Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,466, John Wright, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
Wright, John
S. 45,466
CONTENTS

D. Nov. 16 12 sent to S. Carter Esq Durham N.Y.
15.893 New-York
John Wright, 3 rd
of Greene Co: in the state of New-York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cha s Webb, of the Connecticut line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29. of March, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25. of Nov r 1819, and sent to Thomas E. Barker, judg Durham, Greene Co: N. York.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819  $: 41.84.    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March  48 "    5 mo s  \frac{3}{31} , & 1820. } 4/30  $: 89.81 1/2  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Thomas Barker

State of New York Green County } ss
On the twenty ninth day of March in the year 1819 before
me Thomas D. Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green & State aforesaid personally appeared John Wright aged sixty one years resident in the town of Durham in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the provisions 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 revo- lutionary war - That he the said John Wright enlisted a private in the town of Providence in the State of Massachusetts in the the Company commanded by Capt Edward Shipman in the Regiment commanded by Col Charles Webb of the Connecticut Line in the Month of December 1775 and continued to serve in said Corps over the service of the united States till the first of January 1777 being upwards of twelve months from the time of his enlistment when he was discharged in Trenton in the State of New Jersey & when his time of service expired he volunteered for five weeks longer service & then he left the army
And that he is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of the Country for support
John Wright
Sworn to declaration & Subscribed before me (Thos D Barker)
I Thomas D Barker Judge do as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Wright did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Commonwealth for the term of nine months at

one time in the Continental establishment & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
Thos S. Barker
1819 I William Van Bergen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Green & State of New York. Do Certify That Thomas S. Barker was a Judge of said Court on the twenty ninth day March 1819 & has so continued to the present time & that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and that the signature of the said judge to the above & foregoing writings is genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court & send this by this 10 th Day of Sept. 1819 Wm Van Bergen Clk
John W. Wyatt

Dedication of John Wright's Returns are requested to be forwarded to William Lester Nash and Grinnell County State of New York
John Wright March 1890
60 229

State of New York, ss. Greene County } On the twenty eighth day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty two appeared in a court of Common of Pleas held in and for the County of Greene aforesaid in open Court being a Court of unlimited jurisdiction for the said County of Greene John Wright 3 aged sixty four years, resident in the town of Durham in the County of Greene aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war, that he enlisted in the service on the eighteenth day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for three months after which in January 1776 he enlisted in the same Company commanded by Captain Edward Shipman in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Webb and continued in the service until February one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven; that the Original declaration of the said declarant made pursuant to and for the benefit of the aforesaid Act intitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" passed the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen was made on the twenty ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred & nineteen - and that the said Declarant is inscribed on the pension roll, and that the number of the declarants pension certificate is 15893. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March 1818. and I have not at any time since by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress intitled "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 Eighteenth day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property 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
John Wright 3 d
Real property I have none either in Law or Equity -

Personal property as follows - 1 Sett of tea dishes, 4 bowls, 2 pewter basins, 2 porringers, 9 table plates, 2 pint tumblers, 2 half pint do. 1 foot glass, 1 decanter, 1 pepper box, 1 salt dish, 1 Sett knives & forks, 1 butter knife, 4 table spoons, 6 milk pans, 2 pails, 1 Earthen platter, 1 pewter platter, 1 iron pot, 1 dish kettle, 1 spider, one frying pan, 1 grid iron, 3 beds, 6 blankets, 2 sheets, 3 pair pillow cases, 2 low chests, 6 old chairs, 1 table stand, 1 small looking glass, 2 candlesticks, 1 pair andirons, 1 shovel, 1 pair tongs, 1 half bushel, 1 gallon bottle, 1 lantern, 1 tin pail, 1 pair of flat irons, 1 pair scissors, 2 Hogs & 1 cow, 1 wash & tea kettle. - see me in notes twenty one shillings - and on account Fifty nine Dollars. - That this declarant is by occupation a farmer, that he has a wife aged fifty four years and two children dependent on him for support, the one a daughter aged thirty one, the other a daughter aged thirty two, that the Value of the property herein mentioned will not exceed the sum of Ninety five Dollars.
John Wright, 3 d
Sworn to in Open Court this 28 th day of May 1822 before me
J. Pinckney Dep. CLK
James Pinckney deputy Clerk of the County of Greene Do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule does not exceed Ninety five Dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of September 1822.
J. Pinckney Dep. CLK

May 8, 1935.
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Mr. F. A. Wright 1701 Monsey Avenue Scranton, Pennsylvania
BA-J/ady John Wright S.45466
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to John Wright, born in Saybrook, Connecticut, October 17, 1758, married Marcy Spencer July 19, 1781, and died in Saybrook, May 25, 1843. The Revolutionary War pension claim, S.36858, of John Wright, is not that of the soldier described by you.
The record of the only John Wright of Saybrook, Connecticut, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.45466, based upon his service in that war.
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Wright are not shown.
While a resident of Saybrook, Middlesex County, Connecticut, John Wright enlisted in July 1775, served as private in Captain Edward Shipman's Company, Colonel Charles Webb's Connecticut Regiment; was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton and discharged in February 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed March 29, 1819 at which time he was sixty years old and a resident of Durham, Greene County, New York. In 1822 he was known as John Wright, 3".
In 1822 soldier's wife was sixty-four years old, one daughter was aged thirty-one years, and another daughter was thirty-two years old, no names are given. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
Date of death not on a.p.
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

45466
Rev Y  INVALID.
File No. 45466
John Wright Pai Ren War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1925 May 8. Hist. Soc. of Pa. Phila.

1701 Monsey Ave., Scranton, Penna.
April 15-1935
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
I write to enquire if John Wright born Saybrook Conn., October 17-1758 married Marcy Spencer Saybrook July 19-1781 and died Saybrook May 25-1843 corresponds to John Wright pensioner granted in 1818# 336858 any information you may give me will be very much appreciated.
yours respectfully,
F.A.Wright
Signature ?

Dunham
1843
Feb
11 th
1843
Recd 9 Oct. 1843
John M. May
March 1843
Rev. Carter
Dunham
NY
Nov 16 1842
Sunday at home
25

Enclosed is the application of John Wright S d to be continued on the pension list roll. This Disputation of Mr. Knight was made at the May-Sine of our Court of Common Pleas. at which time I forwarded one to the Secretary of War which from a communication of Mr. Edwards I have has not been received by that Department - I therefore forward another transcript with a request that returns may be forwarded to me at Durham Green County State of New York - Sept 30 th 1822 ; I am very Respectfully yours & H. Sweet Hon. J. C. Calhoun Esq. -
Stearns Parker

John Wright
Connect line
Col. Charles Webb
Decem 1775.
1 Jan y 1777 — 1778
29 th March 1819.
Service of the Continental Congress
Admitted
"Thos E. Barker, Esq."
Rushmore
N. York"

State of New York Green County } ss - On the 16 th Day of August 1819 before me
Thomas Barker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County personally appeared Abner Flower of Durham in said County & to me known who being by me first sworn, according to Law doth on her oath declare that he is well acquainted with John Wright of said Durham who is an applicant for a pension & without application this deponent is assured and that he the said John Wright is in the opinion of this deponent in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support and further this deponent further saith -
Abner Flower
Sworn to and Subscribed before me Thos Barker
I further certify that the above deponent is a credible Witness
Thos Barker

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss Williamsworth
On this 25 th Day of May 1819 - Before me the subscriber of the of the Peace within and for the County of one said Personally appears William Burnum of said Williamsworth - and being duly sworn doth on his Oaths declare & say - That he has been well acquainted with John Wright formerly Say Brook - now of Durham - State of New York. That he enlisted in to the army of the Constitution at Say Brook July 1775 - under the command of Capt. David Shipman - and marched to Brattlebury near Boston & joined Col. Charles Webb's Regiment in Genl Sullivan's Brigade - Served six months being the time for which he enlisted - said Wright then enlisted in the company commanded By Capt. Shipman & said Wright for the term of twelve months - marched to New York from thence cross'd to Long Island - & remained in Long Island until said company retreated to New York - and from New York - before the British Army to Newtown where he was at the taking of the Hessians - from thence to Oriskany & was at the Battle there and at the taking of about Three hundred of the Enemy - said Wright Served the full term of his enlistment which was twelve months & was Honorably Discharged Said William Burnum the Deponent further testifies that he belonged to the same company & served with said Wright the whole of both

Sum of his entertainment as before stated was personally knowing to all the facts by him stated —
Sworn to Before me this Day and year as afore said
Amariah Bray Just. of Peace
State of Connecticut Middlesex County
I John Pirk Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of S d County of Middlesex do Certify that Amariah Bray Esq r was on the 25 th Inst t & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for S d County of Middlesex as per Com d on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of May A.D. 1819.
J. Pirk Clk

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex, I Morris Jones of of Guilford in the county of New Haven Deposeth and saith that John Wright then of Saybrook in the county of Middlesex now of Durham in the county of Green State of New York Enlisted at Saybrook Under Colonel Shipman in July D 1775 and marched to Roxbury near Boston and joined Col. Charles Webb's Regiment Genl. Sullivan Brigade there we served six months then D John Wright - Enlisted for twelve months Under D Capt. Shipman and Marched to New York Under the same officers and camped on Long Island and remained on Long Island until we retreated across to New York our Head Commander was Genl. George - Washington from New York we retreated out before the British Army there to Trenton where we took the Hessians Under Washington there to Princeton where we had a battle and took about Three Hundred of British the D Wright served the full time of twelve months to my certain knowledge as I was with him the whole time - - - - - Morris Jones
Middlesex County Killingworth May 17 th D 1819
Personally appeared Morris Jones a person of good character and veracity and made solemn Oath to the above Deposition By him subscribed before me Jedidiah Harris Justice of Peace
State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Dike Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do hereby that Jedidiah Harris Esq. was on the

17. Ins t I know is a Justice of the Peace within the S t County of Middlesex as a Com r on file in my Office & that his name subscribed to the preceding Certificate is his proper Hand Writing & signature In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 26 th day of May A.D. 1819.
W. P. Wil. Clk