Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9,038, James Wright, Conn.
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(8--1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
Wright, James
              Elizabeth

NUMBER
W9038

CONTENTS
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James Wright
Born August 16th AD 1744

Elizabeth Lee
Born Dec 19th AD [illlegible]

James Wright
Born October 6th AD 1762

Elizabeth Wright
Born May 2nd AD 1771

John Wright
Born February 17 AD 1773
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Elizabeth died November the 4 1793 aged 22 years

James Wright died October the 20th 1813 Ae [illegible]
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Martha Wright
Born February 24, [AD?] 1775

Mary Wright
Born March 18, [AD?] 1777

Thomas Wright
Born September 24, [AD?] 1783

Huldah Wright
Born June 18, [AD?] 1786
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Samuel Wright
Born November 9, 1787
[illegible]

__________________________

Solomon Wright
Born [illegible]
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3612
Ohio, Pittsburgh Agency
Elizabeth Wright, dec. Payable to children James Wright, Thomas Wright, Solomon Wright and Huldah Andrews, widow of James Wright, dec.
Conn
who died on the 20th October 1813 of Ashtabula Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Tuttle of the Regt. commanded by Col. Bradley in the Conn. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & ended 20th January 1841 the time of her death.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of September 1841 and sent to James Wordsworth Painesville, Ohio

Arrears to the 20th of January 1841 $790.67
Semi=annual allowance ending
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Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd
Recorded by D. Brown    Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1.  Page  181
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See No 4120 
previously entered
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State of Ohio
Lake County ss: }

On this fourteenth day of May A.D. 1841
personally appeared before the Court
of Common Pleas of said County and State in open
session James Wright of Harpersfield Ashtabula
County Ohio Thomas Wright of Perry in said County
of Lake, Huldah Andrews, wife of Elisha Andrews
of said Harpersfield and Solomon Wright of said
Harpersfield Children of James Wright & Elizabeth
Wright deceased who being duly sworn according
to Law do [illegible] their oaths make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the
provision made by the act of Congress passed July
4. 1836. That they are the Children of James
Wright and Elizabeth Wright his wife. That
said James Wright was a soldier of the Revolution
and served five months nine days in the 5th
Company of the 7th Reg Raised by order of the General
Assembly of Court as a private. he entered the Company
July 10th and was discharged Dec. 19, 1775. His officers
were Nathan Tuttle Capt & Eli Catlin [illegible]
that said James Wright during said service and
during the whole of the war was a resident of
Litchfield Con. at which place he resided when
he entered the service, and where his family remained
until after the close of the war. Also that the said
James Wright enlisted into the Connecticut line
of the Continental Army and served in the fifth
Connecticut Regt. Philip B. Bradley [illegible] Col. from
the 5th of January 1777 to the fifth of January 1780
a period of two years eleven months & twenty six
days. These declarant always understood that said
Wright enlisted & served during the war, but they can
not set forth definitely on account of the early age
of the oldest of the declarants when the service was performed
and they are also unable to specify the particular
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Nature of his services.  Any further    than   that their Father the said James Wright was by birth an Englishman, and active as Barber while in the Service.  They further decare that their Father said James Wright was  married to their Mother Elizabeth Wright when maiden name was See [or Lee or Lu?] in Litchfield Connecticut December 13, 1768.  
   That Said James & Elizabeth had the following children viz, James born October 6, 1769 now residing in Harpersfield Ashtabula County Ohio
Elisabeth born May 28 1771 and died Nov. 4 1793
John Wright born February 17, 1773 who resides in the County of Cashoctin in the State of Ohio
Martha born February 24, 1775 died August 19, 1834.   Mary born March 10, 1777 who was afterward married to Matthew Smith and when last heard of now a widow living near the mouth of Grand River in Camden—nothing has been heard from her since two years ago last fall
Thomas Wright born September 24, 1783 now residing in Perry Lake County Ohio.  Huldah born June 18, 1786, afterwards married to Elisha Andrews and now residing in Harpersfield Ashtabula County, Ohio.  Samuel Wright born November 29, 1787 & who died October 9, 1822.  And Solomon Wright born August 20, 1794 & now residing in Harpersfield   Asht County Ohio.  That the original family record of the children o said James & Elizabeth and also the certificate of the Records at Litchfield showing the same are on file accompanying the application of said Elizabeth for a Pension at the Pension Office.
    That the said James Wright Decd. Died in Harpersfield January 20, 1841, and they would 
Also infer to the evidence of their marriage also on file at the Pension office in the papers of said Elizabeth their
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their mother. That it is very difficult on
account of the residence of said John Wright &
Mary Smith, if not impracticable to get all
the children together at one time.
The declarants refer for proof of their
relationship to their said Father & mother to the proof,
hereto annexed, and those on file in the application
of their said mother in the Pension office and also
refer to the Certificate of the Comptroller of Con.
on file in the pension office, and the proof hereto
and to prove the services of said James Wright
their Father, and to prove his identity.

                                                        X his
Sworn to and Submitted on         James Wright
the day and year above written}  mark
Before me                                       Thomas Wright
                                                         her
John W Howden Clerk                   Huldah Andrews
                                                         mark  
                                                         Solomon Wright
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The State of Ohio  I John W Howden Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within
Lake County ss}
and for said County of Lake
do hereby certify that at the May
Term of this Court AD 1841 the
following order was entered upon
the Journals of this Court
to wit;
This day came James
Wright Thomas Wright Solomon Wright and Huldah
Andrews and in open Court make their Declaration
in order to obtain a pension on account of the services
of their Father James Wright Deceased, and proved
to the satisfaction of the Court that they the said James
Thomas Solomon & Huldah the identical children
his wife mentioned in their said declaration & that the
said Elizabeth
of James Wright the elder and of Elizabeth^ Deceased
at Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula in the 
twentieth day of January 1841'
Whereupon it
was ordered by the Court that these proceedings
be certified to the War Department
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the seal of our said Court
at Painesville this 31st day of May AD 1841
John W Howden Clerk
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I John A. Harper of Perry in the County
years
of Lake and State of Ohio, aged Sixty Seven ^ [illegible]
and say, I formerly resided in Harpersfield in
the State of New York, and was well acquainted
with Old Mr. James Wright & his wife Elizabeth
of said Harpersfield who afterwards removed
to Harpersfield Ashtabula County Ohio, where
they both died. That said James Wright was
apparently an Old Countryman, and himself
as well as upon said was in the Revolutionary War
That said James & Elizabeth had nine children
to wit: James, Elizabeth, John, Martha, Mary,
Thomas, Huldah, Sami & Solomon and that
James, Thomas & Solomon who subscribed the
foregoing declaration to obtain a pension, and
the identical Children of said James Wright [illegible]
& his said wife Elizabeth.

John A Harper
Sworn & submitted this
14 May 1841. Before me
John W Howden Clerk
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I Henry Brakeman of LeRoy in the County
of Lake [illegible] and say that I am fifty five
years of age. That I formerly resided in [illegible]
Otsego
[crossed out] Harpersfield Delaware County New York and
was acquainted with James Wright of [crossed out] said
Delaware County N.Y.
Harpersfield ^ and his wife Elizabeth, who afterwards
removed to Harpersfield Ashtabula
County Ohio, where they both died. That
said James Wight was reputed to be an Englishman
by birth, and removed to said Harpersfield
N.Y. from the State of Connecticut
I was well acquainted with the Children
of said James & Elizabeth and they are as
follows to wit:
James Wright, Elizabeth Wright, John
Wright, Martha Wright, Mary Wright,
Thomas Wright, Huldah Wright, Samuel Wright
and Solomon Wright. That said Elizabeth, Martha
& Sami are reported to be dead and that James
Wright, Solomon Wright & Huldah Andrews
of said Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula
and Thomas Wright of Perry in Lake County
are the identical children of said James
& Elizabeth Wright deceased.

Henry Brakeman
Sworn and subscribed
this 14 May 1841
Before me - John W Howden Clerk
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4120
Elizabeth Wright's
Papers for Pension

4 July 36

no [illegible]
Vol 15 page 63 [illegible]
 [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] not [illegible]
1775

on roll Col Bradley

Hon. J.R. Giddings

[Written sideways on right]
V4120
Elizabeth Wright
of James
[illegible] Ohio
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The State of Ohio
S.S.
Ashtabula County} Harpersfield August 14, 1838-
On this 14th day of August AD 1838 personally appeared
before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for Harpersfield Township
County & State aforesaid Elizabeth Wright a resident of
said Harpersfield in the County & State aforesaid aged
eighty nine 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 4, 1836: That she is the widow of James Wright
who was a private soldier in the army of the United States, that
the said James Wright enlisted in the year 1775 in Captain
John M Kinster Company & was commanded by Col John
Patterson & was attached to his Regiment. That said James Wright
continued in the service till the close of the war. She further
declares that she was married to the said James Wright on the 13th
day of December 1768. that her husband the aforesaid James
Wright died on the 20th day of October 1813 and that she has remained
a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear
her
by reference to the proof annexed - Elizabeth Wright
mark
sworn to & submitted, on the day and year above written before
Mr. S.P. Collar a Justice of the Peace.

I John Lamont being eighty years of age the 18th day
of September 1838 being duly sworn on my said oath
depose and say that in the 1775 James Wright enlisted in
Capt. John McKinters company and was attached to Col
Pattersons Regiment went to Boston Massachusetts thence
to New York, thence to Canada and continued in the army
till the close of the war - I have been acquainted with James
Wright from the time of his enlistment in the army until
he died. That James Wright has lived with the above named
Elizabeth Wright since before the commencement of the
Revolutionary war till he died, that I have known
James Wright, Elizabeth Wright, John Wright, Martha Wright
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Mary Wright, Thomas Wright, Hulda Wright, Samuel Wright,
Solomon Wright, all children of James & Elizabeth, that
Soloman Wright above named is the youngest child of said
James & Elizabeth, that he is forty four years of age the
20th of August 1838. That the aforesaid Elizabeth Wright
has never been married since the death of the said James
that said Elizabeth has been confined to her bed for several
years, that she is in destitute circumstances
Sworn to and subscribed  John Lamont before me on this 14th day
of August AD 1838 S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace}

I do hereby certify that the reason of the within
named Elizabeth Wright making her mark was in
[illegible] of inability and that she could not
attend court S.P. Collar
Justice of the Peace
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Know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Wright
of Harpersfield in the County of Ashtabula & State of Ohio
do hereby constitute and appoint James Woodworth
of Harpersfield aforesaid my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name to receive from the United States
any and all money I may receive or am entitled to
receive in consequence of services rendered the United
States by James Wright and to take all such measures
pension
as may be necessary to prove the ^ and in all things 
pertaining to the procurement of the same to act and do
with as full power as I myself might or could [?]. In
witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal
this 14th day of August AD 1838. her
signed and in  Elizabeth Wright {seal}
in presence of us mark
N.D. Mattoon
S.P. Collar

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County s.s.}

Be it known that on the 14th day of
August AD 1838 before the subscribed &
Justice of the peace in aforesaid County, personally appeared
the above named Elizabeth Wright and acknowledged the
same to be her free act & deed -- S.P. Collar {seal}
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County p} I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas within and for said County
do hereby certify that Silas P. Collar
Esquire whose name appears subscribed
above in his own proper hand writing (to
me well known) is and was at the
time of his subscribing the same a
Justice of the Peace within and
for said County duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the
Law of the state of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Jefferson the
24th day August AD 1838. Sam Hendry Clerk
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Mrs. Wright
Elizabeth Wright's
Papers

Family Record
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I Elizabeth Wright the widow of James Wright deceased testify
and say that my deceased husband James Wright in the year
1775 first enlisted under Captain Eli Catlin of Litchfield State
in [?]
of Connecticut that in 1776 or 1777 he was in Capt^ Kinster's
company. That the following is a true copy of the family
record, now in my possession to wit, James Wright born August
16th 1747, that I was born Dec. 19, 1749 - that we married
Dec. 13, 1768 - our first child James was born Oct 6th 1769 - 
Elizabeth born May 28th 1771, John born Feb. 17, 1773 - Martha
born 1775, Feb 24 - Mary born March 18, 1777 - Thomas born
Sept. 24, 1783. Huldah born June 18, 1786. Samuel born
Nov. 29, 1787. Soloman born August 20, 1794. James my
husband died October 20th 1813 - Elizabeth my daughter
died Nov 4, 1793. Samuel died Oct. 17, 1822. Matha died
August 19, 1834 - that I was married by the Rev? Mr
Champion of Litchfield, Connecticut. T  he above is true
copied from the original record- That my husband enlisted
her
and served during the war. - Elizabeth Wright
mark
Signed in presents of us
S.P. Collar
Samuel L Wright

The State of Ohio Dec 29. 1838 Harpersfield - 
Ashtabula County s.s.}  The above affidavit subscribed by
Elizabeth Wright was sworn to before
me S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace

I, Solomon Wright being forty four years old testify and
say that the statement made by Elizabeth Wright aforesaid is
true that the same was taken from the family record
of said family kept in the bible. Solomon Wright

The State of Ohio Harpersfield Dec 29. 1838
Ashtabula County s.s.} The above affidavit subscribed by
Solomon Wright was sworn to before
me - S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace
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I Noah D. Mattoon of lawful age depose and say that the
depositions of Elizabeth Wright & Solomon Wright in
regard to the records by them described, were taken &
put to writing by me, that the substance of the
depositions, was taken from an antient [sic] record from
the Bible said to be owned by James Wright and
from the appearance and its place must have been
made according to the dates as verified by the aforesaid
& within testimony of said Elizabeth & Solomon
N.D. Mattoon

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County s.s.}
Harpersfield Dec 29. 1838 
Personally came N.D. Mattoon
signer of the above affidavit & made oath to the
truth of same before me. S.P Collar
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio 
Ashtabula County SS} I Saml Hendry Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas of the County of Ashtabula
and State of Ohio do hereby certify
that S.P. Collar whose name appears
subscribed above is an acting Justice
of the Peace of this county and that
his signature above written (which
to me is well known) is Genuine. Given under my
hand and seal at Jefferson this 10th day of
January Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and
thirty nine Saml Hendry Clerk
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Copy of Pen. Certif.
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War Department
Revolutionary Claim

I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law
of the United States, of the 4th July 1836, Elizabeth Wright
of Ohio
widow of James Wright
who was a Private in the War of the Revolution, was

[is - crossed out]entitled to receive Eighty dollars [and
_____ cents - crossed out] per annum, [during the time she may
remain unmarried, - crossed out] commencing on the 4th of March 1831, [and
payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September.  - crossed out]
and that having died on the 20th January 1841, the amount due
up to the time of her death is payable to James Wright, Thomas Wright,
Solomon Wright, and Huldah Andrews, children of said deceased.

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 23 day of
Sept.one thousand eight
hundred and [crossed out]thirty forty one.

Secretary of War.
Examined and
Countersigned}

Commissioner of Pensions.
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I J.B. Bartholomew of lawfull age
fifty seven
and duly sworn on my said oath depose
and say that I have been personaly
aquainted with the family of James
Wright and Elizabeth Wright wife
of the said James Wright (now both
deceased) for the term of forty five
years, my first aquaintance with
said family was in Schohary Co.
Jefferson Township in the State of
New York from thence the said
James Wright and family and this
deponent moved about thirty six
or seven years ago to the State of
Ohio Ashtabula Co Harpersfield
Township where this deponent and
a part of the said James Wrights
family has resided ever since,
Elizabeth Wright wife of the deceased
James Wright died if I mistake not
in the month of January AD 1841
said James Wright and Elizabeth his
wife had [seven - crossed out] nine children five boys and four girls the names of said boys
James, John, Thomas, Samuel and Solomon,
the names of Said girls Elizabeth,
Martha, Molly, and Huldah, of the
Number of said Children Elizabeth,
Martha and Samuel died a number
of years ago, this deponent in
Conversations with James Wright deceased
often heard him say he served in the
army in the revolutionary war
this deponent would be of the opinion
a part on all of the time under [Col - crossed out]
Col Bradley  further this deponent
saith not
J.B. Bartholomew
Sworn to and Subscribed on this 29th day of June AD 1841
before me S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace
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I John Brakeman of Harpersfield
Township Ashtabula and State of Ohio
am Seventy three years of age on my said
oath depose and say that I should
Corrispond in general with the foregoing
deponent J.B. Bartholomew in his
Statements respecting James Wright
deceased and the family of said Wright
further this deponent saith not.
John Brakeman

Sworn to and subscribed on this 29th day of June
AD 1841 before me S.P. Collar Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio I do hereby certify that the Ashtabula County S.S.} within and above named
John B. Bartholomew and John
Brakeman are men of truth and veracity and
that full faith and credit should be given to their
statements. Given under my hand at Harpersfield
this 29th day of June AD 1841. S.P. Collar
Justice of the Peace

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County Ss.} I, A.C. Hubbard Clerk Pro tempore
of the Court of Common Pleas within
and for the County and State aforesaid,
do hereby certify that S.P. Collar is
a Justice of the Peace in and for
said County, duly commissioned and
qualified; that his commission was dated
on the 27th day of January 1841 and will expire on the 27th day of January AD 1844 and that his signature above
written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
County, this thirtieth day of June in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one
A.C. Hubbard, Clerk P.T.
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Recy WIDOW, &c.
---
File No. 9038 [illegible]
Elizabeth Wright
Wid. of 
James Wright
Pvt. Conn. line
---
Act: July 4, 1736, Sec. 30
Index:- Vol. M, Page 361

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mrs Feby. 25. 1902
Mrs. Jennie T. Browning
Toledo Ohio
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9038
Jas. Wright
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Aug 14, 1838-89
Harpersfield Ohio
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75 Con
Capt Jm. McKinstry
Col Mo. Patterson
Pvt to close of war
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Mar Elizabeth
Dec. 13, 1768 Litchfield Co
Died Oct 20. 1813
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Comptroller
Capn [Catlin - crossed out] Tuttle
[Col Phil B Bradley - crossed out]
July 10, 75 to Dec 19, 75
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Comptroller
P.B. Bradley
July 5, 77 to July 1, 80
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he was born Aug 16. 1787

OUR
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Toledo O. Jany 30-1902
The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
I also wrote to the Record of Pension
Office War Department, Washington D.C.
for the War Record of James Wright
who served in the Rev. War. He
war
a Pension, but the ^ records do
not show it. They gave me the
names of three James Wrights who
served, but no mention of a pension.
One James Wright served as a private
in Captain Eli Catlin's co. enlisting
Jan'y 10 - 1777 for the War Rev. War
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Another James Wright served as a
private in Cap. James Morris's Co. 2nd
Conn. Reg. enlisting Mch 6. 1781. for the
Rev. War.
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That one James Wright served or a
sergeant in Col. Oliver Grants Co.
of Col. Ely's Conn. Reg. Rev. War.
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The James Wright I wish to gain
information of, married
Miss Elizabeth Lee
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2ond
James Wright was born in 
England, (London) came to
America when a child, sented
in Conn. Married Elizabeth
Lee. They moved to Schoharie Co.
New York. He must have
lived there when he died. His
wife drew a pension.
She was a relation of Gen. [Lee. - crossed out] Charles Lee a Gen. in the Rev.
War. I have no dates, and only
recently heard that his widow
drew a pension. He was my
grt grt Grandfather, and as I am
entitled to membership in the
D. A. R. I wish the records.
Very Respectfully
Mrs. Jennie J. Browning
2119 Scottwood Ave
Toledo
O.

[postage stamp on left]
PENSION
EC
FEB
U.  1  S.
1902
OFFICE.
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Elizabeth Wright
Ohio
Suspended
---
See let. 13 Dec 38
Hon: J.R. Giddings 
let: 23 Jan 39 to do.
do: 22 Jan 1840
let: 8 May 1840 to
Jas Woodworth.
let: to do. 29 March '41
let: to do. 17 April 41
let: 19 June '41 Perkins & Osborn
let: 20 July '41, Jas Woodworth
let: to do 24 Augt '41 to do:
Act 4 July 1836
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14. Sep 1841
Mrs. Allison
Wright
[Postage stamp]
PAINESVILLE Ohio
SEP
7

FREE

Edwards Comm
of
Pensions, City of Washington
D.C.
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Painesville Sept 7th 1841

Mr. Edwards
Sir Mr Nathaniel Austin
me
who is a stranger to ^ but who was personally acquainted with Mr. James Wright while in
the army and with his family learnt that
I was in pursuit of proof for the children
of, the said Wright enform me of his knowledge
in the case Recently and I have accordingly
taken his deposition which I now enclose
which taken in connection with the long
list already in your possession I think
must lead to a favorable decision.

I would ask you to notice Mr Kilbourn letter
dated August 18th 1841 showing how difficult it
is to find surviving soldiers of Bradley Regiment.
Yours with Respect
James Woodworth

Hon. J. L Edwards
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23. Aug 1841
add evidence
care of Mrs Wright

[postage stamp on right]
PAINESVILLE
AUG
15
Ohio.

Mr Allison

FREE
Pensions
J.L. Edwards Esq Comm of 
City of Washington
D.C.
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Painesville August 13th 1841
Mr J.L. Edwards
Sir I enclose Mr. James Wrights
deposition and Mr. Michael Websters Certificate 
Relating to the services of James Wright deceased
Yours Respectfully
James Woodworth

J.L. Edwards Esq
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I Michael Webster of Ashtabula County
State of Ohio do say that I am ninety two
years old and was in the Revolutionary War
6 months in the year 1776 in Col Gales Regiment
Farmington Connt and that I became acquainted
with James Wright and his family in the
town of Litchfield Connt and that I have ben
acquainted with the same family in Harpersfield
Ashtabula Co Ohio and that any statements
that the widow Elizabeth Wright may have ben made are entitled to full credit and that the
testimony of James Wright a son of James and
Elizabeth [Wight - crossed out] Wright deceased is entitled to your
confidence and belief from his age and known
Credibilily I became acquainted with them first [in - erased]
about the year 1786 according to the best of my 
Recollection I have no personal knowledge of his
being an enlisted soldier in Col Bradleys Regiment
Neither do I know any thing about Col
Bradley nor his Regiment
Kingsville Ashtabula Co Ohio Michel Webster
August 12th 1841
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[postage stamp]
PAINESVILLE
JUL
11
Ohio.

[Written sideways on left]
July 19 1841
Ohio
addefff
Eliz Wright

FREE
to by S .  IL 1 S John Edwards .
Com of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
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Painesville July 8th 1841
Mr Edwards
Dear sir the letter you sent
to Perkins and Osborn Relating to the heirs of
James and Elizabeth Wright deceased was duly
Received you mentioned that you was not
satisfyed that she was the widow of James
Wright who had under Col Bradley as set
forth in Mr Kilbourns certificate and
Requested that they should prove it by witness
is from personal knowledge his we do not
know of a person living that was in Col
Bradley's Regiment you will he by her
declaration that she had knowledge
of Col Bradley, but a short time previous
to her death. I conversed with her about her
husbands being in the war and although
she was Ninety years old yet she Remembered
well of her husband being under Col Bradly
and spoke of the great privations and hardships
she endured in sustaining herself and
Children whilst her husband was fighting
for his country there can be no doubt but
that she is the widow of James Wright as set
forth by Mr Kilbourn you will see that
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she claimed service under Col Bradley long
before we obtained Mr Kilbourns certificate
or knew that he had the Bolls[?] of the Connecticut
troops I forward the affidavits of Mr. Bartholomew and Mr Brakeman men who have
long been acquainted with Mr James Wright
and his family which I think will be when
taken in connection with the other testimony
satisfactory
Yours Respectfully

Hon J. L. Edwards Esq James Woodworth
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I James Wright of Harpersfield County of Ashtabula State of Ohio a son of James and Elizabeth Wright
last October
both deceased aged seventy two years ^ as will appear
by the old family Record now in the Pension office with
the papers of Elizabeth Wright being first duly sworn
on my said oath depose and say that the first time that I
Remember of my Fathers going into the war that he
was drafted and was gone several months and that
he came home in the Night Remember getting up to
see him I Remember that soon after my father came
home that he said that he should enlist and did enlist
I have always had the impression that it was for three
years that he enlisted I well recollect that after
he had been gone I should think more than a year and
a half that he came home on a short furlough
I remember that I returned from the field a
picking Blackberries and found my father in
the house he stayed but a short time at home I Remember
home
of his coming ^ at another time and had to travel
all night to be able to return in time I remember that
there was a committy appointed in the town to provide
for the familys of these that there fathers were in the
war and that this committy came to my mothers
and drew us a quarter of Beef and left
me the sled to draw up wood on
Page 40

I always understood that he served three years as an
Enlisted soldier under Colonel Bradley Both by
my father after he left the army and at the time
that he was in the war I was never personally
acquainted with Col Bradley according to the best of my
Recollection. My father returned from the service in Col
Bradleys Regiment in the winter of 1780
my mother received letters occasionally at one time
there came a report that my father was killed but it
was soon contradicted by a letter Rector from my
father by my mother in 1790 I was married and moved
in to the town of Cornwell the town adjoining
Litchfield Connt I there became acquainted with
Col Heman Swift he told me that my father had
his
been a good soldier under him} James + Wright
mark
Sworn to and subscribed on
this 13th day of August AD 1841 before me
S. P. Collar Justice of Peace

The State of Ohio I do hereby certify that the above
Ashtabula County Ss} subscribing Witness (James Wright)
is a man of good moral character
and that his statements are entitled to full faith
and Credits Harpersfield August 12th AD 1841
S.P. Collar JP
Page 41

Deposition of
Nathaniel Austin
in the case of
Elizabeth Wight [illegible]
Page 42

The State of Ohio I Nathaniel Austin a Revolutionary
Ashtabula County of Pentioner of the age of Eighty
eight yeas - and after being first
duly sworn upon my said oath depose and say
that I was born in the town of Suffield Hartford County
in the State of Connecticut and at the age of seven years
I moved with my fathers family into the town of Torrington
in Litchfield County in said State - and at the age of twenty
four I enlistin into the Revolutionary Arma under Capt
Beeby in Colonel Bradley's Regiment in the year of 1777
when I became acquainted with James Wright of
Litchfield in Litchfield County State of Connecticut
who service as a private soldier in Colonel [something crossed out]
Brady's Regiment - I marched with said James
Wright under the command of said Colonel Brady
from Fort Lee in Jersey to Easton across the
Delaware River where I was discharged and returned
home -- In the year AD 1828 I moved from Connecticut
into the Township of Austinburg in the County of Ashtabula
and State of Ohio where I became acquainted with the
Children of the aforesaid James Wright, who reside
in the township of Harpersfield in Ashtabula County
and State of Ohio - and have been [illegible] informed
that the mother of the Children of the aforesaid
James Wright named Elizabeth has residue in the
aforesaid Harpersfield with her son Solomon for several
years previous to her decease which happened in January
last - and further this deponent saith not
Nathaniel Austin

Sworn to and subscribed before me on this
6th day of September AD 1841 S.P. Collar
Justice of the Peace
Page 43

The State of Ohio} I do hereby certify that
Ashtabula County Ss} the written named subscriber
Nathaniel Austin is a
man of truth and veracity and that
his statements are entitled to full faith
and credit Given under my hand at
Austinburg in said County on this 6th day
of September AD 1841 S.P. Collar
Justice of the Peace
Page 44


[Written sideways on the left side under postage stamp] Apr[?] 17, 1841

[illegible]
Ohio
Elizabeth Wright

[postage stamp]
PAINESVILLE
APR
8
Ohio

FREE

J.L. Edwards Comm of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
Page 45

Painesville April 6th 1841
Mr. Edwards [illegible]
Sir I received yours of March 29
Requiring Mrs Elizabeth Wright widow of James
Wright deceased to make [further - crossed out] an amended
declaration setting forth the services for which
she claimed and further proof of identity
Sir James Wright the Claiment has died since
Mr. Kilbourn made his certificate which is
Recently and I wish you to enform me what 
to do - whether there should be an administrator appointed and he to appear in
open Court or whether he can do it
before a Justice of the Peace (that is) amend
the declaration or whether you cannot
consistently on again examining the
grant
testimony ^ the Certificate which would save
a considerable trouble I have not the least
doubt that the James Wright set forth in the
certificate of Mr. Kilbourn is the man that the
Claimant set for this her declaration there
can be no doubt
you would very much oblige me if you could
answer this immediately Yours with Respect
J.L Edwards Esq  James Woodworth
Page 46

PAID

[postage stamp]
PAINESVILLE
FEB
1
Ohio.

[written under postage stamp]
Feb 11 1841

Ohio
Add piff [?]
Eliz Wright
[illegible]


J.L. Edwards Esq Commissioner
of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
Page 47

Painesville Feb 4th 1841
J.L. Edwards 
Sirs I enclose the certificate
of Esq Kilbourn Conn Relating to the
services of James Wright deceased in
Elizabeth
behalf of the Claimant Mrs. ^ Wright
who claims the benefit of the Pension Law
as set forth in her Declaration which
with her other papers are on file in your
office
Yours with Respect
Hon. James Woodworth

[illegible] Sir if it is possible I wish you to
reply to this in time to receive it before the
fourth of March Next that I may
have it in my power to execute the papers
of Mrs Frisby Mrs Babb and Mrs Elizabeth
Wright all at one time
Received Mrs Frisby
Certificate by Due Course
of Mail
James Woodworth
Page 48

25
James Woodworth Esq
Painesville
Lake County Ohio
Page 49

Comptrollers Office
Hartford [?] Jan 27, 1841
I Certify that on application for evidence of the services of
James Wright who claims service in the Revolutionary War.
under Cap Catlin in 1775 subsequently through the War. cannot
give the name of the officers except Cap Catlin & Col. Philip B. Bradley
that I have examined the Books of [illegible] remaining in this office
And find " on a Pay Roll of the 5th Comp 7th Reg [illegible] by
under Gen [illegible] 1775 Nathaniel Tuttle Captain
& Eli Catlin Lieutenant. The name of James Wright appears
as private entered service July 10 Discharged Dec 19 having served
5 months 9 days - also the records of settlement made with the
Connecticut Line of the Continental Army and find the name
of James Wright in a settlement with the 5th Connect Regiment
Philip B Bradley [illegible] Col. before Jany 1, 1780 where he is entered
as a private Jany 5 1777 Time of discharge Jany 1 1780 and having served
Two years Eleven months Twenty six days
Henry Kelbourn Comp
Page 50

Hartford Jany 27 1841

Sir
Enclosed you have the Certificate as evidence of
the services of James Wright in Capt Nath Tuttle [illegible]
Lieut Eli Catlin in 1775 for 5 mo 9 days his service I have
found since I last wrote you, and as Catlin's name appears 
as Lieut on this roll - it is most likely that Wright belonged
to this Company [illegible] of Cap Gales Company - also enclosed
yr mo day
Certificate of his services in Col Bradley regiment for 2.11.26
we have no means of identifying the private soldiers -
this you must do if required by the Comm of Pensions 
Very Respectfully
Your obl sevt
Henry Kilborn

James Woodworth Esq
Page 51

[Written sideways]
Ohio Apl 20 1841

[postage stamp]
PAINESVILLE
APR
14
Ohio.

FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 52

1840
Painesville April 14th

Mr Edwards
Sir about two months
Since I sent you the papers of Mrs Skinner
Mrs Babb and Mrs Wright and about
two weeks from that time I sent you the papers
of Mrs Frisby and Brainard  Relating to there
pension I have not received any Reply yet
you will pleas write to me on the Reception
of this and obliege me
Respectfully yours,
James Woodworth

Hon J L Edwards

Brainard 68.59  19th March
Frisbee 68.60
Page 53

4120
Elizabeth Wright decd
Ohio

Admitted

Pr: 2 yrs $80 ----
Col. Tuttle Col Bradley
Conn.

died 20. Oct 1813

widow died Jany 20, 1841
children, James, Thomas 
& Solomon Wright and
Huldah Andrews.

Act July 1836

James Woodworth, 
Painesville
Ohio
Page 54

Co. Ohio
[faded "P"] Painesville Granges

Mr Edwards
Sir I enclose and send [crossed out "you"] you the papers relating to Mrs Skinnr
Mrs Babb and Mrs Wright    I wish your immediat attention there to
the claimants are born down with age and poverty
Yours with Respect
James Woodworth

NB pleas acknowledge the reception
without [underlined]delay  J Woodworth
Page 55

House of Rep
July 21, 1839

Sir
I am requested to pass over to you
for consideration the enclosed papers
for examination and action therein
Yours with much respect
J.R. Giddings
Page 56

[postage stamp]
PLAINESVILLE
JUN
8
Ohio.

see no 4120 June 16, 1841
previously regd
Ohio

July 4, 1836
Eliz Wright decd


Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
[stamped "FREE"]
Page 57

Painesville June 7, 1841
Com. of Pensions

D. Sir

Enclosed are some
documents to get a pension for the children
of Jas & Elizabeth Wright.

They are made as well as
we could make them without specific
forms. The papers & evidence in the case
of Elizabeth Wright are on file in the Pension
office. If any thing is wrong or
defective in these papers please set forth
wherein, that they may be corrected -
and advise us at your earliest convenience of the results.

Yours Resp
Perkins Osborne
Page 58

J. L. Edwards
Esq
Washington City

from James Woodworth
Co
Painesville Grange
Ohio
Page 59

State of Ohio}
Ashtabula Co. Ss} Trumbull Township

I, John Lamont, agree, 80 years being duly
sworn make the following declaration concerning
James Wright - that the said James
enlisted in May or June A.D. 1775 in Capt.
Eli Catlins Company in Litchfield Conn.
and in 1776 enlisted in Capt. Jms McKinster
company Col John Patterson, at Nobletown
in New York, that he marched from Nobletown
to Boston & from thence to New London Conn.
& thence to New York, where I left for Canada
& did not see him again till the close of
the war That he was in the battle of
Bunker Hill. That it is his impression
that he marched to the northward in
1776 and was at the Surrender of Burgoyne
in 1777 - It is my opinion that he served
during the war - I am now a
Revolutionary Pensioner   John Lamont

Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 14th day of Feb. 1839.  William Hunter a
Justice of the Peace
for said township
[tape] [tape]

I also believe the aforesaid deponent to
be a man of truth and veracity ---
William Hunter J.P.

The State of Ohi
Ashla
Page 60

The State of Ohio}
Ashtabula County Ss} I Sam Hendry Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas, within and for said County
of Ashtabula do hereby certify that William
Hunter Esquire whose name Appears subscribed
within in his own proper hand writing is
and was at the time of his subscribing the
same, one of the Justices of the peace of the
Said County duly Commissioned and sworn agreeably to the
Laws of the State of Ohio. In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
Court at Jefferson the 15th day of February AD. 1839

Saml Hendry   Clerk
Page 61

The State of Ohio
Ashtabula County Ss.}

I Elizabeth Wright of Harpersfield 
in the County aforesaid and widow of James
Wright deceased, being aged eighty nine years,
testify & say that the enclosed papers are the family records of James Wright deceased and was written by the order of James Wright by David Harris who was a Schoolmaster at
the time and has been ever since kept
by me - and further saith not.

her
Signed in presents of  Elizabeth X Wright
Mr S P. Collar  mark


The State of Ohio}  Harpersfield February 25th
Ashtabula County Ss}  AD 1839 - Personally appeared

Elizabeth Wright Subscriber to
the above affidavit to me personally known
who being weak in body and unable to be
moved and who has been bed ridden for more than
seven years, and made solemn oath & the same. before me. S. P. Collar
Justice of the Peace


The State of Ohio}
Ashtabula County Ss}
[tape or paper covering a circular mark that is likely the official seal mentioned below]

I Saml Hendry Clerk of the County of Common Pleas, within and for said County, do hereby certify that Silas P. Collar Esquire whose
name appears Subscribed above, is and was at
the time of his Subscribing the same, one of
the Justices of the peace within and for
said County, duly Commissioned and sworn
agreeably to the Laws of the State of Ohio.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of the said Court at Jefferson the 26th day of February
A.D. 1839

Saml Hendry   Clerk