Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,909, Thadeus Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wright, Thadous
S 111909
CONTENTS

8596 New York
Thaddeus Wright
of Murray in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Carpenter of the Reg t commanded by Col Wood in the Massachusetts line for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1833 — and sent to B. Allen Murray
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $ 93.32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 23.33
$ 116.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 4 Page 35

I Darius Wright of Springfield in the County of Hampden and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being twenty one years of age & upwards, being duly sworn on oath do testify depose & say - that I am well acquainted with my Brother Thadeus Wright of Lockport. or near Lock Port in the state of New York. I have in my possession the family record by which it appears that he was born in said Springfield on the twenty ninth day of August A.D. 1763. I enlisted in the Spring of 1778 into the Army of the U States in the Revolutionary war. & marched to the North River Thence to the White Plains in N York in the month of June 1778 where I found my said Brother Thadeus Wright a soldier in the company under & then joined Vir. Capt John Carpenter Company in Colonel Woods Regiment that said Thadeus did duty in said company with me to the end of the term of his enlistment Vir. until 20 th of Feb. 1779 when he was discharged at Peekskill on the North river - to wit for the term of eight months the whole period of his said service was eight months . I further say that I, Darius Wright
Commonwealth of Mass } ss. County of Hampden }
On this thirtieth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared Darius Wright above named & subscribed & made oath to the foregoing deposition before me.
Justice Willard
Justice of the Peace

William Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden J. I John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the County of Hampden do hereby certify that justice
Willard Esq before whom the within deposition was verified is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden & that his name thereto subscribed is his true & genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this twentieth day of August A.D. 1832
John Ingersoll Clerk

9741 Thaddens Wright
amended tradition - No proof
admitted 14 mo. private
$
in Rolls 6 mo.
proof of other service required
17.
27 Aug. '92 11 Dec. "
P 146.
Benj n Allen Murray N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Thaddeus Wright  of Murray in the State of N. York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778. enlisted 8 Private Gen. Capt. A. Carpenter Col. Hood } 3d Mass s State Troops   1779 " 9 " Col. Bigelow — Mass s Cont l Line Capt. Hurlbut — French Cont l Off l  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None Stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Granville — Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary Testimony alone  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? the papers are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Wm Gordon Examining Clerk.

State of New York County of Orleans ss. On this 23 d day of August personally appeared in open court before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of New York, the court of Oyer & terminer now sitting. Thaddeus Wright a resident of Murray in the county of Orleans and State of New York aged (70) years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on 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 he enlisted in the Regiment under the command of Col. Wood of the Massachusetts line of State troops in the Year 1778 in the month of July for the term of Eight months his Capt. Name Abial Carpenter Lieut. — Winchel and Ensign — Smith and that he left it in the month of March following at the end of his term of service, that he then resided in the town of Gran- ville in the county of Berkshire and State of Massachusetts & was a Volun- teer that he went from Granville to Springfield Mass. and there passed Muster from there he marched by way of Hartford Ct. to Fishkill on Hudson River from thence he was ordered to White Plains by way of Peek- skill to the Head quarters of his Regiment that his Regiment was attached to the Brigade of Gen. Nixon during his Eight months service and the names of some of the Regular officers whom he knew were Brig. Gen. Nixon Gen. Washington whose head quarters were at this period at White Plains in the only red house standing there at that time, that his paternal Uncle Samuel Wright was a Baker for Gen. Washington's Life Guard whom this Deponent often visited and that he has no docu- mentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can pro- cure who can testify to his service. That he enlisted in the month of July in the Year 1779 in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bigelow in the Brigade of Gen. Glover in the Massachusetts line of of the Continental troops for the period of Nine months it being at the time Gen. Washington's Army was so much weakened that Enlistments were made for the above period & until they could make enlistments for a longer period of time his Capt. name was Audang (a French officer) of the Continental Army that he en- listed in the town of Granville aforesaid and joined the army not far from Sing Sing in New York State that he was in the expedition which took Col. Barrymore a British officer who was taken not far from Kings- bridge N.Y. that his expedition was commanded by Col. Armand a French officer, that his company was under the command of Capt. Audang aforesaid that he learns from the War Department that his

Name is on the Muster Roll for six months and that he was stationed at Fishkill in the Blacksmith business (that being this department's trade) for the last three months making nails, that he was called out for that purpose when preparing for Winter Quarters and that he was as a Mechanic under the command of Maj. Dobbz in the company company commanded by Capt. Elijah Lear and that he was dismissed in the month of April following having served out the whole of his time aforesaid that he has no documentary evidence except what he learns is existing in the War Department 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 the day and Year aforesaid
Thaddeus Wright
Before Me J. B. Miller Clerk of said Court
We Medad Ferry a Clergyman residing in the town of Murray and Horace Hibbard a Justice of the peace in said town
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thaddeus Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be (71) Years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
Medad Ferry Horace Hibbard Justice
Before Me J. B. Miller Clerk of said Court
And the court do hereby declare their 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 and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Medad Ferry is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Murray who has signed the preceding certificate, and that Horace Hibbard Esq r who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Murray and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit -
J. G. C. Allen 62 Court Street Hon. Captain one of the judges of the Court of Oyer & terminer
William James one of the judges of the Court of Oyer & terminer

1 st Quest. Where and in what Year were You born Ans. Says he was born in the Year A.D. 1763 in August 26 th day in the town of Springfield State of Massachusetts
2 nd Have You any record of Your age and if so where is it - Ans. There is a Record in Springfield in the hands of Darius Wright his brother in Massachusetts when he was born
3 rd Where were You living when called into service where have You lived since the Revolutionary War and where do You now live - Ans. When he entered the Service he lived in the town of Granville Massachusetts since the Revolutionary War he has lived Springfield in Massachusetts in Watertown Vt. from that place to the town of Murray when he now resides in the State of New York Orleans County 4 th How were You called into service were You drafted or did You volunteer or were You a substitute? And if a substitute for whom? Ans. he enlisted voluntarily each tour or term of time into the Regular Service
5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where You served such continental and Militia Reg- iments as You can recollect and the general circumstances of Your service - Ans. Says the first tour Col. Wood of State troops Genl. Brighams Brigade Genl. Glover of the Regulars Col. Bigelow of Glovers Brigade the Second tour Col. Nixon Col. Shiphard and Capt. Headang of the Regulars
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 - Ans. To the first tour he had a parol discharge from Col. Wood - The Second tour he with four others recd. a written discharge on one paper & it was kept by S t Rose
7 th State the names of persons to whom You are known in Your present neighborhood and who can testify as to Your character for veracity and their belief of Your services as a Soldier of the revolution - Ans. X Hezekiah Hibbard Eli Wood Benjamin Allen Thaddeus Wright
I hereby certify that I have long been acquainted with Thaddeus Wright and believe him to be a man of truth & veracity Also that I have put the foregoing interrogatories & answers thereto annexed and I also certify that he is unable to attend the court in con- sequence of infirmity - Dated at Murray this 1 st day of February 1833 Sworn to before me and subscribed the day & year above writing - William Denny a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orleans

I A. B. Mills Clerk of the court of Oyer & terminer do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thaddaeus Wright for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 23 rd day of August 1852
N.B. In testimonium Vides una Marked B. Alone before Execution
A. B. Mills
A. B. Mills Clerk of said Court
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of Murray in the County of Orleans Thaddaeus Wright who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he can swear positively as to the precise length of his services and that he served the periods mentioned below and in the following Grades. For Eight Months I served as a private Soldier and for Six Months as a private Soldier and for three Months as a Blacksmith and for such service I claim a pension
Subscribed and sworn this 20 th day of January 1833 before me
Horace Hibbard Justice
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with Thaddaeus Wright for more than fifteen Years and believe him to be a person of truth and veracity
Horace Hibbard Justice

1 We Horace Hibbard, Eli Wood and Benjamin Allen - Being duly sworn by Mr William James a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orleans do hereby on our Oaths certify that We have been for a long time personally acquainted with Thaddeus Wright Who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration And We do believe him to be worthy of all credit and trust And We do further certify that he is a man of the strictest truth & veracity and We do believe that he was a soldier in the Revolution as he has set forth in his declaration hereto attached - Sworn to and subscribed this 1 st day of February A D 1833 before me J William James Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Orleans Horace Hibbard Benjamin Allen Eli Wood
State of New York
Orleans County ss:
I Abraham R Mills Clerk of the said County do certify that William James before whom the additional proceedings in the matter of the application of Thaddeus Wright for a pension as had been at the date of the same a Judge of the said Court in and for said County And further that Horace Hibbard before whom the Affidavit of Thaddeus Wright purports to have been sworn & the certificate subscribed was at the date of the same a justice of the Peace in & for said County and I verily believe their names as subscribed in the said additional proceedings to be the proper hand writing and signatures of the said Judge and Justice
Witness My hand and Seal of Office this 22 d day of March 1833 -
A. R. Mills Clerk

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thaddeus Wright , over 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. S. File 11,909
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1778 8 mos. Pri. John Paul Carpenter Wood Mass.   July 1779 6 mos. Pri. Hondin Biglow   3 mos. Blksmith Elijah Lear Major Dobbe    Displaced by Thaddeus Wright, taken for Col. Washington's Life Guard.
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Granville, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23, 1832.  Filed.
Residence at date of application, Murray, Orleans Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, to Aug. 26, 1763 at Springfield, Mass.
Remarks: 1832. Thaddeus Wright, taken for Col. Washington's Life Guard.
Orleans adjoins Niagara Co.

1911 Jan. 19. Hist. to Mrs. Kate A. Bowen.
Rehran
11.909 INVALID.
File No. 11.909
Shadens Wright Prv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

101 Parkside Ave. Buffalo, Jan 13 th 1911 Pension Bureau NY Rev. Records Dept. Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send to me the Rev. record of Thaddeus Wright of Niagara County, New York, Pension List of 1840. Thanking you in advance for your favor, I remain, yours sincerely, Kate A. Bowen.

JAN 14 1911
If no other try S. 11909.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. m. S. 14/1/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____ Niagara Co. N.Y. 1840
Claimant _____
Soldier Thaddeus Wright
Service N.Y.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191____
No claim, combination records _____, 191____
REMARKS:
No Writ. any service " Reg. at all, except no papers on file on 1818 claim Reg. 11,909 (N.Y.) Electry S. 11909