Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 36852, Benjamin Wright, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wright, Benjamin.
8 36 852
CONTENTS

Connecticut Roll.
1,286
Benjamin Wright, Capt Stearns Private, Connecticut line M y 7 y Mts. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Asher Miller Esq. Saybrook, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
4 months 15/30. $36. 11
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Healingston L. Williams

Set to W. A. Wright April 9, 1849

correct names

I Benjamin Wright of the Town of Kingston County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut Resident citizen of the United States being duly sworn do Declare & say - That I enlisted into the War of the Revolution against the common Enemy in the Company under the Command of Capt. Aaron Stearns May 22 nd 1777 - in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Heman Swift of the Connecticut Line in the Conti- -nental Service for the term of three Years - That I served during said term as Fife Master of said Regiment - and continued in service until May 1780 when my term of enlistment expired having served three years - and was Honorably Discharged by a written discharge under the Hand of the Col. Commandant which discharge has been lost or destroyed by time or accident - That I was in the Battle of Gammontown Oct 4 th 1777 in the Battle of Monmouth July 28 th 1778 - & several others - That I am of the age of fifty eight years - and by reason of my reduced circumstances

in life and in need of assistance from my country for support -
Dated at Windsor
this 20 th day of April 1818 -
Benjamin Wright
State of Connecticut ss Middlesex County Be it remembered that on this 20 th day of April 1818 Personal appeared before me Asher Miller Esq r Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Benjamin Wright of Killingworth in said County a resident citizen of said State and being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth
A. Miller Commissioner as aforesaid
And I further certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion the said Benjamin Wright did serve in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy as a soldier in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me together with the War- rant of the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress in such case made and provided
A. Miller Commissioner as aforesaid
State of Connecticut ss I John Pritch Clerk of the Court of Middlesex County - Common Pleas of said County of Middlesex do certify that the Hon Asher Miller Esq r of Middletown in said State is Chief Judge of said Court & that his name subscribed to the preceding & annexed Certificate and A. B. C. is his Hand Writing & sig-

I Constant Parmele of the Town of Kingsville - County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut being duly sworn do Depose and say that I was in the Continental service for the Revolutionary war - in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Snipe - that Benjamin Wright - who was subjoined the foregoing Affidavit was then Major - in said Regiment during the whole of said term - of service which was three years - that I was looking one month - that said Wright was not discharged until the term of said service expired which was in May - that the facts set forth in his said affidavit are true - Dated at Kingsville this 18 th day of April 1878 - Constant Parmele
State of Connecticut ss County of Middlesex Be it remembered that on this 18 th day of April 1878 personally appeared before me John Miller Esq. Colonel Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Constant Parmele of Kingsville worth in said County and being duly sworn and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains

natures - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal off. Court this 1. st day of May A.D. 1818.
W. Wilkes
from out right Court. Shree

The truth the whole truth and nothing
but the truth
S. Miller Co. Justice as aforesaid

✓ April 17 Clinton Apr. 4 1849 Connecticut
Henry A. Wright.
Claiming, as son of Benjamin Wright a Revolutionary soldier, to be entitled to a Pension
Washington Secretary of War Hon. George W. Crawford
4. 1849 H. S. to Commr. of Pensions Dept of the Interior Apr. 7/49
W. Cohn - tell
W. Wright
that there is no law
whatever to restore person
to the Pardon
Roll who
was denied
after Pardon
under the act
of May 1820
that are

have no power to do make any allowance to the Parsons children
W 40. Recd April 6/49 Dept of the Interior.
the Miss with the Parsons Paper

Clinton April 14 1849
Hon. George M. Crawford = Secretary of War
Dear Sir, having seen in the Papers a Law passed the last Congress, granting to the Orphans of Officers and Soldiers, having Died since 1818 five years half pay = I take the liberty of asking your judgement and directions on the following Statement. my Father Benjamin Wright was a Soldier of the Revolution, enlisted for, and served three years and received an honorable discharge. Under the Law of 1818 received a pension, and drew his pension for one and half or two years, the Law of 1820 being altered it cut him off because he possessed over a certain amount of Property, his amounting to about $3000. Benjamin Wright my Father, Died the 21 st May 1828 having been confined to his Chair and Bed, for the last eight years of his life by a Paralytic complaint in his legs, so that he could not walk, supposed to have been contracted from exposure and hardships while a Soldier = my Mother, the Widow of Benjamin Wright died Nov r 14 1829 - in the Year 1831 or 32 I do not recollect, a Law was passed restoring all those to the Pension List that was cut off under the Law of 1820 and paying them all the back arrearages - now Sir if my Father Benjamin Wright had lived three or four years longer he would have been restored and received all his back Pension money - I express my Opinion when I say that his Orphans should have been entitled to his pension from the time he was struck off the Pension list to his

Death, but have received not one cent
Very respectfully your Obedient Servant
Henry A. Wright
(Clinton)
Hon. George M. Crawford Secretary War
Middletown county Connecticut

MMH  S 36852
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 27, 1922
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of Benjamin Wright , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the soldier's claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 22 1777 Put Aaron Stevens Remon Swift Conn.   May 26 1778 Life Major   and served until May 1780  
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Monmouth. Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 20, 1818. His cl. was al- Residence at date of application, Hillingworth, Middlesex Co., Conn. Age at date of application, 58 years.
Remarks: He died May 21, 1828. His widow (name not stated) died Nov. 14 1829. A son, Henry A. Wright, was living in Clinton, Middlesex Co., Conn. in 1849. No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Wright, Benj. Conn. 536852

William Swift Esq r Col o of a Regiment of Foot raised by the thirteen United of North America To Benjamin Wright Greeting
By virtue of the Power and authority to me given by the Delegates from the said States in Congress assembled. Reposing special trust and confidence in your good conduct, Valour and fidelity. Do constitute and Appoint you the said Benjamin Wright to be Vice Major in the Regt whereof I am Col o enlisted and assembled in Defence of this and the rest of the United States of America and I do hereby Authorize and impower you to Exercise your said office in all due discharge of the Duties thereof which you are Carefully and Diligently to attend to as Vice Major as aforesaid according to the trust Reposed in you for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant
Given Under my hand at arms at Valley Forge 19 th Day of May 1778 W. Smith Col o 

36852
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Ray
File No. 36852
Benjamin Wright Rev Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 21/97-Hist to Mrs- Mary L. H. Loomis - Cherokee, Iowa
1922 - Sept. 27 Hist. to Reph S. Wright - mrs.

Cherokee, Iowa. Dec. 9th. 1897
Commissioner of Pensions. Dear Sir:
I would like the Military Record of Benjamin Wright in the War of the Revolution. Citizen of Guilford, Conn. & enlisted (probably) from that place.
Respectfully yours - (Mrs.) Mary E. W. Soom

1775 Hotel Margaret 95-97 Columbia Heights Brooklyn, N. Y.
th Aug 29 th 1922
Pension Department Washington D.C.
Sir:
I would like a copy of the application for pension, of Benjamin Wright of Tillingworth, Middlesex County. Conn. War of the Revolution .
Pension was granted under laws of Mch 18 th 1818 ,
Pension commenced Apr. 20 th 1818 .
Date of notification June 30 th 1818. Annual allowance $96. 00
From information in my pos- session there seem to have been three Benjamin Wrights, who

served in the War of the Revolution from the town of Killingworth, one of which was my Ancestor, and who I am anxious to identify. Thanking you in advance
I am Truly Yours
Ralph D. Wright Hotel Margaret Brooklyn N.Y.