Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,464, John Wright, Conn. Continental

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn. Continental
★ Wright, John
S. 45,464
CONTENTS

45 464
INVALID.
Rey
Out
File No. 45 464
John Wright Prio. Ben. Un.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13.375 24
New York
John Wright 1 st
Amadilla in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Willis of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of July 1818 and sent to Abijah H Beach Esq Amadilla New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 21. 03
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48. 00
10 Mo \frac{4}{31}
$129. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Edward with Orig. Rolle Aug. 1883. M.S.

State of New-York, } ss. John Wright being OTSEGO COUNTY } duly sworn, saith, that he is a resident of the town of Unadilla in the County aforesaid, and has served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, for the term of Nine Months and longer, at a certain period of the war herein after mentioned, on the Continental Establishment, and is yet a resident citizen of the United States ; and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. And this deponent further saith, that he never has received any pension from the U- nited States, and doth hereby relinquish his claim to every pension that may have been heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States, excepting and reserving to himself the right of claiming, and he doth hereby claim a pension under an act entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed 18th March, 1818. And this deponent doth further declare under oath, that the time he entered the army of the United States in the war of the revolution aforesaid, on the Continental Establishment, the officers under whom he served, and the line to which he belonged, together with the time and manner of leaving the service, are all correctly set forth, according to the best of his knowledge and recollection, in the following manner ; that is to say, he the said —
John Wright — Enlisted as a Private Soldier in the January 1775 for three years in the Company Commanded by Captain Thomas Abbey — 3 d Connecticut Regt. Commanded by Col o Samuel Williger, Connecticut line — one year under Captain Abbey Then transferred to the Light Infantry Comp y Commanded by Capt n Champion in same Regt. — the 2 d year and the 3 d year Commanded by Capt n Geo n Hart — after serving the 3 years out was discharged at the Highlands Opposite West Point — thereat by Capt n G. Stillwell — then Commandant of the Regt in January 1778 — said discharge is lost — was at the Battle of Stony Point — and Monmouth &c also Enlisted & serv d one year/viz/1776 in Col o Durkys Regt. Connecticut line — was at the Battle on Long Island and at White Plains — has no other evidence now in his power of his said services — is now sixty years of age — is under reduced circumstances and is in need of the Assistance of his Country for support
John Wright
Sworn and Subscribed the first day of May 1818 before me Elijah H Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Otsego & State of New-York

John Wright Private.
Col. Wyllys Connecticut Reg. t Capt: 2 d Vols. C. I.
1770 - 34 years -
1 st May 1861 -
Admitted
The Certificate of the Judge as to reduced cir- cumstances of Applicant is wanting -
Also the bks cert. & deal of Court Hrs. -

State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY,
Samuel Fisk ~ of the town of Unadilla
being duly sworn, saith, that he is personally well
acquainted with John Wright the applicant above named, and has been so acquainted with him the said John Wright
for forty years, and during that time the said
John Wright has sustained a good character for truth and veracity, and he this deponent verily believes that full credit ought to be given to the declarations of the said John Wright when under oath.
the said Samuel Fisk further saith he was acquainted with the said John Wright in the Revolutionary Army in the years 1778 and 1779 & that he serv d in Colonel Willys's Regiment - and that he is now in reduced circumstances - and further, saith not -
sworn & subscribed the first day of May 1818 before me Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in Otsego County
Samuel Fisk
State of New-York, } ss. OTSEGO COUNTY,
I Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
the County aforesaid, do certify that I am satisfied the said John Wright served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid, against the common enemy, for a longer term than nine months, as stated in the affidavit of the said
John Wright hereunto annexed - And I do further certify that full credit is due to the deposition of the above named Samuel Fisk
and also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgment is contained in the affidavit of the said Samuel Fisk and
I now transmit the Evidence taken & heard before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the Act of Congress aforesaid
Elijah H. Beach
Otsego County/s
I hereby further certify that I am fully satisfied that the aforesaid John Wright needs the Assistance of his Country for Support
April 10 th 1819
Elijah H. Beach one of the Judges as aforesaid

State of New York Otsego County Clerk's Office ss: I certify that Elijah H. Beach whose signature appears to the within papers was at the time of signing said papers a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County duly qualified as such & that the said signatures are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & sealed the Court of Com- mon Pleas for said County this 12 th April 1819
J. M. Wood C.M.