Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,231, Oliver Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wright, Oliver
NUMBER _____
D 30231
CONTENTS

8157 Massachusetts
Oliver Wright
of Westford in the State of Mass who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Barker of the Reg t commanded by Col Robinson in the Mass line for 8 mo & 13 days
N. & S. State
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of $27.00 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 and sent to Dana Dana  Big  Pruitt
Arrears to 4th of March 1833 54 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 13 50
$67 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk Book C Vol. 2 nd Page 90
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Moodley

Oliver Wright 20.655 Westford
Brown 8 mos 3 day, Alma $27-
Parker Robinson
Samuel H. Hancox Esq Grosvenor Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Oliver Wright  of  Westford  in the State of  Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 75 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 17 77 " 11 " Private Col Parker Col Robinson   April 1st - 78 " 3 3 " " Woods .. Reed   78 " 1 " " Guarding Burgoine's Troops -  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Westford  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 1 Living witness, traditional evidence & documentary proof -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Omitted to state the officer, in the last term of one month 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
G. D. Adison Examining Clerk.

Jonas Hitting for Oliver Wright
that he was a private soldier in the Company of
served as a soldier in that war,
in Colo.
Regiment in which Company I also served.
Res, my affiant:
And I do hereby certify and declare that
that I stated in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Office and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 78 years, do depose and
of in the County of

I Jonathan Nutting of Groton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear:
And I do further testify and declare that I know Oliver Wright then and now of Westford in Mass a and know that he also served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier, in the Company of Capt. Joshua Parker in Colo.
Robinsons Regiment, in which Company, I also served. the said Wright lived, in Westford as aforesaid, and I lived in Groton about four miles from each other, in the month of August AD 1777 we both enlisted into the said Company and were marched to Providence, in Rhode Island where he was stationed and continued to do duty till near the first of Janu- ary following, he does not recollect the precise day when said Wright was dismissed, but well knows, from said Wrights, having been dismissed before he was, that said Wright was in the Company not less than four months, I arrived at Groton the second day of January AD 1778 the day after the Rev. W. Chaplin was ordained as a Minister.
in presence of Jonathan Nutting his mark
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit December 10. - - AD. 1839.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Jonathan Nutting, who subscribed the above deposition and is known to me as a credible witness.
who subscribes the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dana

Oliver Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 28 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that the name of Oliver Wright is borne on a
"Pay roll of Bounties due to Capt. Joshua Packer's company in Col. Robinson's regiment" for service at Rhode Island, for the space of 2. months and 4. days from the 1 st of August. 1777. Again, his name is borne on a roll of an Abstract for pay due to Capt Isaac Wood's company in Col. Jon s Reeds regiment of Guards at Cambridge, engaged for 3. months " for the space of 3. months and 3 days . from the 1 st of April to the 3 d of July. 1778.
Edward D Bangs Secy

Declaration of Oliver Wright
Please direct to, "Samuel Dana Esq. Groton Ms."
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
ss.
On this seventeenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Oliver Wright of Westford in said County aged 72 years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 1. In the year A.D. 1777. he enlisted to go to Rhode Island; he was mustered at Concord; marched to Providence, where he remained a few days, then to North Kingston, where he was stationed. His business was to guard the shore, and protect the country from the ravages of the enemy. His capt. was Joshua Parker of Westford. Lieut. Benjamin Fletcher of Chelsea. Orderly Serjeant Bennet of Woburn. His Col. was John Robinson of Westford. Lieut. Col. Jacobs of Scituate. He staid his term of four  ten months, was dismissed and returned to his home in Westford. Son Jonathan Nutting was in the same with him.  2. In the year A.D. 1778. he enlisted for 3. Mo. to go to Cambridge. was occupied in guarding  was occupied in guarding Burgoyne's army. His station was at Fort No. 2. near Schenck's Point. His capt. was Isaac Woods of Pepperell. his orderly Serjeant Gershon Fletcher of Westford. Serjeant Abel Boynton of Westford, his Colonel was (over) 
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
J.P.P. Gay Clerk
Oliver Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
We Leonard Luce and Jonathan Prescott
a Clergyman residing in the town of Westford in the county of Middlesex and Jonathan Prescott of the
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Oliver Wright years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me Sam. Dana Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth. Leonard Luce. Jonathan Prescott.

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that the Rev d . Leonard Luce has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Westford aforesaid , and that Jonathan Prescott Esq r is a credible person, and that their statements entitled to credit.
I Isaac Tiske Register Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Oliver Wright for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac Tiske
Jonathan Reed of Littleton. He remained his term of three months, was dismissed and returned home to Westford. 3. In the same year he was a substitute for Samuel Norwell of Westford; he was mustered at Cambridge, marched to Rutland, and was employed in guarding that part of Burgoyne's army, that was stationed at Rutland. He remained one month, was dismissed and returned home to Westford.
Isaac Tiske
But for this last term of service, he can find no witness to prove it, there being but a small company at Hilland.
I Isaac Tiske Register or Clerk of the same Court of Probate , certify that Samuel Dana Esq r is a justice of the peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth and that his signature to the Caption on the foregoing Certificate of the Rev d . Leonard Luce and Jonathan Prescott Esq r . and also to the Caption on the annexed Deposition of Jonathan Nutting is his genuine signature.
Isaac Tiske

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate ...
begun and holden at Concord ... within and for the County of Middlesex on the seventh  fourth day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of Oliver Wright claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1 Where, and in what year, were you born  born ? Answer,
In Westford Ms. October 7th. A. D. 1759
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it? Answer,
I have such a record in my house. 3. Did you ever receive any written discharge from service?
4 Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer,
I was always In Westford Ms. when I have lived since, and now do live —
5 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom? Answer,
I was a volunteer, excepting the month I went to Rutland, as a substitute for Samuel Harwell of Westford
6 State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service? Answer,
I saw Gen. Spencer at Rhode-Island. Gen. Putnam at Cambridge.
7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution? Answer,
Rev. Leonard Luce. Dr. Benjamin Osgood. John Abbott Esq. Mr. Joseph Higes. Deacon Reuben Leighton. & Mr. Jonathan Prescott Selectmen all of Westford
Sworn to me J. M. Pay Wrote Oliver Wright

Declaration of Oliver Wright
Please direct to, "Samuel Dana Esq. Groton Ms."
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File No. 30,231
Oliver Wright
Rev War
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 471
[Arrangement of 1870.]