Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,572, Henry Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wright, Henry
S. 34,572
CONTENTS

Rec. to Walter Warner March 12/50
(324)
Massachusetts.
Henry Wright
of Wilbraham in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain C. Colton of the regiment commanded by Colonel Greateon in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years from January 1777 to January 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1818 and sent to the Pensioner's care of John Hooker, Esq. Hampden Co.
Restored to the Roll on the 15 th day of January 1828, and notification sent to Major J. H. Hook, Com. Gen. Sub. Office. Pension commencing on the 14 th of January 1828
Amount due on 4th of March 1828 } $ 13.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. and May 1, 1820, and March 1. 1823.
End of 18

Henry Wright Private
Col. Grenon's Regt Massachusetts Line
Winter
Wright, Henry Mass. S 34572

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden Co.
On this Thirteenth day of April A.D. 1818
Personally appeared before John Hooker Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Sessions at New Bedford the Western Circuit in Commonwealth including said County of Hampden Henry Wright a citizen of the United States & resident in the town of Wilbraham in said County who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that in December 1776 or January 1777 as he thinks he enlisted into the army of the United States called the continental army for the term of three years into Capt Charles Colton's company 1st Col Grooton's Regiment 2nd Genl Nixon's Brigade as a private soldier & that he continued during the whole of said term & faithfully discharged his duty in that capacity & was honorably discharged at Pattenkill in the Northern that said discharge is now lost & this Deponent further saith that he is in arduous circumstances in life & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support — Henry Wright jun
April 13.
I Abner Wainwright of Wilbraham Mass do hereby say that I enlisted at the same time with the said Henry Wright New in Dec 1776 or Jan 1777 & that I was with him in the army foot in said Company & Regiment until after the capture of Genl Burgoyne — that when I returned home on furlough in Nov 1777 the said Wright was then in service as aforesaid — and as I lived near said Wright in said Wilbraham when at home, & as he did not return home till after the expiration of said three years I have no doubt but that he served the whole time for which he enlisted — Abner Wainwright

324 April 1875.
not Sep 1878
Wilkes
Wilkes
July 31

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampden ss.
ON this tenth day of July , 182 the Circuit Court , personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court  the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampden
Henry Bright , aged sixty three years, resident in Wilbraham in said County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
In Capt. Charles Colton's Company in Col. Grayson's Regiment, in General Hixson's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line, for the term of three years. My pension is that of a Lord Wainwright, but my eyesight has failed. One is in addition to that my age & general weakness prevents my pursuing it. There are residing with me, my wife & son Bright aged 65 years, very infirm & diseased - & my grandchild nine years old - a deformed & crippled child who is dependent upon me for support, his father being in foreign parts. I have been an object of private charity for several years. My original application is dated, I believe, the 18th day of April 1818. & my pension Certificate is numbered as s.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, sold, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has 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.
SCHEDULE.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the day of March, 1818; And that I have not, since that time, sold, rent, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has 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.
SCHEDULE.
Home lot - 3 acres of swamp - 3 acres of up land 43 acres of plain lot - 2 plows - two cows 1 cart - two horses 1 axe - one hoe 1 chest - 6 chairs 1 five-pail kettle 1 pot - 2 dish-covers 1 tea kettle 1 wooden spoon - 1 fork two tables 1 looking glass 1 iron pot - 1 lid I owe upwards of one hundred 5 ten Dollars
Henry Wright
Sworn to and declared on the
tenth
day of July
before
the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 five hundred & seventy five Dollars and eight Cents. exclusive of Debt
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this nineteenth
day of July 1821
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Courts for the County of Franklin

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden County ss-
On this twenty sixth day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & twenty seven, personally appeared in open court, being the court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record, made such by the laws of the State & having power to fine & imprison-
Henry Wright of Wilbraham, in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts  present , seventy one years of age on the 17th day of next December next ensuing, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 & the 1st of May 1820; that he the said Henry Wright enlisted for the term of three years, on or about the 17th day of December 1776, in the State of Massachusetts, in the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Cotton, in Col. Grayton's Regiment & General Nixon's Brigade of Massachusetts Militia on the Continental establishment. That he continued to serve in said Company until the full & complete termination of his enlistment to wit for three years, when he was discharged from said service at or near a place called Peekskill in the State of New York. He was actively engaged in the capture of Genl. Burgoyne & his army & served for other terms during the Revolutionary war, to the amount of a little more than four years in the whole. The said Wright's name was placed on the pension list & his certificate was numbered 342.
And in pursuance of the act of May 1. 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & 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 provisions of an 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 18th day of March 1818; In that I have not nor has 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 & by me subscribed
  Five acres of home land - 170.00   Twenty acres of plain & swamp land - 95.00   One cow - one tea-kettle - 9.50   One clock - two tables - 25.50   One case of drawers - one looking glass - 5.00   One chest with drawers - six chairs - 3.00   Two iron pots - one set of knives & forks - 1.75   A few pieces of crockery & one iron shovel - 2.00   $311.75 
My occupation is that of a cobbler or cordwainer - but my strength & eyesight are so far gone as to permit me to do but very little & that of a coarse kind. I am also affected with a dizziness in the head & with Rheumatic Affections & a lameness produced by a fracture of the shoulder & collar bone several years since -
I have a wife Roxavina Wright & a grandchild Henry Denslow living with me, the former of whom is 53 years old & the latter 12 - both of them are a burden & expense to me & neither of them able to con- tribute to my support, as to any considerable extent to their own. I have no means of raising money to defray the expenses of a family - My land, what little I possess, goes uncultivated because I have not strength or utensils to cultivate it & the time of labour is more than the worth of crops - The wife I had in 1820 is since dead & the grandchild then living with me, is now an indentured apprentice - I have been assisted more or less by private charity for several years & must soon become a public charge unless I am relieved. If the government should think me undeserving of their bounty, I beg leave to state that when I entered entered the service I purchased a gun & equipments for the sum of four pounds & ten

Shillings, the payment of which I can prove I when I was discharged I was told to turn my gun &c into the public store & I should be paid. I have lost the receipt, but I have never received a farthing for my property. This, with the interest would do something for my present comfort. — Since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. —
1 st Schedule — Personal property
Two ploughs — worn out & useless One cart — fit for nothing but firewood One axe & one hoe — not of appreciable value — Two cows — one of which died last fall of disease & the other is on hand & appraised — Two swine — consumed as provisions — One five pail kettle — over 40 years old & worn out — Shoe-maker's tools — worn out —
The department will perceive that the articles not accounted for above, are included in the present schedule & a clock which was not in my former schedule was brought to me by my present wife when I married three years ago next February —
In regard to my real estate, it is worth in value very much through want of cultivation & the buildings are scarcely worth repairing — I have sold within a few days ten acres of land to Noah Alden & ten & an half acres to Roswell Phelps & one acre to Elijah Alden, authenticated copies of the deeds of conveyance being herewith forwarded — My object in selling this land was to pay my debts with the purchase money — inasmuch as I have been informed that the department did not consider debts as any offset for property — I forward affidavits of such application of money as I can recollect, but I was not aware until I consulted counsel, that the department required such a minute & particular account

of money transactions & the very attempt to recollect them makes me forget them.
Part of the land, of which deeds are lately given & copies of which are forwarded, was sold & paid for & the proceeds expended more than a year ago. This fact will explain to the department the reason why the consideration money of these late deeds is not fully accounted for.
Signed Henry Wright
Sworn to & declared on the 26th day of November before the Court of Common Pleas above named.
I John Ingersoll, Clerk of all the courts of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts for the County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Henry Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under an engagement in the Continental establishment.
I also certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court; & I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Three hundred & ten eleven Dollars & seventy five cents. I do also certify that Frederick Markland, & William Bright, are respectively Justices of the Peace within the County of Hampshire & both duly qualified to administer oaths. That Edward Payson is Registrar of deeds for said County & that their several resigna- -tions have been filed in my office. Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 26th day of November 1827.
John Ingersoll Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Deposition of Sally Gay

I, Sally Gay, of Springfield in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, wife of Ellis Gay, do depose & say, that before in the year 1818, as I believe I loaned my father, Henry Wright, the sum of Sixty two dollars, with which to buy a pair of cattle; I took his note for the same - In March 1822 that note was taken up, the interest thereon being cash & a new note given for the whole amount - I making together the sum of eighty two dollars - This note the said Henry Wright paid to me in presence of Ebenezer R. Warner, by giving me Deacon Noah Alden's note for $100 - dated Nov. 21. 1827 & paying me in cash nine dollars & eighty five cents - which was the amount of principal & interest ($109.85) - The money which I loaned the said Henry I earned & laid up by the occupation of tailoring tailoring before I was married - And further saith she - Sally Gay
I, Ebenezer R. Warner, of Wilbraham in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age do depose & say, that I saw the above transaction take place as testified by Mrs. Gay. & that I have so known Mrs. Gay from a child & believe her to be a fair, credible, & intelligent witness - Eben r R. Warner
Hampden ss. Nov 23. 1827. Then personally appeared Sally Gay & Eben. R. Warner above named, both personally known to me as persons credible & disinterested, & made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavits by them subscribed.
Before me Wells A. Packard Justice of the Peace

✓ Wadsworth Walter Warriner
July 26 1850
Respecting the right of the heirs of Henry Wright, a Rev Pensioner, to a pension —
[Signature] J. R. [unclear] Washington. Letter to W. Warriner March 8 1850 Hon. G. M. Brownell Secretary of War
Court of Pensions Dept of the Interior March 8/50

Attica February 26. 1850
To the Honorable Secretary of War Sir.
I have of late seen an Advertisement in the Tribune of N.Y., stating that the Relatives of the Revolutionary Pensioners were entitled to a pension. Henry Wright of the town of Mill-ahurn in the State of Massachusetts was a Revolutionary pensioner, and died a number of years since. He has a Brother and Sister now living in low circumstances. I am a nephew of the deceased and act as an Agent. The information I wish to obtain from Your Honor, is, to know if the Brother and Sister named above are entitled to a pension, if so, the course to be pursued to obtain it. I do not know that I can obtain the papers of the deceased, if not; whether your records will be sufficient to satisfy your Honor of Henry Wright's being a pensioner. Whether your records will tell the time of his death. Whether the pension, if obtained, will be drawn from the time of the Brother's decease. Whether Relatives in the sense here used, refers to the Children of the deceased. Your Honor will excuse my imperfections and interrogations, I merely wish to do good.
I am, Sir, your humble servant Walter Wawinses
My address, sir, is Attica. Co. Ocida. N.Y.

Wright, Henry Mass. 534572

✓ (324)
Wachusetts
Massachusetts line 77-3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Alma Mater at the rate of 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Aug 1918 and John H. ...
Arrearages to 4 Sep r 1816 4. 23/31 mo. ————— $ 57.93
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Wilbraham Hamson

34 572 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,579
Henry Wright Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 472
[Arrangement of 1870.]

August 10-1900 F. D. Hurlbut - Newfound Conn.

34 572 Henry Wright
Apr 18. 1818 Miltsboro man - 61
Dec 17 76
→ Capt Chas. Collon Cal Greaton 3 Yrs
wife Besire 66 aged 68 in 1820
wife Roxavina in 1827 53
Saratoga

Appraisement & Depositions
William Knight Section of the Plan

We Moses Durt & Noah Merrick both of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden being called to appraise the Estate whereof Henry Wright of Wilbraham is now possessed do hereby certify that the real estate of said Wright consists of a home-lot containing about 5 acres half of which is Swamp, with the buildings thereon - this we value at $170.00 and no more -
Also twenty acres of plain & Swamp land which we value at
95.00
And no more -
The personal estate of said Wright, necessary clothing & bedding excepted consists of
  1 case $9.00  1 clock 20.00  Appraised at  29.00    1 case drawers 3.00  1 chest with drawers 1.00  "  4.00    2 pots 1.33  1 tea kettle .50  2 tables 5.50  7.33    1 Looking glass 2.00  1 chairs 2.00  1 set linen & forks " 42  4.42    brother 1.50  Iron shovel .50   2.00  
N.B. The above land & buildings have greatly depreciated in value since 1820. The former for want of cultivation & the latter for want of repairs -
Amounting in the whole (real & personal) to $311.75
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And we do farther certify that from our knowledge of Mr Wright's circumstances we are satisfied that it is impossible for him to subsist comfortably with his present means without publick or private charity - He has been always industrious & prudent, & is reduced to indigence by severe sickness in his family & not by vicious or improvident habits
Signed
Moses Durt
Noah Merrick
Hampden ss. Wilbraham Nov. 23. 1827. Then personally appeared Moses Durt & Noah Merrick above named, both disinterested & credible witnesses & made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate which they subscribed in my presence -
Before me William Wright
Justice of the Peace

I Gideon Ribbee of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, do depose & say that on the twentyfirst of November current, Henry Wright of Wilbraham aforesaid paid me the sum of the sum of thirteen Dollars & ninety six cents, by obtaining Roswell Phelps' note to that amount which I accepted as cash; the above debt was contracted for medicine & attendance furnished & given by me to the said Henry & his family between the years 1820 & 1827. And further saith not.  Gideon Ribbee
Hampden ss. Nov. 1827 Then Gideon Ribbee above named personally appeared before me, the subscriber, to whom he is personally known as a disinterested & credible witness, & a practising Physician - I made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed -  Before me  William Knight      Just. of the Peace
I William Clarke of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, trader, of lawful age do depose & say that I have received of Henry Wright of said Wilbraham this twentyfirst day of November 1827 eighteen Dollars & twenty cents by said Wright obtaining Roswell Phelps' to give his note for that amount - This debt was contracted for sundry articles of merchandise - these all of which were necessary for the support of life & such as are usually kept in a country store - such as tea, sugar, salt, molasses cotton cloth & flour &c &c -  Wm Clarke
Hampden ss. Nov 23 d 1827 Then William Clarke above named, a credible, & disinterested witness, personally known to me as a respectable trader in said Wilbraham, personally appeared & made oath to  acknowledged the above affidavit by him subscribed.  William Knight      Justice of the Peace

I Beriah Smith of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden and State of Massachusetts of lawfull age do depose and say that on the twenty third day of November in unit Henry Wright of Wilbraham appraised paid me and my partners in business, the sum of Eighteen Dollars and thirty three cents by obtain- ing Roswell Phelps Note to that amount which I accepted as cash; The above debt was contracted for Cloth dressing; and Wool carding, between the first of January A. D. 1823 and the present date; And further saith not - Beriah Smith
Hampden ss Nov. 23. 1827 Then Beriah Smith above- named a credible and disinterested Witness, person- ally known to me as a respectable Mechanick in said Wilbraham; personally appeared, and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed - William Knight Justice of the Peace
Appraisement & depositions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampden ss. B E IT REMEMBERED, That on the twelfth day of April — A. D. 1818, came before me, JOHN HOOKER,
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said State, and including the said county of Hampden — the above named Henry Wright the Applicant & Abner Warren  severally
respectively made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by him subscribed, and hereto annexed. I do thereupon hereby declare, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said
Henry Wright the Applicant the applicant did serve in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for more than nine months, on the continental establishment, as set forth in his affidavit aforesaid, and that he is yet a resident citizen of the United States, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court for the said county of Hampden
to be affixed hereto, this seventh day of April 1818
I do therefore hereby certify the above & annexed as the testimony & proceedings had before me on the application aforesaid & transmit the same to the Secretary of the department of War of the United States.
John Hooker

(Pensin papen)
Mr. Isaac C. Bates

Hon J. C. Bates
Dr Sir;
I trouble you with the papers connected with the pension application of Henry Wright - He would not hope for success were it not for a letter addressed by Major Hook of the U. S. Army, Sept 26. 1826 - to the "Hampden Register - Springfield (Mass.)" - That letter recently came to my knowledge & to the knowledge of Wright , through me - A copy of it accompanies my letter to Major Hook - By giving a little attention to the subject you will oblige, very greatly, a worthy industrious, temperate , unfortunate old soldier, than whom no other is better entitled to the bounty of Government -
Yours for a Sec
Mel A Parkard
Springfield Nov 26. 1827

Henry Wright's Deed to Elijah Alden copy

To all People to whom these presents shall come :
GREETING.
KNOW YE , That I Henry Wright of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman
For and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by
Elijah Alden of Wilbraham in the County of Hampden aforesaid Yeoman.
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented and paid : Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said
Elijah his
Heirs and Assigns for ever,
A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in Wilbraham aforesaid and bounded as follows, to wit: South by the road leading from the Green to sixteen acre Mill, East by a line across said Wrights Lot about one rod East of the East side of the Swamp; North by said Aldens land till reaches said Road at the west point of said Lot. Containing about one acre be the same more or less.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD , the before granted Premises with the Appurtenances and Privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Elijah his
Heirs and Assigns : to him and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for evermore. And I the said Henry for my self, my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said
Elijah his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the Appurtenances—And have in me good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid ; and that free and clear and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE , I the said Henry for my self, my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances, unto him the said Elijah his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I the said Henry and Roxavena  Wright wife of the said Henry in token of her relinquish—of her right to dower in said Premises have hereunto set our Hands & Seals this twenty third day of November in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of
Ebenezer R. Warner William Knight
Henry Wright Seal Roxavena Wright Seal

Hampden, ss November 23 d — 1827. Then
Henry Wright ————— within named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within instrument to be his Deed,
Before William Wright — Justice of the Peace.
Rec d Nov r 24 th 1827. and registered from the Original True Copy of Record By Edward Pynchon Reg r . Hampden, ss. Attest Edward Pynchon Reg r . 1827,
Received and Registered. Lib. Fol. and examined
By
Register.
Edward Pynchon is known to me to be the Register of deeds in the County of Hampshire, Mass. V the foregoing is his attesta- tion, J. C. Bates M.C.

Henry Wright's Deed to Noah Alden Senior Copy —
rec d from Major Hook Jan. 14. 1828.

To all People to whom these presents shall come : GREETING.
Know Ye, That I Henry Wright of Wilbraham, Yeoman.
For and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred Dollars current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by Noah Alden senior of said Wilbraham, Yeoman
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented and paid : Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Noah Alden his Heirs and Assigns for ever, A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in said Wilbraham, containing Ten acres, bounded as follows: Beginning near the road leading from the said Aldens Dwelling- House to Longmeadow on the South side of Edward Bliss's land and the East side of said Aldens land. thence Southerly on said Alden line forty one rods to land belonging to Eliza Ann Bonds land, thence Easterly on said Bonds north line thirty nine rods, thence Northerly a parallel line with the first mentioned line forty one rods to said Bliss's land, thence Westerly on said Bliss's South line forty one rods to the first mentioned bound.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the before granted Premises with the Appurtenances and Privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Alden his
Heirs and Assigns : to him and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for evermore. And I the said Henry Wright for my
my Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Noah Alden his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the Appurtenances—And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid ; and that free and clear and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Henry Wright for my  my Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances, unto him the said Noah Alden his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I the said Henry with Roxavena his wife in testimony of relinquishing her right of dower to the premises have hereunto set our Hand and Seal this twentieth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty Seven .
Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of
Samuel F. Merrick Mary M. Mosely
Henry Wright Seal Roxavena Wright Seal

Hampden, ss Nov: 20 th — 1827. Then Henry Wright ————— within named, personally appearing, acknowledged the within instrument to be his Deed,
Before Sam l H. Aberrick Justice of the Peace.
Rec d . Nov. 24 th 1827. and Registered from the Original By Edward Pynchon Reg r . True Copy of Record Hampden, ss. Attest Edward Pynchon Reg r .
Received and Registered. Lib. Fol. 182 and examined By Register.
The foregoing is the attestation of Edward Pynchon, Register of Deeds in the County of Hampden, Mass. J. C. Bales M. C.

Henry Wrights Due to Roswell Phelps Copy

To all People to whom these presents shall come :
GREETING.
Know Ye, That I Henry Wright of Wilbraham, Yeoman —
For and in consideration of the sum of One hundred and forty two Dollars current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the ensealing hereof, by
Roswell Phelps of said Wilbraham, Yeoman —
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, and am fully satisfied, contented and paid : Have given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents do freely, clearly, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto him the said Roswell Phelps his Heirs and Assigns for ever,
A certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in said Wilbraham, containing Ten Acres and One hundred and thirty eight rods. Bounded at the west side of the road leading to Songmeadow from the road leading to Springfield, near said Phelps's dwelling House, thence Westerly on the south side of said road last mentioned fifty eight rods to the inward common, so called; thence Southerly on said inward common line fifty rods, thence Easterly on Edward Bliss's land eight- een rods to a stake and stones, thence Northerly about eighteen rods to a stake and stones. — Easterly twenty three rods to a stake and stones on the west side of said Songmeadow road, thence Northerly on the west side of said road last mentioned seventeen rods to the first mentioned bounds. —
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the before granted Premises with the Appurtenances and Privileges thereto belonging, to him the said Roswell Phelps, his
Heirs and Assigns : to his and their own proper use, benefit and behoof for evermore. And I the said Henry Wright for my
self, Heirs, Executors and Administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto, and with the said Roswell Phelps his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, that before and until the ensealing hereof, I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted premises, with the Appurtenances — And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm the same as aforesaid ; and that free and clear and freely and clearly, executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, entails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Henry Wright for my self, Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the Appurtenances, unto him the said Roswell Phelps his
Heirs and Assigns for ever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof, I the said Henry Wright with Roxavena my wife in testimony of her relinquishing all right of dower to the premises — have hereunto set our Hand and Seal, this nineteenth day of November , in the year of our LORD, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
Signed, Sealed and delivered, in presence of
Sam l F. Merrick Mary M. Mosely
Henry Wright Seal Roxavena Wright Seal

Hampden, ss Nov 5 19 th Henry Wright
1827. Then
within named, personally
appearing, acknowledged the within instrument to be his Deed,
Before Sam l H. Merrick Justice of the Peace.
Rec d Nov 5 24 th 1827 and registered from the Original True Copy of Record By Edward Pynchon Reg r Hampden, ss. Attest Edward Pynchon Reg r 1827,
Received and Registered. Lib. Fol. and examined
By
Register.
The foregoing is the attestation of Edward Pynchon, Register of deeds in the county of Hampden, Ms. J. C. Bates M. C.
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