Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19662, Benj Wright, Cont. (Conn.)

cont (comm)
Wright Benj.
W 1966 2.

Benjamin Wright, &c Act 7 June 1832
Due to p 240. per annum, ded by p 144, per ann um, comg 4 March 1831 & endg 2 February 1839, Payable to
Jonathan Wright, Alfred Wright Harvey Wright, Sarah Hart & Chloe Kelsey, only surv children,
Albany Roti
L. M. Denny, Canandaigua NY

Canandaigua N.Y. March 28. 1851
Sir:
In the case of Benjamin & Susanna Wright, I enclose a certificate from the Comptroller of Connecticut showing that Wright enlisted after 11 th Feb. 1778.
I also enclose a letter from one of the bins saying, they recognize me as their attorney - You will therefore be good enough to give the Certificate & send it to me. Very respectfully &c &c. L.M. Drury
J. E. Heath Esq. Court of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at
Albany by
T. M. Alcott
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
New York
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book 4, Vol. 2 Page
D. C. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, { 17 th June 1844}
Susannah Wright, dec d , late of New York — widow of Benjamin Wright — who was a Artificer in the N. York Line and died on the 2 d day of Feby 1839 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred & Forty four dollars and ————— cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1843, and terminating on the 11 th May 1844, unless the Pensioner married or died before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
when she died, payable to Jonathan, Alfred & Harvey Wright, Sarah Hunt & Chloe Kelsey, only children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and 46,
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Benj. Wright priv. a
Admitted
Genesee county, N.Y.
3 years in col. o Jedu- -thun Baldwin's reg. of artificers, Connett. line. —
4: May, 1818.
Service dis- continued
See the within discharge.
Admitted —
Ralph Parker, judge,
Roswell Babbitt, agt.
Rochester, Genesee county, N. York.

State of New-York
Gerrit Bannister: On this fourth day of May in the year of our Lord 1818 before me the undersigned one of the judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Genesee in the State of New-York, personally appears Benjamin Wright aged fifty nine years resident in the county and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war - That the said Benjamin Wright enlisted on the tenth day of February in the year of our Lord 1778, in the town of Guilford in the State of Connecticut, in the company commanded by Captain William Dyer in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Ichabod Baldwin, of the Connecticut line, that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the tenth day of February in the year 1781 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New-York, that he was in no regular battles during the said three years service - And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services -
Benjamin Wright

Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid
Ralph Parker Judge -
I Ralph Parker One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Genesee in the State of New York as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Wright did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy And I now transmit the proceedings and Testimony taken and had before me to the Secre- tary for the department of War in pursuance to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress
Ralph Parker Judge
And I do further certify that I am satisfied from the oath of Levi Ward Junr. that the aforesaid Benja- min Wright is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support
Ralph Parker
Genesee County ss
I hereby certify that the Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County is a Court of Record in the State of New York and that Ralph Parker Esquire was on the fourth day of May in the year 1878 one of the

Judges of the said Court and that the official signatures to the declaration and certificates herunto annexed are his signatures
In testimony whereof I have herunto affixed the seal of the said Court the 8 th of June 1818
S. Cummings Clerk

Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of New York Payable on the 4th March, and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office in Book D. Vol. 1.
Page by _____
D. H. Wood Clerk.
Duplicate.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 7, 1838, Susannah Wright, dec d , late of New York — widow of Benjamin Wright, — — — — who was a Artificer in the New York Line and died on the 2 d day of February 1839 — is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred & Forty Four dollars and ————— cents per annum, commencing on the 2 d Feby 1839 ————— and terminating on the 4th of March, 1841, unless the Pensioner married or died before the above mentioned date; in which case the pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death, payable to Jonathan, Alfred & Harvey
Wright, Sarah Hall and Chloe Kelsey, only children.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 17 th day of October one thousand eight hundred and Forty Six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.
Duplicate.

Payments to be made at New York. (New York by The Pres d B d Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of N Y
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 5 th page 205.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Wright of the State of New York who was an artificer in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive One Hundred forty four dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteen day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two
This Certificate is issued in lieu of one dated August 15 th 1832 which placed the pensioner on the New Jersey agency and was mis-sent.
Seaborn Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. Edwards

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Benjamin Wright of the State of New Jersey who was an artificer in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive One hundred and forty four dollars, and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 15 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John P. Kirtland Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in the City of N. York, at the Branch Bk: U. S.
New-York.
Record

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, — " —
Benjamin Wright .. late a Private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New-York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the fourth day of May — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day of June — one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. S. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

or to
Pay
Jonathan Wright & Alfred Wright, Executors
L. M. Dewey Canandaigua N.Y.

Canandaigua N.Y.
Nov. 21. 185-1
Sir:
Be pleased to have the enclosed certificate in the case of Benj. Wright made payable to Jonathan Wright or Alfred Wright, or both.
Executors -
The reason of this change is, one of the children named in the certificate has died since Benj. Wright died, and it is easier to have the money paid in this way than to have an administrator appointed for that child -
I am respectfully Your obt Servt.
L.M. Drury
J. E. Head Esq Court of Pleas Washington D.C.

State of New York } County of Genesee } ss: I, Horace W. Soper Surrogate of said County do certify that on the 18 th March 1849, Jonathan Wright and Alfred Wright, were duly appointed Executors of the Last Will and Testament of Benjamin Wright, late of the town of Bergen in the said County deceased and were duly qualified and authorized to act as such Executors.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my official Seal this 11 th November 1851
H. W. Soper. County Judge & Surrogate of Genesee Co.
Yours shall be from me soon - I am very busy -

Feb 10 Mar 10
L. M. Dreyer Esq.
Canandaigua Washington NY D.C.
Stone Church NY Mar 12

Stone Church March 11 th 1850
Dear Sir,
Yours of the 6 th inst., is rec d , saying that Mr. Butnam had been then once presented a letter from some body, requesting him to get the certificate and bring it home with him, as to that I never have requested any one to do it. Messrs Skinner & Frankham called on me about three weeks before Congress closed, and wanted that I should let them do the business, I told them that I should not, that I had employed you, and that you was my Attorney, They told me that my Mother was entitled to more and they could get it, and as you told you told me the last time I saw you that it was doubtful as to my Mother's pension. Therefore I told them that they might undertake as to Mother's but not so as to interfere in any way with you, as I had employed you, and that you was my Attorney, and they said that they would not interfere with you in any way, and still consider you my Attorney.
L. M. Brainerd Esq.
Yours Truly Jonathan Wright

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford March 18-1851
I certify that on application of evidence of service of Benjamin Wright in the war of the Revolution on examination of the Books and Documents remaining in this Office I find the name of said Wright under the following heading and date
Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Regiment
   Names  Rank  Commencement of Service  Time of Settlement      Benja Wright  Private  Feby 16 - 78  Jany 1 - 80    Term 1-10-13 -      
I also find the name of the said Wright in said Baldwin's Regiment as follows
   Names  Rank  Commencement of Service  Time of this Settlement      Benja Wright  Private  Jany 1 - 80  Dec 31 - 80    Term 1 year      
Rufus G Pinney Comptroller

2 Eddy '39- 11 May '44
Jonathan Harvey & Alfred Wright Sarah Hart & Chloe Kelsey
ny. July Ins: Wright dw
JL & A.T. Smith

Sir,
Washington D.C. 30 October 1846
Herewith, we have the honor to present the declaration of Jonathan Wright, claiming the amount due to the heirs of his mother Susanna Wright widow of Benjamin Wright, who was a revolutionary pensioner, residing when he died, at Bergen Genesee County, New York. The proof of the death of Susanna Wright and of the heirship of the claimants is appended to the declaration.
We are very resp. yrs affly J. L. V. A. Tho Smith
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions.

Albany Pension Agency August 25. 1851.
James E. Heath Esquire, Commis r of Pensions, Sir,
By your letter of 19 May last we were instructed to pay the Children of Benjamin Wright, dec'd, an Artificer, at the rate of $240 deducting former payments at the rate of $144, from 4 March 1831, to 2 d February 1839 -
We apprehend this is a mistake, as it appears from our Books, that he died on the 2 d of January 1839 -
Please favor us with your further instructions, as to the time for which payment is to be made in his case.
I am, Sir, with great respect, Your obed Serv t
Morris W. O'Leott Pen. Agent

FREE
5800
Mr
Prof.
July 17. 1838.
Pension papers
Susan M c Laugh
and of
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City

Dear Sir,
LeRoy N.Y. July 11 th 1839
I enclose the pension papers of Mrs Susanna Wright - I apprehend that the proof in this case, already on file, is such that you will be able readily to allow the claim - I think Mrs Wright is mistaken as to the act under which her husband received his pension -
I have some recollection of it from having once prepared the papers for him - I believe it was under the act of 1832
I thought I would mention it, as it might expedite the business - It is very probable that he applied under the act of 1818 & received a pension for a time under that act -
I remain very Respectfully Yours. Augustus P. Hascall
J. L. Edwards Esq