Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31501, George Wright, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Vol.
Wright, George
S. 31501
CONTENTS

Order to pay 11. Jany 1838 to letter to Rev. W. J. Graves
23367
Kentucky
George Wright of Mahan's in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company by Captain Banks, of the reg t sommas by Col.  in the 7 th line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annu to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feb 1834 and Geo. W. G. Johnson H. H.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 732 Semest. allowances ending 13 890
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk Book  Vol.  Page 33

29.206 George Wright 2 nd Ke
for 1779 p 9 mths $30.
Berryman
Rev R. M. Johnson H. R.

State of Kentucky, S th Oldham County
Be it known that on this 11 th day of December 1823. Personally appeared before W m Paterson a Justice of the peace in and for Oldham County in the State of Kentucky and one of the Judges of the County Court of said County George Wright a resident of the said County of Oldham Kentucky aged 70 years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That is to say being a resident of Amherst County in the State of Virginia he did in the month of October in the year 1779 as well as he at this time remembers enter the service of the United States as a drafted Militia Man and private soldier in the Company of Capt Banks upon a tour of two months. That he rendezvoused with his Company at Amherst Courthouse and was marched from thence to the Albemarle Barracks where he was kept stationed during the whole of his said tour in guarding prisoners and public stores and at the termination of his said tour after he had fully and faithfully served out the same he was dischar- ged and returned home. He states that whilst he was at the Barracks as abovenamed he recollects that there were some other troops there under the command of Captain Burley that he un- derstood were regular soldiers, soldiers and from his present best impression Captain Burley had the command of the Garrison at that place and that there was no field officer there except himself. He further states and declares that in the month of February 1780 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted Militia Man and private soldier in the Company of Captain Banks - upon another tour of two months. That he rendezvoused with his Company at the Courthouse in Amherst County in which County he stationed and was marched by his Captain to Albemarle Barracks (the same place at which he was stationed in his preceding tour). That he was there kept as a part of the Garrison of that place and as a part of the guard for the British prisoners and for the public stores at that place till the full expiration of this his second tour and at the termination thereof after having fully & faithfully served out the same he was discharged & returned home. He states that he recollects that Capt Burley was still at the said

Barracks and his understanding was in the regular service and had the command at that place.
He further states and declares that in the month of December in the year 1780 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier in the Company of Captain Ballinger upon a tour of three months - that a man by the name of Pollard was the lieutenant of the Company and that he rendezvoused with his said Company at the Musket ground in Amherst County where he this declarant still resided and he was marched from thence by his said Captain to Richmond Va. and from thence to Wood's Fort on James River where he was kept as a part of the Garrison of that place till the full expiration of his said tour of duty and for one month longer comprising a period of four months actual and active service upon this tour instead of three months service for which he was originally drafted and he was there discharged and returned home. He states that during this service he was under the command of no higher officer than Captain.
He further states and declares that in the month of June in the year 1781 as well as he remembers he again entered the service of the United States as a drafted militia man and private soldier upon a tour of twenty days (the draft being called the twenty days draft) in the Company of Captain Rees - that he rendezvoused with his Company at the Courthouse in Amherst County and was there attached to the Regiment of Col. Brewnear and to the Brigade of Genl. Lawson - that he was marched with the other troops and joined the Army of Genl. La Fayette near Williamsburg Va. - that the British under Cornwallis had retreated to the lower parts of Virginia and after he joined Genl. La Fayette he was marched with the Army to the Morton or Motley Hills where he remained till he had been in the service about one month perhaps a few days over and he was then discharged and returned home. He states that he is positive in his recollection that he served at the least one month during this tour - and he recollects to have seen Col. Cabell & Col. Mathews besides his own Col. - and he recollects also Genl. La Fayette, Mayne and Stutban & Lawson. He does not recollect the name of any of the regular Colonels.
He states that from the great lapse of time and his advanced age his memory has greatly failed him - but that he is confident

from his present best recollection that he did not serve in the war of the Revolution less than nine months as a private Militia soldier in the manner above stated and for that service he claims a pension.
He states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed this day & year aforesaid
George Wright
Interrogatories put to the above named applicant by the said Justice of the Peace.
1 st Where and in what year were you born?
Answer I was born in Amherst county Va. in 1763.
2 d Have you any record of your age and if so where is it?
Answer I have at home in my Bible.
3 d Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?
Answer I was living in Amherst county Va. when I was called into service and there continued to reside for some years after the termination of the Revolution and then moved to Green County then to Henry County Ky. to that part of it which has been stricken off to Oldham County where I have continued to live ever since so that my present residence is in Oldham County Ky.
4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute and if a substitute for whom.
Answer I was drafted.
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served such Continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer I did not serve with any regular officer except Capt. Burley (who I understood was sick) in my two first tours - in my third tour I did not serve with any - in my fourth & last tour I recollect many of them but their names have escaped my memory - I recollect Genl. Lafayette, Wayne, Sturtevant & Harison - I recollect also Col. Calhoun and Mathews who were both Militia officers I believe - In my two first tours I was stationed at the Albemarle Barracks as a guard to some

Prisoners and some public Stores - In my third tour I was Marched to Richmond and then to Hood's Fort on James River where I was kept Stationed. In this tour I performed four months service but was drafted for three months - In my last tour I served one month and joined the Army of Genl. La Fayette at Williamsburg 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer - I do not recollect to have rec d any discharge in writing y th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revo- -lution
Answer I will name Joseph Hardy and Dan d S. Lane Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
George Wright
We Joseph Hardy a clergyman residing in Oldham County Ky and Dan d S. Lane residing in the same County and State hereby cer- -tify that we are well acquainted with George Wright who has sub- -scribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age and upwards that he is respected and believ- -ed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Joseph Hardy Daniel S. Lane
And I the said W m Gatewood Justice of the peace and one of the Justices of the Oldham County Court as aforesaid do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states: And I further certify that Joseph Hardy who has subscribed and sworn to the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in Oldham County Ky. and that Dan d S. Lane who has also sworn to and subscribed the same is a resident of the same County & State and that they are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit and I further certify that the said applicant from infirmity of body cannot attend court to make his application - In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand this 4 th day of December 1833
W m Gatewood P. C.

State of Kentucky } 3 rd Feb Oldham County }
Isaac R. Givathmy Clerk of the Court of Oldham County Ky hereby certify that W m Gaterwood whose name is signed to the preceding certificate was at the date thereof and still is a Justice of the peace in and for said County and one of the Justices of the Court of which I am clerk and the foregoing signature purporting to be his is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office this 7 th day of January 1834
A. M. Ballard Esqr. L. R. Givathmy Clerk of the Court of Oldham County

July 23, 1937.
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BA-J/ady George Wright S.31501
Mrs. Charles S. Pasmore 717 West Granite Street Butte, Montana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to George Wright, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, "who was a resident of Trimble County, Kentucky, at the time he applied for his pension".
The record of George Wright of Oldham County, Kentucky, in 1834, follows as found in pension claim, S.31501, based upon his military service in that war.
George Wright was born in Amherst County, Virginia, in 1763, day, month and the names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Amherst County, Virginia, George Wright enlisted in October 1779, and served two months as private in Captains Banks' and Burnley's Virginia Companies. He enlisted in February 1780, and served two months as private in Captains Banks' and Burnley's Virginia Companies. He enlisted in December 1780 and served four months as private in Captain Ballinger's Virginia Company. He enlisted in June 1781 and served more than one month as private in Captain Rees' Company, Colonel Meriwether's Virginia Regiment.
About 1806 he moved from Amherst County, Virginia, to Greene County, Tennessee, and about ten years later he moved to Henry County, that part which was later called Oldham County, Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed December 4, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Oldham County, Kentucky.
There are no family data.

The residence of this George Wright in 1840 is not shown. He may have been identical with the one who was recorded in 1840 as of Trimble County.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator
Date of death not on AB.

31501 Reorg  INVALID.
File No. 31,501 George Wright Bi Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 471
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1937 July 23. With to Mrs. Charles S. Redmore. aoy.

GEO J CANNON VICE-PRES
HEBER J. GRANT, PRESIDENT
A. L. MACDONALD SECRETARY & MANAGER
ELIAS A. SMITH VICE-PRES.
BERTRAM F. WILLIS TREAS & ASST SECY
DIRECTORS HEBER J. GRANT ELIAS A. SMITH JOHN F. BENNETT E. D. HOWARD LEON SWEET GEORGE J. CANNON REED SMOOT
DIRECTORS EDGAR S. HILLS THOS. N. TAYLOR EDWARD L. BURTON MARRINER S. ECCLES RICHARD W. MADSEN DAVID D. MOFFAT J. REUBEN CLARK JR. DAVID O. MCKAY
PASSMORE & COMPANY, AGENTS 717 WEST GRANITE STREET BUTTE, MONTANA
Butte Mont July 6 - 87
U.S. Pension Bureau Washington - D.C.
Dear Sirs - What do your records show about George Wright a Rev. War pensioner living in Trimble Co. Ky. in 1840 then 76 yrs old - Also George Wright living in Oklahoma Co in 1837 then 71 yrs old - Awaiting an early reply, I am - Yours (Mrs Chas. S) / Susie M. Passmore 717 W Granite St - Butte Mont