Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,574, Ebenezer Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wright, Ebenezer
S. 34,574
CONTENTS

13.073
Massachusetts Ebenezer Wright
of Plympton! in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Flowers of the regt commanded by Colonel Greaton, in the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months, from — 1779 to — 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of July 1819 and sent to N. Mitchell East Bridgewater, Mass.
Restored to the Roll on 21 day of September 1831 and notification sent to Pensioner of at Plymouth P.O. Mass. Plympton Pension commencing on the 9 th of September 1831
Amount due on 4th of March 1832 }
$ 46.90
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 } 1 March 1823.

Ebenezer Wright Plympton, N.

I Ebenezer Wright of Plimpton in the County of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a Citizen of the United States and a resident therein, set forth and declare on oath that I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution for more than nine months on the Continental establishment that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support and am therefore desirous to obtain a pension from the United States agreeable to the law of Congress of the 18 th March last and do hereby relin- -quish all claim to any former pension granted me (if any) by any Law of Congress that I entered the service in the Year 1778. I served 9 months at Pecks Hill under Captain James Harlow, Colonel Woods, Regiment Genl Nixons Brigade. In 1779 I went to White Plains 9 months under Capt Flowers, Col Regiment Graten, and Mass. Line Nixons Brigade. In 1780 6 months West Point, Capt Parks, Col Marshall, Regt. Pattersons Brigade. I was discharged at West Point by Col Marshall in 1781
I have no discharges, but Certificates as annexed — all the services aforesaid were performed in the Massachusetts line.
Ebenezer Wright
Sworn to before me April 11. 1818.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge See

Ebenezer Wright Plympton Ms.
11 th Apr. 1818.
Col. Greaton 9. m o
1779/ + 1780 -
Correct by Roll.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Ebenezer Wright of Olympton m aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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 served nine months in 1779 & 1780 in Capt. Flower's company & Col. Greadon's Reg t in the Massachusetts line - (See his declaration at large and evidence enclosed.) —

And I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Wright needs the assistance of his country for support as he has sworn —
also
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ebenezer Wright did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Nahum Mitchell.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth — that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record — that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Ebenezer Wright
13043
Sep. 19
Wm. Wright
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J.L.E. UH
SCHEDULE
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SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County Ebenezer Wright aged fifty seven years, resident in Plymouth in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of 2 years & nine months, of which in Capt James Starbuck's Company Lt. John Wood, Regt. then in Col. Dyer's Regt. Capt. Dyer's Company nine months. Then in Col. Dyer's Regt. Capt. Dyer's Company and numbered 13. C. 3. in pursuance of his original Declaration made 11th April A.D. 1818. and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an 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," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and 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 income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I own an unfinished dwelling house unfit for the residence of any man. I have 15 acres improved land - 528 acres wild undivided land - 140 cords of wood - 2 cows - 2 calves - two swine - 100 sheep - farming utensils 120 chairs - 2 tables - iron crockery, tin & wooden ware &c. I am a common labourer by occupation. I am unable to labour having been a cripple for forty years. My family consists of my self & wife Abigail 50 years of age in consequence of ill health unable to support herself. I have one son Lemuel who is subject to convulsion fits now 27 years unable to labour. I have one son Silvanus 23 years of age whom I have to take care of my self & family & could not subsist without him or some other person.
I owe about seven hundred dollars to divers persons
Ebenezer Wright
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of July A.D. 1820 before Nathan Mitchell C. Justice of said Court
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred dollars and fifty cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Thirteenth day of December 1820 $602.50
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

Declaration of Ebenezer Wright
In order to be Restored to the Pension list under the Act of first of March 1823.
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. on this Eighth Day of August 1831. Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Plymouth Ebenezer Wright Resident in said County aged Sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provisions made by the Act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and the Act of May 1820. That he the said Ebenezer Wright Enlisted for the term of nine Months on the 23 Day of August in the year 1779. in Third Regiment of nine months Men on the Continental Establishment as a Soldier in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Frower in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grayton That he continued to serve in said Corps until May 23 1781 when he was Discharged from the Service in Pigtail in the State of New York That his Name had been Placed on the Pension list and dropped therefrom on account of Poverty. --- And in Pursuance of the Act of May 1820 I do Solemnly swear That I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the 18th Day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of any Property or any Part thereof with an intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the Provision of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to Provide for Certain Persons engaged in Land and Naval Service of the

United States in the Revolutionary War Passed on the 18 Day of March 1818. and that I have not now had any Person in trust for me any Property or Securities Contracts or Debts due me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed that since the exhibition of my first Schedule the following changes have been made in my Property. - March 28 th 1829. Sold unto Jonathan Barker about thirty five Acres of upland and swamps for Five hundred Dollars Said Barker Paid Deborah M. C. Southwick Three hundred Ninety Eight Dollars and Twenty Cents and took up my Note. I now own an old unfinished Dwelling house Seven Acres of upland and nine Acres of swamps unimprovable Worth - $160
1 Cow 16.00. Swine 7.00
23.
$183.
My occupation had been a common labourer but now am unable to labour having been a cripple for a number of years my family consists of my Wife of a feeble constitution aged 69 years my Wifes Sister aged 80 years my Son Lemuel aged 37 years subject to convulsion fits and never was capable of doing but little towards his support
Ebenezer Wright
An Inventory of all the Real Estate of Ebenezer Wright of Plympton in the County of Plymouth taken at his Request this Fourth Day of August 1831. We the subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Plympton have appraised the Estate of the said Ebenezer Wright which is as follows.
By estimation about Seven Acres of Barren Sandy Land and

Some Acres of Swamp unimprovable and an old unfinished Dwelling house near Barn. Worth $160.00
One Cow $16.00, 1 Swine 3.00
Plympton August 4th 1831.
23.00
183.00
Isaac Wright
Zechariah Sherwin Elijah Bishbee
} Appointees
Plymouth P. August 6th 1831. Then the above named Isaac Wright, Zechariah Sherwin & Elijah Bishbee personally appeared and made oath that in administering the Estate of Ebenezer Wright they would act impartially and according to their best skill and judgment. Before me Jonathan Barker Justice of the Peace.
We the subscribing Selectmen of the Town of Plympton do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with Ebenezer Wright of said Plympton and his family. He owing to bodily infirmity is almost total Debilitated and has been a cripple for a number of years past occasioned by a sore on his hand. His Wife Sarah is of a feeble constitution. His Wives Sister owing to age is total Debilitated. His Son all the child he hath never was capable of taking care of himself and convolution fits every four or five weeks and it is our opinion that it is impossible for the said Ebenezer Wright to support himself and family without the aid of Public Charity.
William Perkins
Isaiah T. Ellis
Richard Cooper Jr.
} Selectmen of Plympton
Plympton August 4th 1831.

Sworn to and declared on the eighth day of August 1835 by the said Ebenezer Wright before the Court of Common Pleas -
I M c D Thomas Clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Ebenezer Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court - and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount of property exhibited in said Schedule is one hundred and eighty three dollars - I further certify that the appraisement oath of the appraisers and statement of the Selectmen and apportioners are truly copied - I further certify that the persons therein named are Selectmen and Apportioners of the Town of Gilmpton in said County and that Jonathan Perkins is a justice of the Peace for the same County and that his name to the original attestation is his true & proper signature
Ebenezer Wright Statement
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one
M c D Thomas

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Ebenezer 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. 34,574
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1778 9 mos. Private James Harlow John Wood Mass.   Aug. 23 1779 to May 23 1780 Flowers Greaton   1780 6 mos. Parke Marshall      
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His claim was all'd.
Residence at date of application, Plympton, Plymouth Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 55 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Abigail 57 yrs. & sons  Sennuel a 27 & Silvanus 23 yrs.  In 1831 it is stated that his wife Sarah was 69 yrs of age.
Respectfully,
Harlow was in Ezra Wood's regt.
6-2856
Commissioner.

Lead Wright to Partner

Know all Men by these Presents That I Ebenezer Wright of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire For and in consideration of Four hundred Dollars to me in hand Paid by Jonathan Parker of the Town of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman
The Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby give grant Sell and convey unto the said Jonathan Parker and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of Land Situated in Plympton it being a part of my homestead Farm beginning at a corner of the Wall about two rods from the South East corner of my barn Thence South twenty Degrees West to Capt. Solomon Sherman's land Thence easterly by said Sherman's land and the land of Sylvanus Wright late of Plympton deceased untill it comes to the Road thence by said Road North westerly to the bound begun at containing by estimation about thirty five acres be the same more or less
To have and to hold the above granted Premises to the said Jonathan Parker and to his heirs and assigns to their proper use and behoof forever and I do covenant with the said Jonathan Parker and with his heirs and assigns that I am lawfully seised in fee of the above granted Premises that they are free of all incumbrances that I have good right to sell and convey the same to the said Jonathan Parker and to his heirs and assigns and that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Jonathan Parker and to his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons
In witness whereof we the said Ebenezer Wright and Sarah Wright who doth by these Presents acquit all my right of dower and jointure of thirds in the above bargained Premises have hereunto Set our hands and Seal this twenty eighth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty Nine
Signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us Sarah Wright Nathan Maynard
Ebenezer Wright Seal Sarah Wright Seal
Plymouth ss. March 28th 1829 Then the above named Ebenezer Wright Personally appeared and acknowledged the above instrument to be his Free act and deed before me Sarah Wright Justice of the Peace
This is a true copy from the Records of Deeds for the County of Plymouth Book 166 folio 191 Attest Moses Lotton Reg r

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable Clerk's Office of the Judicial Court Aug 16 1881
I certify that Benjamin Cotton Esq is Register of deeds for the County of Barnstable and that his name to the within instrument subscribed is his true and proper signature In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid
W. H. Thomas Clerk of said Court

See letter 20 April 1831 to Hon J Richardson
Reference to letter of 20 April 1831 to Hon J Richardson
13.073
Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Wright
of Plympton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Cushing of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 \frac{21}{30} 06.63 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40.00
$46.63
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

34 574
Reg INVALID.
1915 Jan. 12. Hist. to Miss Clara C. Hewins p.
File No. 34 574
Ebenezer Wright Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 371
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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715 High Street, Dedham, Mass. Jan. 7, 1915.
Mr. G. M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner of Pensions.
Will you kindly send me the Revo- lutionary War Record of S. 34 5174 Ebenezer Wright of Plympton Mass.
Stephen Fuller of Dedham. Mass.
S. 33 20 4 Ichabod Tillson, Carver Mass.
S. 32 719 John Gammons, Middleboro, Mass.
Yours truly - (Miss) Clara C. Herwins

Lt. Smith Brigade
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Deborah McLaughlin depositor

Deborah M. Lauthlin deponent

I Deborah M. Southlin of Kingston in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify and say that Winenezar Wright of Plymouth in the County aforesaid owed my husband Jacob Loring late of Plymouth Deced about Four Hundred Dollars which was for Money Lent him when said Wright Purchased his Farm at my husband's decease which was in the year 1818 said Demand then came into My hands - in March 1829 said Wright sold Property to the amount of the Demand he owed me which amounted to Three hundred Ninety Eight Dollars and twenty Cents which was Paid me by Jonathan Parker of Plymouth.
Deborah M. Southlin
Sworn and Subscribed at Kingston this Second Day of August 1881 before Jonathan Parker Justice of the Peace Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth ss. Clerk's Office of the Judicial Courts - Aug 16 1881 I Nathl Thomas Clerk of said Courts hereby certify that Jonathan Parker Esq is a Justice of the Peace in the County of Plymouth and that his name above subscribed is his true & proper signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court the day & year aforesaid.
Nathl Thomas

War Dept 9 Sept 1831
Adjutant General's Office Sept 10 1831
The Department
per: to Com: 9 Sept. 1831
Restore El. Wright & send Note to the Prisoner directed to him thus:
Mr Ebenezer Wright of Plympton Plymouth P.O. Mass
Watertown
Cathy
See

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, May 28 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Ebene r Wright served as a Soldier in Capt. Flowers' Company, and Col. Greaton's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from August 23 d 1779 to May 23 d 1780 , being years and nine months, the term of time for which he enlisted -
Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Ebenezer Righ-
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office; June 7. 1831.
I hereby certify, that it appears, from Documents existing in this Department, that Ebenezer Bright served in the War of the Revolution, on the Continental Establishment, as a Soldier in the 3 d Regiment of Nine Months Men, from August 23 1779 to May 23. 1780. Edward D. Bangs, Secretary of the Commonwealth.