Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,905, William Wright, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wright, William
S. 11,905
CONTENTS
Carded.

Date of death not on AB
Little Pines L.O.
Kentucky 3128
William Wright
of Clark - in the State of Kentucky who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Lillard of the Regt. commanded by Col. Pendleton in the Virginia line for 8 months from 1777.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 40 - Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Dec r 32 and sent to Hon: C. Allen. House of Reps. -
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 60- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar' 33 20- $80-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk. Book D Vol. 9 Page 66-

State of Kentucky Clarke County Set
On this 27 th day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court being a court of record, before the Justices of the Clarke County Court now sitting. William Wright a resident of Clarke County and State of Kentucky aged eighty 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 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the year 1777 the first of September he was drafted as a militia man in the County of Culpepper and State of Virginia where he then resided. He was in the company commanded by Captain John Lillard, in Colonel James Rutherford's regiment. He was marched to Washington's army, which lay at the time above Philadelphia between the Schuylkill & Delaware rivers. He was in the army at the battle of Germantown, but he was not present, not being up at the time. On the 3 rd of Nov 1777 he rec d a discharge from Col James Rutherford having served out the two months for which he was drafted. said discharge he still has, and it is herewith transmitted to the war office.
In November October 1780, he was again drafted in the militia of said County. The company

he was in was commanded by Capt. James Browning. he was marched from Cape Henry Coast house towards Reckmound Virginia, where the British was expected to land, but not having landed we were marched back and discharged having been in service at that time one month or thereabouts - Col Barbor commanded during said tour.
In April 1781 he was again drafted in the militia of said county - He was commanded by Captain James Browning the same Capt. he served under before - Col James Slaughter commanded the regiment to which he belonged - Henry Hill was the Major. The regiment marched and joined the brigade commanded by General Muhlenberg, across James river near Petersburg - He was in the Battle at Petersburg, where General Muhlenberg commanded, against the British commanded by Lord Cornwallis and Philips. After the battle the army marched to Chesterfield Court house, and he was detached to furnish provisions for the army - During this and the previous tours he acted as sergeant, and he has a certificate bearing date April 27 th 1781 from E. Clay showing the number of cattle delivered to him which is herewith also transmitted. About the middle of June 1781 he was discharged having served more than two months - He rec d a written discharge from Col James Slaughter

but he has lost it — In the year 1781 about the first of September, he was again drafted in the Militia of the same County — This He marched down to little York, at the siege of Cornwallis, and was put under the command of Capt. Reed in the brigade commanded by General Stevens — He was in Stevens brigade, at the siege of York until the surrender of Cornwallis — He was then employed to guard the British prisoners to Winchester Virginia, but having been taken sick at Salumouth, he was discharged, having served about two months — He received a written discharge from Maj. Murray being the officer in command, which he has lost
He also was in service about twenty days, before said tour last detailed. He was drafted and commanded by Col. James Barbor we were marched near the Raccoon ford on the Rappahannock river to repel Cornwallis in his march, but he having taken another route we were discharged.
He states that he was born Dec. 7 th 1757 — He has a register of his age, taken from one kept by his father — He lived in Culpepper County, Virginia at the commencement of the war and until the fall 1783. He then moved to Pittsylvania County Virginia where he resided until 1805. He then moved to Kentucky and has lived here ever since — He served altogether during the war about eight months

We 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 and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Wright
I Nancy Johnston hereby certify that the William Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, is my brother that he is eighty years of age according to the reputation and belief of our family. And I will recollect that my said brother William Wright was in the army of the revolution four or five different times, and served as he has before stated. I further certify that I am in my seventy second year of my age
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Nancy Johnston
We Isaac Oliver, Thomas Gardner & William Redman, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the revolution and we concur in that belief. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Oliver
Thomas Gardner
William Redman
7/4/44

from 1777 Sergeant 8 months. $40. -
Yours C. Allen
William Wright for a pension On testimony whereof I have herewith at my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of November 1832 Attest Oliver Russell Esq.

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 Nancy Johnson, Isaac Clive, Thomas Gardner and William Redman who have signed the foregoing certificates are credible persons. That they are residents of Clark County and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I James Bullock Clerk of the Court of the County of Clark, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the said William Wright for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of August in the Year of our Lord 1832.
James Bullock
State of Kentucky Clark County. s.
On this 26 th day of November 1832 the aforesaid William Wright again personally appeared in open Court, before the justices of the Clark County Court being a court of record, and made oath in addition to his foregoing declarations to the following facts. That his whole service during the revolutionary war was not less than eight months. He thinks however it was

a few days more, but he makes no claim for any but the eight months of which he is certain. He also states that he is known in his present neighborhood to Isaac Oliver, Pleasant Bush, William Johnson, David Hampton, Francis Simpson and Francis Browning and others, all of whom can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution. He further states that he acted as sergeant during the whole time of his service in said war.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Wm Wright
And said court hereby certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate neighborhood of the said William Wright.
I James P Bullock, Clerk of the Clarke County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original and additional proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of said William Wright for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 th day of November 1832
Attest James P Bullock Clerk
Wm E. Allen
Feb 10.
8 N. 1777

May 25, 1935
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BA/J/REL aw William Wright-S.11905
Mrs. Lida A. Dyer 327 N. Alabama Street Butte, Montana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Wright, born in North Carolina, and a pensioner of Bath County, Kentucky, and William Wright, granted a pension in 1832, while living in Clark County, Kentucky, both found in the S.A.R. book of Kentucky.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States based upon the military service in that war of a James Wright, who received pension while a resident of Bath County, Kentucky. The pension of James Wright recorded on the S.A.R. book of Kentucky, cited by you, may pertain to a state pension and not a pension paid by the United States.
The record of William Wright has been found and his history is furnished herein, the data for which were obtained from the papers on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.11905, based upon the military service in that war of said William Wright.
William Wright was born December 18, 1751. The place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
While residing in Gulpener County, Virginia, William Wright enlisted September 1, 1777, and served in Captain John Lillard's Company, Colonel James Pendleton's Virginia Regiment, was discharged November 3, 1777; he enlisted in October, 1780, and served one month in Captain James Browning's Company, Colonel Barbour's Virginia Regiment; he enlisted in April, 1781, served two months in Captain James Browning's Company, Colonel Slaughter's Virginia Regiment and was in the battle at Petersburg; he enlisted, date not given, served twenty days under Colonel James Barbour and marched in pursuit of Cornwallis; he enlisted September 1, 1781, served about two months in Captain Reed's Virginia Company, was at the
Identified Col Jas Pendleton & Col. Barbour and as there was a Col Geo Slaughter of Va. omitted first name of Col which he gave as James

Could not be certain that he succeeded prisoners to Winchester, so omitted that
siage of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis; all of the service of William Wright was rendered as sergeant.
In the fall of 1793, he moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he resided until 1805, when he moved to the state of Kentucky.
He was allowed pension on his application executed August 27, 1832, while residing in Clark County, Kentucky.
In 1832, soldier's sister, Nancy Johnston, was aged seventy-one years and resided in Clark County, Kentucky. The name of her husband was not stated.
There are no further data as to soldier's family.
Date of death not on AB
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary pensioner, William Wright(S.11905), you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
William Wright, Certificate No.3128, issued December 15, 1832, rate $40 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Kentucky Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.