Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5183, Bolling Wright, Va.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
Va. 
Wright, Bolling Milley 
Number W.5183 BL.Wt. 26982-160-55
CONTENTS
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120671 Act Mar. 3/
May 7/53

Milly Wright
widow of
Bolling Wright priv.
Bolling
Cap.
Col.
Revolutionary war
Rec. Pension

Geo Feby -48-2755
AW: 160 Acres My 23d/56
Boynton

Robt. White
Mulberry Ga

No 26982. is May 28/56

Cir R. White Jany 24/56.

Vol W. 2. page 143.
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2753
Georgia
Milley Wright widow of Bolling Wright, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of  Jany 1849 and sent to 
W. W. Nowell
Monroe Geog.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 216 Vol. 3.

Let C. W. Bennett
Aug 4/52
Reported  
Jany3/49
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27.814
South Carolina

Bolling Wright
of Fairfield in the State of So Ca:
who was a pr in the Compy commanded by Captain Olive of the - commanded by - in the Va. line for 11 mo:

Inscribed on the Roll of So Carolina at the rate of 36- Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Mar 34.
and Sent John R. Buchanan, Wainsboro N.C.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 109.98
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Septr " 18.33
$128.31
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nath: Rice Clerk,
ook E Vol. 6 Page 83
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Order to pay June 22, 1837.
Letter to 3d Auditor 18 March 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Acts of the 6th April 1838 from 4 March 1837. to 4 March 1839. Agent Notified 2d April 1840
Letter to Hon J. E. Holmes & 3 Audr. 22. March 1844 Dead.
Paid as above from 4. Sept 1840 to 12. Jany 1841. agt Notificed 4 Decr 1844
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Bolling Wright was born the 15 day of Aug 1759
Salley Wright was born the 18 day of May 1772 And was born the fourth day october 1737 Elizabeth Wright Was born the 23 day of October 1788 
William Sindrew was born the 15 day of January 1796 Jonce Wright was Born the 21 of April 1773 
Hannah Wright was Born the 31 of May 1800-1834
1796
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Polley Wright born [illegible] day of August 1802

Nancy Wright Was Born the 2d day of November 1805
David Wright was Born the 4 day of July 1808 Lindey Wright was Born the [illegible] day of October 1811
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State of Georgia} SS
Jackson County} Be it known that on the 27th day of July 1843 before the Subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared David S Wright a resident of the County and State aforesaid and after being duly Sworn makes the following statement - 
That the above Leaf was taken from the family Bible of Bolling Wright and is his Bolling Wright's own hand writing and the Bible has been partly in his possession from the death of Bolling Wright and that Bolling Wright died on the 12 day of January 1841 and that the Leaf referred to is the Leaf hereunto annexed by three Wafers.
D. S. Wright
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
the day and date above written and I
further Certify, that the Leaf hereunto annexed
by three wafers was Cut out of the family Bible by me and that it is the Original
I further Certify that David S Wright
is a respectable person and a Creditable Witness
Marvel Millsaps J,,I,,C
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State of Georgia} S.S.
Jackson County} On this the 27 day of July 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court William E Hill and Sim Hill and after being duly sworn Saith that they were acquainted with Bolling Wright hand writing and that they believe the writing on the Leaf hereunto annexed by three wafers is in his hand writing
Wm. E. Hill
Sim Hill
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day and date above written and
I further Certify that William E Hill Sim Hill are respectable persons and creditable witnesses
Marvel Millsaps J,,I,,C

State of Virginia} SS
Jackson County} I John D McCullock clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of Jackson and State of Georgia Certify that Marvel Millsaps is a Justice of said Court and the Signatures above and before purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto annexed my private seal there being no seal of office and subscribed my name this 30 day of July 1843 John D. McCullock Clk
Inf. Ct
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State of South Carolina
District of Fairfield
On this seventh day of May - in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open Court, before John R. Buchanan Esquire Judge of the Court of Ordinary in and for Fairfield District in the State aforesaid Bolling Wright a resident of Fairfield District aforesaid, in the State aforesaid, aged seventy five years (nearly), 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 in Brunswick County near Mahenin River in the State of Virginia, on the 12th day of May A.D. 1759; That Deponent has his age recorded in his Family Bible, and made the entry from one that was made in his Fathers Bible and has no doubt of the correctness of the entry in both.
Deponent when first called into service was living in Brunswick County, State of Virginia, and after the first tour of duty, removed to Mecklenburg County Virginia, and was living in the last named County where he performed the actual military services hereinafter mentioned, and in the course of five or six years after the peace of 1783 deponent removed to Fairfield District aforesaid, South Carolina, and has lived there ever since, and now lives there.
Deponent was drafted in every tour he performed, he belonged to the second Division Virginia Militia, said Militia being divided into the Divisions.
Deponent received a discharge in writing on his second tour from Captain Oliver at Pitck Landing the place of discharge some distance above Portsmouth Virginia which discharge was at time looked on by Deponent as of little importance and has long since by time or accident been lost or destroyed. Deponent has no distinct recollection of receiving discharges at any other time but thinks it possible that he received a discharge at the
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end of every tour, as he served out his time in every tour, and until authorised by the proper authorities to return home, but if deponent did receive such discharges they have been lost or destroyed as deponent has lately made diligent search amongst his papers but could not find any.
Deponent states that the following persons are his neighbors and can testify as to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution to wit, David R. Coleman, Jacob Feaster, Robert F Coleman and Thomas Lyles, Revd. Wm. Joiner, Robert Coleman Senr. Andrew Feaster, John Feaster, Revd. Samuel Fant, Isaac Means,
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated.
First Tour. The first tour deponent performed was in Captain Jesse Taylors company & infantry, was living while called into service in Brunswick County Virginia, was called out in the month of January but does not recollect the year nor the day of the month. Was marched to a town in Virginia called Portsmouth which was separated from the Town of Norfolk by Norfolk River. The troops were stationed at Portsmouth during the whole tour and aided the houses as barracks for the troops. There was a small fort above the Town in the North side mounting as well as remembered eight cannon, which fort was named by some of the troops. Deponent was stationed in the Fort. General Weadon commanded the whole militia. Does not recollect the name of the Colonel. Asap Greggory was orderly sergeant in deponents company Boling Sparr and Sugar Dincham were privates in the Company and Solomon Wright deponents further also a private were along in this tour. Deponent does not now recollect the names of any other officers in this time. Does not believe there were any regular troops along this time. Deponent served as a private this tour two months. There was no
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engagement with the enemy this time.
Second Tour The second tour of service performed by Deponent was under Captain Oliver (believes his Christian name was John) Deponent was living in Mecklenburg County, when this and following tours were performed. Was marched through Petersburg, on to a place called Pitch Landing. This tour commenced in December as deponent believes. Recollects of the Company stopping and getting turnips in their march above the Town of Petersburg. Does not recollect the year nor day of the month. Arthur Fox was first Lieutenant. When the Company arrived at the Pitch Landing it was placed under command of Colonel. Flemming. There were some troops at the Pitch Landing when the Company under Capt. Oliver arrived, under General. Muhlinburg. Thinks Genl. Mulingburg had some regular troops under his command. John Bolling was adjutant to Col. Flemmings regiment and Jacob Beasley was orderly sergeant to the Company deponent was attached to. Does not recollect the names of any other Officers except that of Capt. Graves who commanded one of the Militia Companies. During this time the British had possession of Portsmouth where the Deponent performed his first time. Had no serious engagement with the enemy. Deponent volunteered under Col. Flemming with about fifty men to [illegible] the enemy and drove in their Piquette guard in the old field near Portsmouth; one of the party under Col. Flemming was wounded by a ball in the thigh in this affair. The troops had temporary hats erected at the Pitch Landing and were stationed there during the tour. The object was to protect the country against the inroads of the enemy from Portsmouth. Deponent served three months
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as a private soldier this tour.
Third Tour In the third tour deponent served he was commanded by Captain James Harrison, Wm. Lewis first Lieutenant and Tucker was the ensign This tour commenced in the Spring of the year 7- Does not recollect the year, nor the month. It was very warm weather before Deponent got home. Was marched on to Cumberland Court House, Virginia and there was joined by other Militia Companies; Thence was marched on to Pointy Fork on James River, and joined General Stuban who had about nine hundred regulars under him, Some of his men were blacks. Genl. Stuban had command of the whole army. The British were on the opposite side of the River and fired cannon across, and shot a horse of Major Cummingham, Genl. Stuban had no cannon and retreated back to Willis' Creek and the next day the Regulars and Militia departed and the Militia full under command of General Lawson and were commanded by him the remainder of the tour. Tarlton was said to have been along with British at James River. The Militia under Genl. Lawson were then marched lower down James' River. Deponent was there taken sick and knowing little of the movements of the army during the remainder of the time. Deponent served three months as a private soldier this tour.
Fourth Tour. Deponent was called out in the fourth tour in the year 1781. He recollects the year in which Cornwallis surrendered at York Town. but does not recollect the month nor day of the month. Captain Stephen Mabury commanded the Company. Edward Perrington first Lieutenant. Was marched to Nottaway River
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Rolling might
So Ca
30.770

Admitted private 
11 months $36.66

John R Buchanan
Winnsboro
So Ca
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{Bolling Wright.} 2nd. Sheet.
River Jones' Bridge. [illegible] the Bridge was in Amelia County Virginia. Marched on (crossing the Nottaway River) to the Appomattox River, crossed it and went on to James River and crossed it at Hay Island, thence through Williamsburg town, thence to Mattapenni River one (of Little York river), crossed it and went in to the Pawmumki River, crossed at Jeffrie's thence down the Pawmunki until the troops joined Genl. Lafayette before York Town, Was joined by another Company in the March between the Appomattox and James River. At York Town deponents company was placed under command of a Militia Colonel his name not recollected. the Militia General was named Weadon. Graves was the Major. Genl. Washington commanded the whole American troops, and was on the other side of the River from Genl. Lafayette who was the lead commander on his side. In nineteen days after Deponent arrived at York Town the enemy under Command of Cornwallis surrendered. There were a great collection of troops both Regulars and Militia assembled, Captain Mayberry and Company remained at York Town some time after the surrender, and until arrangements were made to secure the captured property, and afterwards assisted in escorting the prisoners. Deponent served three months as a private soldier in this tour.
That deponent kept no journal or memorandum of his services at the time and owing to his age and consequent loss of memory is unable to state the months or years in which the services were rendered, but he has a good
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recollection of the tours he served and of the length of time he served in each time, and that he served eleven months in all as a private soldier and for this period of service he claims a pension
That during the time he was in service he was not engaged in any civil pursuit but was wholly engaged in his duties as a soldier. That he belonged to an embodied corps, regularly organized, and called out into United States service by competent authority.
That Deponent knows of no person now living who can testify as to his actual services. That said services as above stated were performed in Virginia and that deponent has for forty five or forty six years past resided in Fairfield District So Carolina, and knows of no one who has actual knowledge of the services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed} Bolling Wright
the day and year aforesaid}
John R Buchanan
O.F.D.
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We Samuel Fant a Clergyman of the Baptist denomination, residing in Fairfield District aforesaid and David R. Coleman, Esquire, Robert F. Coleman Major Thomas Lyles, Isaac Means, & Capt. Henry J. Coleman, residing in said District of Fairfield hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Bolling Wright, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we have been acquainted with him for many years, that we believe him to be seventy five 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
Sworn, and subscribed the} Samuel Fant
day and year aforesaid} D R Coleman
John R. Buchanan} R F Coleman
O. F. D.} Thomas Lyles
I Means
H T. Coleman

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 Samuel Fant, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Fairfield District aforesaid, and that David R. Coleman Esqr. Capt. Robert F. Coleman, Majr. Thomas Lyles, Isaac Means and Capt. Henry J. Coleman, who have also signed the same are residents in said District of Fairfield, and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit
And the said Court do hereby Certify that the
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foregoing (in two sheers of paper) contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Bolling Wright for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this seventh day of May A.D. 1834
John R. Buchanan
Ordinary of F.L.
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120.671
Milly Wright 

Bounty Land Claim

Robert White
agent
Mulberry P.O.
Jackson County
Georgia
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State of Georgia} John G. Pitten according 
Jackson County} ordinary Court for the County and State aforesaid. hereby Certify that William W. Hinton Esq whose name appears of the declaration and affidavit and was at the time of signing the same a justice of the Peace in and for said County and State duly Commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine given under my hand and Seal of office at office this 12 May 1855
John G Pittman ord & Clk
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State of Georgia} On this 21st day of April A.D.
Gwinnet County} one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County of Jackson and state aforesaid Milly Wright aged eighty three years a resident of the County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Bolling Wright who was a private in the Revolutionary War and who was inscribed on the Pension list under the act of February the 2nd 1848 at the rate of thirty six dollars per annum that she is the Identical Milly Wright who is now drawing a pension as the widow of the above mentioned Boling Wright at the rate of thirty six dollars and sixty cts p annum and who is named in an original pension Certificate now in possession dated at the War Office of the United States
on the 3d day of January 1849 One thousand eight hundred and forty nine That her husband the said Boling Wright died on Twelfth day of January one thousand eight hundred and forty one, That she was married to the said Boling Wright on fourth August Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Seven that she has never intermarried since his death but Continues to be his widow She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress approved 3d of March 1855 and appeals to the declaration of her husband the said Boling Wright under the Act of 7th June 1832
for proof of his service and to her declaration under the act of congress approved the 2nd day of February 1848 for proof of her husbands death, and her marriage as shown by the papers therewith filed and that she also produces before me her
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original pension Certificate No. 2753
Signed by E L Marcee Sec
examined and Conter-signed
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pension

She hereby appoints Robert White of Jackson County Georgia her agent to prosecute her claim and receive her warrant Issued 
Milly x her mark Wright
William W Hinton J.P.

We Robert of Jackson County and James Reese a resident of Gwynett - County and state of Georgia upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed  by Milly Wright in our presence that she is personally well known to use to be the Widow of the Identical Boling Wright mentioned by her in the foregoing declaration That she has never intermarried since the death of her husband the said Boling Wright but still his widow and the Identical person she represents herself to be
Robert White x
James Reese x

The foregoing declaration and affidavit now sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written and I certify that I know this affiants to be Credible persons that the Claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim
William W. Hinton J.P
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In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7 July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows
State of Georgia Walton County } PP
On the sixteenth day of September 1845 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Inf Court for the County of Walton and state of Georgia Milly Wright a resident of the County of Jackson and state aforesaid aged Seventy one years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 7 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows that she is the Widow of Bolling Wright of the County and state aforesaid the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which the following is a true copy.
War Department Revolutionary Claim
I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 June 1832 Bolling Wright of the state of south Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty six Dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his natural Life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semmi Annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year
Given at the War office of the United States this 31st day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Lew Cass secretary of War
Examined & countersigned } JL Edwards commissioner of Pensions
That said Bolling Wright was a private in the War of the Revolution and served in Captain James Harrisens company in the Va Malitia in Colonel Tuckers Regiment That Bolling Wright died on the 12th day of January Eighteen hundred and forty one in Jackson County Georgia where he resided two months previous thereto he resided in Fairfield District South carolina for the space of fifty three years and previous thereto he resided in Virginia And this deponent further declares that she was maried to the said Bolling Wright on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and Eight seven and that her husband died in the day aforesaid That they were maried in the stat of Virginia Mecklenburg County And that she has no Documentary evidence farthers than the Record in the Family Bible
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Bible
in Bolling Wrights own handwriting that she knows of no person living who could testify to the fact and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husband death That she was not maried prior to her husbands last service but was maried prior to the first day of January 1794 viz at the time above stated all of which will more full appear by refference to proof hereunto annexed
Milly Wright his X mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County of Walter and state of Georgia and I further Certify that the said Mrs. Milly Wright is from bodily infirmity unable to attend Court and and that she lives on the line of [illegible] adjoining Walton County GA In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day of September 1843 Saml Williams [illegible]
State of Georgia Walton County } SS
Be it known that on this sixteenth day of September 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County and state a foresaid William F Hill a resident of the County of Jackson and state a foresaid aged 55 years and Sarah Meadors a resident of the County of Walton and state a forsaid aged 33 years being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following statement That they have been acquainted with Bolling Wright and Milly Wright for the space of fifty years or more past and that they have been living together before other acquaintance and up to the time of the said Rollings death arguably as man and wife and wer always reputed and believed in their neighbourhood where they have resided to have been legally maried and they concur in that opinion they further say that the said Bolling Wright died in the 12 day of January 1841 in the county of Jackson and state of Ga
Wm F Heill
Sarah her x mark Meadors
Sworn to and subscribed in the day before written before me a Justice of the Inferior Court for the County of Walton and state of Georgia I further Certify that William F Hill and Sarah Meadors are respectable persons and Creditable witnesses In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this 16 day September 1843
Saml Williams [illegible]
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State of Georgia Walton County }
Called court September 17th day 1843
The Declaration of Mrs. Milly Wright widow of Bolling Wright for a pension under the act of 7 July 1838 duly certified by Samuel Williams a Justice of the Inferior Court of Walton County on the 16 Sept 1843 having been submitted to the Court it doth approve his acts and proceedings
Wm W Nowell clk
Robt. M. Echols [illegible]
Warren J Hill [illegible]
Waters Briscoe [illegible]

State of Georgia Walton County } I William W Nowell clerk of the Inferior Court for the County of Walton and state of Georgia do certify the foregoing is the original proceedings exhibited in open court in the Matter of Mrs. Milly Wright the applicant for a pension under act of congress passed the 7 July 1838 And I further Certify Samuel Williams is an acting Justice of said Court and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 17th day of September 1843
W W Nowell Clk Infr Ct
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows"
State of Georgia Walton County } SS
On the day of 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Inferior court for the County and state aforesaid Milly Wright a resident of the said Jackson County and state aged seventy one 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 pension to certain widows" That she is the widow of Bolling Wright of the County and state aforesaid the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession of which the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I testify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 June 1832 Bolling Wright of the state of South Carolina who was a private in the war of the Revolution is entitled to receive thirty six dollars and sixty six 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 31 day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass Secretary of War
examined and countersigned } JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

That said Bolling Wright was a private in the war of the revolution and served in Captain Hames Harrisons Company in the Va Militia in Colonel Tuckers regiment that Bolling Wright died on the 12 day of January eighteen hundred and forty one in Jackson County Georgia where he resided two months previous thereto he resided in Fairfield district South Carolina for the space of fifty three years and previous thereto he resided in Virginia and this department further declares that she was married to the said Bolling Wright on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband died on the day aforesaid That they were married in the state of Virginia Mecklenburg County and that she has no documentary evidence further than the record in the family Bible in Bolling Wright own hand writing that she knows of no person living who could testify to the fact and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husbands death. That she was not married prior to her husbands last service in the Army _ but was married prior to first day of January 1794 viz at the time above named, all of which will more fully appear by reference to proof hereunto annexed
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examined and countersigned } JL Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

That said Bolling Wright was a private in the war of the revolution and served in Captain Hames Harrisons Company in the Va Militia in Colonel Tuckers regiment that Bolling Wright died on the 12 day of January eighteen hundred and forty one in Jackson County Georgia where he resided two months previous thereto he resided in Fairfield district South Carolina for the space of fifty three years and previous thereto he resided in Virginia and this department further declares that she was married to the said Bolling Wright on the fourth day of August seventeen hundred and eighty seven and that her husband died on the day aforesaid That they were married in the state of Virginia Mecklenburg County and that she has no documentary evidence further than the record in the family Bible in Bolling Wright own hand writing that she knows of no person living who could testify to the fact and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husbands death. That she was not married prior to her husbands last service in the Army _ but was married prior to first day of January 1794 viz at the time above named, all of which will more fully appear by reference to proof hereunto annexed

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me a Justice of the Inferior Court for the county and state aforesaid and I further certify that the said Mrs Milly Wright is from bodily infirmity unable to attend court In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this day of 1863

State of Georgia Jackson County } SS
Be it known that on the day of 1843 appeared before me, , a Justice of the Inferior Court in and for the county and state aforesaid William Hill aged years of said county and state aforesaid  and Sarah Meadous aged years a resident of th County of Walton and state aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following statement that they have been acquainted with Bolling Wright and Milly Wright for the space of fifty years or more past and that they have now and before our acquaintance with them been living together agreeably as man and wife and were always reputed and believed in their neighbourhood where they have resided to have been legally married and they concur in that opinion they further say he died on the 12th day of January 1841 the County aforesaid.
Sworn to subscribed on the day and year above written before me and I further certify that the said William Hill and Sarah Meadous are respectable person and credible witnesses_ }
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State of Georgia Walton County} Before me Alexandria Forester a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared William Saunders Wright a resident of said county and State who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement That Bolling Wright and Milly Wright was his deponent Father and Mother and were always as such that Elizabeth his this deponents sister was their oldest child That he has always understood and believs that Elizabeth was Born on the 28 day of October 1788 and that he this deponent was Born on the 15th day of January 1796 That his Farther had a Family Bible with their Births registered in his own hand from which he this deponent transcribed the date of this Birth as above and believes it to be a true record of his age And this deponent further states that the said Bolling was a pensioner of the United States in Fairfield District South carolina from thence he removed to Georgia Jackson County where he died leaving Milly Wright as his widow and that she is still his widow William S Wright
Sworn to and subscribed on this 14th day of May 1844 before me _ I furthar certify this  Mr. William S Wright is respectable person of undoubted varacity In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand the day and date above mentioned Alexander Forester JP
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State of Georgia Newton County} SS
Be it Known that on the 22nd day of May 1844 Before me Charles S Dorsett Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared John Smith B.C. a resident of said County and State aged Seventy four years post who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement That he became acquainted with Bolling Wright wo was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832 on Fairfield District Southcarolina and Milly Wright his wife in the latter part of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight That they living together peaceally as man and wife and were reputed as such that they on small infant Child on his first acquaintance with them named Elizabeth That William S Wright was their next eldest surviving Child that the said William S was born sometime in the year 1796 from the best estimate he  this deponent can make from records and such other ? in his possession That he does not recollect the day or month 8 That the said Bolling and Milly Wright lived peacibly together as man and wife from and before his first acquaintance with them and were always reported and believed in their neighbourhood where they have formaly resided to have been legally maried and concur in that opinion And this deponant further states that he has been creditably informed and has no grounds to doubt the fact that they said Bolling Wright died in Jackson County Ga leaving Milly Wright as his widow Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date above written before me & John Smith B.C. I farther certify that Mr John Smith B.C. is a respectable person and a creditable witness Given under my hand officially this 22nd May 1844 Charles S Dorsett JP Newton County georgia
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State of Georgia
Newton County }SS.
I Reuben Ransoen Clerk of of the Superior Court
in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that
Charles S Dorsett is an acting Justice of the Peace for
said County duly commissioned and legally qualified
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be
his is genuine and that full faith ought to be given
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal of
office this 22nd day of May 1844

Reuben Ransone Clk. S.C.

John Smith Henry Feaster
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State of Georgia
Walton County

Be it known that on this 3rd day of February 1845 before me Alexandre Forester a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared David T. Wright - a resident of Jackson County and State of Georgia aged 36 years past who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and Saith That he has always understood and verrily believes the following statements to be true [illegible] That he is the son of Bolling Wright who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 at the rate of $36.66 in Fairfield District South Carolina and Milly Wright the applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7 July 1838 and 3rd of March 1843 who is a resident of Jackson County State of Georgia and made her Declaration for a pension in the County of Walton and State aforesaid for the [illegible] benefit of the Seal of Office of Walton Inferior Court, having no seal of Court in the County of Jackson deponent further states that he has always understood and believes that his eldest sister Elizabeth was born on the 28th day of October 1788 and that his eldest Brother William S. Wright was born on the 15th day of January 1796 and that they were the two oldest children of his said Father and Mother and that the Family Bible containing the registry in the handwriting of his Father the said Bolling Wright - he believes to be genuine and  was referred to by the family as a genuine record for several years that deponent [illegible] prior to his said fathers death and that after his Fathers death the aforesaid Bible remained in deponents and his said Mothers (Milly Wright) possession until the day the leaf was cut out of the Bible containing the entry and appended to deponents Statements sworn to before Marrill Millers a Justice of the Inferior Court of Jackson County State of Georgia and
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deponent further states that he left his said Father and Mother in Fairfield District South Carolina and [illegible] to Georgia and returned to see them in the year 1836 and for the purpose of getting a true statement of his age applied to his said Father and Mother when they provided the aforesaid Bible from which deponent transcribed his age which he believes to be correct.  Deponent further states that he cannnot state positively that he ever saw the said Bible prior to the above mentioned year Eighteen hundred and thirty six but believes that he recognizes the Bible to be the same that his Father kept as a family registry for some years prior to his leaving him as aforesaid and deponent is certain it went through no alteration from the time be transcribed his age as aforesaid until the time the leaf containing the entry was cut out of the Bible and appended to his affidavit as aforesaid and forwarded with his Mothers (Milly Wright) Declaration for a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 July 1838.  And deponent further states that his Father is the identical person identified before before Jacob Feaster Jr. in the papers hereunto annexed and that the signature purporting to be his are genuine which may be compared with the Family Record of file claimed to be in his handwriting and deponent further states that the said Bolling Wright his Father died on the 12th day of January 1841 at the Ivy Tavern in Jackson County (near the line of Walton) State of Georgia leaving Milly Wright (his said mother) as his widow and that she is still the widow of the said Bolling Wright decd and is now residing at the same place where her husband died  The words "made" and "[illegible] [illegible] before [illegible] David S. Wright

Sworn to and subscribed before me I further certify that Mr David S. Wright is personally known to me and that he is a [illegible] [illegible] this 3rd day of February 1845
Alexander Forester JP
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Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5183
Milley Wright
Widow
Bolling Wright
Pit, Rev. War

Act: Feby, 2../48
Index: -- Vol. M, Page 361

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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V 9707

Milly [sic] Wright
Georgia

Let. to Thos Green. Esq. Present,
Jan. 30. 1844
Do_ October 5. '44
John H. Kelgone, April 16th/45
Act 7. July 1838
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No 9707

Milly Wright
Wdw of Bolling
Ga
Act July 1838 and
Court Resolution of the
23 January 1845

Adm 11 No per
$36.66 pr anu

Admt  act 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
$36.66 pr anu

John H Kilgone
Monroe
Ga
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26.982

[Illegible]
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Monroe Walker County Octr 4th 1848

Dear Sir
Inclosed I send you Mrs.
Wrights declaration in complying with an
act or Resolution of Congress at the last [illegible]
for the purpose of Contuing the pay of widow
Please attend to it in its time, and return
to me _
Respecfully
W W Nowell

J L Edwards
Comr of Pensions
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Monroe Watten County
May 27 1844

J L Edwards Comr Pensions
Dear Sir I enclose you the Declaration
of Mrs Patience Bryant of Gwynett County Ga
also of Mrs Sarah Edwards of Clark County Ga
And two affidavits in favor of Mrs Milly Wright
widow of Bolling of Jackson County Ga formerly of
Fairfield Dst S. C
Thomas Green Esqr of Richmond Va. is acting as agent for
the latter and is requested to act as agent (by Letter) for the
other two widows in procuring the proof of Marriage &c
You will please inform him what is necessary. or submit
the claims to him before filing them
Yours with due Respect
John H Kilgore
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
March 26, 1844
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," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of Bolling Wright, Decd, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 66 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept, 1840, to the 12th Jan'y 1841
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Copy of Affidavit
State of Georgia
Newton County
Be it known that on this 22nd day of May 1844 before me Charles S. Dorsett a Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared John Smith a resident of said County and State aged Seventy four years past - who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following statement  That he became acquainted with Bolling Wright - who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 in Fairfield District SC and Milly Wright his wife in the last months of Seventeen hundred and eighty-eight that they were living together peacefully as man and wife and were respected as such that they had one small infant child on his first acquaintance with them named Elizabeth that Will S Wright was their next oldest surviving child that the said William S was born sometime in the year 1796 from the best estimate he [illegible] can make by reference that he does not recall the day or month That the said Bolling Wright and Milley Wright lived peaceably together as man and wife from his first acquaintance with them and were always [illegible] and expected to have been legally married in their neighborhood where they have formerly resided and he concurs in that opinion.  And this deponent further states that he has been [illegible] informed and has no grounds to doubt the fact that the said Bolling Wright died in Jackson County Ga leaving
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Milly Wright as his widow and that she is still his widow

Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year above written before me I further certify that John Smith the affiant - is a respectable person and creditable witness [illegible] where I have hereunto set my name this 22nd day of May 1844

I do hereby certify that the original of which the foregoing copy affidavit in substance was duly sworn to and subscribed by John Smith who was a resident of Newton County State of Georgia and is now dead on or about the 22nd day of May 1844  before Charles S. Dorsett an Acting Justice of the Peace Newton County Georgia and that the Clerk of the Supreme County of said County Certifies in due form to his official Charter and [illegible] his seal of office to the papers - all in my presence and that I enclosed this same [illegible] to J L Edwards Esq Comm of Pensions on the 27th day of May 1844 and forwarded the same by mail to Washington City DC - John H. Kilgore
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State of South Carolina
Fairfield District

Be it known, that before me Jacob Feaster Jr a Justice of the peace in and for the District aforesaid, personally appeared Bolling Wright and made Oath in due form of law, that he is the identical Bolling Wright, named in the original certificate in his [illegible] of which (I Certify) the following is a true copy.  .27.814  War Department Revolutionary Claim.  I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th July 1832, Bolling Wright, of the State of South Carolina, who was a private in the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive thirty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum, during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.  Given at the War Office of the United States this 31st day of May, One Thousand and eight hundred and thirty four
Lew Cass
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
that he is entitled to a pension of thirty six dollars and sixty six cents, per annum on account of services rendered to the United States during the revolutionary war, that he served in Captain James Harrisons Company, Militia Infantry in Colonel Tuckers Regiment, that he now resides in Fairfield District, and has resided there for the space of forty five years past; and that previous thereto be resided in the State of Virginia.
Sworn and subscribed this first day of July 1834 before me Jacob Feaster Jr, J.P.
Bolling Wright
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State of South Carolina
District of Fairfield
July the first 1834

Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department of the 19th of June 1824, I Jacob Feaster Jr., a Magistrate in the district above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory evidence, Via the Oath of Robert F. Coleman that Bolling Wright, who has this day appeared before me to take the Oath of identity is the identical person named in the pension certificate which he has exhibited before me numbered 27.814 - and bearing date at the War Office, the thirty first day of May 1834 that the said certificate was originally issued for him; that he now holds the same in his possession, and claims all the benefit arising therefrom.  Given under my hand at Beaver Creek - on the same day and year above written.  Jacob Feaster Jr., J.P.

I James Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Fairfield District, certify that Jacob Feaster Jr., J.P. is a magistrate as above and following, and that the foregoing and following signatures, purporting to be his are genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed by name this nine day of July in the year 1834
J Elliott Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas
Fairfield District
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In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2nd February 1848 entitled An act making further provisions for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution
State of Georgia 
Walton County

On this twenty third day of September One Thousand eight hundred and forty eight - personally appeared before Tilman McDonald an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Mrs Milly Wright a resident of Jackson County of Said State, 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 day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  That she is the widow of Bolling Wright, who was a private as she always understood in the Virginia Militia and was a pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency under an Act of Congress of 1832.  And that she received a pension on account of his services aforesaid at the rate of $36.66 per annum under an Act of Congress of 1838 and 17th June 1844.  She further [illegible] that she is still the widow of the aforesaid Bolling Wright and makes this statement before a Justice nearest her residence and for the reason that
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that Jackson County has no Seal of Office for her own convenience of having her papers properly authenticated.  She prays that her application may be [illegible] properly authenticated from the County of Walton as she resides near the County line at the Ivy Tavern where she has resided ever since her husbands death Sworn to and Subscribed before me on this day and year first mentioned
Just
Tilmon McDonald J.P.

Milly Wright
her X mark

I further certify that Mrs Milly Wright - the Declarant is personally known to me as the widow of Bolling Wright - and as a pensioner aforesaid in testimony where I have hereunto set my hand officially this 23rd day of September 1898
Tilmon McDonald J.P.

State of Georgia
Walton County
I William Walter Nowell Clerk of the Inferior Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Tilmon McDonald is a Justice of the Peach in and for said County duly Commissioned and Qualified that his Commission was dated on the 26th of January 1845 and will expire in January 1869 and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under by land and Seal of Office
this 4th October 1868
W W Nowell Clerk
Infr Court Walton County
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State of Georgia
Walter County ⎬Be it Known that on the 20th day of
March 1844 Before me Allen B Whitehead
Justice of the Peace in and for the state and County
afforesaid personally appeared John Smith Sen BC
aged 75 years a resident of the State of Georgia and
County of Newton and who being duly sworn according
to Law doth on his Oath make the following
Statements that Bowling [sic] Wright who was a pensioner
of the United States under the act of Congress of the
7th of June 1832 in Fairfield District South Carolina
died in Jackson County State of Georgia on the _ day of
1841 leaving Milly Wright as his widow that he has
been acquainted with the afforesaid Bowling and Milly
Wright for the space of Fifty five years or more
past _ That they have been living to gether proubly and
[illegible] as man and wife from and before his first 
acquaintance with them and that they were allways reputed and
believed in their neighbourhood where they have formerly
resided to have been legally married and he this deponent
concurs in that opinion He further says that he is creditably
informed that Molly [sic] Wright yet survives and
resides in the County of Jackson and State of George
John Smith BC
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before me this 20th day of
March 1844. Allen B. Whitehead J.P.
I further certify that John Smith signor BC is a
reputable and creditable witness In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand the 20th day of March
1844. Allen B. Whitehead J.P.
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State of Georgia  I William W Nowell Clerk of
Walter County ⎬the Superior Court for said
County certify that Allen B Whitehead is an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly 
Commissioned and legally qualified and that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my seal 
of office this 27 May 1844
W. W. Nowell Clk
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Richmond 12 Oct. 1843

Col J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir:  Enclosed is the letter (dated 6th Oct: 1843) from Richd B. Baptist Clerk of Mechlinburg County Court, that he had searched in vain for the marriage bond, in the case of Milly Wright & Bolling Wright.
Please to file it, with the application of Mrs Milly Wright which I forwarded to you on the 5th September for a pension under Act 7 July 1838.
The object in filing this letter, is to show that search has been made in the Clerk's Office for the Public Record; in the absence of which, the family Bible & the testimony of witnesses, are relied on.

I am V. [illegible]
Thomas Green
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120,691
Milly Wright

[crossed out: 26892, 60, 16952]

26982/160 16"
Ga 1133

Boynton

[Illegible, two lines]

To Hn Commisioner of Pension
Washington
City DC
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Jefferson 19th May 1856.
Georgia To the Commission of
Pensions
Mrs Milly Wright claim
for Bounty Land has been depended on the grounds
to established by record evidence:
Mrs Wright has been drawing pension
for years I have had original certificate
and the present Congress sas passed
Resolution admitting parole evidence,
by such rules as the commission of Pension
may prescribe if I am not mistaken
Yours &c
Robert White
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Aug 12. 1845
[Illegible] case
Milly Wright

J. L. Edwards - Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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July 7. 1845
Monroe Ga

Dear Sir
enclosed I hand you affidavits in support
of the Declaration of Mrs Milly Wright (widow of Bolling
Wright It is reduced to a certainly that all the older
names are dead or removed to parts yet unknown
But with the proof already on file it is hoped that the
enclosed will prove satisfactory
Verry respectfully your obedient
Servt
John H Kilgore
address-) Monroe Walton County Geo
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Washington
May 18. 1882

Hon. J. E. Heath
Comr of Pensions} Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith
the application of Milly Wright widow of Boling [sic]
Wright decd for an increase of her present Pension
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sent
C.W. Bennett
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Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office
March 21, 1840
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", Bolling Wright, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and Sixty Six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1837 to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Mickeny Clk. Off.
6th October 1843

Dear Sir

I have caused an examination to
be made among the records of this office for
the return of the marriage of Miller & Bolling Wright
also of the marriage Bond, neither of them can be
found-- it is probable they were married by
publication of Canns, as was the custom of
that day. The parish records are said to be in the
possession of some one in the County of Lunenberg
but the name of the person _ my memory does
not now serve me
Your ob: Servt
Richd B Baptist
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Feb. 10, 1845.

[Illegible] case

Milly Wright.
Ga.

James L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washinton City
D. C

FREE
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Monroe Ga February 7, 1838
Dear Sire
By request I enclose you the Family Bible and Affidavit explanation of leaf filed with the Declaration of Mrs Milly Wright widow of Bolling Wright for a pension under act of 7 July 1838 your last letter of requisitions addressed to Thomas Green Esw - Richmond Va She has never received but received an [illegible] from him which she supposes is impossible for her to comply with she has done all that in her power at this late period having failed to get the Copy of Marriage License or Bond she now [illegible] her Bible for your inspection and prays a new hearing on her case.
Your [illegible] [ illegible]
John H. Kilgore
JL Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City DC
Feb 7 [illegible]
PS  [illegible] Mrs Wright insist on the Bible being sent But I will be no satisfaction the leaf having been un authenticated I have concluded to withold it at least until I hear from you.
J.H. Kilgore
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Mrs Milly Wright
Jackson Co

[Illegible] Tavern
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Pension Office
April 18th 1865
Sir:
The supplemental declaration of Milly Wright and the additional statement of David L. Wright have been examined and filed.  They add nothing to the testimony already before the Department.  The date of the marriage has not been established.  The proof upon that point is wholly unsatisfactory.  There should be no difficulty in showing the relation of husband and wife, at an ascertained period prior to January 1794, by the most respectable and intelligent persons residing in the neighborhood in this case, if, as is alleged, the marriage took place as early as 1787
I am very respectfully
Your [illegible]
J.L. Edwards
John H. Kilgore, Esq
Monroe, Georgia
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State of Georgia  Be it known that before me
Jackson County ⎬one of the Justices of the Inferior
Court in and for said County and State personally appeared
Milly Wright widow of Bolling Wright and made each in
due form of Law that she is the identical and only widow of
the said Bolling Wright the identical person named in
the Original Certificate hereunto annexed bearing dated the
Thirty first day of May 1834 Signed by [Illegible]
Secretary of War and Examine and Countersigned J L Edwards
Commimoner of Pension And that the said Bolling Wright
has wholly neglected to draw his pension as will fully appear
by refference to following depositions the cause of which
this deponent is unable to tell at the time he was placed on
the Roll he resided in Fairfield District South Carolina
and then remained until the ____ day of  ____ Eighteen
hundred and thirty ____ At which time he started to
Georgia Iron County where he resided until the
time of his death which took place in the ____ day of
Eighteen hundred and forty And this deponent
saith that she is of opinion that the said Bollings attorney
neglected to draw the money due
Sworn to and Subscirbed before
me this ____ day of ____1843.
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Know all men by these presents, that I Bolling Wright
of Fairfield District, a revolutionary pensioner of the
United States, do hereby constitute and appoint John
Robinson and Son of the City of Charleston, my true
and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to
receive from the Agent of the United States, for paying
pensions in Charleston, State of South Carolina, my pension
from the fourth day of March 1831, to the fourth
day of March 1834, Witness my hand and seal July the 1st 1834
Bolling Wright 
Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Jacob Feaster
R F Coleman

State of South Carolina
Fairfield District}
Be it known, that on the First day of July
1834, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in
and for said District, personally appeared Bolling
Wright above named, and acknowledged the foregoing
power of attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and
year last above mentioned
Jacob Feaster S. J. P.
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9707
Milly Wright
Ga.

Act 7. July 38

Married before 94
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Richmond 22nd Sept: 1843
Col. J. L. Edwards
Washington
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Mrs. Molly Wright of Ga widow of Bolling Wright who was a pensioner in South Carolina who died 12 Jany 1841.
The claims under act 7 July 1838 & file a leaf from the Family showing she was married Aug. 1787.
I am V. [illegible] sent.
Thomas Green
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State of Georgia SS
County of Jackson ⎬ Be it Known, That on this Tenth
day of April A.D. eighteen hundred and
fifty two before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Milly
Wright resident of the County and State aforesaid and
made oath according to law that she is the identical
Milly Wright Widow of Boling Wright deceased and
Revolutionary Pensioner under act of second day of
February 1848 at the rate of Thirty Six 66/100 Dollars per
Annum that she has been informed that the said
Pension ought to be increased; that he [sic] is directly interested
as a claiment in said Pension and makes this affidavit
to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments
as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claims
Milly X her mark Wright
Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid 
before me
J. C. Johnson J P
I Jesse C. Johnson, Justice of the Peace in and for
said County do hereby certify that Milly Wright who
executed the foregoing paper is a respectable resident of
this County and is I believe, directly interested in said
claim as therein set forth,
J. C. Johnson J P

State of Georgia Jackson County,
I T. F. Winton Clerk of the Inferior Court in the County
and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse C. Johnson
before whom the foregoing papers were extented was at the date of the same
a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly authorized by law to
administer oaths and the name thereunto subscribed is signature
genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed my official seal
this 10th day of April 1852. T.F. Hinton, Clerk
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Milly Wright
Pensions papers &
Power of Attorney 
to C. W . Bennett
Agent at Washington [illegible]
City
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Know all men by these Presents, That I Milly Wright
hereby constitute and appoint Clement W. Bennett, my true
and lawful agent and Attorney, to prosecute the claim of
myself for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase
of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said
Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation
to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington
City, or [illegible] to file additional evidence or arguments
and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said
Claim which certificate I wish made payable to
Clement W. Bennett of Washington City, to appoint our
or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein
expressed, and to do all things that I might or could
do were I personally present, Hereby Ratifying and
Confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall
lawfully do in the premises,
Milly X her mark Wright
Witness my hand and seal this 10th April 1852
Signed and sealed
in the presence of
David Hill [Illegible]
J. C. Johnson J.P

State of Georgia       SS.On this 10th day of April A.D.
County of Jackson ⎬1852, before me the subscribed a justice
of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally
appeared Milly Wright and acknowledged the foregoing
Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes
therein mentioned; In testimony whereof I hereunto set
my hand J. C. Johnson J P
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[A duplicate document]
State of Georgia Before me Alexander Forester
Walton County ⎬Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid personally appeared Mrs Milly Wright
a resident of Jackson County State of Georgia and being
duly sworn saith on oath that she is the identical person
who made application for a pension under the acts of
Congress of the 7 July 1838 and 3 March 1843 for the
military services of her deceased husband Bolling Wright
who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of
Congress of the 7 June 1832 at the rate of $36.66 in
Fairfield District South Carolina and died on the 12th
day of January Eighteen hundred and forty one in Jackson
County State of Georgia having her as his widow and
that she is still his widow that she was married to
the said Bolling on the 4th day of August 1787. That
she knows of no person living who could testify to the
fact that she [illegible] her family register with her
Declaration of identity under act of 7 July 1838 which
she knows was registered prior to the year Eighteen hundred
and thirty six some considerable time in the hand
writing of her husband Bolling Wright which she is
confident is a true record and was made with an eye
single to a correct Family registry And deponent
further states that she made her former Declaration
before a Justice of Walton County (ILLEGIBLE this) for
the express benefit of the County seal. their being no
County seal in the County of Jackson her place of
residence that she is unable to obtain any evidence from
the Clerks office of the County in which she was married
Shoing the date of marriage which showing she is informed
has been made to the Commr of Pensions and now of file
That she has procured the affidavits of three reputable
witnesses who certifies to fifty [inserted: years] acquaintance or upwards
and that she has recorded her family register shoing
the precise date of marriage the only documentary
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[inserted: evidence] has or knows of or is enabled to procure and the affidavits
all her oldest acquaintances That the affidavit of identity
made by her husband before Jacob Feaster Jr she annexes
hereto for the purpose of establishing the hand writing
of her husband of the family register frowarded now of
file as she supposes. That she makes these statements in
order to call Col Edwards attention to her case believing
that the former decisions was made by some acting Clerk
X the words "years" "evidence" enterlined before signing.
Milly X her mark Wright
Sworn to and subscirbed on this day 
February 1845 before me
In pressence of Alexander Forester JP
Sim Hill

I further certify that Mrs Milly Wright the affiant is
personally known to me and that she is reputed to be the
widow of Bolling Wright who was a pensioner of the
United States as stated by her and died in Jackson
County Georgia Given under my hand officially
this the 3rd day of February 1845
Alexander Forester JP

State of Georgia  I William W Nowell Clerk of
Walton County ⎬ the Inferior Court in and for the
County and State aforesaid Certify that Alexander
Forester is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid duly commissioned and legally
quallified and that the foregoing Signatures purporting
to be his are genuine
Given under my hand and seal
of Office at Monroe this the
4th day of February 1845
W.W. Nowell Clk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the resolution
of Congress of 23d January 1845
Whereas the act of the 30 April 1844 prohibited
me from drawing a pension for the same period
during which her husband was a pensioner I
the now make the following statement under oath
to obtain the benefit of the resolution above
mentioned I am the widow of Bolling Wright
who was a private in the Virginia Malitia [sic] in
the War of the revolution I made application
for a pension under the act of Congress passed on
the 7 July 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay
and pension to certain widows, I made my
Declaration before the 30th April 1844 and it was
filed in the pension Office before the 23rd of January
1845
Milly X her mark Wright
Sworn to and subscribed before me 
on this 11th day of June in the year 18453
Alexander Forester JP
John W Kilgore
I certify that Mrs Milly Wright the Declarant is
personally known to me and that she is the same
individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing
affidavit In testimy whereof I have hereunto
set my hand this 11 June 1845 Alexander Forester
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State of Georgia
Walton County ⎬ SS Be it known that on this 11th
day of June 1845 before me Alexander Forester a
Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
portionally appeared Carter Hill a resident of said County
and State aged years past who being first duly
sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he
1
became acquainted with Bolling Wright who was a pension
of the United States under act of Congress of 7 June 1832
as appeared from papers in his possession and Milly Wright
in the year Eighteen hundred and forty that they were living
together as husband and wife and were generally reputed
as such that the said Bolling died as he was informed
in January 1841 leaving the said Milly Wright his widow
and that she is still living and is the identical person
who made application for a pension and deponent
further states he is personally acquainted with their
reputed children and believer William Wright their
second surviving child to be fifty years of age in
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Carter Hill
year above named before me
Alexander Forester
1
I further certify that Carter Hill the above affiant is
is a respectable inteligent and creditable witness
this 11 day of June 1845 Alexander Fouster
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State of Georgia  Be it known that on this 11th day of
Walton County ⎬ June 1845 before me Alexander Forester
a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
personally appeared Thomas Dillard a resident of said County
and State aged forty eight years past who being first duly
sworn according to law deposeth that he was principly
raised in Fairfield District State of Southcarolina and
was personally acquainted with Bolling Wright and
Milly Wright of the same place subsequently residents
of Jackson County State of Georgia That he has been
acquainted with from his first recollection and was
School mates and Comrad of their children That he
cannot designate the particular date of his first
acquaintance but can safely say that he distinctly
recollects them for the space of forty years past That
they were then living together as husband and wife and
reputed in their neighbourhood to be legally such
and had children the eldest of which if in life is upwards
fifty years of age. That William S Wright their second
surviving child is some two or three years older than
deponent as he believes. That the said Bolling Wright
he is informed was a pensioner at the time of his death and
died at the Jug Tavern in the edge of Jackson County Ga
in the month of January 1841 leaving the said Milly Wright
his widow and that she is still living and remains the
widow of the said Bolling Wright
Thomas X his mark Dillard
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above named before me -
Alexander Forester JP
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State of Georgia  Be it known that on this
Walton County ⎬ 4th day of June 1845 before
Alexander Forester a Justice of the Peace in and for
the County aforesaid personally appeared Solomon Beam a 
resident of said County and State who being first duly
sworn according to law doth on his oath make the
following statements That according to his understanding
he was born on the 7 day of December 1789 in Fairfield
District State of Southcarolina where he was raised and
was personally acquainted with Bolling & Milly Wright of
the same place and lived in the immediate neighbourhood 
and was Schoolmates and comrades of their children
That he cannot designate the date of his first
acquaintance with them. haveing been acquainted
[illegible] and before his first recollection of past
events But is of opinion that he has a distinct recollection
for the space of fifty years past that the said
Bolling and Milly lived together as husband and wife
and were always reputed in their neighbourhood to
be legally such from and before his first recollection
and had children older (one of them namely Elizabeth,
older than himself and that he believes William
the second reputed son to be upwards of fifty years
of age deponent further says that the said
Bolling Wright was a pensioner of the United 
States as he is informed at the time of his death
that he died in January 1841 at the Jug. Tavern
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in Jackson County Georgia within two miles of where deponent now resides leaving Milly Wright his widow and that she is still living and has remained a widow ever since the period of her husbands death
Sworn to and and subscribed on the day and year first named before me 
Alexander Forester JP
Solomon Beam

I further certify that Solomon Beam the affiant is personally Known to me that he is a respectable intelligent and credible witness a man of undoubted veracity
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this 11th day of June 1845
Alexander Forester JP
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State of Georgia
Walton County
Be it known that on this 11th day of June 1845 before me Alexander Forester a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Henry F. Hill a resident of said County and State aged forty five years past who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statements That he was born and raised in Fairfield District State of South Carolina and was personally acquainted with Bolling Wright who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress - of the 7 June 1832 - in Fairfield District South Carolina and Milly Wright the applicant for a pension under the act of Congress - of the 7th July 1838 - a resident of Jackson Country State of Georgia That he was personally acquainted with their reputed legitimate children and believes that Elizabeth their oldest daughter is upwards of fifty years of age if in life and that William Wright their second surviving child is some four or five years older than deponent That the said Bolling and Milly lived together as husband and wife from and before his first recollection until death separated them That the said Bolling Wright died on the day of Eighteen hundred and forty two leaving the said Milly Wright his widow and that she is still living at the Jug Tavern on the Country Line of Walton and Jackson Counties Georgia.
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and that she has remained a widow ever since the period of her husbands death and has resided ever within one half mile of deponent
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first named before me.
Alexander Forester JP
Henry F Hill

I further certify that Henry F Hill the affiant is personally known to me that he is a respectable intelligent and creditable witness In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day of June 1845. Alexander Forester JP
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next
The foregoing certificate of Thomas Dillard sworn to and subscribed before me I further certify the affiant is a respectable and credible witness and a man of undoubted character for truth and veracity In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this 11th day of June 1845
In prepense of
John H Kilgore
Alexander Forester JP

State of Georgia
Walton County
Be it known that on this 12th day of June 1845 before me Alexander Forester a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared 
William E Hill a resident of Jackson County State of Georgia who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Statement That he was born in Fairfield District State of South Carolina according to his understanding and belief on the first day of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty One
That he lived and was raised immediately in the neighborhood of Bolling and Milly Wright and and recollects of being a their House when quite small too small to be entrusted from home alone on Horseback that he cannot at this late period designate the date of his first acquaintance but can safely say in his opinion his first acquaintance took place previous to the year 1794 and that they have lived together as husband and wife and raised a large family of children the eldest of which is upwards of fifty years of age That they removed to the State of Georgia Jackson County in the year
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1840 where the said Bolling Wright died in January 1841 leaving the said Milly Wright his widow who is still living 
That the said Bolling Wright was a pensioner of the United States as appeared from a certificate of pension among his papers at the time of his death
Sworn to and subscribed on the day  and year first named before me 
Alexander Forester
W. E. Hill

I further certify that William E Hill the affiant has been personally known to me on sight for several years past and that he is a man of good reputation of undoubted veracity a respectable intelligent  and creditable witness in testing whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially this 12 June 1845
Alexander Forester
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State of Georgia
Walton County
I William W Nowell clerk of the Inferior Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Forester Certificates.

State of Georgia
Walton County
 I William W Nowell clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Alexander Forester whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and legally qualified as such and authorized by the Law of said State to administer oaths and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine and that all due faith and credit ought to be had and and given his certificates officially subscribed as such
Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Monroe on this 13th day of June 1845
W W Nowell
Clerk Infr Ct Walton County Ga
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State of Georgia
Walton County
Special Inferior Court
July - 7 - 1845
The additional evidence duly. Certified by Alexander Forester a Justice of the Peace in and for said County in support of the Declaration of Mrs Milly Wright (widow of Bolling Wright) for a pension having been submitted to the Court it doeth hereby approve of the said Justices acts and proceedings  in the matter this day and year above named attest
W W Nowell Clk
Warren J Hill JJC
Nathan A Fetcher JJC
Orion Stroud JSC
W Briscoe JJC

State of Georgia 
Walton County
I William W Nowell Clerk of the Inferior Court in and for said County certify that the above is the original approval of said Court approving the acts and proceedings of the Justice Alexander Forester under their own propper signatures this 7 July 1843
W. W. Nowell CLK
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9554
Georgia
Milley Wright
widow of Bolling Wright
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on 12 Jany: 1841 - of Walton (in the State of Georgia) who was a private in the coy - commanded by Captain Oliver - of the - commanded by - in the Virginia line for 11 Months

Inscribed on the Roll of Savannah at the rate of 36 - Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th. day of August 1845 and sent to John H. Kilgore, Ga Monroe Georgia
Total amount, $

[Act July 7, 1838.]
[illegible]
Recorded by Websterant
Book D Vol. 1 - Page 327.
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Georgia
Milley Wright
widow of Bolling Wright
who was a private
in the Virginia line
                                 No 849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of August, 1845 and sent to 
John H. Kilgore
Monroe Ga
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A & 17 June 1844
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