Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6588, John Wright, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wright, John Elizabeth
W. 6588
CONTENTS

Rich.
Virginia. 8176.
Elizabeth Wright, dec. widow of John Wright
who was a Private —
in the Virg a Line —
Husbd. died 25 th May 1836.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars —
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, end g . 10 th March 1846, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1847. and sent to
J. G. Paxton, Lexington, Virg a .
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 2. Page 150.
2 cert s .
1838, 1843.
Rep d .
Letter to J. G. Paxton Nov. 26, 1847

Virginia
23.158
John Wright of Allegany in the State of Va who was a Pr: in the --- commanded by Captain --- of the Regt commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years -
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1839, from the 14 th Sep 1840 to the 14 th March 1841. Agt Notified 7 th Decr 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 80 - Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Oct 33 and Andrew Fudge. Lexington. Va
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1833 - Dec - Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 mar 34 240 -
$240
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Chas. Rice - Clerk Book E Vol. 6/1 Page 38

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": also of the act of Congress of March 3, 1843 entitled "An act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers": and also of the act of June 17, 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows".
State of Virginia } Rockbridge County } ss.
On this Thirteenth day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Five personally appeared before the undersigned Joseph Bell a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Elizabeth Wright a resident of the said County of Rockbridge at the house of her son in law Henry Frazier aged Seventy Nine years last Christmas who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": and of the act of Congress of March 3, 1843 entitled "An act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers": and also of the act of June 17, 1844 entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows": That she is the widow of the late John Wright who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War and that the said John Wright drew a pension in his life time under the act of Congress of June 1832. She therefore refers to the evidence of her husband's services in the Revolutionary War on file in the Pension Office.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Wright on the 5 th day of October One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Nine at the house of her father William Walker in the County of Goochland and State of Virginia: That the marriage ceremony was performed by the Reverend

George Morris a Baptist clergyman who lived in the adjoining county of Fluvanna who accompanied the said John Wright for the purpose of performing said service, John Wright himself being at that time a resident of Fluvanna: That she has no record version of her said marriage the family Bible in which her father recorded her marriage having been sold at the sale of her father's effects which took place after his death. That she has caused diligent search to be made among the records of Goochland County for evidence of said marriage but in vain, the Clerk informing her that it was not usual in them to keep a re- cord of marriages: That she does not know any person now living who was present at her marriage except her sister Mary Humphreys widow of Isaac Humphreys who lives in the County of Albemarle and State of Virginia to whose testimony hereafter to be produced and exhibited with this declaration she refers as evidence of the fact and legality of her marriage as aforesaid: That she has reared a large family of children and grand- children the eldest of her children Nancy Byrd is now Fifty Four or Five years old: That her hus- band the said John Wright died in the said County of Rockbridge at the house of David Little on the Twenty Sixth day of May in the year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty Six: That she drew the small arrears of her husband, pension accruing between the Fourth day of March One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Six and the date of her husband's death as aforesaid amounting ac- cording to recollection to about Seventeen Dollars. That she was not married to the said John Wright prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Four viz: at the time above stated
Elizabeth 42  Wright Wright
Sworn to and subscribed on this Thirteenth day of

February One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty- Five before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Rockbridge and State of Virginia and I further certify that the applicant cannot by reason of age and bodily infirmity attend court in person. I also certify that the word "Henry" in the seventeenth line of the first page of the above declaration was written over an erasure before the above declaration was subscribed
Joseph Bell J.P.
I further certify that I have been personally ac- quainted with the above named declarant Elizabeth Wright and her husband John Wright for at least twenty years past: that during that period they always lived in my neighborhood in Rockbridge county except some years that they lived in the county of Alleghany: that I attended the funeral of John Wright some eight or nine years ago: that said funeral occurred in the spring of the year and as I believe in the latter part of May: that I personally know that said John Wright was a pensioner in his lifetime I having assisted him in preparing his pa- pers to enable him to draw his pension: that the said John and Elizabeth Wright were always regarded as decent and respectable people and that I never heard a doubt suggested as to the legality of their marriage, and that I have full and implicit confi- dence in the truth of all the statements contained in the above declaration. Given under my hand this day and year last above written
Joseph Bell J.P.

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County ss
I Samuel M c D. Reid clerk of the court of Rockbridge County, do hereby certify, that Joseph Bell (whose commission bears date on the 13 July 1817,) is a magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name, this 17 th day of March 1845, and in the 69 year of the commonwealth.
Samuel Reid C.R.C.
By
David Hutcheson D.C.

11793
9285-
1435
Elizabeth Wright died
145
Act Y. July 38
m. before '94.
2 nd private
adm?
2 yrs old
80 from 25-
May 1836 when her husband died -
also act 43 & 44
88 to 10 March
46 when she died -
To Joseph Bell admr. for sole use of Nancy Bird Fanny Frazier Eliza Fraz- ier Maria Thomas - Maria W. S. Saxon Mr. Farband only children Gillespie. Lexington
with love your children Lexington Ky
11793
March 21, 1875.

Act 2 Barnesville Va Sept 29th
Price
To the Secretary of War, & Commissioners of Pensions 27.39 3/4 No. Wright Washington City. —
Union Class.
247 1/2 80 Admit a provision See V. Roll
on rolls

State of Virginia
County of Alleghany To wit:
On this 16th. day of September 1833
personally appeared in open court, before the Justices of the County court of Alleghany now sitting John Wright a resident in said County and State of Virginia, aged 76 years next November who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated. That in the Year 1778 he enlisted as a private Soldier, in a company commanded by Capt. Burleigh, for the term of three Years - Among the other Officers of his company were John Taylor Lieutenant - Nathan Mills first Sergeant - That said company belonged to the 3 d Virginia Regiment or continental establishment commanded by Col. Taylor, the Regiment assembled at Orange Court-House in the Month of October 1778 and marched from thence to Baltimore - not far from this last named place they joined a body of Men under the command of Genl. Matthews and were marched to Genl. Washington's Army then near Philadelphia - soon afterwards they were marched to a place called Stony Point where the British had landed, and the place was taken by the Americans - At this time they were in a Division of the Army under the command of Genl. Wayne - After the Battle at Stony Point he was in several Skirmishes, and he continued in the service until after the Siege of York (he was at the Siege of York) and soon afterwards he was discharged. He was in the service upwards of three Years - he had enlisted for that period of time; but was not discharged for some time after the time had expired - he was in the service however not less than three Years - At the time he enlisted he was a resident of Orange County Virginia - That he has lost his certificate of Discharge and can obtain no other Evidence of his Services except the affidavit of Thomas Landers herewith transmitted. He hereby relinquishes every claim to a Pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name

is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John his Wright mark
And the said Court do hereby certify that the named applicant was a soldier of the revolution and served as he states.
State of Virginia
Alleghany County To wit:
This day personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County Court aforesaid Thomas Landers, and made oath that he served with the above named John Wright in the Revolutionary War, that he knew him to be in the service upwards of two years, but can not say how long he had been in the service before he knew him
Thomas his Landers mark
And the said Court do hereby certify that the above named applicant was a Soldier of the revolution and served as he states.
I Andrew Judge Clerk of the County Court of Alleghany do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the appli- cation of John Wright for a pension. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 25th day of September, 1833. —
Andrew Judge Clerk

State of Virginia Alleghany County } ss
affidavit of Nancy Lemmon a resident of said county made before the subscriber a Justice of the peace for said county
The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit that she is sixty six years of age. That in the spring of 1817. John and Elizabeth Wright with their family removed to this neighbourhood. The affiant recollects the time from the fact that one of her sons to wit Joseph Lemmon was born about that time. The said John Wright is now dead. His widow Elizabeth is as the affiant has been informed an applicant for a pension. At the time the said John and Elizabeth Wright came to this neigh- bourhood they had four grown daughters. The eldest of whom was married in the summer of the same year. to a man by the name of William Bond. The affiant distinctly recollects that she was informed by the said John Wright and his wife that their eldest daughter when she was married was about twenty five years old. The said Wright and his wife at the same time had two or other children who were grown. to wit Lewis a son and a daughter who was married. The affiant

did not see these two, but she understood that they were next in age to Nancy the eldest. from the size of the said children their appearance and the infor- mation she received from their their parents. she believes that in the year 1817. she said Nancy Bird was twenty five years of age. or near to it, in 1817 the said John & Elizabeth might have with them six children. The smallest of whom must have been nearly eight years of age. They also had two children who were grown, and were not living with them. The affiant believes that the eldest child to wit Nancy Bird is at this time at least fifty two or three years of age
Nancy Lemmon

Albemarle County Virginia. This is to certify that Elizabeth Walker, now Elizabeth Wright, was married to John Wright, in the county of Goochland Virginia, about the first of October 1817  1818  1819  1820  1821  1822  1823  1824  1825  1826  1827  1828  1829  1830  1831  1832  1833  1834  1835  1836  1837  1838  1839  1840  1841  1842  1843  1844  1845  1846  1847  1848  1849  1850  1851  1852  1853  1854  1855  1856  1857  1858  1859  1860  1861  1862  1863  1864  1865  1866  1867  1868  1869  1870  1871  1872  1873  1874  1875  1876  1877  1878  1879  1880  1881  1882  1883  1884  1885  1886  1887  1888  1889  1890  1891  1892  1893  1894  1895  1896  1897  1898  1899  1900  1901  1902  1903  1904  1905  1906  1907  1908  1909  1910  1911  1912  1913  1914  1915  1916  1917  1918  1919  1920  1921  1922  1923  1924  1925  1926  1927  1928  1929  1930  1931  1932  1933  1934  1935  1936  1937  1938  1939  1940  1941  1942  1943  1944  1945  1946  1947  1948  1949  1950  1951  1952  1953  1954  1955  1956  1957  1958  1959  1960  1961  1962  1963  1964  1965  1966  1967  1968  1969  1970  1971  1972  1973  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981  1982  1983  1984  1985  1986  1987  1988  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998  1999  2000  2001  2002  2003  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  2021  2022  2023  2024  2025  2026  2027  2028  2029  2030  2031  2032  2033  2034  2035  2036  2037  2038  2039  2040  2041  2042  2043  2044  2045  2046  2047  2048  2049  2050  2051  2052  2053  2054  2055  2056  2057  2058  2059  2060  2061  2062  2063  2064  2065  2066  2067  2068  2069  2070  2071  2072  2073  2074  2075  2076  2077  2078  2079  2080  2081  2082  2083  2084  2085  2086  2087  2088  2089  2090  2091  2092  2093  2094  2095  2096  2097  2098  2099  2100  2101  2102  2103  2104  2105  2106  2107  2108  2109  2110  2111  2112  2113  2114  2115  2116  2117  2118  2119  2120  2121  2122  2123  2124  2125  2126  2127  2128  2129  2130  2131  2132  2133  2134  2135  2136  2137  2138  2139  2140  2141  2142  2143  2144  2145  2146  2147  2148  2149  2150  2151  2152  2153  2154  2155  2156  2157  2158  2159  2160  2161  2162  2163  2164  2165  2166  2167  2168  2169  2170  2171  2172  2173  2174  2175  2176  2177  2178  2179  2180  2181  2182  2183  2184  2185  2186  2187  2188  2189  2190  2191  2192  2193  2194  2195  2196  2197  2198  2199  2200  2201  2202  2203  2204  2205  2206  2207  2208  2209  2210  2211  2212  2213  2214  2215  2216  2217  2218  2219  2220  2221  2222  2223  2224  2225  2226  2227  2228  2229  2230  2231  2232  2233  2234  2235  2236  2237  2238  2239  2240  2241  2242  2243  2244  2245  2246  2247  2248  2249  2250  2251  2252  2253  2254  2255  2256  2257  2258  2259  2260  2261  2262  2263  2264  2265  2266  2267  2268  2269  2270  2271  2272  2273  2274  2275  2276  2277  2278  2279  2280  2281  2282  2283  2284  2285  2286  2287  2288  2289  2290  2291  2292  2293  2294  2295  2296  2297  2298  2299  2300  2301  2302  2303  2304  2305  2306  2307  2308  2309  2310  2311  2312  2313  2314  2315  2316  2317  2318  2319  2320  2321  2322  2323  2324  2325  2326  2327  2328  2329  2330  2331  2332  2333  2334  2335  2336  2337  2338  2339  2340  2341  2342  2343  2344  2345  2346  2347  2348  2349  2350  2351  2352  2353  2354  2355  2356  2357  2358  2359  2360  2361  2362  2363  2364  2365  2366  2367  2368  2369  2370  2371  2372  2373  2374  2375  2376  2377  2378  2379  2380  23 at the house of her father, William Walker. I was present, at the wedding and saw them mar- ried, I was at the time about twelve or thirteen years old, and am the sister of Elizabeth Wright, the marriage ceremony was performed by one George Morris who lived in Fluvanna County and came to my father's house with John Wright, who also lived in Fluvanna County To celebrate the rites of matrimony between the par- ties the family were present, and her father con- sented to the marriage, my sister Elizabeth Wright is now a widow, and lives in Rockbridge County in the state of Virginia, given under my hand this 26 th day of February 1845. Mary her  X Humphries mark
Albemarle County To Wit, This day Mary Humphries, personally appeared before me one of the commonwealth's Justices of the peace for the county aforesaid, and made oath, that the above certificate, is a true statement, of the facts, to the best of her recollection. — I also cer- tify that the above named Mary Humphries is a respectable Lady, and that any statement made by her on oath is entitled to full faith and credit. — given under my hand this 26 th day of February 1845.
J. S. Cooke S.P.

State of Virginia
Albemarle County ss
I John Garrett clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that John S. Cooke whose signature is annexed to the within Certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such that his Commission bears date the 14 th day of September 1835 and that due faith and Credit are and ought to be paid to his acts as such and that his said Certificate is in due form and his signature thereto genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 14 th day of March 1845
John Garrett Clk

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County } to wit
affidavit of Samuel Ebbert of said county, made in open court before the court of said county now sitting on this 8th day of April 1847.
The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit. That he was acquainted with John Wright and Elizabeth his wife deceased of said county. That the said John Wright died and was a pensioner on account of his revolutionary services. and that the said Elizabeth Wright his widow was an applicant for a pension at the time of her death. That the said Elizabeth Wright died in the month of March 1846. the day is not recollected. The affiant was present at her burial. The said Elizabeth Wright left the following children who are her heirs at law. to wit Nancy Bird wife of Thomas Bird of Alleghany county Virginia. Fanny Fraser wife of Samuel Fraser of Rockbridge county Virginia. Eliza Fraser wife of Henry Fraser of Rockbridge county Virginia. Maria Thomas wife of William Thomas of Bath county Virginia. Matilda McFarland wife of Anderson McFarland. and Patsy Gillespie wife of _____ Gillespie. These are the only children of the said Elizabeth Wright deceased who survived her. The affiant was present at the burial of the said Elizabeth Wright assisting to make her grave and bury her he does not recollect the precise day but knows that it took place about the 4th of March 1846 or so on

short time thereafter. He knows that it was not before the 4 th of March 1846. The said Elizabeth Wright was buried the day after her death, and he is satisfied that her death occurred a short time after the 4 th of March 1846.
Samuel Elliott
The court of said county now sitting doth order it to be certified to the Poor department that the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Elliott was subscribed and sworn to in open court that the said affidavit is a true and correct statement of the facts therein contained, and the court doth further order it to be certified that they believe from the foregoing affidavit that the said Elizabeth Wright did an applicant for a pension and a short time after the fourth of March 1846 and that she left the following children who are her heirs at law, to wit Nancy Bond wife of Thomas Bond Fanny Fraser wife of Samuel Fraser, Eliza Fraser wife of Henry Fraser, Maria Thomas wife of William Thomas, Matilda McFarland wife of Andrew McFarland and Patsy Gillespie wife of — Gillespie. The court also further certifies that the estate of the said Elizabeth Wright has been committed to Joseph Bell the of Rockbridge county for administration in due form of law.

mmh
May 29, 1926
Mary S. Crowder 2527 Montgomery St., Louisville, Ky.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 6588 it appears that John Wright was born in November 1757, place not stated.
While living in Orange County, Virginia he enlisted October 10, 1778, served as a private in Captain Garland  Garland Turner  Burnley and George Waugh's Company, Colonel Archer Taylor's Vir- ginia Regiment and was discharged in November 1781. He was at the battle of Stony Point, in several skirmishes and at the siege Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1833 while living in Alleghany County, Vir- ginia. He died May 25, or 26, 1836 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
He married October 5, 1789, Elizabeth, the daughter of William Walker, at her father's home in Goochland County, Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application exe- cuted February 13, 1845 while living in Rockbridge County,
living in Rockbridge

Virginia at the house of her son-in-law Henry Frazier, or Fraser. She was born December 25, 1765. She died March 10, 1846.
The following children survived her: Nancy, wife of Thomas Byrd, or Bird; Fanny, wife of Samuel Frazier, or Fraser; Eliza, wife of Henry Frazier, or Fraser; Maria, wife of William Thomas; Matilda, wife of Andrew McFarland; and Patsy, wife of .....Gillespie. Soldier's third child, Lewis Wright served in the War of 1812 and died in Kentucky, date not stated.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

state of Virginia Alleghany County } ss affidavit of Nancy Bird made before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said county
The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit: That she is the eldest child of John and Elizabeth Wright her father was a pensioner of the United States, and is now dead. her mother is still alive and resides in the county of Rockbridge Va. and is an ap- licant for a pension. The affiant has no record of her age, and being without education, she cannot state how old she is with precision; she had a Brother Lewis Wright who was drafted into service in the last war with Great Britain and served for some time. He was drafted about the close of the war. The said Lewis was the third child of her father and mother, and is now dead. From all the information which the affiant has received she thinks that she is not less than fifty two or possibly fifty three years of age Nancy her Bird Mark
J Joseph Okray a Justice of the Peace for said county of Alleghany certify that Nancy Lemmon

and Nancy Buel whose names are signed to the foregoing affidavits personally appeared before me and subscribed and swore to the affidavits to which their names are respectively signed. I also certify that they are persons of veracity and that I believe their statements are true that on account of their age and living a distance of eighteen miles they cannot conveniently attend the court for the purpose of giving their testimony in open court. Given under my hand this 18 th day of October 1845
Joseph D. Krayser.
I Andrew Judge Clerk of the Court of Alleghany County certify that Joseph D. Krayser, is a magistrate as above and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name, and affixed the seal of the said court the 8 th day of May in the year 1846.
Andrew Judge Clerk Alleghany County

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Virginia. 10276.
Elizabeth Wright, dec d .
Widow of John Wright who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832. and who died on the 25 th May 1836 of Rockbridge the State of Virginia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 25 th day of March, 1836, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1837, and sent to J. P. Caston, Lexington, Virginia.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 283.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1926 Apr 2. Jos. O. Reeves fur. lust. 1926 May 29 - Hist; to Mary D. Crow- der (MMNF)
File No. 6588
Eliz th Wright Wid: John Wright Br. Pa. line
Act: March 3rd June 18th
Index: — Vol. 16 , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
April 2, 1926.
Jos. C. Reeves, 366½ Prospect Ave. Milwaukee, Wisc.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 6588, it appears that John Wright was born November 1757, place not stated.
While living in Orange County, Virginia, he enlisted on October 10, 1778, served as a private in Captains Garland Burnley and George Waugh's Company, Colonel Taylor's Virginia Regiment and was discharged in November 1781. He was at the battle of Stony Point, in several skirmishes and at the Siege of York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 16, 1833, while living in Alleghany County, Virginia and he died May 25, or 26, 1836 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
He married October 5, 1789, Elizabeth, the daughter of William Walker at her father's home in Goochland Co., Virginia. She was allowed pension on her application
This is not Col. Francis Taylor's Convention Quart., nor is it 3 rd Reg't of the Line, None of these officers in 3 rd Reg't but Garland B. & Col. T. were officers of the

executed February 13, 1845, while living in Rockbridge County, Virginia at the house of her son-in-law Henry Frazier, or Fraser. She was born December 25, 1765. She died March 10, 1846.
The following children survived her: Nancy, wife of Thomas Byrd, or Bird; Fanny, wife of Samuel Frazier, or Fraser; Eliza, wife of Henry Frazier, or Fraser; Maria, wife of William Thomas; Matilda, wife of Andrew McFarland; and Patsy, wife of ----- Gillespie..
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner..

Louisville KY.
Jan. 26th. 1926.
Department of the Interior, Pension Bureau,
My dear Sirs:-
I wish to become a member of the D.A.R. and would be pleased to have you give me the record of service of my great-grandfather John Wright who was in Captain Burleigh's Company, Third Virginia Regiment.
Respectfully,
Mary Spear Gonder 2527 Montgomery St. Louisville Ky-

Milwaukee, Wis. Mar. 7th 1926
Department of the Interior, Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
My dear sir:
I am returning record filled out as best I can. All available records having been destroyed by fire. I am unable to state with which of his children he lived at the time of his death. There were fifteen children one living in Missouri, four in Ohio, one in Iowa, several remained in Kentucky, and Virginia.
Yours, Respectfully,
Jos. A. Reeves. 366 1/2 Prospect Ave.

Ex. AVB Div. RECORD
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., MAR. 2, 19 26
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier. John Wright.
P. O. address of claimant, _____
Company Capt. Gerland Burnley's
Regiment Regiment of Guards.
State where enlisted. _____
Date of enlistment June 1 st 1779.
Date of discharge Aug 1 st 1779.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Colonel Francis Taylor.
Return attached letter with reply.
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Milwaukee, Wis. Feb. 24th. 1920.
Department of the Interior, Pension Bureau.
My dear Sirs:
Will you please advise me whether pension was ever claimed by my great- grandfather John Wright who served as a private in Captain Garland Burnleys Company of the Regi- ment of Guards.
If pension was claimed will you give me whatever data you have in your records, as I de- sire to become a member of a patriotic society.
Respectfully yours,
RETURN THIS LETTER
Joe C. Reeve 366 1/2 Prospect Ave.
RETURN THIS LETTER

John Wright - Va Roll - Act 7 June 1832 - $80 per annum. Will the Third auditor please say to what time he was last paid?
Pension office
March 23, 1847.
Died 25 th May 1836
Paid to his death.
(P.S. 16)

John Wright
on roll
Adm. T. G. Moore in private 1882
Sam l H. Moore of V a 33 va-
the Secretary of War in Complementary Pension Washington City
Hon S. H. Moore H R

Virginia Alleghany County Court November Term 1833,
On this 18th day of November 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the County Court of said County in open Court being a Court of record John Wright a resident of the said County in the State aforesaid aged Seventy seven 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed the 7th day of June 1832, that he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778, with Captain Garland Burleigh and served in the third Virginia Regiment of the Continental line under the following named Officers. Lieut Col. Taylor Commandant of the said Regiment, the name of the Major he has forgotten, Garland Burleigh Captain and John Taylor first Lieutenant, Charles Porter second Lieutenant and Nathan Mills first Sergeant; He enlisted for the term of three years He resided in the County of Orange in the State of Virginia at the time of his enlistment. He enlisted on the 10th day of October 1778 as well as his memory now serves him and was discharged in the latter part of November 1781 having served several weeks longer than the term of his enlistment. Immediately after he enlisted he was marched to Richmond in the State of Virginia where he remained eight or ten days, from Richmond he was marched to Little York in the same State where he remained about one month watching the movements of the enemy whose ships were then lying in the Chesapeake Bay. From Little York he was marched to the north and joined the Army under the command of General Washington. The first engagement he was in was at Stony Point

in the State of New York in which Battle his Captain was wounded and returned home to the County of Orange in the State of Virginia where he died, he remained with the American Army in the South until the summer of 1781, during which time he was in frequent skirmishes with the enemy. In the summer of 1781 he was marched with the Division of the Army Commanded by General Lafayette & Wayne to York Town in the State of Virginia during this march the Army to which he was attached came within sight of the Enemy's Cavalry Commanded by Tarleton, in the County of Louisa, but no engagement took place, the enemy being unwilling to risk a Battle. Something like one month after he arrived at York Town the American Commander in Chief, the immortal Washington arrived and soon compelled Lord Cornwallis the British General then lying with his Army in York Town to surrender to the American forces - He was at York Town during the Siege and after the surrender was detained to guard the British Prisoners from York Town to Winchester Virginia where he arrived in October 1781 and was there detained by the orders of the Commander in Chief until the last of November following, having served a little upwards of one month beyond the period of his enlistment the precise number of days he was detained beyond the term of his enlistment (from a defect of memory) he cannot say. He was detained at Winchester until the British Prisoners there were placed under a guard of Militia drafted in the State of Virginia for that purpose when he was discharged. After Captain Burleigh left the company as above stated, George Waugh took the command in the place of Burleigh and retained the command until their discharge at Winchester He received a written discharge from Col. Taylor at Winchester which he has since lost. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or

Annuity but the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of Virginia
John his X Wright mark
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States.
I, Andrew Fudge, Clerk of the Court of Alleghany Co. do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the Origin- al Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of John Wright for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal of Office, this 19th. Day of November, 1833.
Andrew Fudge Clerk
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June 28. 1847
Adatter case
Elizabeth Wright
Col: James P. Edwards Commissary of Prison Washington City
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Lexington Va June 21 st 1865.
Sir,
We duly received your letter of May 13 th 1845- informing us that the papers in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Wright had been examined & filed: that the proof of the date of the marriage was not sufficient to satis- fy (your) office that it took place prior to 1794: covering also a printed copy of the regulations prescribed by the War Department to be observed in such cases.
We now enclose to you the certificate of William Miller Esq. Clerk of the County Court of Goochland showing that he has examined the records of his office from 1781 to 1800 inclusive and that they afford no evidence of the marriage of John & Elizabeth Wright: & that it does not appear that a regular & full record of the marriage licenses was kept during that period.
In the absence of this primary record evidence which is thus shown not to exist, we presume that the deposition of Mrs Humphreys the sister of Mrs Wright, on file in your Department, will be deemed satisfactory both as to the date  legality of the marriage. It is a fact that Mrs Wright has children more than fifty years of age, thus showing that her marriage took place prior to 1794 unless those children are illegitimate. This will not be presumed as it is apprehended that the said legal maxim presumitur pro legitimatione will be applied in your Department. We do not remember whether there is any proof furnished to you of the age of Mrs Wright's children, as we retain no copies of the testimony furnished to you.
Col. J. T. Edwards.      Yes very Respectful Yours of Pension.      Bro. Nathaniel P. Loomis

Mrs. S. H. 1847
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Elizabeth Wright, d.
James P. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
PAID
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Pennington March 2. 1847
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive the affidavit of Joseph Bell as to the ages of the children of Eliza Wright decd. who was at the time of her death an applicant for a pension. Several months since. I recd a letter from you stating that if we could prove the children of said E Wright to be more than fifty years old, you would consider the marriage as satisfactorily established. I have already sent you the affidavit of Nancy Semon which with the enclosed testimony certainly meets the requisition of your letter. I hope you will allow the claim. I have written to the Clerk of Fluvanna City but recd no answer. I think if you will refer to the papers you will find the marriage took place in Goochland County and not in Fluvanna. We have sent to you the certificate of the Clerk of Goochland. If you will direct the pension to be paid to the administrator. I will send the certificate showing who is the administrator; it would be a great while before the pension could be paid to the heirs separately. Please inform me as soon as convenient whether the testimony is now sufficient.
Respectfully James G. Paxton

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County } ss
affidavit of Edward McLaughlin of said county made before me Robert Sterrett a Justice of the peace for said county on this 8 th day of March 1847
The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit that he is fifty nine years of age. That he was acquainted with John and Elizabeth Wright die in the year 1811. or 1812. at that time they were living together as husband and wife were regarded as such. and the affiant believes they were Lawfully Married. They had a family of children the eldest of whom appeared to be grown. The affiant would suppose that the eldest was eighteen years of age at that time. two or three of said children appeared to be nearly or quite grown. The affiant afterwards knew the said John Wright. When he was a prisoner an account of his revolutionary services: and drew his pension for him during some time: about the year 1832 the said John Wright informed the affiant that he had a son. who was a soldier in the war 1812. The affiant never saw said son. he has been informed that he died in Kentucky. The affiant further deposed that the said Elizabeth Wright was an applicant for a pension and that she died about twelve months since in the year 1846. The affiant believes that said Eliz Wright left six children surviving her. some of whom are

new incidents of the state
Edward McLaughlin
I certify that the foregoing affidavit of Edward McLaughlin was subscribed and sworn to before me at the time mentioned in the caption. That that he is the man of veracity and that his statements are entitled to credit.
Robert Sterrett J.P.
State of Virginia } Rockbridge County } ss
I Samuel W.D. Reid clerk of the Court of Rockbridge County, do hereby certify, that Robert Sterrett, (whose commission bears date on the 9 th August 1830,) is a Magistrate as aforesaid, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine. And do also certify, that at the March term 1847 of the County Court of said County, the estate of Elizabeth Wright was committed to Joseph Bell sheriff of said County for administration in due form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County, and subscribed my name the 20 th day of March 1847, and in the 71 st year of the commonwealth.
Samuel W.D. Reid C.R.C.
By David Hutcheson D.C.

March 24. 1847
Recd by Com
Elizabeth Wright.
Col James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
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Lexington March 20. 1847
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive another affidavit in relation to the ages of the children of Elizabeth Wright deed who was an applicant for a pension. I hope that the affidavits of Mrs. Senn, Joseph Bell and McLaughlin will be regarded as sufficient to establish the only fact which was necessary to be proved according to a communication from you, in order that the claim of Mrs. Wright should be allowed: I have written to Filmore County to ascertain whether the clerk's office of that county contains any evidence of the marriage of Mrs. Wright but the clerk did not answer my letter. I think the marriage took place in Goodland county and that I have sent you the certificate of the clerk of that county showing that his office contains no evidence of the marriage: You will see from the clerk's certificate which is enclosed that the estate of Elizabeth Wright has been committed to the Sheriff of this county for administration. The affidavit of McLaughlin proves that Mrs. Wright died in March 1846. If you will issue the certificate in the name of Joseph Bell Sheriff directing the pension to be paid down to the 1 st of March 1846 it will answer every purpose. Will you be good enough to write to me at an early day upon the subject. Respectfully your obedt servt James G Pardon

April 9. 1897
Dear Mr. Cass
Elizabeth Wright.
Col James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
PAID
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Leamington, April 6. 1847
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will receive, the affidavit of Samuel Ebert, to be used as evidence in the case of Elizabeth Wright dec d of this county; the court certifies the fact of the death of Mrs Wright, a short time after the 4 th of March 1846. The parties only ask that the pension may be allowed to the 4 th of March 1846. her death may have occurred a short time after that date, but I suppose that the evidence of the time of the death is amply sufficient. The names of the children of Mrs Wright are also proved and set forth in the certificate of the court. It also appears from the certificate of the court that Joseph Bell Sheriff of Rocklandse County is the administrator of Elizabeth Wright dec d : according to our law when no person applies for administration upon the estate of a decedent, such estate is committed to the Sheriff, who is always one of the Magistrates of the county, and gives bond in a large penalty for the faithful discharge of his official duties, one of which duties is to administer upon such estates as are committed to him. I hope you will issue the certificate as soon as convenient. The Heirs of Mrs Wright are very poor and have been waiting anxiously for some time for the payment of the pension.
Respectfully,
Your obedt Servt James G Panton.

Virginia.
At a Monthly Court begun and held for Rockbridge County, at the Courthouse, on Monday, the fifth day of April 1827 The Court of this County now sitting doth order it to be certified to the War Department of the United States, that the affidavit of Samuel Tebbs was subscribed and sworn to in open Court, that said affiant is a person of veracity, and the Court doth further order it. It is certified that they believe from said affidavit that Elizabeth Wright decd an applicant for a pension died short time after the 1st of March 1826 and that she left the following children who are her heirs at law, to wit: Nancy Bird wife of Thomas Bird, Fanny Frazier wife of Saml. Frazier, Elizabeth Frazier wife of Henry Frazier, Maria Thomas wife of Sam. Thomas, Matilda McFarland wife of Andrew McFarland and Patsy Gillespie wife of Gillespie. The Court also further certifies that the estate of the said Elizabeth Wright has been committed to Joseph Bird Strumpf of Rockbridge County for administration in and form of law.
In testimony that the above is a true transcript from the Records of said Court I Samuel McReynolds Clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of April in the year 1827 Saml McReynolds

Virginia.
At a Monthly Court begun and held for Rockbridge County at the Courthouse, on Monday the third day of May 1817. On the application of the heirs of Elizabeth Wright, William Bird and William Hutchinson appeared in Court and subscribed and made oath to affidavits in open Court, which affidavits are ordered to be certified to the Hon. Department of the United States. It is further ordered to be certified that said William Bird and William Hutchinson are credible witnesses; and that said Elizabeth Wright who was an applicant for a pension at the time of her death, died on the tenth day of March 1816.
In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the records of said Court I Samuel O. M c D Reid Clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of May in the year 1817.
Sam l . M c D Reid C l k. By Rowland D. Buford D.C.

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County ) ss
affidavit of William Bird made in open court before the court of said county now sitting on this 3rd day of May 1847
The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law deposed as follows to wit: that on the 11th day of March 1846, he visited the home at which Elizabeth Wright had been residing, and found her dead, and learned from the persons with whom she had been living that she died on the 10th of March 1846. He said Elizabeth Wright was buried on the 12th of March 1846, he affiant assisted at the burial. She was the widow of John Wright died of said county, and was at the time of her death an applicant for a pension
Jas. G. Parker Clerk of court
William Bird
Subscribed and sworn to before me John H. Morgan
May 8, 1847
Affidavit of William Hutchinson made in open court before the court of said county on this 3rd day of May 1846. The affiant having been first duly sworn according to law deposed, that according to his recollection and belief, Elizabeth Wright widow of John Wright died, died on or about the 10th day of March 1846. The affiant was a merchant in the neighbourhood, saw the coffin in which she was buried, and sold some articles which were used in burying her said Elizabeth Wright was an applicant for a pension at the time of her death
Wm Hutchinson

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Leavitt Nov 4. 1847
Dear Sir
The money due Mrs Eliza Beth Wright decd. has been collected. One of her children claims the whole of it on the ground that she supported her in her old age. Mrs Elizabeth Wright made no will. but the child who claims the whole pension has given notice to the administrators of Eliza Wright not to pay it over to the other heirs. I wish you would write to me and state, whether the money is to be distributed among all of the children of E Wright. without regard to any will which she might have made. or any debts which she may have owed. state also whether the children of a deceased child of Eliza Wright are entitled to any portion of her pension. I hope you will write to me at your earliest convenience
Yours Respectfully James G Paxton

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Mrs. B. Brakenbrough 4 Gaxton
Lexington Va. Rockbridge County Virginia
Care of Eliz. Wright Widow of John Wright -Ready to be sent to Pension Office except 1. The Official signature & seal of Clerk of Rockbridge, & 2. The signature of Clerk of Albemarle (collected) - sent to August 16 per order.
Clerk fee 37 1/2
Wrote 16 July 1846
waiting to hear
from Mr. Flannan
Co. Va.

Goodland Co No 82 May 28
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Mrs Wright
Messrs Brockenbrough & Paxton
Lexington
Va
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State of Virginia Goochland County ss.
I, William Miller, Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have examined the records and files of the said Court from the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty one to the year one thousand eight hundred, and do not find any evidence of the marriage of John Wright, and I further certify, that it does not appear by the records of the said Court, that a regular and full record of the marriage licenses was kept during the before mentioned period.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County, this 27 th day of May 1845.
Wm: Miller, Clerk
The circumstance of the brother of Miss Wright applying for proof of her marriage is not recollected with sufficient precision to enable me to certify that he did so. —
Wm. Miller, Clerk

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el. Elizabeth Wright
Va. Sister to Brookshill & Payton
May 13. '45
el to J. Little Aug 12. '45
to same Aug 21. '47
To James & Payton
March 24. 1847. Same at 26.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Nov. 29 th 1841.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Wright — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va. Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and — Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840 to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Parsons
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

John Wright m c 80. 1/2 V a at 32 last p d?
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Died 25 th May 1836
Paid to his death.
Robt B

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May 31 47 D.C.
Col James L Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.
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Sesington May 27. 1847
Dear sir
I was in Washington city about three weeks since and left with Mr Comp. some papers to be filed in the case of Elisabeth Wright, which I think fully meet the requisitions of your last letter. at the same time I filed a paper in the case of Lincoln. My last Mail I rec d a letter stating that it did not remove the difficulties I hope you will act upon the case of Eliz Wright as soon as possible and forward the certificates to me.
Respectfully
your obedt servt
James G Panton

May 28, 1846.
Dear Mrs. Carr Elizabeth Wright
Paid 29 3/8 10
Col James L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Lexington, May, the 19-1846
Dear sir
I enclose to you an affidavit to be used in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Wright who some time since applied for a pension from this county. It establishes very clearly that the eldest child of Mrs Wright is about fifty three or four years of age. I think that there will be no difficulty in having the claim allowed as you stated in a letter written some time since. That if it appeared that the children were over fifty years of age. That would be satisfactory evidence of the time of marriage. The affidavits were prepared several months since, but in forwarding them to the clerk of Alleghany County they were detained and I feared that they had been lost.
Your ob't serv James G Paulin

State of Virginia
Rockbridge County } s s
This day Joseph Bell a resident of said county and State , personally appeared in open court before the court of said county now sitting, and having been first duly sworn according to law, deposed as follows to wit. that he is sixty seven years of age, and that he recollects very distinctly to have seen one John Wright and Elizabeth Wright his wife at his house in the spring of the year 1816. That said John Wright and Elizabeth Wright at the time represented themselves to be husband and wife, and the affiant has no doubt that they were lawfully married. The said John Wright and Elizabeth Wright had with them several children, three of whom appeared to be fully grown. The eldest of whom the affiant would suppose was at the time at least twenty years of age or upwards. The said John and Elizabeth Wright also represented to the affiant, that they had another daughter who was elder than those who were with them, and that she was married. The affiant afterwards saw said elder daughter who was married as he had been informed, from all the facts which the affiant learned in 1816 from said John and Elizabeth Wright, he believes and is satisfied that said eldest daughter was at the time about twenty two years of age, and she may have been older, as the affiant does not recollect to have been told the ages of said children. He merely judges from appearances. The said John and Elizabeth Wright are both dead. The said Elizabeth having died in the month of 1846. The affiant further deposed that said John and Elizabeth Wright were always reputed to be lawfully married. He believes that

said John Wright was a pensioner, and he knows that said Elizabeth Wright was an applicant for a pension at the time of her death. The affiant believes that said eldest daughter of John and Elizabeth Wright would be at this time about fifty three years of age and perhaps older. The affiant further deposed that said John and Elizabeth Wright left seven children surviving them, some of whom are now residents of the state, and the others scattered through the state and that it would be very inconvenient and troublesome for the heirs of said Eliz Wright to execute separate powers of attorney in order to claim their respective shares, but that it would be most convenient that the administratrix of said E Wright should claim the arrear of pension and distribute the same
(Virginia)
Joseph Birt
At a Quarterly Court begun held for Rockbridge County, at the Courthouse, on Monday the first day of March in the year 1847
An affidavit of Joseph Birt relating to a pension claim of John Wright's heirs was produced in Court and subscribed sworn to in open Court, which is ordered to be certified to the War Department. The Court doth also certify that said Joseph Birt is at this time and has been for many years a justice of the peace for this County duly commissioned and qualified and that the statements in said affidavit are entitled to full and entire credit from the facts therein stated. The Court is of opinion that it would be advisable that the arrear of pension due the widow should be paid to her administratrix and not to the heirs severally. In testimony that the above is a true and correct transcript from the records of said Court I Samuel McD. Reid Clerk thereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this second day of March 1847
Saml McD. Reid CLK By Rowland D. Buford CLK