Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,138, Samuel Wright, Mass. Navy

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass. Navy.
Wright, Samuel Hannah
No. 26,138
CONTENTS

Samuel Wright
Not on Rolls
See depositions enclosed -
Admitted -
Groton, Mass.

To the Honorable JOHN C. CALHOUN, Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I, the undersigned Samuel Dana , Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Middle Circuit, (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being a Court of Record, duly established by Law, Do hereby certify, That on the ninth day of April - - in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Personally appeared Samuel Wright and made and subscribed the declaration which is hereunto annexed. and at the same time he exhibited to me a certain paper purporting to be an account stated between Capt. Manly and the said Wright signed, Richards & Fox -
from which it appears to me, that the said Samuel Wright , did serve in the War of the REVOLUTION, against the common Enemy, upwards of - - nine months. upon the continental establishment in the Naval Service -
Wherefore, in pursuance of the directions of an Act of Congress, made and passed the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," I have transmitted the said Declaration & the document aforesaid to you the said Secretary, that such further proceedings may be had in the premises, as the said Act may require.
In testimony of all which, I have caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed.
Given under my hand within the said Circuit, the ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Sam. Dana

Samuel Wright
Stephen Barron

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
We, it remembered that on this ninth day of April in the year of Our Lord one Thousand, eight hundred and Eighteen before me Samuel Dana, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the middle Circuit (comprehending the Counties of Essex and Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid), Comes Samuel Wright of Pepprell in said County of
Middlesex and on Oath declares, that he served in the War of the Revolution One year and six months, against the common Enemy, his first term was in the Land Service at Boston three months under Captain Wright in the Regiment, he next went to Bournemouth in the Company of Capt. Wright in Col. Reed's Regiment was at the Capture of Burgoyne's Army, about three months and returned home —
In the month of May Seventeen hundred and Eighty two  three he enlisted under Lt. General Reed, as a Marine on board the Continent- al Frigate, then  then  he  he  was  was he boarded on Board the Frigate then lying in the harbor of Boston, and commanded by Capt. Wright  under the Command of Capt. Wright Manly left the Frigate proceeded to sea, and was absent from Boston the till the next May following, when she returned into Port at Boston was dismantled, and her crew discharged in the month of May when Capt. Manly gave him a discharge, which he has lost by time or accident. He is destitute of property, his health impaired, he is now Sixty years old and
[Handwritten signature of Samuel Wright]
by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for his support. — Samuel Wright
Thus made, subscribed, and sworn to at Pepprell in said County of Middlesex the day and year aforesaid. —
Sam. Dana
[Handwritten signature of Sam. Dana]

149.
Samuel Wright
8323
[Handwritten signature]
24 mar '19
[Handwritten signature]
O.C.O.P.
TEIN.V.D. 1820
and the said ...
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and the said ...
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
MIDDLESEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Concord, within and for the County of Middlesex, on the second Monday of June — A. D. 1820
Before the Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Esquire, Chief Justice , and WILLIAM WETMORE, and } Associate Justices STEPHEN MINOT, Esquires, } of said Court.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Wright — resident in Pepperell in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 8.923 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Samuel Wright — late a Marine in the army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ” “Given at the War Office of the United States, this twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .”
J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War,”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
Real Estate none.
Personal Estate viz.
  1 pot. 1.00 1 kettle .67 2 skillets .40 2 chests 2.50 $ 4.57   2 tables 2.00 crockery tin & pewter ware 4.00 6.00   8 chairs 2.00 shovel & tongs 1.50 andirons 1.00 4.50   andirons .50 tea kettle .67 1 hoe .25 axe 1.00 2.42   1 shovel 1.00 3 old boxes .67 knives & forks .75 2.42   1 light stand .25 two wheels .85 5 bottles .50 1.60   1 looking glass .50 crane & trammels 2.00 2.50   724.01 
Samuel Wright.
And the said Samuel Wright having been first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served nearly eleven months in the years 1782 & 1783 on board the continental frigate Hague

bapt. John Manly master and also some time in the land service in the Revolutionary war all of which is more particularly set forth in his decla- ration original declaration on file in the war office dated April 9 th 1818 - that he is sixty two years of age by occupation a booper - that he has not enjoyed good health for several years and is unable to sup- port himself by labour - that his family consists of the following persons viz. his wife Hannah sixty one years of age of a slender constitution deaf and unable to perform much labour - Sylvia his daughter aged 33 years weakly and unable to sup- port herself - Marinda his daughter aged 30 years lame and unable to support herself. Hannah his daughter aged 20 years out of health and unable to labour for two years last past. Samuel Wright.
Sworn & declared to before me.
S. Dana judge.

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Samuel Dana a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Samuel Wright do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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. So help me GOD. Samuel Wright
Middlesex ss. C. C. C. P. June Term, A. D. 1820
Then the abovenamed Samuel Wright took and subscribed the aforewritten Oath before me,
Sam l Dana - Judge of said Court.
I, ABRAHAM BIGLOW , Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and 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
twenty four dollars & one cent
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Cambridge, in said County of Middlesex, on this 20 th day of July 1820
Attr. Abraham Biglow
Wright's orig. discharge accompanying this document as his receipt. — ABG

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Thomas Wright
admitted for 1 yr room $40 papers
A. F. Lawrence Papers

State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } p.
On this twenty fourth day of August in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before me Solomon Strong Esq. one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Middlesex. Hannah Wright a resident of Pepperell in said County of Middlesex 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 benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Wright who was a Marine in the War of the Revolution on board the Frigate Flague under the command of Captain John Manly. That said Samuel Wright enlisted on board said Frigate about the middle of May Seventeen hundred & eighty eighty two, that he served on board said Frigate from the time of his enlistment as aforesaid till about the middle of May Seventeen hundred and eighty three. That said Samuel was also in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven at the taking of Burgoyne but that she recollects no further particulars in relation to the last above mentioned service & that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim. That the said Samuel resided in said Pepperell when he entered the service at each of the times above mentioned & always resided in said Pepperell

except when in the service, that the said Samuel Wright was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress passed March 18, 1818 on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Wright on the sixteenth day of October in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty three, that her husband the aforesaid Samuel Wright died on the eleventh day of December in the year eighteen hundred & thirty four, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated — she further declares that since the death of her said husband she has remained his widow ever since: never having since been married, and that her name before she was married was Hannah Shedd. She was married, at said Popsell, by Reverend Mr Bullard then the settled and ordained minister of said Town. She further says that her husband's pension certificate under the law of 1818, was sent to Boston, when the arrearages of his pension were obtained after his death. witness, Solomon Strong Hannah her mark Wright

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before me Solomon Strong a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex the same being a court of record. Hannah Wright within named and subscribed the within declaration by making her mark in my presence and I witnessed the same. She also made solemn oaths to the truth of the same before me. The within named Hannah Wright, by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court and I took her examination at the place of her residence in Dummerston aforesaid.
Solomon Strong Judge C.C.Pleas

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex Ss. I Elias Priney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Solomon Strong Esquire is a Judge of the said Court of Com- mon Pleas, and that his name sub- scribed to the within Certificate is his genuine Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the third day of September 1838.
E. Priney

83234
Massachusetts
Samuel Wright
Matine.
Ship Hague. Matine. Capt. Manley
In the navy navy of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1878
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of March 1879 and sent to Samuel Dana Page Judge. Groton Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 \frac{22}{30} + \frac{4}{31} mos. $ 86. 89
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1879. $ 48
$134.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
1 year 6 months.
Continued
Wofeston Neck October 26. 1820 to Wrahann Special Samson's Mass

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Massachusetts
Report
Hannah Wright widow of Samuel Wright who was a Marine in the U. S. Navy
Date of death unknown
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to A. J. Lawrence Pepperell Mass.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 58.

Town Clerk's Office Pepperell Commonwealth of Massachusetts August twenty third anethore Middlesex County ss. Grand eight hundred thirty eight
I Geo. W. Farbell Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid make the following extra- ct from the records of the Town in my poss- ession - The following is an account of marri- age solemnised by the Rev. Mr. Ballard one thousand seven hundred eighty three - ( October Sixteenth Sam l Wright Hannah Shee- Pipp le ) I certify that this is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible fig- urs as follows 1783 Oct r 16 th I Geo. W. Farbell above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me
Geo. W. Farbell Clerk of the Town aforesaid
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss.
On this County fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared George W. Farbell the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me.
Solomon Strong Judge C.C. Probate

I Sylvia Wright of Poppswell in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, daughter of Samuel Wright late of said Poppswell who was on the pension list aged fifty four years testify and say that I was present when my father the said Samuel Wright died. He died at said Poppswell on the eleventh day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four My mother widow Hannah Wright has remained a widow ever since never having having since been married.
Sylvia Wright
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex County ss. On this twenty fourth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty eight. Personally appeared Sylvia Wright the signer of the above affidavit and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me. And I certify that the said Sylvia Wright is a credible person. Solomon Strong Judge C.C. Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ss. I Elias Minney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the County of Middlesex, do Certify that Solomon Strong Esquire, is a Judge of said Court, and that his signatures to the two foregoing certificates are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the third day of September 1838. —
E. Minney

Reg
WIDOW, &c.
1833 Oct. 14 Photo delivered to Maj. E. H. McClellan accounting Miv. at f.d. 9/14/44
File No. 26,188
Hannah Wright wid of Samuel Wright Marine U.S. Navy
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. W , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1429 1430 1431 Sep 1872 map July
My Dear Sir
Hon. J. L. Edwards (Commissioner of Pensions) Washington City
Free
D. b.

Pepperell Sept. 7. 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions -
Sir Enclosed are the Declarations on applications of Hannah Farbell, Sarah Lawrence, Elizabeth Kendall, & Hannah Wright of this place to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" their certificates if granted please forward to me the subscriber of Pepperell in the state of Massachusetts & you will oblige -
Your Obt & hum l . Servt
A. F. Lawrence

October 9, 1933.
Administrator of Veterans Affairs Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish uncertified photostatic copies from the following Rev. War claims: William Parker, W.19973, 1 page, Ezekiel Gowen, W.14796, 1 page, Edmund Blood, S.21072, 1 page, and Samuel Wright, W.26138, 1 page.
Very truly yours,
E. V. McClellan
May. U. S. M. C.
Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps WASHINGTON, D. C.
Received payment October 9, 1933. $1.00
Ada H. Young, Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.

BA-J/MMHF/ady
October 9, 1933.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
DI 2900 branch 970
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Rev. War claim for pension of Samuel Wright, File No. W.26138.
Actual 2 1 copy for official use
UNCERTIFIED.
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25¢.....1 page
discharge ctf.
Kindly leave margin of 1½ in. at top of page and return papers in folder with corre- sponding name and number.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section.

The depositions of Edmund Blood & John Hosley to be used in the application of Lewis Wright — a Marine in the Navy

We Edmund Blood, and John Hasley both of Pepperell, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Do depose and say, that we served as Marines, on board the Naugusugate during the war of the revolution, when we entered on board in the month of June  July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and eighty two  three Continental Ship, was commanded by Capt. Nicholson before we left port, he was removed by a Capt. Merial, which sat on board the Ship, and Capt. Hasley took the command of the frigate, & proceeded to sea, the vessel returned into the port of Boston in the month of May, & was dismantled, her crew discharged - a discharge was given to every Mariner similar to that given to Corporal William Parker, now on file in the Pension Office - Samuel Wright of Pepperell, being our townsman whom we have always known & we well know, & remember, that he came to the rendezvous in Groton & proceeded with us & several others to Boston, where we all repaired on board in the month of June in the year aforesaid, the said Wright was a mariner with us, the whole crew & we came last from Martinico, & were all discharged in the month of May aforesaid, & we well know & declare that said Wright went the cruise, was never absent from duty & received his discharge, with the other Marines - And we further testify that said Wright is now and in indigent circumstances, wholly destitute of property
Edmund Blood John Hasley

Common Wealth of Massachusetts
Personally appeared Capt. Edmund Blood and Mr. John Mosley before me Samuel Dana Chief justice of the middle Circuit Court of Common Pleas, and a justice of the Peace throughout said Commonwealth, and made Oath that the foregoing dep- osition by them respectively subscribed is just and true — And I do certify that the said Edmund Blood and John Mosley are both known to me to be respectable Citizens, wholly disin- terested in the application of Samuel Wright for a pension, and well entitled to full faith and entire credit as witnesses in any matter or case — And I further certify that Samuel Wright the Applicant, to be placed upon the Pension list as aforesaid, is very poor & indigent circumstances. —
Given under my hand at Newton in the  said County of Middlesex, the twenty seventh day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand, eight hundred, and eighteen.
Sam l Dana

(P126) T HIS may Certify that Sam d Wright / Haver having served out his Time of Enlistment on board the Continental Frigate Hague , under my Command, is hereby discharged.
Given under my Hand on board said Frigate,
This 10 th Day of May 1783.
John Manley

Samuel Wright Map Act 18 March 1818 to what time paid?
Per office Nov 26. 1838
Died 11 Dec 1834 paid to that period JH

Mr Sam Wright

Mr Samuel Wright To John Hanley Dr. Dec. 17 1782 To Cash in the Purse Money ~ 13 D rs To Cash pd the Ballance — 16 5 / 8 Dollars 29 5 / 8 
Cris By your proportion of Purse Money Eliz. as per the Sales } 15 3 / 8 April 16. By do of Purse Money Jane as per do do — 13 By do of Purse Money Christiana as per do do — 5 3 / 8 Martinmas April 5 1783 ————— 29 5 / 8 Dollars Errors Excepted for Mr Hanley Richard Haxe

(P126) T HIS may Certify that Sam d Wright / Marine having served out his Time of Enlistment on board the Continental Frigate Hague , under my Command, is hereby discharged.
Given under my Hand on board said Frigate,
This 10 th Day of May 1783.
John Manley
Samuel Wright W. 26138  Rev. War.
1 page  2 copies

L 4394
Sep 22. 1843
Re Hannah Wright
Oct 1843
$40 per an A. Lawrence Mass.
Pepperell Mass
Washington D.C.
Postmaster General
William Lloyd Esq
Esq

State of Massachusetts } Middlesex County ss. On this seventh day of September in the year eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before me Asa F. Lawrence a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Middlesex Hannah Wright a resident of Pepperell in said County aged eighty three years who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Samuel Wright late of said Pepperell deceased who was a marine under Capt. Manly on board the Frigate Hague of the United States Navy and who was also a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18 th 1818. and that the annual amount of the pension which she the said Hannah received under the Act of July 7 th 1838 was forty dollars - The said Hannah further
declares that she is still a widow Attest Miranda Wright      Hannah W Wright
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before me Asa F. Lawrence Justice Peace I hereby certify that the declarant the above named Hannah Wright is personally known

to me the subscriber & that she is a person of truth & veracity — Pepprell Sept. 7. 1843 Asa F. Lawrence Jus. Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middletown Is. I Elias Pruney clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, for the County of Middlesex do certify that Asa F. Lawrence Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is his genuine signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the sixteenth day of September 1843. —
E. Pruney Clk.

Pepprell Sept 18, 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq Com r of Pensions -
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of the Widow Hannah Wright for a pension - When her certificate is ready, please forward the same to me at Pepprell Mass. & oblige
Yours Pkt-Servt.
A. F. Lawrence
very
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Nov 19 '45
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J. L. Edwards Esquire Comm: of Pensions Washington D. C.
Hannah Wright Mafs - See
Nov 19 '45
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Billerica Mass. Nov. 15. 1845
J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Dear Sir.
Please excuse me, if I say a word or two, in behalf of Madame Hannah Wright's pension. She is very destitute and the Winter approaching, or I would not have troubled you again in her behalf. We have been nearly two years proving her claim to a pension, and having succeeded at last, it is now, very desirable that she should receive it. — Yours of Sept. 11. 1845 states "that her claim was admitted and that a certificate would be transmitted on the receipt of her declaration claiming a pension under the joint resolution of the 23 d January, 1845." or on or about the 21 st of the same September, I forwarded said original declaration, but have not yet received said certificate and fearing some accident may have befallen the declaration I have been induced to write this letter.
You would very much oblige a poor sorrowing woman, if her can now, could receive early attention of the Department. Respectfully Yours O. S. Marshall Preston.
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1.193
Massachusetts
Hannah Wright widow of Samuel Wright decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 11th December 1834 of Middlesex Co. in the State of MS who was a Marine in the Ship commanded by Captain Manley of the ————— commanded by ————— in the U.S. Navy line for 18 years
Inscribed on the Roll of MS. at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Nov. 1838 and sent A. F. Laurence Pepperell M rs
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb 1839, 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. A. Addison Clerk, Book A Vol. 1st Page 143

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wright, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8864 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED September 28, 1790 To Nathaniel Leonard, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wright, Samuel GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7995 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 12, 1790 to E. F. Weisenfels, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.