Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,292, Asa Wright, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Wright, Asa
S. 18,292
Born in Va
carded
CONTENTS

St. B. F. Perry June 2-1839 Dead
Letter to Hon. R. H. Simpson & B. A. ... 14 Dec 1846
J. B. - 52 I. W. - 31
South Carolina 23790
Asa Wright Granville in the State of S. C. who was a P... in the ... commanded by Captain ... of the Regt ... commanded by Col. Smith in the ... time for 2 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of S. Carolina at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Sept. 34 and Supt Am. W. R. Lewis - H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 34 24.00 - Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 34 4.00 -
$28.00 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by State Clerk - Clerk Book C Vol. 6 Page 100
82

State of South Carolina }
Greenville District — On this the fifteenth day of October personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of Common Pleas now sitting Asa Wright a resident of Greenville District, State of South Carolina, aged seventy four years who being first duly sworn according to law each on his oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated — He first entered the service on the sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord 1778, the day on which the annual oath of allegiance was taken. He volunteered under Captain Robert Moore for nine months. The regiment was called the "New Levy Regiment" — Col Archibald Lightfoot had command of the regiment, and Henry Dickerson was Major — He rendezvoused and encamped at "Moore's Creek" Craven County North Carolina for several months. The troops were then called upon to march to the north, and went as far as Halifax County State of Virginia. Orders were then received for the troops to be marched back into North Carolina and be furloughed until further orders — This was done and he was accordingly furloughed for several months. He was then called upon to march and remained at Salisbury North Carolina until the troops of Wake, Chatham & Granville counties came up. The troops were then under the command of General Lincoln and marched to the Hight Hill of Santee in South Carolina — There he remained until the troops from the north came up — From there he joined headquarters at Purvisburg in South Carolina and there met with the Northern Troops.

The troops were then taken and put under regular officers - This applicant fell into Captain Gorman's company, but was still under the command of Col Archibald Lyttle and Major Hal Dickson. This applicant states that the nine months for which he volunteered did not commence running, until he joined Head Quarters at Pumburgh - but that he drew pay as a soldier from the time he volunteered May 16 th 1778. He then marched from Pumburgh to Charleston South Carolina - Immediately after he arrived at Charleston the city was besieged by the British - The British forces then fell back and forth at Stone - The American forces marched against them and the battle of Stone ensued - He was wounded in the battle - shot in the left leg - by a musket ball - He was then left in the Hospital near Charleston - five or six months and recovered - When he recovered his term of nine months for which he first volunteered had expired - He then substituted himself for John Bratton for three months under the command of Captain Russell - He was at the siege of Ninety Six under General Greene - He then marched to Eutaw and was in the battle at that place - The term of three months which he served as a substitute for John Bratton having expired - and he again took the place of John Payne for three months - He then marched to Eutaw Springs - He was then furloughed and went with five hundred prisoners British & Tories to the Barracks in Virginia - The greater part of these prisoners were taken at the time Col Cruger of the British Army was taken - The prisoners were put under the command of Major Stubblefield - When he returned he joined the army near the South Carolina line under the command of General Greene - He volunteered again and has employed as a hunter for the officers.

In this capacity he remained until the Sunday before battle at Guilford House on the 14 th of March 1781 - He was then discharged - To mark the time he entered the service of the United States on the 10 th day of May 1778 he continued until discharged in March 1781 - The whole of this time being two years and nine months he was either actively employed with the army under General Lee Colton + General Greene or wounded in the Hospital near Charleston except the two terms he was furloughed - He drew pay as a soldier during the whole of this time - He lived in North Carolina Caswell County when he entered the service - He volunteered twice and substituted himself twice - He was in the Siege of Charleston, battle of Stono, siege of Ninety Six battle of Eutaw and in a skirmish at the "Island Ford" on Yadkin River - This skirmish at the Island Ford took place as General Greene was retreating into Virginia and pursued by Cornwallis - He marched from North Carolina into South Carolina as stated above and was with General Greene as he returned into Virginia, and returned with him to Guilford House - He does not recollect the name of any Continental Regiments - but remembers Green, Lincoln, Col Washington and Lee, Little - and General Rutherford - He has no documentary evidence except the oath of allegiance here with an oath He knows of no one who have testimony he can procure as to his services - He was born in Goochland County, State of Virginia on James River in the year 1759 - Has a record of his age in the family Bible of his Mother now in the possession of his Brother in State of Alabama - Was living in Caswell County North Carolina when called into the service and has lived ever since the war in South Carolina
Wright, Asa NC 518292

and the name lies in Greenville District. He did receive a discharge in writing signed by Major Dickerson but it was burnt up in the house many years since. He is known in his present neighborhood to Col Thomas Prackman, Major Micajah Berry and many others who will testify to his character for truth and veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. McDaniel 6.6.0
Asa Wright Mark
We Nathan Berry a clergyman residing in Greenville District State of South Carolina and Barkslee Stone residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Asa Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, has been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. McDaniel 6.6.0
Nathan Berry B. Stone
And the said cause hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and sends his thanks - And the cause further certifies that it appears to them that Nathan Berry who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the District of Greenville

28.085
Asa Wright
SL
Hill
allowed L 41. 15. P.
B. F. Perry
Granville Co. N.C.
Wright, Asa NC 318292.

Greenville and that Banister Starnes who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Greenville and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
J. S. Brekard J. S. Brekard
I James McDaniel Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions for Greenville District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Mrs. Wright for a Pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal office
This 15 th October 1833.
J. McDaniel C.C.P.

Asa Wright
Admiral private Dyer p 80
For William R. Siler A.C.
Wright, Asa NC 518292

State of North Carolina
Secretary of State's Office
I William Hill Secretary of State in and for the State of North Carolina aforesaid, do certify that it appears from a document in this Office, that Asa Wright was allowed the sum of fortyone pounds fifteen Shillings & one penny (£41. 15. 1.) for his service as a soldier of the revolution, of the line of this State, by a Board of Commissioners appointed to settle the accounts of the Officers and soldiers of said line.
Given under my hand this 26 th day of November 1853
W m Hill

State of North Carolina, Cannell County I HEREBY certify, That Isaac Wright this Day appeared before me, one of the Justices of the said County, and took the Oath of Allegiance, agreeable to Law. Given under my Hand this 16 th Day of May Anno Dom. 1778 Isaac Wright 512922 N.C.

Wright, Asa N.C. 518292

P 18292 INVALID.
File No. 18292
Asa Wright
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]