Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 15818, Abner Wright, Continental (Mass.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.?)
Wright, Abner
W 15818
Jane
CONTENTS

1591 New York
Jane Wright widow of Abner Wright - dec? -
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d April 1832 - of Columbia Co in the State of New - York who was a private in the by Captain Mass of the by Colo: Jackson - in the Massachusetts - line for 3 years -
Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. York at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan'y: 1839 and sent to Hon: A Rail, H. O: Reps: -
Arrears to the 4th of Sept: 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39 - 40.00
240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Wm Stewart Clerk Book A - Vol. 2 Page 109

State of New York Columbia County 3 ss :
On this third day of September 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Jane Wright a resident of New Lebanon in said County of Columbia aged seventy one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows That she is the widow of Abner Wright who was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and was enlisted for three years that he entered the service as she was informed and verily believes in the fall of the year 1781 and served till the 30 th of June 1784 when he was discharged and received the annexed document which is forwarded as evidence in the case that he served as she believes not less than two years and six months
She further declares that she was married to the said Abner Wright on the fifth day of January 1786 that her husband the said Abner Wright died on the 22 nd day of April 1832 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Some time hundred and ninety four (vix) at the time above stated
Jane Wright
Subscribed and sworn to on the day 3 and year above written before me and I certify that it appears to me satisfactory that said Jane Wright from bodily infirmity could not attend the Court for which I am a Judge nor do I think she could do so at the next Session thereof and I further certify that the date of the marriage in the above was made to read "January" before sworn to
John Bull Jur.
Judge of County Courts

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
BIRTHS.
Abner Wright son of Jacob and Abigail Wright was born April 23 rd 1766
Polly Wright Daughter of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Canaan January 26 th 1792
Jane Wright Daughter of John and Lovdon and Deborah his Wife was born January 27 th 1767
Daniel Wright Son of Abner Wright & Jane his Wife was born in Stephentown July 13 th 1797
Aaron Wright Son of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born September 23 rd 1786 in Canaan S.W.Y.
Moses Wright Son of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Stephentown February 11 th 1794
Hannah Wright Daughter of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Canaan S.W.Y. March 16 th 1788
Beldin Wright Son of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Stephentown November 2 nd 1799
Abigail Wright Daughter of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born December 28 th 1789 in Canaan S.W.Y.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Alison Wright Son of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Stephenson Decmber 12 th 1801
Betsy Wright Daughter of Abner Wright & Jane his Wife was born in Canaan March 16 th 1804
Lubah Wright Daughter of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Canaan February 22 nd 1807
Hullogg Wright Son of Abner Wright & Jane his wife was born in Canaan January 13 th 1811

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
DEATHS.
June the 17 th 1828
Belsey Wright Departed this Life
Adner Wright Departed
this Life April 22:1832
Aged Sixty Six

ny
M 86. d. 32.
allowed by W. G. Cost.
2 years pre
80P

State of New York } ss: Columbia County } ss:
On this 3rd day of September 1838 personally appeared before the undersigned one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid Aaron Wright of New Schenectady in said County aged fifty one years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say that he is son of Abner and Sarah Wright who are mentioned in the declarations to which this is annexed that they were married as he has always understood from both his parents on the fifth day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six and that this deponent was born the 23rd of September 1786 and that the family record of Abner and Sarah Wright heretofore annexed is that by which the ages of their children has been known and acknowledged though the date of their marriage was not written therein and for what reason it is not known to this deponent and that said Abner Wright died on the twenty second day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty two and that said Sarah Wright has not intermarried since that period but still remains his widow
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year above written before me and I certify that said Aaron Wright is a credible person & "Seventeen" was erred and Eighteen written before sworn
Aaron Wright
John Bull Junr. Judge of County Courts.

ISC
Wid. File No. 15,818, Revolutionary War.
Abner Wright April 2, 1904.
Mr. B. F. Wright, Ransomville, N. Y.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 28th ultimo, I have to inform you that it is against the policy of this bureau to return papers on file in pension claims.
The following is a copy of the Family Record filed in the claim of Jane Wright, widow of Abner Wright.
Births
Abner Wright son of Jacob and Abigail Wright was born April 23, 1766. Jane Wright Daughter of John Lowdon and Deborah his Wife was born January 27, 1767 Aaron Wright Son of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born September 23, 1786 in Canaan S. W. Y. Hannah Wright Daughter of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Canaan S. W. Y. March 16, 1788 Abigail Wright Daughter of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born December 28, 1789 in Canaan S. W. Y. Polly Wright Daughter of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Canaan January 26, 1792 Daniele Wright Son of Abner Wright and Jane his Wife was born in Stephentown July 13, 1797 Moses Wright Son of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Stephentown February 11, 1794. Beldin Wright Son of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Stephentown November 2, 1799 Allison Wright Son of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Stephentown December 12, 1801 Betsey Wright Daughter of Abner Wright and Jane his Wife was born in Canaan March 16, 1804 Zubak Wright Daughter of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Canaan February 22, 1807 Kellogg Wright Son of Abner Wright and Jane his wife was born in Canaan January 13, 1811.
Deaths
June the 17 th 1828 Betsey Wright Departed this Life Abner Wright Departed this Life April 22, 1832 Aged Sixty Six.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Apr. 2, 1904 Hist. to Belden F. Wright, Ransomville, N.Y.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15818
Jane Wright Wid of Almer Wright Rev Rev. War
Act July 7 th '88.
Index: Vol. M , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Conesville Niagara Co N.Y March 28 th 1904 Commissioner of Pensions) Washington D.C. Dear Sir
I wish to find some family records that were sent to the Pension Department. They were required to be sent there to establish the right of Jane Wright's right to a Pension as Widow of Abner Wright who served 3 Years in the Revolutionary War. Said records were never returned and if they are in existence I as Grandson of said Abner Wright would like them returned to me. Also if you have anything in your department relative to date or place of enlistment or time of discharge I would be very glad to know of it. I think he enlisted from Vermont. If there are any charges for the same I will pay them.
Yours Truly Belden F. Wright

N.Y. July 26
Jane Wright
add. proof
Hon.
J S Carrads
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington City

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 18389
Jane Wright Widow of Abner Wright Pr. Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
ex:—Vol. m , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2513
3868
Jane Wright Widow of Abner. N.Y.
2. Sict n act 4 July 1836.
See her papers under the act of 7. July 38.
Adm d
2 yrs pri
80 $ from
4 March 31. to 22 ap 32 the day of his death.
E. Wadsworth Esopus N.Y.

State of New York Columbia County
I Paul Dean Corrigan Clerk of the County Court of the City of Hudson in said County holden at this Court Room in said City of Hudson do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court That Ebenezer Wright late of New Salem in said County was a Soldier in the Revolutionary Army that he died on the twenty second day of April Eighteen hundred and thirty two that he left a widow whose name is Sarah Wright who is a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838 who is still living
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at the City of Hudson this 16th day of July in the Year of our Lord 1839
P. Dean Corrigan Clerk

State of New York Columbia County ss:
day of July 1839
Be it known, that on the 16th

Abner Wright  Private — in the American — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the 30 th Day of June
1784 —
By the General's Command, H. K. M. B. South
E. Pelton  Capt  of  Det
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
E. Pelton  Adjutant

Albany New-York (H d ) 3173 2 d . section.
Jane Wright widow of Abner Wright
who died on the 22 April, 1832 - of Columbia in the State of N. York who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain A. G. _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 2 years private. Has papers under the Act 7 July, 1838.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834, & termi- nate 22 April, 1832, time of his death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Janu- ary, 1840 and sent to E. Wads- worth Esq. E. Nassau, N. York.
Amount to the 4th 22 nd of April, } Semi-annual allowances ending } 1832, time of } his death - $ 85:32
Mass. Line { Revolutionary Claim, Records O.R. { Act July 4, 1836, Apr. 4, 1904 { Section the 2 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 Page 214.

Hon. S. Ednards

East Nassau N.Y. July 20. 1839
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir I have at length succeeded in obtaining the additional evidence in support of the claim of Jane Wright for the said pension as would have been due to her late husband Abner Might had he lived till the passage of the act of June 7. 1832. to the time of his death (from March 4. '31 to April 22. '32) I should have obtained the certificate of the Surrogate but from the fact that although he left a wife and some property his heirs being all of age settled the estate themselves without the aid of the surrogate so that he had no record in his office to certify so I made the necessary proof before the Court and obtained the attached certificate which by the title of the disbursement appears to what is wanting to sustain the claim to the pension above alluded to If any thing further is needed I wish to be advised of it as soon as may be
Very Respectfully Your Obed t Serv t
Eb. Wadsworth
Please address to East Nassau New York