Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 11,895, Jonathan Wright, Conn.
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SERVICE   Conn.
NUMBER W.11,895
 Wright, Jonathan         
  Margaret or Pegga
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6972
Massachusetts
Jonathan Wright
of Granville in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain
(LEFT BLANK) of the (illegible) commanded by Col. Welt in the (LEFT BLANK) line for (illegible).

Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Mar, 1833 and sent (illegible) J.C. Bates 
H of Reps

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $30-
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833- $20-
$50-

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by J H McBlair Clerk,
Book D. Vol 2 (illegible) Page 100.
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(LEFT SIDE)
4750
Connecticut
Pegga Wright
widow of Jonathan Wright
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1849 and sent to J. D. Wilcox
West Granby
Ct

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 364 Vol. 1.

(RIGHT SIDE)

Reputed
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1517
Pegga Wright

Granville
Massachusetts

admitted
Pr $20.-

Jas Cooley
Granville
Mass

20
10
30
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows"-

State of Massachusetts
(illegible) On this 4th day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & ninety eight, personally appeared in open Court before Oliver B. Morris Esq., Judge of the Court of Probate for said Hampden County the same being a Court of Record, at a session of the same holder at Springfield within and for said Hampden County on the day and year last above said Pegga Wright a resident in Granville in said Hampden County aged sixty eight 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 4th 1838  entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows" -
That I am the widow of Jonathan Wright late of said Granville deceased who was a Private Soldier in the Service of the United
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States in the war of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States under the Law of the United States of the 7th of June 1832 at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, as will appear by the Pension Certificate of the said Jonathan Wright-herewith exhibited-
I further declare that I was married to the said Jonathan Wright on the 14th day of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred and eighty eight-by Rev. Aaron J. Boone, and that my husband the aforesaid Jonathan Wright died on the first day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty seven - that I was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred and ninety four - viz. at the time above stated-
Peggy Wright

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before   Oliver B. Morris Judge of said Court
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after writing the interrogatories required in the case that the above named Jonathan Wright was a Revolutionary soldier and served as much and that the above named Peggie (Peggy) Wright the claimant is his widow & has remained his widow since the death of said Jonathan & that her marriage with him took place at the time she has above declared also that the said Jonathan died at the time above stated.

I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within and for said County of Hampden do hereby certify that the foregoing and the annexed papers, contains the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of Peggie (Peggy) Wright for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of (Illegible) at (illegible) this fourth day of September A.D. 1838.
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I, Aaron L. Curtiss of Granville in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose and say that I have examined the records of said town of Granville and find the following record of the marriage of Jonathan Wright - viz.

"This certifies that the intention of Marriage between Jonathan Wright and Pegga Hamilton hath been lawfully Pub -"
March seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight
"Mr. David Robinson, T. (Town) Clerk"

March Seventeenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight - " I then married the above named persons"- "Aaron J. Booge, Minister"

That the foregoing is a true coy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows -
"March 17th 1788"-
"March 17th 1788"-

I Aaron L. Curtiss above named
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Depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said Town of Granville and that the foregoing is a true extract from from the Records of said Town of Granville with the exception above named -

Aaron L. Curtiss, Town Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 
Hampden Ss. Granville 28th August 1838

There personally appeared Aaron L. Curtiss to me  well known as a person of truth and veracity and made Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed 
before James Cooley Justice of the Peace
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WAR DEPARTMENT

Revolutionary Claim

I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Jonathan Wright of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Twenty dollars and -- cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this Eleventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
Lew (Lewis) Cass
Secretary of War.

Examined and Countersigned.
J.L. Edwards
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Jonathan Wright Payments to be made 
at Boston Mass.
by the (illegible) J H McBlair
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of Mass.

Recorded by J H McBlair
Clerk, in Book D-  Vol. 2
Page 100
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Hampden Ss.
 I Justin Willard Register of Probate for said Court do hereby certify that James Cooley before whom the foregoing Deposition of Aaron L. Curtiss was executed , is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that his signature subscribed to the Certificate thereof is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the Probate Court at Springfield this fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred thirty eight.
Justin Willard
Registrant
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Jonathan Wright

No 6702.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Ss.

On this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Probate Court now (illegible) at Springfield within and for said Hampden County -
Present Hon. Oliver B. Morris Esq
Judge of said Court

Jonathan Wright of Granville in said Hampden County aged sixty six 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 he was born at East Windsor in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut and resided there with his father's family for the most time until he was twenty one years of age - Since that time he lived in the town of Holland in said Hampden County and has for more than twenty years past lived in said Granville - and resides there at this time. He was
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born as supposed on the 15th day of December 1765 - knows of no record of his birth - said Wright declared that he first entered the Service of the United States, the last of June or the first part of July in the year that Cornwallis was taken- That he enlisted at said time in said East Windsor in the service of the United States in the Continental establishment for the term of six months - thinks he was enlisted by Lt. Olmsted - is sure he was mustered by said Olmsted at Hartford- he was immediately marched with others to Phillipsburg near Dobbs Ferry where he joined the American Army - Capt. Hopkins he thinks was the commander of our company - is not sure who the other officers were - Col. Webb commanded the Regiment and (illegible) was Adjutant - marched from Hartford through Danbury and will recollect seeing the ruins of that town after being burned by the British - was drilled a while at Phillipsburg - marched under Capt. Richard, Lt. Holt and Ensign Rice from there on the lines frequently skirmishing with the enemy to Horseneck (Horse Neck) - New Rochelle - Rye - East Chester - West Chester & there to Norwalk, Stanford & Fairfield in Connecticut - stationed a while at the ruins of Fairfield - at this place volunteered with others to cross the sound to
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take Fort Slongo on Long Island - went under Major Trescott and took the Fort and took away the prisoners, most of whom were wounded - Brought away a fine Brass field piece called the Grasshopper, which fired several times at Fairfield at the news of the capture of Cornwallis, which reached us at Fairfield  - After this was stationed a while  at Croton Bridge - then to the  highlands near West Point where he was discharged - Noah Barber & Elias Bascom were discharged at the same and came home together- came home in the month of January after serving out said term of six months -  doesn't recollect in what manner he was discharged - has no documentary evidence of his service and has no testimony to prove the same except that of his Brother David Wright.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or Annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Jon (Jonathan) Wright

Sworn & subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after writing the interrogatories inscribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Timothy M. Cooley who has subscribed  the annexed affidavit is a clergyman residing in Granville in said County and that James Cooley who has also signed the annexed Deposition, is resident in said Granville and is a credible person & that their statements are entitled to credit.

I, Justin Willard, Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application Jonathan Wright for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Justin Willard
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Note: Looks like the paper was turned over and written as a second page which bled through

Pg 2.

I Timothy M. Cooley of lawful age do hereby testify and say that I live in the neighborhood with Mr. Jonathan Wright and am well acquainted with his moral character and I regard him as a man of unquestionable truth and veracity.
Timothy M. Cooley
Pastor of the Congregational Church in Granville, Mass.

Granville, Mass.
Aug 4th 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Hampden (illegible) Granville 4th August 1832
Then personally appeared Timothy M. Cooley and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before James Cooley Justice of the Peace

And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Timothy M. Cooley and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
James Cooley Justice of the Peace
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I James Cooley of Granville in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Justice of the Peace for said Hampden County testify and say that I am a neighbor to Jonathan Wright of said Granville and have been acquainted with him more than twenty years and have frequently heard him speak of being in the United States service in the War of the Revolution - I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and have no doubt of the truth of the declaration by him made to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 -
James Cooley

Hampden 8th August 1832 Then personally appeared James Cooley and made  oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed then & (illegible) being made in open Court of Probate.
Oliver B. Morris, Judge of said Court
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I, David Wright of Tolland in the county  of  Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty four years testify and say that in the month of June or July in the year 1781 I lived with my father's family in the town of Jonathan Wright about that time enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States for the term of six months.  I was a boy at that time and went with my brother and others to Hartford to see them start on the expedition. 
A man by the name of Olmsted took command of the men who then went to Hartford.  I know nothing of the service of said Jonathan Wright except of his said enlistment.  I know that he was gone six months, said it was understood that he was going to the vicinity of New York and when he came home he told the circumstances of his expedition, particularly of his being one who helped take Fort [illegible] on Long Island, and many others
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circumstances which I do not now recollect.  A few afterwards my father and his family removed to the West Parish in Granville (now a town by the name of Tolland).  I have lived in [illegible] places, since for the last twenty years have constantly resided in said town of Tolland.  My said brother has lived in sundry places and for the last twenty years has resided and now resides in said Granville.  I state the above facts according to my best recollection.  I am not sure with regard to my age.  Others who know better than myself, say I am sixty five years old.
David Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden and Granville, 7th August 1832.  there personally appeared David Wright and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed.
James Cooley, Justice of the Peace

And I certify that the abovenamed David Wright is to me personally known and I believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and that his deposition is entitled to credit.
James Cooley, Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden
I, John Ingersoll, a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court, being a Court of Record in the county of Hampden aforesaid do hereby certify that James Cooley before whom the annexed depositions of David Wright and Timothy M Cooley were verified is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hampden aforesaid and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield this fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three.
John Ingersoll, Clerk
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Granville, Hampden County
Massachusetts 28th day 1839

[illegible] J L Edwards
Comm of Pensions

I enclose the pension certificate of Peggy Wright of this town.  She has removed to spend her days with her son in the town of Carleton, County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, and being within a few miles of Hartford, she desires to be transferred to the agency of that state.
Allow me respectfully to request a compliance with her wishes.  No payment has received or applied for in this agency.
I have the honor to be
most respectfully,
Your humble servant
James Cooley
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Revy
WIDOW, &c
File No 11895
Pegga Wright
Widow
Jonathan Wright
 Private, Rev.
Act Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol M  Page 361
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Massachusetts
Jonathan Wright, pd $20, Act of June 1838
to what time paid?
Pen. Office
[illegible] 5, 1838
10% 4 March 1837
S H
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Granville Hampden County
[illegible] 8th Sept 1838

Hon. J L Edwards
Dear Sir

I enclose Pegga Wright's application for a pension under the law of 7th July last.  Please have the goodness to forward to me her certificate as soon as convenient.  Also a copy of such regulations as have been prescribed for obtaining the money.
I have the honor to be very respectfully
your most obedient 
James Cooley

Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Merchants Bank
Boston     8th April 1839

Sir

           Your letter of the 5th inst. is recd.  In reply, I have to state that no payment has been made to Pegga Wright, a pensioner now on the roll of this Agency at $20. per annum, under the Act of 7th July 1838.

I am, sir, very respf.
your obt svt.

Franklin Duven
Pension Agt


J. L. Edwards Esqr.}
Comr of Pensions}
Washington}
D. C.}
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Dec 31 1842
Connt
Pegga Wright
A Ray 
Pres
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Washington   Decr 3, 1842

Sir,

       I herewith enclose you an application from Pegga Wright, widow of Jonathan, she was pensioned under Act 7 July 1838 at the rate of $20 per annum commencing the 1st May 1837.  The claim she now makes is for the payment at the same rate from the 4 March 1836 to the 1 May 1837.

I am yours,
most respectfully,
Alex Ray



J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions.
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Hartford January 22 
Sir,
Herewith I transmit the declaration of Pegga Wright [illegible] a claim for a pension under Act 3rd March 1843. If found to be correct please forward her certificate to my care.
I am very respectfully
Your ob serv
Henry Fowler

J L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Town of Granby

On this 13th day of September AD 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, Margaret Wright, a resident of Granby in said county, aged seventy nine years, who 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 2nd  February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Jonathan Wright who was a private in the militia, according to her recollection and was a pensioner residing in the 
town of Granville, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The regiment in which he served she does not recollect.  She further said that she was formerly called by the name Pegga and believes that her pension papers have been usually signed by that name, although her real name is Margaret. The annual amount of pension which she received under the Act of 17th June 1844 was twenty dollars.  She further declares that she is still a widow.
Margaret (her mark) Wright
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before me, Justus D. Wilcox, Justice of Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County
Probate district of Granby
I Lucian S Wilcox, Clerk of the court of Probate for the district of Granby aforesaid do certify that Justus D Wilcox Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hartford, duly appointed, commissioned and sworn and that his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.  And that the signature attached to the declaration of Margaret Wright, or Peggy Wright as she is sometimes called, purporting to be his, is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Granby by this 13th day of September AD 1848.
Lucian S Wilcox, Clerk
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The declaration of Margaret Wright, whose name is believed to have been heretofore forwarded, as Peggy 
Wright, the widow of the late Jonathan Wright of Granville Massachusetts is fowarded with a request that communications may be directed to:
Justus D Wilcox
West Granby, Connecticut

For any inquiries desired, reference is made to Hon. Isaac Toucey, Atty. General
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4855
Connecticut
Pegga Wright
widow of
Jonathan Wright
who was a private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843
Certificate of pension issued the 5th day of February 1844 and sent to H Fowler, Hartford, Conn
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A
Vol 1  Page 80
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Connecticut 1322
Pegga Wright
widow of Jonathan Wright dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 1 May 1837
of Hampshire in the state of Conn
who was a private in the company
commanded by Captain [blank] of the
Regt commanded by Col Webb in
the Connt line for 6 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of Connt
at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, 
ending 1st of May 1837.
Certificate of pension issued the day of Jany 1843 and sent to A Ray Esq, Present P:
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841
[Act July 7 1838]
Recorded by Theo S Moody, Clerk
Book A  Vol 1 Page 143

Reposted
A new certificate was issued in this case under [illegible] of the A H Ge [illegible] 1842 given in consequence of Resolution of [illegible] 1842.
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1322 Connecticut
Pegga Wrigt
widow of Jonathan Wright dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1837 of Hampden Co in the state of MS
who was a private in the [blank] commanded 
by Capt [blank] of the Regt commanded
by Col. Webb in the Ct
line for 6 months.
Inscribed on the roll of Massa
at the rate of 20 dollars 00 cents per annum
to commence on the 1st day of May 1837'
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of [illegible] 1838 and sent to James Cooley, Granville, Ma.
Arrears to the 4th Sept 1838 $26.67
Semi ann allowance ending [illegible] $10.00
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D D Addison, Clerk
Book A Vol 1 Page 143 


Cer to Pen Agt 5 April 1839
To Connecticut fre ne 1st May 1837,
17 April 1839 notification to James Cooley, Granville Mass
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5274
P. Wright
$20 per annum
H. Fowler
Hartford, Conn
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd of March 1843 granting pensions to widows that have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838.

State of Connecticut
Hartford County - Canton
 On this twentieth day of December 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Pegga Wright, a resident of Canton in the County of Hartford, State of Connecticut, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her [illegible] following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made y the Act of Congress passed on the 5 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of Jonathan Wright who was a private in the militia in the War of the Revolution and a pensioner under the Act of June 1832. That she received a pension as his widow under the Act of 7 July 18387 December 1838 at the rate of twenty dollars per annum, dated 7 Dec 1838 [illegible] upon the Massachusetts Roll and transferred from that roll to the Connecticut agency.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Pegga (her mark) Wright
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written.  Before me, and I certify that I am personally acquainted with the declarant and know that she [illegible] the widow of Jonathan Wright and am fully satisfied of the truth of the forgoing declaration.
Luther Higby, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Office of [illegible] of State

I certify that Luther Higby Esq is and on the 23rd day of December 1843 was, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Hartford in said state, dully appointed and commissioned as officers of record in this office and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of  the said state this ninth day of January AD 1844.
N A Phelps
Secretary of State
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Pegga Wright
Connt
Act 7 July 3 and 20 from 4 March 36 to o1 May 37

A Ray Esq
Present
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Canton 
Sec 28     4 nu

Asa Ray Esq
Washington
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State of Connecticut
County of Hartford

On this 24th day of December 1862 personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county.  Mrs. Pegga Wright a resident of Canton in the county of aged seventy years, she being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 1st of May 1837, the day from which she has already been paid under the Act of July 1838 at Hartford and the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Jonathan Wright who was a soldier during the War of the Revolution and that her pension was allowed at the rate of $20 per annum, and paid to her at the agency in Hartford in the state of Connecticut and further she says not 
Pegga (her mark) Wright

In presence of Asa Higley, Louisa Goddard [illegible]
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year above written before me,
Asa Higley, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Hartford County

I Richard D Hubbard, assistant clerk of the county court in and for said county of Hartford, do hereby certify that Asa Higley Esq before whom the written and foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed is and was at the day of the date of said declaration a justice of the peace 
[illegible] for said county duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths [illegible] that full truth may be given to his official acts.
In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court this 28th day of December AD 1842.
R D Hubbard
Assistant Clerk