Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,702, George Wright, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
Wright, George Elizabeth
NUMBER
W. 22. 702 B.L.H. 7062-160-55-
CONTENTS

1946. New York, Albany Elizabeth Wright, widow of George Wright, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private.
Let. A. Marks, Dec 11, 1837 " J. L. Edwards, March 5, 1837
Reported
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept. 1848 and sent to
A. Marks. Durham Greene Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4.

58738 Act Mar. 3/55
Apr. 1/55
Elizabeth Wright wid. George Wright Private
Ct. Cont. D. Line
Ent. 2 Dis. 62
Rev 7 was
Rev 7 Pensioner
MS. July 48 - 1946
Ad: 1600 Ad 25/50,
Kahn
Alphonse
Vol. No. 141. -
M. B. Mattice Lyncham N.Y.

New York Elizabeth Wright widow of George Wright Conn. who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Entered from H.A. Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
1 st of July Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of March 1851 and sent to
A. Marks Durham N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 244 Vol. 4
241

4,736
New York Roll.
George Wright Private
4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Enscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d of December 1818 and sent to the Honble D. Kirkland.
House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 m. & 18/30 — 36:00
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48:
$ 84:00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Richard Green C tr

Notification sent to Wm Van Ber Gen Esq 3 Catskill, Green County New York 14 July 1890—

State of New York County of Oneida ss
Abraham Post being duly sworn says that he is of the age of Seventyfour years - that he is the brother of Elizabeth Wright now a resident of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene & an applicant for a pension as the Widow of George Wright deceased - that the maiden name of said applicant was Elizabeth Post - and this deponent further says that he was acquainted with George Wright junior the husband of said Elizabeth - that this deponent was present at the marriage of said Elizabeth to said George Wright junior that said marriage took place in the Town of Catskill on the fourth day of March in the year seventeen hundred and seventy  Eighty nine, & the marriage ceremony was performed by Abraham Salisbury then a justice of the Peace in said Town of Catskill, at that time being a part of the County of Albany - that Caroline Wright the sister of said George Wright (now Caroline Tilmann) was also present at such marriage - that said George Wright & said Elizabeth Post were then residents of the Town of Freehold in the then County of Albany, & now a part of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene - said George Wright being called George Wright junior & was allowed a pension for his services in the revolutionary war - and further says not -
Abraham Post
Oneida County ss: On the Seventh day of February 1840 Personally appeared before me David Gurtis a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the County of Oneida Abraham Post to me well known to be the person who subscribed the foregoing affidavit and being by me duly sworn made oath and said that the matter and things set forth in the foregoing affidavit so by him subscribed in my presence are true and correct - and I further certify that I am well acquainted with said Post is a person of Credibility & entitled to full credit & belief David Commissioner of Deeds in said County
The word Eighty interlined - and the word Seventy erased before signed David Gurtis Com r of Deeds in said County

State of New York Onondaga County, ss:
I, James Dean, Clerk of the said County, certify, that David Curtiss Esq. is a commissioner of Dues of the said County, duly commissioned and sworn; that his commission bears date Nov. 20. 1839, and will expire Nov. 19. 1842; that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine and in his proper hand-writing. —
Given under my hand & seal of office, this 25 th day of February, A.D. 1840.
James Dean, Clerk.

6693 Mrs Elizabeth Wright Pension Papers
Mumied 4 March 1789 Husband died 21 July 1821
Mumied 4 March 1789 Husb d 21 July 1821
Col Sherman } Court-Line Capt Dorance }
Admitted Private 2 years
Am. Jr. & Elly H R

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pension to certain Widows-
State of New York
County of Greene ss: On this seventh day of November in the year 1839 personally appeared before me Perkins King Esq. First Judge of Greene County. Elizabeth Wright, a resident of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene & State of New York, aged seventy five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain Widows" - That she is the widow of George Wright deceased who was a Pensioner, and a soldier of the Revolutionary Army - That he entered the Army at Poughkeepsie in the State of Connecticut, and previous to his death was granted & received a pension for his services under the act of 1818 previous to his death - That he entered the service as George Wright Junior & so continued as this deponent believes until after receiving such Pension & was allowed such Pension by that, which was his true name until the death of said George Wright's father, who was also called George Wright - And this deponent further says that she has no documentary or other evidence of the services of said George Wright in her possession, & would respectfully refer to the Records & documentary evidence of such service on file in the War Department & Pension Office at the City of Washington - She for evidence of such service - She further declares that she was married to said George Wright Junior on the 4 th day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty nine at the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene & State of New York by Abraham Salisbury, then a Magistrate of said Town authorized by law to perform marriage ceremonies - That her husband, the aforesaid George Wright Junior, died on the twenty first day of July in the year

eighteen hundred and twenty one at the Town of D ürham aforesaid that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated and this declarant also further states that she is not certain that the county of Green was formed at the time of her marriage, but thinks it is possible, or probable that said Magistrate may have been appointed for the County of Albany, said Town of Catskill formerly being a part of said County of Albany & further deponent says not.
Elizabeth Wright
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above stated before me Perkins King Esquire First Judge of Green County in the State of New York - And I do further certify that the said Elizabeth Wright cannot from bodily infirmity attend in open Court to make this her declaration -
Perkins King

County of Green State of New York
Anson D Wright a resident of the Town of Durham in the County aforesaid being duly sworn, says, that he is the son of George Wright junior lately deceased, & is of the age of Forty seven years That the said George Wright junior died at the Town of Durham in the County aforesaid on the twenty first day of July 1821. That this deponent saw him after he was dead & was present at his funeral - That previous to his death he received a pension under the act of Congress passed in the year 1818 - And this deponent further says that his mother Elizabeth Wright was the wife of said George Wright junior & lived with him until the time of his death, & since that time she has remained unmarried & the widow of said George Wright junior deceased & still so remains, to wit, at Durham in the County of Green aforesaid
Anson D Wright
Personally appeared before me Perkins King Esq m First Judge of Green County, Anson D Wright to me well known, & being by me duly sworn, subscribed & made oath that all the matters & statements contained in the foregoing affidavit so by him subscribed are correct & true - And I also further certify, that the said Anson D Wright, with whom I am personally acquainted is a person of Credibility, & on whose statements an entitled to full credit and belief - Done this 7 th day of November 1834
Perkins King

State of New York County of Greene
Walter Barlow of the Town of Durham County of Greene being duly sworn says that he was well acquainted with George Wright Junr formerly a soldier of the Revolution & a resident of said Town of Durham - that he died at Durham aforesaid in the Month of July 1831 - that he is also well acquainted with Elizabeth Wright who was the wife of said George Wright Junr & who is now an applicant for a pension as the widow of said Wright - that since the death of said Wright she has remained unmarried & the widow of the said George Wright Junr & still so remains at Durham in the County of Greene aforesaid
Walter Barlow
Personally appeared before me Perkins King Esq. First Judge of Greene County the above named Walter Barlow & being by me duly sworn subscribed & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit - and I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said Barlow & that he is a person of credibility & entitled to full credit & belief. Subscribed & sworn this 7th day of November. 1839
Perkins King

State of New York County of Greene
Abraham A. Salisbury of the Town of Catskill in the County aforesaid being duly sworn say that he is of the age of sixty eight years. That he is the son of Abraham Salisbury now deceased who was formerly & from the year 1771 to the time of his death in the year 1808 a resident of said Town of Catskill. That from the time of his first residence in said Town & until after the year 1790 said Town of Catskill was in & formed a part of the then County of Albany. That during a part of that time & for a few years previous to the year 1790 he was an acting Justice of the peace in said County according to the deponent's best recollection and belief. That after the death of said Salisbury at Catskill aforesaid the books & papers of the deceased came into the possession of this deponent as one of his heirs. That among them this deponent recollects of seeing some years past a small book in the back part of which were some blank leaves, upon which were made by deceased several entries, or memorandums of the names of various persons purporting to have married by said deceased while he was such Justice of the Peace. That said book containing such memorandums has for a long time past been mislaid, or lost from the possession of this deponent and the same cannot now be found after diligent search and this deponent cannot now recollect the names of the persons who were entered upon such memorandum - and this deponent does not know of any other memorandum or record of marriages ever having been made or kept by said deceased, & further this deponent says not.
Abraham A. Salisbury
Personally appeared before me a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Greene the above named Abraham A.

Perkins, William of the co. of Greene
State of New York. Greene County ss: I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the said County do certify that Perkins King Esq. before whom the annexed declaration of Elizabeth Wright and affidavit of Anson G. Wright & Walter Barlow were sworn, was at the date of the same. First Judge of the said County. duly commissioned & qualified. That the signature of the said Judge to the said declaration and affidavit is his genuine signature. I further certify that Ameron Marks Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit of Abraham A. Salisbury was sworn was at the date of the same a Commissioner of deeds of said County duly appointed & qualified and that his signature to said affidavit is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this Eleventh day of February 1840.
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

form of a Resident of the town of Macomb  in the New York State
Salisbury to me personally known, & being by me duly sworn aside oaths & says that the matters & things set forth in the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed are true - and I further certify that the said Abraham A. Salisbury is a person of credibility, and whose statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Done at Catskill this 23 rd day of November 1839
Almeron Marks Commissioner of Deeds for Green County

State of New York County of Albany
Caroline Silliman of the age of seventy four years a resident of the Town of Waterkill in the County of Albany aforesaid being duly sworn says that she is the sister of George Wright deceased formerly a soldier of the Revolution by the name of George Wright junior that after his service he removed to the Town of Freehold in the then County of Albany, & was a part of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene in the state aforesaid - that she was acquainted with Elizabeth Post formerly a resident of said Town of Freehold and now the widow of said George Wright & was a resident of the said Town of Durham in the County of Greene aforesaid - and this deponent further says that she was present at the marriage of the said George Wright Junr to the said Elizabeth Post - that the marriage ceremony was performed at the then Town of Catskill in the then County of Albany (now in the County of Greene) by a Justice of the Peace by the name of (to the best of her recollection) Abraham Schuyler & to the best of this deponent's recollection it was about or in the year seventeen hundred and eighty nine & in the spring of such year, but the precise day she cannot recollect - that at the time of such marriage the said George Wright Junr & Elizabeth Post were residents of said Town of Freehold aforesaid, & further says not
Caroline her Silliman
Personally appeared before me Benjamin magh Drown a

Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County of Albany to me well known to be the person who subscribed the foregoing affidavit & being by me duly sworn made oath that the matters & things set forth in said affidavit are true & correct & I further certify that she is a person of credibility & that her statements are entitled to full credit & belief & I further certify that she signed said affidavit by making her mark in consequence of her right hand being disabled.
Benjamin Brown Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York Albany County - }
ss:
I Henry B. Haswell Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Brown before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn and whose name is subscribed to the certificate of credibility was on the day of the date of the same a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the said County and that his name above subscribed is his proper hand writing Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 26 th day of December 1839.
H. B. Haswell Clerk

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify that Abraham Salisbury was a Justice of the peace for the County of Albany in this State during the whole of the years 1788, 1789 and 1790 duly Commissioned and sworn. All which appears by the minutes of the Council of Appointment, and records of Commissions to Justices of the Peace in this Office. The greater part of the Territory now composing the County of Greene, was during the years aforesaid within the bounds of the said County of Albany.
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary
Albany October 30. 1839.
The terms in which the Justiceship was not given on the minutes.

58738
Bounty Land Act of March 3, 1833
Mrs Elizabeth Wright Widow of George Knight M c B. Mattice Durham Green Co. N.Y. Atty

State of New York, County of Greene } p
On this 17 th day of March A(D) one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Wright aged 90 years a resident of Durham Greene County & State aforesaid who being only sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of George Wright deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary war and that the said George Wright in his life time drew a pension for a number of years at the rate of $96. per annum for his services in said war, and that she is now as the widow of said George Wright drawing a pension at the rate of $96. a year & has drawn the same for a number of years past & that the pension Certificate now held by her was granted under the act of February 2 d 1848 & is numbered 1946 That she is still the widow of said George Wright & that she has never married since his death, That the necessary evidence of her marriage with the said George Wright and the time & place of his death was duly furnished to the pension office in support of her application for the above named

pension which will sufficiently appear in Examination as she believes
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land granted by the Act approved March 3 rd 1855 and hereby declares that she has not applied for or received and she believes, she is not entitled to Bounty Land except as above stated and hereby appoints M c B Matthie of Durham Green County N.Y. to prosecute her claim and receive her warrant when issued -
Elizabeth Wright
Sworn to and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written and I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named applicant and have been for a number of years past & that I know of my own knowledge that she was allowed under the act of February 2 nd 1848 a pension of ninety Six dollars per annum as the widow of George Wright a private in the Revolutionary war now deceased and is now drawing the same, that she is now the widow of George Wright and she has never married since his death and I further certify that I am not interested in the above application of Elizabeth Wright for Bounty Land & no way concerned in its prosecution
James H. Phillips Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Green
Personally Came
Anson Wright and Abby Wright, residents of Durham persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit and who being duly sworn say that they were present & saw Elizabeth Wright sign her name to the foregoing declaration & they further swear that they are acquainted with said Elizabeth Wright & have been for 53 years & they have every reason to believe from the appearance of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & that to the best of their knowledge she is now & was on the 3 rd inst the widow of George Wright a private in the Revolutionary war and who died several years since & that she has never married since his death, they also swear that they are disinterested witnesses & that the said Elizabeth Wright is a Revolutionary pensioner at the rate of ninety Six dollars a year and the deponents do reside in the County of Green State of New York
Subscribed & sworn to before me March 11 th A D 1855
Anson Wright Abby Wright
Simon Whittelsey Justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Greene County Clerk's Office. I, JACOB VAN ORDEN, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Agnes Whittlesey before whom the annexed Deposition was made, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 20 th day of March 185 5
Jacob Van Orden
Clerk.

State of New York Green County ss
On the 17 th Day of April in the year 1818 before me the Subscribed one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Green in the State of New York, personally appeared George Wright James aged fifty seven 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 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 George Wright enlisted in March 1781 for three years that he joined the Army at the Highlands in the State of New York & served in the company commanded by Captain Dorrance in Col. Shermans Regiment of the Connecticut Line that he continued to serve in said Corps or in the service of the united States the 4 th Day of January 1784 as will appear by the enrolment discharge, when he was discharged from service -
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support; that he was in a battle near King's Bridge where he was wounded & sent to the hospital
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid -
Thos Barker
I Thomas Barker Judge &c as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said George Wright did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
April 17 th 1818 -
Thos Barker

I William Van Voerzen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Greene and State of New York do certify that Thomas C. Barker was a Judge of said Court on the Seventeenth Day of April 1818 that I am well acquainted with his Hand writing and that the Signature of the said Judge to the above affidavit or Declaration of George Wright is Genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the Court aforesaid this 20 th Day of May 1818.
Wm Van Voerzen Clerk of said Court.
Durham Nov 23-1818
This may certify that by the oath of Jacob Morgan and Benjamin Standard both to me known. I have satisfactory proof that the within named George Wright is in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of his Country for support
Thos C Barker Judge as within written
George Wright. Issued
Memor. Connect. Reg
1781 to 1784
April 17 th 1818
Admitted
George Wright

George Wright Certificate as a Prisoner —
W o 4736 2 Dec 1878
To be returned to Hiram Carter Durham Green County State of New York

State of New York 3(B) on this thirtyfirst Day of Green County - May in the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty at a Court of Common Pleas held in & of the said County of Green personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the said County of Green of unlimited Jurisdiction George Wright aged fifty nine years resident in Durham in the said County of Green who being first duly sworn according to law Doth on his Oath declare that he ser- ved in the revolutionary war as follows that he entered the service in the Regiment commanded by Col Sherman in a Compa- ny commanded by Captain Duran that after the Regiment commanded by Col Sherman was broken up I was transferred to Col Heman Swifts Regiment in the Continental Line in a Company commanded by Captain Mann was on the lines in a Company of Infantry taken from the Continental Line commanded by Captain Hopkins the Regiment to which they belonged Does not recollect where he remained until he was discharged that the declaration of this Declarant made pursuant to & for the benefit of the act of Congress entitled an act to provide for cer- tain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War passed the 18 th Day of March 1818 was made on the 17 th Day of April 1818 & that he is inscribed on the Pension list Roll as appears by the certificate of the Ho- norable Secretary of war Dated the 2 nd Day

December 1815 & Number 4736 as. d I do hereby swear that I was a resident of the United States on the 18 th Day of March 1815 & 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 to diminish it as to bring my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed on the 18 th Day of March 1815 & 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 in common other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed & by me subscribed
Real Property I have none either in Law or Equity
Personal Property as follows two cows a yoke of three year old steers one calf two old tables one old stand 1/2 set of knives & forks one iron pot two old chairs one small set comprising pan one spider one set of old fire dogs one pair shovel & tongs set of flat irons one barrel with a tiny little meat in it set of tea cups & saucers four old milk p cans one earthen one hen fowl of the hen kind five geese one sow & eight pigs & the aforesaid property does not in an event exceed the value of one hundred dollars -
George Wright
That this Declaration is by occupation a farmer with the infirmities incident to old age is unable to work much if any that his family consists of a wife & two daughters who reside with

him Betsey aged 18 years Anna aged fifteen years George Wright
Sworn & dulcend
this 31 st Day of May
1820 before me in
Open Court
Wm Van Berghen Clk
The Court Estimate the Value of the Pension in Property contained in his Inventory at one hundred Dollars.
Wm H Cantine Thomas E Barker Benjamin Haxon
I William Van Berghen Clerk of the Court, of Common Pleas in & for the County of Green Do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath & the Schedule thereunto annexed is a true & correct copy from the Record of said Court & that the Total amount of Value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is in the opinion of the said Court one hundred Dollars. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on the 31 st Day of May 1820
Wm Van Berghen - Clk -

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
AWF/HMM
May 20, 1930.
Miss Viola P. Sherrill 170 Chestnut Street Albany New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 22702, it appears that George Wright, the son of George Wright, enlisted at Saybrook, Connecticut, in March 1781 and served as a private in Captain Dorrance's Company Colonel Sherman's Connecticut Regiment. He was transferred to Captain Munson's Company Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut Regiment; also served in Captain Hopkins' Company. He was wounded in a battle near Kings Bridge, and was discharged January 4, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818, at which time he was living in Durham, Greene County, New York, aged fifty-seven years.
He died July 21, 1821, in Durham, New York.
The soldier married March 4, 1789, in Catskill, New York, Elizabeth Past or Post.
She was allowed pension on her application executed November 7, 1839, at which time she was living in Durham, New York, and was aged seventy-five years. Their children referred to in the case are Betsey and Anna, aged respectively eighteen and fifteen years in 1820, and their son, Anson P. Wright, aged forty-seven years in 1839, and residing in Durham, New York.
Their son-in-law Walter Barlow is referred to.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22.702
Elizabeth Wright
Wid. of
George Wright
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848.
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept 10 '98
Q P Backus
Rome N.Y.
1930 - May 20 - His son Miss Viola P. Sherrill

No. 58738
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 11, 1855.
Geo Wright Rev. War
Warrant 7062-160-55
M. B. Mattie Durham N. Y.

✓ 7062
S Neo Ans

Phila Feb. 48, N.Y.
Buxton.

President Office, September 17 th 1855.
Gentlemen,
1 1 1

Stamp Enclosed
MISS VIOLA P. SHERRILL 176 CHESTNUT STREET ALBANY, N. Y.
March 7, 1930
Bureau of Pensions The Department of the Interior Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am anxious to have the military record of one George Wright of Saybrook, Conn. who served in the Revolution. I understand he was a pensioner.
Will you please send me all the dates you have, and, if possible, the name of his wife. It would also be helpful to know if there is any record of his being "Jr." or "Sr."
Please furnish all the information you can in the matter, and greatly oblige.
Very truly yours,
Viola P. Sherrill

4 March
Albany 5157
Elizabeth Wright widow of George Wright
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 21. July 1821 of Greene Co., in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Dorance of the reg't V., commanded by Col. Sherman in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1840 and sent to Hon. John Ely, N. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March '40 320.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sept. " 40.00
$360.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2. Page 110

Rp June 23
525.
New-York Albany
Elizabeth Wright
widow of George Wright who was a Private in the Connecticut Line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension, issued the 23rd day of June, 1843 and sent to
A. Marks Durham Green County N.Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 116.

Payment to be made at Albany by
Thos. M. Alcott Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 241 Vol. 4 ,
Geo. M. King Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Elizabeth Wright widow of George Wright who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty , dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 11th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
J. F. MANS. Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. B. H. S. Evans

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
George Wright Solover in the Connecticut Light Infantry Regiment , being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the fourth Day of January
1784
By the General's Command,
Henry Myn
Lt. Donald Adel. de Louis
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,

OFFICES OF OSWALD P. BACKUS, COUNSELOR AT LAW, 107 SOUTH JAMES STREET.
COUNSEL TO THE ROME SAVINGS BANK.
Assets Jan. 1, 1898, $1,841,567.85. Liabilities 1,541,827.38. $ 299,740.47.
PRACTICES IN THE COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES, NEW YORK, CONNECTICUT AND MINNESOTA.
Rome, N.Y., Aug 19 1898
Commissioner of Pensions, My Dear Sir, George Wright of Saybrook Ct served in the Rev War in the Regt of Col Swift & in Capt Wilsons Co. forma- tion of June 1783 & x June - December 1783, his grandson Capt C D Rosseau a nephew of the Conf War wished me to write for him & procure a copy of the official acts made by Geo Wright to procure a pension under the act of 1818. Geo Wright lived & the died in Durham Greene Co N.Y.

He also inc's copies of the official documents, only to fore as they give the details of his military service and place & date of birth & place & date of death. He is willing to pay to get these details in full.
If necessary to call in an outside copyist to accomplish this, please do so.
Oblige Truly Yours Oswald P. Baekus

6693
Nat. City
July 7. 1838
free
Rev. John C.
Washington City
Eliz. Wright

Durham Rd Mar 4
Hon. John E. H. D.

Durham March 4 th 1840
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you the Papers in support of the Claim of Mrs Elizabeth Wright, Widow of George Wright Deceased, for a pension - She is an old lady of this town - her declaration was taken before Judge King last fall - but it has been delayed thus long in order to get additional proof of the marriage - I have found considerable trouble necessary to get the requisite proof together - but believe I have enclosed all the proof necessary - If you will hand in the papers to Mr Edscomb & ask him to examine them as soon as may be it will much oblige me - The old lady is quite anxious to have her claim passed upon.
Respectfully
Yours &c
A. Merrill

370 Elizabeth Wright Declaration
Send private $80.
Albany Agency Send to A. Marks
Durham
Green County
N.Y.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838
State of New York
County of Greene ss
On this eighth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a commissioner of Deeds in & for the county aforesaid, Elizabeth Wright, a resident of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene, aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Wright who entered the Army of the Revolution at New York Connecticut under the name of George Wright junior, and served as a private, and that she was allowed a pension of fifty Dollars per year for five years commencing on the 4 th day of March 1836 under the act of July 7 th 1838. And she further declares that she is still a widow.
The word "Elizabeth" written in an erasure before signing A.M. Marks Comr.
Elizabeth Wright
State of New York
County of Greene ss
Be it known that on this eighth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the County aforesaid, Elizabeth Wright, & being by me duly sworn, made oath that the matters & things in the above declaration by her subscribed are true & correct. And I further certify that the said Elizabeth Wright is personal known to me.
Almerin Marks
Comr. of Deeds.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } GREENE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. }
I, William Pierson, Clerk of the County of Greene, do hereby certify that Almerin Marks Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument in writing, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioner of Deeds in & for the county aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorised to take the same. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Almerin Marks and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, the 10 day of April 184 3
William Pierson Clk

Hon. J. L. Edward Esq Com. Pleasius Washington City

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send you Declaration of Elizabeth Wright to obtain the benefits of the act of 3 rd March last - Please send certificate to me
Respectfully
Durham Green County N.Y. April 11 th 1843
Yours &c.
A. Marks
To J. G. Edward Esq. Comm ee Pensions

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State of New York
County of Greene ss: On this 15 th day of August 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene Elizabeth Wright, a resident of the Town of Durham in the County of Greene aged 84 years, who first being duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d of February, 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of George Wright Deceased who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army - that previous to his death he drew a pension for his services as such soldier - That said Wright died on the 21 st day of July 1821 - That this deponent drew a Pension as his widow under the Act of July 7 th 1838 for the sum of $80.00 per annum, & continued to draw the same under the Act of March 3 d 1843, and also under the Act of June 17 th 1844 for said sum of $80.00 Annually - She further declares that she is still a Widow
Elizabeth Wright In presence of Almeron Marks
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Almeron Marks a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid
Almeron Marks Justice of the Peace
And I do also certify that Elizabeth Wright above named & who signed & made oath to the above declaration is personally known to me to be the person therein described & mentioned
Almeron Marks Justice of the Peace
Greene County, State of New York
Clerk's Office ss: I, Isaac Van Schaick Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Almeron Marks, Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of making said Certificate a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid duly elected and qualified as such according to the laws of the State of New York.
I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and I believe the signature to be genuine. Isaac Van Schaick Clerk

Elizabeth Wright Affidavit -

State of New York, } ss. County of Greene
On this Fourth day of November A. D. 185 0 , before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Elizabeth Wright of Durham Greene County who being duly sworn according to law, doth, upon her oath, make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the full benefit of the Act of Congress of 29th July, 1848, and the Joint Resolution of the 1st of July, 1848, to wit:
That she is the widow of George Wright late of said town, deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, at the rate of ninety-six dollars per annum: That since the decease of her said husband, she has been placed upon the pension roll at the rate of Eighty _____ dollars _____ cents, per annum, and is now in the receipt of said pension. And she further states that she has been advised that by virtue of said Act of 29th July, 1848, and said Joint Resolution of 1st July, 1848, she is entitled to receive the same rate of pension that her said husband received in his life time.
She therefore herewith returns the Certificate she now holds, and prays that a new Certificate may be issued to her for such increase of pension as she may be entitled to by law. And she hereby appoints Almon Marks her agent to prosecute said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, {
Elizabeth Wright
Almon Marks Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above declarant is personally known to me.
Almon Marks Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. County of Greene
I, Jacob Van Orden Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Almon Marks was, on the day of the date of the above instrument, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, and that the signature above, purporting to be his, is genuine.
Witness my hand and official seal, at Catskill this 12 day of Nov
A. D. 185 0 .
Jacob Van Orden Clerk

Washington City.
Dec. 12. 1850
Sir,
I have been requested by A. Marks, Esq. of Durham, Greene County, N. York, to call the attention of the Commissioner of Pensions to the case of Elizabeth Wright, widow of Geo. Wright, deceased. She is the widow of a revolutionary soldier and asks for an increase of her pension. The papers were mailed on the 18 th November 1850.
I am not an agent in the case. The report will of course be made to Mr. Marks.
I am, with much respect,
Your ob t serv.
J S Edwards
James C. Heath, Esq Commis r of Pensions

State of New York County of Greene
On this 25. day of January A.D. 1857 personally appeared before me a Notary Public duly appointed by the Governor & Senate of State of New York & authorized to administer Oaths for General purposes within & for the County & State aforesaid Elizabeth Wright of the age of 86 years, a resident of Durham, Greene County & State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of George Wright deceased, who was a soldier for 3 years in the Revolutionary War. That he was allowed and paid a Pension at the rate of ninety six Dollars, under the Act of 1818, & drew it for one & a half year, when it was stopped as she is informed & believes true, upon the alleged ground that he was worth property. Deponent says, that about sixty one years ago, about one year before Deponent was married, which was sixty two years ago, that present winter, near the last of February. That her said husband gave a mortgage on the land, after paying one hundred dollars. Thinks the mortgage was $800. He met with losses of property, & that said land was sold, by virtue of a foreclosure thereof and he was left with but little property, deponent received on his death only $100 from his estate. That he died the 21. of July 1821. Deponent further says that no part of the pension was paid him, or to his heirs except the one and a half years above stated. Deponent further says that she did not apply for any pension as his widow, until the 7th day of November 1839. That the papers made by her & her son Anson P. Wright & Walter Burlew her son in law, & Abraham Salisbury of Catskill, & Caroline Seldman of Walderst, sister of said George Wright from, & Abner Post of Oneida County, brother of Deponent, were sworn to, & are on file in Washington City at the Pension Office. This Deponent further says, that during the whole time from the time of the death of her said husband she had no means for her support except the pittance of $100, & her own labor - and believing that she ought to have had the same amount of pension of $96 per year as that had been given (to her husband) by virtue of the Act of July 1. 1840 and the act of 3 of Feb. 1848, and the decision recently made, as Deponent is informed, at Washington, that such widows were entitled to draw the same from their husbands drew, under the acts of 18 of March 1818. She therefore asks the Commissioner of Pensions to review his decision heretofore made on her account the end to "let to her husband"
Elizabeth Wright
Sworn to & subscribed before me the day & year above written
Almon Merrill Notary Public

Sinhorn Green County Mass
To Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Enclosed I send you apts. & Pension Certificate of L. D. Elizabeth Wright Widow of George Wright deceased, who originally rec d a Pension of $46.00 per year under act. of March 1818 - Such apts. & Return of Pension Certificate, is for a new Certif. in place of the enclosed for the increase of her Pension, in pursuance of act. of 29. July 1848 - & Joint Resolution of 11 th of July 1848 - showing her right to receive the same rate of Pension that her husband received during his life time - When your favor comes to me, as she has only appointed me as her agent to receive the same
Respectfully Yours A. Meeks

Dunkirk Erie Co. N. York March 5. 1857
To Hon. James E. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Your letter of Decr 11. 1856
Noting Pension Certificate news duly received - bearing Division the pension of Elizabeth Wright, wid of George Wright deceased - after further examination of this matter I have thought it advisable & respectfully ask you to re-examine Mrs Wright's case & see if she is not justly entitled to an increased pension - Taking the facts stated by her in the accompanying affidavit now to be heard - & the wording of the act of July 2. 1848 - it appears to me that she ought to have it revised - her husband's property & loss of property made him a proper subject of continued pension at $46.00 per year - as other widows in this region - The Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848, is strictly in favor of such application, & seems in line with cases of this kind have been recently allowed - at Washington as a matter of strict Equity with the complaint such allowance being made only from the date of that act -
I therefore ask a full reconsideration of this matter hoping this worthy old Mother may receive a favorable Report in the behalf. Respectfully
Your Ob't Servt
J. V. Weeks