Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14904, Samuel Wright, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wright, Samuel
S. 14904
carded
CONTENTS

A. Book - Died Mar. 14, 1835
8370
Atica N.Y.
Samuel Wright
of Onida in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company by Captain Johnson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Storr - in the Co. - line for 29 months - - -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of April 1837 - - and Rev. Mr. A.P. Johnson Rome
Arrears to the 14th of Ma '37 $133.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th of Ap '37 58.33
$191.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D.
G. Stetson
Vol. 4 Page 7
Clerk,

Samuel Wright Oneida Co. N.Y.
Private 11791 1775. Sl Ephraim Lyon. 2 mos 1775. Col Storrs Regt. 8 mos 1776 Capt Harrisford } 2 mos. Co Mcl. Alexander } Nov. 1776. Capt Butler } 2. mos. Col Douglass Regt } 1777. Capt Bacon's Col Pro Duncans Regt 8 mos 1778. In militia 1-11-80 23 mos
Admitted Private 23 mos $76.66.
731 st Johnson Agent Rome N.Y. on Rolls in Col Duncans Regt Pension to be payable at Utica N.Y.

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oneida County, }
On this 11th day of Sept 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Samuel Wright in the court of Common Pleas, Oneida Co. state, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
was born at Lebanon Conn 27 Sept 1752. Record of his age there & in family bible - lived at Canterbury Conn when he entered service - Service was lived at Canterbury Conn, Hanover N.H. Stamp. Burlington N.H. See N.H. Now Camden Oneida N.Y. - Volunteered in April 1775 under Lieut Ephraim Lyons and went to Roxbury Mass, day after battle Lexington and served until June 1775 when he enlisted for Seven months , in Capt Abadias Johnson, Co. Col Storrs left marched to Cambridge near Boston arrived the day of battle Bunker Hill , but not in time for engagement went on Prospect Hill and laid until dark and built up breastwork trench, Stationed at Fort No 2 East Cambridge , where we remained until Seven months expired, - And at Special request of Gen Washington this deponent served another month making 8 months , And with the first service making nearly ten months , having been discharged in Jan'y 1776. but did not receive any written discharge! - In Washington See and others there.
In summer of 1776 went as a Substitute for Stephen Bond in Capt Rainford , Col. militia to New London, and served about two months - In Nov. 1776 was called out in the militia in Capt Sheremiah Butts Co - Col Fouglass left and marched to South Kingston Rhode Island, and served there two months .
In May 1777 Enlisted in Capt Abner Bacon , Co., Charles Fanning Lt Ensign Griswold , Col No. Durgee left and continued to serve until 30th Decr 1777 when he was discharged at Valley Forge - but did not receive a written discharge. Serving 8 months . Served at Forkhill . Forkhill , marched thru New Jersey - In Mc Dougall Brigade. Several battles during the season - One at Red Bank .
In fall of 1778 was called out in the militia at Haverhill and Newbury New Hampshire and was out about one month to guard against incursions of the Indians - but have forgotten the names of the Officers -
There are no witnesses, other than comrades and neighbors to attest character the publication I do not recollect the names of any cont' Officers which he knows other than above
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Joseph B Read Exp Clerk
Sam'l Wright

We, Johnathan Hattaway and Jonah Rising , hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Wright residing in Westmont who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that Samuel Wright is about Seventy years of age: that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. What he is a man of truth from city Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. J. B. Read Dep. Clk Joshua Hattaway Jonah Rising
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Samuel Hattaway who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Howe & May County - and that Jonah Rising who has also signed the same, is a resident in Westmont and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. By the Court  C. May dec, first page
I, George Bower Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, Franklin do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Wright for a pension. And certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11th day of Decr is in his own hand Witness to the annexed affidavit Joseph B. Read Dep. Clk

State of New York Oneida County ss On this 17 th day of August 1832 before me personally appeared Thomas Sewell of Rome in said County aged 74 years upward who being first duly sworn says that he is well acquainted with Deacon Samuel Wright of Camden Oneida Co. and formerly of Canterbury Conn. - and knew him in the Revolutionary War - and this deponent served in Capt Serebrak Butts Company, Col Douglass Regiment of militia two months at Providence South Kingstown R Rhode Island - The service commenced in November 1776 - and the said Samuel Wright served in the same Company the same time as this deponent.
This deponent further says that he understood that he had served in the army at Cambridge previous to this time in the year 1775 - and this deponent has no doubt he did there serve. He is a man of truth and veracity, and this deponent would give full and implicit credit to any statement he might make -
Thomas Sewell
Oneida County ss. On the day & year above named personally appeared before me Thomas Sewell to me known as a man of credibility, truth and veracity, and made oath to the foregoing affidavit. J. B. Johnson Com d of J. J. S.

Sam C. Wright
11/1/1841
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I Daniel Frost of Canterbury in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut, of the age of eighty four years, testify and say that on the first breaking out of the war of the revolution, I "redi post" carrying and bringing letters to and from the army, and continued in that service from June 1775 and continued to perform that service seven months from June 1775. During that time I was well acquainted with Samuel Wright, then of Canterbury, but now residing in the State of New York. Said Wright enlisted as a private into the Company commanded by Maj r Obediah Johnson, and marched to Cambridge in Massachusetts, and there served in the army of the Revolution seven months in said Maj r Johnson's company. I was there once in two weeks, and often eat and slept in the same tent with said Wright. At the expiration of said seven months, their time was out and as I understood there, Gen l Washington requested them to stay another month until the recruits came in; and I went home, and about one month after my return home said Wright returned, and he informed me, and others of the same company also then informed me that the said Wright continued to serve said additional month, making eight months in the whole, at Cambridge. I was intimately acquainted with said Wright. Col. Storer commanded the Reg t . Ephraim Sayer was Lieut. and Wills left was Lieut. and Abner Robinson Ensign, of the Company. The Field officers then, as I believe commanded companies. These were Connecticut State Troops.
I have a general impression, and do believe that said Wright afterwards served an Eight months Term in Capt. Abner Bacon's Company, but I was not out with him, and do not, of my own personal knowledge know the fact, but from a variety of circumstances within my

recollection, I do verily believe he served there. He was absent from home, and on his return I held frequent conversations with him; and he related numerous incidents of his service to me during his absence; one of which related particularly to his passing through New Jersey with Genl. Washington at the time the Army crossed the Delaware River, which was the winter fall before the Hessians were taken at Trenton. And further say not.
Canterbury Sep r 18 th . 1832
Genl. Frost
I John Mearns of Canterbury in the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut, aged 73 years, testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wright, formerly of this town, now residing in the State of New York, and do say that I was a soldier of the revolution, and during the revolutionary war, said Samuel Wright served as a private in Capt. Sherbick Butt's company of the Connecticut Militia, the full period of three months which service was rendered in Providence and North Kingston, in the State of Rhode Island. The officers of the company, were as follows. Capt. Sherbick Butts, Lt. Ephraim Lyon - Col. Douglass, commanded the Regt. — Said Wright joined the Army in Dec r 1775, and served till March 1776 — I served with said Wright in the same Company, and during the war, said Wright was there dispersed.
Sept r 18 th . 1832
John Mearns.

State of Connecticut ss. Windham County Vanderbeck September 18th. 1832. Personally appeared Daniel Friel Esq r signer of the foregoing Affidavit, well known to me to be a credible witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same. And on the same day John Moore also well known to me, as a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath to the facts stated in the affidavit above by him subscribed. Attest
Andrew Judson Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut ss 3 County of Windham 3 Sept 19. 1832
I certify that Andrew J. Judson Esq r before whom the foregoing depositions were taken is a Justice of the Peace for Windham County and full faith and credit may be given to his acts as such A

I Ammi Buellos Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Windham in the State of Connecticut do hereby certify that Andrew T. Hudson Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits annexed herunto were made, is duly enrolled as a Justice of the Peace in and for said Windham County, that the foregoing signature of his name is in his hand writing and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Brooklyn in said County this 21 st day of September A.D. 1832.
Ammi Buellos Clerk

Admiral

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Wright  of South Carolina  in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 79 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.     April In 1775 2 Private Gen. L'Engle   June 1775 2 " Col. Johnson Col. Stearns   Summer 1776 2 " Col. Brainerd   Nov. 1776 2 " Col. Putnam Col. Livingston   May 1777 2 " Col. Brown Col. Dunham   Fall 1778 1 " officers not recalled  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Canton, Ky.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not attested as reg. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Clutter Examining Clerk.
Rolls from 26 th April 1777 31 st Dec 1777

December 26, 1933
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Samuel Wright-S.14904
BA-J/AWF aw
Mrs. Kirk Dyer 117 B Street, N. W. Ardmore, Oklahoma
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Samuel Wright, pensioner of Oneida County, New York.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S.14904, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Samuel Wright.
He was born September 27, 1752 in Lebanon, Connecticut, names of parents not stated.
While residing in Canterbury, Connecticut, Samuel Wright, the day after the battle of Lexington, marched under Lieutenant Ephraim Lyons to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and there enlisted in June, 1775 and served nightmonths as private in Captain Obadiah Johnson's company, Colonel Storr's Connecticut regiment. While still residing in Canterbury, he served as private with the Connecticut troops, as follows- in the summer of 1776, two months in Captain Rainsford's company; from November, 1776, two or three months in Captain Sherebiah Butts' company, Colonel Douglass' regiment; from May, 1777, eight months in Captain Abner Bacon's company, Colonel John Durkee's regiment, was in the battle of Red Bank and several others, names not mentioned; in the fall of 1781, one month, names of officers not given.
After the Revolution, he moved from Canterbury to Hanover, New Hampshire, and then to Burlington, New York.
Samuel Wright was allowed pension on his appli-

cation executed, September 11, 1832, then living in Camden, Oneida County, New York. He died March 14, 1835.
There are no data in this claim concerning the family of the soldier, Samuel Wright.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Rome Oneida Co. N.Y.
September 28 th 1832,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed are the papers of Samuel Wight a Revolutionary soldier - who served
  In 1775. In Lt Ephraim Lyons Co,  — 2 mos.    — Col Storrs Reg t  — 8 mos.    Capt Johnson Co.  2. mos    1776. Capt Rensselaer Co mil.     Nov. 1776. Capt Butts Co  2. Mo,    1777 Capt Bacon Co.  8 mos    Col. Genl. Durgess Reg t  1. Mo    1778 In militia  23 mos  
Daniel Frost. priv, 8 mo 1775. — " 8 mo 1777.
John Munro & Thos Savett Move. Service under Capt Butts. 2 mos
One says 3 mos but the service presume was for two months —
Returns are respectfully requested to the Subscriber — Rome. N.Y
I am respectfully Your most ob- st serv t J.B. Johnson

Perman
14904. INVALID.
File No. 14 904 Samuel Wright Rev Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1912, Dec. 14. History to Miss Marion G. Russell. F.R. 1921 Nov. 29 hist to Mrs. J. O. Payson EW 1931 Feb. 3-Hist to Florence Miller cont. 1933 Dec 26 - hist to Mrs. Kirk Dyer cont.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel 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. S. F. 14904.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     nl April 1775 to June 1775 Priv. Lieut. Ephraim Lyons ✓ Conn.   nl June, 1775 8 mos. Capt. Obediah Johnson Storrs   Summer, 1776 2 mos. Ramford ✓   Nov. 1776 2 Sheriah Butt Douglass   May, 1777 8 Abner Bacon John Dunkee   Fall, 1778 1 names of officers not remembered  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Red Bank Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canterbury, Conn. Date of application for pension, Sept. 11, 1832. His ch. was al. Residence at date of application, Camden, Oneida Co., N.Y. Age at date of application, B. Sept. 27, 1752, Lebanon, Conn.  Admitted March 14, 1835 A.B. Remarks: There is no data relative to family  after Rev. H. A. M., N.H. - Burlington, N.H.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

February 3, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Florence Miller Seward, Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 14904, that Samuel Wright was born September 27, 1752 in Lebanon, Connecticut.
While residing in Canterbury, Connecticut, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut troops, as follows:
From in April, 1775 to June, 1775 under Lieutenant Ephraim Lyons; from in June, 1775, eight months in Captain Obadiah Johnson's company, Colonel Storrs' regiment; in the summer of 1776, two or three months in Captain Rainsford's company; from in November, 1776, two months in Captain Sherebiah Butt's company, Colonel Douglass' regiment; from in May, 1777, eight months in Captain Abner Bacon's company, Colonel John Durkee's regiment and was at the battle of Red Bank; in the fall of 1778, one month, names of officers not given.
After the Revolution he lived in Hanover, New Hampshire and Burlington, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832, at which time he was living in Camden, Oneida County, New York.
He died March 14, 1835.
There are no data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Ardmore Okla. Dec. 6 th 1933
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir, - One Samuel Wright on Pension roll of Onida Co N.Y. for services in Continental line. I would like his record of service and copy of his application. What ever charges are connected with this information I will be glad to send you
He died in 1835; this is wanted for genealogy purposes.
Respectfully
Mrs. Kirk Dyer
117 B St, N.W.
Ardmore Okla

WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
IN REPLY REFER TO JAW-ORD
WASHINGTON
December 31, 1930.
Respectfully returned to
Florence Miller, Seward, Illinois.
The records of this office show that several men named Samuel Wright served in the Revolutionary War in different organizations of Connecticut troops, but, from the data given, this office is unable to ascertain which, if any one of them, is the man whose record is desired.
If it is known where the man referred to or his widow resided after the war, it is possible that his service can be identified upon application to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the U.S. pension and land warrant records.
C. H. Bridges Major General, The Adjutant General. By Jaw
To The Commissioner of Pensions, - The Samuel Wright (1752-1835) referred to was placed on the pension roll of Oneida Co N.Y. in 1831 - for service of private in Connecticut He was born in Canterbury Conn and died in over

Camden N.Y. -
I presume this statement regarding his pension is authentic - Would be pleased to have it verified or corrected or completed if nec. - and would also like to get a copy of his war record.
Ebenezer Miller Seward Ill.

Rev. Sept 2
over
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
I am writing to ask if you will send me the war records of my revolutionary ancestors.
Samuel Wright who enlisted at Canterbury Conn. in 1775.
and Aaron Smith who was a pensioner, enlisting from New Hampshire, I think, as his home was there later.
Are there any records in the war

department of the families of these soldiers? I am preparing my papers asking admission to the D.A.R. and need the offi- cial information -
Mrs J. O. Paxson Algona Iowa
Rept. for inf. J Aaron Smith Esq Nov. 29-21.

Mr. J. L. Slavenport, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir: -
Is there a pension record of John Giffini, born 1748 and died May 13, 1821? He is buried in Enfield, Connecticut. He fought, I believe, at the battle of Bunker Hill. I have a list of the names and dates of birth of his nineteen children, if such would be of any service.

Is there, also, a record of Samuel Wright, of the town of Canterbury, Connecticut, who was among the men who marched from Connecticut towns for the relief of Bos- ton in the Lexington alarm of April 1775. 2 He also served under Generals Spen- cer and Putnam, Colonels Wylly and Elmore, Major Eli Leavenworth of New Haven, and Captains Abner Bacon of Canterbury, and Stevens.

Sincerely, (Miss) Marion J. Russell Alexandria Bay New York