Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20140, Daniel Wright, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
Wright, Daniel
W. 20140
Chloe
or blor
CONTENTS

Reported
1781. Massachusetts Chloe Wright , widow of Daniel Wright , Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Sept. 1848 , and sent to
J. L. Hickley Northampton Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 172 Vol. 2 ,
X

"Marriages."
Seventeen hundred ninety one "Daniel Wright & Chloe Lyman Nov. 4" fourth
The foregoing is a true copy of the Church Record of which I am pastor and of which Record I have the custody, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows "1791 Nov. 4"
Chas. Wiley.
I Charles Wiley above named depose & say that I hold the records of the first Congregational Society in Northampton and am pastor of said Society and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Society with the exception above named as certified by me -
Northampton Hampshire county Mass - April 8 th 1839
Chas. Wiley
is Pastor of the First Congregational Socy. in Northampton Massachusetts
Hampshire ss April fifteenth 1839 Sworn before me Me and the record exhibited Sam l L. Hinckley Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel L. Hinckley Esquire, before whom the annexed depositions (2) were taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of May A. D. 183 9
Sam. F. Lyman — Register of Probate.

"Deaths continued in "Eighteen hundred & twenty four"
"Daniel Wright of the apoplexy at Dunstall (for simile) left a widow & 2 (children) Chs and aged 80 years December twenty sixth"
The foregoing is a true copy of the Church Record of which I have the custody, with the exception of the date which is expressed in record in fair legible figures as follows; 1824 December 26 and with the exception of the words "for simile" and "children" a portion of the above extract being a for simile because illegible.
Chas. Wiley
I Charles Wiley above named depose & say that I hold the records of the first Congregational Society in Northampton in Massachusetts and am pastor of said Society & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named as certified by me
Chas. Wiley
{ Pastor of the First Congregational Society in Northampton
Hampshire ss
Sworn before me this fifteenth day of April
A. D. 1839
Samuel L. Hinckley
Justice of the Peace

Mrs. Dan a Knight, alias Chloe Knight, Declaration Hull Northampton J. J. Hinckley
No evidence adm d 20 th June 1837
Mrs. Knight 3371 Maid cut d July 38 M rs . G. a 24

5371 Alec Wright
Mass.
act 7. July 38
Mr. a 24
5371 | adm? 8 mo fri 20 $
No deduction
J. L. Hinckley Northampton Mass. Boston Mr. Sam - Wright Mr. E. H. Wright

Declaration of Chloe Knight
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,"
State of Massachusetts
County of Hampshire ss
On this seventh day of May Eighteen Hundreds thirty nine personally appeared before the Hon Nathan Conkey Judge of the Court of Probate in for said County of Hampshire now in session Mrs Chloe Knight, a resident of Northampton in the County of Hampshire aged seventy four years 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 Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled "An Act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Sam l Knight late of N o Northampton deceased, who was clerk of the Commissary, Dr. Levi Shepard, at West Point in the year 1779 or 1780 when Major Andre was executed, she is unable to fix the day or month when her husband aforesaid entered the service as clerk, but she says he acted in that capacity at West Point as aforesaid at least six months; that her husband aforesaid was also a private in the Revolutionary Army under Capt Joseph Lyman at Dorchester in 1775 about three months; also that he was at Ticonderoga some months as a private in the Army in the Company commanded she believes by Capt Joseph Lyman, that he went to Ticonderoga she believes in June or July 1776 and returned early in the year 1777, she cannot say whether he was in any engagement nor can she say positively that he served under Capt Lyman at Dorchester & Ticonderoga as aforesaid nor can she say whether he was drafted, was a volunteer or substitute; he resided

at Northampton when he entered the service, she has no documentary evidence of the services of her husband nor has she been able to procure parole testimony of her husband services, with the precision as to dates & period of service, which she desired.
She further declares that she was married to the said Daniel Wright on fourth the day of November A.D. Seventeen hundred ninety one ; that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Wright died on the twenty fifth day of December Eighteen hundred twenty four ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four , viz: at the time above stated & she has remained unmarried since the decease of her husband aforesaid Given & subscribed on this day & year first within written before me
She further declares it to be her impression that her husband the aforesaid Dan l Wright was drafted and was at Saratoga at the time Burgoyne surrendered as a private; she cannot say whether he served under Capt Allen, Capt Chapin or Capt Lyman, but she believes he served at different periods under all said Captains Given & subscribed on this day and year within written
Before me
Chloe W right Thomson county judge of probate
I, Samuel T. Lyman Register of Probate in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Widow Chloe Wright for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 7 th day of May 1839, Samuel T. Lyman Reg d Prob.

oft decln Lacom- pany haben.

I Asenath Mann widow of Elias Mann deceased, now resident in Northampton in Massachusetts State is my native place, aged seventy five years depose & say that I am the sister of Daniel Wright late of Northampton aforesaid deceased who died on the 26 th day of December A. D. Eighteen Hundred & twenty four; that my brother Daniel Wright left a widow whose name is Chloe Wright who is now living in N. Northampton & is personally known to me & has ever been known by me since she was ten years of age; that I was present at her marriage to my brother aforesaid which was solemnized by the Rev d Solomon Williams then pastor of the only church & congregation then existing in N. Northampton which marriage took place at the house of Capt. Elijah Hunt in N. Northampton in the Fall or Winter of the year (1791) Seventeen Hundred & ninety one; that my sister Chloe Wright has never been married since the decease of my brother Daniel Wright. I cannot tell the day & month when my brother was married as aforesaid, but I think it was the last of November in 1791, I know it was the year (1791) Seventeen hundred & ninety one. I further depose & say that my brother Daniel was clerk in the Revolutionary Army of Dr Levi Shepherd who was State Commissary while at West Point where my brother acted in that capacity of clerk; I do not remember the period of his service or the time except that he was at West Point at the time Major Andre was executed, I should think he was at West Point in the capacity of clerk as afore- said about six, or eight months & I cannot say but he was there longer. I am sure he was there as much as six months. I further depose & say that my brother was previously a private in the Revolu- tionary Army and served as such under Capt Joseph Lyman of N. Northampton at Tienderoga for about six months. I cannot tell precisely how long or in what year nor the name of the Col l of the Reg t . I do not know that he was in any engagement while at Tienderoga. I further depose & say that my brother was a private in the Revolutionary Army (first of all his service in the Army) at Dorchester as near as I can remember about three months. I cannot tell under what Capt or Colonel he served neither can I tell the year he served as aforesaid. 4 th April 1839 Asenath Mann

Hampshire ss April 4 th 1839 Then personally ap- peared Mrs Asenath Mann within named, who is personally known to me to be a lady of respectability & veracity & made oath to the truth of the within depos- ition by her subscribed Sam l L. Hinckley Justice of Peace
I Eli Edwards of Northampton in Massachusetts aged twenty eight years before I say that I have always known Daniel Wright from his boyhood to his death, that I as well as s d . Daniel were born & always lived in Northampton aforesaid; that in the year 1779 sometime hundred & twenty nine Daniel Wright aforesaid in the month of July I think of that year served as Clerk or deputy clerk of the Commissary for about six months I can nt say exactly how long, but at Westpoint, that he was associated with Aaron Ponds who was also clerk or deputy Clerk at s d . Westpoint; I think the Commissary at that time was Dr Levi Shepherd of s d . Northampton, un- doubtedly I am sure of it. I recollect the conversation among my townsmen at the time s d . Daniel Wright went as Clerk it was the talk among us that Daniel was lucky in going into the service without being obliged to shoulder a gun and that he was lucky to get so good a berth I was not out in the service at any time with Daniel Wright, but I believe he was in the service at other times, but I cannot say positively when or where - Eli Edwards
Hampshire ss April 6 th 1839 Then Eli Edwards above named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and full credit may be given to his de- position aforesaid as he is personally known to me as a man of truth & respectability -
Sam l L. Hinckley Justice of Peace
I Elder King of Northampton in Massachusetts aged twenty nine years before I say that I have always lived in s d . Northampton and have always known Daniel Wright from the time we were school boys together till he died about fifteen years ago; that he was at West Point at the same time that I was in the service in the Army and he went about the same time that I did and was quartered near me in the Army; that he was clerk of the commissary Dr. Levi Shepherd at that time and I used to see him frequently I cannot tell how long he was there for the Regiment in which I was until he left about the month of November in 1779, I think he was in July, that I went to Westpoint as aforesaid in same year 1779; I have an idea that Daniel Wright was at Friendswaga in 1776 but I cannot say, as I was not there at that time, but believe s d . Wright was in Col l Joseph Lyman's County & Col l Wood- bridge's

-bridge Regiment, I should think he was there at Leicestershire all of six months, I believe he carried his gun as a private soldier, I believe he enlisted, I have a notion he went to Dorchester for three months in 1775, or early in 1776 under Capt. Joseph Lyman. I cannot tell who was the Col l of the Reg t - now can I swear that he went to Dor- chester, but quite a Company went from here at that time and I think Daniel Wright was one of them - Elisha King
Hampton Nov r 1839 On this day personally appeared Elisha King above named personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed and full credit may be given to his statement therein contained as he is known to me to be a person of truth and respectability - Sam l F. Hinckley Justice of the Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
hire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel F. Hinckley Esq r , before whom the annexed deposition (B) was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this seventh day of May - A. D. 1839
Sam l F. Lyman Register of Probate.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
No. 20140 Chloe Wright Widow of Daniel Wright Prs Rev War
Act Feb 2 d 48
ex: Vol. M , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5371-
Let G. L. Hinckley, Aug. 5. '39.
Act 7. July 38.

I Am French of Northampton in Massachusetts aged eighty one years before my That I was a private in the Revolutionary Army and served as such seven months at Ticonderoga in the year (1776) Seventeen hundred & seventy six in Capt. Hastings Company. I then lived at Williamstown in Hampshire County and knew Daniel Wright then of N. North- ampton who was also at Ticonderoga for seven months being the same period that I was in said service he reached Ticonderoga about the same time and left there about the same time that I did. He was in Capt. Joseph Lyman's Company of from Northampton, Gen l Gates commanded all the Companies then at Ticonderoga, we were stationed at the Fort & were in no engagement Daniel Wright I used to see every day. He was al- ways with Seth Wright who went from Northampton at same time & was so constantly with Seth, that it was remarked by us all that they were insepara- ble. Daniel Wright carried his gun and I believe was a private soldier, but I cannot say positively whether he was a private or subaltern, but I rather think he was a private for I know Seth Wright was a private. I cannot tell whether Daniel Wright enlisted or was a volunteer, but I believe he enlist- ed for six months and afterwards on hearing about the expiration of six months that the enemy were coming down we were all requested to stay another month which we did do. Just after the above service I went into the Continental service and do not remember seeing Daniel Wright in any service afterward, but I heard that he was Dr. Levi Shepherd's clerk or assistant. S d Shepherd was Commissary at Westpoint and elsewhere but I cannot say positively where or when, but I am pretty sure he was at Westpoint when Major Andre was taken Asa French mark
Attest Mary W. Jewett

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss. Williamstown, April 11 th 1839 Then Are Francis within named, who is personally known to me as a credible person made solemn oath to the truth of the within statement by him subscribed before me Sam l L. Hinckley Justice of Peace
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Sam l L. Hinckley Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Seventh day of May A. D. 1839
Sam l F. Lyman Register of Probate.

5371 map. May 11.
7 July 38
Chas. Douglas
mid. of Laurens  Georgia
Hon. J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington D. C.
incis the

Northampton Mass. May 8 th 1839
Sir
I inclose the certificate of the town clerk of Dedham of the marriage of Mrs. Heatherby , also her supplemental declaration as directed.
I also inclose the deposition of Jonah Cushman to be used in the case of the declaration of Mrs. Sally Utley . I am informed that the Clerk of the Courts in & for the County of Berkshire has forwarded to the Pension Office at Washington his certificate that the Justice who took the deposition is a magistrate. This deposition has been misplaced, or it would have been sent to Washington some months ago.
The inclosed declaration of Mrs. Chloe Wright is as definite as she could make. The depositions accompanying it are all and as precise as she has been able to procure. It is a matter of general notoriety with the few old aged people now alive in this vicinity & who were acquainted with the late Dea. Wright , that he was a soldier and clerk of the Commissary during the Revolutionary War, but all who could have testified more particularly to his services in the Army are now dead. And Mrs. Wright must rely chiefly upon the liberal construction of the depositions forwarded in her case, and upon the examination of the rolls & records in the custody of the War Department for a favorable decision on the merits of her application for a pension. Mrs. Wright is a lady of respectability, highly esteemed, but now very infirm and dependent on her friends. Her husband, a few years before he died, became unfortunate and lost all his property which was very considerable; and when the Act of Congress of March 18 1818 was passed he was advised to apply for a pension; But he was too faint & declined. He was appointed postmaster for this town under Pres. Jefferson Smith

After he held to the time of his decease. Excuse this detour & believe me most respectfully Yours S r & son - S. L. Hinckley
I have just heard that the files in the Office of the Sec y of this Commonwealth show the service of Cotton Dickinson in Capt Kellogg's Compy. in 1777 and have sent to that B o for a certificate to that effect & for particulars -
I can procure parole testimony from the high Sheriff of this County of conversation held by him with Sam l Wright in his life time as to his, P o Wright's, service in the Army of the Revolution if desired it will add to the weight of the evidence in the case of Mrs Chloe Wright. The Sheriff however cannot testify to conversation about services of P o Wright which will throw any more light on the case of Mrs Wright than do the depositions now included.
Respectfully S. L. H.
If a pension be granted Mrs Wright please transmit her certificate through me. S. L. Hinckley

Sept 9 From Mrs. M. C. Charles Wright
L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

I Elijah Bartlett of Northampton aged eighty one years depose & say That Daniel Knight late husband of Chloe Knight of N o Northampton was a private in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1776 under Capt. Joseph Lyman. Daniel Knight enlisted at the same time I did for six months, but at the request of Gen l Gates "on hearing that the British were coming down" that we should all stay another month we did so - Joseph Lyman was Captain to my certain know- -ledge for the whole six months and the additional month in all seven months The move aforesaid was at Tienderoga Dan l Knight, was, soon after we arrived at Tienderoga, was appointed by Captain Lyman orderly sergeant , because the one that held that station could not call the roll. Capt. Lyman put him down & put Dan l Knight in his place. Dan l Knight was in the same mess with Lett o Knight his wife. She is now a widow now draws a pension. I know positively that Joseph Lyman was Captain for the whole seven months for I and Daniel Knight were both in his Company & my memory is unimpaired in relation to the facts herein testified & deposed - Witnesses
Elijah his Bartlett mark
Ebenezer D. Dingle
Jeremiah Gilbert
Subscribed before me, Sept 4 th 1837. The person who appeared before me, Elijah Bartlett above named, who subscribed & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit to me by him subscribed, and I hereby certify that said Bartlett is a respectable & credible person and I am satisfied his statement is correct.
Saml. L. Hinckley Justice Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Dea. S. Hinckley Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this fifth day of September A. D. 1839
S. F. Lyman Register of Probate.
Northampton Sept 5-1839
Hon J. L. Edwards Pension Office Washington
Sir
Herewith I send to you the deposition of Elijah Bartlett, himself a pensioner, which deposition I have full confidence in from my conviction of the integrity & veracity of Mr Bartlett as well as from the corroborated statements of many aged people, who knew Capt. Joseph Lyman & Daniel Knight, and who are and always have been of the opinion that they were both at Ticonderoga some months, although they were not there themselves and therefore cannot swear positively to the fact.
Judge Lyman, now high Sheriff of this County who is a son of Capt. Joseph Lyman, was eight years old when his father went to Ticonderoga & he has always been told & has the impression from his memory that his father was at Ticonderoga in as specified. Respectfully yours &c. S. F. Hinckley

Adm private $20 Map Agency
Send to S. L. Hinckley Northampton Mass.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
State of Massachusetts } Hampshire County } ss }
On this second day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid Chloe Wright, a resident of Northampton in said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Daniel Wright, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution & that she received under the Act of July 7 1838 by certificate of No. 4293 returned to the Pension Office the sum of twenty dollars per annum. She further declares she is still a widow
Sworn to & subscribed by Chloe Wright Chloe Wright who is personally known to me on the day of year above written
I am E. L. Hinckley Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, SAMUEL F. LYMAN, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Hampshire, do hereby certify that Samuel L. Hanchley Esquire, before whom the annexed deposition was taken, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly and regularly appointed, and that the signature thereto annexed purporting to be his, I know to be genuine.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this Second day of May A. D. 18 60
Sam F Lyman Register of Probate.

ad 738
Given T. S. Hinckley Northampton Mass
admitted
S. S. Hinckley Northampton Mass

Declaration
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire County ss
On this eighth day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in for said County Chloe Wright a resident of Northampton in said County aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary war; That she is the widow of Daniel Wright who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of June 17 th 1844 was twenty dollars.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day year above written before me to Chloe her  X Wright mark Whom the declarant is personally well known
Mr W Partridge Justice of the Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that William M. Cartridge Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said William M. Cartridge and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight .
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Massachusetts 4,293
Ebenezer Wright, widow of Daniel Wright
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 26 th December 1824, of Hampshire in the State of Mass ts who was a P vt . in the Company commanded by Captain Lyman of the Reg t commanded by _____ in the Mass ts line for 6 m ths
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars 75 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Sep r '39, and sent to S. E. Hinckley, Stoughton, Mass ts
Arrears to the 14 th of Sep r $ 70.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 10.00 $ 80.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk. Book A Vol. 1 Page 144

Reported
738
Massachusetts
Chloe Wright
widow of Daniel Wright who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of July 1843 and sent to S. L. Hinckley Northampton, Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 57

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May 5. 1843
St. John
Map.
Mar 3 d 43
Chloe Wright
J. J. Edwards
Summons of persons Washington

Northampton Mass May 2 1843 Hon J. L. Edwards Comm ee - Pensions Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Mrs. Chloe Wright in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed Mar 3 1843
If certificate be granted, be so good as to transmit through
Yours S r . most very respectfully Sam l L. Hinckley