Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,047, Joseph Wight, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Continental Mass.
Wight, Joseph Olive
NUMBER _____
W. 26.047
B. L. M. 18385-160-55-
CONTENTS
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805. Name
Alvine Wright, widow of Joseph Wright who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Corp.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1848 and sent to
H. Bradford Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 43, Vol. 1
1846 May 15 W. Wright with history prior 36
Reported

Number 509
Joseph Wight, dec d of Can o Co in the State of Maine who was a Corpl in the B. comman d by Captain Goodall of the Reg t command d by Col l Putnam in the Mass. Mil ia line for 2 years
Ref?
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 88 Dollars 75 Cents per annu m to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831, to 27 th Nov r 1846, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of June 1847 and sent to Bradford, Portland, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Nov r 1846 Pemi ant allowance ending
due from $80. per an m
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk Book E, Vol. 5. Page 65.
Payable to Olive Wight his surviving Wd.
Set 40, 2/1/47

143.578 Act Mar 3 rd /55
May 24 th /55
Oliver Wright son of Joseph Wright
Col. Putnam's Corporal,
Mass. Cont'l line,
Revolutionary
at 80 per ann, Act
June 5 th 1832 Rev: War,
The applicant receiving
a pension, Act 17 June
1844, N o 805 at $80 per
ann
Ad: 160 Acres Mch, 13 th 1856,
me by 48 Rgts.
Vol W2, page 142 141
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

143-5/8
Claim of Oliver Wright
To Bounty Land.
Act of March 3, 1855.
WAR OF the Rev!
Freeman Bradford
FORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND,
May 19th 185 8
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
R. M. Webb Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take Acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid,—and that the following Signature , purporting to be his
are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. Cook CLERK.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this fourteenth day of May A. D. 1855 5 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Olive Wight a resident of Casco in said County and State, aged Ninety one years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3 rd, A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Joseph Wight late of Casco in the State of Maine that her said husband Joseph Wight was a Soldier of the Revolution, and a pen- sioner of the United States at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum under the Act of June 7 th 1832 which pension he drew to the time of his death which took place on the 27 th of November 1846. She fur- ther states that she has not received Bounty Land under this or any other Act of Congress and she believes that her said husband never received Bounty Land on the part of the U.S. in his life time.

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Joseph Wight on the fourth day of August A.D. 1983, at Mentham Mass! in said State, and that her name before marriage was Olive Martin .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of 17th June 1844 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Eighty right Dollars per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated 24th day of July A.D. 18 44 No. 805-
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension, now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington.
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest,
Olive Wight
Alfred Wight D. M. Wight
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe  know the said Olive Wight to be the person who performed  to be the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated. She represents herself to be in her declaration and that I have no interest in this claim.  D. M. Webb Justice of the Peace.

We William Webb and Alfred Wight residents of Casco, County of Cumberland and State of Maine, on oath depose and say that we are intimately acquainted with Olive Wight, the widow of Joseph Wight, who was a Revolution- ary Pensioner of the United States, and a resident of said Casco at the time of his death which took place in the month of November 1846. Said Olive Wight is a Widow Pensioner of the United States, is now a widow, and has not been married since the death of her husband aforesaid. We have no interest in her claim for Bounty Land. William Webb Alfred Wight
State of Maine Cumberland ss May 14 th 1853. Then personally appeared William Webb & Alfred Wight above named, known to me as credible persons, & made oath to the truth of the foregoing af- fidavit by them signed, Before me.
R. H. Webb Justice of the Peace.

460
Oliver Wright widow of Joseph Mr act 17 June 1844
Married 1783
A. Bradford Portland Maine Adm. Dyer, Corporal $88. 00 per m from 27 Nov. 1846
Corporal for _____ Bryant from July 1777

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland, March 27 th A. D. 1847.
I, Charles C. Harmon CLERK Pro Tem of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Freeman Bradford and Johnson W. Wright are acting Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Bradford is dated May 28 th  is dated A. D. 1846, and will expire May 28 th A. D. 1853 and that the Commission of said Wright is dated Feb 18 th A. D. 1846, & will expire Feb 18 th A. D. 1848; that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be theirs are Genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK Pro Tem

Jos. Wright,

State of Maine
On this thirteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the Hon Joseph Pierce Judge of Probate for said County Olive Wight (a resident of Casco in said County aged eighty three years who being first sworn doth upon oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17th 1844.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Joseph Wight late of Casco deceased - This declarant further states that her late husband was a resident of Wrentham in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the time of the Revolutionary war and she has often heard her said husband say that he served in the Revolutionary war three or four years and she believes he was in the first three years service on Continental establishment in the Massachusetts line. She believes and has no doubt that her husband served in Col Putnam's Regt. This declarant further states that her said husband Joseph Wight was a pensioner of the United States, that he was first placed upon the pension list under the Act of 1818 and that he was struck off the roll on

account of property, and was again restored under the Act of 1832, and under the last named act he received a pension at the rate of eighty dollars per annum. For evidence of her husband's ser- vice in the war of the revolution she refers to his declarations now on file in the Pension Office in Washington.
And this declarant further states that she was married to said Joseph Wight in Wrentham on the fourth day of August AD 1783 and that said Joseph Wight her husband died on the 27th November 1846 and that she is now a widow as will ap- pear by the testimony annexed.
Cumberland Jc. January 13. 1847.
Oliver Wight
Sworn to, and subscribed the day & year last above written.
Before me Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate.

State of Maine — Probate Court. Cumberland ss. I C. C. Tobie Register of Probate for the County aforesaid hereby cer- tify that Hon. Josiah Pierce is Judge of the Probate Court for and within said County of Cumberland, duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the State, that the foregoing signature of said Judge is genuine and to his official acts and attestations, full faith and credit is and ought to be given.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal official of said Court this se- cond day of March, A.D. 1847
C. C. Tobie. Register

I Benjamin Patch Town Clerk of Otisfield on oath depose and say that I have in my possession all the Books of Records belonging to said Town In one of the old Books purporting to contain a Record of Marriages and also of Births I find the following ancient Record. viz
Joseph Wright Jr Born in Wrentham August 10 th 1758
Olive Mann born in Worcester January 17 th 1764
Joseph Wright Jr & Olive Mann Married August 4 th 1783.
Virgie Born February 10 th 1785
Abigail Harrington Born April 16 th 1787
Horatio Born April 1 st 1789
Roxy Born in Windham July 31. st 1791
Calista Born October 26 th 1794
Barclay Born September 15 th 1796
Nelson Born January 11 th 1799
The above is a true copy of the record so far as it relates to the birth of Joseph Wright Jr and Olive Mann, their marriage also and the birth of their children. The dates above given are all expressed in fair and legible figures and if the date of the marriage were written at length it would read thus "August fourth seventeen hundred and eighty three"
Benjamin Patch {Town Clerk
Cumberland Jp. March 16 th 1847 Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin Patch Town clerk of Otisfield and made oath to

The truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed
Before me
Johnson W. Skirright } Justice of the Peace }

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this sixth day of January 184 7 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Joseph Wright late of Coos was a _____ Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Coos on the twenty seventh day of November 184 6 . And that Oliver Wright is the widow of said Joseph Wright deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this Sixth day of January in the year 184 7
O. O. Pillsbury
{ Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

I Barclay Wight of Casco in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I was born September 15 th 1796 and am now fifty years of age and upwards, I am the son of Joseph and Olive Wight. My father was a revolutionary pensioner of the U. S. and died the 27 th day of Nov r , 1846. My mother Olive Wight is still living and is his widow. Since my father's death I have found the annexed Memoranda marked A. and B. in a pocket Book which my father used during his life. These papers are in the hand writing of my father and the one marked A which purports to be a memorandum of the time of my father and mother's birth and Marriage is apparently an ancient paper. I have no doubt but the same is true. The paper marked B. purports to have been made in the eighty third year of my father's life. The same is in his hand writing. My oldest Brother Virgil Wight was sixty two years of age in February last. The first time that ever I saw the papers here annexed was about one week ago and were taken from an old pocket Book which was in possession of my father at the time of his death and which I have known him to have for more than forty years.
Barclay Wight
Cumberland Is. March 1 st 1847 Then appeared the

Above named Barclay Wight known to me to be a person of truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed.
Before me Freeman Bradford a justice of the Peace.
Joseph Wight Born August 10. 1750 Died March January 17 1764 Married August 4. 1783 Joseph (A)

I was born in Wrentham M c August 10. 1758 was married to Olive M c Wrentham August 4. 1783 2nd to Maine April 1784 She was born January 17. 1764 Virgil was Feby 10-1785 in Otisfield was married to Sarah Weeman of Linnington Me Apr 10 Children 8 living in casco
Abigail married James Jordan on Raymond April 4 1805 they have had 9 children 8 living 10 grand children Hattie married Margaret Noble of Raymond casco had 10 children 8 living now live in Otisfield Born April 1. 1789
Roxy was born July 31. 1791 never married casco Patisto Born Octob 26. 1794 Married Walter Brant Henn January 10. 1810 had 10 children 9 living Harrison
Barthay born Sept 15. 96 Married Ann Mayberry Nov 13-1825, 7 children 6 living casco
Patience Born January 11. 1799 Married Hamot Morse of Otisfield Dec 5 1821 7 children all live in casco
Patience Born June 14 1801 Married Jos n Morton of Paris Me Sept 26. 1826 8 children 7 living live in Paris
Marcus Born February 15. 1801 Married Sarah Wardwell of Albany Me July 1838 I suppose he belongs to casco an Stewart Method 1 preacher 1 child
Joseph Born August 8-1806 in casco Married Love Scribner of Otisfield 1829
Asaphira born January 21-1809 Married Shearer Bryant of Paris May 6. 1833 Died March 16. 1838 children
I came into Otisfield when my Father as above lived there until 1799 then moved to Raymond now casco where I now reside last a few days of 82

I Virgil Wight of Casco in the County of Cum- berland and State of Maine on oath depose & say that I am sixty one years of age and up- wards. I am the son of Joseph & Olive Wight and was born in the Town of Otisfield and resided with my father and mother till I was 18 years of age. It appears from the family records which I have known to be in the possession of my father and mother for more than fifty years, that Joseph Wight was at the time of his death over 88 years of age. My mother is about five years younger than my father was. My father died on the 27th of November 1846 and left a widow Olive Wight who is now living. My father was a pensioner of the U. S. and I believe drew a pension or was entitled to draw to the time of his death. I am the oldest child of my father and have always lived within five miles of him for the most of the time since I was born. My mother has not married since the death of my father. Virgil Wight
Cumberland Ys January 28th 1847 Then person- ally appeared Virgil Wight known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by him signed. Before me Freeman Bradford J.P.

I Richard M Webb, of baseo in the County of Cumberland on oath depone and say that I am Twenty eight years of age and upwards. I have always lived a near neighbor to Joseph Wight late of baseo deceased. Joseph Wight was a Revolutionary Pension of the U. S. and have made out his papers to enable him to draw his pension. He died on or about the 27th of November 1846 on Friday and was buried on Sunday succeeding. I attended the funeral. Joseph Wight left a widow Olive Wight now living who is very aged. Richard M. Webb
Cumberland Pa. January 14th 1847 Then personally appeared Richard M. Webb known to me as a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed Before me Freeman Bradford jus Pacis

My Clark make a copy of that self King's tract of my name is your own

N o 216. Joseph Wright Copy
Joseph Mgmt-Costa Corporation Jan 1 1779 3 years - Miss. Journal 7407. 5 Dec 1809. Custody 7 Nov 1780 4 m 2 d
not entitled
/Sep 1819/

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland. - within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth. - day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June. . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty first - - day of June . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Joseph Wight . . . aged sixty two . . . years, resident in Raymond . . in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private . . in the company commanded by Capt. Nathan Goodale in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 29 . . . day of April . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7407 . . . was granted. 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 my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Wight
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June . A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Forty nine acres of poor land in Raymond a small house and barn on it —
Personal estate — One cow — one horse — four pigs — five sheep — and two two years old steers, very small — a few articles of necessary utensils in the house — I have no income — and am justly owing four hundred and five dollars.
Joseph Wight
Sworn to June 21. 1820
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Wight — — — — who, by occupation am a Farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmities — so great, that I have not been able to do a days work for five years
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Olive — — — 56 very infirm   A. Barclay — — — 24 able to support himself   Patience — — — 19 able to do housework   Joseph — — — 13 unwell   Stephania — — — 11 not able to do much  
Joseph Wight
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two hundred fifty six dollars and eighty cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$256:80

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty sixth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Twenty sixth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Joseph Wight a resident of Raymond in the county of Cambridge in said Maine District, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 29th day of April 1818 - That his name was stricken from the pension roll on account of his property. That he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Goodale, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Reg't in the line of the State of Massachusetts - That he now resides in Raymond aforesaid, and resided there when he made his first application in April 1818. That he served as a Corporal in the Army -
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Joseph Wight
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty ninth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nufsey } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

He says "I came into Otisfield when my brother as above lived there until 1799 March removed to Raymond now Casco where I now reside - back a few days of 84 years
1758 43 1841
Made by Frank D. Byrnes Virgil mar d Anna Neeman of Lexington M d in 1820 had children 8 living (no children) Abigail mar d April 4, 1805 James Jordan, Raymond have had 9 children - 8 living - 10 grandchildren Horatio M d Margaret Tolle of Raymond - Casco had 10 children 8 living - now living in Otisfield Roxie never mar d Calista Infancy of Hannah mar d Walker Brackett Jan 18 1818 - had 10 children Barclay mar d Ann Mayberry of Raymond Nov 13, 1825 7 children 6 living Nelson mar d Harriet Morse of Otisfield Dec 5, 1821 7 children living in Casco Patience mar d Sept 25, 1826 Joseph Morton of Paris M d 8 children living in Paris Miriam mar d Sarah Marshall of Albany M d July 1838 1 child - Casco Joseph Mar d Love Scribner of Otisfield 1829 in Casco Laflura mar d Ebenezer Bryant of Paris May 6 1835 died March 6 1838 children

Joseph Wright (Jr)
Born near Boston Augt 10 1758
Raymond now Carco
Died Nov 27, 1846 at Carco
Mar
mostly dau's large family
Resided (Raymond Cumberland Me) Valley July 1832 (in May 1815) or 60 years ago
Enlisted about May 1, 1775 with Capt Pond (Oliver) Colo Joseph
Recd (Mass regt) 4th Regt Dec 1775 then only 2 with Capt Nathan Goodale in Colo. Reuben Putnam regt Nov 26 1779 he was taken prisoner, confined in NY City until Nov 5, 1780 when exchanged & joined his regt & was discharged as a Corporal after Saratoga Oct 10
Member of his family June 1820
Wife Oliver aged 56
Barclay a 24 Palmina 19 Joseph 13 Thaphina 11
Widow in May 1847 aged 88 yrs in Carco Cumberland Co
As Olive Mann Mar in Wrentham Augt 4, 1782 & recorded in Otsfield - She born in Worcester Jan'y 17, 1764
Virgil (plus) born Feb'y 10, 1785 - Abigail Harrington born April 16, 1787
Honoria a April 1, 1789 Rosy born Windham July 31, 1791
Calista a Oct 26 1794 Barclay born Sept 15 1796
Nelson a Jan'y 1, 1799
Palmina born June 14 1801
Marcus b Feb'y - 1801 Last big unrecorded error
Joseph born Aug 8 1806
Lakina a Jan'y 21 1809

Maine 369
Oliver Wright widow of Joseph Wright who was a Corp. l. in the Regiment
husband died 29th Nov. 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 88 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844.
29 November, 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1847 and sent to
Freeman Bradford Portland Me.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book
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Vol.
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Reported
Certs of 19th June 47, of increase under act 1832, & sent to F. Bradford, Portl. Me.

509. Maine
Joseph Wight
of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Goodale of the reg t commanded by Col. Putnam in the Mass s  9 line for three years from 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per ann m to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Sep- =tember 1832 and sent to John Musf- =sey Portland Me.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $120. - Semi=ann l . allowance ending 4 March 1833 40. -
$160. -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 104

See letter to claimant of May 1829 see do. to Hon. J. Andrew Jan. 29. 1831
Notification sent July 1 th 1820 to John H. Hovey Jr. Esq. Portland Maine
7,407
Maine
Joseph Wright, 4
of Raymond in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam of the Maine line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of May 1819 and sent to L. K. Parris Esq. Paris Maine
Arrears to 4th of May 1819. 10 mo. 10 d. $ 81.56 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 st Sep r 1819. 48.00
no 2 Schedule { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled confirmed by Secy of war, 19 Feb y 1821-

Fin: Act 2, 186: 48. Me:
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OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Bounty Land Claims.
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.
163-575
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Reg
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,047
Oliver Wright Wid of Joseph Wright Corpl Rev War
Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index:—Vol. 7 , Page 346
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Secretary of war McEdwards H. C. P.

Perhaps sir you may think me bold and intruding an obscure character to address the first magistrate of the only existing republic on this terrene but the Justice of my prayer being my argument and the further assistance of my country my hope embolden me to present you this memorial I was born near Boston massachusetts August 10 th 1750 served in the army of the revolution from the first day of may 1775 until Novemb r 5 th 1780 in actual service except about one year in captivity where I suffered every indignity and privation that tyranny armed with power saw fit to inflict and is the service I expect you sir not insensible of the privations hunger nakedness and cold attending a destitute army struggling for independence and liberty I am now sir in very indigent circumstances have not performed a day labor for nearly six years my wife almost sixty in a weak and debilitated state and my expectation from my children but very small and mostly daughters I can sir with sincerity and truth say the above statement to be correct
I therefore pray you sir to interpose at the war office in my behalf the the pension may be continued to me as I have the presumption to think that nearly six years services and sufferings in my country's defence together with very indigent circumstances in Justice ought to weigh in the balance as much as nine twelve or twenty months with indigence I have therefore the vanity to believe mine to be paramount
I am old and infirm tottering over the grave yet I need food and raiment to support this mortal frame while here I sojourn

I could Sir relate many painful and fatiguing marches countermarches advances and retreats but to dwell on past sufferings hasrows up many reflections that should be suppressed But fearing I may weary your patience I will trouble you no more only praying you to believe I am realy as I represent may you Sir live happy in the affection of Americans tranquil in the hour of dissolution and rejoicing in eternity Which is the humble prayer of your most Obedient humble servant Raymond Cumberland County Joseph Wight Maine January 6 th 1821

Incuse Joseph Might and Me act 7 June 1832
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Adm Dyeus, Esq. $88 00 per annum
from 4 March 1831 to 27 March 1846 the day of his death pay all to his widow Olive Might deduct what has been paid at $80 00 per annum
Freeman Bradford Portland Me

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS,
Portland,
June 7th A. D. 1847.
I, Charles C. Harmon CLERK, of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Richard M. Webb is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Webb is dated February 15 is dated A. D. 1845, and will expire February 15th A. D. 1849.
and that the his is Following Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon, CLERK. Idem

State of Maine
On this 13 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace for and within the County of Cumberland Olive Wight widow of Joseph Wight aged eighty eight years who upon her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain an increase of pension due her late husband under the act of June 7 th 1832.
And this declarant states that her said husband was a resident of Lorientham Massachusetts in the time of the Revolution and was a soldier in the Continental Army for three years as she believes and was honorably discharged. She further states that her husband was placed in the first place on the Pension Roll under the Act of 1818 and stricken therefrom on account of possessing property, that he was again restored under the Act of 1832 and received a pension under said Act of eighty dollars per annum and that he died on the 27 th November 1846. She further declares that she made application for a pension under the Act of June 17 th 1844 and received a pension certificate dated April 2 certificate dated April 23 rd 1847 in which she is allowed the sum of $88 per annum. She then

fore claims a pension as due to her late husband from the 14th March 1831 to the 27th November 1846 at the rate of eighty eight dollars per annum de- ducting the pay made to him for the same period And for proof in this case she refers to the declar- ation and testimony in the case under the act of 1844
Witness Alfred Wight Ann Wight
Olive Wight
Then personally appeared before me Olive Wight and made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going declaration by her subscribed. I further cer- tify that the above named declarant is the widow of Joseph Wight who was a pensioner of the United States and that she is the same individual who is entitled to a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Richard M. Webb Justice of the Peace

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS, )
Portland,
July 12th A. D. 1848.
I, Charles C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Richard M. Webb is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Webb is dated February 15th is dated A. D. 1845, and will expire February 15th A. D. 1852.
and that the his following are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine
Cumberland Co. On this thirtieth day of June A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace Olive Wight a resident of Casco in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty four years and upwards who upon oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed February 2 d 1848.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Joseph Wight late of Casco deceased. She states she was married to the said Joseph Wight on the fourth of August 1783 and that her said husband died on the 27 th of November 1846. She further states that her said husband was a resident of Wrentham in the time of the Revolutionary war and that her husband was a Corporal in the Army of the Revolution and served on Continental establishment in the Main line three years or more. She further states that her husband was pensioned under the acts of 1832 and 1841 and that she was pensioned after the death of her husband and has received the benefit of the act of 1844 (June 19) at the rate of $88 per annum and has also received the arrears and increase due her said husband under the act of 1832. Say the difference between $80 and

§ 88 from March 1831 1831. to the 27 th of November 1846 the time of her said husband's death. She therefor claims the benefit of the Act aforesaid and refers the commissioner of Pensions to the proof in her application for the benefit of the act of 1841 and that she is still a widow
Witness
Edward Wight
Ann Wight
Oliver Wight
Cumberland Js. Signed and sworn to on the day first above written by the above named Oliver Wight. Before me Richard W. Webb J Peace
I further certify that the above named Oliver Wight is personally known to me to be the person she describes herself to be above and that she is now a widow.
Richard W. Webb J. P.

Portland June 7 1847
Sir
I here forward the declaration of Olin Wright widow of Joseph Wright who claims an increase of Pension due her husband from March 1, 1831 to the 27th November 1846 by virtue of his service as a Corporal for 3 years service in the Continental Army in Col Putnam's Regt: The pension under the act of 1844 is computed at the same rate that she now claims.
I am Very Respectfully your ob't Serv't: H. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portland April 12 1847
Sir
The enclosed certificate of Court was accidentally omitted to be inclosed in the papers of Olive Wight, widow of Joseph Wight late a Revolutionary Pensioner, in her application sent to you on the 30th March last. Have the goodness to file the same with the papers in that case
I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt; Servt:
J Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, Cumberland County, ss.
Be it Known, That on this nineteenth day of January 184 7 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Joseph Wight late of Casco — was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Casco on the twenty seventh day of November 184 6 . — And that Oliver Wight is the widow of Joseph Wight deceased.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, this nineteenth day of January in the year 184 7
O. O. Dole
Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

No 460
Olive Wright widow of Joseph Me
Act 17 June 1844
Adm Dyer Cusson $88 00 per ann Jan 27 th No. 1846
Freeman Bradford Portland Me

Joseph Wright Mr. act 7 June 1832 $80 Open
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
G 6 A
April 17 1847
Paid to 11 th Sept. 1816.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joseph Wight — late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the twenty-ninth day of April , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifth day of March , one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

WILL DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS
CHAPTER I. That, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 19th of March 1818.
In the event of the Revolution, as described on the Pennsylvania State Hall of the... agency, at the... dollars per month to commence on the... one thousand eight hundred and...
Capt Goodale's leg Col: Putnam's leg
Reynolds - the War Office of the United States day of one thousand eight hundred
7,407
Printing of Wm.

Jos: Wright. Private Co. B. Putnam, Mass ts line 70 - 3 years Apr 29 1878
Correct
See the judges certificate on file

To the Hon. Albion H. Parris Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine The Petition of Joseph Wright a resident of the United States of America, and inhabit- -ant of the town of Raymond in said District hum- -bly Shews, that on the first day of May in the year 1775 he enlisted as a Soldier in the Company comman- -ded by Capt Oliver Pond in Col Joseph Reed's Regi- -ment in the Brigade of General W m Heath, in the Massachusetts line of Continental Troops in the Revolu- -tionary war, when he served until the last of Decembe- -r in the year 1776. That he then enlisted in Capt- -Nathan Goodale's Company in Col Rufus Putnam's Regiment in Gen. John Nixon's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, when he served until November the twenty sixth 1779 at which time he was taken prisoner by the British Troops and kept in close confinement in New York until the fifth day of November 1780 - He was then exchanged and joined his said Regiment. In the same month he was honorably discharged, in the words following "This may certify that Corporal Joseph Wright has served in the 5 th Regiment for the term of three years, and ten months over and above said three years, on account of his being a prisoner of the enemy; He has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Army of the United States."
New Jersey Nov. 7 th 1780
Ezra Stowel Lt Col Comt
Which said discharge is unfortunately lost. Your Petitioner would further represent, that he is not borne on any Pension list of the United States, that he is now in his sixtieth year of age, is very weak and feeble, and to all appearance, must soon de- scend down the vale of years and pass away to be seen no more. That by reason of his reduced circum- -stances he is unable to gain a comfortable subsis- -tance without the aid of his Country as provided by an Act of Congress passed on the 10 th day of March 1818 making provision for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service in the Revolutionary war. All which facts he is ready to verify and prove by his oath, and by such other evidence as is required

by said Act. Wherefore your Petitioner prays That his widow may be received, and his claim to a Pension be substantiated as provided by said Act, and that your Honor would transmit the same to the Hon ble Secretary of War. I am in duty bound will pray
Joseph Wright
Joseph Wright Applicant

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Griffin Blake or Oliver Pierce, esqrs? of Otisfield
in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Portland in said District, on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen , Joseph Wright of Raymond in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a non-commissioned officer in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by An Act of Congress passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," in order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the towns of Otisfield or Raymond aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potestatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Portland said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

A Jacob Thurston testify and say that in January AD 1776, I was personally acquainted with Joseph Wight who was then and there with me in the the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary war in Capt Oliver Ponds Company Col Joseph Reeds Regt and Gen Heethes Brigade, and said Wight served with me in that company through that year And afterwards in January or February AD 1777 said Wight enlisted with me again in Capt Nathan Goodales Company Col Rufus Putnam's Regt and Gen Vixons Brigade when he served with me on the Continental Establishment in actual service until November AD 1779. when the said Wight was taken captive by the Enemy and I saw him no more until Decr 1780 when I saw him at West Point, on his way from Prison to Wrentham in Massachusetts being the place of his residence, I have been personally acquainted with said Wight more than fifty years
Jacob Thurston
Cumberland Is On the Eleventh day of May AD 1818 the aforesaid Deponent being in my opinion a person of Credibility and truth was examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the Deposition aforesaid by him subscribed taken at the request of Joseph Wight and agreeable to Decimus to me directed from the Hon. Albion P. Parris Judge of the United States in & for the District of Maine. Grisfield Blake Just Paris

3 We the subscribers Selectmen of Raymond do hereby certify, that Joseph Wight has been an inhabitant of said Raymond, about twenty years, and that we are Credibly informed that he Served over five years in the Revolutionary war under the Continental Establishment,
We further certify that he is a man of truth & veracity, has a large family, is in a low state of health, and has been a long time unable to labour, is in reduced circumstances in life, and in our opinion needs the assistance of his country for support
Raymond 21 st April 1818
Samuel Leach Henry Jordan

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Joseph Wright the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Jacob Thurston who was, a soldier in the Revolutionary army, which deposition was taken in pursuance of a Decimus Potestatum by me issued, and is hereunto annexed, and also the certificate of the Selectmen or municipal officers of the corporation to which he belongs —
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joseph Wright the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion K. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.