Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,854, Asher Wright, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn.)
Wright, Asher.
p. 36.854
CONTENTS

4,432
Connecticut
Asher Wright Capt Hale Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Novr. 1818 and sent to the Hon. Mr. Gilbert House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3 \frac{25}{30}  \frac{4}{30} $31. 57 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1819. 48. 00 $79. 57
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
76 One Year Continue (Tolland County, Coventry)
Wofgiahon sent the 19 th July 1820, to Elisha Hems Esq r Tolland Conn.

Asher Wright Declaration etc
New Evidence enclosed in S.G.
Webb's Con. Regt.
H. H. Wells con. etc.
Admitted
Hon. Mr. Gilbert
H. H. Wells

District of Connecticut, ss. County of Tolland
On this Seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Presiding Judges of the County Court within & for the County of Tolland Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears
Asher Wright aged 63 years, resident in Coventry in sd County
a citizen of the United States in the said district, 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 Asher Wright enlisted in January 1776 in sd County ,
in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain
Nathan Hale of sd County of the 2nd Regt. commanded by Col. Charles Webb
in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of
Febry 1779 , when he was discharged from service in Springfield in the state
of New Jersey — that he was in the battles of White Plains & the Battle
of Trenton , and served out the term of his enlistment being one year
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 of his said services:
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the Court
I, Sylvester Gilbert Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Asher Wright did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. County of Tolland
Hartford May 7 th 1818
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of County Court
N.B. Capt. N. Hale is the same Hale that was sent in to New York by Gen c Washington & was taken as a Spy by the British & hanged

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland ss. County Court or Court of Common Pleas, June term, 1820
ON this 29 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Asher Wright aged 66 years, resident in Coventry in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz , one year in Capt Nathan Hale , Company D and Col. Charles Webb , Regt. in the Connecticut line of the Continental Army as stated in his original declaration now in the office of the Secretary of War bearing date the 7 th day of May 1819 His pension certificate is numbered 4432
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed."
Schedule
One cow of the value of — 18.00 one three year old steer — 20.00 one axe — .75 38.75
Asher Wright
The declarant is a day labourer by occupation but is debilitated by age & bodily infirmities —
Family — none
Income none except from his pension
No debts due to him — but owes more than the amount of his property

Asher Wright
4432
Asher Wright Sept (March 1819.) Declaration
Confine

Sworn to and declared by said Asher Wright on the 27 th day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
38 dollars and 75 cents. and That this circumstances are truly stated
I, Elisha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27 th day of June 1820 E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

In reply to your request of May 1 , received May 2 , for a statement of the military history of Asher Wright , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
S. 36,854
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jany. 1776 to Feb. 1777 ✓ Nathan Hale Charles Webb Conn.   discharged   at Springfield, N.J.      
Battles engaged in, White Plains & Trenton.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enlisted at Coventry, Conn.
Date of application for pension, May 7, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Coventry, Tolland Co., Conn.
Age at date of application, sixty-three years.
Remarks: In the papers on file it is not stated that Asher Wright served as "Waiter or attendant" to Capt. Nathan Hale, but his brother David Hale of Coventry, stated that Asher Wright, who was one of his nearest neighbors in 1818, enlisted in Capt. Hale's company and was with him in the vicinities of Boston and New York.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

36 854
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 86 854
Abner Wright
Dis Rev 1840
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 Page 472
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 1-1901
Miss Louise Tracy - New Haven
1914 June 1. History to George Dudley Seymour. P
1935 Dec. 26. Photos mailed
to Mr. Dudley Seymour. See
David Canada W. 75388 Rev. M.C.S.

GEORGE D. SEYMOUR, COUNSELOR-AT-LAW
FREDERIC C. EARLE, EXPERT IN PATENT CAUSES
SEYMOUR & EARLE
BRANCH OFFICE ROOMS 720-726 THE LILLEY BUILDING WATERBURY, CONN. CABLE ADDRESS: PATENTLAW, NEWHAVEN
SOLICITORS OF AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS SECOND NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 129 Church Street
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
May 27 th 1914
Dear Sir:
This is to ask for a transcript of the pension papers of Asher Wright of So. Coventry or Coventry, Conn., a Revolutionary soldier who died in 1844. He was the waiter or attendant of Captain Nathan Hale and feeble or broken from the time in 1776 when Hale met his fate. I cannot at this time give further particulars, but presume no more will be needed. His pension papers may shed some light upon Hale's history to a student of it. I will remit for the cost of the transcript if any.
Very respectfully Geo. Dudley Seymour
The Archivist of the Rev. Pension Papers. Washington, D.C.

47 York Square,
New Haven.
Dear Sir:
Please send me, as soon as you conveniently can, the Revolutionary service & any information that you have, con- cerning Ashe  Wright of course, who served in the War of the Revolution & was a prisoner. Also the service of

Joseph Ulley of Conne whose widow Abigail was a pensioner his service is not given in "Conne Men of the Revolution," but family tradition says that he served.
Looking for an early reply, I am
Sincerely
Miss {Luise Tracy. June 28. 1901,

BA-J/MCS Rev. & 1812 #300
December 16, 1935
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
War & Navy 970
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Rev. War pension claim, Asher Wright, S. 36854
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Affid. of David Hale dated May 6, 1818 executed before me May 7, 1818
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inches at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "omit" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief of Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford Sept r 24 th 1818
Upon the application of Esther Wright, I have examined the Books of this Office, from which it appears that Colonel Charles Webb commanded a Regiment of Connecticut Troops in the year 1776. — The amount of the Company Pay rolls of Col o Webb's account were charged to the United States, being for general defence in the Revolutionary war — All the vouchers supporting the charges against the U d States were delivered up to E d Haskell Esq r in the year 1788, who was a Commissioner appointed to receive the claims of this State — Copies of General Abstracts of the Accounts, on which Mr. Haskell's Receipts were taken are preserved — but no copies of Regimental Payrolls were retained (that can as yet be found) that will ascertain the period of service of the Regiment, or any individual thereof in that year
Elisha Colt Comptroller of Public Accounts
N.B. Col o Charles Webb's Regiment was in action on the advance of the Enemy to White Plains in the year 1776 — Elisha Colt

To the Hon Sylvester Gilbert Esq Judge of the County Court of Holland County .. Depositions to support the claim of Mr Ashur Wright for a pension taken Oct 20 th 1810
To Joseph Williams Justice Peace

We Lebbeus Haulon & Joseph Church both of Montville in Middlesex County of lawful age Depose & say that we both belonged to Capt N Hale's Company - Col Charles Webb's Regi- ment - it being the 2 nd Connecticut Regiment in the line - We were well acquainted with Asahel Wright who belonged to the same Company. Said Wright having enlisted in January 1776 - We joined the Company in April 1776 at which time said Wright was then in the service in said Company: that he served till February 1777 & was discharged at Springfield New Jersey - He was in the battle at White Plains & at Trenton - We both & each of us know that he served faithfully in said Company more than ten months with us the Deponents -
Further say not
Lebbeus Haulon
Joseph Church
State of Connecticut Middlesex County ss October 20 th 1818. Personally appeared Lebbeus Haulon & Joseph Church the above named Deponents & made Solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them signed: being personally known to me to be witnesses of good character as to truth & veracity Joseph Williams Justice of the Peace

Sylvester Gilbert Esq r Hebron

I David Hale of Coventry in the county of Tolland and state of Connecticut testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Asker Wright of this town, that he was brought up in the same neighborhood with myself and is at this time one of my nearest neighbors: That in the winter of 1775-6, my brother Nathan Hale was at Coventry, and having received a captain's commission was wishing to enlist men for the Continental army, that I heard him converse with said Wright on the subject of enlistment and that said Wright agreed to go with him into the army as one of his company, that he made preparation and went. Whether I saw him place his name on paper or take his departure I do not recollect. But he was absent from the neighborhood, and we from time to time heard from him as in the army with my brother, first in the vicinity of Boston, afterwards in the vicinity of New York. The term of enlistment I believe was for one year, and that he served in the regular army the whole of this term and a few weeks afterwards. He is not, to my knowledge, the owner of any real estate, and I believe owns but very little personal estate.
David Hale.
Coventry May 6. 1818.
Tolland County ss Coventry May 6 th 1818 Personally appeared David Hale Esq. and made solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing statements before me Nathan Howard Justice of Peace