Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,448, David Wright, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Wright, David
S. 6,448
CONTENTS
carded

681 Virginia
David Wright of Norfolk Co in the State of Virginia who was an Ensign Lt in the Company commanded by Captain Moore, of the reg't commanded by Col: Shepherd in the N. Carolina line for two years from 1777. 1 year, 11 mo. 20 days Lt, & 11 days an Ensign.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 319 - Dollars 04 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1832 - and sent to Pension Norfolk Va.
Arrears to 4th of September 1832 $478.56 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 1833 159.52 $638.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Allison Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 120.

pen: to com. (at 5:20 p.m.) mo) Jan. 24. 1832
W. Newton H.R.

State of Virginia
Nassau County ss
(11)
On this sixteenth day of January 1832 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County of Nassau David Wright a resident of Nassau Borough in the County aforesaid aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820. That he the said David Wright entered as an Ensign (he cannot say for what time nor can he now ascertain the month) in the year 1777 in the State of North Carolina in the Company commanded by Capt. Isaac Moore in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Shepherd in the line of the State of North Carolina in the Continental establishment, that he continued to serve in the said Corps first as Ensign and afterwards as Lieutenant for two years and two months when he resigned his commission. That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension except the present, that his name is not in the roll of any State, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension. That when he was younger and in better health he was able by his own exertions to get a living, but that now he is unable from the infirmities of age & decay to do so.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision of the act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th 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 to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. That since the 18 th March 1818 no changes have been made in my property except that some trifling articles may have worn out, and some of the articles mentioned in the schedule may have been acquired.
David Wright
Sworn to in open court as aforesaid before the court of Nassau County in the State of Virginia on the 16 th day of January 1832.
Wm H Wilson
C. C.

Schedule of the property of David Wright necessary for cooking and bedding excepted this 16 th day of January 1832.
  1 Desk etc. . . . . $ 5.00   2 cupboards . . . . . 13.00   8 chairs . . . . . 4.00   4 tables . . . . . 8.00   1 looking glass . . . . . 3.00   1 rag carpet . . . . . 3.12   7 table spoons . . . . . 5.00   6 tea do . . . . . 2.00   1 tea board . . . . . 50   1 settee . . . . . 50   $41.12 
His income depends upon his exertions and success in keeping school. If his friends continued to send their little children to him his income from this source may amount to sixty dollars. That is his occupation which he is scarcely able to attend to. His family consists of a wife seventy years old & a son 27 years who attempts to keep school. He is much afflicted & in bad health & does not succeed. They contribute little or nothing to his support.
David Wright.
Sworn to in open court as above.
Wm H Wilson C.C.
I William H Wilson clerk of the County Court of Norfolk in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the court, that the said David 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, in the Continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 forty one dollars and twelve cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of January 1832.
Wm H Wilson, Clerk of the Court of the County of Norfolk.

April 10, 1939.
Mrs. Alice P. Cannon 436 Hickory Street Abilene, Texas.
BA-J/ILL Order David Wright S. 6448
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of David Wright of North Carolina.
The record has been found of only one pensioner of North Carolina with the name David Wright, War of the Revolution. The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 6448, based upon his service.
David Wright entered service sometime in 1777, in North Carolina, as ensign in Captain Isaac Moore's company, Colonel Shepard's North Carolina regiment, was commissioned later Lieutenant, served two years and ten months, when he resigned his commission.
David Wright was allowed pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, on his application executed January 16, 1832, at which time he resided in Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia. His pension was continued under the Act of June 7, 1832.
In 1832, David Wright gave his age as seventy-three years and that of his wife as seventy years, but he did not state her name, nor the dates and places of their births, nor the date of their marriage. He resided then in Norfolk, Virginia, and was occupied in teaching school. The soldier's son, aged twenty-seven years, taught school also in 1832; the name of said son was not given. David Wright made no reference to other children.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data: David Wright, certifi-

cate #681, issued October 8, 1832, Rate $319.04 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

16 Aug 25
FREE
Hon. Lewis C. Cols. Secretary of War. Washington.

Norfolk, Va. Aug st 21, 1832.
Sir,
On the 24th. Jan y last you granted a certificate, that I "as ensign of the Revolutionary Army was inscribed on the Pension list, roll of the Virginia Agency, at the rate of $20 pr. Month to commence on the 24th. Jan y 1832. " The Certificate was granted in conformity to the act of the 18th. March 1818.
I understand, that under an act of the late Session, (I believe 7 th June 1832) Officers in receipt of a pension under the preexisting laws are entitled to be paid from an antecedent date , and I wish to know if that be the fact; and if so, what steps I must take to obtain it.
The Honourable Thomas Sewell did me the favour very recently to apply by letter to your department on my behalf, and has put into my hands a reply from Mr. J. L. Edwards, of the pension office. I infer from that reply, that the point of my inquiry has been misconceived; which relates to the time of the commencement of the pension under the new law; and not the " rate of pension " I know that the late law does not increase the pension, but I think makes it commence at an earlier time.
I am,
Sir respectfully, Your Ob st Serv t !
To the Hon. Sec y of War, Washington.

20.396. Virginia (5)
David Wright
of Norfolk Co in the State of Virginia who was an Ensign in the company commanded by Captain Ellison of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the N th Carolina line, for the term of 2 years and 10 months from the year 1777 to — 17—
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 day of January 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 of January 1832 and sent to the Hon. Thomas Newton H. R.
Arrears to 4th of March 1832. 27: 74 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
$ 27: 74.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September, at Richmond Virginia.
by the Pres d of the U. S. Bank.
Cancelled
No payment can be made on an original certificate, until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates after issuing the certificate.
Registered in Book D Vol. 7 Page 120. by J. V. Wynn Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary War Revolutionary War
(2)
I Certify, That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18 th of March 1818.
David Wright late an Ensign _____ of the Revolutionary Army, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Virginia _____ Agency, at the rate of Twenty _____ dollars per month, to commence on the twenty fourth day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of January one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
L. C. C. [Signature] Secretary of War.
Examined and countersigned, J. L. Edwards

papers not to be and Wright Cut. indicate to be placed with his papers.
No 681
The Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington
They have on file Ms. - 25,
v.
11.

State of Virginia
(4)
I David Wright a resident of the Borough of Norfolk, in the State aforesaid, do state, that I entered first as an Ensign (and afterwards as Lieutenant) on the day of _____ in the year 1777, in the State of North Carolina, in the company commanded by Isaac Moore, in the Regiment commanded by Col. William Shepherd, in the line of the State of North Carolina on the Continental establishment, that I continued to serve in the said Corps for two years (and ten months, when I resigned the service) on the march from the North towards Charleston. Given under my hand this 18 th day of September 1832.
David Wright
To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
Sir. The Letter of James L. Edwards Esq. of the 20 th ult o has been received. Being on the Pension Roll under the act of Congress of 1818, I desire to avail myself the provisions of the Act of 7 th June 1832 instead of the former (and for that purpose, send a statement of my military services (and my Pension Certificate).
I have not received a cent under my present Certificate, intending to relinquish it and claim under the new Law. Your attention to this matter as soon as possible will relieve my wants & very much oblige,
Your Ob dt Serv t
David Wright

Rehran
6448
INVALID.
File No. 6448
David Wright Ensign Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 414
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1922-Dec 16. Heir to Samuel M. Wright 1926-Jan 22-Heir to Mrs. Rebecca Johnson 1926-Mar 27-Heir to Mr. Robert C. Stewart 1938-Jan 5-Heir to Mr. Samuel M. Wright 1939-April 10-Heir to Mrs. Alice P. Cannon

January 5, 1938.
Mr. Samuel M. Wright 1004 South 2nd Street Springfield, Illinois.
BA-J/ILL David Wright S. .6448
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Christian or Christopher Wright who was in charge of a post at Princess Anne, Virginia, prior to the Revolutionary War, also, in regard to his son, David Wright, who served from North Carolina in the Navy as Lieutenant from 1772 to 1780, when he resigned.
This office has no record of services rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolutionary War, hence, no record of service rendered by Christian or Christopher Wright before that time. The Revolutionary War pension records have been searched and no record found of a Christopher Wright. The record has been found of one David Wright who served from North Carolina in the Revolutionary War. That record follows as found in pension claim, S. 6448, based upon his service in that war.
David Wright entered the service sometime in 1777, in North Carolina, as ensign in Captain Isaac Moore's company, Colonel Shepard's North Carolina regiment, was commissioned later Lieutenant, served two years and ten months, when he resigned his commission "on the march from the North towards Charleston".
Continued David Wright was allowed pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, on his application executed January 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia. He was allowed pension also was  his  was under the Act of June 7, 1832.
In 1832, David Wright gave his age as seventy-three years and that of his wife as seventy years, but he did not state her name, nor the dates and places of their births, nor the date of their marriage. He was occupied then in teaching school. The soldier's son, aged twenty-seven years, taught school also in 1832; the name of this son is not shown, and David Wright made no reference to other children.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
David Wright Certificate #681 Issued October 8, 1832 Rate $319.04 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act of June 7, 1832 Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

February 27, 1936.
Mr. Robert A. Stewart The Shenandoah Richmond, Virginia.
BA-J/ILL DAVID WRIGHT S. 6448 JAMES BARNETT W. 391
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of David Wright, a pensioner of Norfolk County, Virginia, and Lieutenant James Barnett of Amherst County, Virginia.
The records of these two officers are furnished herewith as found in pension claims based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
James Barnett - - - Miss Ford

February 27, 1936.
Mr. Robert A. Stewart The Shenandoah Richmond, Virginia.
See Index book BA-J/ILL DAVID WRIGHT S. 6448
Dear Sir:
The data given herein regarding David Wright, the pensioner of Norfolk County, Virginia, are found in his claim for pension, S. 6448, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
David Wright entered the service sometime in 1777, in North Carolina, as ensign in Captain Isaac Moore's company, Colonel Shepard's North Carolina regiment, was commissioned later Lieutenant, served two years and ten months when he resigned his commission.
He was allowed pension under the Act of March 18, 1818, on his application executed January 16, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia. He was allowed pension also under the Act of June 7, 1832.
In 1832, David Wright gave his age as seventy-three years and that of his wife as seventy years, but he did not state her name, nor the dates and places of their births, nor the date of their marriage. He was occupied then in teaching school. David Wright's son, aged twenty-seven years, was assisting him at that time; the name of said son is not shown, and he made no reference to other children. for the
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid, and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, this city, and cite the following: David Wright, certificate #681, issued October 8, 1832, rate $319.04 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Virginia Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
West 10 NC entirely West - 30 15, 1777- Nov 1780

Wm Scott
January 22, 1926
Mrs. Rebecca Johnston Asst. Sec'y. Virginia Hist. Society Richmond, Virginia.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6448 it appears that David Wright entered the service in 1777 in North Carolina as Ensign in Captain Isaac Moore's Company, Colonel Shepard's North Carolina Regiment, was later commissioned Lieutenant, served two years and ten months when he resigned his commission.
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He was allowed pension under the act of March 18, 1818 on his application executed January 16, 1832 while a resident of Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia aged seventy-three years. He was allowed pen- also under the act of June 7-1832-
In 1832 he referred to his wife aged seventy years and son aged twenty-seven years, their names not given.
Respectfully,
Date of death not on file
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

mmh S. 6248
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Dec 16 , 1922
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Dave Wright a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1777 3 yrs. 10 mos. Ensign and Lieut. Isaac Moore William Shepard N. C.                              
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in N.C. Date of application for pension, Jan. 16, 1832. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Norfolk Borough, Norfolk Co., Va. Age at date of application, 73 yrs.
Remarks: In 1832 he referred to his wife aged 70 years and son aged 27 yrs, no names stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

436 Hickory St. Abilene, Texas. Feb. 21 - 1939.
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen - only 1 of us
Will you please send me the war (Rev.) record of David Wright, and wife. of North Carolina.
Thanking you -
Mrs. Alice P. Cannon.

Samuel Marshall Wright
LAW      LOAN      LAND      LUMBER
Springfield, Illinois
Monday, November 1st 1937.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Through the kindness of General Frank Burnett, Acting Adjt. Gen'l. I am advised that your department might give me some information concerning Capt. & Major Christian Wright who was in charge of a post at Princess Anne, Va., prior to the war of Independence.
His son David served North Carolina in the Navy as Liut. from 1772 until 1780, when resigned.
The father Christopher had the son educated at William & Marys school from where the son David went to join the Navy of N. C. and it seems from records in Va. that he incurred the displeasure of his father Christopher, who disinherited him "for deserting his native country in its hour of peril". *****
From this we infer that Christopher Wright was in the service of the British, from a date prior to 1770 and possibly until after the Rev. war.
If there is anything of record concerning either Christopher or David Wright we would be glad to obtain it for our family history as I am a lineal descendent of both.
Most Respectfully Yours,
SAMUEL M. WRIGHT, 1004 S. Second Street, Springfield, Illinois.
S. M. Wright
This history was given to me as copy by Mrs. Fancher Jan. 4-1938 J. L. L.
RECEIVED
NOV 9 - 1937
Veterans Claims Service Referred to _____

RECEIVED - 1937 NOV 4 1937
Mr Taylor

Rev Sec
Samuel Marshall Wright Lumber Organization
LONG AND SHORT LEAF YELLOW PINE RED CYPRESS RED WOOD CEDAR LUMBER
WRIGHT BLDG. SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
LOGAN, ILL. BENTON, ILL. CREAL SPRINGS, ILL.
RITE GRADE SHINGLES UPRIGHT ALRIGHT SAM WRIGHT SPECIALS
BENTON, Ill. Nov. 18" 1922.
U. S. Pension Office Washington, D. C. Sirs;-
From the War department, I learn that DAVID WRIGHT served in the Revolutionary war as an Ensign in Moors Co., 10th North Carolina Regmt. He was appointed Ensign April, 19" 1777. and Lieutenant February 15 1878. He was granted land in Tenn.
We are referred to your department for more information concerning his service in the Army which you can doubtless find in your department.
Very Respectfully yours,
Sam M Wright

VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
W. GORDON McCABE, PRESIDENT.
WILLIAM G. STANARD, CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN.
ROBERT A. LANCASTER, JR., TREASURER.
ANNUAL DUES $ 5.00 LIFE MEMBERSHIP 50.00
RICHMOND, VA., January 19, 1920
Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C., Gentlemen:
Will you kindly send me the pension abstract taken out by David Wright of Norfolk County, Va. He was an Ensign and Lieutenant in Virginia Continental Line.
Very truly yours
(Mrs.) Rebecca Johnston Asst. Secy.

ROBERT A. STEWART GENEALOGIST
Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia
OFFICE OF THE GENEALOGIST
THE SHENANDOAH
RICHMOND, VA., February 15 1936
Veterans Administration, Department of Revolutionary Records, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:
OK I should like to have an abstract of the pension application papers of David Wright (ensign and lieut.), who, according to the Report of the Secretary of War, 1835, was then living in Norfolk County, Virginia. I am particularly interested to know if his papers indicate the place of his birth and names of any members of his family. OK CWT 7
I am also interested in the record(if any) of Lieut. James Barnett, of Amherst County, Virginia, who, the records in the Virginia State Archives show, had two years service in the Continental line, and then became supernumerary. Found
Yours very truly,
Robert A. Stewart
R.A. Stewart, The Shenandoah, Richmond, Va.