Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,468, Joseph Wright, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Mass.
Wright, Joseph
S. 45, 468
CONTENTS

H. 349 R
New York Joseph Wright
of in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Mass a line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of June 19 and sent to Mrs. A. Thompson Fuller County W.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  83-96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 19  48 10 30 35  $137-96
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{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
d. Aug. 8. 1825.
Repealed and to Mrs. A. Thompson Esq. 22 Sept 1822 Chenango New York

State of New York } Sullivan County }
Joseph Carlile of the Town of Haverbank in said Sullivan County aged 47 being sworn according to law upon his oath saith that he has been acquainted with Joseph Wright a Pensioner of the United States - resident in said Town of Haverbank for the space of thirty years last past and longer - and that he has lived a neighbor to said Wright for the last twenty five years and has been intimately and minutely acquainted his Person and Circum- stances, and personally knows that said Wright has been afflicted with the asthma for a considerable number of years last which has rendered him incapable of labour of any kind - that said Wright has been unable to sleep in a Bed for a long time and is commonly unable to take his rest otherwise than by sitting in a chair - that said Wright has a Son about 15 years of age who has not the use of his Limbs and wants the ordinary understanding of Children it is probable will always, be a Bill of expense and that Joseph Carlile further says that he is well acquainted the Circumstances of property of said Wright and knows that the said Wright has Judgments against himself of property that would be more than sufficient to take the whole of his property. and that the leased lot that he

he said Wright lives upon it of no value to him, the Rent reserved in the Lease to the land- lord being much more than the yearly value of the Farm that he believes that the back rent which remains due, is much more than all the P o Wright property on or in the Farm and that P o Wright and his Family are subject to become in want of Public or private Charity if his Creditors should press him for Rent or their Just Claims
Joseph Carlile
Sworn this 4 th of Aug t 1890
before me Wm A Thompson - Just Judge of Sullivan County

State of New York } Sullivan County } ss.
On this 14 th day of June 1870 personally appeared in open court in the Court of Common Pleas held within & for the county of Sullivan in the State of New York the same being a court of record. Joseph Wright aged 61 years Resident in the Town of Minnisink in the County of Sullivan in said State of New York who being first sworn under oath to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows. That on the 1 day of February in the year 1777 he enlisted in Captain Richard Mays company in Col. Wm. Sheppards Regiment in the Massachusetts line and served three years & was honorably discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York on the 11 th day of February 1780 That he enlisted on August 1781 for 3 months and served the time in Capt. Samuel Wallis company in Col. Ely Regiment. That he again enlisted in April 1782 for three years at Chester in Massachusetts in Capt. Christopher Handbridge company in Col. Giatans Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was transferred in December 1783 at West Point to Captain Joseph Williams company in Col. Henry Jackson Regiment.

in the Massachusetts, here and contained in the Company and Regiment, until he was honorably Discharged at the Town of Springfield in the month of June 17 84 and the said Joseph Wright just as says that he made, his original Declaration for obtaining a Pension on the 20 th day of April 1818 before Me a Than from first judge of the Court of common pleas for said Sullivan county and that he has Received a Pension since that time the certificate for said Pension is No 11949 and is at the rate of 8 dollars per month, and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift take or in any manner Disposed of my property in any part there of with intent then by 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war happen on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not now any person or trust for me any property or pecuniary contracts contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income

in case other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
a Schedule of the Estate of Joseph Wright a Lease of a Farm of 160 in lot 12 in the Henderson Patent - Personal Estate.
I have 16 years old. 1 Yoke of oxen 1 bow of Calf 2 hogs 1 pair of andiron 1 Shovel of Tong, 1 old harness, 1 prying pin 1 Chain 3 old tubs, 2 pails, 5 old Chains, 1 old Chest 1 old Table 1 old Table 1 Kettle 2 Jots 1 6 quart pail 1 old Trotter 1 old Gun 1 Bear Brand 1 Hinge Keg 1 Yoke 2 Iron Bridges 2 old Chains 1 Ch. 1 old plow 1 Harrow 1 old Shovel 1 dung fork 1 old Pitchfork 3 old axes, 1 adz 2 Bush hooks, 3 augers 2 chisels 1 old square of Compass. 1 old Saddle & Bridle 1 Iron Bar
Debts Due to me Joseph Wright 20 Dol. Philip Menden 16 Dol. Joseph Black 10 Dol. 60 cts Levy Townsend 8 Dol.
Debts due from me 398 Dol. 84 cts to Robt Strong, due by Bond and Judg't. Rent Due 85 Bushel of Wheat, to Polly Schuyler 120 Dol. of 25 cents Robt Smith 37 Dol. 96 cents. Supt Dunbar 7 Dol. - Richd Childs 13 Dol. Anthony Van Hook 3 Dol. Phoebe Cook 5 Dol. 66 Cents
and the said Joseph Wright further On Oath saith that he has three persons in his family to wit himself and two Children - one Daughter named Hannah aged 16 years in good health one son named John Newton aged 13 years who is an Idiot and unable to help himself. That the said Wright is a Farmer by occupation and is affected with the Asthma and unable to do any kind of labour
Joseph Wright Sworn before Court this 14 day of June 1820 Witness my hand - seal of the Court for Sullivan
State of New York Sullivan County ss. I John Prames Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred eleven Dollars & forty seven Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eleventh day of August A.D. 1820 J. Prames Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County

Supplementary Affidavit
Joseph Wright of the Town of Neversink in the County of Sullivan in the State of New York Aged Sixty Years being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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 that in the Months of March or April 1776. he listed in Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts for one Year in Cap t Bolster's Company in Col l Learned's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was Discharged in Bedford New York that this Deponent again listed on or about the first day of February One Thousand seven hundred and Seventy Seven into Captain Reuben Hlayton's Company in Col l William Shappard's Regiment and served the Massachusetts line and Served as a Soldier for three Years Succeeding the term of 1 st Enlistment and was Discharged at the Highlands in the State of New York on the Eleventh day of February One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty and this Deponent Joseph Wright on his Oath doth further Declare that at the Town of Chester in the said State of Massachusetts he again in the Month of April One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty two listed as a Soldier for three Years in Captain Christopher Woodbridge's Company in Col l Graton's Reg t .

in the Massachusetts line and the said Joseph Wright further or death declares that sometime on or about the Month of December One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty three at West point he was transferred into Captain Joseph Williams Company in the Regiment commanded by Col Henry Jackson in the Massachusetts line and was continued as a Soldier in the Service of the United States until he was Discharged in the Month of June in the year One Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty four at the Town of Springfield in the State of Mass- achusetts aforesaid, and the said Joseph Wright on his Oath doth further Declare that at the said Town of Chester he delivered his first Discharge in the first three years Service to his said Captain Reuben Slayton on the twenty eighth day of May 1792 with a Power of attorney to receive the money due for the arrearages of his wages from the United States and likewise his bounties for his services as a Soldier in said Col. Shephard's Regiment which said Power of Attorney or Discharge the said Captain Reuben Slayton has never returned to this Deponent and the Deponent further saith that the said Capt Reuben Slayton at the time last aforesaid gave a Receipt for the same which is hereunto annexed and the said Joseph Wright on his oath further declares that the said Reuben Slayton and likewise and likewise the witnesses to the said Receipt (that is to say) Abraham Day and Mr. N. Parmeter are either dead or removed into places unknown to this Deponent as he has been informed and

verely believes - and the Deponent further Declares that on the first day of November 1791 at the Town of Chester aforesaid he Delivered his last Discharge to one Benjamin Alvord Benjamin Alvord in order to obtain the arrearages of his Wages Due to him from the United States and the said Alvord gave him a Receipt to Return said Discharge within four Months but, the said Alvord never has Returned said Discharge, which said Receipt is herewith annexed. and the the said Joseph Wright further says that he has been informed that the said Alvord Resides in some of the Northern parts of the State of New York but in what place then place particular place this Deponent is not now informed. and the Deponent further says that he Removed from the State of Massachusetts in the Year 1795 to the State of New York and has Resided in the Town of Neversink in the County of Sullivan for twenty three Years last past. that he has a large Family to maintain and has no Land in fee Simple and is unable to pay the Rent of the place he lives upon. and has become very infirm unable to Labour by Reason of his infirmities and in particular he has had the asthma or Phthisis for about 12 Years last past that he is unable to Labour for his support. Sworn to and Declared this day and Year above written
Sworn this 20 th day of April 1818
Joseph Wright
before me Wm A Thompson post Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County

This may Certify That Jos Wright has heard Harry have a Duzer as it was one that belonged to an Officer & no Public Property
Highlands Feb 11 1780
Wm Shyland Colonel
I Received of Joseph Wright in the 1 st Company of 4 th M t B ty Regt one Gun one Bayonet one Cartridges Box one Bayonet one Gun Sling
Camp High Lands Feb y the 10 th 1780
Benj n Ball Sergeant 4 th M t B ty Regt
Chester November 1, 1791
I promise to pay Joseph Wright five Dollars for wages, and arrears which if any thing can be found due to him and likewise promise to deliver to him his Discharge within four months from the date as witness my hand. Benj n Alvord
Mountain

State of New York }/s on this twentieth day of April in Sullivan County } the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen before me the Subscriber first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County personally appears Joseph Wright aged Sixty years Resident in the Town of Neversunk in S d Sullivan County in S d State who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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, that he the said Joseph Wright enlisted on the 1 st of February 1777 in the Town of Spencer in Massachusetts Day in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Hayton in Col. William Sheppards Regiment and continued to serve in S d Corps in the Service of the United States until he was discharged at the highlands in the State of New York on the Eleventh day of February in the year of our Lord one Thousand Seven hundred and Eighty and that the S d Wright in the Month of April one Thousand Eight hundred and Eighty two at the Town of Chester in S d Massachusetts Bay enlisted for three years in the Company Commanded by Capt. Christopher Woodbridge in Col. Graytons Regiment - in the Massachusetts line and continued in the Service of the United States until he was discharged from Service in June 1784 he was in the Battle of the Albany Bourgoine and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country

for Support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power, except the Depositions herewith annexed -
Joseph Wright -
I swear to the said before me the day and year aforesaid
Wm A Thompson post Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Salisbury County -
I William A Thompson post Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Salisbury County do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration against the common Enemy, and that the said Joseph Wright is infirm, indigent, and that he stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the War Department pursuant to the Direction of the present act of Congress -
Certified by me this 8 th day of May 1818 Wm A Thompson
Joseph Wright Declaration

State of New York Sullivan County ss.
I John P. Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County.
DO hereby Certify that William J. Thompson within named and before whom the annexed affidavits were taken was at the time of taking and Certifying the same and still is duly commissioned and sworn as just Judge of said County and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said William J. Thompson and verily believe the Certificate to the annexed affidavit to be his own proper hand writing and signature and further that I saw him subscribe his name to the within Certificate. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 20 th November 1818
John P. Jones Clerk

Joseph Wright
Joseph Carlile Depe-
Joseph Wright (private) Colonel Shepards Regt-
1777 to 1780
Correct by admira

Joseph Carlile of the Town of Neversink in Sullivan County in the State of New York aged forty five being Duly sworn according to Law upon his oath doth Declare that at close of the Revolutionary War he lived in the Town of Chester and in the State of Massachusetts Bay and that he well remembers Joseph Wright when he left the Army and in particular his wearing his Regimentals that was usually worn in the American Army and the Deponent further saith that he has personally known the said Joseph Wright ever since that time and has lived for the last twenty three years in the Town of Neversink aforesaid as a neighbour to said Joseph Wright - that at the time of his seeing the Joseph Wright after the War it was generally understood that he had been in the Continental Army for a number of years, and the Deponent further says that of his own personal knowledge the said Joseph Wright is a very information man and has not been able to labour but little for the last ten or twelve years, and that the said Wright does not own any property in fee - and that the said Wright is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from some place for support. and the Deponent further saith that the said Wright is generally reputed to be a person of good character as to Truth and Veracity - and further the Deponent saith not Joseph Carlile
Sworn this 8 th day of May 1818
before me Wm A Thompson - just-judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Sullivan County -

July 7, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXXX Joseph Wright S. 45468
Mr. John P. Dornan 1110 Fidelity-Philadelphia Bldg. 123 South Broad Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Wright a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.45468, based upon the military service of Joseph Wright during the War of the Revolution.
Joseph Wright enlisted, while residing in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and served as a private, as follows: from sometime in March or April, 1776 in Captain Bolster's company in Colonel Learned's Massachusetts regiment, length of service not stated; from February 1, 1777 in Captain Reuben Slayton's company in Colonel William Shepherd's Massachusetts regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne, and was discharged February 11, 1780; from sometime in August, 1781, three months in Captain Samuel Fall's company in Colonel Eli's (?) regiment; from sometime in April, 1782 in Captain Woodbridge's company in Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, and in December, 1783 was transferred to Captain Joseph Williams' company in Colonel Henry Jackson's regiment, and was discharged in June, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, at which time he was living in Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, and was aged sixty years.
He referred to a large family, and in 1820 to having

three persons in his family- himself, a daughter, Hannah, aged sixteen years, and son, John Newton, aged thirteen years.
The soldier, Joseph Wright, died August 8, 1825.
There are no further data relative to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

45 468 Rey  INVALID.
File No. 45 468
Joseph Wright Pin Rev Wm
Act: 18 March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1915 May 14 Hist. to Lena L. Cotton 1924 July 18 Hist to Grace Wright awf 1924 July 22 Hist to Carrie Wright 1924 July 24 " " Helen Howard 1924 Sept 17 " " Biles Mitchell awf 1926 Feb 27 photos Mailed to Grace J. Wright, awf 1932 Jan 20 Hist to Mrs. Lula L. Benton awf 1932 July 7 Hist to John P. Duncan awf

January 20, 1932
Mrs. Lula L. Benton El Dorado, Box 686 Kansas.
BA-J/AWF
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Joseph Wright of Roxbury, Massachusetts, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 45468, based upon the military service of Joseph Wright during the Revolutionary War.
Joseph Wright enlisted, while residing in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and served as a private, as follows: from sometime in March or April 1776 in Captain Bolster's company in Colonel Learned's Massachusetts regiment, length of service not stated; from February 1, 1777, in Captain Reuben Slayton's company in Colonel William Shepherd's Massachusetts regiment, and was at the capture of Burgoyne, was discharged February 11, 1780; from sometime in August 1781, three months in Captain Samuel Fall's company in Colonel Eli's (?) regiment; from sometime in April 1782 in Captain Woodbridge's company in Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts regiment, and in December 1783 he was transferred to Captain Joseph Williams' company in Colonel Henry Jackson's regiment and was discharged in June 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed, April 20, 1818, at which time he was living in Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, and was aged sixty years.
referred to his large family He stated  his  large family, and in 1820 to having three persons in his family, himself, a daughter, Hannah, aged sixty  years  and son, John
Hannah, aged 16 years

Newton, aged thirteen years.
Joseph Wright died August 8, 1825.
There are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rev. and 1812 War Section. aw
September 17, 1925
Giles C. Mitchell Burlington Kans.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45468, it appears that Joseph Wright enlisted at Roxbury, Massachusetts in March or April 1776 and served as a private in Captain Bolster's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment, length of service not stated.
He enlisted February 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Reuben Slayton's Company, Colonel William Shepherd's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne and was discharged February 11, 1780.
He enlisted in August 1781 and served as a private three months in Captain Samuel Fall's Company, Colonel Eli's (?) Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1782 and served in Captain

Christopher Woodbridge's Company, Colonel Greaton's Massachusetts Regiment and in December 1783, he was transferred to Captain Joseph Williams' Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment and was discharged in June 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, aged sixty years. He died August 8, 1825.
A large family is referred to and in 1820, soldier referred to a daughter Hannah, aged sixteen years and a son, John Newton, aged thirteen years.
There is no further data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

War Section.
July 22, 1924.
Carrie Wright, Grace Dodge Hotel, Washington, D. C.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45468, it appears that Joseph Wright enlisted at Roxbury, Massachusetts in March or April 1776 and served as a private in Captain Bolster's Company, Colonel Learned's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted February 1, 1777 and served as a private in Captain Reuben Slayton's Company, Colonel William Shepard's Massachusetts Regiment, was at the capture of Burgoyne and was discharged February 11, 1780.
He enlisted in August 1781 and served as a private three months in Captain Samuel Fall's Company, Colonel Eli's (?) Regiment.
He enlisted in April 1782 and served in Captain Christopher Woodbridge's Company, Colonel Greaton's Regiment and in December 1783, he was transferred to Captain Joseph Will-

iams' Company, Colonel Henry Jackson's Regiment and was discharged in June 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818, while a resident of Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, aged sixty years. He died August 8, 1825.
A large family is referred to and in 1820 soldier referred to a daughter Hannah, aged sixteen years and a son John Newton, aged thirteen years, there is no further family data on file.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Joseph Wright, you should apply to the Pension Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E St., N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data-
Joseph Wright, Certificate No. 11349, issued June 5, 1819, rate $8 per month, commenced April 20, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
19. 45-468
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Knight a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb 7 Apr 1776 Pvt. Baldwin Learned Mass.   Feb 1 1777 Feb 11 1780 Rankin William D. D. D.   Aug. 1781 3 mos. Samuel Falls Col?   Apr. 1782 Dec. 1783 Christopher Woodbridge Greene   Dec. 1783 June 1784 Joseph Williams Henry Jackson Conn.  
new 1818 1758
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, unlist. at Roxbury, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr 20 1818 This cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Nearsink Sullivan Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs. Died Aug. 8 1825-*
Remarks: Soldier moved from Mass. to New York in 1795- and was a farmer, he referred to his large family, and in 1820 to having three persons in his family: himself, one daughter Hannah 16 yrs old, and son John Newton 13 yrs old There is no other family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* from A. B.

one 2 ct stamped envelope enclosed Rev Sec 3829 11 th Av. South, Minneapolis, Minn. May 9, 1915.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir: It has been suggested that I refer to you for the Revolutionary record of a certain Joseph Wright who served all through the Revolutionary War. Am not sure as to the place where he enlisted, but after the war, he married Elizabeth Parmenter, leased a piece of land in either Duchess, Sullivan

New York or Ulster County, and raised a family. He farmed, raised an orchard, and had a dairy. This farm was known as "Thunder Hill."
He was perhaps about Twenty years of age when he enlisted - and, it is thought, drew a pension of about $100 00 a year from the U. S. Govt. during the last year of his life. He died about 1819, near this same farm.
I am looking up my ancestral history and would like to

know the Revolutionary record of this Joseph Wright who was my great grandfather.
My own father, Nathaniel W. Cottrell, served in the Civil War and is now drawing a pen- sion from the U. S. government.
Any information that you can give me will be thank- fully received.
Yours very truly,
Anna L. Cottrell

Burlington, Kansas
July 5, 1925
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I would like to have whatever information you have in regard to the following people. Since I am a University student, earning my own way, I might also add that if this information will cost anything materially , let me know before you send it as in that case I shall probably have to let it go for a few years.
Joel Parish fought in the War of 1812, (lived in either Jefferson or St. Lawrence Co. New York, near Cape Vincent. He moved to Iowa 1853. He married Polly Steves, but we don't know who his parents were.)
Joseph Wright fought in the Am.Rev. He lived near Never-sink N.Y., and married Elizabeth Parmeter. He died 1825.
Sylvanus Perry (supposed to have been a sea captain, and a soldier in the Am.Rev. born 1741, d. 1820 --lived in Rome N.Y. At one time, married Rebecca Bliss.
_____ Davis, who was banished from England because of resistance of learning a trade, shipped to America where time was sold for a time to pay for his voyage, fought in the Am.Rev. It is said he refused a pension, insisting that he had fought only for the principle, it is said that he was related to Jeff. Davis, and his first name is thought by some to have been Horton he lived for a time in Virginia. He had a son Pleasant Davis.

It would be fine if there is any knowledge as to who their parents were, who in most cases lived in New York.
Very truly yours,
Giles C. Mitchell

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BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
Feb. 17. 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Miss Grace I. Wright M.C. No. 47237 for $2 80 , requesting
photostat copy post office address as per letter herewith.
Copies mailed DW 1/27/26 Finance Div Feb. 27 1926
O. J. RANDALL
Chief Finance Div.
76.6. L

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. CW
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
3035
Job No. _____
Date Feb 20 1926
Subject Joseph Wright - Rev. S 45-H68
1 copies of 8 pieces consisting of 17 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev 1812 War Secy Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
W. Nelson Chief Division. Secy.
Chief Clerk.

315 Ingleside Ave., Catonsville, Md. Feb. 15, 1926.
Com. of Pensions (R. H. R. Sec.) Sir:
Replying to your letter of the 13 th inst., enclosed find money order favor Secy. of the Int. in the sum of $2.80, being $2.55 for photo stat 17 pages in pension claim of Joseph Wright, Mass. Troops, plus 25¢ for certification. ok
Please send me the negatives from which photostats are made.
Yours truly
(Miss) Grace J. Wright.
17-15 1926 25 55 2 80

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
February 13, 1926.
Miss Grace I. Wright, 315 Ingleside Ave. Catonville, Md.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photo- stat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 45468, of Joseph Wright of the Mass. Troops, the same will be furnished you, at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is seventeen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bu- reau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Herewith are enclosed three letters relative to this pension , dated July 24, 1924, returned from the Grace Dodge Hotel, Washington, D. C. which were written in reply to three requests of July 5, 1924, in the same handwriting, from Grace I. Wright, Carrie Wright, and Helen H. Horn- beck. They were held for further address.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

315 Ingleside Ave. Catonsville, Md.
Feb. 10, 1926.
Comm. of Pensions, (Rev. War W. D. P. Record Sec.)
Dear Sir:
Please let me know cost of photo stat copies of pension applications and affidavits of neighbors, and espec. any family data, included in the file of Joseph Wright , Private, Mass. Cont. Line . His name appears in the published list of pensioners, Sullivan Co. N. Y., page 244.
Respectfully,
(Miss) Grace J. Wright.
545468
17 pages

Grace Dodge Hotel, Washington, D.C. July 5, 1924.
To the Commissioner of the U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me a record and family data of my great grandfather, Joseph X. Wright, of the Town of Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, who was a Revolutionary soldier, pensioned under the Act of 1818, Service in Mass. militia. Put on the pension roll, June 5, 1819.
S. 45468
Helen N. Hornbeck,
Also kindly report the name of the person to whom the last payment of his pension was made,

Grace Dodge Hotel, Washington, D. C.
July 5, 1924.
To the Commissioners of the U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me a record and family data of my greatgrandfather, Joseph X . Wright, who was a Revolutionary soldier, pensioned under the Act of 1818, Service in Massachusetts militia. He was put on the pension roll, June 5, 1819. He was at that time a resident of the Town of Neversink, Sullivan County, New York.
Yours very truly,
Grace I. Wright
S. 45468
Also kindly report the name of the person to whom the last payment of his pension was made

Grace Dodge Hotel, Washington, D.C. July 5, 1924.
To the Commissioner of the U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Will you kindly give me a record and family data of my greatgrandfather, Joseph X. Wright, of the Town of Neversink, Sullivan County, New York, who was a Revolutionary soldier, pensioned under the Act of 1818, Service in Mass. militia. Put on the pension roll, June 5, 1819.
S.45-468
Carrie Wright.
Also kindly report the name of the person to which his last payment of pension was made.

L. D. BENTON
REAL ESTATE AND OIL PROPERTIES EL DORADO, KANSAS
Dec 6 1931
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen;
Will Will you be so good as to send me a detailed account of the war record of Joseph Wright of Roxbury Mass. He enlisted in 1776 and was allowed pension on his application executed April 20 1818
He married Elizabeth Parmeter. They lived near Neversink New York on Thunder Hill. I will appreciate all and any information.
Very Truly
Lula Benton
( Mrs Lula Lines Benton) Box 686
El Dorado Kansas.

Philadelphia, Penna. June 3 rd 1932
To The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Sir:— Joseph Wright , said to have been born about 1754 in Berkshire Co. Mass. (probably in or around Lenox) went to Neversink, N. Y. about 1795 and is thought to have died there.
It is a tradition in his family, and was so expressed at the funeral of his son Samuel Wright who died 24 Nov th 1856 at Grahamsville, N. Y., that he served 7 years in the Revolutionary War, received an honorable discharge and a full pension; also that he was of the Commander in Chief's Body Guard.
"Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution" contains the service of 20 of the name Joseph Wright and 3 of the name Joseph Wright Jr. Two of these 23 were of Berkshire Co. but neither of them it would seem served 7 years from the data given in the work quoted. None were of the Body Guard.
Will you therefore be kind enough to have an examination made of the Revolutionary Pension Rolls in your office and advise me if they contain any data referring to the Joseph Wright mentioned just above. I would greatly appreciate a full transcript.

The name Joseph Wright does not appear in "The Commander in Chief's Body Guard, Revolutionary War," by Carlos E. Godfrey M.D. (Washington D.C. 1904) but it is well known that that work has omitted quite a few who were of the Guard from the State of Pennsylvania. These omissions appear in our Pennsylvania Archives.
Thanking you, I am
Respectfully yours
John P. Dornan
1110 Fidelity - Philadelphia Building.
123 South Broad St.
Philada, Penna.

Two Wrights Receipt of Capt. Hlayton

Chester May 28 1792
Then Received of Joseph Wright a Power of Attorney to receive and get in his Name all and every Sum or Sums of Money or Lands that shall be due to him on a final settlement with the United States for his services as a soldier in the year 1776 & in the first three years service in Col. Shepard's Regiment and his discharge; which Power and Discharge I promise to return to him or the Money or Lands that I shall get on the same Power & Discharge whenever I return or get the Money or Lands on his paying me a reasonable reward for my trouble as Witness my Hand In Presence of -
Ino N. Parmenter
Reuben Slayton

Joseph Wright Calipate & affidavits
M. 349
yp June 1819

Sullivan County State of New York }
Daniel Reynolds of the Town of Neversink in said Sullivan County being duly affirm. according to law saith that he is one of the nearest neighbours to Joseph Wright of said Town for 16 years last past, and believes he is well acquainted with his circumstances and thinks that the property of J. Wright would not sell for a sum sufficient to pay the ancarage of Rent due on the lease for the place he lives upon: that he believes that J. Wright is troubled with the asthma of short ness of Breath, and believes J. Wright is not capable of doing much work. he further says that he believes the property might be sold for sufficient to pay the rent if he had a chance to sell it himself.
Affirm. the 4 th of Aug. 1820
Daniel Reynolds
before me Walter Thompson not Judge of Sullivan County -

Sullivan County } State of New York }
Samuel Groo of the Town of Neversink in the Sullivan County aged 62 years being sworn according to law saith that upon his oath that he has been a near Neighbour to Joseph Wright of the Town for 24 years last past and been intimately acquainted with the said Joseph Wright and that he personally knows that the said Wright has been afflicted with the Asthma for a number of years, last past which has rendered him incapable of much labour of any kind, (the said Wright being a Farmer or Husbandman) that the said Wright has not been able to take his Rest in Bed as people usually do, but is usually and commonly compelled to sleep in a Chair sitting, that the said Wright has got a son about 13 years of age that has not got the use of his limbs so as to put on his Cloaths without help and that he is in want of common Understanding - that the said Wright has lived upon a Leased Farm for a number years and that the Landlord has a Judgement Bond covering all the property that the said Wright has to secure the Back Rent, that the said Wright now remains on the Lot by the indulgence of the Landlord and that the whole property of every kind

would be insufficient to pay his back Rent and the Debts owing by him, that the rent is so high as to make the lease to the lessee of little or no value to him, that Dr Wright & her Family are objects of public Charity -
Sworn this 4 th of Augt. 1820                      Samuel Grao before me Wm Thompson Just Judge of Sal t County

Sullivan County State of New York } /p
Phineas Boote of the Town of Neversink in the County of Sullivan aged years being sworn according to Law upon his Oath saith that he has resided as a near neighbour to Joseph Wright for about 25 years last past, and has been minutely acquainted with the person and Circumstan- ces of S d Wright, and that he personally knows that S d Wright has been afflicted with the asthma for a number of years last past and is incapable of labouring on a Farm owing to his Debility, - that he knows him to be a feeble man and that he commonly takes his rest sitting up in a Chair, being incapable sleeping on a Bed, that his young son has not got the use of his understanding and limbs as Children commonly have - and that he knows that the S d Joseph Wright has a Judgment against the whole of his property he and that maintains his Family merely by the Indulgence of the Landlord, that the rent now due amounts to more than the whole of S d Wrights property: besides his other Debts - Sworn the 4 th of Aug t 1820 Phinehas Boote before me David Thompson Not-Judge of Court

State of New York Sullivan County } _____
Robert Smith of the Town of Neversunk in said Sullivan County aged 24 years being duly sworn upon Oath saith that he has lived in the house with Joseph Wright of said Town of Neversunk for two years last past and personally knows that said Wright is afflicted with the Asthma and Difficulty of Breathing to that degree as to render him incapable of doing labour of any kind that he usually sleeps sitting in a Chair not being able to sleep on a Bed - that his son who is a lad of about 13 or 14 years has not got the use of his limbs and is likewise shot of understanding
Sworn this 4 th day of Aug t 1820
Robert Smith
before me Wm A Thompson
Just Judge of Sull ty County
I do certify that Joseph Wright appears to be a very weakly man & unable to labour and has a son that appears to be an Idiot and that I personally exam d him at the request of the Father. Wright appears to have a claim for
Public or private Charity
Wm A Thompson
August 11. 1820