Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6594, John G Wright, Continental (N. Y.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (A.Y.)
Wright, John G. Charity
W 6594.
B.S. Wt. 2005-300
CONTENTS

New York 632
Charity Wright widow of John G. Wright
NY who died on the year 1794 in the City of New York in the State of N. York who was a Hospital Surgeon's Mate } in the commanded by Captain of the commanded by in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 600 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831. Increased from $480.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1845 and sent to Hon. W.B. MacLay, New York
Arrears to the 14th of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book C. Vol. 1. Page 134
Reported. See letter Lett to G. A. Barton Dec 9, 1850.

John G. Wright N o 2005
Hos p itate - Gen l Hospital

To the Honorable Lewis Cag.
Secretary of War of the United States of America -
The petition of Hannah Barton of the city of New York Widow, one of the heirs at law of John G. Wright formerly of the County of Westchester State aforesaid Physician deceased, in behalf of herself and of Susannah Wright and Groesbeck Wright the other heirs at law of the said John G. Wright - respectfully represents -
That the said John G. Wright was a native citizen of the State of New York and in the early part of the Revolutionary war entered the Army of the United States as a Surgeons Mate - that the said John G. Wright was attached to the General Hospital of the Northern Department and continued to serve therein until the termination of the war -
Your petitioner further saith that she hath heard and believes that a warrant for Bounty Land had been issued to the said John G. Wright for such his services, in the life time of the said John G. Wright but your petitioner hath also heard and believes that said warrant was lost or destroyed by accident after

the death of the said John G. Wright - that the same had never, nor had any interest claim or right therein, ever been sold assigned or transferred to any other person or persons whomsoever - but that the same and all title and interest in the lands mentioned in said warrant remained and con- tinued in the said John G. Wright and his heirs at law - Your petitioner further saith that not having access to the books and papers of the War Department she is unable to state the facts more particularly and therefore prays that the circumstances of the case may be more fully investigated, and if upon such investigation the facts above stated should satisfactorily appear, that a new warrant may be issued to you petitioner and the other heirs at law of the said John G. Wright for the same, or such quantity of other land, as by law have been granted to officers of the same grade - and that such other relief may be extended to said heirs at law as the Laws of the United States under the circumstances will permit - And your petitioner so -
Hannah Barton

State of New York City and County of New York } ss.
I Hannah Banton of the City of New York widow of Cornelius Banton late of said City deceased and one of the heirs at law of John G. Wright late of the County of Westchester Physician do hereby upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief - that the said John G. Wright my father, did enter the service of the United States very early in the revolutionary war, and so continued to serve until the close of the war - that he served as a Surgeons Mate in the General Hospital of the Northern Department - I further declare that neither myself nor any of the heirs at law of the said John G. Wright have ever received a warrant for the Bounty land promised to officers of his grade in the part of the United States - that altho I have understood that the said John G. Wright did receive such warrant, yet I have always understood and do verily believe that the same continued in his own possession until his death and was after his death lost or destroyed by accident - and further that said warrant has never been transferred nor has his claim thereto ever been transferred to any other person or persons in any manner whatsoever - and more particularly that the bounty lands intended to be secured by such warrant have never been obtained

either by said John G. Wright or any of his heirs — Given the 8 th of
January 1834 at New York
Hannah Barton
M rs J. W illiams
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York
Therefore
Know all men by these Presents that I Hannah Barton aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Aaron C. Dayton, Esquire, of the City of Washington to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due as aforesaid — and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to con- stitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed — Attest
Aaron C. Dayton
Hannah Barton
Personally appeared the above named Hannah Barton not (proved to me by Samuel G. May one of the City, who is known to me) to be the person named  described in and who has subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and made oath to the same and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney therein contained to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned
Attest
M rs J. W illiams
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York & Justice of the peace

In testimony that the above written John T. Irving Esquire, was a Magistrate Authorized to administer Oaths, and take acknowledgements, &c in the State of New York at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the County seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at the City Hall in the City of New York, this Ninth day of January 1834
John Astor Clerk of the City and County of New York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County.

State of New York City of New York -
Office of the Surrogate for the City and County of New York - January 7 th 1834.
I James Campbell Surrogate of said County do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence was this day addressed to me to prove that Susan - and Wright single woman, Hannah Benton widow of Cornelius J. Benton, both of the City of New York, and Grace Lee Wright of Montgomery in the County of Orange - all of the State of New York, are the only children and heirs at Law in fee of John G. Wright, deceased, late a Serjeant at Arms in the General Hospital of the Northern Department of the Revolutionary Army -
Given under my hand and seal at office this day and year above written -
James Campbell Surrogate

ny 1500
4 July '36
3 rd Sec.
Chait Wright
Geo A Barton
Dear Sir
New York
John G. Wright
File proof of the position of claimants husband in the Woody Land Office
Paper numbered 2005
Admitted
Surgeon Mate 2
years $480
Geo. A. Barton Esq. New York

State of New York
City & County of New York
§ 15. On this 17 th day of March
one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven before me John J. Irving, First Judge of Court of Sessions for the City and County of New York personally appeared Charity Wright a resident of the City and County of New York, known to me to be the person who has been just duly sworn according to law, to wit: make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836 - That she is the Widow of John G. Wright who was a Surgeon's mate in the General Hospital of the Northern Department of the Army of the United States in the State of New York - That the pay of the services of the said John G. Wright as said Surgeon's mate, due him, and as declarant believes, until the end of the revolutionary war, are to be found in the records of the Paymaster's Office at Washington - papers marked 2005 - as she is informed
She further declares that she was married to the said John G. Wright at Haverstock in the County of Westchester in the State of New York either in the month of May or June in the year one thousand eight hundred and and eighty three; but in which month precisely declarant cannot recollect but knows that it was previous to the month

of July in that year - that she has taken and caused to be taken much pains to ascertain from the records of the church & other sources in West Chester the of all date of her marriage is possible from some public records but from the confusion that prevailed in these parts at that time, things were so in- -usual that she has not been enabled to get any information in the way of public records and that no related papers may have been in her husband's possession on that subject (if any) were in all probability lost with many others that are known to have been lost in the destruction of his house by fire - and this declarant accordingly submits in proof of the fact and of the time of her marriage the deposition of Clarissa Boston and Ann  Mary S. Underhill hereto annexed - She further says that her said husband died in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty four and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the facts hereto annexed -
Charity Wright
Sworn this 17 th of March 1847
W. I. Irving Trustee of the Estate of Mary S. Underhill

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, Thomas Jeremiah , Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and also Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
John T. Irving Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was, at the time of taking the same, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said City and County, duly commissioned and sworn, and authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature thereto subscribed is genuine, as I verily believe.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court and County, the 18 th day of March 183 7 .
T. Jeremiah Clerk.

I do hereby certify that the above deponent and applicant Charles Congdon, widows of John Congdon who has this day taken the above depositions before me at her own residence in the City of New York, was under no duress or undue influence to attend the Court of Common Pleas of the City and County of New York, and make the foregoing declarations and depositions as of her free act. I do also certify that she is entitled to full credit.
John H. Brown
First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York.
Relatives Recited -

State of New York
City of Albany New York
Anthony Spandchillo President of the Late Fitch Insurance Company of the City of New York, being duly Sworn doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with the Late Dr. John G. Wright in the Annexed Declaration of Charity Wright and Deposition of Clarina Bartow (Widow), and that he is also, and has always been well acquainted with his Widow, the said Charity Wright, and also with her Sister the said Clarina Bartow - that he the deponent always understood, and truly believes, that the said John G. Wright served as Surgeon's Mate in the Army of the Revolution to the end of the War.
Deponent further saith that he was married to his late wife Clarina Bartow, on the Twenty fourth day of July One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty three (1783), that Clarina Bartow, whose deposition is hereto Annexed was present at his said Marriage, that deponent always understood and truly believes, and such was the family Report and belief that the Marriage of Dr John G. Wright with the said Charity Wright took place some time, say two months, previously to deponent's own Marriage, and that deponent always understood from his own Late Wife and from the family generally and he so truly believes that his, deponent's Late wife Acted (She being then unmarried) as bridesmaid to said Charity Wright at her Marriage with said Dr Wright;
Deponent further saith that his said Late wife Clarina was first Cousin to the said Charity Wright and the families were on terms of the closest intimacy. he further saith

that said Charity hath remained a widow and un- -married ever since the death of her said late hus- -band which happened (asponnet believing, in or a- -bout the year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety four (1794) he further saith that he hath heard read the Declaration of the said Charity, Wright hereto annexed and briefly believing that all the matters therein set forth are true J. Underhill
United States of America
State of New York - § City & County of New York } ss Be it remembered that on the day of the date hereof, before me John D. Campbell, a Public Notary for the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn and residing in the City of New York, personally came Anthony S. Un- -derhill above named and made oath to the fore- -going deposition by him subscribed -
I further certify that the said Anthony S. Un- -derhill is to me personally well known - that he was the late President of the late Fulton Insur- -ance Company of the City of New York and that he is entitled to full credit -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto - set my hand & official seal this 20 th day of March 1839 -
John D. Campbell Notary Public

State of New York
County of Kings City of Brooklyn
ss. Clarina Bartow of said City being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is sister to Charity Wright whose declaration is hereto annexed, and that she was well acquainted with Clarina the late wife of Anthony S. Underhill Esq. of the City of New York whose deposition is also hereto annexed. Respondent further saith that she the respondent was present both at the marriage of the said Charity Wright with her late husband (the said Dr. John G. Wright in her declaration named) and also at that of the said Anthony S. Underhill with his said late wife Clarina, that she the respondent does not recollect the exact date of either of said marriages: but well recollects that Charity Wright's the declarant's marriage took place some short time previous to that of the said Anthony S. Underhill. Respondent further saith that the said Charity hath remained a widow and unmarried ever since the death of her said husband the said Dr. John G. Wright, whose death respondent believes took place in or about the year one thousand seven hundred and fifty four. Respondent further saith that she hath heard read the declaration hereto annexed of the said Charity Wright and truly believes all the matters therein set forth to be true.
Sworn this 18 th day of March 1837 before me Thos. S. Gove Noty Public
Clarina Bartow

United States of America State of New York County of Kings City of Brooklyn
Be it known that on the Eighteenth day of March in the Year of Our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Seven, before me Richard S. Coover a Public Notary in and for the State of New York, duly commissioned and sworn dwelling in the City of Brooklyn personally came Glaria Bartow to me known, and who being by me duly sworn and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing deposition by her subscribed were true - and I further certify that the character of the said Glaria Bartow for truth and veracity is good, and that she is a credible person - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of office, the day and year above written -
R. S. Coover Noty. Publ.

Treasury Department 3 d - Auditor's Office 8 th - February 1837
Sir,
I have had the honor of receiving your letter of the 7 th instant, enclosing one, to you, from W. A. Barlow Esq r , in relation to the Revolutionary services of D r John G. Wright who appears to have been a Surgeon's Mate in the General Hospital - Altho', as stated in my letter of the 23 rd of December last, to Mr r Barlow, the records do not show at what time D r Wright left the service, I feel warranted, from the amount that was paid him, for his pay in 1783, in saying that he could not have left the service before late in July of that year -
Mr r Barlow's letter is herewith returned -
With great Respect John H. Agnir Adm
Hon. J. T. Whittlesey House of Reps U. States.

in reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Dr John G. Wright 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. W.F. 6594
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Early in 1777 Surgeon under Doctor Cochran and Surgeon Genl Philip Schuyler in the General Hospitals of the Northern Department and served until end of the Rev.  
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Eastchester Westchester Co. N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Mar. 17, 1837 Her claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, New York City
Age at date of application, 71 years
Remarks: John was born in Eastchester N.Y. date not stated, and married at  Horsneck Westchester Co. N.Y. in May or June 1783 Charity Bartow, he was a  physician in Eastchester until he died in 1794, leaving four children  In 1834 the following children are referred to Hannah wid of Cornelius S. Bartow,  Susannah, single and Gracebeck. None of other chld not stated.
Very respectfully,
for some of above data
See Rev War Bounty Land 2005
Commissioner.

Let to W m A Duncan June 6 1844 Let to Lt A. J. Smith May 28th '45
New York 632.
Charity Wright widow of John G. Wright
who died on the 1791 of New York in the State of N. York who was a Surgeon's Mate in the _____ commander by Captain _____ of the _____ commander by _____ in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 480 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23. day of March 1837 and sent to Geo. A. Bartow, New York
  Arrears to the 4th of March '37  2880.00    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sep. " "  240.00         $3120.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3 -
Recorded by D Brown Clerk Book _____ Vol. 1. _____ Page 141

From 12/4 Mil. Hist. to Wm. N. Conway, 927 Chestnut St., Phila., P. S. 1909 Aug. 10. Hist. to Wm. N. Conway aw
Pay  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6594
Charity Wright Wid.
John G. Wright Surg ns Neale N. Yelini
Act: July 4 th 36, Sect 4
Index: — Vol. e 16 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Rev Bounty Land. 2005

The City Trust, Safe Deposit & Surety Co. of Philadelphia. No. 927 Chestnut Street.
Charles M. Swain, President. Michael P. Heraty, Vice Pres. & Ch. Finance Com. James F. Lynd, Secy. & Treas. Joseph A. Sinn, Trust Officer. Lincoln I. Eyre, Solicitor. Wm. W. Conway, Real Estate Officer.
Full Paid Capital $500,000.
Surplus $150,000.
Philadelphia Apl 17 1894
To the Hon. Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir. I respectfully ask that I may be given any information that the Records may afford in relation to the Revolutionary army service of Thomas Wright not w. and not (any) John G. Wright both of East Chester New York.
Hoping to hear from you Very Truly
William H. Conway

1813 Market St Phila. Pa.
Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir: My Great Grandfather Dr Thomas Wright of East Chester West Chester County N. Y. was a Surgeon in the Revolutionary Service he died a prisoner in the Poorhouse Prison N. Y. his son Dr John Grosbeck Wright was also a Surgeon in the same Service Will you kindly let me have all the information the Records may disclose
and Oblige William Wright Conway

Rev. Pioneer Mid. of 65-94
2005 John G. Wright
R

Declaration Act 4th July 1836
State of New York ) Wings County ) ss On this ninth day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty three before me the Subscriber, a Commissioner of Deeds for the said County personally appeared Charity Wright, a resident of Brooklyn in said County, aged seventy nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, with her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the arrears of Pension due her under the Act of Congress passed July 4th. 1836 That she is the widow of John G. Wright who was a Surgeons Mate in the war of the Revolution and that she received a Pension at the New York City agency at the rate of Four hundred and Eighty dollars per annum, under the said Act; That Declarant has been informed and really believes that by a late de- cision of the Department, Surgeons are entitled to Pensions according to pay received for Staff-service and she accordingly claims the arrears due her under the Act of 4th July 1836 at the increased rate to which she would be entitled in con- -family with that decision; Declarant further testifies that her said husband died in the year 1808 leaving the Declarant his widow; that she has not remarried but continues the widow of the said John G. Wright
Sworn to & subscribed the ninth day of AD 1843
A. Thomson Commissioner of Deeds.
Charity Wright

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF KINGS. }
I, ADRIAN HEGEMAN, Clerk of the County of Kings, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Wm A Thomson whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Brooklyn, in said county, dwelling in the said city, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe the signature to the said proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court, this day of December 184 3
Eleventh A. Hegeman Clerk.

April 11. 1845.
Application of Charity Wright for Increase of Pension Act of July 16 th 1836
C. D. Lewis Atty. New York

Declaration Act 4 th July 1836
State of New York Kings County } ss City of Brooklyn }
On this Sixteenth day of January One thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five before me, the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds for the said City, personally appeared Charity Wright a resident of the said City of Brooklyn, County, and State aforesaid Aged 79 years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Arrears of Pension due her under the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836.
That she is the widow of John G. Wright who was a Surgeons Mate in the War of the Revolution and that she received a pension at the New York City Agency at the rate of Four Hundred and Eighty Dollars per annum under the said Act; That Declarant has been informed and verily believes that by a late decision of the Department, Surgeons are entitled to Pensions according to Pay received for Staff Service, and she accordingly claims the Arrears due her under the Act of July 4. 1836 at the increased rate to which she would be entitled, in conformity with that decision; Declarant further testifies that the said husband died in or about the year 1794, leaving the Declarant his widow;
That she has not intermarried, but continues the widow of the said John G. Wright. Sworn to and subscribed this 16 th day of January AD 1845.
Charity Wright
James H. Connell Commissioner of Deeds in & for the City of Brooklyn

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. COUNTY OF KINGS.
I, JOHN M. HICKS, Clerk of the County of Kings, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that Amos H. Cornell whose name is subscribed to the certificate of Proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the date thereof time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Commissioner of Deeds, in and for the City of Brooklyn, in said county, dwelling in the said city, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Commissioner, and verily believe the signature to the said instrument proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court, this Eighth day of April 184 9 .
John M. Hicks Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of John G. Wright , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     From 1777 to the close of the war he served as a Surgeon's Mate in the general Hospital service of the United States under Dr. Cochran.  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned. Residence of soldier at enlistment, East Chester NY. Date of application for pension, by wid March 17, 1835 Residence at date of application, of wid New York City Age at date of application, of " 71 years.
Remarks: Married The christian name of his wife was Charity to whom he was married in May or June 1783. He died in 1794 (1794) respectfully, no record has been found of Thomas Wright
Commissioner.
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Wm W Conway 927 Chestnut St. Phila Pa

New York, June 4/45.
W. B. Macday
asks that my parity rights name be restored to the pension roll.
M189. See June 9. 45.
Pension Office.

New York
June 4. 1845.
Sir!
Mrs Charity Wright, Widow of Doct. John G. Wright, made application a number of years since, for a Pension under the act of 1830 and the Proof then ad-duced was deemed sufficient to the allowance of a Pen-sion under that act, at the rate of $480 per Annum. She lately applied through her Attorney to have the Pen-sion increased & received the following Letter from the Commission of Pensions.
"In the case of Charity Wright, it is ascertained upon a review of the proofs, that she was allowed a Pension under the act of July 4. 1836, upon testimony altogether insuff-icient to authorize it. That act requires that the Marriage should have taken place, before the expiration of the husband's service. Now it is shown that her husband left the service late in July 1783 and the final proof is, that she was married in that month of that year. That the marriage took place after he was discharged is so natural & probable , that it can only be controverted by a high grade of proof. Her claim should have been allowed under the act of July, 1838 & its supplements. When she shall account for what she has received under that act, by her accruing Pension of Six Hundred Dollars per Annum, under the act of July 7. 1838, and its

Supplements, a Certificate will be issued."
Thus You will perceive, that Mrs Wright is only to be allowed the increase claimed upon Condition, that the amount for Six Years Pension which she received upon the Certificate heretofore issued by Mr Edwards, but which he now alleges was issued improperly.
Not to mention the extreme hardship of depriving a poor Widow, now upwards of Ninety Years of age of the Annuity she has received hitherto, it has struck me, there is a manifest impropriety in awarding a Pension at one time & withdrawing it many Years afterwards, when it may be impossible to obtain further proof of living to the death of witnesses and other Causes. Besides, I desire to understand, whether after such a lapse of time, a mere presumption of the Commission, is to deprive a Pensioner of her rights. Why is the presumption of her the marriage of Mrs Wright, before the discharge of her Husband, not just as good as after it? As then I claim further the benefit of the positive proof of the facts in the first instance, which obtained her Pension. Had this objection or surmise been mooted then, it might have been met, with perhaps more effect. Were it at all possible, to be stronger & clearer. If there is no

such thing as settled adjudication to claims of this sort, the whole system of Pensions is in danger and almost worthless. No soldier & no soldier's widow is safe.
In this view, of the case, I respectfully ask that it may receive your early attention & that the Commissioners be instructed to replace the name of Mrs Wright, on the rolls of Pension under the act of 4 th July 1836.
I am Sir Very Respectfully Your obed Servt.
Col B Maclay
Wm George Bancroft. Acting Secy of War

Mr. A. Duncan Present.

New York Dec 11 th 1843.
James L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
When I was in Washington about a year since. I was making some enquiries in behalf of Mrs Wright in relation to an increase of her pension 120 Dollars additional from the amt she now receives viz 480 Dollars per annum.
You were kind enough to refer to your books &c at that time & inform me you could see nothing to warrant such a conclusion - lately however I understand there has been a decision by the secretary wherein (a pension or) pensions have been increased to those in the same situation as Mrs Wright as one to Mrs Duffey in Brooklyn - I herewith forward Mrs Wrights declaration for the increase of her pension from the date of the act until present time.
Having no other intent whatever in this matter than to procure for Mrs Wright & many dependents this additional amt. I hope it may come under the decision lately made & receive from you a favourable return as soon as may be over.

convinced.
I remain respectfully yours Ott Scott
Edgar P. Barton 7 Burly Slip NY
As to any further evidence, should be required as regards the Commission's authority. It could be had of Hon. Henry Murphy of Brooklyn now at Washington.

James S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

New York Mar. 18. 1837
Rev. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir I enclose the papers of Mrs Wright made in conformity with the requirements of your Office - If you give them so, please transmit to me the necessary documents for her to obtain the money, if not, have the goodness to inform me in what particular they are incor- = rect - Your early Attention will much Oblige my Brothers join me in respect to yourself and Father
Yours Respectfully
Geo A Barton

Increase to
Payment to be made
$600 per ann. at New York by John Fleming, Esq. Hospital Surgeon's Mate Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of New York
83 Increased by the acting Sec. of War - See his decision on file
Send cut: to Hon. W. B. Maclay New-York
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book - Vol. 1. Page 141 by D. Brown Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1830, Charity Wright, of the State of New York widow of John G. Wright who was a Surgeon's Mate in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive four hundred 50 eighty dollars and cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
J. B. P. Smith Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

To the Honorable the Legislature of the State of New York in Senate and Assembly convened
The petition of Charity Wright Widow and Administratrix, and Anthony Bartow Administra- tor of Doctor John G. Wright (late of East Chester in the County of Westchester in the State of New York deceased). Respectfully sheweth
That the said John G. Wright was a native of the State of New York and was born in the town of East Chester in the County of Westchester in the said State.
That early in the late Revolutionary war the said John G. Wright held the Station of Surgeons Mate in the General Hospital in the Army of the United States in which he continued to serve with distinguished Zeal and ability until the termination of the said War
That the said John G. Wright during his life time by grant of the Legislature of the State of New York in consideration of his said Revolutionary ser- vices was entitled to fifteen hundred acres of land as Bounty land granted to Physicians and Surgeons in the late Army of the United States. That is to say for every hundred acres gratuity from the United States this State granted an additional five hundred acres which can be ascertained by a recurrence to the land office of this State as well as to establish the fact as to shew that all the officers serving in the same grade have received those grants which said gratuity had not been claim- ed by the said John G. Wright when he departed this life in the year one thousand seven hundred and nine- ty four.
Your Petitioner Charity Wright as the Widow and representative of John G. Wright de- ceased preferred her petition to your Honorable Body for relief in the premises which relief your said petitioner

did not obtain by reason of the insufficiency of the proof in relation to the fact stated in the said petition of the said John G. Wright being a native of this State which proof is now here submitted
Your petitioners beg leave further respectfully to represent that some time after the close of the war the said John G. Wright departed this life as has been already stated leaving your petitioner Charity Wright with a family of four children and by reason of misfortune much reduced in circumstances
That the said family hitherto hath been and still is dependent for their support and maintenance upon your said petitioner whose ill health and circumstances render her now incapable to provide therefor.
In consideration of all which and your petitioners having seen that your Honorable body hath been pleased by an act passed the 11 th of April 1808 entitled "An Act for granting lands for military services to the persons therein named" to grant to the persons named in the said act and who were in a situation similar to that of your petitioner Charity Wright, a remuneration in lands for services in the late war between Great Britain and the United States and well knowing the disposition always manifested by your Honorable body to reward the meritorious services of those who were engaged in our late Revolutionary contest. Your petitioners cannot but entertain a well grounded hope that your Honorable body will be pleased to take into consideration the case of your petitioners and afford to your petitioner Charity Wright such relief in the premises as to your Honorable shall seem meet and proper. And your petitioners will ever pray.
New York 20 th January 1812.
Charity Wright. Anth y Bartow.

John H. Coventry at present of the City of New York physician, do hereby certify that I served in the capacity of Surgeons mate, under Doctor Cochran, in the General Hospital of the Army of the United States during the late revolutionary war. That Doctor John G. Wright (late of East Chester in the County of West-Chester) was also a Surgeons mate in the said Hospital and served with me in that capacity during the continuance of the war, that I was well acquainted with the said John G. Wright and that he discharged the duties of his office to general satisfaction. I do further certify that I have received by grant from the legislature of this State, in consideration of my said services fifteen hundred acres of land as a gratuity, granted to the Physicians and Surgeons, who served in the General Hospital aforesaid and that the said grant was made to me in the year— New York January 16 th 1811. John H. Coventry.
City of New York ss: John Fisher of the Village of Brooklyn in the County of Kings, Gentleman, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that he was present and saw Doctor John H. Coventry named in the Certificate on the preceding page, sign the same, and that the said Doctor Coventry did declare and acknowledge that all the matters stated in the said certificate are true. And the deponent further saith, that the said Doctor John H. Coventry is infirm, and unable to go out of his house without great inconvenience.
Sworn this 16 th day of January 1811 (Before me.)
J. Fisher.
And w S. Garr
Not. pub.

City of New York ss: Philip Turner of the said City Physician, and formerly one of the Surgeon Generals to the American Army during the Revolutionary war, being duly sworn, doth depose and say; that during the said war this deponent was well acquainted with Doctor John G. Wright who was early in the said war a Surgeon's Mate in the General Hospital under this deponent's direction, and that to the best of this depo- nent's recollection the said John G. Wright contin- ued in the service until the termination of the war. That the said John G. Wright was highly esteemed in the Army, both as a gentleman and as an officer, and was distinguished for the zeal and ability which he displayed in discharging the duties of his station. Sworn this 12 th day of } January 1811 Before me } P. Turner late Surgeon Genl. Andrew S. Garr (Not. Pub.)
City of New York ss: Marinus Willett of the said City Gentleman, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, that during the Revolutionary war this deponent was well acquainted with Doctor John G. Wright, and knows that the said John G. Wright was early in the war a Surgeon's mate in the General Hospital, and so con- tinued until the close of the war. That he was a respectable and highly esteemed officer. That previously to the war he resided with his father at East Chester, and this deponent hath always understood and verily believes that the said John G. Wright was born at East Chester. Sworn this 28 th day of } M. Willett. December 1810 Before me. } Andrew S. Garr Not. Pub.

Having served during the revolutionary war at the post and Military Deposit of Fishkill Landing as Assistant to the Hon ble Major General Greene Quarter Master General to the Armies of the United States, and subsequent in the same capacity under the Hon ble Timothy Pickering. And having from my connection with the Army a general knowledge of the gentlemen composing the Medical Staff & Hospital a distance from said post five miles. I do hereby declare and certify that Doctor John G. Wright was in the capacity of Surgeon's Mate under the immediate direction of Doctor Cockren, Adams & Eustis, the present Secretary of War. Kings County, Brooklyn, J. M. Fisher Jan y . 16. 1811.
Philip Pell of the Town of Pelham in the County of Westchester, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with John G. Wright of the town of Eastchester in the County of Westchester aforesaid from an early period of life; and that such acquaintance continued until his death, which was about fifteen years ago. The deponent further saith, that the said John G. Wright lived with his father a practising physician at Eastchester aforesaid until the approach of the British Troops in that quarter in the fall of the year 1776. Shortly after which his father died (as was said) by by the cruelty of their adherents. That within the knowledge of the deponent the said John G. Wright with the remains of his father's family, retired to the most remote part of the said County immediately upon or soon after the arrival of the then enemy. — Shortly after, the said John G. Wright was employed and served in the Hospitals of the American Army at Danbury in Connecticut and at Fishkill in this

State in the capacity of Surgeons Mate, and in such service remained (as the deponent verily believes) to the conclusion of the American war. And the deponent further saith, the said John G. Wright as well as the deponent, after the war, returned to their former places of abode, where the said John G. Wright was a practising Physician to the time of his last illness. And the deponent further saith, that some time after the return of the said John G. Wright to Eastchester aforesaid his dwelling house was accidentally burned to ashes, when the greatest part of his effects were consumed, as the deponent understood and believes.
Sworn this 17 th day of January 1810, before me
Philip Pell.
Philip Pell Junr. Master in Chancery.
John Reid and Abigail Second both of the town of Eastchester in the County of Westchester being duly sworn, depose and say as follows. The said John Reid saith that he lived a neighbor to Doctor John G. Wright in Eastchester aforesaid shortly after the American War, and was well acquainted with him. That the said John G. Wright, as the said John Reid was informed and believes was out in the service of the American army in the Hospital department during the late war. That shortly after the said War and the return of the said John G. Wright to Eastchester aforesaid his dwelling house was consumed by fire accidentally, by which his effects were destroyed, except a little provisions which the deponent helped to save - and that at the time the said John G. Wright said "that he had lost all his papers; and further that the said John G. Wright

and his family came and staid at the deponent's house some months destitute of cloathing except such as was furnished by friends. And the said Abigail Second saith, that she lived near the said John G. Wright at the time aforesaid, was present at the fire and confirms what is above deposed by the aforesaid John Reid as to the loss thereby occasioned. Sworn the 17 th day of January 1810, before me. } John Reid. Abigail her Second mark Philip Bell Jun r Master in Chancery.
Philadelphia Nov r 12. 1810.
Mr Anthony Barton Sir:
Inclosed I send you the certificate you requested relative to Dr. Wright's services as Mate in the Gen l Hospital during the revolutionary war. Hope it may prove serviceable to your sisters getting the lands which I conceive is her due. be pleased to present my respects to Mrs. Wright. Your Obed. Serv. John De La Mater.
This may certify to whom it may concern that Dr. John G. Wright, served in the American Military Hospital as Mate from early in the year 1777 to the end of the war and I believe never received the lands that was granted him by the State of New York.
Philadelphia Nov. 12. 1810. John De la Mater late pay Master to the Hosp r . Department.

State of New York ss: Personally appeared before me John G. Bogert, Notary Publick of the State of New York Anthony Bartow of the City of New York, who being by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he was an administrator to the Estate of Doc r John G. Wright, that among his papers this deponent found a warrant from the war office signed by H. Knox, for three hundred acres of land granted by the United States to the late John G. Wright and also a certificate from Doctor Cockrane stating that Doc r Wright served as a mate in the Hospital during the war and received his depreciation of pay. Which warrant and certificate is lost or mislaid, and this deponent further swears that Charity Wright the present petitioner is the widow and administratrix of the late John G. Wright and that she nor no one else to his knowledge and belief has ever received any compensation for the lands which her late husband was intitled unto, for his services as an Hospital mate during the last war, agreeable to a law of this State. Sworn this 23 d Jany 1810
Before me
Anth y Bartow.
J. G. Bogert N. Pub.
I do certify that I was well acquainted with Doctor Isaac Ledyard in the late revolutionary war that he entered the Hospital of the United States as Surgeon's Mate after which he was appointed Deputy Purveyor for the Hospital & served in that capacity to the end of the war, and I do further certify that there was no distinction made to the best of my knowledge by Congress between those doctors who served in the Hospital & those who

served in the line of the Army as respects the bounty Lands & further that I was well acquainted with a number of Doctors & Doctors Mates who served in the Hospital of the United States & Doctor In o G. Wright is the only one to my knowledge but what has received their lands.
P. Turner post Surg n Fort Columbus
City of New York ss. Robert S. Bartow of the said city, Merchant, being duly sworn, doth depose and say, That on the day of the date hereof he saw Doctor Philip S. Turner sign the foregoing certificate, and that the said Philip S. Turner acknowledged that the contents thereof are correct and true.
Sworn this first day of March 1811 Before me.
Robt. S. Bartow.
Andrew S. Garr Not. Pub.
Extracts from the Journal of the Assembly of the State of New York February 14. 1812
"The petition of Charity Wright, widow and administratrix, and Anthony Bartow administrator of John G. Wright, deceased, praying a grant of bounty lands for the services of the said John, as a Surgeon's mate in the General Hospital of the Army of the United States, during the late revolutionary war, was read, and together with the documents accompanying the same, referred to the committee of Claims."

February 20. 1812
"Mr Van Rensselaer, from the Committee of Claims, to whom was referred the petition of Charity Wright and Anthony Bartow, reported as follows, to wit:
That John G. Wright, the late husband of Charity Wright, was a native born citizen of this State, and so continued to the time of his death; that at an early period of the revolutionary war, he entered into the General hospital Department, as a Surgeon's Mate, in which condition he continued till the final termination of the war, with honor to himself and utility to the public; that the resolution of 27th March, 1783, almost exclusively confines the bounty of the State to its citizens; and your committee cannot conceive the propriety of excluding one portion of its citizens from public bounty and granting it to others for similar services. They are therefore of opinion that the petitioner is entitled to relief, that they have prepared a clause for that purpose, which they have directed their Chairman to ask leave to present.
Ordered, That leave be given to present such clause."
Extract from the act Entitled
"An Act for the Relief of the persons therein mentioned. Passed June 19, 1812."
§1. Be it Enacted by the people of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful for the commissioners of the land-office, and they are hereby required to grant letters patent to James Rose, late a Soldier in the Army of the United States, in the same manner as has been granted to Soldiers serving in the line of this

State, for two hundred acres of land, in the tract of land set apart for the use of the line of this State; to have and to hold the same to the said James Rose during his natural life, and then to his heirs and their assigns forever.
§ 2. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for, and the commissioners aforesaid are required to grant letters patent to Henry Brewster, late a Soldier in the Army of the United States, in the line of this State, two hundred acres of land, in the tract of land set apart for the use of the line of this State, to have and to hold the same to the said Henry Brewster during his natural life, and then to his heirs and their assigns forever.
§ 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for, and the commissioners aforesaid are hereby authorised and required to issue letters patent to Charity Wright and Anthony Bartow, Administratrix and Administrator of John G. Wright, late of Westchester County, physician deceased, in trust for the said Charity Wright during her natural life, and for the heirs of the said John G. Wright after her death, five hundred acres of land, in the tract set apart for the use of the line of this State in the Army of the United States, which said John G. Wright was a citizen of this State, and a Surgeon's Mate in the General hospital in the Northern Department; and it shall be lawful for the trustees to sell the said land, to apply the interest thereof to the support and maintenance of the said Charity Wright and her children, during her natural life, and to pay and distribute the principal money among the heirs of the said John G. Wright in equal portions."

State of New York Secretary's Office
I certify the preceding to be true copies of an original petition and documents accompanying the same which were presented to the Legislature of this State in the year 1812 and now deposited in this office - Also extracts from the Journal of the Assembly of 1812 and also an extract from the act entitled "An act for the relief of the persons therein named" passed June 19. 1812 And I further certify that Letters patent were issued to Charity Wright and Anthony Partow for 500 acres of land pursuant to the third section of the said act -
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office at the City of Albany the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Arch d Campbell Dep. Secretary