Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17212, Reuben Wright, Conn. Continental
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SERVICE
Conn. 
Continental

Wright, Reuben

NUMBER
S.17312

carded

CONTENTS
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New York No 24.954.
Reuben Wright] 
Chautauqua Co. in the State of N. York
to was Pr. Sergt of [Artil?]
in the _______ commanded
by Captain --
of the Regt. commanded
Col. Chivers in the Connt Troops
for 11 months & 18 days Pr. 5.31
3  [ditto months] 22 days Sergt. 18.66
10 [ditto months] [illegible] 60.00
Total $83.97

described on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 83 Dollars 97 Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
State of Pension issued the 25 day of March
1831

Certificat of Pension issued the 25 day of March 1834 and sent to A. Haseltine
H. R.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 251.91
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "
41.98
$293.89

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk,
Book E  Vol. 4  Page 129
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed June 7th 1832-
State of New York
Chautauqua County ss.

On this sixth day of February 1834
personally appeared before Thomas B. Campbell a Judge
the Court of Common pleas of the said County of Chautauqua,
the same being a Court of record and having a
at Reuben Wright a resident of the Town of Westfields
in said County of Chautauqua and State of
New York, aged Eighty four years who being first duly
sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit
the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-

That in the month of February 1776 he volunteered and
entered the service as a Malitia {Militia] man in the town
Farmington Hartford County in the State of Connecticut
under Captain Matthew Cole and Leut John Cole and
marched imediatly [immediately] to Boston and served the term of two
months, and in the year 1777 in the month of October
he volunteered in the aforesaid Town of Farmington
as a militia man under Captain John Allen, [illegible] 
Insign [Ensign] Elijah Frances, and marched to Stillwater in
the State of New York and was at the taking of Burgoyn [Burgoyne]
and was in the service on this tour six weeks in
both the above campaigns he served as a sergeant
and he also volunteered in the month of June or July in the same
year (1777 under Captain Lemuel Hotchkiss as a militiaman
and marched from Farmington aforesaid direct to Danbury
in Connecticut to drive back the British from that place who
had burnt one of the public stores, the
British have left the ┃
place previous to the arival of the declarant and after General
Wood had been willed in this last mentioned tour he served
in the tour he served as a sergeant
ten days and was dismissed and returned home to Farmington
in the month of April 1778 he enlisted under Captain William
Barton of the State troops, for the term of one year and was attached
to the armory department, and marched to Springfield (Mr.
his regiment was commanded by Col Chivers, he served at an
artificer at Springfield aforesaid ten months and was then
discharged by the Col in consequence of a lameness in one of his
arms and he returned home
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In the Summer of 1779 (as he believes) he volunteered under Captain
Ludwick Hotchkiss as one of the Militia, at Farmington aforesaid, and
Marched direct to Newhaven, Connecticut where there was an alarm
but the British had left the place about the time the Militia arrived
and he was discharged by his Captain and he returned home
after being out on this tour six days

In the fall of the same year (1779) he volunteered under Captain Nathan
cel Churchill who was the commander of a company of Volunteers
and marched to Horseneck, he cannot recollect the name of the
Col of the regiment to which he was then attached but has an 
impression it was Col Norton, he served on the tour at [illegible]
Six weeks when he with his whole company was demised and
and they returned to Farmington. That the whole length of time
that he served amounts in the aggregate to fifteen months and
Sixteen days. the declarant further states that in consequence of
his extreme age and consequent loss of memory that he is not
absolutely positive in respect to dates, but that he is positive as
to the places where he served the length of time and the names
of the Captains under whom he volunteered & enlisted, he never
was in any battle but at the surrender of Burgoyne. he recollects
of suing General Gates, he was one of the party that rested in
carrying General Arnold from the field who his leg was broken
---
at taking of Burgoyne. he has no documentary evidence whatever
whereby he can prove his services and knows of no live witnesses
or witness that can testify to any part of them, he hereby
relinquishes every claim whatever to any pension or annuity
except the present, and declares that his name is not on the
pension roll of the agency of any State--
Signature of Reuben Wright

Sworn to and subscribed
this 6th day of February 1834
before me
J. B. Campbell a Judge of
Chan. Com. Pleas

Answers of the above declarant to the several interrogatories prescribed by the war department 
1st he
says he was born in the year 1749 in the Town of Farmington
in the State of Connecticut
2 he says he believe there is a record of his age in the Clerks office
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in the town of Farmington where he was born and that he
has no other
he says he resided in said Town of Farmington when he
entered the service, that he moved from thence to the Town of
Readfield in the State of New York. that he moved from there
to the Town of Westfield [illegible]  where he now resides
he says he first entered the service as a volunteer, he afterwards
enlisted, and then at several times again volunteered
that he never was drafted or served as a substitute
he says he recolects [recollects]  to have seen General Gates at Stillwater
General Arnold (the trator -traitor) General Patterson,  Saw General
Washington at Roxbury ,he
says he never had a written discharge, he had a Sergeants
warrant signed by General Washington, that it was
either burnt when his house was burnt a number of years
age or has otherwise been lost or destroyed -he
says he is acquainted with Jonathan Harmon,
Luther Overton, Jonathan Cap Isaac Sweet,  Isaac Mallory
& others, who can certify to his character
---
Signature of  Reuben Wright
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid
before me
T. B. Campbell

We Lauton Richmond a Clergyman residing in the
Town of Westfield and Jonathan Harmon residing in
the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Reuben Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty four years
of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that
we concur in that opinion
Signature of Lawton Richmond & Jonathan Harmon

Sworn to and subscribed
this 6th day of Feb. 1834
before me T. B. Campbell
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and Thomas B. Campbell Judge as before mentioned do
hereby certify and declare my opinion after investigating the matter
and after puting the interrogatories proscribed by the war department
that the within named applicant was a revolutionary soldier
and served as he states. And I further certify that I am
well acquainted with Lawton Richmond who has signed
the preceding certificate, and know him to be a Clergyman
residing in the Town of Westfield, and that Jonathan Harmon
who has also signed the same is a resident in said
Town and is a creditable person, and that their statement is
entitled to credit. And further certify that I am well
acquainted the applicant and if one is extreme age and bolly
infirmity he cannot attend the Court of the County, and further
that he is a person of good moral character and entitle
to credit.
Thomas B. Campbell
Judge of Chan. Com pleas

State of New York
Chautauqua County
James Lowry Clerk of the said
County Do hereby certify that Thomas B Cambell Esqr
whose name appears to foregoing or annexed affidavits
C. was at the date of the same one of the Judges of
the County Court, held in & for said County of Chancing
and
that his name subscribed to the [illegible] of said affidavit and to the above Certificate
it is genuine

Witness my hand & Seal of office this eighth day of February AD 1834
---
J. B. Lowry Clerk

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Hon. A HazeltineH12
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section    M.C.S.
June 17, 1925

Paul D. Wright
Erie
Pa.

Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S. 17212, it appears that REUBEN WRIGHT was
born in 1749 at Farmington, Connecticut.

While a resident of said place he enlisted in February, 1776,
and served two months as Sergeant in Captain Matthew Cole's Connecticut
Company. He enlisted in June or July, 1777, and served ten days
as Sergeant in Captain Lemuel Hotchkiss' Connecticut Company. He enlisted
in October, 1777, and served six weeks as Sergeant in Captain
John Allen's Connecticut Company; he was at the capture of Burgoyne.
He enlisted in April, 1778, and served ten months as an Artificer
under Captain William Barton in the Armory at Springfield, Massachusetts
. He enlisted in the summer of 1779 and served six days in Captain
Ludwick Hotchkiss' Connecticut Company. He enlisted in the fall
of 1779 and served six weeks in Captain Nathaniel Churchill's Company,
Colonel Norton's Connecticut Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 6,
1834, while living in Westfield, Chautauqua County, New York.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner
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3 -- 525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., ___________,19
In reply to your request of ________,
received__________ for
a statement of the military history of Reuben Wright a sol
dier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired infor
mation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on 
file in this Bureau.
DATES OF
ENLISTMENT OR
APPOINTMENT.
Febry 1776
June July 1777
Oct. 177
Apr 1778
Summer 1779
Fall 1779

LENGTH OF
SERVICE.
[illegible]
10 days
6 months
10 months
6 days
6 months

RANK.
Sgt
[illegible]
"
[illegible]
-
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Matthew Cole
Samuel Hotchkiss
John Allen
William Barton
Lodwick [illegible]
Nathaniel Churchill

COLONEL.
Churchill?
Barton?

STATE.
Conn.

Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension,
---
Residence at date of application,
Age at date of application, at Far
Remarks: to family
6 -- 2856
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
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17212
INVALID.
File No. 17,212
Reuben Wright
Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7th  '38
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible]Soldier Pens
Paul D. Wright
New Haven Conn HeL
1913 June 2. Hist to
P. D. Wright
1925 June 17 Hist to 
Paul D. Wright
M.C.S.
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Reed Manufacturing Company
Reed  [company logo] Tools

[Text to left]
PAUL DWRIGHT, PRESIDENT
RALPH GWRIGHTV-PREST
ROSS PIER WRIGHT. SECY & TREAS

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CABLE ADDRESS REED ERIE
CODES USED
LIEBERS AND ABC
Erie Pa., U.S.A.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

We wrote you on April 10th asking if you would
give us a statement of the military history of
Reuben Wright, a soldier of the Revolutionary War
who applied for and was paid a pension. He was
born at Farmington, Connecticut, and died at
Westfield, New York. Application was made in
February 1834.

We have not received this information, and are
writing to ask if you now have this data
available and can give us a statement covering
this soldier's record.


Very truly yours,
P.D. Wright
F.S.
May 18, 1925.

[Imprint of stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
May
19
1825
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Reed Manufacturing Company
Reed [company logo] Tools

[Text to left]
PAUL DWRIGHT, PRESIDENT
RALPH GWRIGHTV-PREST
ROSS PIER WRIGHT. SECY & TREAS

[text to right]
CABLE ADDRESS REED ERIE
CODES USED
LIEBERS AND ABC
Erie Pa., U.S.A.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:

Will you please give me a statement of the military
history of Reuben Wright, a soldier of the Revolutionary War
, who applied for and was paid a pension.
He was born at Farmington, Connecticut, and died at
Westfield, New York.
Application was made in February 1834.

Very truly yours,
P.D. Wright

April 10, 1925.
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[Imprint of stamp]
U.S. PENSION OFFICE
May 28 1914
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office, March 14th 1834.
*hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the rolls of Captain William Bartons
Company in the Regiment commanded by
Col. Chivers, in 1778. as described by Reuben
Wright who claims for services as an
Certificer at Springfield in 1778 under the
above named officers are not found
in this Office.
Edward D Bangs
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Sir,
We have thoroughly examined the
rolls and documents in this Office relating
to the services in the Revolutionary War, but
are unable to find any evidence of the services
Reuben Wight. It appears by his Declaration that
his officers belong to Connecticut though he served
in Mass. part of his time if Capt. Barton did
belong to Connecticut the evidence of the services
of those who were under him will be found in
that State.
Yours Respectfully
Eleazer Homer
Henry White
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For James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office

Admd

Hon A Hazeltine
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House of Reps.
March 19. 1834
Hon. J. L. Edward
Dear Sir
At your suggestion, I trans
mitted to Mr. Bangs of Boston the decla
ration of Reuben Wright, accompanied by
your note. I now return the papers with the
certificate of Mr. Bangs that the rolls of
the company to which Mr. Wright was attached
when stationed at Springfield are not
in his office. It is very evident I think
that Capt. Barton, as Mr. Wright states be
longed to the Connecticut and not to
the Massachusetts troops, Springfield
being immediately upon the line between
those states, it is very probable that the
corps of artificer employed at the army
at that place, was composed of the troops of
both states, by an arrangement between them
But you must be much better acquainted with
the revolutionary matter than to be
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you will be so good as to rexeamine the papers of Mr. Wright, and inform me of the result.
Very Respectfully, 
Yours
Abner Hazrltine