Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6590, Richard Wright, Va.

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Wright, Richard
W 6590
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A Court held for Bath County at the Court House on the 8 th Day of August 1820
This Day Richard Wright personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for this County aged about eighty years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following declaration in substance. That the provisions made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 March 1818 and 1 st of May 1820 and that the said Richard Wright entitled for the sum of three years, in the year 1778 in the state of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt John Gillison in the Regiment commanded by Col. Stephens, in the line of the State of Virginia General Establishment and that he continued to serve in the said Corps until he was discharged at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania, that he was in the Battles of Brandywine Germantown and Monmouth. And in pursuance of the Act of 1 st May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th Day of March 1820 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 Intent 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 Services of the United States in the Revolutionary War for the term of  life of 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 in these words. Schedule of Property of Richard Wright. I have no property of any description except my wearing Apparel & etc. 8th. 1820. Richard Wright
Commonwealth of Virginia I Charles Francis Clerk of the Circuit within and for Bath county do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule and Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copies from the records of the said court - In Testimony whereof
Wright, Richard Va. W6590

✓ Richard Wright 1828 pa 174 Age 80 years in 1824
Hon: M c Coy, agt d 1824
The name of the claimant not being in the rolls of Virginia Continental Soldiers in the War Dept. the testimony of two credible witnesses as to the service & discharge of the applicant is re- quired, in order to substantiate the claim.
W. 102 in 1842 1846
Wright, Richard Va. W6590

I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12 th day of September 1820 and 45 th year of the commonwealth G. L. Francis clk
At a court held for Bath county on the 15 th day of November 1820.
On motion Richard Wright. It is ordered that the clerk of this court so amend the Order made in favour of said Wright at August term last for revolutionary services so that it shall state that said applicant for a pension under the law of the United States is a resident of this county and is entirely unable to support himself by his own labour.
I Michael L. Francis clerk of the court within and for Bath county in the com- monwealth of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing Order is an true copy from the records in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the county a- foresaid this 21 st day of November 1820 and 45 th year of the com- monwealth.

Let to Pen. Agent June 14, 1857.
5.667 Virginia Pension Anna Wright widow of Richard who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1837 and sent to
S. L. Lewis Esq. Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners und. act February 2, 1848, Page 197 Vol. 3

STATE OF ILLINOIS, } ss. MORGAN COUNTY.
I, JOSEPH HESLER.
Clerk of the County Commissioners Court, within and for said County,
Do hereby Certify, that Meaning, Mayfield Esq. whose name appears to the attached Certificate was, at the time of signing the same, and still is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified according to law, and that as such full faith and credit should be given to all his official acts.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Jackson- ville, this 24 th day of December 1842 J. Hesler Clerk.

State of Illinois } Morgan County } ss.
Before Manning Wayfield an acting Justice of the peace within, and for said County, personally appeared James Wright Jr. who being duly sworn, deposith, and sayeth as followeth: That Richard Wright enlisted in the service of the United States, for a term of three years, under Capt. Gilison, in the First Virginia Regiment. That the said Richard Wright enlisted some time in the early part of the Revolutionary war (the year not precisely recollecting) that he served out the full time of three years. And the deponent further saith, Richard Wright was lawfully married to Nancy Stone, some time after the close of the Revolutionary war , that the deponent was present, and saw the rites of matrimony solemnised between them. According to the best recollection of the deponent he the deponent is about Eighty nine years of age That the deponent is a brother to the afore mentioned Richard Wright, and that the deponent at this time draws a pension from the United States for his service of three years enlistment in the First Virginia Regiment under Capt. Holt and Nichols. and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn to and subscribed December 20 th 1842. before Manning Wayfield } James Wright Jr. Justice of the peace } mark.

State of Illinois } Morgan County } p.
I, Manning Mayfield a Justice of the peace within and for said county, do certify, that the within named James Wright whose name is subscribed to the within affidavit was by me duly sworn given under my hand and seal December 20 A.D. 1842.
Manning Mayfield J. P. are "
(P. S. "

State of Virginia } Rockingham County } ss
At a court held for the county of Rockingham at the Court house in the Town of Harrisonburg on the 21 day of October 1839 personally appeared Anna Wright a resident of Rockingham County and State of Virginia aged sixty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; That she is the widow of Richard Wright who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and belonged to the Virginia State line, for the proof of his services as a sol- -dier in the war as aforesaid, she refers to the declaration of her late husband Richard Wright, made in open court in the county of Bath in the State of Virginia, on the 8 th day of August 1820, and certified to by the Clerk of said County; and to the Certificate of James C. Heath Auditor in Richmond State of Virginia; She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Wright on the day of November 1793; and that her husband the aforesaid Richard Wright died to the best of her recollection and belief in the month of February in the year of 1823. or 1824; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage Took place previ- -ous to the first day of January two hundred and ninety four. Viz at the time above stated
Anna W Wright mark

K6268 Anna Wright per Oct 7 1839
Virginia to wit,
At a court held for the County of Rockingham on the 21 st day of August 1839.
The within Declaration of Anna Wright, was this day presented in Open Court, and the same having been subscribed and sworn to in open court by the said Anna Wright, the same is ordered to be certified, to the War Department in Washington City, and that upon examination thereof, was approved of by the court.
Also I Teste H. J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County.
I Henry J Gamble Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of the order of court made in the case therein mentioned, and I do further certify that John A. Herring, before whom the annexed affidavit or deposition was taken, is one of the Magistrates in and for the said County, and that his signature is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my said County, this 21 st day of October 1839
H. J. Gamble

The Deposition of William Wright aged Forty two years. Testifies that Richard Wright, the late husband of Anna Wright, (who has sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration), died to the best of his recollection and belief in the Spring of 1823. or 1824. he is positively certain that the said Richard Wright has been dead fifteen or sixteen years, leaving Anna Wright his widow and that the said Anna Wright still continues the widow of the above mentioned Richard Wright. Given under his hand this 21 st day of October 1839
his William X Wright mark
State of Virginia } Rockingham County } ss.
Be it Known That on this 21 st day of October 1839 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, William Wright and made oath in due form of law, that the facts contained in the deposition above and by him subscribed are true I certify that I am well acquainted with William Wright and he is entitled to full confidence
John A Herring J.P.
1542 1543 1544
53 when made 19

Date of Marriage. Parties names, name of minister 1793 Nov 21. Richard Wright & Anna Story. Wm Mason
I Fayette Mawzy Clerk of the county court of Gilesburg do hereby certify that the forgoing is a true Extract from the book of record of marriages in my office proving that Richard Wright and Anna Story were marri- ed on the twenty first day of November Seventeen hun- dred and ninety three by William Mason a minis- ter of the Gospel. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this 7th day of September 1839
Ft Mawzy. CLK.
I David Jameson Presiding justice of the county court of Gilesburg do hereby certify that Fayette Mawzy is and was at the time of making the forgoing cer- tificate clerk of the county court of Gilesburg in the state of Virginia. Given under my hand this 7th day of November 1839
D Jameson

March 11, 1937.
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BA-J/ady am
78-6590
Mrs. John Fink Pittsburg Kansas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical force available for furnishing such information it is impossible to comply in full with each request pertaining to soldiers of that war.
The records of Richard Wright and Thomas Wright are furnished you herewith on separate pages, as found in the claims for pension based upon service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 11, 1937.
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Mrs. John Fink Pittsburg Kansas
BA-J/ady Richard Wright W.6590
Dear Madam:
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.6590, based upon the military service of Richard Wright in that war.
Richard Wright was born about 1740 in Culpeper County, Virginia. The names of his parents are not given.
While a resident of Culpeper County, Virginia, Richard Wright enlisted about 1775 and served three years as private in Captain John Gillison's Company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth.
He died February 3, or 4, 1823 or 1824, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, at the home of one David D. Snyder or Snider. In 1844 Catharine Snyder or Snider, was the wife of said David, therrelationship to soldier not shown.
Soldier married November 21, 1793 in Culpeper County, Virginia, Anna, the name is also shown as Ann and Nancy, Story.
Soldier's widow, Anna Wright, was allowed pension on her application executed October 21, 1839, at which time she was aged sixty-four years and a resident of Rockingham County, Virginia.
She died December 10, 1852, place not stated. Am A.B.
In 1842, James Wright, a resident of Illinois, place not stated, and aged about eighty-nine years, made affidavit in Morgan County, Illinois. He was a brother of soldier.

In 1839 one William Wright, aged forty-two years made affidavit in Rockingham County, Virginia, no relationship stated. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 14, 1934.
BA-J/ILL Richard Wright W. 6590
Mr. Alan T. Bowler P. O. Box 96 Richmond, Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not Richard Wright, pension claim W. 6590, Revolutionary War soldier, died in the service.
The papers on file in the above noted pension claim shown that said Richard Wright died in February 1823, or on February 3 or 4, 1824. He died at the house of one David D. Snyder (Snider) in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
see both dates - Mrs. Finch
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

February 28, 1934.
BA-J/MMHF/ILL
Mr. Alan T. Bowler P. O. Box 96 Richmond, Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters of January 15 and February 17, in which you request to know whether or not it is shown in pension claim, S. 39922, based upon service of Richard Wright in the Revolutionary War, the name of Jonathan Mann is recorded with power of attorney; if not, whether his name appears in any pension claim based upon service of a Richard Wright of Virginia.
Pension claim, S. 39922, has been examined carefully for you. The name Jonathan Mann is recorded nowhere in the papers on file in that claim. There is only one other pension claim based upon service of a Richard Wright of Virginia; that claim, W. 6590, has been examined, also, nor is the name Jonathan Mann recorded therein. The last named Richard Wright served in Captain John Gillison's company, Colonel Stevens' Virginia regiment. He was of Culpeper, Bath and Rockingham Counties, Virginia.
It is regretted that your letters could not have been answered at an earlier date. Letters are being answered as rapidly as possible in order of receipt.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1934 Feb. 28 - Mr Allan J. Bowler - name of Jonathan Mayn not shown. Further corres. in Richard Wright B. 39922 - MNW
1934 - Mar. 14 - Allan J. Bowler advised relation to death of soldier. S.F.
1937 Mar. 11. Let. to Mrs. John Fink. See her letter in file of Thomas Wright, W. 2934. 2/3/37
2 Geo WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6590
Anne Wright Widow Richard Wright Pet. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 28/48
Index: Vol. 16 Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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P.O.Box 96, Richmond, va., March 2, 1934.
Mr. A.D.Hiller, Asst. to Administrator, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Thank you for your letter of February 28, your file BA-J/MCHF/ILL.
It will be appreciated if you will tell me whether the Richard Wright having pension claim W.6590 died in service, if so, when and where. This information should enable me to locate the particular Richard Wright I am trying to trace.
Yours truly,
Alan T. Bowler Alan T. Bowler, P.O.Box 96.
S 39922 | library 1818 1820

P.O.Box 96, Richmond, Va., Jan. 15, 1934.
Director of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
With reference to Revolutionary War pension claim, S.39922, Virginia Agency, of Richard Wright, please advise whether anywhere in the claim papers the name of Jonathan Mann appears with Power of Attorney to act for this soldier.
If the above is not found, please advise whether the name of Jonathan Mann appears with power of attorney on any claim papers for pensions filed by or in behalf of the following Revolutionary soldiers; all named RICHARD WRIGHT :
Richard Wright, private, Captain John Winston's Company, 14th Virginia Regiment, commanded by Colonel Charles Lewis;
Richard Wright, private, Captain John Gillison's Company, 10th Virginia Regiment (later changed to 6th Virginia Regiment), commanded successively by Colonel Edward Stevens, Major Samuel Hawes, Colonel John Green and Colonel William Russell;
Richard Wright, private, in a company designated at various times as Captain Benjamin C. Spiller's and Captain Augustine Tabb's Company, 2nd Virginia State Regiment, commanded by Colonel Gregory Smith, then by Colonel William Brent.
Richard Wright, soldier, Virginia Cavalry, rank and designation of organization not further indicated. His name appears on a record under the following heading: "A List of Soldiers of the Virginia Line on Continental Establishment who have received Certificates for the balance of their full pay Agreeable to an Act of Assembly passed November Session, 1781" which shows that on June 29, 1784 the sum of L 50, S 5, was received by Colonel Strother.
If the above is not found, please advise whether the name of Jonathan Mann appears with power of attorney on any claim papers for pensions filed by or in behalf of any other soldier by the name of Richard Wright serving in the Revolutionary War from Virginia, and very much oblige.
Yours truly,
Alan T. Bowler, P.O.Box 96.

Virg Act 7 July 1838 (6268)
Anna — wid. of Richard Wright — Let to Thos.
Memoed 19 Novr 1839.
to same Feb 1842.
to ditto Mar 20th 1843. JLL
3/14/30
rejected

Pension Office March 20 1843
Sir.
The papers in the case of Anna Wright widow of Richard Wright transmitted under date of Jan'y 21 st 1843 have been examined and filed. James Wright states in his affidavit that Richard Wright enlisted for three years in Captain Gilison's company South Regiment Virginia Line On examination of the Rolls I find the name of Capt a John Gilison as an officer of Infantry but the only name of Richard Wright to be found is as a soldier in the cavalry, consequently it cannot be the same. In proof of the time of the marriage, the records of the County in which it took place should be adduced or some satisfactory reason assigned for their omission its not being offered before parole evidence can be admitted. I find on reference to the rolls that the James Wright who draws a pension has resided on the 13 th of May 1833 from Nansemond county Virginia and that if this be the same individual he served in the militia, his terms amounting in all to 11 months and 6 days, as he alleges under Captains Cure, Foster, Riddick, Baker, McElroy, Wills, W. Baker and Goodwin.

whereas in his affidavit he says he served three years under Captains Holt and Nichols thus flatly contradicting his own statements under oath. This discrepancy must be account- ed for before any weight can be allowed to the deposition last transmitted
Thomas. Clarke March 20. A. 1843.
Thomas Munroe Esq. Woodstock y a
11 No 6268 Capt 7 July 1838 4

State of Virginia
Rockingham County ss. On this 21 st day of September 1843 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Anna Wright a resident of Rockingham County and State of Virginia aged Sixty Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843; granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Richard Wright, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and belonged to the regular army, as will more fully appear by reference to her former declaration, and to the Testimony with it now on the files of the Pension Office, that the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7. 1838. was eighty dollars; She further declares that she is still a widow
her Anna X Wright mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
D. H. Herring J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Anna Wright and that I do know she is the identical person to whom a pension Certificate was granted for eighty dollars per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1836 and ending the 4 th of March 1841 and bearing date at the war office the 2 nd day of August 1843 and signed J. M. Porter Secretary of War; and that she is still a widow
D. H. Herring J.P.

State of Virginia Rockingham County To wit
I Henry J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County do certify that John A Herring is a Magistrate in and for said County and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have affixed the seal of my said Office and subscribed my name this 22 nd day of September in the year 1843
Henry J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County Va.

Washington Arsenal Nov 7 th 1864
Dear Sir
I enclose you affidavits in support of a claim of Mrs. Anna Wright, who has made me her Attorney; also a letter from my friend Mr. Monroe Esq. of Virg a , to which I, respectfully, request your early attention.
Please to inform me of the rect. of the papers, and when you wish me to present the P et . of Atty. which is in my possession.
Very Resp t .
Yours O. Horton
Marcus C. Buck N.C.
P.S.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comm ee Pensions Wash n De-

6268
Anna Wright Va
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2 yrs pri
80 $
Capt. Gillison Col. Stevens Va State Troops
Thomas Munroe Charlottesville Va
Wright Gibbon

part Christopher
Oct. 28. 1839
Via 6268
7. July, 1838
Anna Miss M rs  Rich
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions War Department Washington City
FREE

Woodstock V a October 26. 1839
Sir)
I have inclosed to you at the request of Mrs Anna Wright, her declaration, and other papers proving the service of her late husband Richard Wright, in the revolutionary War, and Certificate of Marriage, she requests that you will have an examination of the same, and to place her upon the pension roll of The United States, under the act of Congress of July 7. 1838. She further requests me to say to you (if the evidence should be deemed sufficient to place her upon the pension roll) would she not be entitled to the back pension, that her husband would have received under the acts of 1818, and 1820, up to the day of his death and should she be entitled to the said back pension, she asks through me, what other evidence, will it be necessary for her to produce, and what other papers will be required.
I forwarded to you sometime in the early part of July some other evidence proving the marriage of Christopher and Mary Bedinger, I must ask that you will please have an examination into her papers, and let me hear in her case if the evidence is deemed satisfactory.
I am your Very Obl d , Serv t
Thomas Monro
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions

Depart. of War Pension Office Nov. 9, 1889
202
Sir
I have examined the claim of Mrs Anna Wright, widow of Richard Wright deceased and have placed her papers upon our files.
It is alleged that her late husband served in the Virginia State line, and as proof of that allegation, a certificate from the Auditor at Richmond is furnished, showing that a soldier by that name served in the State line. It seems that her husband applied for a pension in 1870, He then claimed for service in the Continental line of V.A. His name not appearing upon the roll, he was required to furnish proof, which he finally failed to do. The Richard Wright mentioned in the Auditor's certificate, served in the State line under Capt Spiller, and is now a pensioner residing in Bath Co. Va.
There is therefore no proof to establish the service of Richard Wright, the husband of the present claimant. It can hardly

be supposed that if her husband was unable to procure testimony in support of the service twenty year service, that any such can now be found. The claim is therefore disallowed.
Em
J. Thomas Nov 19 '39 20
At July 7 1835 1268
Anna Monroe Esq. Woodstock VS

State of Virginia Madison County 3 00
On this 1 st day of August 1840 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Benjamin Huffman aged eightytwo years which being first and made oaths in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Richard Wright, and he does well know that the said Wright, enlisted in the Army of the United States early in the revolutionary war (in the year of 1775), he enlisted in the County of Culpepper in the State of Virginia, and he has every reason to believe and he does believe that he enlisted under Capt. John Gillison, who was recruiting officer in the County of Culpepper; deponent was well acquainted with several others who enlisted under Capt. Gillison & who marched from the neighbourhood under Capt. Gillison at the same time with the said Wright; deponent further testifies that he has a perfect recollection that the said Wright and several other soldiers that marched with him, did not again return to the neighbourhood where he resided until after the war, and he does believe that the said Wright served in the army of the revolution nearly or quite until the war ended; and he further testifies that the said Richard Wright above named intermarried with Anna or Nancy Story. They were married in the County of Culpepper some eight ten years after the war;
Benjamin his X Huffman mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me. I certify that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Huffman and he is entitled to full confidence
E. G. Chapman J. P.

State of Virginia, Madison County Set:
I Belfield bare Clerk of the County Court of said County, certify that E. G. Chapman is a magistrate as above , and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this first day of August, in the year 1840.
Belfield bare Clerk of the County Court of Madison County.

The Gentleman Justice before whom Mr Hoffman makes affidavit to the foregoing deposition, will please ask the Clerk of the County to affix his certificate and annex the County seal to it. The first time he may go to the Court House, Mr. Hoffman will hand him over the fee to pay the Clerk, he will please request the Clerk to enclose it to me direct to Woodstock Shenandoah County
respectfully yours Thomas Monroe

State of Virginia Madison County 3 D.
Be it known that on this 27 th day of August 1860 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid William Gowell aged Seventy seven years and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Richard Wright, the said Wright being born and raised in Culpepper County Virginia; deponent does well recollect of often hearing a brother of deponents (Samuel Gowell) relate that the said Wright enlisted in the army of the revolution under Capt. John Gellison and served with him the said Samuel Gowell in the service aforesaid, and deponent does believe that the said Wright did enlist and serve in the army of the revolution aforesaid; as he deponent lived in the County of Culpepper at the time the said Capt. Gellison recruited, and he well recollects the enlistment of his brother Samuel Gowell as aforesaid his William X Gowell Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned before me I certify that I am well acquainted with William Gowell and he is entitled to full confidence Alex d H. Simms J. P.
State of Virginia: Madison County to wit.
I Belfield Gave Clerk of the county court of Madison County, certify that Alexander H. Simms is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and

Subscribed my name this first day of September in the year 1840-
Belfield Carr C.C.
Also of Pringle

State of Virginia Giles County, ss.
Be it known that on this 13 th day of January 1842 personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County of aforesaid John Crut aged Seventy nine years and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Richard Wright who intermarried with Nancy Story; that he was well acquainted with the said Wright for several years before the Revolutionary War commenced, and he does well remember that the said Wright was absent from the neighbourhood where he was raised for several years in the time of the war, and he further states that he continued to be acquainted with the said Wright for several years after his return from the Army, and he has often heard the said Wright say that he had been a soldier in the Army and that he had served to the North, and further he saith not.
John his Crut mark
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
Armistead Brown J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Crut above named and he is entitled to full confidence
Armistead Brown J.P.
1842
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1762

Virginia
Giles County here. } I Fayette Maury Clerk of the county Court of Giles County do hereby certify that the Armstead Brown whose signature is attached to the foregoing certificate is and was at the time of signing the same a true and lawful acting justice of the peace of the county of Giles and that his signature is genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 19 th day of January 1842
F Maury C O

Feb 3. 1842
Va.
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City
PAID 37 1/2

Woodstock Va Feb'y 1 st 1842
Sir
At the request of Mrs Anna Wright I have herewith enclosed to you three several affidavits in support of her application for a pension under the Act of 7 th July 1838; Mrs Wright begs that you will please cause all of her papers now on your files to be re-examined together with those inclosed, and if the evidence be satisfactory to place her upon the pension roll. Mrs Wright requests that I would state to you the reason why her late husband did not continue to prosecute his claim for a pension under the act of 1818, that he died in a short time after making application
Very respectfully
Yours for Res
Thomas Monroe
James L. Edwards Esq

State of Virginia Madison County ss.
Be it known that on this 27 th day of May 1843 before me the subscriber a justice of the in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Abraham Tanner aged Eighty four years and made oath in due form of law, That he was well acquai- nted with James Wright. (Brother to Richard Wright. who intermar- -ried with Nancy Story) That he knew the said James Wright from a boy until after the ending of the Revolutionary war when he removed from the neighbourhood; The said James Wright was born and raised in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia; affiant further States that he does well know that the said James Wright enlist- -ted into the Regular Army for the term of three years during the Revolutionary war, he was enlisted by a Capt. - Rucker affi- -ant had a brother who enlisted at the same time with James Wright and served with him in the same Company, affiant's brother was named John Tanner, and affiant further States that he was likewise well acquainted with Richard Wright above named and does well know that the said Richard Wright enlisted under Capt. John Gillison and marched from the County of Culpepper State of Virginia, some time during the Revolutionary war. but he cannot now name the day or year, but he does know that Richard Wright was a considerable time absent from the County of Culpepper after marching Abraham his Tanner mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me, I certify that I am well acquainted with Abraham Tanner above and he is entitled to full confidence Reuben Thomas J.P.

State of Virginia Madison County 3 10.
Be it known that before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid person- ally appeared William Gowell aged Eighty years and made oath in due form of law, That he was well acquainted with James Wright brother to Richard Wright, who intermar- -ed with Nancy Story, that he was acquainted with the said James Wright from the time that he the affiant was quite a small boy, and he continued to be acquainted with the said James Wright until after the ending of the Re- volutionary war, and that the said James Wright lived in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia during the period that he affiant remained acquainted with him, that the said James Wright has removed from the County of Cul- pepper, (now Madison) upwards of thirty years ago- and affiant further states that he was likewise well acquaint- -ed with Richard Wright named above and he has every reason to believe and he does believe from information derived from Samuel Gowell a brother of affiant, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that the said Richard Wright Enlisted into the Army under Capt John Gillison, affiant has often heard his brother state, that he and the said Richard Wright had served together in the army William his Gowell right
Sworn to and subscribed on this 27 th day of May 1843 before me
Alex d H. Simms J.P.

State of Virginia. Madison County to wit I Belfield Cave clerk of the county court of said county, certify that Reuben Thomas & Alexander H. Simmons are acting Justices of the peace in and for said county of Madison, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 27th: day of May 1843 Belfield Cave J.M.C.

V. Monroe
7 Feb. 1842
OC
Dear a very respectable friend The proof of your love towards him is as far out as before before most of the people will go to the end to support him in every way possible I am as far as the original text
Yours affectionately O. C.
OC

Penna Offic Aug 7 1872
Dr
I have rec d the aforesaid proof in support of the claim of Anna Wright widow of Richard Wright and do have placed it on file with her original papers.
The proof of her late husband's service is still unsatisfactory.
Yours
Thomas Monroe Esq Woodstock Virginia

Ohio Jan 23 rd 1843
Anna Harvey Knight
James L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City
get sent

Woodstock January 21 st 1843
Sir)
I have herewith enclosed to the affidavit of James Wright (of Illinois) proving the enlistment and service of Richard Wright, as a soldier in the revolutionary war, I have to request that you will examine the same together with all the papers that are now on the files in the pension office, relating to a claim for a pension, for Mrs Nancy Wright the widow of Richard Wright dec d and if the evidence be sufficient that you will place Mrs Wright on the pension roll of the United States,
Very respectfully your Obt. Serv t Thomas M c Neal
Col. S. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Power of Attorney from Agnes Wright to S. L. Lewis to procure renewal of Pension for her, as the widow of Rich. Wright, a Revolutionary Soldier

I know all men by these presents that I Ann Wright of Rockingham County in the state of Virginia for divers good causes and considerations, the hereunto moving have constituted & appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint J. S. Devous of the City of Washington D.C. my true & lawful Attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to sue and stand to ask for & receive of and from the proper Authorities of the United States at the City of Washington my Pension Certificate and renewal of Pension Certificate and also any amount of money which may be due me or the widow of Richard Wright who was a sol- -ier of the Revolution; and for me and in my name to examine all papers, demand and receive said Pension or renewal of Pension, and whatever amount of money may be due me under said Pension when granted, and for me and in my name to give receipts and other sufficient discharge for said Certificate of Pension or money received as aforesaid, and do any and every act or acts that I myself might or could do were I personally present, hereby confirming whatsoever my said Attorney shall do in and about the premises by virtue hereof In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 th of May 1851
Signed sealed & delivered { Ann Wright } in the presence of } J. S. Devous Solomon Barber

County of Rockingham State of Virginia } To Wit.
On this 14 th day of May 1851 personally appeared Ann Wright before me the undersigned J G Brown a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and acknowledged the foregoing (annexed) Power of Attorney to J L Lewis to be her act and deed for the purposes therein contained Given under my hand seal
J G Brown J.P.
State of Virginia } Rockingham County } To Wit
I, Erasmus Cuffman Clerk of Rockingham County do certify that John G Brown before whom the foregoing Power of Attorney appears to have been acknowledged is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and fully authorized to take acknowledgements of Powers of Attorney And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and attached the seal of my County aforesaid the 14 th day of May 1851 in the 70 th year of the Commonwealth
Erasmus Cuffman

Dept. of War Nov. 1839
Stewart
Stewart - Stewart - Sr
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Richard Wright d. 1824 Anna Wright m. 1793
1778. Gillisa. Stephens Continental line of Pa. disch d at Valley Forge. duration of service not stated
1839 64
1775 18 1793
Richard Wright Jr. Cav. Cont'l p 222. Richard Wright's stat line. See his paper Ad 1878. N o 8798. died 24. 1. 1885

Mr. [unclear] [unclear] Pa.
Dr. Marcus L. Buck Washington City
am pg
50 PAID

Woods.ock November the 5 th 1844
Dear Sir)
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you a Power of Attorney and several affidavits, (in support of a claim for a back pension) for Mrs. Anna Wright, widow of Richard Wright a Soldier of the revolutionary war, Mrs. Wright requests that you will please act as her attorney and present her papers to the proper Department, and to receive any money that may be due to her, and forward the same to me, by sending a check upon either of the banks in Winchester or a treasury draft upon any of the banks in Washington City or Baltimore. Mrs. Wright relies upon the evidence now on file in the Pension Office, with her own pension papers to prove that services of her late husband Rich d Wright to have been a Soldier the money which she now claims is back pension due to him under the act of Congress of 1838. I have left a blank in the power of attorney, which you will please fill up.
I respectfully ask your attention to her case as soon as you possibly can conveniently do it
I am Sir your most esteemed friend Thomas Monroe
D r Mace 6 Bucks

4535
Mo Oct 5. 1843. Va Anna Wright act 1843
$80 per An
Thos Monroe Woodstock Va
Edward Egan Manager of Pensions Washington City
addi- Mrs. Mary be pleased as

Woods Fork Shenandoah County Oct o 3. 1843
Sir,
I have herewith enclosed to you the declaration of Mrs. Anna Wright. She requests to be placed on the pension roll under the act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1843.
I forwarded to the pension office some time since the declarations of Mrs. Dorothy Hudson widow of Thomas Hudson, and Mrs. Mary Golladay widow of Joseph Golladay made under the provision of the act of Congress of March 3 rd 1843, you will please have their claims acted on as soon as it conveniently can be.
I likewise forwarded to the pension office some additional testimony in support of the claims of Mrs. Mary Long and Mrs. Margaret  Hester Garrison, for pensions. I would be pleased if you will have their papers reexamined as soon as possible.
I am very respectfully
your Oth. Serv t
Thomas Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of pensions

June 30 th 1843.
va.
Nancy Wright
James L. Edwards Esq r
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
FREE
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Charlottesville Va May 31. 1843
Sir,
You will find enclosed some additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Nancy Wright of Rockingham County for a pension, you will perceive from the affidavits of William Youville and Abraham Tanner, who are both Revolutionary Pensioners, that James Wright of Illinois whose affidavit was sent to the Pension Office some time since, proving the Service and enlistment of Richard Wright in the Army of the Revolution, resided then in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia, and could not have been the same James Wright whose name was found upon the pension roll, and hailed from the County of Nansemond, and who had served several tours of duty in the Virginia Militia; I therefore most respectfully request, that you will cause a reexamination, of all the papers of Mrs Nancy Wright now on file in the pension office, with the affidavits herewith enclosed, also the list of pensioners upon the Illinois and Kentucky agency, to ascertain if the name of James Wright cannot be found thereon; as the James Wright above named alledged that he belonged to one of V a Regiments of the Regular Army, you will please address to me as heretofore, Woodstock Shenandoah County Va
I am Sir very respectfully your att. Servt
Thomas Monroe
J. L. Edwards Esq, Commr of Pensions

4071.
Virginia Rich d
Anna Wright widow of Richard Wright who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Thomas Monroe Woodstock Ga
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book
Vol. 1
Page
ed 1574.
Shenandoah Le. to Lt. M. L. Buck Mar 22 1843

Rep d . August 2 d 1843
Virginia 7/197
Anna Wright widow of Richard Wright who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the in February 1823 or 1824 of Rockingham in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Gillson of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hens in the Virginia line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Eighty Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the Second day of August 1843 and sent to Thomas Munroe Charlottesville Virginia.
Whole amount due . . . . . $ 400
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by G. C. Ames Clerk. Book A Vol. 2 Page 185

This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia State Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 16th day of June 1783 , in the name of Richard Alnright as a Soldier of Infantry for £ 57. 5. 6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to himself and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.
p 209.
{ No Seal of Office. }
Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this
26th day of September 1839.
Ja E Heath , AUDITOR.

State of Virginia Rockbridge County ss /c
I Samuel M c D Reid Clerk of the County Court of Rockbridge in the state aforesaid, do hereby Certify that Thomas Paxton Gentleman whose genuine signature appears to the annexed affidavits of David D Snyder and Catharine Snyder, now is, and was at the date thereof, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my official seal and subscribed my name this third day of October 1844, and in the 69 th year of the Commonwealth.
Sam c M c D Reid

State of Virginia } Rockbridge County } S.S.
Be it known that on this 3 rd day of October 1844 before me the subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared David D. Snyder, and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Richard Wright, and he does well know that the said Richard Wright died on the 3 rd or the 4 th day of February in the year of One Thousand eight hundred and twenty four, that he the said Wright was living with him affiant at the time of his death, that he died in the county of Rockbridge in the State of Virginia, that he has often heard the said Wright state that he had been a soldier in the revolutionary war, and he does well know that the said Wright had made application to be placed upon the pension roll of the United States before he died, and that he died before he succeeded in obtaining a pension, and affiant further states that after the death of said Wright he affiant sent to the widow of said Wright, who lived in the county of Rockingham, several of his Wrights papers, and amongst them was a paper or declaration which he the said Wright had made in the County Court of Bath County, for the purpose of getting himself a pension
His David D Snyder mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me Thomas Paxton J. P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with David C. Snyder and he is entitled to full confidence. The words } Thomas Paxton J. P. i. e and of interlined before qualified to }

State of Virginia Rockbridge County ss
Be it Known that on this 3 rd day of October 1844 before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Catharine Snyder and made oath in due form of law, that she was well acquainted with Richard Wright, and she does well know that the said Wright died on the 3 rd or 4 th day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty four, that the said Wright died at the house of affiant's husband (David D. Snyder,) and affiant further states that she has often heard the said Wright speak of his having been a soldier in the Revolutionary War,
Catharine Snyder her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me
Thomas Paxton J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Catharine Snyder above named and she is entitled to full confidence. I further certify that the word been above interlined
Thomas Paxton J.P.
before qualified to —

State of Virginia } County of Rockingham } ss
Be it remembered that on this 14 th day of May 1851 personally appeared before me John G. Brown a justice of the Peace in and for the State and County aforesaid Ann Wright a resident of the said State and County aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions of the various acts of Congress, granting Pensions to the Widows of those who served during the Revolutionary War.
The said Ann declares that she is the Widow of Richard Wright who was a private in Capt. G. H. Williams Company and Col.
Regiment as already shown by evidence now on record in the Pension Office in Washington City, and upon which she the said Ann Wright drew a pension of $80 per annum, as the Widow of the said Richard Wright up to 1848, at which time it ceased by action of law, and she now makes this declaration in order to have her pension renewed, as the Widow of the said Wright under the various acts of Congress, but especially the act approved July 29 th 1848, and with this view refers to the said evidence now on file in the Pension Office and upon which she drew her aforesaid Pension of $80 pr Year, and this evidence will show that she the said Ann Wright was married to the said Richard Wright on the _____ day of November in the Year 1793 and hence she was married prior to the 1 st of January 1800 as specified by the act of Congress; although she was not married prior to her husband's leaving the service. She also declares she is still a widow.
Ann Wright

The foregoing declaration of Ann Wright was subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year above written; And I further certify that the said Ann is the Widow of the said Richard Wright and as such drew a pension of $80 per year, and that she is a Lady of respectability and veracity.
Given under my hand and seal this day and date above written
J. L. Brown J. Seal
State of Virginia, Rockingham County, ss. Wit
I, Erasmus Coffman Clerk of Rockingham County, do certify that John G. Braun before whom the foregoing declaration was made and sworn to is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and fully authorized to administer oaths, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and attached the seal of my County aforesaid the 14 th day of May 1881 in the 70 th year of the Commonwealth
Erasmus Coffman

Declaration of Mrs Ann Wright widow of Richard Wright for renewal of Pension since 4 th March 1848
11 th Feb 1848
Richmond
Presented by J. L. Lewis Attorney. Under Power of Attorney.