Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22610, Benjamin Wright, N.H.
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SERVICE
NH

Wright, Benjamin

NUMBER
S. 22610
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9362
Vermont

Benjamin Wright
of St Jony in the State of Ver
who was a pri in the com commanded 
by Capt ------------ of the Reg commanded
by Col Stark in the NH
line for State troops

Inscribed on the Roll of Ver
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May
1833 and sent Amos
Paul. Danville Ver

Arrears to the 4th of March 33 $53.32
Semi-anl allowance ending Sep 4 33 13.38
                                              $66.65

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by E D Bullock Clerk
Book E Vol 3 page 97
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Benjamin Wright
Declaration
P Office
July 23d 1832
No 5029

allow for
8 mo
$26.66 per ann
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State of Vermont
District and County of Caledonia

On this 14th day of July A.D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Probate Court now sitting for the District of 
Caledonia aforesaid Benjamin Wright a resident of 
St Johnsbury in the District and County aforesaid aged
seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the follwoing declaration
in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made
by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under
the following named officers and served as herein stated

That at Winchester in the State of New Hampshire
his tehn place of residence about the 1st May 1775 he enlisted in teh New Hampshire
troops for the term of six months in they Company
of Capt Mann and in the Regt of Col Stark marched
to Mystic near Boston where he was stationed for
a time and afterwards at Charleston neck   was in
the battle of Bunker Hill was afterwards stationed near
Winter Hill and ploughed hill where he remained to the
end of his term when he enlisted for the further term of 
two months in the same company and that he served
until the end of the said last engagement when he was
discharged in the latter part of December 1775.

He has heretofore in the year 1828 made application
for a pension and the proof of his services is now at
the War Office. He resided at that time at Lyndon 
Vt and now at St Johnsbury Vt.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or an annuity except the present and he
declares that his name is not on the pension roll
of any agency in any state.

Benjamin Wright

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before Benj F Deming Judge of Probate
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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier and served as he states.

I Amos Paul Register of the Court of Probate
for the District of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Benjamin Wright for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have herunto set
my hand and seal of office this fourtheenth
day of July A.D. 1832

Amos Paul Register
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Copy
20659
Pens Office
10 June

Benjamin Wrights
Declaration

Vermont
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Original Claim

Declaration, in order to be placed on the pension List, under
the act of the 18th March 1818

State of Vermont
County of Caledonia

On this 27th day of May 1828 personally
appeared, in open Court, before the
Probate COurt for the district of Caledonia, being a Court of
record, expressly made such by the Laws of the State of Vermont,
Benjamin Wright resident in Lyndon in said County & District
lately residing in St Johnsbury in the same County & District
aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in
order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the
18th March 1818 & 1st of May 1820; that he the said Benjamin
Wright enlisted for the term of nine months on or about the first
day of May in the year 1775 at Winchester in the State of New
Hampshire, in the Company commanded by Captain Mann, in the
Regiment commanded by Colonel Stark in the line of the State of
New Hampshire, on the Continental establishment; that he continued
to serve in the said Corps, the full term of nine months, and then
by a subsequent engagement continued in the same corps the further
term of two months, when some time about the first of April 1776
he was discharged from the service in or near Roxbury in the State 
of Massachusetts; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension except the present; & that his name is not on the roll
of any State except New Hampshire; and that he did make an application
in the month of April 1818 which was returned, rejected
because, as he understood from the Judge before whom the declaration
was then made, that his service was not on the continental establishment, 
& that he is now satisfied that he made a mistake in his former
declaration as to the name of his Captain. he was enlisted by Andrew
Coburn who was a lieutenant & not Captain of said Company, and
that from information & more reflection he is satisfied that he did
not serve quite a year as stated in his former declaration.
And in pursuance of the Act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear
that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the18th day of
March 1818 & that i have not since that time by gift, sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent
thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of
an act of Congress entititeld “An Act to provide for certain persons
engaged in teh land & naval service of the United States in the 
revolutionary War” passed on teh 18th day of March 1818 & that I
have not nor has any person in trust for me any property, or securities
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securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed &
by me subscribed.
1 Cow $16.00  1 shote $3.00 --                                                         $19.00
1 3 pail kettle $2.50  old dish kettle and tea kettle $1.00                       $3.50
6 old chairs $1.00  old crockery $1.00                                                 $1.00
6 old knives & forks                                                                           $ .50
1 old axe  $1.00  2 Iron Wedges 75 cts                                               $1.75
							                                              $26.75
Benjamin Wright

I am by occupation a farmer, -- my health tolerably good for a man
of my age – no family except my wife Sybil aged 71. her health
poor & feeble.  That since the 18th of March 1818 no changes have
been made in my property; I was then poor and destitute
Benjamin Wright

Sworn to, & declared, on the 27th day of May 1828
Before Benj F Deming
Judge of the Court of Probate

I samuel B Mattocks, Register of the Court of Probate for the
District of Caledonia, do hereby certify that it appears to the
satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Wright did
serve in teh Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the common enemy, for the term of nine months,
under one engagement, on the continental establishment, I also
certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed, are
truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further
certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is twenty six dollars & seventy five cents.

In testimony whereof, I ahve here unto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court;
on this twenty seventh day of May 1828.
Samuel B Mattocks
Register of the Court of Probate
for the district of Caledonia
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O. W. and N. Division     3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C.  May 24, 1904

IRW
22,610 Inv
Rev War

Sir:
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Benjamin Wright a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR,
you will find below desired information as contained in his (or his
widow’s) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
May 1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE
9 mos

RANK
Pvt

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN
Mann
COLONEL
Stark

STATE
NH

Battles engaged in , Bunker Hill
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wincester NH
Date of application for pension, Apl 17, 1818
Residence at date of application, St Johnsbury VT
Age at date of application 64 years

Remarks: His claim was allowed. Dates and palces of birth and death not shown. For date of last payment of pension apply to the Auditor for the Interior Dept at the Treasury
Dept this City citing the following date Certificate # 9362 Act of issued May 11, 1833
Very respectfully
B F Ware
Commissioner

Mr R P Wright
47 Granite St Cambridge Mass
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Revolution
22610
INVALID

File No 22,610
Benjamin Wright
Prv Rev War

Act June 7th 32
Index Vol 3 page 471

[Arrangement of 1870]
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May 24. 1904 [  ] to
R P Wright Cambridge Mass
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47 Granite Street
Cambridge A Mass

To the Bureau of Pensions
Washington DC

Gentlemen—I am desirous
of obtaining from the Rev
records all that related to
Benjamin Wright, a Revolutionary
Soldier, who died at St Johnsbury,
Caledonia Co. Vermont

I particularly wish to learn
the date of his birth, and death,
where he was born, and
what property he possessed.

A report of Sec of War, 1833, 
shows that Benj Wright enlisted
in a New Hampshire Regiment
and was a pensioner in Caledonia
Co Vt.

Very respectfully yours
R. P. Wright

May 10. 1904
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Bureau of Pensions
Benj Wright
Apr 17 1818 -- 64
St Johnsbury Vt

75 May Wincester NH
Capt Mann [Andrew Coburn]
Col Stark
pvt 9m

[no bat]
Bat Bunker Hill

Ctf 9362 Act 32
iss May 11, 33  Vt Agy
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Leml Wright
affidavit
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I Lemuel Wright of Stanstead in the Province of 
Lower Canada of lawful age do testify & say
that I have been personally acquainted with
Benjamin Wright of St Johnsbury in the county
of Caledonia from a boy, that I was knowing
to his Enlisting in to Capt Manns Company in 
Colo Starks Regiment in the New Hampshire line
in the Months of April or May of the year
1775.  that he served as near as I can recollect
about eleven months when he was discharged
and further the Deponent saith not
Lemuel Wright

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
St Johnsbury Feby 19. 1827
Personally appeared before me Lemuel
Wright & made solemn oath that the
foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contained the
truth & nothing but the trith
Luther Clark Just Peace

State of vermont
Caledonia
St Johnsbury May 27th 1828
I hereby certify that the above named Lemuel
Wright is a credible witness
Attest Luther Clark Just Peace
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Lemuel Wrights
Deposition

State of Vermont
Caledonia COunty
I Benjamin F Deming Clerk of the
Supreme Court of the State of Vermont for the County
of Caledonia do hereby certify that Luther Clark
Esq before whom the within affidavit was sworn to
is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county
duly appointed and acting under the authority
of this state and that his signature to the within certificates
is genuine – In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county
this 27th day of May A D 1828
Benj F Deming Clerk
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Elias Taylor
Affidavit
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I, Elias Taylor of Waitsfield in the County of Washington and
State of Vermont, aged seventy one years depose and say, that I
have been acquainted with Benjamin Wright formerly of Winchester
in the State of New Hampshire, now of Lyndon in the State of Vermont
for a number of years previous to the year 1775. that about the 1st 
of May of that year he enlisted with a company belonging to  Col
John Starks regiment, the Captains name I do not recollect, that
he served in said company from that time ans near as I can recollect
till about the 1st of April following. that when he inlisted
he lived in Winchester and enlisted in that place, and further
the deponent saith not.
Elias Tayler

State of Vermont
Washington
County
At Waitsfield this 15th day of May 1828
Personally appeared Elias Taylor and made
solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed
contained the truth and nothing but the truth
before me
Lynde Wait Justice Peace

I hereby certify that Elias Taylor the above deponent is
a credible witness
Lynde Wait Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Washington County
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the
county court with and for the
county of Washington do hereby
certify that Lynde Wait Esqr before
whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn
to is a Justice of the Peace within
& for said county duly appointed
& acting under the Authority of
this State and that his signature
to the above as such appears to be his
own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I ahve hereunto set my hand
& affixed the Seal of said court this 16th day of May AD 1828
Joshua Y Vail Clerk
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I Benja Wright of Danville in the
county of Caledonia and State of
Vermont a citisen of the united
States aged sixty four do testify
declare and say that I Enlisted
in the year 1775 in the month of may
in the company of Capt Andrew
Coburn and Col Starkes Regt of the New Hampshire line
and served one year
and was discharged by him in May 
1776 ---- & I further say that I am in
reduced circumstances and am
dependant on my daily Labour for
support. and have need of the
assistance of my country
Benjamin Wright

State of Vermont
Caledonia
St Johnsbury 17 Apr 1818
Personally appeared
Benjamin Wright signer of the
foregoing deposition and made
solemn oath that it contains the
truth before me
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Cal Co Vt
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Benjamin Wright
Declaration

This declaration was returned
to the Judge under an inclosure
with several others marked
“not on the Continental
establishment”
B F Deming

State of Vermont
Caledonia
St Johnsbury April 17th 1818
I hereby certify that I am
satisfyd by the evidence introduced that the signer
of the forgoing deposition is in reduced
circumstances & Dependent upon his dayly
Labour for support and needs assitance
and according to the evidence exhibited I believe the
forgoing signer did serve in the revolutionary
War
Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge Cal Co Ct

State of Vermont
Caledonia County
Benja Wrights
Deposition

I Isaiah Fisk
Chief Judge of Caledonia
County Court do herby certify
that it appears to my Sathisfaction that
the within said Benjamin Wright did
serve in the Revolutionary war as stated
in the forgoing Declaration against the
common enemy and I now transmit the
proceedings and testimony taken and had
before me to the Secretary of the department
of war pursuant to the directions of a late
act of Congress entitled an act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the Land
and Navel service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war which said
Declaration was made in order to obtain the
provisions made by sd act In testimony wherof
I have hereonto set my hand and affiixed the Seal
of said Cour this 17th day of April AD 1818
Isaiah Fisk
Attest Curtis Stanley
Clerk of Cal Co Ct
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BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD

Name Wright, Benjamin Grade Private  Line New York

Warrant Number 8021   Acreage 100   Issued September 9, 1790
                                                                     to Ezekiel Crane, assignee