Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,797, Simeon Wright, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Wright, Simeon Sarah
W. 16.797
CONTENTS

Lt Abner Hemenway
Notification sent to Eliza Hemenway Esq. Tolson Conn. 29 July 1820
Connecticut Roll.
1,254
Simeon Wright, 10 Private, 4
Connecticut line 1777. Infantry In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of March 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of June 1818 , and sent to Sylvester Gilbert, Esq. Tolland, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 .
Service after ending
5 months 9/31 $43.38 4/30. { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under law 1 st May 1820 Hartford, Tolland Co.

Albany New York 805 Sarah Wright widow of Simon Wright decd.
who died on the 22 nd May 1832 of Seneca in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brown of the Regt commanded by Col. Chandler in the N York line for 2 Years Conn.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of - 80 Dollars 22 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st 22 nd day of May 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of April 1837 and sent John Maynard Oriz New York
Arrears to the 14th of March 1837 $450.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 40.00
$520.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by W.H. Addison Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 121

See letter to J. Maynard, May 29. 1837 — See letter to J. Maynard, July 5, 1837. same July 26. 1837 — Do. to same Aug. 21. 1837 —

Simeon Wright of Hebron in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut, Testifies & declares on oath that at the commencement of the revolutionary war he engaged in the militia of Connecticut & went & served one campaign at & near Prosebury in Massa- chusetts against the common Enemy, and afterwards entered again into the service of his country, & went & performed a tour of duty in the north, at Streuborough & Ticonderoga in the militia of Connecticut, and faith- fully served both sd tours till he was regularly discharged
That in the month of January 1777 he enlisted into the Continental Army for three years, under Captain Silvanus Brown of Stamford in Connecticut, Colonel John Chandler's Regiment, and on the Continental establishment The same Regiment being afterwards commanded successively by Colonel Russell of Stonington in sd State & Col. John Sherman of New Haven in sd State. That he soon
after joined said Company & Regiment, in the Conne- ticut Line of the Continental Army, and served in sd Regiment while it had been commanded by the aforesaid three Colonels, faithfully & constantly against the common Enemy from the time of his Enlistment aforesaid untill the 7 th day of Jan y A.D. 1780 when the sd Col. John Sherman gave him a regular & honorable discharge from the Army, as by his said Discharge bearing date the day & year last aforesaid He was in the  battles at Germantown, Red Bank fort, & Monmouth. Appears. The said Regiment in which he served said three years, was the 8 th Regm t in the Connec t line of the Army
The sd Simeon Wright further says that he is now Sixty six years old has many infirmities of body, is destitute of property & poor, has no relatives that are able to assist him, and by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support. And that he now is & ever has been a resident Citizen of the United States. March 23 rd 1810 Simeon Wright

Tolland County ss Hebron March 23. rd 1810
Personally appeared Simeon Wright & made solemn oath to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed
Before me Sylvester Gilbert Judge of the County Court for the County of Tolland
Ezekiel Daniels of Hebron in Tolland County Testifies and says that he was well acquainted with Simeon Wright in the Revolutionary Army & though not in the same Regiment he often saw him & knows that he served three years in the Continental Army, & he was always called a faithful Soldier — That they have been always acquainted being inhabitants of the same town & the facts above stated are well known to the Deponent Ezekiel his Daniels mark
Tolland County ss Hebron April 3. rd 1810 Then personally came before me the above named Ezekiel Daniels & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed Sylvester Gilbert Judge of Tolland County Court
Simeon Wright to Declaration ss
Simeon
I Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge of the County Court in the County of Tolland, do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simeon Wright did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in his preceding Declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in this behalf made & provided
State of Connec. ss Tolland County March 23. rd 1810
Sylvester Gilbert Presiding Judge as aforesaid

Simeon Wright No 1254 Tlevron
June 18
C.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of Tolland
ss. County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, held by order of the Judge of said Court, on the day of  June Term 1820
ON this 21 st day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment,
Simeon Wright aged 70 years, resident in Hebron in the County of Tolland
who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: to wit, three years in Capt Sylvanus Brown, Camp and Col. Chandler, Russel and Sherman's Reg. being the 8 th in the Conn. line as stated in his original declaration now in the office of the Secretary of War and bearing date 23 rd day of March 1818 and that he has received a pension and now holds a pension certificate No 1254
"And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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."
Schedule
 no real estate  3 old augers and a hand saw worth 1,50  1 draw shave an old axe and frow and 1,17  1 pot and kettle 5 old chairs, 1 platters and 4 plates 2,00  5 knives and forks and iron spider 1,34  1 chest, 84 tea kettle, 84 slice and tongs & trammels 1,50  3,18  9,19 
Income - none
Occupation - day labourer rheumatic and infirm - family - a wife 65 years old - one daughter named Sarah who lives on the fruit of her own labour about 34 years old and a grand child called Austin about six years old without aid from his parents or income for support - Simeon Wright

Sworn to and declared by said Simeon Wright on the 21 st day of June 1820 before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is
9 dollars and 19 cents. and that the declarant, in circumstances of family areas stated herein —
I, Elizha Stearns Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
of Tolland aforesaid do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said
Court on this 21 st day of June 1820
E Stearns
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of
Tolland

19 th Dec 1835 Declaration It granted the Commissioner will have her inscribed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut and send the Certificate to Abner Hendee at Hebron Tolland County Connecticut
Let. to Abner Hendee 11 Oct 1836
J. Maynard Ovid, New York

State of New York, County of Seneca } ss.
On this second day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred thirty-six before James Foster, Esquire one of the Justices of the peace in & for the county of Seneca aforesaid, personally appeared Sarah Wright, widow a resident of the town of Ovid in the county of Seneca & state of New York aged eighty-one 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 4. 1836 — That she is the widow of Simon Wright of Hebron in the state of Connecticut deceased who was a private in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the year 1818, that the number of his pension certificate was as she believes No. 1254 & she refers to the papers on file in the Department of War to prove her said husband's services —
She further declares that she was married to the said Simon Wright at Hebron aforesaid on the Ninth day of September Seventeen in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy-three, by the Reverend Mr. Pormoy of Hebron aforesaid — that she is informed & believes that every person who was present at the said marriage (except herself) is dead — that her husband the aforesaid Simon Wright died on the twenty-second day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty-two at Hebron aforesaid, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by the proofs hereto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year first above written before me & thereby certify that the affiant is a person of credibility —
James Foster Justice
her Sarah + Wright mark
I certify that the above applicant from old age & infirmity is unable to write her name or to attend court — James Foster J.P.
State of New York, County of Seneca } ss
On this third — day of September in the year

one thousand eight hundred thirty six before me James Foster one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of Seneca aforesaid, per- sonally appeared James Watson of the town of Ovid in said county aged forty-two years & Esther Watson his wife aged forty years upwards, who being duly sworn according to law depose & say as follows. First the said Esther Watson deposeth & saith that she is the daughter of Simeon Wright & Sarah Wright in the foregoing declaration named, that she knows the said Sarah Wright to be the same identical person who was the wife of the said Simeon Wright who was a pensioner of the United States. And the said James Wat- son deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with the said Sarah Wright for the space of twelve years now last past & that she was the wife of Simeon Wright aforesaid. And these Depo- nents both say that the said Sarah Wright resided in the town of Hebron in the state of Connecticut until the month of September in the year Eighteen hundred thirty- three when she removed to the town of Ovid aforesaid where she has ever since resided, that the said Sarah Wright has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Simeon Wright & is still a widow & unmarried.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year
first above written before me
certify that these affiants are persons
of credibility.
James Foster Justice of the Peace James Watson Esther Watson
State of New York
Seneca County Clerk's Office
ss.
I, William A. Strong, clerk of the county of Seneca in the state of New York, & clerk of the court of General Sessions for said county being a court of record do hereby certify that James Foster, Esquire whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration, depositions & certificates was at the several dates thereof one of the Justices of the Peace in & for said county by virtue of his office one of the Associate Judges of the said court of General Sessions in for the said county. And

I further certify that signature "James Foster" subscribed to the foregoing, Declaration, Certificate & Deposition are each of them the proper handwriting of the said James Foster Justice of the Peace aforesaid — In witness whereof I have
herunto affixed the seal of the said court and subscribed my name at Waterloo in the county of Seneca aforesaid the fifth day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty-six —
Wm A Strong Clerk

State of Connecticut } ss.
Tolland County }
On this 15th day of September 1836 before me Abner Hovey a Notary Public within and for said State personally appeared Sylvester Gilbert Esq of Hebron in said County aged 81 years and Patience Gilbert wife of said Sylvester aged 79 years who being duly sworn according to Law, depose & say as follows first the said Sylvester Gilbert deponeth and saith that he was born in said Town of Hebron & has resided in said Town ever since & that he was well acquainted with Simeon Wright when a boy & has known him ever since until the time of his death & that he also has known Sarah Wright the present widow of sd Simeon deceased for nearly seventy seventy years past of that according to his recollection and belief they were married before the revolutionary war and lived together ever afterwards until the time of his death which according to my first recollection & belief happened in May 1832 that said Simeon was a pensioner under the act of 1818 until the time of his death & that Sarah Wright the declarant is the the widow of said Simeon & has not been married to his knowledge since the decease of sd Simeon & said Patience Gilbert for herself deponeth that she is well acquainted with all the facts stated by said Sylvester and concurs with him in the statements and believes them all true & they further state that sd Sarah Wright is a person of good character and had flattered is entitled to credit the words to my best recollection were  interlined before signing
Sylvester Gilbert
Patience Gilbert
Sworn and subscribed the day & year first

First above written before me & I do certify that the affiants are persons of truth and their statements are entitled to credit and are both well known to me and I do further certify that the declarant has been well known to me for more than thirty years past and is a person of credit & I believe her statements to be true in testimony hereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 15th day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty six
Abner Hovey Notary Public

Cyrus Mann Esq d Certificate of Affidavit

State of Connecticut } County of Tolland } November 3 rd
ss. Hebron Town Clerks Office A 1836
I certify that Simeon Wright and Sarah Dunham of s d Hebron were joined in marriage on the 9 th day of September 1773 as appears by the record of Marriages in this office
Attest Cyrus Mann Town Clerks Register
State of Connecticut } Tolland County }
Be it remembered that on this 3 rd day of November 1836 personally appeared Cyrus Mann Esq. who has signed the foregoing Certificate and made oath to the truth of the same & I do certify that he is a person of truth and his statement is entitled to credit & I further certify that he is the Town clerk & register of the Town of Hebron, legally chosen & sworn & has the charge & custody of the records of Marriages of said Town and full faith & credit is to be given to his Certificate as such and I do certify that I have inspected the Record of Marriages of said Hebron & do find that the copy of the Marriage of Simeon Wright to Sarah Dunham is a true copy of the Record.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & the Seal of my Office the day & year above written
Asher Hurd Notary Public

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Simeon Wright W.F. 16797
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Enlisted at Commencement of Rev. in Conn. militia & served one tour near Roxbury Mass and another tour at Skeneateborough and Ticonderoga, no officers or dates stated.   July 1777 July 7, 1780 Corpl. Silvanus Brown John Chandler & Conn. Russell John Sherman      
Battles engaged in, Germantown, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank, Red Bank
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hebron, Island Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 23, 1818. His ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Hebron, Island Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 66 yrs. He died May 22, 1832 at Hebron Conn.
Remarks: Soldier married at Hebron Conn. Sept. 9, 1773 Sarah Dunham. She was allowed pension on an application executed Sept. 2, 1836 while a resident of Ovid, Seneca Co. N.Y. aged 81 years. In 1820 daughter Sarah was 34 years old and grandchild Austin was 12 years old. Daughter Esther married James Watson. Son Nathaniel was living at Hebron Conn. in 1836.
Very respectfully,
only one of Conn. Troops &c

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1911 Dec. 28 Spic. To Rodney P. Wright V.L.M.
File No. 16797
Sarah Wright Widow of Simeon Wright Pr. Rev War
Act July 4 th 36
Index: Vol. M , Page 361
[Arrangement of 1870.]

47 Granite St. Cambridge A. Mass. Dec. 16, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. Dear Sir
Kindly send me the war records of Simeon Wright , Soldier of the Revolution of Litchfield Co. Conn.
Very truly yours Rodney P. Wright.
REC'D DEC 22 1911 AW
161

Simeon Wright pri 8 pp mo born: act 1818. When last p d ? G.M.C.
June 22 May 1822, 5 th child born 14
age 28. 37.

Capt Thomas  Stephen Brown's Compy of Stamford
Col. John Chandler was first Col. l Then Col. Rafael of Stonington Then Col. Sherman

Simeon Wright Discharge

Capt Simon Wright of the 8 th Connec. Regt is discharged the Army, the term of three years for which he engaged to serve expiring by or before the last of this month.
P. Sherman Camp - 7 th Jan y 1860 A Commandt Brigade

Sarah Wright
J. Maynard agent
Ovid, Seneca Co. N.Y.
Applicant wishes to be placed on the roll of the N.Y. agency -
original
accts
2 years pri
80
deduct - died - 22 may 1832
John Maynard Esq
Mid N.Y.

State of New York } ss. County of Seneca } ss.
On the twentieth day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty-six before me Jonas Seely — Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Seneca in the state of New York, personally appeared Sarah Wright, widow aged eighty one years, who being by me 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 4 th 1836 — That she was the wife & is now the widow of Simion Wright of Hebron in the state of Connecticut deceased who was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the war of the Revolution under the Act of Congress of the year 1818 that the number of his pension certificate was as she believes 1254 & she refers to the papers on file in the Department of War of the United States to prove her said husbands services in the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution —
And the said Sarah Wright further declares that her maiden name was Sarah Dunham — and that she was married to the said Simion Wright at Hebron aforesaid on or about the ninth day of September in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy-three by the Reverend Mr. Pomeroy of Hebron aforesaid — that she is informed & believes that every person who was present at the said marriage (except herself) is dead that she was the lawful wife of the said Simion Wright during the whole time of his services in the war of the Revolution aforesaid & until his death and that her husband the said Simion Wright died at Hebron aforesaid on the 22 nd day of May in the year Eighteen hundred & thirty-two, and that she has remained a widow ever since & still is a widow, never having been married to any other person —
And the said Sarah Wright further declares & says that ever since her said marriage she continued to reside at Hebron aforesaid until sometime in the

month of September in the year 1833 when she removed to the town of Ovid aforesaid where she has ever since resided.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first above written before me & I hereby certify that the above affiant is a credible person & from age & bodily infirmity is unable to write her name—
Sarah her  Wright mark
Jonas Seely
State of New York } County of Seneca } ss.
On this twentieth day of December in the year One thousand eight hundred & thirty-six before me James Jonas Seely Esquire one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Seneca & state of New York personally appeared James Watson of Ovid in said county aged forty-two years & Esther his wife aged forty years & upward who being by me duly sworn depose & say as follows, first the said Esther says that she is the daughter of Simon Wright & Sarah Wright in the foregoing declaration named, that she knows the said Sarah Wright to be the same identical person who was the wife of the said Simon Wright who was a pensioner of the United States — And the said James Watson deposeth & saith that he has been acquainted with the applicant the said Sarah Wright for the space of twelve years now last past & that she was the wife of the said Simon Wright & resided in Hebron in the state of Connecticut until September 1833 when she removed to Ovid aforesaid where she has ever since resided. And the said Deponents both depose & say that the said Sarah Wright has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the said Simon Wright & still is a widow —
Subscribed & Sworn the day
James Watson

Year first above written & I certify that the affiants are credible persons — Jonas Seely
Esther Watson
State of New York, County of Seneca } ss.
I Jonas Seely one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Seneca in the state of New York, before whom the proceeding declaration was made Do hereby certify that Sarah Wright the above named applicant is unable from bodily infirmity to attend court so as to make her said declaration in open court And I do further certify that I am satisfied that the said Sarah Wright is the identical person she is stated & represented to be in the said declara- -tion & that all the facts stated by the said Sarah Wright in her said declaration are true & that she is entitled to a pension under the act of Congress there- -in referred to — In witness whereof I have here- -unto set my hand at Ovid in said county the twentieth day of December in the year 1836 —
Jonas Seely
State of New York, County of Seneca } ss.
I, William A. Strong, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Seneca in the state of New York, Do hereby certify that Jonas Seely, Esq., before whom the above proceedings were had, was at the date thereof & still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Seneca & that the signature "Jonas Seely" subscribed to the above declaration of Sarah, the deposition of James Watson & Esther his wife to the above certificate are in the proper handwriting of the said Judge & are genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal

of the said Court at Waterloo in said county the 29 th day of March in the year 1837-
Wm A Strong Clk

May 29
Sarah Wright My rule '36
805.
pl
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr. of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Ovid Seneca Co. N.Y. May 22. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esqr Comr. of Pensions
Sir
I have received certificates for Samuel & Frasington & for Sarah Wright widow of Simon Wright - The amount payable to widow Wright is stated in the certificate at $80 per annum Her husband as she informs me drew a pension of $96 being a pensioner under the act of 1818 & I supposed she would be entitled to the same amount - Her certificate remains in my hands -
Respectfully
Your Obl. Servt.
John Maynard

Aug 17
Ms.
Mr Elliot
FREE
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
600

Ovid Ny. Aug t 11. 1837-
James L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
In the case of Sarah Wright a pensioner the enclosed vouchers have again been presented to the agent at Albany & rejected for the reasons in the memorandum annexed thereto — These objections are not provided for or mentioned in the instructions given to agents, copies of which were forwarded to my from your office & you will perceive on examination that the vouchers have all the requisites mentioned in the instructions — But it seems the agent has formed a new set of rules for himself & insists that pensioners must comply or leave their money in his hands — I am not aware of any authority of this agent to subject pensioners to the delay & expense of executing their papers to suit his circulars & if he has the power to resist payment until vouchers shall be made according to his directions he has the power to withhold payment ad infinitum — The instructions do not require all the vouchers to be "on one piece of paper", neither do they require the reason why the pensioner does not write to be "certified by the magistrate" or any other person but on the contrary the plain inference to be drawn from the instructions of the Second Comptroller, is that the signing by mark verified by

"one competent witness other than the justice" is all that can be required — [See instructions of September 1836] —.
From your letter of the 5 th of July it would seem that that the facts stated in my letter to the Secretary of War formed no just ground of complaint against the agent at Albany & perhaps it would be useless for me to say any thing further upon the subject, but flaining it my duty as a citizen to inform the officers of government of the errors of their agents I will state another fact which I hold myself bound to prove when required viz. That the agent at Albany has refused payment of pension money when the applicants signed the papers with their names in full written with their own hands & witnessed by one witness besides the magistrate, he insisting that there must be two witnesses other than the magistrate. I enclose a circular signed by Mr. Olcott which has just been received & by which you will discover that his rules are more extensive & particular than those of the department at Washington —
I am Your Ob t Ser t
John Maynard

Copy
War Department Pension Office November 9th 1836
Sir
At the time the papers of Ada Woodworth and Sarah Wright were examined it escaped the examining Clerk that the proceedings were not heard before a Court. The Rule upon this point is indispensable. Where the parties are from bodily infirmity are unable to attend in open Court the proceedings may be had before a Judge or Justice of a Court who will state this fact and at the same time declare his opinion of the case all which must be certified by the Clerk with his Seal of Office attached thereto.
I return herewith the papers in order that they may be put in proper form and duly authenticated as required above.
I am respectfully Your Obedt Servt P. S. Edwards
Amos Hemen Esq Hebron Connecticut
Sir
After the receipt of your last favour I forward the Affidavit of the Town clerk to the pension office. To day the papers of Mrs Wright were returned with a letter a copy

of which I hand you. You will see the papers and proceedings that must be before a judge of the Court of Common Pleas. I wrote Mr Edwards that she wished to be placed on the Roll of NYork and paid in the City of NYork -
you can return the papers to me or forward them young when she gets her pension. You may if you please send me five dollars. I have paid out two for Dupre & this will not be much for the time
Your Obed Servt Abner Hende
PS I wrote to have her inscribed on the Connecticut Roll first - at the request of her son Winthrop as he said if it was granted she was coming here to reside A Hende

Hebron Cont Nov 9 th 1836
Sir
Herewith is the Certificate of Affidavit of Cyrus Munn Esq showing that Sarah Wright was married at the time she stated in her declaration -- I wrote Mr Wright that you had decided that she must be placed on the Roll of New York State if she has requested it might be paid in New York City Very Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt Abner Hovey
James L Edw. Esq

July 25.
Mrs Wright 4 July 36. NY
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Ovid N.Y. July 20. 1837
J. L. Edwards Esqr Com te of Pensions
Sir
Your letter of the 5 th instant enclosing forms &c. for pensioners who are widows having been received in due course of mail Mrs. Wright (whose case was mentioned in my former letter) immediately executed vouchers according with the forms & instructions transmitted to me — These vouchers have been presented at the Albany Agency & payment again refused, being cut off as I am told by some very recent instructions given to the agents. Will you please inform me what those recent instructions are, for the pensioner is in great want of the money due & has already sustained great expense in in endeavouring to obtain such a form of voucher as would satisfy the agent that he must make payment.
Respectfully Your Obt Servt. John Maynard