Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,385, Moses Wright, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wright, Moses Abigail
N. 18,385
CONTENTS

Connecticut. 3006
Abigail Wright, widow of Moses Wright
who died on the 10 October 1824 of Hartford in the State of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wright of the Regt. commanded by Messrs in the Com. time for 10 mths 3 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 33 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d day of Aug. '39, and sent to Dea. Clark E. Windsor Hill, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $269 28
Semi-annual allowance ending 16 83
$ 286 11
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 Page 80.

4572
Abigail Wright
born
act 4 July 36
m 79.
adm'd
10mo. 30s pri
$33 \frac{66}{100}
no deduction
Jepu Charlton
E. Windsor Hill
born

dark day May 19 A 1780; But she does not recollect so particularly the officers he was with, in this tour, or the places where he served.
And again, he enlisted, as one of the Shore forces raised, to fill up the continental army, in the year 1781: He joined the 3 d Regiment and served therein from July until the January following, a period of more than five months.
He went five tours in all, but the other one she cannot set forth. And she can find no more living witnesses of any of his tours.
She further declares, that she was married to the said Moses Wright, on the 24 th day of May A 1779, at Netherfield aforesaid by the Rev Joshua Belden, Pastor of a Church in said Netherfield.
And her said Husband died in said Netherfield, on the _____ Day of October A 1824, and she has remained his Widow, ever since his death: as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Abigail Wright
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year above written, Before said probate Court!
In testimony whereof, I Nathaniel Goodwin Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Goddard, in the County and State aforesaid, do declare the foregoing to contain the original proceeding before said Court in the Matter of the application of Widow Abigail Wright for a pension whereupon I do hereby subscribe my name, and

affix the Seal of Said Court at Hampton aforesaid on the day & year first written and corporal was erased before the signing and oath
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk.

1841
for Moses Wright Moses Watch
3 m Dec 1776 to 1777
- Mr. [illegible]

I Moses Hatch of Winchester in the County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut Being in the Seventy eighth year of my age do testify and say that I enlisted into the United States Service in the Company of Capt Elijah Wright in December 1776 for three Months I also say that Moses Wright Enlisted at the same time and that we both served regularly under the Command of Col Eno during the term of Thrummon and were both discharged on the same day - Moses Hatch and further the deponent saith not
State of Connecticut } ss Winchester Augt 11 th 185 Litchfield County
Then personally appeared the above named Moses Hatch who is personally known to the subscribing authority to be a credible witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above Deposition by him subscribed
Sworn before me Alva Hatch Justice of Peace

I Bezalel Thrasher a resident of Wethersfield in Connecticut do hereby certify That I served in the War of the Revolution for which I receive a pension I was in the Battle on Long Island in August 1776, in Capt Shepard Company, & Col o Mattheer Talcott Regiment, I then lived at Middle town, our Whole Reg t went
several years after I removed to Wethersfield in Conn. I there became acquainted with Moses Wright then of Wethersfield & he told me himself often that he was then a member of the American Army, but of what company I do not remember; but that in the time I was in the action, he was about three Miles to the South of us; I was at Flatbush & that he was in what was called the Marsh & he heard the Music & Noise of the Battle I believed then, & ever, that his statement was true, tho I did not see him there, or know him till some years after.
He is the same man who was husband, of the present widow, Abigail Wright he the said Moses Wright has been dead several years, his Widow is still living & in my neighborhood & she still remains his widow.
Bezalel Thrasher
State of Connecticut
Hartford County, ss Wethersfield, on this 29 th day of May 1839, personally appeared, before me Jeyse Charlton Justice of the Peace for Hartford County; Bezalel Thrasher, a resident of said Wethersfield, a credible person, who then and there subscribed the above certificate in my presence, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Attest
Jeyse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I, Abigail Woodhouse, a resident of Wethersfield, in Connecticut, in my Eightieth year, of my age, do hereby dispose & say, that I have been acquainted with Moses Wright & with Abigail Wright his wife, from my childhood: they lived in my immediate neighborhood; I was present and saw them married together by the Rev Mr Belden the Minister of Newington an adjoining parish in this town: they were married the forepart of the summer 1779, I well remember that they had been married nearly two years when I was married; which was in 1781 you have the record of my marriage sent with my paper as the Widow of Samuel Woodhouse, on which my pension was granted; I well remember that the said Moses & Abigail Wright had one child before I was married.
The said Moses Wright has been dead several years; his Widow is still living & remains his widow having never again married.
Abigail Woodhouse
State of Connecticut
Heartford County, ss Wethersfield, On this 28 th day of May A D 1839, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace for Heartford County, Abigail Woodhouse, a resident of said Wethersfield, a credible person, who then and there subscribed the same in my presence, & made solemn oath to the truth of the same Before me.
Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I Elizabeth Deming Stillman, of Wethersfield in Hartford County Connecticut Do hereby depose and say, That I have been acquainted with Moses Wright and Abigail Wright both of this town from my childhood, & I am well knowing to the fact that they were married to each other, I was present at the Marriage which was solemnized in the summer when I was about ten years old, I am now in my seventy first year & though I have no record of it I have no doubt it was at the time their family declares it to have been: viz, sixty years ago but not having a record of the precise time; I can only say that is my belief; that I was not more than ten or eleven years old; She said Moses Wright has been dead severally years, & his widow the said Abigail Wright is still living & she still remains his widow.
Elizabeth Stillman
State of Connecticut Hartford County } ss Wethersfield On this 28 th day of May A 1839 personally appeared before me Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace for Hartford County, Mrs Elizabeth Stillman, a credible person & the wife of Deacon Timothy Stillman & then & there made solemn oath to the truth of the same.
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify, that in examining the records of Marriages solemnized in the parish of Newington in the town of Wethersfield, in the County of Hartford & State of Connecticut, formerly under the pastoral care and charge of the Reverend Joshua Belden, I find, entered in the hand writing of the said Rev pastor, with which I am acquainted; an entry of the marriage of Moses Wright, and Abigail Wright under the following date, & in its regular place in the series of entries: Marriages.
No. 3. May twenty fourth Seventeen hundred and Sixteen Hundred and Seventy nine, Married Moses Wright, and Abigail Wright. W.d.
The above is a true copy of the record; with the exception of the date; which is expressed on the Record, in fair legible figures, as follows.
May 24 th 1779 Married Moses Wright and Abigail Wright W.d.
I Joab Brace, depose and say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Church & Society in Newington parish; in the town of Wethersfield in Connecticut; & that the above is a true extract from the Records of the said Rev. Joshua Belden, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Joab Brace -- Pastor --
Sworn before me Jesse Cheverton a justice of the peace for the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut on this 29 th day of May 1839

and I certify that Joel Brace, who has signed the foregoing certificate is a credible person, & is at this time, pastor of the Congregational Church & Society in sd Newington parish, in the town of Wethersfield, County of Hartford Connecticut.
Attest Jesse Charlton Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut
County of Hartford ss Hartford June
1839
I Royal R. Hinman Secretary of State for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, that Jesse Charlton — Esq. before whom the foregoing depositions of Rev Joel Brace and others was taken, is at this time & has been for more than nine months last past, a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Hartford, aforesaid, and that his signature to said certificate is his genuine signature, well known to me, in each of the foregoing depositions taken before the said Jesse Charlton; And I further certify that Noah Nash, before whom the annexed certificate of Moses Hatch was taken, was at the time of taking the same a lawful Justice of the Peace for the County of Litchfield in Connecticut & that his signature to the said certificate is his genuine signature in testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said State at Hartford in said State on this 6 th day of June 1839.
R. R. Hinman Secretary

1779 Weatherfield June 21 Moses Wright was Married to Abigail Wright who Being 26 years 11 Months and 24 Days old and Shee was twenty four years two Months and 12 Days old

May 11 1812 Recd of S. J. Jesse Goodrich £ 4 6 3/4 Recd 0 3 18 Cash 0 1 9 3/4 Jesse Goodrich Dr 0 10 0 to his husband's Sixtons & sons of onions att 15 shillings £ 1 15 1 3/4 
June 1812 Joseph hail Dr to Seven & half Pound of £ 0 7 6 Butter att one shilling a Pound Dr to Butter three Pound 0 3 

I Abigail Wright of Wethersfield in the county of Hartford, & State of Connecticut, do hereby depose declare & certify, that the annexed Record was taken out of my Husband Moses Wrights account Book, made in the hand writing of my said Husband, and it is the oldest, & only family record I have of my marriage with the said Moses Wright.
Abigail Wright
State of Connecticut Hartford County } Is Hartford; on this 6th day of June A 1839, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford in the State aforesaid Abigail Wright who signed the above certificate & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same, In testimony whereof, I do herunto subscribe my name, & affix the Seal of said probate Court at Hartford aforesaid on the day and year first named.
Nathaniel Goodwin, Clerk.

Henry Kilborn Comptroller of Public accounts for the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify, That In the Books of the Paytable of the Revolutionary War, remaining in this office, I find that Col o John Mead, commanded the 9 th Reg t of Connecticut Militia ordered to New York in 1776. and a further entry under date of 8 th February 1783 Gen John Mead his Reg t which served with the main army at New York and places adjacent 1776 £ 634 11 Haskell - 6
And I find, That Col o Roger Enos Regiment was raised by Act of Assembly to join & serve in the continen- tal army from Dec 1776, until the 15 th of March 1777. But I know of no rolls in this office of the privates of either of those Regiments in these hours Col o Enos is credited 5295 11 24
And I further find That Moses Wright joined the third Regiment of Short levies raised to fill up the continental army in 1781, and he is credited for services performed therein from the 29 th of July 1781, until Jan y 1 st 1782. called five months and three days.
Henry Kilborn Compt

I John G Wright depose & say that I am well knowing to the fact that Moses Wright the husband of the present widow Abigail Wright died at Wethersfield in Hartford County on the day of October 1824 and she the said Abigail has remained his widow ever since that period.
John G Wright
State of Connecticut
Hartford County } ss Hartford, On this 6 th day of June A 1839, personally appeared, before me Jesse Charlton, Notary Public of & for the State of Connecticut John G Wright a resident of Wethersfield, in Hartford County and a credible person, who then & there subscribed the above deposition in my presence & then & there made solemn Oath to the truth of the same In testimony whereof, I do hereunto subscribe my name, and affix my Seal of Office at East Windsor in said County on the day and year first named.
Attest Jesse Charlton Notary Public

4572
Abigail Wright
born
act 4 July 36
m 79.
adm'd
10 mo. 30s pri
$33 \frac{66}{100}
no deduction
Jesse Charlton
E. Windsor Hill
born

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Moses Wright , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W.F. 18385.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1776 2 mos. Priv Officers not named John Meal Conn.   Dec 1776 3 mos. Elijah Wright Boyer Ennis   Apr 1780 2 mos. Officers not named ✓   July 1781 5 mos. Officers not named ✓  
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Not stated.
Date of application for pension, June 6. 1839. Then claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Wethersfield, Hartford Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 84 years.
Remarks: He mar. in Wethersfield, Conn. May or June 24. 1779 Abigail Wright at which time he was 26 yrs. 11 mos. 24 days of age and she 24 yrs 2 mos. 12 days. He died at Wethersfield, Conn. in Oct. 1824.
A child is referred to, name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18385-
Abigail Wright Widow of Moses Wright Pri Rev was
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 30-1901
F. A. Powers Grand Rapids Mich.
1916. May 3. history to Mr.
Reginald C. Robbins. M. 13. 11

107 Lagrave St Grand Rapids, Mich Oct. 24 - 1901
Bureau of Pension Rev. Dept. Washington.
Sir, - Can you give me any information regarding the military career in Rev. War of Moses Wright of Northampton, Mass. Thanking you in advance for this favor Very truly F. A. Powers.

One 2 3/4 stamped envelope recd Stmpd. env. recd. H LONE TREE FARM HAMILTON, Mass ts w ✓
Rev. Dea Bureau of Pensions, ✓ (Revolutionary War) Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen - Can you kindly give me any in- formation relative to the pension claim of one Abigail Wright of Wethersfield, Conn. † whose name appears in the pension list of the Revolutionary War as contained in the U. S. Census of 1840. My interest in the matter is genea- logical.
Yours respectfully Reginald C. Robbins
April 25, 1916

East Windsor Heid Hartford County, Connecticut
June 6 1839
Sir I herewith transmit the application of Abigail Wright Widow of Moses Wright of Wethersfield Conn, for a pension under the act of July 4 th 1836.
And am your most obed t Serv t
Jesse Charlton.
J L Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D. C.