Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,890, Samuel Wright, Conn. Or Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Mass. or
Wright, Samuel Jemima
R. 11,890
CONTENTS

Nov 27 33 Jemima Wright & Frederick Gibbs affs
J. P. Grant N York
Hon A. P. Grant
V 27 33. Jemima Wright NY. abt 4 July 36

State of New York } Oneida County }
Semima Wright being sworn deposes that she was married to Samuel Wright on the 1st. of January A.D. 1776 and that her husband, had enlisted some time previous to that time in the army of the Revolution "During the war," and that he served a portion of the time in the capacity of a baker, and this deponent believes that he continued to serve in the Army until the close of the war, and that her said husband Samuel Wright, died about twenty years ago and did not draw a pension. And this deponent further states that she has not been married since the death of her said husband Samuel Wright, and that this deponent is now eighty six years of age & is now poor and needy. And this deponent further states that when her husband enlist- -ed that he lived in the town of Lee the State of Massachusetts, and cannot tell under whose command he enlisted. & further saith not.
Subscribed & sworn this 17th day of Dec. 1836 before me Jeremiah Manchester
Semima her Wright mark
Peace
The above deponent further states that she now lives in the town of New Hartford Oneida County. & State of New York Manchester Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I, John D. Leland Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Manchester Esquire, was on the 17 th day of December A. D. 1836, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county
of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 19 th day of December A. D. 1836
John D. Leland Clerk.

904. 3. Sec.
Profess in accompanied by a letter or documents to the paper - L
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State of New York Oneida County } ss
Frederick Gibbs of New Hartford Oneida Co: New York, a Revolutionary Pensioner, being sworn deposes that he knew a man by the name of Samuel Wright who served in the capacity of a baker in Patterson's brigade in the 8th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line while the army was stationed at West-point, & also while the Army was stationed at Crompond near Pukskill And this deponent believes that the said Saml Wright was attached to the Army as a soldier but did not bear arms in consequence of his being a baker & employed in that capacity for the Army.
Subscribed & Sworn Frederick Gibbs this 17th day of Dec. 1836 before me Jeremiah Manchester
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I, John D Leland Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Jeremiah Manchester Esquire, was on the 17th day of December A. D. 1836 a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 19th day of December A. D. 1836 —
John D Leland Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss.
Revd Calvin Brewer being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with Elizabeth Wannum and has been for thirty years that said Elizabeth Wannum has sustained a good reputation and is a person on which a strict reliance for truth can be placed further say I no. Subscribed & sworn to before Calvin Brewer Me this 19 th day of September 1837 - Jesse W. Root justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record within and for the County of Hampden do hereby certify that Jesse W. Price is a justice of the Peace within for the County of Hampden duly Commissioned & qualified agreeable to the laws of this Commonwealth and that full faith & credit are and ought to be given to all acts done by him in said capacity and that I believe his name subscribed to the instrument to which this certificate is annexed to be his true & genuine hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Springfield on this twenty ninth day of July — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty seven
John Ingersoll Clerk

Elizabeth Warren Calvin Brown Clark B. Stebbins Apts - blk left
Clark B Stebbins Apts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County
Elizabeth Warren of Wilbraham in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that she is now seventy eight years of age That she was acquainted with Samuel Wright who formerly resided in said town of Wilbraham That said Samuel Wright was married to Jemima Handcock in January 1774 That the marriage ceremony was solemnized by the late Reverend Mr Baldwin of Palmer in said County That said Samuel Wright was the uncle of this deponent And that I then lived and do now reside in the town of Wilbraham aforesaid I was eighteen years of age That said Samuel Wright was engaged in the Revolutionary war and further says not
Elizabeth Warren
Subscribed and sworn to before her X Mark
Me this first day of August Sessio Vth First justice of the 1837

Elizabeth Manning offh. & blk. hnd.
A. Plank

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden County ss
Clark B. Stobbs of Wilbraham in said County being duly sworn says that he has examined the Records of the town of Wilbraham aforesaid in a careful manner for the purpose of finding the Record of the Marriage of Samuel Wright to Jerimiah Hancock, and that he can find among said Records no Minute or Certificate of said Marriage - That this Deponent has also examined the private Records of the Rev Mr Baldwin now deceased of Palmer in said County and that he can find no Minute or Certificate of said Marriage among the Records of said Baldwin for the said Marriage -
Subscribed and sworn to this 19 th day of September 1837.
Clark B. Stobbs
Before me
Jesse W. Rice justice of the peace

State of New York Jefferson County ss Diadana Warren being duly sworn says that she is 88 years of age she was born in the town of Springfield State of Mass. she resided at Springfield 22 years then removed to the town of Wilbraham in the State of Mass. she resided at Wilbraham about 30 years then removed to the town of Salem in the State of New York she resided at Salem about 7 years she then removed to Jefferson County State of New York and has resided alternately in the towns of Adams and Lorraine with her children and now resides in the town of Lorraine with her son Ethan Warren. deponent says she knows Termina Wright said Termina is deponent's own sister this deponent does not know the exact age of said Termina but knows that she is a few years older than deponent. says she knows Samuel Wright he was the husband of said Termina. deponent cannot tell what year they were married but is confident that it was during the revolutionary war thinks that he came from the service to be married and afterwards returned. they were married in the town of Wilbraham in the State of Massachusetts - thinks they were married by Rev. Mr. Baldwin - deponent was present at the marriage. this deponent says

They had 2 children a daughter named Bulah and a son named Elizeh - said Lemina's maiden name was Hancock - deponent says she knows that Samuel Wright was a soldier in the revolutionary war by information from himself and son Lemina and other individuals of the family.  Subscribed and sworn before me the fourth day of May in the year 1843  Samuel Bond Justice of Peace  Diadana X  Mark  Warriner Witness Titus BKT
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Jefferson County Clerk's Office, }
I, DANIEL LEE , Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, that Samuel Bond Esquire before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn,
was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand writing and signature.
WITNESS my hand, and seal of said County, this 5 th day of May in the year 1843
Daniel Lee CLERK.

Wilbraham July 11 th 1887
George W. Rathburn Esq Convers
Yours of the 12 th Jan came to hand. I have done all that can be done as to examining our town Records. and finds no Records of the Marriage of Samuel Wright to Susanna Hancock. You will see by the within affidavit that they were Married in Wilbraham by the Rev Mr Baldwin, then of Palmer in this State. I went to Palmer to examine the private Records of the Baldwin but could find nothing of the above Marriage
Our town Records were not perfectly kept in olden times
Respectfully Yours
Clerk Ser. Clark B. Hethings

Melbram July 10 th 1837
I certify that Mrs Elizabeth Warren is a person of truth and can be dependable on as such
Clark B. Stetson P.M.

In the matter of the application of Jemima Wright , widow of Samuel Wright deceased for a pension
Additional affidavits
Hon
Henry A. Foster U.S.S.

Clarke B. Stabrun P. M. Milbrake July 11 th 1837.
W. B. Stabrun P. M. Milbrake July 11 th 1837.

W. Abraham N.Y. July 11 - }
Free C.B. Sublime P.M.
George W. Rathburn Esq. Oswego Oswego County N.Y.
1837 - W. Abraham H. H. H.

Know all men by these presents that I, Bulah Rathbun of Oswego N.Y. daughter and only surviving child of Jemimah Wright deceased late Widow of Samuel Wright who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war do hereby constitute and appoint C. W. Bennett my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Jemimah Wright, decd. made & filed by her during her life time for a pension for her account of the services of her late husband The said Samuel during said war; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City or elsewhere to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable to me at Albany Agency in the state of New York to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Herby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 3 d day of January 1852.
Signed and sealed in the presence of.
Hiram H. Hubbell,
Bulah her  X Rathbun mark
State of New York, } City and County of Oswego } ss.
On this third day of January A.D. 1852, before me the subscriber a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said City, personally appeared Bulah Rathbun, to me known and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand the day and year aforesaid.
Hiram H. Hubbell, Com r of Deeds

State of New York Oswego County Clerk's Office } I do hereby certify that Hiram at the City of Oswego } Nuttall Egan whose name is sub- scribed to the Certificate or the Proof of Acknowledgment of the within Instruments and therein written and also whose name is subscribed to the within Deed of affidavit was at the date of the same a Deputy of the Commissioner of Deeds, in & for said City & County and duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe the signature am Genuine
In Witness whereof I have here placed my hand and seal of Office This 3rd day of January 1852
J. C. Huggins Deputy Clerk of Oswego County

State of New York City and County of Oswego
I, Bulah Rathbun of said city of Oswego being duly sworn do depose and say that I am a daughter and the only surviving child of Samuel Wright and Jemimah Wright, deceased, & that said Samuel was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and xxx died previous to the year 1830, that his Widow, the said Jemimah Wright, made her Declaration, as this deponent has been informed and verily believes, and caused the same, with other documentary evidence relating thereto, to be filed in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions in Washington City, during her life time for the purpose of obtaining a pension on account of the services of her late husband in said war, and further that the said Jemimah Wright died on the 11 th day of July 1843, leaving no child living except this deponent as she has long understood & verily believes.
Subscribed & sworn to this 3 rd day of January 1851, — and I further certify that said Bulah is a credible person of truth and veracity, but unable to write her name on account of the Palsy.
Hiram H. Hubbell, Com d of Pensions.
Bulah her Rathbun mark

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford 20 th June 1843
On application for evidence of the service of Samuel Wright in the war of the revolution, I have made examination and found and hereby certify to, the following facts. viz - In the 1 st vol of the Connecticut Line page 79 - "Settlement with the 6 th Connecticut Regiment Return of Meigs, Q.M. Colonel upon January 1780 there is this entry "Samuel Wright, Private, Commencement of service, April 17 th 1777 - Time of this settlement January 1 st 1780 - Time, 2 years 8 months, 14 days - Amount of Wages £64. 18. 8"
In the same vol, same service, page 226 there is this entry "Samuel Wright, Private Commencement of service January 1 st '80 - Expiration of service July 31 st '80 - Time 7 months - Amount of Wages £44." (Gideon Welles Comptroller)

Dear Sir I send you herewith a certificate of the service of Samuel Wright in the war of the Revolution. It is ample and full, and of the best description of service - that of the Connecticut Line. I am unable to give you any evidence of the plan of enlistment, nor can I state positively to which Company he belonged. He was of Merys' Regiment, and I find in the Journal of accounts that he is among the soldiers that follow the names of Capt Eleha Ely and Lieut John Ball. It is to be presumed that he belonged to their company.
The fees in this case are $2. I received $1 in your letter applying for testimony. Very Respectfully Gideon Welles
George W. Rathbun Esq.

George W. Rathbun Esq. Schenectady Schenectady County N.Y.

State of New York
Onida County ss. Bulah Rathbun of Onida in the County of Onida aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is the widow of Samuel Rathbun deceased and is the daughter of Samuel & Jerimiah Wright - That she was born in the Town of Lee in the State of Massachusetts and was sixty three years of age the thirtyth day of October last - That said Samuel Wright died more than twenty years ago but what year Deponent cannot state - That Deponent during the lifetime of her said father has often heard him converse of his services as a soldier in the Revolution, and has frequently heard him mention the name of Colonel Mays -
And this Deponent further says that she knows of no record evidence of the marriage of her said father and mother and since the recollection of Deponent no family record thereof has been kept - That Deponent is the oldest of six children all of whom are dead but Deponent and her brother Eliza - and further this Depo- nent says not -
Subscribed & sworn to Bulah Rathbun before me this 18 th day of July, 1843.
Aaron Hackley Justice of the Peace.

Gloucester Massachusetts } J. D. Sheldon Root, Clerk of said County, do certify, that Aaron Hackley Esq. before whom the before annexed affidavit of Bulah Rathbun was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County qualified and authorized by Law to take the same: And further that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing & truly believe his signa- ture to the same is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 13 th day of July 1843.
J. D. Sheldon Root. Clerk Wm. F. Little Dep.

State of New York
Town and County of Otsego
Samuel Short being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is a President of the Town of Otsego in the County of Otsego, has Resided in said County about fifty years. I was born in Windham County in the State of Connecticut. I enlisted into Colonel Samuel Canfield's Regiment of Connecticut State Troops. I was in Daniel Allen's Company, this was in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. I remained in this company one year. I recollect that Mr Samuel Wright was in our Regiment during this term of one year. He was the Baker for our Regiment. I have since Resided in the same neighborhood with the said Samuel Wright for the space of six or seven years in this County. This was between twenty and thirty years ago, at this time he had one daughter only in his family, her given name was Bulah
Samuel his Short mark
Sworn before me this 22 day of March 1843
Harvey Perkins justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Otsego County Clerk's Office, }
Short k
I, Samuel Russell Clerk of said County, do hereby certify, That Henry Pitkin's whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsego, dwelling in the said County, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County, the 22 nd day of March A. D. 18 43
Samuel Russell Clerk.

George W. Rathbun Esq. Schenectady Schenectady County N.Y.

State of New York
Onida County ss. Bulah Rathbone of Onida in the County of Onida aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose and say that she is the widow of Samuel Rathbone deceased and is the daughter of Samuel & Jerimiah Wright - That she was born in the Town of Lee in the State of Massachusetts and was sixty three years of age the thirty fifth day of October last - That said Samuel Wright died more than twenty years ago but what year Deponent cannot state - That Deponent during the lifetime of her said father has often heard him converse of his services as a soldier in the Revolution and has frequently heard him mention the name of Colonel Mugg -
And this Deponent further says that she knows of no record evidence of the marriage of her said father and mother and since the recollection of Deponent no family record thereof has been kept - That Deponent is the oldest of six children all of whom are dead but Deponent and her brother Elijah - and further this De- ponent says not -
Subscribed & sworn to Bulah Rathbone before me this 10 th day of July, 1843.
Aaron Hackley Justice of the Peace.

Yarn d with orig. Rolls. Aug. 1883. C.S.P.
REJECTED
11,890
P.O. Emima Wright Service: wid. of Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: have not found on printed list of 1852 of
Re-enlisted: suspended or rejected claims
Attorney: _____
P.O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Cont
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

2737
21890
acc. 4 - July - 1836.

War Department Pension Office
Oct. 28, 1837
Sir The papers of Jemima Wright widow of Samuel Wright have been examined and filed - The claimant states that her husband enlisted in January 1776 for during the war that he was  serval until the close of the war in the capacity of a baker - It is said by one of the witnesses that the claimants husband was serval in the 8th Reg t of the Massachusetts line - But his name does not appear on the rolls of that reg t  on  nor upon the list of Final settlement Certificates issued at the close of the war. It may be inferred therefore that the service in question was rendered in a civil capacity, if so the service  it is not embraced by the act
Claimants under the provisions of the 3 d sec. of the act are required to produce record evidence of mayhap In case no record can be found  the  of it can be produced  to produce the testimony of a credible Witness, who can specify the date of the occurrence.

In this case the evidence on that point is not satisfactory The claimant says that she was married in on the first of Jan. 1776 & the witness that it took place in Jan y 1779 three years afterwards
Wm. A. P. Grant Oct. 28, 1837 P.C.
Rev A. P. Grant care of Chauncy Parkley Esq. 45. Prince Street. Philadelphia

M. J. Dove
15. Oct. 1840
OL

Pen. Off
Oct 15. 40
Sir
In answer to your enquiry respecting the case of Mrs Jemima Wright I would refer you to the case copy of my letter of 28 Oct. 37. to Hon A. P. Grant herewith enclosed—)
The name of Sam l Wright is so common that unless the witnesses can be confirmed by the rolls as to the Company & Regiment a pension will not be allowed upon the general allegation that they knew him as a baker in the service —
M. J. Bovee esq Amsterdam N.Y.

Hon. D. P. Brewster
Feb 24 1843
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Plains, office Feb 24. 1843.
Sir,
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Rathbun's letter, and to inform you that it would be inconsistent with order  of General Wright, on rules, to furnish the original papers, or copies, for the purpose stated. Enclosed herewith is a copy of a letter from this office to the Hon. A. P. Grant, dated October 28. 1837, which will shew what is required in the case.
Hon. D. P. Brewster N.Y.

Sir
607 P Dec 27 th 44
I have the honor to in- form you that the add d evidence in the case of Jemima Wright has been examined & filed -) It would appear that it is now maintained that her husband served 3 years in N. Eng Regt of the Connecticut Line and one year in Canfield's Regt of Connecticut State - Troops where as the claimant herself upon oath claimed for service as a Baker enlisted into the Mass. Line from the Town of Lee - It is not competent for her agent to assert in the form of evidence a claim essentially conflic- ting with the one set forth by the claim- ant in her declaration - There are persons soldiers bearing that very common name in most of the Lines of the Continental army and the difficulty heretofore was the identity of her husband with a soldier of the Mass. Line of that name - The records in the office of the Secy of Mass ought to

shew if there was a Sam l Wright from Lee in that line - and it is probable that the Town records of Lee may shew the same fact - The proof now filed has no application to the claim previously pending -
Hon. H. A. Foster Dec 27 th 1846
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Hon. H. A. Foster Senate

Amsterdam Oct r 10. 1840
Sir
I was yesterday employed as the Agent of Jerusha Wright widow of Samuel Wright under the Act of July 24. 1836. claimant lives in the County of Coeymans N. York I understand that the survivors of her husband are made out - please state the objections to her claim
I am yours respectfully
Mathias J. D. Pierce
Wm J. L. Edwards

Home of Reps Febry 21 st 1843
Dr. Sir
The enclosed letter will explain the object of this Communication, I think you have allowed me to withdraw papers in similar Cases and if admissible you will please forward me the papers desired by the messenger
Very Respectfully Yours &c D. P. Brewster
J. S. Edwards Esq. Com tee of Tensions }

Suspended.
See Col. to Hon. A. P. Grant, Oct. 28, 1837.
to Mr. J. Bovee 15. Oct. 1840.
to Hon. D. P. Brewster Feb 24. 1843.
Hon. H. A. Foster Dec 27. 1846.
C. W. Bennett Apr 23. 1852.
1836

Id. of Reproduction
Oct 17 th - 87-
Dear Sir: I Edwards
Dr Sir
By this morning's mail I rec'd the enclosed papers & inasmuch as I leave this city on Tuesday morning, it may be impracticable for you to give me a reply before my departure - If convenient you will oblige me by giving me the desired information before I leave - In case you do not reply before Tuesday morning, please write & direct your communication to Mr. carl J Chauncy Bldg 45 Penna St Phila- delphia
Will you please communicate whether the papers entitle the Applicant to the desired aid -
Respectfully G. W. Dent A. P. Grant

Jemima Wright, widow of Saml — } now, Bulah Rathbun ————— } N. Y. case.

Abstract from A. P. Gandy's Diary

For the mother of Jeremia Wright application for a Pension
Abstract
First. The affidavit of the applicant by which it appears that she was married the 1 th of January 1776. That her husband Samuel Wright in listed previously "During the war but served most of the time as a Baker in the army. That she has never since been married. That said S. Wright served part of the time as a Baker and part of the time as a Soldier until the close of the war; that he never drew a pension & died about 20 years ago. - That she is 86 years old
Second. Affh of Frederick Gibbs a Revolutionary Pensioner who states that he knew a man by the name of Samuel Wright attached to the 8 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line in Paterson Brigade. while the army was stationed at North Port & also while stationed at Crumpond near Paterkill that said Wright did not serve while he knew him as a Soldier in consequence of his services being required as a Baker. - Also the Affh of Ballard Chandler another Revolutionary Pensioner to the same facts -

Thirdly. The affh of Elizabeth Warren the wife of Samuel Wright now 78 years of age a Resident of Wilbraham Mass. who states that the applicant (whose former name was Jerimiah Hancock) was married to said Wright in the Month of January 1779. (Here there is a discrepancy between this affh and the applicant's own saying probably to the advanced age of the latter) - That she was present at the marriage and that the ceremony was solemnized by the Late Rev. Mr Baldwin of Palmer County of Wilbraham and State of Mass. - That she the witness was at that time 18 years old. And that said Sam l Wright was engaged in the Revolutionary war - Attached to which is the affh of the Reverend Calvin Brown who has been acquainted with Elizabeth Warren for 30 years that her character is good and that a strict reliance can be placed on her statements -
Fourthly - The affh of Clarke B. Stobbs the Post Master of the Town of Wilbraham who states that he has examined the Records of

Said John of Wilbraham when said Wright resided at the time of the Marriage and Can find no record of said Marriage or Certificate of the same. That he has also examined the private Records of the Late Rev Mr Baldwin of P. I. and that he Can find no Minute or Certificate of said Marriage -
Fifteenth. The Affs of M rs Gilbert who Lived during the Revolutionary War, who States that Col. Michael Jackson Commanded the 8 th Regiment of Pattsburg Brigade - This is merely to conform as nearly as may be to the regulations in History the names of the officers who Commanded. I Cannot find out what Captain Sam l Wright Lived under, but I am in hopes that the testimony we have already got is Sufficient. You will recollect that you made a search to find his name enrolled but did not find it

State of New York Oswego County ss.
Moses Gilbert of the town of Hartland in the County of Niagara and State aforesaid being duly sworn says he is now eighty two years of age on the twenty seventh day of July last That in the Spring of 1861. he enlisted in the army for "during the war" and that he served from that time until the seventh day of June A.D. 1863. when he was discharged. That he was acquainted with General John Patterson of the Massachusetts line. That he was also acquainted with Colonel Michael Jackson who commanded the Eighth Regiment of said Pattersons Brigade. That said Jackson commanded said 8 th Regiment the first three years of the war and this deponent whereby he was wounded during the war of the war further says not Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18 th day of September 1863.
Alv Steele J Peace
Moses Gilbert

Rev. Mr. Rathbun
Mrs. H. H. H. H. affb
State of New York Onondaga County Clerk's Office I Marinus W. Matthews Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Orlo Steele Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn and authorized to act as such Justice, That his Term of Office commenced on the first day of January A.D. 1836 and will expire on the thirty first day of December A.D. 1839. And further that his signature to the Inat of the within affidavit is genuine For Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, This Twenty first day of September A.D. 1837. M. W. Matthews Clerk
1837

Diwanshah At 2/3/72
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Pension Office, April 23 d 1852.
Sir:
The power of Attorney from Bulah Rathbun daughter of Jerimiah Wright enclosed in your letter of 12 Jan y last has been rec d and filed with the other papers in the case.
I enclose you copies of two letters from this Office. One to Hon A. P. Grant of 28 Oct 1837 and the other to Hon H. A. Foster of the 27 Dec r 1844 which will show you the condition of the claim at that time, since when no additional evidence has been filed.
Col. W. Bennett, Esq d Present,

Washington
January 12. 1852
Hon. J. E. Heath Comr. of Pensions & etc.
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney executed by Mrs. Bulah Rattiburn, Daughter and only surviving child of Lemimah Wright, deceased, widow of Samuel Wright decd. a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Mrs. Rattiburn states that about the year 1842, her mother made application for a Pension, which had not been decided, as she believes at the time of her mother's death. The power of attorney is given me with the request that I would ascertain what objection, if any, exists to the allowance of the pension, upon the papers filed in her behalf. Will you please furnish me with such information relative to the claim as the rules of your office will allow.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt
C. W. Bennett

State of New York } Oneida County ss } ss
Ballard Chandler of Whitestown Oneida County New York a Revolutionary Pensioner being sworn - deposes that he knows  knows a man by the name of Samuel Wright who served in the capacity of a Baker in Pattersons brigade in the 8 th Regiment of Massachusetts Line while the army was stationed at West Point & also while the army was stationed at Crompond near Peekskill and this deponent believes that the said Samuel Wright was attached to the army as a soldier but did not bear arms in consequence of his being a Baker & employed in that capacity for the army
Subscribed & sworn } Ballard Chandler this 19 th day of December } 1836 before me Uriah Stevens Justice of the Peace
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. CLERK'S OFFICE, ONEIDA COUNTY. }
I, John D. Leland Clerk of the County of Oneida, do hereby certify, that Uriah Stevens Esquire, was on the 19 th — day of December A. D. 1836 a Justice of the Peace in and for said county of Oneida, duly authorized to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said county, this 19 th day of December A. D. 1836
John D. Leland Clerk.