Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,387, Moses West, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
West, Moses
No. 18,387
Wright, Mary
(Former Widow)
CONTENTS

Letter to S. J. Hovey, 27. May 1845. " Same per on June 7. 1845. " to Mansfield Agent Aug 16 1845, " Poughkeepsie Ag 6 27. Aug 1845. To Albany N.Y. ordered 4 th March 1845, 5 Sep 1845. Notification to S. J. Hovey St. White Creek, Washington County New York
New York Albany.  Vermont P 3295-
Mary Wright, formerly widow of Moses West, deceased
who died on the 15 th of September 1824, of Bennington, in the State of Vermont - who was a private (in the company) commanded by Captain A. Tyler of the Reg t - commanded by Col. Huntington in the Conn t - time for 7 mos. 8 days private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont - at the rate of 24 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of April, 1840 and sent to S. Swift - Esq. Manchester, Vermont -
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1840 - $217.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept r 12.11
$230:09
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the and Act 3 March, 1837. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 43.

4967
Mary Wright - formerly widow of Yt Moses West.
Act 4 July '30 & 3 March 1837
admd 7 mo 8 $24.22/100
no deduction
S. Swift Esq Manchester JZ

State of Vermont, On this 28 th day of January 1830, personally appeared Bennington County ss Det. H. H. Wright before the Hon. The Probate Court within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, Mary Wright a resident of the Town of Arlington in the County & State aforesaid, aged eightyfive years, last April 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 2. 1836. & the explanatory act of said Act passed March 3. 1837. — That she was married in the Town of Chatham in East Hampton Society, in the State of Connecticut, by the Rev. John Norton Pastor of said Society on the 12 th day of June in the year seven hundred and seventy one, to Moses West then of said Chatham, but since deceased, who was a Private Soldier in the Army of the United States during the revolutionary war That in the summer of the year 1775. About the 9 th day of July of that year, as she is in- formed & also well and believes, the said Moses enlisted into a Company of Con- necticut State Troops, commanded by Capt. Abraham Taylor in the Regiment com- manded by Col. Huntington, & that he served under that enlistment, at least fifteen months days, & as she fully believes until he was regularly discharged — That afterwards in the summer or late in the spring of the year 1777, as she also well and believes, the said Moses was drafted at said Chatham, to go to Guilford Neck or other place on the Sound, in the State of Connecticut, & as she is informed & fully believes, in Col. Penfield's Regiment of Connecticut militia, & as she believes also, in the Company commanded by Capt. John Dentice, that he was absent on that tour of duty at these several places, as she is informed & fully believes, & agreeably to her own best recollection at least three months — That during the same year 1777. & in the same season, as she is informed & fully believes, at the time of the Battle of Rhode Island, the said Moses served at least one month longer, but whether by draft or hiring or enlistment or in what other way, or in what Company or Regiment she is not now able to state.
She further declared that she was married to the said Moses West on the 12 th day of June in the year seven hundred & seventy one — That her husband the aforesaid Moses West died on the 10 th day of March 1801 — That she was afterwards married to Alexander Wright, who died on or about the 15 th day of September 1824. That she was a widow on the 1 st July 1836. & still remains a Widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof she has annexed — That she has no knowledge of any existing Record of any kind or description of her said marriage with the said Moses West, & she has taken much pains, & been at much trouble & expense to search for & find the same neither has she in her possession any documentary testimo- ny to prove the services of the said Moses West as above, or support her said claim to a Pension — That her maiden name, or her name previous to her marriage to the said Moses West, was Mary Ramsey. Mary Wright That rep S. M. West Marks
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me, And I do further certify that it hath been satisfactorily made to appear to me that the above named Mary Wright is a credible & respectable Person Attest
Loring Dean Judge of Probate Court

I Samuel M c Lee West a resident of the Town of Arlington in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, aged twenty six years, do testify before you, that I am the repeated Grandson of the above named Mary Wright, that I have known her since her previous to her marriage to her last husband, the above named Alexander Wright, which took place agreeably to my best recollection information I believe on or about the 18 th day of May 1822. & that I was knowing to his death, which happened as near as I can now remember at or about the time by her above stated, the 15 th day of September 1824 that since that time, she has resided either with my father or me & in the same house with me, for a great proportion of the time & I have been very conversant with her, & that she has not since that time married, but still remains a Widow & I believe that she now resides with me.
Sam c M c West
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, on the day & year above written before me, And I do further certify that from my own knowledge, as well as that it hath otherwise been satisfactorily made to appear to me that the above Affiant Sam c M c Lee West is a respectable & credible person. Attest.
Loring Dean Judge of Probate Court
State of Vermont, Manchester Probate District. Probate Office ss. Bennington County ss. I A. L. Miner Register of the Probate Court within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Mary Wright for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Signature, & the seal of said Court at Manchester this 28 th day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & forty, & of the Independence of the United States the sixty fourth.
A. L. Miner Register

State of New York Washington County
Miss Hannah Ackley of the town of White Creek County of Washington and State of New York being duly sworn before me H S Warren a Justice of the Peace for the said town. Makes oath and says that she is in her 64 th year of age and that she is the reputed daughter of Moses West. (Deceased) and of his wife the Widow Mary Wright and that she is the second child of the said Moses West and Mary Wright - and that there were eight children younger than herself - and that she was born in East Hampton in the State of Connecticut when her parents then resided. That as far as she can recollect she was in the 13 th year of her age when her Father and Mother and herself moved from the place aforesaid to the town of White Creek aforesaid (then the town of Cambridge) - That her Father died about thirty years ago or perhaps thirty one or two years ago - That her Mother (the Widow Mary Wright) was married to Alexander Wright about eighteen years ago - That said Alexander Wright died about fifteen years ago - and that her Mother has remained a Widow ever since that time and is now a Widow and that she now resides in the town of Arlington, Bennington County in the State of Vermont
Sworn and subscribed to
before me this 16 th day
of January 1840 -
H S Warren
Justice of the Peace
Hannah Ackley Mark
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Miss Hannah Ackley and that she is respectable in all respects and possesses a fair and unblemished character H S Warren Justice

Application for a transfer
State of New York
County of Washington, On this 29th day of July 1845, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared Mary Wright of Vermont formerly widow of Moses West deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution who, on her oath declares that she is the same person mentioned in a pension certificate granted to her by the United States at the War office the 27th day of April 1840, under the 3 d Section of the law of the United States of the 4th July 1836 & Act. 3 d March 1837, by which she is entitled to receive $24.22 per annum during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 1 st of March 1831, & payable semi-annually on the 1 st of March and 1 st of September. That her name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence she has lately removed; that she now resides in the State of New York where she intends to remain, and wishes her pension to be those payable in future.
The following are her reasons for removing from the State of Vermont to the State of New York, that she is aged & infirm and that she is poor and her pension is not sufficient for her support, that she removed from Vermont to the State of New York to reside with the supported by her daughter the wife of Arthur Ashley, with whom she now resides and expects to reside with her during the remainder of her life.
Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year aforesaid
Justice of the peace
her Mary K. Wright Mark

I certify that Mary Wright mentioned in the foregoing affidavit is unable to write her name for the reason that she never learned to write, wherefore she subscribed the said affidavit, by making her mark thereto personally in my presence, after having heard the same by me read. July 29. 1875
Luther G. Howe a Justice of the peace &c
State of New York
Washington County ss Arthur Ackley of the town of White Creek in said County being duly sworn state depose & say that he is well acquainted with Mary Wright who is named in the foregoing affidavit. That he saw her subscribe and make oaths to the same before Luther G. Howe a Justice of the peace of said County, and that the person who has taken the above oath to the said affidavit, is the same person who is described in the said affidavit as Mary Wright.
Sworn & subscribed before Arthur Ackley me July 29. 1875
Luther G. Howe Justice of the peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Arthur Ackley who subscribed & made oaths to the above affidavit before me this day, & that he is a person of good moral character & of truth & veracity - July 29. 1875
Luther G. Howe a Justice of the peace

State of New York } Washington County } I Henry Shiphand clerk of said county do hereby certify that at the date of the foregoing Inats said certificate Author J Howk Esq was a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and sworn and that his signature thereto sub- scribed are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal this 11 th day of August AD 1845
H Shiphand clk

State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss Chatham December 12 th 1839
I Eunice Norton (Daughter of the Revd John Norton deceased) of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, Age Eighty five years do depose and say that I was present when Moses West and Mary Wanney were married by the Revd John Norton I should say as near as I can recollect they were married in the year 1771 or 1772 - well recollect, that Hon. Wanney acted as grooms man and Phebe Smith as Brides maid and further the deponent sayth not.
Eunice Norton
Middlesex County ss Chatham December 12 th 1839 -
Personally appeared Eunice Norton signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same I certify that she is a credible person and of sound mind and memory -
Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss Chatham December 13 th 1839 -
I David Sears of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, Age Eighty two years do depose and say that in the year 1777, I was drafted from the Militia in said Chatham (East Hampton Society) to Guilford and other places on the bounds - under Col l Penfield the other officers I do not at this time recollect our company was divided and part of the Company at Guilford & a part at some other point, on the bounds where we were most of the time commanded by a sergeant, I should say believe the time of service I performed there was two months Moses West was drafted & went with me from home was there through which the tour which I am confident was two months and further the deponent says that at that time he resided in Chatham & has ever since and was well acquainted with Moses West, his wife Mary that they then had lived together a number of years as husband & wife and had several children that they resided in Chatham several years after the close of the war - and further the deponent sayth not
David Sears
Middlesex County ss Chatham December 13 th 1839
Personally appeared David Sears signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same - I certify that he is a credible person
Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut Middlesex County } ss Chatham Dec r 13 th 1889
I Sparrow Smith of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, Agee Seventy nine years do depose and say that I was born in the Society of East Hampton in said Chatham and lived neighbour to the Father of Moses West, was well acquainted with Moses West from my a child until he moved from this place, which was several years after the close of the Revolutionary War, by report, believe he was in the United States service, but have no personal knowledge of the same by report, only was knowing to the Marriage of Moses West and Mary Ramsey by personal knowledge was knowing to their living together as man and wife before and after the war that they had several children when they left the place - I understand the widow now resides in Arlington in the State of Vermont - and further the deponent saith not.
Sparrow Smith
Middlesex County ss Chatham December 13 th 1889
Personally appeared Sparrow Smith and made oath to the truth of the of the above deposition by him subscribed, I certify that he is of sound mind and a credible person
Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County - }
John D. W. Clerk of the County Court of the County of Middlesex do Certify that Nath l C. Smith Esq. was on the 12 th of Dec r 1889 & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Middlesex as per Court on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificatory mark A. B. C. are his proper Hand writing & signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto at my Hand & affixed the seal of the Court this 3 rd day of Jan y . 1890.
J. D. W. Clerk

75. Tyler - Huntington 76 Vernoy - Penfield 77 _____
Compt V. Guilford 2 witnesses R.S. 1 mo
Stno 8 Stno 8. 2 -

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
Open
File No. 1888
Mary Wright
Widow of
Moses West
Pre Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. M , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Comptroller's Office Hartford Nov 27 1839
I certify that on application for evidence of the services of Moses West who claims services in the Revolutionary War under Col. Abraham Tyler Col. Huntington Regt in 1775 that I have examined the Books of office remaining in this office and find on "A Pay Roll of the 9th Company 8th Regt raised by order General Assembly Count 1775 Col. Abraham Tyler. the name of Moses West - commenced services July 9 Time of discharge. Doz. having served 5 Months & days - Col. Huntington's Regiment
Henry Newboun Compt

Sept 5 '45
10
Mr Egan
P. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. pension Washington D.C.
Mr Evans

BANK OF POULTNEY,
WEST POULTNEY, Vt. Sept. 1, 1845.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions,
Sir,
In answer to the enquiry in yours of the 27 ulto. I have to inform that Mary Wright (Widow of Moses Wright a private) a pensioner under the act of July 4. 1836 at $24 22 per annum. has been paid at this agency to the 4 March last
Your Obedient Servant,
Malachi W. Dyer
Cashier.

Aug 27 '45
Mr Evans
10
P. G. Edmonds Esq. Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Pension Agency Montpelier Aug 20/1845
PL Edwards Esq. Cust of Pensions
Sir
Yours of the 16 th inst is rec d — No such name as Mary Wright appears upon the Roll of this agency. Who receives pay under the act of the 20 th July 1834
Yours &c
Geo H. Cook for Thomas Reed Wright
P.S. Mary Wright. 17 th Dec r 1844 at 80 ft. Yrs, was Paid per me A th M ch 45

North White Creek August 14 th 1841
18
Aug 16 45
Mr Evans
Hon. J. L. Edwards Clerk, of Pension Washington D. C.

North White Creek Wash. County N York Aug 13. 1845
Sir Inclosed is an application for a transfer - you can send to me at this Post Office L. J. Howe P.M. Hon J. L. Edwards

June 7. 1845
Mr Evans
free. L. H. ... N. White Creek
June 4
Dear J. L. Edwards
Accompanied by Peruvian
Washington
D. C.,

North White Creek
Wash. Co. New York
June 2. 1875
JS Edwards Esq
Sir - A short time since I sent you the application of Mary Wright requesting a transfer from the Vermont to the New York agency for paying pensions. You have returned the papers with printed application in blank with instructions, and you say these instructions, must be strictly complied with -
The printed Blank application seems to be intended for a pensioner who has hitherto been the Soldier - and "declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Capt. _____ in the Regiment commanded by Colonel _____ in the service of the United States. This widow I presume this female knows nothing about the Capt. or Col. or regiment under & in which her husband served, that will all appear in his original application on file in your office - Is it required that she should state these facts? if not she will fail to get transfer -
Yours Respectfully,
L. J. Howe

North Whitefish N.Y.
May 21/45.
L. D. Horn.
Eve. application of Mary Wright for transfer of her pension.
H. 155. June 26/45.
Pension Office New York
Mr Evans  The
155 H. 155 S. 45 155

399-73
Mr. Grant
Free S. H. Howland Esq. N. White Creek N.Y.
May 22 d 1843
Dear William L. Marcy Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
Brookfield Mich. N.Y. May 21/45. J. J. Jones. One application of letter right for transfer of his pension. H. 155. che. May 26/45. Pension Office

North White Creek
Adk. Co. N.Y.
May 21, 1845
Hon W. L. Murray - Sir
I inclose the within paper to you, not knowing the names of those who have charge of the pension department. Mrs Wright a neighbor of mine wishes to receive her pension at the agency at Albany, instead of the Vermont agency - If this application is not made in due time please let me be informed what else is necessary to be done
Yours Respectfully
L. J. Howe

Feb 6 1828
4967
Vt.
4 July 1836
Mary Wright Farm Land: Moses West
James P. Edwards
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Washington
D.C.
FREE

Manchester Jan'y 28 th 1840.
The Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, Enclosed I transmit to you the Declaration of Vouchers to support the same, of the Widow Mary Wright, for a Pension. The Affidavit of M c Asklely is not authenticated by the Certificate & Seal of the County Clerk, as required by the regulations; as the Clerk's Office in that County, is situated somewhat remote, & out of the way of any direct communication by mail or otherwise. — But the great depth of snow, & the badness of the travelling in consequence thereof, & the severity of the weather, renders it very inconvenient to send them at this time. — I am sure, I considered that the points to which her Affidavit goes, is sufficiently proven by other testimony. — Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir,
your most obedt. &c.
L. Swift.

I Edward A. Penfield Town Clerk of the Town of Chatham and the keeper of the Records thereof do certify that I have carefully examined the Records of Marriages in this Town from the year 1767 to the present time and cannot find any Records of the Marriage of Moses West and Mary Panny entered in the Book of Marriages in this Town and also certify that prior to the year 1820 there appears but few Marriages entered on the records of this Town and where there is no record of Marriage of any particular persons prior to 1820 it is not considered good evidence or even presump- -tive evidence against the legality of such Marriage
Edward A. Penfield
Chatham January 16 th 1840
Town Clerk
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss Chatham January 16 th A.D. 1840 -
Personally appeared Edward A. Penfield signer of the above certificate and made oath to the same truth of the same -
Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace
I Rufus Smith Pastor of the Congregational Church in the Society of East Hampton in the Town of Chatham in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do certify that I have the Church Records of my predecessors in office except the Records of the Reverend John Norton who was the first settled Clergyman in this place, from credible report, I verily believe that the Rev d John Norton kept no records - Chatham Jan y 20 th 1840 -
Rufus Smith Pastor
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss Chatham Jan y 20 th 1840
Personally appeared Rufus Smith and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed
Before me Nath l C. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut,
Middlesex County ss Chatham November 26 th 1839.
I David Sears of Chatham in the County of Middlesex & State of Connecticut, aged Eighty two years do depose and say that, I lived in the same place with Moses West, and was well acquainted with him at the time and after the close of the Revolutionary war - that, in the year 1777. but I was drafted to go to Guilford & Saybrook under (St. Penfield) that in the tour at both places I should say was two months or more and Moses West was there at the time in the service. and in the same year I was in the service in Rhode Island & the said Moses West was one month in the service at that place - and further the deponent says that at the above named time the said Moses West resided in Chatham in the County and State aforesaid that he was married and had a family residing there - and further the deponent saith not.
David Sears.
Middlesex County ss Chatham November 26 th 1839
Personally appeared David Sears and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed and I certify that he is a credible witness in any court of Record Nathl. C. Smith Justice of the Peace