Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 27,861, Windle Bright, New Jersey Va.
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New Jersey   Bright, Windle or Wyndle  N. 27,861
VA
Barbara
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7388
Kentucky
Wyndle Bright
of Green Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Craig of the Regt commanded by Col Taylor in the Virgina [Virginia crossed out] NJ line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 dollars---cents per annum to commence the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 [4?] day of April 1833 and [ill] Wm T Willis
Greensburg, Kent 
Arrears to the 4th of March 160.00
Semi-anl. allowance endin 4 Sept  40.00
[=] $200.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd  Clerk,
Book E[?]  Vol. 7  Page 3
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[Left Side]
Kentucky 1556
Barbara Bright wido of Windle Bright who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars---Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848

Certificate of Pension issued te 28th day of August and sent to C. H. Trabue
Frankfort, Kentucky

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 221 [ill]

[Right Side]
Reported

1710
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Lebanon, KY
Sept 20          6

Christopher Chinn
Harrodsburgh (sic) KY
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The deposition of George A. Bright, a residence of Marion County, Ky, taken the 18 day of September 1839 to be read as evidence in favour og the application of Mrs Barbara Bright for a pension under an act of Congress [ill] [ill] 1838.

Deponent being fifty one years old deposeth and Saith thatnhe is the Son of Windle Bright deceased and Barbara Bright his [ill] widow that he has seen [ill] Record of his Fathers and mothers children which Record is lost or misplaced but Recollects there (sic) ages very well as they were set down in the Bible which Record commenced with oldest child vis Mary Bright was borne December 25th 1786. George A. Bright was borne Sept 21st 1788, Elizabeth Bright was borne June 22 day 1790 Sarah Bright was borne April 19, 1793 Susanna Bright was borne April 20th 1796 Margaret Bright was borne March 18, 1799 Nancy Bright was borne April [ill] 1801 The Said Record was written years since and Further the deponents [ill] George A Bright

State of Kentucky  Marion County}  The above deposition was this day hereto and [ill] by George A. Bright before one a Justice of the peace in and for the County of marion and state aforenamed and I certify that said George A. Bright is a man of truth and veracity -
Given from under my hand this 18 day of Sept 1939
[ill] [ill] Hawkins J. Pell, Ca
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State of Kentucky Marioan County} Sct.

I Rutherford H Rowntree, Clerk of the Marion County Court Certify that H. Hawkins whose name is signed to the foregoing Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace for Marion County duly Commissioned and qualified that his Signature is genuine and that to his official acts free faith and credits are due.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereto signed my name and affixed the seal of my office at Lebanon this [ill] SDeptember 1839. R. H. Rowntree [seal is concealed]
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State of Kentucky Green County
On this 22nd day of August 1832 - personally appeared in open court before the Green Circuit Court for the County and State aforesaid Windel Bright a resident of the County and State aforesaid. Aged 76 years in October last who being first duly sworn in according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States in April in the year 1778, that he enlisted in the continental line in New Virginia Augusta County, that he enlisted under David Steel a Wagon Master for one year which time he served out fully in the commisaey detachment under commissary Care(?) that he had no written discharge but that he reinlisted in the continental line in the State of New Jersey at middle Brook for one year in the foraging Department under Fawcett the waggon[sic] Master which time he served and was reularly discharged near morrisTown New Jersey on the first of January 1780 by Charles Fawcett but that the discharge is lost. These periods of service were performed not on contracts with individuals but with the government. He further states that he again entered Service to the best of his recollection in march 1781 near MorrisTown in New Jersey  that he enlisted under Capt Jonas Ward
[in the left margin are the words "a soldier." There are also a number of illegible words that have written over.]
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in the State Troops for one year, and that Captain Scudder and Craig werte commanders of companies during the above period and were with Cpt. Ward under whom he served, that he believes Capt. Ward under whom he served was commanded by either Col. Dayton or Col. Cela, that he served out the period of one year for which he enlisted as aforesaid and had no discharge, but that he reenlisted for one year neare Elizabeth Town New Hersey and in the first part of the year 1782, that he enlisted and served under the command of Capt. Craig, the he was regularly discharged by Capt. Craig but that his discharge is lost. He knows of no living [ill] by whom he can prove the two years of service last above named and he has no documentary evidence of his service. he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed this day and date above written. He states he was born according to the information he has received in the state of Maryland near Baltimore in the year 1758, the same year of Braddock's defeat, while a child a child about one and a half years and his father moved to Virginia and settled in Aquiota(sic?) County where he was raised. In the year 1798 he and [ill] Bright moved to
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Bath County in Virginia, from that county he moved to the county of Green Brier and in the year 1811 removed to Kentucky, having resided in Green Brier about four years or nearly that time. He settled in Green County KY. Parts of his land is in Washington & part in Green County. There he has continued to reside since and still resides. John Brownlee of Barren County, Kentucky and George Bright his brother have some knowledge of the first terms of his service as a soldier of the revolution in the army of the United States. He some years since made an unsuccessful effort to be placed upon the pension roll. He has never received any pensions or annuity from the Government. Wyndal Bright.

On the 22nd day of August 1832 John Brownlee came into the Green Circuit Court in proper pursuance(?) and first being duly sworn according to law - states that he and the said Windal Bright, who has sworn to & subscribed the above declaration, that [ill] raised, boys in the same neighborhood in Virginia, and that during the american revolution about the time stated in the declaration of said. Bright said Bright left home and was absent for a considerable time, as was stated in the neighborhhod & as he has no doubt was in fact in the army of the united states as a soldier. He was not in the service of the united states with said Bright but was in the service himself. Said Bright was absent he thinks for about two years, that he knew [ill] he was,
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aways, reported to have served in the revolution and from conversations with said Bright many years ago he has no doubt that he served as he has stated. he is now & has been well acquainted with said Bright & his general character as an honest man & a man of truth is now & has always been good - sworn to & subscribed the day & years aforesaid.
John Brownlee

At a Circuit court held for the Green Circuit at the court house in Greensburgh on the 22nd day of August 1832.
An application of Windal Bright to be placed on the Pension list roll under the act of Congressof 7th of June 1832 who filed his declaration for that purpose and made oath to the same - which together with the affidavit of John Brownlee, is orderd to be certified to the secretary of War - and it being proven by the oaths of Adron Harding and others that the said Bright is reputed in his neighborhood to have been an American Revolutionary Soldier as stated in his said declaration - So it is ordered to be certified as the opinion of this court that the above named applicant served as stated in his said declaration.
I John Barnt of the Green circuit court do hereby certify that the forgoing(sic) contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Windal Bright for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and the seal of my said office this fifth day of September 1832
John Barnt
certified [ill] Windal Bright affidavit
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Winal (sic) Bright
affidavit certificate VC to Obtain Pension
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District of Kentucky County of Green [ill]

On this 19th day of October 1829 personally appeared in open court being a court record for the County of Green Windal Bright resident in Washington County Kentucky aged 74 years on the 8th day of the present month who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of the Congress of the United States of America on the 18th day of March 1818 the first day of May 1820 and the first day of March 1823 the he the said Windal Bright enlisted for the term of one year as a soldier in the state of Virginia in the year 1778 in the Virginia state line on the continental establishment in the County of Augusta and the state of Virginia and was engaged as waggoneer in the service of the United States under the command and control of the  principle [ill] of the Virginia troops and was attached to the first Virginia Redgiment(sic) which time he served out and reenlisted for the time of one year longer and continued to serve out said terms of times  in manners as aforesaid, while in the service aforesaid he was under the command of Col James Thompson who  acted in the capacity of deputy waggonmaster general. That afterwards he enlisted as a soldier in the company of captain James Ward in this redgiment(sic)
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Commanded by Col. __ Sealy of the New Jersey state line and continued to serve as such for the term of two years in the said Redgiment(sic) when he was discharged from the service on the  __ day of __ 1783 at Amboy in the state of New Jersey having served out the time of his enlistment and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress [ill] act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war [ill] on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any reason other than what is contained in the schedule hereto announced and by me subscribed, 77 acres of land, one small bay mare about 8 years old, [ill] [ill] 2 colts, two head of cattle, [ill] sheep one shovel plow one [ill] 2 hoes one old drawing knife 1 walnut table 1 big kettle cracked & [ill] 1 oven 1 small hot [ill] 1 skillet cups and furniture say worth $2.00 I have no money. I am justly indebted about seventy nine dollars - I have a wife aged about 64 years no other person living with us, and no
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one else belonging to my family I am a good deal infirm and not able to do hard labour (labor) or support myself and family without some assistance other than my own family, my property has increased in the course of ten years past and is more valuable now than then.

Windel Bright

John Brownlee came into Court being a county court for the county of Green and state of Kentucky it being a court of record and first duly sworn according to law stated on his oath that he is well acquainted with Windel Bright having lived within a mile and a half of the father & family of said Bright in Virginia and went to school with said Windel Bright & that he knows that said Windel Bright was in the service and army of the United States in the Revolutionary War having seen him while in the army himself and now recognizes him as the same person.

John Brownlee - SEAL

At a county court held for Green County at the courthouse in Greensburgh on Monday the 19th day of October AD 1829.

It is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War that it is our opinion from credible and disinterested testimony this day produced to us that the total amount of the value of property of Windel Bright in the schedule admitted by him to which he made oath
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as required by an act of Congress is reasonably worth $194.25 the amount stated in said schedule and also the affidavit of John Brownlee a creditable & disinterested witness attached thereto was sworn to which is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of War and that the debts owing by said Bright is seventy-nine dollars.

In testimony that the foregoing is a true copy I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of my said office in Greensburgh this 22nd day of October Anno Domini 1829 and the 53rd year of American Independence.

John Barret

SEAL
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11482
11482
Wyndle Bright, Kentucky
 from 1778 private 2 years $80

Wyndle Bright found, one Roll
about a [ill] from top
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Brief in the case of Wyndle Bright
County of Green in tihe state of Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a judge? COURT
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? BLANK
3. How old is he? 76
4. State his Service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period:
Enlisted in 1778
Again in 1778
1781
1782

Duration of Service
1 year
1 year
1 year
1 year

Rank
Wagon Master
Wagon Master
Private
Private

Names of General and Field Officers under Whom he served- VA LINE

Steel Waggon Master
Francett Waggon Master
Cap wards Capt. Scudder
Capt. Craig, Col Dayton
Col Cela

5. In what battles was he engaged?  NONE
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? AUGUSTA COUNTY VA
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? TRADITIONARY & LIVING WITNESS
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? CORRECT
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

Ch W Forrest
Examining Clerk.
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State of Kentucky
Marion County

On this the 17th day of November 1838 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Marion and State aforesaid Barbara Bright a resident of Marion County and the State aforesaid aged seventy-two 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 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows. That she is the widow of Wendle Bright a soldier in the army during the Revolution and a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky Agency at the time of his death. She further declares she was married to the aforesaid Wendle Bright on the 15th day of March seventeen hundred and eighty-six (1786) in Augusta County in the state of Virginia, she has no knowledge of any record of their marriage. She further declares that her husband the aforesaid Wendle Bright died the sixth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty eight, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz at the time above stated.

Barbara Bright
Her X Mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the County of Marion and State aforesaid. And I certify that from old and bodily infirmity the aforesaid Barbara Bright is unable to attend court, and she is a person of truth and veracity.

Wm H Hawkins - J.P. M. Co.
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4623
Barbara Bright
Kentucky

State of Kentucky
Marion County

The deposition of Thomas Burns taken this the 17th November 1838 at the toll gate on Muldroun hill in Marion County before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the county of Marion and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law doth state on his oath that he is seventy three years old, that he lived in Augusta County in the State of Virginia and was well acquainted with Windle Bright and Barbar Kisner now Barbara Bright before their marriage and ever since he lived in the neighborhood within two or three miles of the aforesaid Windle Bright and Barbara Bright when they were married which marriage took place in the county of August in the State of Virginia sometime in the year of Seventeen hundred and eighty-six but what time in the year he would not at this time undertake to say. He was not at the wedding but heard of the wedding when it took place and saw them both shortly after and they were then recognized as man and wife and have lived as such ever since until the death of the aforesaid windle Bright which death took place sometime last Spring within four miles of my now residence. And he further sayeth not.

Thomas Burns

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me and I certify that Thomas Burns the subscriber is a man of truth and veracity.

Wm H Hawkins JPMC
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State of Kentucky
Marion County

The deposition of George Bright taken this the 17th November 1838 at the Mother Barbary Brights in Marion County and state aforesaid before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid being first duly sworn according to law doth state on his oath that he is next to the oldest child of Windle Bright and his widow Barbary Bright that he is fifty years old that he of his own knowledge knew his father the aforesaid Windle Bright was a pensioner on the roll of the Kentucky agency at the time of his death. And he knows his Mother the aforesaid Barbary Bright who he saw this day swear and subscribe to the annexed declaration is the widow of the aforesaid Windle Bright and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid Wendle Bight up to the present period and further states the aforesaid Wendle Bright died on the sixth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty-eight and that he has know (no) doubt in his mind that the aforesaid Wendle Bright and his widow Barbary Bright were lawfully married as set fourth (forth) in the declaration in the declaration of the aforesaid Barbary Bright he never having heard the validity of their marriage doubted by any person what ever.

George A Bright

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for the County of Marion and State aforesaid and I certify that George A Bright is a man of truth and veracity.

Wm H Hawkins - JPMC
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State of Ky Marion County

I R H Rowntree Clerk of the Court for said county certify that Wm H Hawkins is a Justice of the Peace as above that his signatures are genuine that he is duly commissioned and qualified as such.

In testimony I have set my hand and seal of office this 21st Nov 1838.

R.H. Rowntree  Clerk
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November 25, 1939

BA-J/ILL
Windle Bright
W. 27961

Mrs. H.E. Roether
542 East Ind. Avenue
Perrysburg, Ohio

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claims, W. 27961 based upon service of Wyndle (his name shown also Windel, Windle, Windal) Bright in the Revolutionary War.

Wyndle Bright was born October 8, 1755, near Baltimore, Maryland; the names of his parents were not given. His father moved when Wyndle was aged about one- and one-half years to august County, Virginia, and resided there with his family at the time of the war. Wyndle had a brother George Bright his age not shown.

Wyndle Bright, while a resident of August County, Virginia enlisted in April 1776 and served one year as Wagoner under Davie Steel, wagonmaster in the commissary department. He enlisted in Middlebreak, New Jersey, served one year as wagoner in the foraging department under wagonmaster Faucett and Colonel James Thompson and was discharged January 1, 1780. He enlisted in March 1781, near Morristown, New Jersey, and served one year in Captain Jonas Ward's company, Colonel Sealey's New Jersey regiment. He enlisted early in 1782 and served one year in Captain Craig's New Jersey company.

The soldier moved from Augusta County, Virginia, in 1795 to Bath County, Virginia, thence to Greenbrier County, Virginia, where he resided four years, and moved in 1811 to Kentucky.

Wyndle Bright was allowed pension on his application executed August 22, 1823, at which time he resided in Green County, Kentucky. He stated then that a part of his land was in Washington County, Kentucky,
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and a part in Green County, Kentucky His name was borne on the pension
roll as Wyndle Bright. He died April 6, 1838 in Marion County,
Kentucky.

The soldier married March 15, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia,
Barbara (Barbary) Kisner; the date and place of her birth and the 
names of her parents were not given.

Barbara Bright, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed November 17, 1838 at which time she resided in 
Marion County, Kentucky. She was aged then seventy-two years.

The anmes of the children of Wyndle Bright and his wife, Barbara,
were given as follows:

Mary        Bright, born December 25, 1786
George A.  "        "       September 21, 1788
Elizabeth    "        "       June 24, 1790
Sarah          "        "       April 19, 1793
Susanna      "        "      April 20, 1796
Margaret     "        "      March 18, 1799
Nancy          "        "      April 1, 1801.

In November 1838, the son, George A. Bright, was a resident of
Marion County, Kentucky. There are no further data regarding the family
of this soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you
should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
this city, and furnish the following data: 

Barbara Bright, widow of Wyndle (Windle) Bright,
Certificate #1556
Issued August 28, 1848
Rate $20 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of February 2, 1848
Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours,

A. D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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1928-Apr. 2- Hist to Hon
John N. Sandlin MMW &c
1939-Nov. 25 Hist. to Mrs. H.E. Roether-
JLL

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WIDOW, &C.

File No. 27.861
Barbara Bright
Wid. of
Windle Bright
Rev. War

Act_____
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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21016
Revo. Kent.

Rejected, see letter to W. T. Willis, Nov. 2, 1829Barbara Bright of Wyndle
Kentucky
Suspended
See let. 28th August 1839 [ill] [ill] & [ill] Court [ill] [ill] clerk, letter sent, no proof Act of July 1858
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Wyndle Bright Ken: Act of June 1832
to what time paid?
[illegible] 4 March 1838 Pen Office
JH   March 28, 1839
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[round black stamp; upper left corner; illegible]

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

[vertically on the page]
Ky
Mr Cole
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1210
[diagonally: REJECTED]

P. O. Windall Bright

Service: Rejected
Files

Enlisted: See admitted widow, 18
Discharged: Barbara Bright, 18
File No 27861
Application filed: _____, 18

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July 13- 1880
case consolidated
With. Widows Admitted
Claim cert. No 1556
5002
Name Barbara Bright
file 27861
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No 415
Adm under Joint Resolution
23. Jany 1845 from 4 March
1836 to 6 April 1838

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Kentucky 5002
Barbara Bright
widow of Windle Bright, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 6 April 1838
of Marion Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Craig of the regt commanded
by Col Dayton in the N. Jersey
line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky,
at the rate of 80 Dollars [blank] Cents per annnum
to commence on the 6th day of April, 1838.

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Feby
1840, & sent to C Chinn
Harrodsburg, Ky

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $112.88
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '40 40.00
$152.88
{Act July 7,}
{1838.}
Recorded by D McCurdy Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 210
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4623.    5002
Barbary Bright
of Windle
Kentucky
admitted
Pr: 2 years $80.-
Cap Craig Col.
Dayton, N.J.

died 6 Apl 1838

Act 7 July 1838

C. Chinn
Harrodsburg
Ken

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1838.9.4
18.7.4.6
1.4.28

1 y 80.00
3 m 20.00
1 m 6.66
18ds 1/5 4.00
10 ds 1/3 2.22
112.88
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Kentcky 1007

Barbara Bright
widow of Windle Bright
who was a Private
in the N. Jersey line
for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
80 dollars [blank]
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of July, 1843
and sent to
C. H. Trabue
[illegible]
Kentucky

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 166

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relative to the act of
June 17. 18 hehe See letter to
CH Trabue July 10. 1844

Repy July 20
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State of Kentucky
Marion County } ss
On this the 17th day of May 1843
Personally appeared before me Joseph Wimsatt an acting
Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid Mrs Barbary
Bright aged about seventy seen or eight years and who
after 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 3d day of March 1843
Granting Pensions to [illegible] of certain Persons who served in the Revolutionary War
to wit that she is the widow of Windle Bright who was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war and belonged to the Virginia troops She thinks, and on
account of his said service in said war she Declarant received a Pension
under the act of 7 July 1838 of $80:00 per annum and to the evidence composing
the matter of her application for said Pension she refers for
such particulars as are necessary in the investigation of her claim
she further declares that she has never again married since the
death of her said husband but still continues his widow -
Sworn to and subscribed before me}
on the day and year aforesaid} Barbary x ^hir mark^ Bright
Joseph Wimsatt J Peace}

and I the Just subscriber Justice hereby certify that, the above
declarant is personally known to me, and I know her to be
the widow of Windle Bright late of Marion County Ky who was
a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States and is
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the identical widow who [illegible] a Pensioner under the act of the
7 July 1838. I also certify that she is a Lady of respectability
& one whose statement entitlled [entitled] to credit I also certify that then
is one [illegible] in the declaration. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Subscribe my name
Joseph Wimsatt J Peace

State of Kentucky
Marion County} Set

I Rutherford H. Rowntree clerk
of the Marion County Court certify that Joseph
Wimsatt whose name is singed to the above &
foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the
peace for said county & State duly Commissioned
and qualified - that his Signature is genuine
and to all of his official acts full faith &
Credit are due-
In Testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and seal of 
office at Lebanon Kentucky this 
18th day of May 1843 and
in the 51st year of the Common
call.

R. H. Rowntree clk
By Th J Purdy Clerk
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Mrs Brights Declarant
wid of Windell
Ky
Act 7 July 1838
and Jnt resolution
of 23 Jany 1845
[illegible] $80.00[illegible]
from 4 March 1836 to
6 April 1838 [illegible]
which [illegible] she has
been paid


CS Morehead
[illegible]
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State of Kentucky
Manon County [ill]

On this the ___ day of ___ 1848. Before Me ___ An acting Justice of the Peace in abd for the County and State aforsaid personally appeared, Mrs. Brabara Bright, a resident of said County of Manon who after being first duly Sworn According to law doth on her Oath make the following Declaration in Order to obtain the [ill] of Pension due her under the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838. [ill] the Joint Resolution of Congress passed 23rd January 1845. [ill] That She is the widow of Windle Bright, dec, who was as She verily believes a Soldier in the Virginia Line in the Army of the Revolution, and in consequence of his Service therein was allowed a Pension under the Act of Congress passed 7 June 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum. That after his death she applied for and Obtained an Allowances as a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838, at the rate of $80 per annum, But which Commences the 6th day of April 1838 (instead of the 4th of March 1836) and terminates 4th March 1841. She has also been allowed pensions under the acts 3rd March 1843, 17 June 1844 and 2nd February 1848 at the rate of $80 per annum. She now believing that she is entitled to the pension Unpaid (underlined) from the 4th March 1836 to the 6th April 1838 & due under the act also of 7 July 1838. Most respectfully ask the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
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that an allowance may be accordingly made & the certificate which May issue endorsing(?) same May be enclosed to her attorney C. H. Faber Esq of Frankfort, Kentucky and with him only such others as he may direct [ill] she wish Commissioners [ill] in reference to her said claim.
Sworn to [ill] before me on the  ___ day [ill] [ill] Wm. H. Hawkins JP  Barbara X her mark Bright

In that [ill] [ill] Magistrate Certify that the foregoing Declarant is personally known to me & known to be the widow of Windle Bright & this identical widow who drew a pension [ill] the act 17 June 1844 & allowed once more Act 2 February 1848 a form Certificate dated 28 August 1848 at the rate of $80 per annum. She is a lady of respectability unto all of whose Statements the fullest [ill] should be given.

In testimony which I humbly Subscribe my name. Wm. H. Hawkins  JP
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State of Kentucky  Manon County [ill]
J. R. H. Rowntree Clerk of the County Court of Manion, State of Kentucky Certify that Wm. H. Hawkins before whom the foregoing declaration was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly Commissioned and qualified in and to all his official acts the fullest credit should be given, and the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have  [ill] affixed my seal of office and [ill] in [ill] my name this 3rd day of November 1848 R. H. Rowntree Clerk
[ill] Walter Gartin D.C.
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1617
May 29, 1843

Ken
Mar 3rd 1843
Barbara Bright

5002 (circled)
$80 per annum
C. H. Trabue
Frankfort Ken

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington City, D.C.
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1210

FREE
21016

Rejected Nov 2

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John W. Eaton Esq.
Secretary of War
Washington City

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Pension Office
2 Nov 1820


Greensburg KY (postmark Oct 23)
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Greensburgh Ky. October 22. 1829

Sir
Inclosed you have the declaration of Windel
Bright in order to procure a pension as
soldier of the revolution, will you do me
the favor when a decision is had in his 
application to inform me thereof - and if any
thing further is necessary to be done by him
in order to procure his pension suggest it
in your letter - He has lost or destroyed
his discharge and has consequently proven
his service- I have the honor to be yours
with regard -
Wm T Willis
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Wyndle Bright which require further proof or explanation.

1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? No

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Witness

XIV.+If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Open Court

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes

XVI. +Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War  Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5, 7 not and answered

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned above, and in following grades; For_____year _____ months, and _____days, I served as a month I served as a _____ ; For _____ months and _____days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served,
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
attached to the certificate.
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Mrs. Bright

PAID

STAUNTON
9 MAY 14

Chas Chinn Esq
Harrisonburg
Kentucky

misc
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Virginia, to wit:
I, Jefferson Kinney, Clerk of the County Court
of Augusta in the State of Virginia, do certify that
I have examined the records of my office for the
Certificate of a marriage between Windle Bright and
Barbara Kisner and also for the marriage bond and that
I am unable to find such certificate or bond among the
records thereof

In Testimony whereof I have hereto
affixed my seal of office and
subscribed my name this 8th day of May
in the year 1839 and in the court of
the Commonwealth.
Jefferson Kinney, Clk

(Illegible)
You have herewith with the certificate required. These were  
many marriages in (illegible) made by publication of the bans in
all such cases of course there is no (illegible) or license and there being great 
neglect in the (illegible)  In all probability account for the above of the said evidence.
Yours
J Kenney
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Jmat 
Apl 22
W Syl

STAUNTON 

This does not belong here.  TRO6
Jne  HWL

J. L. Edwards 
Comm of Pensions
Washington
D.C
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Clerks office of the County Court of Augusta April 19 1839.
Sir
In pursuance of the reports contained your letter of the 28th [illegible]. I have examined the records of my office but am unable to find any evidence of this marriage of Mrs Barbary Bright widow of Wyndle Bright nor is there any thing to show that license [illegible] [illegible] for such marriage. If they were married in Augusta County (crossed out word) it must have been by the publications of the banns and in many such cases as [illegible] in there for which license [illegible] that Clergyman have neglected to make to make the notation req. by law.
Respectfully
Your Ob St
Jefferson Kinney

to J. L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensioners
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Col J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Harroeusburg 8th Novr 1839

Sir
I herewith forward you further evidence
in support of the pension claim of Mrs Barbara Bright
widow of Windle Bright deceased. This claim was
forward to you from this post office by me on the
23thd November 1838. I should be pleased to hear
from this claim so soon as it will suit your conveniency
Your Obt Servt
Chs Chinn
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Frankfort Kentucky
May 22 1843

Sir
I herewith enclose (illegible) the declaration of Mrs Barbary
Bright of Marion County Ky making application for a Pension
under the act passed 3rd March 1843.  Please transmit to me the certificate of allowance.   Frankfort Ky

I am Sir Vary Respect
your Obt Servt
C H Trabue

Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Frankfort Ky
August 15 1848

Hon J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions

Sir
I herewith enclose you
the Declarations of Mrs Francis Ann Ramsey and 
of Mrs Barbara Bright under the act 3rd February
1848, making application for a continuance of their
Pensions they both having received the benefits of the
acts 7 July 1838. 3rd March 1843 & 17 June 1844.

You will please enclose to me at
Frankfort Kentucky the Certificate of allowance

I am Sending Respectfully
your obt servent
C. H. Trabue
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Barbara Bright 
Declaration
Act 2 Feby 1848
au
1007
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State of Kentucky
Marion County Sct
On this the 8th day of Aug

On this 3rd day of Aug
1848, Personally appeared before me W H Hawkins
an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State
aforesaid. Mrs. Barbara Bright a resident of the said County
of Marion Aged eighty four 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 benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress
passed 2nd of February 1848, granting pensions to widows
of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.  Court
that she is the widow of Wyndle Bright who was Private 
in the Virginia Line in the Army of the Revolution and
in consequence of his service therein received a pension under 
the acts of Congress passed 7th June 1832 at the rate of
$80 per Annum. That she applied for and obtained 
pensions under the acts of Congress passed 3rd March
1843, 7 July 1838 and 17 June 1844, all of which
were allowed her at the rate of $80. per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow never 
having intern married since the death of her said husband.

She now asks that her claim may be allowed and 
a certificate issue as evidence thereof and be 
enclosed to her Attorney C. H. Tradue Esqr of Frankfort
Kentucky, and with him alone does she
wish correspondence holden by the Hon Commissioner 
of Pensions in reference to her (illegible)
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and such other persons as my said attorney may
direct
Sworn to and subscribed
before me on the day and
year aforesaid
Wm H. Hawkins JP

Barbara Bright
her mark

I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the
above Declarant is personally known to me
and known to be the identical individual she 
represents herself to be, & know that she drew a 
Pension under the act 17 June 1844 at the rate of
$80 per Annum
In testimony whereof I hereunto
subscribe my name
Wm. H. Hawkins JP

State of Kentucky
Marion County
Set
I Rutherford H. Rowntree Clerk of
the county Court of Marion County and State
aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm H Hawkins is
a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature
purporting to be his is genuine and that his commission
on file in my office bears date on the 15th day of
October 1838, and continues during good behavior
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my seal of office
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and subscribed my name this 4th
day of August 1848.
R. H. Rountree
Clerk
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Barbara Bright
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State of Kentucky
Marion County Sel
Be it known that on this the
24th day of June 1844 Personally appeared before me Wm H..
Hawkins an acting Magistrate in and for the County
and State aforesaid Mrs. Barbara Bright a resident of
the County and State aforesaid aged about Seventy nine
years and who after being first duly sworn according to
law doth on her Oath make the following declarant
on in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the
act of Congress passed ..... the day of June 1844 entitled 
"An act to continue the Pensions of certain widows (To wit) That
she is the widow of Windle Bright deceased late of the County
of Greene who was a soldier of the Virginia Line in the army
of the Revolution and served several years on account of which
he was granted a Pension under the act of Congress passed
7th June 1832 at the rate of $80 per annum, and she declarant
has been granted a Pension under the act of Congress passed
7th July 1838, and also one under the act of the 3d March 1833
and to the evidence contained in the papers constituting
the matter of the application for the several Pensions
granted, she will infer for such facts as are necessary
in the investigation of her claim. she further
declares that she is still a widow never having
intermarried since the death of her said husband.
she hereby
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says that her claim may be allowed and the certificate 
therefore be enclosed to C H Traber Esqr of Frankesr

Barbara Bright
Her mark

Sworn to & subscribed before me on
the day and year aforesaid
W H Hawkins
⎬
And I the just subscribed magistrate certify that the
above subscribed declarant is personally known to me
and known to be the widow of Windle Bright dec
was is late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
and is the identical widow who was granted a Pension
under the act 7th July 1838 and also under the act of
the 3d March 1845. I also certify that she is woman
of respectability, and all her statements entitled to credit.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name
me this the 24th day of June 1844
John H Hawkins J.P.
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State of Kentucky
Marion County
Ⓧ Sch

I Rutherford H. Rowntree Clerk of
the Marion County Court certify that Wm H. Hawkins
Esq. whose name is signed to the above & foregoing
certificate is and was at the time of so doing and
acting Justice of the peace for said County duly
Commissioned & qualified and to all of his official
acts full faith & credit are due and that his
signature is genuine-

In Testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix the seal
of my said Office this 25th day
of June 1844
R H Rountree
Clerk of the Court for Marion County
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JOHN N. SANDLIN
4TH DIST. LOUISIANA
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HOME ADDRESS:
MINDEN, LA.

Member of 
Committee on Appropriations 

Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

March 26, 1928.

Commissioner,
Bureau of Pensions,
Department of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I am very anxious to secure some
information with reference to the military record of
a man by the name of Bright. I do not know his Christian
name, but think possibly it was George. This man served
with General Anthony Wayne in several important affairs
against the British and Indians; he was a private; he
was a native of the territory now included in the State of
New Jersey; he went to Kentucky with the army.

The Adjutant General of the War Department
suggested that I take this matter up with you as no record
of this man's service could be found in the War Department.

Thanking you for any information as to
the above, I am
Very truly yours,
John N Sandlin

Pension Office
USA
MAR 27 1928
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VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
Baltimore, Maryland
November 10, 1939

YOUR FILE REFERENCE:
IN REPLY REFER TO C-1
BRIGHT, Major
(deceased)

Chief
Mails and Records Division,
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
The attached letter from Mrs. H. E. Roether, Perrysburg,
Ohio, who is endeavoring to secure some information regarding
"the Brights that fought in the American Revolution" is self-explanatory
.
Inasmuch as this office has no record of the veterans
of the American Revolution, the same is forwarded you for consideration
and appropriate attention. We have acknowledged receipt to
Mrs. Roether and informed her of our action in the matter.
Very truly yours,
W.J. Dalton
DALTON
Manager
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5426  E Indane
Perrysburg O
Nov 3, 1939

Veterans Bureau
Baltimore,
Maryland

Dear Sirs
Will you
please give me the names of
some of the Bright that fought
in the American Revolution;
also where they were born and
if they had any children.

I am a direct descendant
of a Major Bright that was
supposed to of came from
Allegany Co Maryland and
settled in Hancock Co. Findlay
Major Bright was born in
1779 in that County
Thank you
Mrs. H. E. Rother

RECEIVED
Contact
NOV 9 - 1939
Veterans Administration
Baltimore, Maryland
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Mrs. H. E. Roether
543 East Ind. Avenue
Perrysburg, Ohio.

November 25, 1929.
HA-J/MMRF/ILL
James Bright
W. 402
Eyndle Bright
W. 2781
See letter in this claim
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter, addressed to the Veterans Bureau, Baltimore, Maryland, which has been referred to this office for reply in regard to soldiers of the Revolutionary War with the surname Bright; you state that you are a
direct descendant of a Major Bright who was born in 1777 in Allegany County, Maryland, and settled later in Hancock County.
The records of this office have been searched in the effort to find the record of the Revolutionary War soldier who may have been the father of the Major who was born in 1777, but without the full name of any particular soldier no records could
be identified definitely. The records have been found of two Revolutionary War soldiers who at one time resided in Maryland. Those records are furnished you herewith, those of James and Wyndle Bright.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
She wrote again Jan. 5, 1940 & said the rec. of these 2 soldiers did not help her & did not have any Brights from southern Penn, at the time of the Rev.  See reply under her name in these files
PL
June 18, 1940
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MMTF

Rev. &1812 Wars Section.

See'leh
Land
Call of (illegible)
Copany

April 2, 1928.

Honorable John N. Sandlin,
House of Representatives,
Washington, D. C.

My dear Mr. Sandling
In response to your letter of March 26, 1928, I have
the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, W. 27861, it appears that Wyndle
Bright (name also spelled Windel, Windle, Windal) was born
October 8, 1755 near Baltimore, Maryland and when about one
and one half years old his father moved to Augusta County,
Virginia. Names of parents not stated.

While a resident of Augusta County, Virginia, 
he enlisted
in April 1778 and served one year as wagoner under wagon-
master David Steel in the commissary department.

He enlisted in Middlebrook, New Jersey, served one year
as wagoner in the foraging department; under wagonmaster Faucett and Colonel James Thompson and was discharged January 1,
1780.

He enlisted in March 1781 near Morristown, New Jersey
and served one year in Captain Jonas Ward's Company, Colonel
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Seeley's New Jersey Regiment.

He enlisted early in 1782 and served one year in Captain
Craig's New Jersey Company.

In 1795 he moved from Augusta County, Virginia to
Bath County, Virginia, thence to Greenbrier County, Virginia
and in 1811 to Kentucky. He did not state that he
ever served under General Anthony Wayne.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 22, 1832 while a resident of Green County, Kentucky;
He stated that a part of his land was in Green County and
part in Washington County, Kentucky.

He died April 6, 1838 in Marion County, Kentucky.

Soldier married March 15, 1786 in Augusta County, Virginia, 
Barbara (or Barbary) Kisner. She was allowed pension
on her application executed November 17, 1838 while living in
Marion County, Kentucky aged about seventy-two years.

Their children whose names are stated are as follows:
Mary Born Dec 25 1786
George A. Born September 21, 1788 
Elizabeth Born June 24, 1790
Sarah Born April 19, 1793
Susanna Born April 20, 1796
Margaret Born March 18, 1799
Nancy born April 1 1801

Said Wyndle Bright stated he had a brother George Bright
who knew about his service in the Revolution, but did not
state that said George was a soldier, and there is no claim
for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services
of any soldier named George Bright.

Used Col Seeley as he was 
State Troops, see N. J. Book & Ward was a
of State Troops to Col Daying Note
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The history furnished above is that of the only soldier
surnamed Bright of New Jersey and Kentucky,
Very truly yours,
WINFIELD SCOTT,
Commissioner.