Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19661, Caleb Wright, Vt.
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Vt. 

Wright, Caleb
Charlotte
N 19666
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Let. to A. S. Campbell
June 23, 1860

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Vermont (B. F. [B. F. crossed out & "Montpelier" written in ])   5541
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Charlotte Wright
widow of Caleb Wright, died-
who was a pensioner under the Act of [last 8 words crossed out]
and who died on the 25th of July, 1831-
of Windham in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the [blank] commanded
by Captain [blank] of the [blank] commanded
by [blank] in the Vermont
line for 7 mos, 5 days private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls [Bellows Falls crossed out  "Montpelier" written in]
at the rate of 23 Dollars 88 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June, 1840- and sent to A. S. Campbell, Bellows Falls, Ver^t
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept Sept, 1840  4108.36
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 [illegible] 1811  12.94
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$121.30
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{Act July 7}
{1838}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
Book A   Vol. 2   Page 61
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C Wright
Previously entered See No. 4310[line crossed out]
4422
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V 4422
Charlotte Wright
Widow of Caleb
vt.
2 Sect Act 4 July 36

Admd
7 mo 5 [illegible]  pri
$23.88

from 4 March 31. to 28 July 1831

Jesse Gove # [crossed out]
Rutland [crossed out]

D.C. says in being referred to that he [illegible] an [illegible] and [illegible] me to [illegible] to ......ampbell, Bellosa Falls V
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of then Second Section of the act of Congress of the 4th of July 1836.

State of Vermont ss on this 27th day of December 1838 personally appeard [sic] before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham and State aforesaid Charlotte Wright a resident of Westminster in the County Windham aforesaid aged sixty seven years who being just 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 4 1836 that she is the widow of Caleb Wright who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and who served about nine months in Capt Safford company of Vermont troops and who lived in Westminster as she believes when he entered the service that he was at Royalton at the time that place was burned she is unable to specify his services more particularly she Luther declares that she was married to the Caleb Wright deceased on the fourth
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day of February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety that her husband the aforesaid Caleb Wright died on the twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty one and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.  she has no documents to prove her husband service but for the evidence in the case she refers to her application under the act of July 7 1838 and the accompanying papers.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day a year above written before

Charlotte Wright [signature]
Ellery Allbe Probate Judge
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State of Vermont
District of Westminster ss  Rockingham
Dec 26th 1838 I Charles Phelps Clerk and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid (said Court being a court of record) certify that Ellery Allbee Esq is Judge of Probate for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid____
Charles Philps Register.
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Certificate of the birth of the children of Caleb Wright. Reviewed for record May 4th 1807}

Mary Wright Daughter of Caleb Wright & Charlotte his wife, born December the 10th 1790
Charlotte Wright, born August 27th  1795
Hiram Wright, born May the 5th   1798
Caleb Wright Jun^r born May the 28th 1804

The above is a true copy of what I received for record.  Attest G. Warner T. Clerk
The above is a true copy from the Record
Attest  Sylvester Sage. Town Clerk

Westminster May 27th 1840
I Sylvester Sage of  Westminster in the County of Windham & State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say that I am at this time town clerk of said Westminster and that I have held that office about fifteen years within the last thirty years, and I further testify that I have examined the town records in said town Clerks office from the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety to this time being all the records in said office and that said records do not as I can discover contain any evidence of the marriage of
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Caleb Wright and Charlotte his wife, but there is a record of births on the books in said office which recognizes their relation of husband & wife prior to January 1794 to wit the record of which the foregoing, certified by my is a true copy.  I further testify that said records do not appear to be as regular and full as to raise a presumption against their marriage previous to the year 1794 as but few records of marriages before the year 1794 are to be found on the books in said office__
Sylvester Sage, Town ClerkState of Vermont
Windham County ss Westminster   May 27th 1840     That personally appeared Sylvester Sage above named and made oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contain the truth___
Before me Alexander S Campbell
Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
New [illegible] May 25th AD. 1840___

I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said County certify that Alexander S. Campbell is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature hereunto written, as such, is genuine__
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year ab dove written____
Attest_ Marshall Miller, Clerk

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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Caleb Wright wid File [illegible]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Mar. or Apr. 1780 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 9 mos 
RANK. Prt.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Jesse Safford Rangers
COLONEL. 
STATE. Vt. 
was at Royalton at the time it was burned.  Battles engaged in, _______
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Westminster, Vt
Date of application for pension, Dec. 27, 1838. Her cl. was al
Age at date of application, She was 67 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier named Feb 4, 1790 at Westminster Vt, Charlotte Prist. Children: Mary born Dec 10, 1790: Charlotte b. Aug 27, 1795: [illegible] b. May 5, 1798: Caleb Jr. b. May 28, Soldier died July 28, 1831. The above noted is the only &c 
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner.

31793b5m1C-9
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Revy WIDOW, &C.

file No.  19,661
Charlotte Wright
Widow of Caleb Wright
Priv. Rev. War
Act:  July 4th  1836
....dex:-Vol. M. Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870]
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1908 Mar. 14 Hist. to Mrs C. D. Stinson 
V. L. U.

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Revy WIDOW, &C.

File No.  26,186
Charlotte Wright
Wid. of
Caleb Wright
Priv. Rev. War

Act: July 7th 1838
Index:-Vol. W., Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Rev

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Eau Paoli Ind
March 5- 1908.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C

Dear Sir_
I am tracing my line of genealogy and ask of you to please help me in that behalf.  Have you any record on file showing Jotham Wright from in Ireland in 1782 and Caleb Wright his son from in Long Island N. Y. in 1762 being pensioners of the Revolutionary War if so please give my any information you can the capacity in which they served or any thing in regard to their army record also their Company

Rest
Mrs. C. L. Stinson
Paoli 
Ind
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V    4310
Let. to A. S. Campbell,
June 3, 1839
Same Augt 10 '39


Act 7 July '38
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V
Let. to A. S. Campbell
3 June 39 - act 7. July 38

Act 4 July 36
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I Alfred Wright of Westminster in the State of Vermont testify and say that I was well acquainted with Caleb Wright late of Westminister in the State of Vermont deceased that the said Caleb Wright died on the 28th of July 1831-- leaving Charlotte Wright his widow who is still living and I further testify that I am well acquainted with the said Charlotte Wright widow of the said Caleb and that the said Charlotte has not been married since the death of the said Caleb but continues single & unmarried - 
Alfred Wright 
State of Vermont 
Windham SS Oct 22 1838 then personally appeared Alfred Wright who is a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing of affidavit by him subscribed Before me Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace
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I Mary Page of Westminster in the State of Vermont testify and say that I was well acquainted with Caleb Wright late of Westminster afore said deceased and with his wife now his widow Charlotte Wright of said Westminster and I further testify that the said Caleb Wright and the said Charlotte formerly  Charlotte Priest were married at said Westminster in the month of January or February in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety by Lot Hall Esquire a Judge and Justice of the Peace, I was present and saw the marriage ceremony performed the said Caleb & Charlotte lived together as husband and wife more than forty years, when he died - he has been dead about seven years --
Mary Page
State of Vermont
Windham County SS Westminster December 27. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Mary Page who is a credible person and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit Before me Alexander S Campbell
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State of Vermont 
Windham County SS I Marshall Miller Clerk of Windham County Court certify that Alexander S Campbell was on the 22d of October 1838 and on the 27th of December 1838 and still is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham aforesaid and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are his genuine signatures. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newfane in said County this 28th day of December 1838. 
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
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June 5. 1840 
Addl proof of Charlotte Wright

Bellows Falls [illegible]
June of ---
Hon J L Edwards
Com of Pensions 
Washington City
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Bellows Falls, Vermont, May 30. 1840 
Sir
I enclose the certificate and affidavit of the Town Clerk of Westminster in this State relative to the births of the children of Caleb Wright & Charlotte his wife as evidence in support of the application of Charlotte Wight widow of Caleb Wright, under the act of July 7 1838. also as evidence in support of her application under the 2d Section of the act of July 4 1836, both of which applications are now on file in your office- 
I am very respectfully 
yours at best 
A.S. Campbell 
Hon J L Edwards 
Washington City
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Bellows Falls Vt
Jan 16

J L Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City

Free

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4422 Jan. 21, 1839 [illegible]
Charlotte Wright

act of July 38
[illegible] July 183[illegible]

[crossed out] [illegible] Sec No. 4310
Act of July 1832
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Bellows Falls Vermont Jany 15 1839

Sir   I enclose the application of Charlotte Wright for pension from March 4 1831 to July 28. 1831 under the 2.d Section of the act of July 4 1836

Very Respectfully
Y. Obt. Sevt.
A. S. Campbell

Hon J. L. Edwards
Cou^t of Pensions
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C Wright
V 4310 
Charlotte Wright 
 widow of Caleb
Vt.
Act of July 38- 
Secy of Vermt [illegible]
m 90.d 31-
[illegible]
7 mo. 5 d [illegible]
$23.88 
No deduction 
A.S. Campbell
Bellows Falls Vt
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting & half pay and pensions to certain widows.
 State of Vermont ss. On this 27th day of December 1833 personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham and State aforesaid Charlotte Wright a resident of Westminster in the County of Windham aforesaid aged sixty seven 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 A July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Caleb Wright late of Westminster aforesaid deceased who was in the Vermont troops in the Revolutionary war and who as she believes lived in said Westminster when he entered the service - she believes he was in the United State service as a soldier during said war about nine months and that he served a part or all the time under Capt. Safford and that he was
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at Royalton at the time that place was burnt.  She is unable to specify his services more particularly - she further declares that she was married to the said Caleb Wright deceased on the fourth day of February Seventeen hundred and ninety at Westminster aforesaid by Lot Hall Esquire a Judge and Justice of the peace that her husband the aforesaid Caleb Wright died on the 28th day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty one,  that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place [illegible] to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four [illegible] at the time above stated. -- She has no documents to prove her husbands service____
Charlotte Wright [signature]
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before   Ellery Allbee Probate Judge [signature ]
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State of Vermont 
District of Westminster SS Rockingham Dec 26th 1838 I, Charles Phelps Clerk and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Westminster aforesaid (said court being a court of record) certify that Ellery Allbee Esquire is Judge of Probate for the District of Westminster in the County of Windham and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day year aforesaid. Charles Phelps Register
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I Seth Gould of Westminster in the State of Vermont certify & say that Caleb Wright late of Westminster now deceased served nine months in the United States service in the Revolutionay war, he was waiter to Captain Jesse Safford, we went together by order of Capt Safford in the month of March or April 1780 to Rutland and Pittsford Vt. where was built a fort, from thence he meal to Royalton and Bethel where we built a fort, and returned home in December of the same year- during the said nine months we were under Capt. Safford, he as a waiter to the Capt & I as a soldier. I saw him the said Caleb Wright daily during the whole time above mentioned. - 
Seth Gould 
State of Vermont 
Windham County SS October 30 1838 Then personally appeared Seth Gould above named and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth 
Before me Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace 
I certify that the above named Seth Gould as a credible person
Alexander S Campbell Justice Peace
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State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk office December 28th, 1838 I Marshall Miller Clerk of Windham County Court do certify that Alexander S Campbell on the 30th of October 1838 and still is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windham aforesaid and that the within signature purporting to be his are his genuine signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court the day & year first above written
Attest Marshal Miller, Clerk [signature]


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Wright
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[illegible]
Charlotte Wright

[illegible]
Hon J. L. Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City
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Bellows Falls Vermont June 19th 1839
Sir
I enclose a certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of Vermont in the case of Mrs. Charlotte Wright widow of Caleb Wright deceased who has  made application for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 and also under the 2d section of the act of July 4, 1836 files of which are now in your office.
By the law of this State it is made the duty of the administrator  executor of a deceased person who has officiated as a Justice  of the peace to cause the record of such justice to be  returned into the office of the Clerk of the County Council. I have examined the files in the office of the Clerks of the Windham County Council but have not been able to find any files or record of Lot hall deceased in that office and in this case it is impossible to prove the marriage by record evidence.
I am very respectfully
V [illegible]
A. S. Campbell
Hon J. L. Edwards
Washington City
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office,
Montpelier, June 18, 1839

I, Chauncey L. Knapp, Secretary of said state do hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Zeke Safford's Company of Rangers Maj Edw [Edward] Allen's Detachment, raised for the defence of the state of Vermont, Commencing Jany [January] the 18th and ending the 1st of December A.D. 1780, both days included."
I further certify that the names of "Caleb Write" [Wright] appears upon said payrolls as a private, with an allowance of seven months and five days service annexed.
I further certify that the said pay rolls appear to have been examined, allowed what ordered to be paid, by a committee appointed for the purpose, and that the same was duly paid by the Treasurer of the state of Vermont.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Montpelier this the 18th day of June, A.D. 1839
Chauncy L. Knapp
Secretary of State

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Charlotte Wright
Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

[round stamp stamped over Wright]
Bellows Falls 
[illegible]
[/stamp]

[handwritten either with "Wright" or in center of stamp]
Jan 17
July 13
[/handwritten]
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Bellows Falls Vermont Jany [January] 13th 1839
Sir about the 1st of Jany [January] [illegible] I sent you the application of Charlotte Wright widow of Caleb Wright for a pension under the act of July 1838. I believe it was not stated in the application nor in the affidavit accompanying it in what Regiment the deceased served, and in order to enable you to refer at once to the rolls I would state  that I have been informed and believe that he served in Col. Warners Regiment, I suppose Seth Warners.
Very Respectfully Yours
A. S. Campbell
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Let. to J. S. Campbell
June 23, 1840

Vermont, Montpelier [crossed out abbreviation] 3369 [crossed out 3269]
Charlotte Wright
widow of Caleb Wright. dead
Vt
Who died on the 28th of July 1831
of Windham in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the ---- commanded
by Captain ---- of the ---- commanded
by ---- in the -----
line for 7 mos 5 days private
Inscribed on the roll of Montpelier [crossed out Bellows Falls]
at the rate of 23 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 5th day of March 1831 [illegible]
[illegible] 28 July, 1831, time of [illegible]
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of June 1840 and sent to A. S. Campbell [crossed out words illegible] Bellows Falls
Sent the 28th of July 1931 = $12.32
Semi-annual allowance ending
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1830
Section the 2
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk
Book 6 Vol 1 Page 47
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Hon J L Edwards
Court of Pensions
Washington City

Jan 7 1839
Vermont
4310
7 July 1838
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[illegible] Falls Vermont [illegible] 2 1839
Sir I enclose the appreciation of Charlotte Wright for a pension.
I am very respectfully
[illegibl]
A.S. Campbell