Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14202, Stephen Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Wright, Stephen Sarah
W. 14202
CONTENTS

21 Feby 10.090.
Massachusetts
Stephen Wright
of Hamp t in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain ————— of the ————— commanded by C d Pomeioy in the ————— time for 12 —————
1000000000
Inscribed on the Roll of ————— at the rate of 40 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Mar 1833 and sent from G. B. Bates (Northampton Mass) Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $ 80 — Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep " 20 — $ 100 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. M c Blain Clerk, Book 10, Vol. 2 nd Page 90.
31 75 31 Hampshire

6.218
Massachusetts
Sarah Wright, decd, widow of Mah Stephen Wright who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 & End of December 4 th 1849
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of March 1854 and sent to
A. W. Thayer Northampton Mass a
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under February 2, 1848, Page 174 Vol
1890 April 22 1 pm A. Wright gave him some bonds to see if he was identified as the one of his enquiry - Pres
Lt. John Wilson, May 17/53

He died Sept. 3 rd 1847. She died Dec. 4 th 1849
(No dates) Mar. 1st 1857, 1858.
June 5, 1850 May June 6/50

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE SS.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Samuel Wells 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 Samuel Wells and believe his signatures to said certificates is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this Twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I, John Wright, of East Hampton, in the Coun- ty of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, one of the children of Sarah Wright, late of said East Hampton, deceased, and the Widow of Stephen Wright, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Abijah W. Thayer of Northampton, in said County, my true and lawful Attorney, for me, in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in Boston, the Pension which may be due to myself and the other children of the said Sarah Wright. Witness my hand and seal, this third day of January, A. D. 1834. John Wright
Sealed and delivered in presence of Samuel Wells Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts. County of Hampshire, ss. Be it known, That on the third day of January, A. D. 1834, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared John Wright above named, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In tes- timony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, the day and year last above mention- ed.
Samuel Wells Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Hampshire } ss. Be it known, That on the third day of January, A. D. 1854, before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by the laws of said State to administer oaths, personally appear- ed Abijah W. Thayer, the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that he had no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, as- signment, or transfer, and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so disposed of to any person whom- soever A. W. Thayer
Sworn and subscribed the day and year last above mentioned.
Samuel Wells Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts { County of Hampshire { ss.
On this third day of January, A. D. eighteen hundred and fiftyfour, personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting in said County, John Wright, a resident of East Hampton, in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts aged sixty-four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pension which shall appear to be due to Sarah Wright, as the Widow of Stephen Wright, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, - both late residents of East Hampton aforesaid, - the said Pension being claimed under the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, and of subsequent Acts of Congress, supplementary thereto; - That the said Stephen Wright (being the father of said John) was a private soldier in the service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War with Great Britain, but for what term of time is unknown to this applicant; that the evidence of his service in said War is now, as said applicant believes, among the archives of the Government; and that the name of said Stephen Wright is enrolled on the list of Pensioners, under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832; that a Pension was paid him, or his heirs or assigns, in conformity to said Act, up to the time of his death, which occurred on the third day of September, A. D. eighteen hundred and fortyseven, at the age of eighty-nine years. Said John Wright furthermore upon his oath declares and says, that his mother, the said Sarah Wright, was, at

The time of her decease, the Widow of the said Stephen Wright; that her name before marriage, was Sarah Lyman; that she was legally married to the said Stephen on the fourth day of December, A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty-eight, by one Jonathan Ludd, a regularly ordained Clergyman of Southampton, in said County of Hampshire; that she died at East Hampton aforesaid, on the fourth day of December, A.D. eighteen hundred and forty-nine, aged eighty-eight years; and that so far as said applicant knows or believes, the said Sarah Wright has never received any Pension, as the Widow of said Stephen Wright or otherwise; — And said John Wright furthermore upon his oath declares and says, that himself and his two sisters, namely, Sarah Clark, wife of Jonas Clark, aged forty-nine years, and Lucy Wright, single woman, aged forty-seven years, all residents of said East Hampton, are the children and only heirs of said Sarah Wright; and he therefore prays that said heirs may be allowed and paid the amount of pension money to which their said mother would have been entitled, if still living. — And the said applicant, in behalf of himself and his two sisters aforesaid, does hereby relinquish every claim whatever to any pension or annuity on account of the said Pensioner, their father, or his widow, their mother, except the present.
John Wright
We, John Ludden and Quartus D. Lyman, having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew Sarah Wright, the widow of the identical Stephen Wright, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and whose children now

apply for the Pension due to their late mother, the said Sarah Wright, as the widow of the said Stephen Wright, under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838, and of other acts of Congress supplementary thereto; that we knew her for more than ten years before her death, which occurred at East Hampton, Massachusetts, about four years ago, namely, on the eleventh day of December, A. D. eighteen hundred and fortynine; that we know she died at that time, because we were both present at her funeral, and saw her buried. We further more depose and say, that the said Sarah was the widow of the said Stephen Wright at the time of her death, and that we are disinterested.
John Ludden Quartus P. Lyman
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this third day of January, A. D. 1854.
Whearn Conkey Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter; and after putting all necessary interrogatories, that the before named applicant, together with his two sisters before named, are the only legal heirs of the said Sarah Wright, and that she was the widow of the aforesaid Stephen Wright, at the time of her death. And the said Court further certifies that it appears to them that the before named John Ludden and Quartus P. Lyman, who signed the preceding certificate, are residents of East Hampton, in said County of Hampshire, and that they are both credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Whearn Conkey Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Lyman, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing

contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Wright for the Pension due to the late Sarah Wright
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of January, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Sam l H. Lyman Reg t of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
"Seventeen hundred and eighty eight "December fourth. Stephen Wright & of Easthampton "and Sarah Lyman"
I Samuel Wells Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Hampshire aforesaid in the Commonwealth aforesaid do certify that the above is a true extract from returns of marriages purporting to have been solemnized by Rev. Nathan Dood of Northampton in said County and contained in a book of records of marriages then existing in the Court of General Sessions (then existing in said County and since abolished the records of which as such Clerk are now in my custody by law) with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair and legible figures as follows "1788 Dec r 4 th Stephen Wright man d of Easthampton & Sarah Lyman"
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth this third day of January in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four Samuel Wells Clerk

No 2304 Stephen Wright
Yours etc 12 Months
Defective
The 11. 12 & 16 interrog- atories in the Brief not coupled with
Hon
Hon J E Bates Northampton Mass
Same to Lyman E Northampton Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Stephen Wright of the County of Hampshire - in the State of Massachusetts  (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 Dec. — 3 — Private Gen. Col. Seth Pomroy   1777 Sept r — 1 — Volunt r Capt. Seth Murray   1777 — 2 — Drafted Capt. Samuel Renney   1780 June or July — 6 — Private Lt. Samuel Rust Col. Wells, Capt. White Col. Sprout, Lieut. English Capt. May common soldier when he was discharged.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Easthampton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? depositions - Past his discharge  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Regular 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Stephen Wright of Easthampton Mass
2304

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
State of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss.
On this eighth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before Samuel Hinkley Esq. Judge of Probate now sitting for said County of Hampshire. Stephen Knight a resident of Easthampton in said County of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That at Easthampton aforesaid, there a part of Southampton, in 1776 in the month of December he entered the service of the United States in a militia company commanded by Capt Seth Mosey of Hatfield, First Lieutenant was Elijah Clapp of Southampton. The said Lieutenant was Daniel Hunkland of Northampton in the state of Massachusetts. The company belonged to a regiment commanded by Col. Seth Pomeroy of Southampton in said County of Hampshire. He does not recollect the names of the other field officers of the regiment - but he marched with his company to Pittsfield in the state of New York - continued at Pittsfield & the City of New York for about six weeks - & the residue of the time at Morristown in the state of New Jersey New Jersey - He recollects that while at Pittsfield Col. Seth Pomeroy died and was succeeded by a Col. Williams, whose given name is forgotten. After having continued in the above service for the term of enlistment which was for three months he was discharged and returned to Easthampton.
That in the year 1777, sometime, as he believes, in the month of September he rejoined as a volunteer from Southampton in the company commanded by Capt.  Capt. Samuel Hinkley of the  said  County of Hampshire  Hampshire in the state of Massachusetts. He was given rank as a first Lieutenant. His given name  His given name was not recollects. Second Lieut. was  was  not  not recollects of William  William  who  who is in the state of Massachusetts where  where  is  is  now  now  living  living

that he marched with his company to Still Water in Saratoga in the State of New York & that he continued in the same place and vicinity about a month, was then dismissed and returned home after a short time previous to the surrender of Burgoyne.
He further stated that after S r John Burgoyne in the Spring of 1777, in consequence of a draft he marched with his company commanded by a Capt. White of Whately in the State of Massachusetts, 1 st Lieut. Elmer Sheldon of a Sartcapton in a Battery of Williamsburg in the State of in the State of Massachusetts, second Lieutenant. The company belonged to a regiment commanded by a Col. Wells whose given name is forgotten - The other field officers not recalled, that he marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont and from Bennington to Ticonderoga in the State of New York - where he was stationed with his company and regiment on Mount Independ- ent near Ticonderoga, till Ticonderoga was surrendered, he retreated with the American Army to Bennington and was there dismissed - The whole time of this service, during this tour, was about about two months.
That at S r John Burgoyne in the year 1780, as he believed in June or July, he enlisted as a private soldier into the continental service of the United States for the term of six months, in the company commanded by Lieutenant English, there being at the time no Captain of S r Company. He does not recollect the given name of S r English nor where he belonged - The name of the other Lieutenants is not recollectable. The regiment to which he belonged was commanded by a Col. Sprague. The number of the regiment he believes was the twelfth - that he marched from S r John Burgoyne to Springfield in the same State and after being detained there for a short time, marched thence to Fishkill in the State of New York and after staying there a short time went to West Point and there joined the main army - after staying there marched into the State of New Jersey at Orange Town, & other places in S r State, continuing in the State of New Jersey till some time in the autumn and then

returned to New Point and remained there till the eleventh of January when his term of enlist- ment had expired and he was then dis- charged and returned home. At the time of his discharge his company was commanded by Capt. May. His discharge has been since lost.
He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension for service except the present, and declares that his income is not over the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Stephen Wright
Sworn to and subscribed to the
day of year aforesaid, Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
We Theunders Clapp & John Ludden both resid- -ing in the Town of Easthampton above mentioned hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Wright who has subscribed to the above declaration - that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier in the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Theunders Clapp John Ludden
Sworn and subscribed to
the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for said County
And the s d . Court do hereby declare this opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the non-allegation that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the further certify that it appears to them that Theunders Clapp & John Ludden who have signed the preceding certificate and resident in the s d . Town of Easthampton are credible persons and their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate

We Deacons Wilson a Clergyman and John Ludden a Justice of the Peace both residing in the Town of Easthampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration - that we believe him to be seventy three years of age - that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Payson Wilson John Ludden
Sworn and subscribed the fourth day of Dec. A.D. 1832
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate and the Court certify that it appears to them that Deacons Wilson John Ludden who have signed the preceding certificate, one the one a clergyman and the other a Justice of the Peace, residents in the Town of Easthampton are credible credible persons and their statement entitled to credit
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for said County.
I Samuel F. Lyman Register of said Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of said Court in the way of amendment to former original proceedings in the matter of the application of Stephen Wright for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this fourth day of December A.D. 1832 Sam F. Lyman Register

I Samuel D. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proposed info of the S. Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Wright for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the office this eighth day of August 1832
Samuel D. Lyman Register

State of Massachusetts } ss County of Hampshire }
On this seventh day of February, A. D. 1854, personally appeared John Wright of East Hampton, and Abijah W. Thayer of Northampton, both in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, each upon his oath, deposes as follows: - Said John Wright, on his part, declares and says, that in his affidavit, subscribed and sworn to before the Probate Court of said County on the third day of January, A. D. 1854, which is now on file in the Pension Office at Washington, he erroneously, and by mistake, set forth that his mother, Sarah Wright, the widow of Stephen Wright, a Revolutionary Pensioner, died on the fourth day of December, 1849; where as in truth and in fact, the said Sarah died on the eleventh day of December, A. D. 1849. And it is to this last date, said deponent then intended, and does now intend to make oath.
And said Abijah W. Thayer, on his oath as aforesaid, declares and says, that he drew up the aforesaid affidavit, as the Attorney of said John Wright, and read the same to him previous to its execution, and that said Wright did not, so far as said Thayer knows or believes, read said Affidavit, either before or after subscribing to the same. And he further more declares that the date of the death of the aforesaid Sarah Wright should have been, and was intended to be, stated as having occurred on the eleventh day of December, 1849, instead of the fourth day of December, 1849; and that the writing of the last named date in said Affidavit

was an inadvertent error, on the part of said Attorney, - occasioned by having before him at the same time, the date of the marriage of said Sarah, which occurred, as stated, "Dec. 4 th 1788."
John Wright Abijah W. Thayer
Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year first before written.
Samuel Wells Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the before named John Wright and Abijah W. Thayer, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, are both well known to me, that they are respectively residents as stated therein; that they are both credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Samuel Wells Justice of the Peace
State of Massachusetts { County of Hampshire} ss.
On this seventh day of February, A.D. 1854, personally appeared John Ludden and Luther Wright of East Hampton, in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, on their oaths depose and say, that they well knew Stephen Wright, deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, and Sarah Wright, his widow, also deceased; that the said Sarah Wright is the same person, who, under date, January 3, 1854, is certified to have been married December 4, 1788, and that Stephen Wright, to whom she was married, was the identical pensioner, subsequently placed on the pension rolls. And said deponents furthermore on their oaths declare and say, that the said Sarah Wright had three children, namely, - John Wright, aged 64 years, Sarah Clark, wife of Jonas Clark,

aged 49 years, and Lucy Wright, aged 47 years, all now residents of said East Hampton, and that they are the only children and heirs of the said Sarah Wright. We also say that we are disinterested
John Ludden Luther Wright
Subscribed and duly sworn to before me, this seventh day of February, A. D. 1854.
Samuel Mills Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the before named John Ludden and Luther Wright, who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, are both well known to me; that they are residents of said East Hampton; that they are both credible persons; and that their state- ment is entitled to credit.
Samuel Mills 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 Samuel Wells 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 Samuel Wells and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this Seventh day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Samuel Wells Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
No. 7. 14,202
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Wright a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 1776 3 mos. Pvt. Seth Murray Seth Pomeroy Mass.   Spring 1777 2 mos. White Williams   Sept. 1777 1 mo. General Pomeroy Wells   June to July 1780 6 mos. May Sprout  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Southampton Hampshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 8. 1832 His d. was at
Residence at date of application, Southampton Hampshire Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 73 yrs. He died Sept 3. 1847*
Remarks: He married in Hampshire Co. Mass. Dec. 4 1788 Sarah Lyman. She died at Southampton, Mass. Dec. 11. 1847 aged 88 yrs. The following children were living, John aged 64 years. Sarah wife of James Clark 49 years. and Lucy Wright 47 years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
* See report from and for Interior Dept dated Feb 28. 1914

Sept 25 '99 Miss H. E. McBride
Cleveland Ohio 1914 Feb 26 Aud. for Int. Rev. Dept. for date of Soldier's death 1914 Mar. 3 Hist. Soc. Mr. A. H. Smith Clark. V. L. H.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14202
Sarah Wright Widow
Stephen
Pr. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2 1848
Index:—Vol. M , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
ORGANIZED APRIL 30, 1889
President General ROGERS CLARK BALLARD THRUSTON Louisville, Ky.
Vice-Presidents General LA VERNE NOYES Chicago, Ill.
WILLSON WHIPPLE KIRBY Denver, Colo.
JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER Portland, Maine
WALLACE McCAMANT Portland, Oregon
Rear Adm. GEORGE W. BAIRD, U. S. N. Washington, D. C.
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF CONGRESS JUNE 9, 1906
Secretary General and Registrar General A. HOWARD CLARK Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C.
Treasurer General JOHN H. BURROUGHS 15 William St., New York City
Historian General DAVID L. PIERSON East Orange, N. J.
Chaplain General Rev. WILLIAM FORCE WHITAKER, D. D. Elizabeth, N. J.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY GENERAL AND REGISTRAR GENERAL SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON, D. C.
Feb 14. 1914
The Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir
May I ask you to be good enough to send me an abstract of service etc in papers of Stephen Wright who was pensioned for service in the War of the Revolution, being a resident of Hampshire County, Mass., in the 1835 and 1840 Rolls.
Very truly Yours A. Howard Clark Registrar General

Mrs. Roll.
Sarah Wright, do who was the widow of Stephen,
On set 2 nd Feb. 1848,
$40 per share
Com. March 4. 1848,
End Dec 4. 1849,
when she died.
Pay all to John Wright, Sarah Clark
& Lucy Wright, and children
A. W. Thayer, Northampton, Mass.

No 104
Sarah Wright, Dec 2
Map
Let. A. W. Thayer
Jan 9/54
3 rd Andover Feb 18/54
3 rd Andover Feb 24/54
Rev
Act 2 nd Feb. 1848

Pension Office
February 24. 1854.
Sir:
From the endorsement upon the letter of this office of the 18 th inst. addressed to you for the purpose of ascertaining to what time Stephen Wright, of Massachusetts, who was a pensioner on the Rolls of that State, under the Act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of $40 per annum, was last paid, it appears that he died September 3 d 1837. The declaration of his son, for the arrear of pension due to his mother, fixes the date of said Stephen's death at Sept. 3. 1847, ten years later than the period shown by your endorsement. As the date of the late pensioner's death, is a material fact in the consideration of the claim of his widow, will you do me the favor to cause the voucher to be re-examined?
I am, Very respectfully, Your Ob't Serv't,
D. G. [unclear] for Commissioner
J. B. Beck, Esq. Third Auditor.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss.
I hereby certify that John Wright of Easthampton in said County has been duly appointed admin- istrator on the Estate of Sarah Wright late of said Easthampton deceased and that he has given bond for the faithful discharge of said trust and is fully au- thorized to act in said capacity.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this eighth day of February A.D. 1854.
Sam l F. Lyman Reg d of Probate

Northampton, Feb. 8, 1854
Hon L. P. Waldo
Dr Sir
I send the enclosed papers in conformity to yours of Jan 9 th in relation to the papers, transmitted by me in favor of the claim of the heirs of Sarah Wright deceased for Pension alleged to be due her as the widow of Stephen Wright a Revolutionary Pensioner
Respectfully
A. W. Thayer Atty

Brief in the case of Sarah Wright, da wd of Stephen Wootton County and State of Miss act Feb. 20 1848.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband Pensioner Act June 7, 1832, Record evidence of marriage prior to 1794.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent A. W. Thayer, Wootton, Miss
Examining Clerk. Osler M c L.

S. Linton 11/10 July 2 William Clark in Pension

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Stephen Wright which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Certified by two but not state that either of them is a clergyman. NO XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? NO XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes in same cases. NO XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes - XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

I Luther Edwards of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Mass- achusetts being Seventy six years of age, do testify and say, that in the year seventeen Hundred and Seventy six, in the month of December I entered the service of the United States in a Militia Company Commanded by Capt Seth Murray, in Col o Seth Pomeroy's Reg- iment, and served three months, — that Stephen Wright then of Southampton — now of Easthampton, in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, entered the service with me, and served in the same Company, until we were honorably discharged at the expiration of three months, which was in March seventeen Hundred & seventy seven. About six weeks we were stationed at Peekskill, in New York, & the residue at Morristown in New Jersey. — And further the deponent saith not.
Luther Edwards
Hampshire ss. On the sixth day of August A.D. 1832 the above named deponent , was examined and cautioned, and sworn, agreeably to law, to the truth of said deposition taken at the request of Stephen Wright, aforesaid, and to be used in an application for a pension from the United States Government, and that is the cause of taking this deposition
Timothy Clark Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Court of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do hereby certify that Timothy Clark Esquire whose signature is affixed to the within Certificate was at the date thereof one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Hampshire duly Commissioned and acting under the authority of the Commonwealth - and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity - and that the signature to said certificate is known by me to be the handwriting of the said Timothy Clark -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas therein for said Commonwealth this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two S. Stoddard Clerk
The within Certificate of Solomon Stoddard Clerk
Hampshire ss Decm 4, 1832 I hereby certify that Luther Edwards who has subscribed the within affidavit is a person of credibility, & that in my opinion said affidavit is entitled to credit, I further certify that I am the same Magistrate before whom said Edwards swore to the truth of said affidavit, Timothy Clark Justice of Peace

I had Denny of Southwestern in the County of Memphis had been married 10th of September of lawful age, on oath before testified as I say that I am twenty three years of age, and that in the spring of 1877 for a substitute for my brother who had been drafted, I marched from San Antonio in the Company commanded by Capt. White of Shelby to Burlington in the State of Vermont and from Burlington to Fredericksburg in the State of Virginia and was stationed with the Company at a place called Mount Independence near Fredericksburg and there continued till the Fort was surrendered, when we retreated to Burlington and was there until discharged and then returned home. I further testify and say that Stephen Wright none of Eastport - the son of John of Southwestern was drafted into the above company, at the time I marched, that he continued with the company - marched with them, was stationed with them, as I have above mentioned and returned home when I did - His whole time of service was at the same place  John P. Denny
Memphis Jan. Aug. 8 th 1882. This day the above named John P. Denny for John P. Denny personally appearing before me made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed was true  Justin W. Clark Justice of the Peace
Memphis Jan. Dec. 4 th 1882. I hereby certify that John P. Denny who has subscribed the foregoing affidavit is a person of credibility, and that in my opinion said affidavit is entitled to credit. I further certify that I am the same person who before whom said Denny swore to the truth of said affidavit  Justin W. Clark - Justice of the Peace

I Zedock Danks of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and state of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am now nineteen years of age and that in the month of September 1777, I marched as a volunteer from Southampton in the County of Hampshire in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Duney of the Southampton, to Still Water in the State of New York, and continued in the same place, with the company doing service about a month and was then discharged and returned home. I further testify and say that Stephen Wright now of Southampton for then of Southampton marched with the company as a volunteer and continued to serve with it till the name of discharge, as I have above stated, his time of service was about a month Zedock Danks
Hampshire ss. On the eighth day of August 1832 The above named Zedock Danks personally appeared before me made solemn oath that the above affidavit affidavit by him subscribed was true
Justin W. Clark Justice of the Peace
Hampshire ss. Dec. 4 th 1832. I hereby certify that Zedock Danks who has subscribed his name to the above affidavit is a person of credibility and that in my opinion his affidavit is entitled to credit and I further certify that I am the same major- fact before whom Z. Danks took the oath that the affidavit was true
Justin W. Clark Justice of the Peace

I got Parole of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify and say that I am twenty three years of age. That at Southampton in the year 1780 I enlisted as a private soldier in the continental service of the United States for the term of six months in the Company commanded by Lieutenant English. That I marched from Southampton to Springfield - from thence to Fresh Kill and thence to West Point - our regiment was commanded by Col. Sprout - after staying for a time at West Point we marched to the state of New Jersey and continued in various parts of that state till sometime in the autumn when we returned to West Point and there continued till our time of service had expired and after our discharge returned home. I further testify and say that Stephen Wright now of Easthampton and then of Southampton, enlisted at the same time I did and in the same company for the same term of time - that he marched and did service as I did and at the expiration of his term of enlistment was regularly discharged.  Gad Pomeroy
Sworn to before me this 8 th day of Decr. 1832. This day the above named James D. Dyer personally appearing before me acknowledged that the above affidavit of him subscribed was true.
Justice N. Clark. Justice of the Peace.  Hampshire Co. Decr. 14 th 1832 I hereby certify that Gad Pomeroy who has subscribed to the above affidavit is a person of credibility and that in my opinion the affidavit is an entitled to credit. I further certify that I am the same magistrate before whom the said affidavit was sworn to.  Justice N. Clark Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire do certify that Justice W. Clark Esq. whose signature is affixed to three foregoing certificates 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 the signature to said certificates is known by me to be the hand writing of the said Justice W. Clark.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth this eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two — S. Stoddard Clerk

21 Oct 1892 Northampton, Mass. Jan. 3 d 1854
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions:- Sir
Herewith I send you Applications of John Wright for Pen- sion due his Mother, the Widow of the late Stephen Wright, a Revolutionary Pensioner; and of Lemsha Smith for Pension due her as the Widow of the late Berzileal Smith, a Revolu- tionary Pensioner, - all which I hope is in due form -
Very Respectfully & -
A. W. Thayer, Attorney for the Parties -

Pension Office February 18. 1854.
Sir.
I herewith submit the papers on which Stephen Wright was inscribed on Massachusetts Roll, under the Act of June 7. 1832, at the rate of $40 per annum, and will be obliged if you will state, to what time his pension was last paid, and to whom paid.
I am. Very respectfully, Your obed Servt.
J. P. Morton Commissioner.
Francis Burk. Esq.
3 d Auditor.

2/24 Stephen Wright Thomas Richardson Feb 16 wrote for more data or if this the one
FEB 23 1890 RECEIVED

WM. A. WRIGHT. HOBART L. HOTCHKISS. U. S. COMMISSIONER. LAW OFFICES OF WRIGHT and HOTCHKISS, ROOMS 6, 7, 8 AND 9 LEFFINGWELL BUILDING, NO. 153 CHURCH STREET. Commissioners for all the States. Notaries.
New Haven, Conn., Feb 24 E 1890
To the Hon Comr of Pensions -
Dear Sir - Will you kindly inform me if Stephen Wright - of Shelburne, Mass, received a pension as a revolutionary soldier - from about 1830 to 1855? Also whether the name of Thomas Richardson of Oxford, Mass, is on the rolls as a pensioner of the war of the revolution.
Very truly Yours W m A Wright

OFFICE OF AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON
February 28, 1914.
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 26th instant you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Boston, Mass., the records of this office show last payment to have been made to Stephen Wright, Priv., War Rev., certificate No. 10090, at $40.00 per month, annum to September 3, 1847, the date of his death to Thomas Bulfinch, attorney for Sarah Wright, widow.
The names of his children are not shown.
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
P. E. Northrup Acting Auditor. M. E. R.
By
Deputy Auditor.

WILLIAM A. WRIGHT, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, NEW HAVEN, CONN.
April 18. 90-
To the Hon. Leon J. Russins Washington D.C.
Sir - The party I inquired absent was Stephen Wright and not it was Stephen that the facts were given Joseph Wright. Will you kindly have the question answered as to whether Stephen Wright's name appears on the pension list of the war of the Rev- olution. As I understand it he drew a pension for some years prior to 1855 and at that time resided in Shelburn Mass.
Yours truly J. A. Wright

Case on disk } V.L.M.
3-397. (Old No. 3-399.)
Rev. Records Section W.F. No. 14 202 Stephen Wright
V.L.M. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C., Feb 26, 1904
SIR:
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of _____
Stephen Wright pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 by certificate No. 10,090 which issued Feb. 19, 1833, Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of $40. per annum commencing Feb. 4, 1831. showing date of soldier's death, date of last payment of pension and to whom paid. Also names of children.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Satterlee Commissioner.
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.
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