Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,904, Eleazer Wright, Vt.
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE  Vt

Wright, Eleazer

NUMBER   S. 11.904
Carded
CONTENTS  [Blank]
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20.271
New York
 Eleazer Wright
 of Delaware Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Brush of the Reg. commanded by Col. Schuyler on the [star] N. York line for 9 mos 13 days. [star]
Vt.. Line 
Records Corrected June 17/05
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 31 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of August 1833 and sent S. Gordon [Dellis]
Arrears to the 4th of Ma $63.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 J $15.83
$79.16
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832} Recorded by R. C. Stiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 29
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State of New York
 County of Delaware SS
 I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Delaware do hereby Certify that annexed Contain the original proceedings of the Said Court in the Matter of Eleazer Wright for a pension on the eighth day of October 1832 In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court this twenty fourth day of May in the year 1833 .  C.B. Sheldon Clerk
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State of New York}
County of Delaware}  
On this 8th day of October 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County aforesaid now sitting. Eleazer Wright a resident of the town of Meredith, in said Delaware County, aged seventy eight years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, makes the following  declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. 
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In the month of January 1776, Gen Schuyler called for 100 men from Bennington Vt. where I then resided; I volunteered and entered the service under Col. Brush of Bennington. We marched to Johnstown in N. York, were commanded by Gen. Schuyler; Sir William Johnson capitulated at this time. To the best of my recollection, I was then three weeks in the service. 
In May 1777, I volunteered under Col. Herrick of Bennington and joined the command of Col. Warner of the U.S. Army; we marched thro' Saratoga [illegible] to Fort Edward; the object was to prevent Tories [illegible] from scouting with Gen. Burgoine. I was then in the service four weeks. 
In July 1777, I volunteered under Capt. Sam Robinson, joined Col. Robinson's command and marched to Manchester; the object was to watch the motions of a detachment of Hessians stationed at Castleton while there we were considered as belonging to the Army of Gen. Gates. I was then in the service three weeks. 
On the 13th of August 1777, I turned out,
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joined Capt. Robinson's Company was in the memorable Battle of Bennington, fought by the gallant Gen. Stark, and was dismissed after 4 days hard service.  And on the 19th of the same month, I enlisted under Capt. Allen of Paulet for one year, and joined Col. Herricks Regiment of Vermont Rangers; after waiting a few days at Pawlet, for re-inforcements, we marched to Castleton where we were joined by Col. Brown from Pittsfield; we then had a fatiguing march of two days across the mountains to Lake Champlain which we crossed about half way between Sheensboro & Mount Independence; we thence marched to Lake George landing, which took us 3 days and one whole night. we arrived at daybreak, surrounded the camp of the British who were stationed there and took them all prisoners; we then marched to Mount Hope, where we captured a block house with a number of prisoners in all 4 or 500. We then marched down the Lake as far as Diamond Island. We then returned to Pawlet, where we were under the command of Genl. Warner of Massachusetts, and remained about ten days, and were then ordered to join Gen. Gates at Saratoga. I remained in Gates' army till after Burgoine surrendered. was then marched back to Bennington where I was employed in getting out timber for a storehouse, and Barracks, until sometime in March, when I was discharged after a campaign of seven months as near as I can recollect. I  recvd no written discharge but was told by the officers that they had no further service for us to perform and we were of course dismissed & that I know of no person living by whom I can prove my services in the revolutionary war. And I hereby relinquish  xEleazer Wrightxx
 every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Subscribed & sworn this 8th day of October 1832 before me.  Eleazer Wright
C. B. Sheldon Clerk
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We William Fisher a Clergyman residing in the Town of Meredith, in the County of Delaware and State of New York, and Isaac Burr, residing in said Meredith do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazer Wright who subscribed the foregoing declaration. that we believe him to be about seventy eight years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in the opinion.
William Fisher  Isaac Burr
Sworn and subscribed 
October 6th 1832 Abijah Paine Justice Peace
We Joshua Baily residing in the town of Meredith  and Josiah Shaw residing in the town of Delhi in the County of Delaware hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eleazer Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be about the age of seventy eight; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. Joshua Baley  Josiah Shaw
Sworn and Subscribed this eighth day of October 1832.  I Crawford B. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County Delaware do hereby cer
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tify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of an application of Eleazer Wright for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this eighth day of Oct 1832  C. B. Sheldon Clerk
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Eleazer Wright
In the matter of Eleazer Wright for a Pension 23962
aomd 
9 mo 15 00
$31.66
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The Court having [ ] the following interrogatories
to Eleazer Wright the applicant the following answers were given 
1st Where & what year were you born? Was born in the town of Old Hurley in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1754 December 27th 
 2 Have you any record of your age & if so where is it?  I have a record of my age in the town record of Old Hurley. 
3. Where were you living when called into service? where have you been since the revolutionary War & where do you now live- 
I was when called into the service living in the State of Vermont in the town of Bennington and since the revolutionary war lived in Bennington in the State of Vermont a number of years & then removed  to the State of New York & now the town of Meredith in the County of Delaware and have been there about sixteen years & still live there viz the town of Meredith County of Delaware State of New York.
 4th How were you called into service? were you drafted;  did you volunteer, or were you a substitute_  And if a substitute for whom?  I volunteered and never served as a substitute for any person.
5th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served; [] continental and militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your services. I was acquainted with Col. Leob Maines while in the service as stated in my declaration. he was a continental Col - was acquainted with Col. Herrick of the Vermont Rangers was with Col Warner's Regiment of the  United States army
6 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so by whom was it given & what has become of it? I never received a written discharge, but was verbally dismissed by my officers. 
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who [] testify as to your character for veracity, and [] be
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handwritten] 
lief of your services as a soldier of the revolution are William Fisher Clergamen & Isaac Burr Joshua Baily & Josiah Shaw

Eleazer Wright

subscribed on this eighth day of Oct 1832

before me - C B Sheldon Clerk
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[handwritten] 
23962
Eleazer Wright
N York

all:
Admd

Samuel Gordon
P.M. Deller
N York
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WAR DEPARTMENT Pension Office May 17 1833
Sir:  The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form.  On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed before a pension can be allowed.  The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done.  Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).  You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
A Statement, shewing the Service of Eleazer Wright, Delaware County, New York
Period when the service was rendered. Vol 1776 Duration of the claimant's service. 21 days Rank of the claimant. pr
Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Col Brush Gen Schuyler

Period when the service was rendered. Vol 1777 Duration of the claimant's service. 1 month. Rank of the claimant. pr Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Col Herrick Col Warner

Period when the service was rendered. Vol 1777 Duration of the claimant's service. 21 days. Rank of the claimant. pr Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Capt Robinson Col Robinson

Period when the service was rendered. Vol 1777 Duration of the claimant's service. 4 days. Rank of the claimant. pr Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Capt Robinson

Period when the service was rendered. Enlisted 1777 Duration of the claimant's service. 7 months. Rank of the claimant. pr Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Capt Allen Col Herrick Gen Warner 

Age at present and place of abode when he entered the service. 78 years Bennington Vermont
Proof by which the declaration is supported. Traditionary evidence. Papers not authenticated Clergyman & Citizen Can get no living witness.
I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions.
the last tour enlisted for 1 year and served only 7 months
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of [blank] County of [blank]
[right-facing curly brace] ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers: [blank]

(Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and state in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [manicule symbol] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.)

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. [blank]; A. B.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:

(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
(And then will follow the certificate of the Court.)

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] & c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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[handwritten]
Revhun [?]
11.904
INVALID
File No. 
[handwritten] 11,904
Eliazer Wright
Priv. Rev. War 
Act:
[handwritten] June 7, 1832
Index:___ Vol. [handwritten] A, Page [handwritten] 417
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Rev war
11904
INVALID.
File No. 11904
Eleazer Wright
Priv Rev War

Act: June 7, 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]