Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44112, Josiah Wright, Continental (N.H.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (N.H.)
★ Wright, Josiah
S 44112
CONTENTS

44112
Rev INVALID.
File No.
44.112
Josiah Wright Rev Rev Rev
Act:
18 March 18
Index:—Vol.
3
Page
581
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New-Hampshire
1772
Josiah Wright, R of Chesh. Co. in the state of N. H.
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel H. Jackson of the Massach'tts line, for the term of 28 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-Hampsh. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8. of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15. of Sept. 1820. and sent to Edward Evans, at Enfield, New-Hampsh.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $: 215.20.
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March 48 "
26 mo. 27 } 1821 $ 263.20. 30 }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Isiah Wright of Claremont, N.H. Cheshire County, Private Col. Henry Jackson's Regiment
Massachusetts Line
28 months 8th commenced June, 1818.
Not found on rolls.
Admitted
ON ROLL Jackson's Regt for war - Elisha Huntley, judge,
admitted
Edward Evans, Agent, Enfield, N. Hampshire.
Isiah Wright Right Sides bomb Col. Henry Jackson Regiment. Mass Line

I Josiah Wright of Claremont in the County of Coos in the State of New Hampshire Do make the following declaration under oath that when the Revolutionary War began I lived in the Town of Peterborough in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire and lived there until the month of June or about that time in the year 1777 at which time I enlisted into the Service of the United States in the Company of Capt. William Scott in the Regiment of Col. Henry Jackson in the Massachusetts Line for three years and served as a Soldier and did all duties incumbent on me as such for about twenty eight months after my enlistment at which time I hired a man to take my place to the satisfaction of the commanding officer of the Regiment and left the Army with an irregular discharge from the same my discharge is now out and lost I cannot procure the same
I feel that my own money from my reduced circumstances and stored in need of assistance from my Country for support
Jonah
Wright mark
State of New Hampshire } June 9. 1818 Claremont } I hereby certify that the foregoing declaration was made before me
Then personally appeared Josiah Wright of the foregoing declaration and made solemn oath that the same was just and true
Subscribed before me
Elisha Huntley
One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

State of New Hampshire } County of } } } } }
Concord To the Honorable Secretary of the War Department of the United States
I do hereby certify that one of the justices of the peace of said county has in mind for the County of Cheshire see makes known to the War Department of the United States that Josiah Wright of Concord in said County of Cheshire having this day made before me under oath the foregoing declaration which is signed by him and attested by me the P. Judge In consequence of which it appears to me the P. Judge that the P. Josiah Wright has satisfactorily proved that he served in the Revolutionary War on the continental establishment as a private soldier for the term of time mentioned in the declaration against the common enemy of the United States
It likewise appears to me the P. Judge from the P. declaration and from the enclosed certificate of the Selectmen of P. Concord who are overseen by Laws of the year in P. I am sure that the reduced circumstances of P. Wright in life are such that he stands in need of his earnings as a pension for support
Isaac Hovey } one after } Justice of the } Peace of said County } of Concord

Cheshire Co
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County certify that Elisha Huntley is one of the Justices of said Court, which is a Court of Record, & that the foregoing are his own signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed such a seal as is used by said Court this 23 rd day of Sept. 1818
S. Hale