Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 627, Jarrett Wright, Va.
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Va        Wright, Jarrett             W627
                         Elizabeth
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25042
Kentucky
Jarrett Wright
of Allen in the State of Kentucky who was a Corporal
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 88 Dollars ___ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1931.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov. 1833 and David Walker Scottsville
Arrears to the 4th of Sept.                      220
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March       44
                                                             $264
{Revolutionary claim, Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E   Vol. 7   Page 83

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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th Sept 1835 to 20 Dec 1835 the day of his death.  Agt notified 9th Feby 1839
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Kentucky 625
Elizabeth Wright
widow of Jarrett Wright who was a corporal Va in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of June 1843 and sent to Lemuel Swearingen Scottville, Allen County Ken.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.   Vol. 1.  Page 175.

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Reported
Date of widow's death not written
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Allen Circuit Court August Term 1832 
On this the 22nd day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before Asher 
Greyham the Judge thereof then sitting Jarrett Wright a resident of said County of Allen and 
Commonwealth aged seventy-five years next March who being first duly sworn according to law 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, to wit.  He enlisted in Lunenburg County Virginia under Dike Rudder at that time a Lieutenant, but when companies were arranged he fell into the company of Captain Thomas Ewel at Williamsburg Virginia whose brother Solomon Ewel  was Lieutenant of the company – that there was no Ensign of the company, & 
the Sergeant acted as Ensign until his death which happened in about three months – that George Gipson (sic) was his Colonel, Allison Lieutenant Colonel and James Meriwether his 
Major – that he joined head quarters at a place called by the soldiers the wit camps, but the 
proper name of the place not recollected – that he was in the battle at Monmouth at
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Fawles hook, Stoney Point,  & in some skirmishes with foraging parties &c.  That he was in the battle at Gilford in Captain Burd Wall's company as a volunteer, under General Stephens – that he served as a regular soldier about three years, and as a volunteer about six weeks at the time of being mustered into service &c is not distinctly recollected – that when he entered the service he was a citizen of said County of Virginia and there enlisted as aforesaid – that he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure except the individual whose certificate is annexed and herewith transmitted – that there were in the service at the time he served several regiments but 
applicant being young at the time does not remember any officers' names except those he was under except Cohorn who was probably the Brigade adjutant that he entered the service about March but the year not recollected, that he was in the minute service one year & performed actual service in that time about four months. 
Sworn to & subscribed the date first above written. 
                      Jarrot Wright
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I the undersigned a citizen of Allen County Kentucky hereby certify that I have heard the 
foregoing statement of Jarrett Wright read, and state that I believe the statements therein 
contained are true – I was raised in about a mile of said Wright in said County and was two or three years younger than said Wright, that I had four uncles by the name of John, Thomas and Stephen Moore & Bell Hull an uncle by marriage who enlisted at the same time right enlisted in my presence under the same officer (Dike Rudder) a Lieutenant, on the plantation of Thomas Moore in said County – that I saw Jarrett Wright take the bounty, that said Wright & said John Moore were the only two of the company spoken of who returned – I saw them take the oath, receive the bounty, & Colonel David Garland of said County administered the oath to them – the company rendezvoused at Samuel Rudder's on the road from South Carolina to Petersburg Virginia & from there they started to Williamsburg said right stayed in the service three years & I think did not return until a few days after three years was out they said they were discharged at Alexandria.  I have known said Wright from my infancy to this time & now live neighbor to him & he has all along maintained a good character. Previous to the time said Wright entered the service as aforesaid he was a minute man twelve months under said Garland & I think served three or 4 months in
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that service.  After said Wright return from the 3 years campaign he went a volunteer under Burd Wall & always understood from him & others on the same campaign that he was at the battle of Guilford & I think they were gone a few weeks only.  I was not at the battle of Guilford having been sent to Hillsboro jail to guard prisoners from thence to Albemarle County Barracks. 
Sworn to & subscribed this the 22nd of August 1832 
                                     Wilson Moore

     We the undersigned citizens of Allen County Kentucky hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jarret Wright & Wilson Moore who have subscribed & sworn to the foregoing statements & we believe them to be men of good character & believe from reports them to have been revolutionary soldiers and think they are entitled to credit on oath.
Given under our hands this the 22nd August 1832.
              W Thomas
              Johnson I. Cook
              T Sutton
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State of Kentucky County of Allen: SS 
On this the 14th day of October 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before Will 
House, Thomas Carruth, Thomas Sutton, Will Johnson, Samuel Hankins, Will Fitzpatrick, Edwin Mortry, Samuel E. Carpenter, John Whitney & John Carruth Justices of the County Court in and for the County of Allen and State of Kentucky in the Courthouse of said County in Court Sitting Jarrett Wright a resident of Allen County and State of Kentucky aged seventy-five 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That in January or February of the year 1777 the day not recollected he enlisted a Soldier of the United States in the Regular Army of the Revolutionary War under Lieutenant Dike Rudder of Regulars at Thomas Moore's in Lunenburg County State of Virginia and repaired thereafter to the place of Rendezvous Samuel Rudder's in the County and State aforesaid, that in virtue of said enlistment he served as a Corporal of regulars in the infantry (Regulars) company commanded by Captain Thomas Ewell and Regiment commanded by Colonels Gibson & Allison and in General Muhlenberg's Brigade __division as is his best recollection in the year 1777 – 78 – 79 – and a small part of 1780 a statement of which service will be detailed in his answer to the 5th Interrogatory prescribed by the Department of War That he again entered the service of the United States a volunteer of infantry under Captain Byrd Wall of Virginia Militia in the County of Halifax State of Virginia in February 1780  as is his best recollection and Rendezvoused at Boyd Ferry on Dan River.  In virtue of last mentioned entry into the American Army, he served as a private under Captain Wall in his volunteer infantry Company and under Colonel Stephens of Virginia Militia 
and in the division of the American Army under General Green in North Carolina – see answer to 5th Question He had previously to performing the services above mentioned but through lapse of time and consequent loss of memory he cannot state the time with precision yet he thinks in the year 1776 he entered the service of the United States in the County of Lunenburg State of Virginia a 
volunteer in the Infantry Company of Virginia Militia under Captain Samuel Garland and served as a Drummer in said Company and in the Regiment Virginia Militia as is his 
best recollection under command of Colonel Cristie in his expedition against the Indians during the Revolutionary War for a further account of which service, he refers to his 
Answer to the 5th Interrogatory put by the Department of War. This Declarant upon his said Oath declares and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise length of his service as a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades.  For two years eleven months I served as a Corporal of Regulars.  For one month and fifteen days I served as a private under 
Captain Wall of Virginia militia infantry under command of Colonel Stephens.  For five months I served as a Drummer under Captain Samuel Garland in Colonel Christie's expedition against the Indians.  In the whole I served three years five months and fifteen days and for such service I claim a Pension. 
To Question 1st prescribed by the Department of war this Respondent
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answers and says that from the best information he has had and as he believes, he was born on the 29th day of March 1758 in the County of Lunenburg State of Virginia. To Question 2nd That he has no record of his age. 
To Question 3rd.  That when he entered the service he lived in the County of Lunenburg State of Virginia and in Halifax County same State. To Question 4th.  That he entered the service of the United States by enlistment as a Regular, as a volunteer, and as a minute man also voluntary as he believes. To Question 5th.  That Generals Washington, Green, Wayne, Muhlenberg, Colonels Gibson and Allison, Major Meriwether, Captain Ewell Lieutenant Rudder of the Regular Army and Colonel Christie and Captain Garland of Virginia militia are some of the Officers who were with the other troops where he served, the numbers of the Regiments are not recollected. The general circumstances of his services are as follows to the best of his recollection and as he verily believes.  The great length of time since his services were rendered his entire loss of 
the smallest expectation that the remembrance of said services would ever be of service to him, 
the many events intervening all conspire as he must suppose to obliterate the remembrance of his services, in the War of the Revolution to a considerable extent, nevertheless he has no doubt that the strongest points in said service will never be effaced from his mind whilst he can remember anything.  He states upon his said Oath that he marched under Lieutenant Rudder from Samuel Rutter's the Rendezvous in Lunenburg down to Williamsburg in 1777 where he stayed some time before he was equipped for service, that he was marched under Captain Ewell or Newell from 
Williamsburg to Alexandria with the smallpox detained him for some time he thinks two months, that from Alexandria he marched in Gibson's Regiment and in Ewell's or Newell's company to the Wet Camps in New Jersey as is his best recollection and there joined the main Army soon after the Battle of Germantown  he has but a confused recollection of the 
various movements of the troops with whom he served, he rendezvoused one winter at 
Williamsburg Virginia, he thinks the winter of 1777 – 78, one winter at Valley Forge.  He well 
recollects that he was in the following Battles (to wit) the Battle of Monmouth, Fowlers hood 
and Stony Point – That he was discharged at Alexandria Virginia according to his best recollection in February 1780 not quite 3 years from the time of his enlisting at Thomas Moore's in Lunenburg County Virginia in 1777. 
He recollects that from Boyds ferry across Dan River he marched under Captain Wall to 
North Carolina and joined General Green's Army about 7 or 8 [miles] from said ferry and 
marched to the Gilfor ford [sic] in Green's division and was in battle fought between the 
Americans and British at that place.   
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That under Captain Sam Garland he marched westward through the State of Virginia, the 
Counties through which he marched or not recollected if ever known but he was very young uninformed and illiterate and he may never have known the names of the Counties, he arrived however at the Long Islands on Holston River, Colonel Cristie with a large portion of the troops having preceded Captain Garland, Colonel Cristie left the Long Islands before we arrived and marched against the Indian villages on or near Holston River, upon Cristie's returned to Long Islands after a short stay Captain Garland marched his company back to Lunenburg and there discharged them. 
To Question 6.  He states he received a ischarge from the Regular service at Alexandria in 
Virginia from Colonel Allison in February 1780 as is his best recollection, that said discharge he placed in the hands of Major Meriwether to obtain for him the land warrant, that was never 
returned to him and he knows not what has become of it.  He received only a verbal discharge from his other services mentioned above. To Question 7th.  That he is known to Green Greyham, William P. Neele, Wilson Moore, Samuel Willouby and many others in his present neighborhood who can and he 
doubts not, would, if called upon, testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his 
being a Soldier of the Revolution and his services as such in the Revolutionary War. 
This Declarant states that he has applied for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, that 
his Declaration was sent back to him being considered defective, that he amended and dispatch did the original and amended Declaration by mail, for the War Department, but that same has been lost as appears by the letter of the Commissioner of Pensions to Jacob W Walker declarant's Agent. Declarant states further that he has no documentary or other evidence to prove his service as above set forth, and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove the same but Wilson Moore whose deposition appended hereto is relied on together with the traditionary evidence in 
the subjoined certificates and as he confidently expects will be presented to the Commissioner of Pensions from an examination of the Rolls of the Department of War which are relied on by him.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever except the present to a pension or annuity and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state or territory. 
Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court the day and year aforesaid. 
                  Jarrett X Wright 
                    (x his mark)

     I Wilson Moore a resident of Warran County, Kentucky, being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and said That I have heard the above declaration of Jarrett Wright read and understand the allegations & therein made. That partly from my own knowledge, partly from circumstances and from common report I am confident of their correctness.  I have known Jarrett Wright the declarant from his boyhood


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we lived near each other in Virginia.  He living with his father Joseph Wright and I with my Grandfather Thomas Moore, their places of residence not more than one mile from each other.  We were often together when boys, and we still live near each other.  I can state and do state unhesitatingly that his character for veracity is and always has been unblemished.  I remember well when said Wright enlisted with Lieutenant Dike Rudder.  He enlisted as stated by him at Thomas Moores in Lunenburg County Virginia.  I was at my grandfathers the said Moors at the time I saw him receive the bounty and was present when the oath was administered by Colo. Garland who was also a Justice of the Peace to him to serve as a Soldier of the United States.  I saw said Wright march from my Grandfathers under lieutenant Rudder after his enlistment.  I saw him when he marched with other recruits under said Lieutenant Rudder from the Rendezvous at Saml Rudders, along the main road leading to Williamsburg.  to the best of my recollection he was absent from the neighbourhood for three years, except on furlow a few days, when he returned to his fathers in Lunenburg, and again departed for the Army.  I also well remember seeing his discharge from Colo. Allison as stated by him.  I did not see him enlist or volunteer under or with Capt. Garland.  But my Uncle Thomas and Stephen Moore said Wright and others in the immediate neighbourhood of my Grandfathers, were always considered as having gone with Capt. Garland and Colo. Cristies expedition against the Indian towns on Holsten River.  I know they were gone some time.  I have often heard them converse about that campaign, and relate incidents that occurred when on the same, in which Jarrett Wright participated or was present.  I can not speak of my own knowledge of Wrights service under Captain Wall in North Carolina, but he was always considered and understood from persons who were reputed to have served under Capt. Wall that Wright also served under him at the same time.
     This Deponent further states that his own age is 74 and that Jarret Wright is 75 years, a year older, than himself as is his belief from information and their relative appearances when boys together as above stated.
     Sworn to and subscribed in open Court the same day and year aforesaid.
                   Wilson X Moore
                     (X his mark)
State of Kentucky
Allen County Sct
     We Jesse L. Hickman a clergyman residing in the County of Allen and State of Kentucky and Johnson J. Cockrell William P. Neale & Robert Harris residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jarrett Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and also with Wilson Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and also with Wilson Moore who has subscribed and sworn to the above deposition, that we believe said Wright to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion, and we hereby further certify that the reputation of the said Wright and Moore for veracity is good.
     Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this the same day and year aforesaid.
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in that opinion and we hereby further certify that the reputation of the said Wright and Moore for veracity is good.
     Sworn to and subscribed in open court this the same day and year aforesaid.
                    Jesse Hickman
                    Johnson J. Cockrell
                    William P. Neale
                    Robert Harris

      And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after 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 and is known to them that Jesse L. Hickman who has sworn to and subscribed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Allen County Kentucky and that Johnston J. Cockrell William P. Neale Robert Harris who have also signed the same and together with the said applicant Wright and the Deponent Moore residents in the County and State aforesaid.  And that they are all of them credible persons, and that their statement is intitled (sic) to credit.

       Signed                  P. Hamm JP
                                    Presiding Justice of the                                       
                                    County Court of Allen                         
                                    County Kentucky

State of Kentucky
Allen County Sct Sct
     I David Walker Clerk of the County Court of Allen County State of Kentucky do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jarrett Wright for pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 17th day of October 1833.
                            David Walker Clerk

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Jarrett Wright
Allen Co. Ken
27.489
from '77 Corp
3 yr  $88
Clk
Va Roll
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State of Kentucky
County of Allen SS
On this 17th day of Dec. 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before Will. Hamm Saml. E Carpenter & Will Johnson Justices of the Court Court in and for the County of Allen and State of Kentucky in the courthouse of said County in court sitting Jarret Wright a resident of the County of Allen and State of Kentucky aged 73 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he enlisted In the Army of the United States under Lieutenant Dike Rudder of Regulars, as a regular Soldier for three years, in the County of Lunenburg and State of Virginia in February 1777 or 1778 according to his best recollection and belief.  That shortly after his enlistment, he was marched to Williamsburg Virginia, when the troops were arranged and organized:  that by the arrangement then made he was placed under the Command of Capt. Thomas Ewell:  Solomon Ewell lieutenant of the Company.  Ewell's company composed a part of the Regiment of which George Gibson was Colonel Allison Lieut. Colo: and James Merriweather Majr. applicant was a corporal in Ewell's company and acted therein as corporal untill (sic) the separation of the term of his enlistment.  He further states that, the year preceding his enlistment aforesaid entered into the service of the United States as a private in Capt. Samuel Garland's company of Minute men for the term of One Year, that in virtue thereof he marched in said Company under said Garland to Richmond (Va) where he remained and performed service as a private in said Company for some time when he with others, was permitted to return;  but changed to hold himself in readiness to serve against when called on:  that thereafter he was called on, and in compliance marched under Capt. Garland as far as to the Long Islands on Holsten river in order to join Colo. Christy in an expedition against the Indians.  When the company arrived at the Long Islands, Colo. Christy had departed but in a short time returned, after which Capt. Garland marched his company back to Lunenburg and discharged them.  He states that within the year for which he had enlisted to serve as a minuteman, he served four months and was always ready to march whenever called on.
     Applicant further states, that in the spring of the year 1781 in the County of Lunenburg Virginia he again enlisted into the service of the United States a private in Capt. Bird Walls' volunteer company and under General Stephens; that as a private in said company he performed service six weeks.  Applicant states expressly that as a regular soldier he served three years;  as a private soldier in Garland's Company of minutemen he served four months, and as a volunteer soldier in Wall's Company he served six weeks forming an aggregate service of three years, five months and two weeks as stated above for which he claims compensation under the Act of June 7th 1832.
     Your applicant states that from Colo. Allison he obtained his discharge from the regular service arguable to his enlistment therein; and he believes at Alexandria (Va.) That his discharge was given to Maj. Merriweather to enable him to draw for applicant a Land Warrant, that said Warrant was obtained, and applicant is advised and believes that his said discharge was deposited in Land Office in Richmond Virginia, when the Warrant issued.  It is his bet recollection that he obtained written discharges from the appropriate officers, from his other services and enlistments above detailed;  but what became of them, he does not know.
     Applicant states that whilst he was a corporal in the Regular Army he was in the Battles of Monmouth, Stony Point and Fowlers Hood, whilst a Volunteer in Walls company he was in the Battle of Guilford and that he was in various skirmishes with Foraging parties of British.  In addition to those whose names he has
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mentioned as Officers under and with whom he served in the Revolutionary War, he adds that of Maj. Craghan who he thinks was Adjutant of Brigade.  He cannot now call to mind all the Officers under whom he served.
     Your applicant here will remark, that when he entered into the service of his country as a soldier, he was a youth, uninformed and illiterate; that the imperfection of memory, the pass of time, the various scenes through which he has passed, the many incident and occurrences which since that time have crowded upon his mind, taken all together, may well be supposed to have obliterated the remembrance of persons he ever knew and transactions in which he participated.  His statements above made, are from his best recollection and belief.
      Applicant states that he has been informed and from the best information he could get, believes he was born in the County of Lunenburg and State of Virginia on the 29th day of March in the year 1758.  He has no register of his age.
     That after the Revolution he moved from Lunenburg (Va) to Hallifax (Va) where he resided about seven years, from thence he migrated in Caswell County N. Carolina then to Kentucky where he now lives in Allen County.  applicant is known to many persons in his neighbourhood who can testify as to his character for truth and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution amongst whom he gives the following (to wit)
Johnson J Cockrell, Saml Willoby, William P. Neal, Jesse L. Hickman Frederick A. Carpenter
     Applicant has no documentary evidence to prove his claim and knows no other person whose testimony he can now procure to prove his services aforesaid but the individual whose depositions hereto appended.  He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an annuity except the Present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state.
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
                                 Jarret X Wright
                                    (X his mark)

State of Kentucky
Allen County SS
    I the undersigned a resident of the county of Allen and state of Kentucky being first duly sworn according to Law depose and say.  That the foregoing statements of Jarret Wright have been ready to me, and were distinctly heard and understood, and upon my oath aforesaid i state, that said statements to the best of my knowledge and belief are true.  That the deponent and said Wright were resided within about one mile of each other in Lunenburg County (Va.), that deponent is two or three years older than said Wright, that they were much together and well known to each other.  Deponent states that he saw said Wright enlist in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War under Lieutenant Dike Rudder on the plantation of Thomas Moore in the county of Lunenburg State of Virginia, that deponents thru (illegible) John Thomas and Stephen Moore, and Bill Hull are (illegible) by marriage enlisted at the same time and place and under the same Officer, that he saw them all take the bounty, and heard them sworn to discharge their duty as soldiers of the United States, and that Colo. David Garland of said County administered the Oath;  this deponent further states that the company rendezvoused at Samuel Rudders on the march from Carolina to Petersburg Virginia from then they started for Williamsburg (Va.)
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This deponent further states that the applicant Jarret Wright and the said John Moore above of all the company mentioned as having enlisted at Thomas Moor's aforesaid (illegible)
     To the best of this deponents recollection, and he thinks he cannot be mistaken, Jarret Wright remained in the service of the United States under his enlistment with lieut. Rudder as already mentioned upwards of three years.  The their return home John Moore and said Wright stated that they were discharged at Alexandria.  Previously to Wright's enlistment and service aforesaid, he was a minuteman for twelve months under Samuel Garland, deponent thinks that J. Wright served on that enlistment three or four months & deponent further states that after Wrights return from the three years campaign as afore stated.  He went a Volunteer under Capt. Bird Wall and deponent always understood from Wright and others on the same campaign that said Wright was in the battle of Guilford.  Deponent thinks that Wright was gone on the last mentioned Campaign a few weeks only.  Wright has been known to deponent from infancy.  They now live neighbors, his character always good.
     Sworn to and subscribed the same day and year aforesaid.

     Wilson Moore having given his deposition which was appended to the declaration forwarded to the War Department and is herewith returned.  Moores infirm state of health not permitting him to attend, the aforesaid deposition is referred to and again relied on, no objection to is being made by Mr. Edwards.
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J. Hickman and Frederick A. Carpenter
residing in the same County and State last aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jarret Wright who hath subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 73 years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution:  And we concur in that Opinion.  
     Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
               Peyton Welch
               J.L. Hickman
               Johnson J. Cockrell
               William P. Neale
               Samuel Willoby
               F.A. Carpenter

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 Peyton Welch and Jesse L. Hickman have signed the preceding certificates as clergyman resident in Allen County Kentucky;  and that Johnson J. Cockrell Wm. P. Neal, Samuel Willoby and Frederick A Carpenter who also signed the same are resident in the same county and state aforesaid and are creditable persons and that the statements of the Applicant Wright of the deponent Moore and of all who have sworn to and subscribed the foregoing proceedings are entitled to full faith and credit.  Signed the same day and year aforesaid in open court.
                  P. Hamm
                  Presiding Justice of the Allen
                  County Court Kentucky

State of Kentucky
Allen County SS
     I David Walker clerk of the County Court in and for the County of Allen and State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Jarret Wright for a pension.
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     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at office this 24th day of Dec. 1832.
                       David Walker
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4600
Elizabeth Wright of Jared
Kentucky

died 20 Dec. 1835
4600
Hon. J.R. Underwood
Scottsville
Ken
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State of Kentucky
Allen County Sct
     On this 13th day of August 1839 personally appeared before the Circuit Court of said County now sitting Elizabeth Wright a resident of said County and State, aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 3d of March 1837 -
     That she was married to Jarrot Wright, who was a private and at some times a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution, in the year seventeen hundred eighty one and in the month of August of that year.  that her husband the said Jarrot found the army to the best of her recollection in the County of Brunswick & State of Virginia.  That he rendezvoused at Petersburgh and marched with the main army to the North.  That she has learned from him that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Monmoth & Guilford Court house, besides ten others the names of which she has not remember.  He was with Gen. Washington at Valley Forge & under his command.  She does not recollect the names of many of the interior officers she has heard him speak of a Meryweather or Maryweather as being a rigid & unkind officer.  After the marriage of said Jarrot to herself he joined Gen Green & fought at Guilford.  He was generally a volunteer if not allways (sic).  He perhaps once went as a substitute for one Stegall.  He was three years in the continental service & returned home only once under furlogh (sic).  She thinks it was before his enlistment in the regular service that he was for twelve months
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a minuteman and was frequently called out on this service - 
     This Declarant is very old & infirm without education, being unable to read or write and has no memorandums or entries of dates.  She trusts her statement will be read with proper allowance for the imperfections of her education.  she has no documentary evidence of her husbands services in her possession.  But refers to his Declaration on file in the War Office in order to obtain a pension (which was granted him) under the act of the 7th June 1832-
     She again repeats that she was married to Jarrot Wright in August 1781.  That her husband said Jarrot died on the 20th December 1835 (eighteen hundred & thirty five) that she was a widow on the 4th July 1836 and still remains a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof here unto annexed.  She is informed by her counsel that at the date of her marriage no record was kept of marriages (as he has been informed) in the State of Virginia where it occurred.  She can furnish no other evidence therefore on that subject than that which follows.
     All of which is respectfully submitted &c.
                        Elizabeth X Wright
                            (X her mark)

Sworn & subscribed the day & year first aforesaid.
                   J.C. Mulligan C.A.C.C.
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Be it remembered that at the same time & place, personally appeared in open Court before the Court aforesaid sitting as aforesaid John Wright of said County aged sixty nine years & three months who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement, that he knew Jarrot Wright very well prior to his marriage, that they resided at that time in the same neighbourhood in Virginia - That he was not present at the marriage, but saw him & his wife Mrs. Elizabeth Wright the present applicant within a day or two thereafter, that they were then stated & reported to have been married, that they lived together as man & wife and have continued to do so ever since - This marriage he well remembers occurred in the year seventeen hundred eighty one - in the summer or fall of the year - He also declares that Mrs. Elizabeth Wright this present applicant is his widow and was such on the 4th July 1836.
                       John Wright
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.  J.C. Mulligan C.A.C.C.
     She herewith transmits a transcript from the Record of he County Court of Allen County containing the proof of the time of the death of her said husband Jarrot Wright.
                       Elizabeth X Wright
                          (X her mark)
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     And the said Court hereby certifies that the said Elizabeth Wright and John Wright from appearance are of the age they state and that they are respectable & creditable persons (the said John Wright being a leading member of the Methodist Church) and that their statements are worthy of credit.  In witness of all which the said Court has caused its seal to be hereunto affixed this day of August 1839 by the Clerk thereof whose name is hereto subscribed.
                     J.C. Mulligan C.A.C.C.
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                         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                         JARRETT WRIGHT
                         W. 627
                         BA-J/MLB
Honorable William L. Nelson
225 House Office Building
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Nelson:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request, in behalf of Mrs. James R. Short, 997 Maryland Ave, Columbia, Missouri, the Revolutionary War records of James Arvin, presumably from Virginia, and Gerrard (or Jarrett) Wright.
     A careful search of the Revolutionary War records of this office has been made and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon service in that was of a James Arvin or Orvin.  Such claims are the source of Revolutionary War data furnished by this office.  No claim for pension or bounty land was found based upon service of any Gerrard Wright.  You are furnished herein the record of the only Jarrett Wright found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  The data therein were obtain from pension claim, W. 627, based upon his service in that war. 
     Jarrett Wright (whose given name appears Jarrot, also) was born March 29, 1756, in Lunenburg County Virginia.  He was the son of Joseph Wright;  the name of his mother was not stated.
     While a resident of Lunenburg County, Virginia, Jarrett Wright volunteered in 1776, as a drummer in Captain Samuel Garland's company of minutemen, Colonel Christie's Virginia regiment, and went on an expedition against the Indians as far as Long Island on the Holston River, length of the tour four or five months.  He enlisted in January or February, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Thomas Ewell's company, Colonel George Gibson's Virginia regiment, wintered at Valley Forge and was in the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point and Paulus Hook, length of this tour two years eleven months.  He volunteered in the spring of 1780 or 1781, served six weeks as private in Captain Bird Wall's company, Colonel Stephens' Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford also in various skirmishes with foraging parties of the British.
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     After the Revolution, the soldier moved from Lunenburg County to Halifax County, Virginia, where he lived about seven years, thence to Caswell County, North Carolina, and from there to Kentucky.
     Jarrett Wright was allowed pensin on his application executed August 22, 1832, while a resident of Allen County, Kentucky.  He died December 20, 1835.
     Jarrett Wright married in August, 1781, place not given, Elizabeth _____; the date and place of her birth, maiden name or names of parents are not shown.
     Elizabeth Wright, widow of Jarrett, was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1839, at which time she was aged eighty years and residing in Allen County, Kentucky, where she was still living in 1843.
     No reference was made to any children in the claim.
     In 1839, Harbert and Griffin Wright made joint affidavit in Allen County, Kentucky, in behalf of Elizabeth Wright, widow of Jarrett, and in the same year, one John Wright, aged sixty-nine years three months, was living in Allen County, Kentucky, a leading member of the Methodist Church.  Their relationship to the soldier's family or to each other was not stated.
     In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Elizabeth, Mrs. Short should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Elizabeth Wright, widow of Jarrett, certificate #625, issued June 29, 1843, rate $88 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Kentucky Agency.
                          Very truly yours

                          A.D. HILLER
                          Executive Assistant
                          to the Administrator

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4657
Kentucky
Elizabeth Wright
widow of Jarrett Wright dec'd
who was a pensioned under the the Act of 1832 and who died on the 20th December 1835 of Allen Co. in the State of Ky. who was a Corpl in the Compy commanded by Captain Wall of the Rgt. commanded by Col Stevens in the Va line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ky at the rate of 88 dollars ___ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Nov. 1839 and sent W.L. Underwood Bowling Green, Ky.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838             $308.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March '40
                                                                  44.00

                                                     $352.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A   Vol. 2   Page 214
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(left panel)
1916 Jany 11  Hist. to Miss Willis Sprouse  V.L. King
1935 Dec. 16 - Hist to EW. Oliver   MLB
1936 Marc. 4 - Hist. to Mrs. Lester McKee MLB
1938 July 8 - Hist. to Hon. W.L. Nelson  MLB

(right panel)
627
Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 627
Elizabeth Wright
Widow
Jarrett Wright
Corp. Rev. War

Act: Mar. 3, 1843
Index:--Vol. M, Page 361

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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                       March 4, 1836
                       xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                       William Storke Jett, S.5614
                       Jarrett Wright,  W. 627
                       BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Lester McKee
Greenville
Illinois

Dear Madam:
     Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of William Storke Jett, of Virginia, and Jarrett Wright, born 1758 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, later lived in North Carolina, and still later in Allen County, Kentucky, where he received pension, and where his widow Elizabeth, also was pensioned.
     Their records are furnished herein.

WILLIAM STORKE JETT
S. 5614
     The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 5614, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of William Storke Jett.
     William Storke Jett, son of Colonel Thomas Jett, was born September 27, 1763, near Leeds in King George (later Westmoreland) County, Virginia.  The name of his mother is not shown.
     While residing at the place of his birth, he enlisted in September, 1779, and served as a private in the Westmoreland County, Virginia militia until January 31, 1781, when he was commissioned first lieutenant in Captain Harper's company of said militia and left the service in September, 1781.
     William Storke Jett was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, while a resident of Westmoreland County, at the same place near Leeds, Virginia.
     The soldier died about 1844, leaving a son, Charles C. Jett, of Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Virginia.  Name of soldier's wife is not given and there are no further data on file as to his family.
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JARRETT WRIGHT
W. 627
     You are furnished below the record of Jarrett Wright as shown in the papers on file in claim for pension, W. 627, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
     Jarrett Wright (given name spelled Jarrot, also) was born March 29, 1758, in Lunenburg County, Virginia.  He was the son of Joseph Wright, the name of his mother not given.
     While a resident of Lunenburg County, Virginia, Jarrett Wright volunteered in 1776, as drummer in Captain Samuel Garland's company of minutemen, Colonel Christie's Virginia regiment, and went on an expedition against the Indians as far as Long Island on the Holston River, length of tour four or five months.  He enlisted in January or February, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Thomas Ewell's company, Colonel George Gibson's Virginia regiment, wintered at Valley Forge and was in the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point and Paulus Hook, length of this tour two years eleven months.  He volunteered in the spring of 1780 or 1781, served six weeks as private in Captain Bird Wall's company, Colonel Stephens' regiment, and was in the battles of Guilford, also, in various skirmishes with foraging parties of the British.
     After the Revolution, the soldier moved from Lunenburg County to Halifax County, Virginia, where he lived about seven years, thence to Caswell County, North Carolina, and from there, to Kentucky.
     Jarrett Wright was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while residing in Allen County, Kentucky.  He died December 20, 1835.
     Jarrett Wright married in August, 1781, place not given, Elizabeth ____; the date and place of her birth, maiden name or names of parents are not shown.
     Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Wright, was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1839, at which time she was aged eighty years and residing in Allen County, Kentucky, where she was still living in 1843.
     No reference was made in the claim to a son named Joseph, or to any other children.

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    In 1839, Harbert and Griffin Wright made join affidavit in Allen county, Kentucky in behalf of soldier's widow, Elizabeth Wright, and in the same year, one John Wright, aged sixty-nine years three months, was living in Allen County Kentucky, a leading member of the Methodist Church.  Their relationship to soldier's family or to each other was not shown.

                    Very truly yours

                    A.D. HILLER
                    Executive Assistant to the  
                    Administrator
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(handwritten)
mailed without review
F
                                    December 26, 1935
                                    xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                                    JARRETT WRIGHT
                                    W.627
                                    BA-J/MLB

Mr. E.W. Oliver
Box 707
Laredo, Texas

Dear Sir:
     reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Jarrett Wright who received pension while residing in Allen County, Kentucky, and whose wife, Elizabeth, received pension after his death.
     The record of Jarrett Wright follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 627, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
     Jarrett (given name also spelled Jarrot) Wright was born March 29, 1756, in Lunenburg county, Virginia.  He was the son of Joseph Wright, the name of his mother not given.
     While a resident of Lunenburg county, Virginia, he volunteered in 1776, as drummer in Captain Samuel Garland's company of minutemen, Colonel Christie's Virginia regiment, and went on an expedition against the Indians as far as Long Island on the Holston River, length of tour four or five months.  He enlisted in January or February, 1777, served as corporal in Captain Thomas Ewell's company, Colonel George Gibson's Virginia regiment, wintered at Valley Forge and was in the battles of Monmouth, Stony Point and Paulus Hook, length of this tour two years eleven months.  He volunteered in the spring of 1780 or 1781, served six weeks as private in Captain Bird Wall's company, Colonel Stephens' Virginia regiment, and was in the battle of Guilford, also, in various skirmishes with foraging parties of the British.
     After the Revolution the soldier moved from Lunenburg County to Halifax County, Virginia, where he lived about seven years, thence to Caswell County, North Carolina, and from there to Kentucky.
     Jarrett Wright was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1832, while residing in Allen County, Kentucky.  He died December 20, 1835.
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     Jarrett Wright married in August, 1781, place not given, Elizabeth ____;  the date and place of her birth and names of parents or maiden name not shown.
     Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Wright, was allowed pension on her application executed August 13, 1839, at which time she was aged eighty years and residing in Allen County, Kentucky, where she was still living in 1843.
     No reference was made to children.
     In 1839, Harbert and Griffin Wright made join affidavit in Allen County, Kentucky, in behalf of soldier's widow, Elizabeth Wright, and in the same year, one John Wright, aged sixty-nine years three months was living in Allen county, Kentucky, a leading member of the Methodist Church.  Their relationship to soldier's family or to each other was not shown.
                   Very truly yours

                   A.D.HILLER
                   Execute Assistant to the        
                   Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTIONS.   
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSION.
W.F. 627
Washington, D.C.,_____, 19___

     In reply to your request of ___, received ____ for a statement of the military history of Jarrot or Jarrett Wright a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

(col. 1)
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OF APPOINTMENT.
1776
Jany or Feby 1777
1780 or 1781

(col. 2)
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
4 or 5 mos.
nearly 3 years
6 weeks

(col. 3)
RANK.
Drummer
Corporal

(cols. 4 and 5)
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN. 
Samuel Garland
Thomas Ewell
Bird Wall
Bird Wall

COLONEL.
Christie
George Gibson
Stephens

(col 6)
STATE.
Va.

Battles engaged in Monmouth, Paulus Hood, Stony Point, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Lunenburg Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, Aug 22, 1832.  His cl. al.
Residence at date of application  Allen Co. Ky
Age at date of application, b March 29, 1758 in                   Lunenburg Co. Va.  Died Dec. 20, 1835

Remarks:  Soldier was the son of Joseph Wright.  He mar Aug. 1781 Elizabeth.  She was al. pension on appl. ex. Aug. 13 1839 when a res. of Allen Co. Ky, aged 80 years.
                    Respectfully,

                           Jarrett
                                  Commissioner.
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                      January 11, 1916.
Miss Willis Sprouss
Salem, Mo.

Madam:
     In Response to your letter dated the 7th instant, you are advised that there is no provision of law which would entitle the descendants of Jarrett Wright, Revolutionary War pensioner S. File No. 37, to bounty land.
            Very respectfully
            G.M. Saltzgaber
            Commissioner.
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                    Greenville, Ill.
                    Feb. 18 1936

Veterans' Administration
Pension Dept.  Washington, D.C.
    I have a record that one only one Jarret Wright. B. 1758. Lunenburg Co. Va. was a Rev. soldier serving 3 yrs under Capt. Thomas Ewell moved to No. Carolina and later to Allen Co. Ky where he died in 1835 applied for pension in 1832, his wife Eliz. applying in 1839.  do you have this record and does it give names of children.  Did he have a son Joseph?  Was his wife's name Eliz and what is date of marriage.
Can you give record of William Starke Jett of Fauquier Co. Va.  I am sure he served in Rev.  Want his wife and children's name if given. 
     Thanking for any information you may give me.  I am
                   Sincerely,
                   (Mrs.) Lester McKee
                   Regent Benjamin Mills
                   Chapter D.A.R.
                    Greenville,, Ill

(stamp)
RECEIVED
FEB 27 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS ADM. READER #7
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                    Box 707, Laredo, Texas.
                    Dec. 10, 1935.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Washington, D.C.
Mr. A.D. Hiller
Dear Sir:

Will you kindly send me the Revolutionary War record of JARRETT WRIGHT, who applied for and received a pension while living in Allen County, Kentucky.  He applied for a pension in 1832, under the act of that year.  His widow, Elizabeth, received a pension after his death in 1835, applying in 1839.  Did she or he name their children?  Did she give her maiden name?

Thanking you, I am
                 Yours Very Truly,

                 E.W. Oliver
                 Box 707
                 Laredo, Tex.

(stamp)
REC'D
DEC. 14 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM. READER #4
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Rev. Sec. Salem Mo
                Jan. 7, 1915
H or 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C. 

     Can you add anything further to enclosed information from War Department.  Did the wife of this man, Elizabeth, draw a pension?  Did said Jarrett obtain a land warrant?  If not can same be had now by descendants to be used on homestead lands now.
                      Respectfully yours,
                      (Miss) Willis Sprouse
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(letter head of William L. Nelson)
Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

July 1, 1938

Mr. A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Mr. dear Mr. Hiller:

     We are in receipt of request from Mrs. James R. Short, 997 Maryland Avenue, Columbia, Missouri, for data as to the Revolutionary War record of the following men:

     James Arvin, or Orvin, presumably from Virginia, since it is stated that his record is in Folder 132, page 1, Virginia State Library at Richmond.
     Gerrard (or Jarratt) Wright - only 1 - state not given, but following reference is shown:  "(1 V.S.R.) War Department 24, 1, 12 and Bounty Warrants War 5,215."

     I will appreciate very much your sending to this office any information which the files of your Department may disclose relative to the soldiers mentioned, when we will, in  turn, forward same to Mrs. Short.
                        Sincerely yours,
                        C.G. Lindsay
                        Acting Secretary to
                         Mr. Nelson.


L

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RECEIVED
JULY 5 1938
MAIL SUB-DIV READER #4
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Elizabeth Wright
Kentucky

married after the termination of husbands service

Act 4 July 1836
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6383
Elizabeth Wright
Kentucky
admitted

Corpr. an.  $88
Cap Wall Col Stephens
Va.
died 20 Dec. 1835

Act of July 1838

W.L. Underwood
Bowling Green
Ken
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 2d, 1839 - 
Sir:
      Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States", the widow of Jarret Wright a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1835, to the 20th December, 1835, to the 20th December, 1835, the day of his death.
                 Respectfully, yours,

                  Albion K. Parris
                  Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
 Present
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Admit, Corp. $88
Kentucky Agency
Send to 
Lemuel Swearingen
Scottville
Allen County
Ky

Free

Scottville Ky
Apl 12th

J L Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City D.C.

Pension Papers of Elizabeth Wright

445
Apl 19 1843
Ken
Mar 3d 1843
Eliz. Wright
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Declaration of Elizabeth Wright
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3de of March, 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.

State of Kentucky
County of Allen, S.S.
      On this 7th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Wright, a resident of Kentucky in the county of Allen aged 86 years, she being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:
     That she is the widow of Jarrett Wright, who was a Corporal in the Revolutionary Army, in the Regular services in the Virginia Line, but that she cannot at this time state positively in what company or Regiment he served or who were the officers under whom he served, she would respectfully refer to the declaration & proof on files in the proper office at Washington, and she further states that she received under the Act of July 7, 1838, an annual pension of eighty eight dollars.
                      Elizabeth X Wright
                        (X her mark)
     Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Peace aforesaid.  I also certify that said Elizabeth Wright is personally known to me, and that she is still the widow of said Jarrett Wright.
                      Wm Blackburn   JP AC
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State of Kentucky Allen County S.S.
I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the County Court for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that William Blackbourn Esq is now and was at the time of signing the foregoing certificate an acting Justice of the Peace for said County, duly Commissioned and Qualified as such, that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and that full faith is due to all his official acts.
(seal)
In Testimony of which I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 7th day of April 1843.
                    Lemuel Swearingen Clerk of the
                    Court of Allen County

State of Kentucky Allen County Sct.
     I John Whitney seignior (sic) Justice of the Allen County Court in the State of Kentucky aforesaid, do certify, that Lemuel Swearingen whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate as clerk of the Allen County Court, is and was, at the time of signing the same, Clerk if said Court, duly Commissioned by Law as such, that the seal annexed thereto is the seal of said Court and that the signature purporting to be the signature of said Clerk is genuine, and that his said certificate is in due form of Law.  Given under my hand this 10th day of April 1843.
                       John Whitney JP AC
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Scottville Ky April 11th 1843
Sir
     I have the honour to transmit to you the declaration of Elizabeth Wright, Widow of Jarrett Wright a Soldier of the Revolution.  She claims the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows. When you have satisfied yourself to the provisions of the said Law, please forward to her or to me as her agent, the authority to draw the money - I have the honour to be your Very Obt Svt,
                                  Lemuel Swearingen

JL Edwards Esq.
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City
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Ken.  Sept 27
Addl Evd
Eliz Wright

(written vertically)
Scottsville Ky
Sept 28

JL Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Free
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Scottsville Ky  Sept. 17th 1839

JL Edwards Esq

D Sir
     I have the honor to transmit herewith the amended application of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright for a pension made out in person to the instructions kindly furnished me by yours.  You will please observe that Mrs. Wright's recollection is that her husband last services had not (illegible) or terminated prior to her marriage.  You will have the good ness to examine the justness of her claims in this particular and extend to her fully whatever amount of pension and for whatever time she may be entitled to under the Law.
             I am most respt. yours &c
                  WL Underwood

P.S. Please direct to me at Bowling Green Ky
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Hon. J.R. Underwood
Aug. 24, 1839
OC
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            War Dept. Pen Office
               August 24, 1839

Sir
     The papers in the case of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright widow of Jarret Wright decd have been examined.  She alleges to have been married in August 1781, and her husband's service terminated in March 1781.  She is not therefore entitled to a pension under act 4 July 1836 which provides for those widows who were married before the termination of their husbands service.  She may obtain a pension upon making a declaration under act of July 1838, drawn up in conformity with the blank form contained in the enclosed printed sheet.  The papers have been filed in this office.

Hon. J.R. Underwood
Bowling Green Ken

4600 act 4 July '36
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4600
Aug 24
(illegible)
Ken
July 4 1836

Free
JL Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
Dist. Col.

Scottsville Ky
Aug 18
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Scottsville 14 Augt 1839

Dear Sir
     You will oblige me by giving your attention to the enclosed declaration of Mrs. E Wright & informing me of the result by letter directed to Bowling Green Kentucky.
                Very Respectfully
                Your Obt Svt

                J.R. Underwood
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Sep 25
The Secretary of War
City of Washington

8370 Jarret Wright Ken

See Va State Roll Allow for two years as Corp if found in State Roll Va as such if not, found allowance as private, as exhibited of his service.

HR
Hon. C. Tompkins
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And the said court does hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states & the court further certifies that it appears to him that the persons who have sworn to & subscribed the foregoing certificates are men of good character and further certifies that Peyton Welch a clergyman of   Allen County was examined in court & states that said Wright was a man of good character and each of them is entitled to credit on oath.  Given under my hand as sole Judge of said Allen County at the court house this the 22 August 1832.
                          Asher W. Graham

I David Walker clerk of the Allen circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jarrot Wright for a pension.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of August 1832.
                    David Walker

(seal)
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6383
Elizabeth Wright
Ken
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State of Kentucky
Allen County SS

On this 16th day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared in open court before the County Court of said County now sitting Elizabeth Wright of said County of Allen aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows".  That she is the widow of Jarret Wright who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and also a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th day of June 1832.  That she has in a formal declaration made out by her & forwarded to the War Office, set out to the best of her recollection the several military services rendered his country by her husband, the said Jarret Wright, and also the officers under whom he served, the country through which he marched, and whatever else she deemed necessary under the instructions of the War Office for the investigation of her claim - she begs learn most respectfully to when to said Declaration and to (illegible) to (illegible) it as part of her present application -
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She further declares that she was married to the said Jarret Wright in the month of August 1781 (seventeen hundred and eight one). That her husband the aforesaid Jarrett Wright died on the 20th of December 1835.  That she was such married to him prior to his leaving the service - except as a volunteer for six weeks, which occurred after her marriage and during which term of six weeks he was in the hard fought battle of Guilford. If she is not much mistaken - but the marriage took plate previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety one viz at the time above stated.
     She begs leave to refer to all the proof furnished & forwarded on the occasion of her making her former application.  And to make it part of that she now makes.
                Elizabeth X Wright
                  (X her mark)

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
              Lemuel Swearingen CACC
                        Protem
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State of Kentucky Allen County Sct
           I Lemuel Swearingen Clerk protem of the County Court of Allen county hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the case of the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright for a pension.  
     In testimony of which I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said office this 16th day of September One thousand eight hundred & thirty nine.
      Lemuel Swearingen CACC
                protem

(seal)
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State of Kentucky Allen County Sct
     County Court January term 1839 
Satisfactory proof was this day made in open court by the oaths of Harbert Wright and Griffin Wright, that Jarrett Wright late a pensions of the United States, departed this life, on the 20th day of December 1835, and that the said Jarrett Wright was the identical person named in an original certificate now here shown to court bearing date the 12th day of November 1833 and signed by Lew Cass Secretary of War granting to the said Jarrett Wright a pensioner of eighty eight dollars per annum and numbered 25042, and it was further proven to the satisfaction of the court that Elizabeth Wright is the widow of the said Jarrett Wright Decd. and that she is now living.
                  A copy teste
                    Lemuel Swearingen  CACC
                         protem