Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,465, Bazeliel Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Miss.
Wright, Bazeliel or Bezalel
S. 45, 465
CONTENTS

Respecting ap n for restoration, see letter to B. Wright 24 March 1827
Voluntary enrolment Nov. 24. 1818 205 B. Collins Lowville N. York
151216 Q
New York
Bareliel Wright
of Martinsburg in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Learned of the Massachusetts line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on a form"> Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sep. 1818 and sent to Silas Stow Esq. Lowville New York
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819. 123.89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48.00 15 Mo. \frac{11}{31} \frac{4}{30} $ 171.89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued

Lewis County, N.Y. Bazeel Wright, Private Col. Garmets Regiment Massachusetts Line Jan'y 1776 — 1 year
21 st May, 1818.
Service to be proved, by the testimony of a credi- ble witness. —
Complied with Admitted
Admitted Silas Stow, judge, Lowville, Lewis County, N.Y.

State of New York Lewis County ss.
I Silas Stow first Judge of the court of Comm. Pleas in and for said County do certify that on the 21 st day of May 1818 Bezalel Wright formerly of the Town of Chester in the county of Berkshire in Mass- achusetts but now of the Town of Martinsburg in said County of Lewis being duly sworn did declare and say that he is 57 years old - That in the winter of 1775, he enlisted 6, into the army of the United States (Begin- ning to serve 1 st Jany 1776) for one year, under Capt. Boulster in Col. Larned's Regiment of the Mas- sachusetts Line, Afterwards com- manded by Col. Shepherd, That he served faithfully the year out - was honorably discharged, at Trenton N. Jersey, but that if ever he had a written discharge he has lost it - That by reason of his redun-

Reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
That he again (in 1777) served six months in the continental estab- lishment and was honorably discharged Capt. Earl was his Captain, he thinks Col. Glover commanded the Regiment
I Silas Stow Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my entire satisfac- tion (being personally well acquainted with the before mentioned deft.) that he did serve as herein set forth & that he stands in need of the assistance above mentioned
Silas Stow
This applicant is a person of perfect honesty and truth
Silas Stow

I Edward Banroft Clerk of the County of Lewis do hereby certify that Silas Stone Esq. was on the 28 th day of May 1818 first Judge of said County in the State of New York duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signature is the proper hand writing of the said Silas Stone. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the public seal of the said County of Lewis this 3 rd day of November 1818.
Edward Banroft Clk of Lewis County

State of New York & G. On this Nineteenth day of September in the Lewis County ————— year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred & twenty, Personally appeared in open court, being the court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace, held at the Court House, in the Town of Martinsburg in & for the County of Lewis and a court of Record in said County & State aforesaid, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, keeping a record of their proceedings & having the Power of fine and imprisonment, Benezel Wright aged Sixty one years, resident in the Town of Martins- burg in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary War as follows, to- wit, in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy six the deponent enlisted as a Common Soldier and served One year in a Company of which Ebenezer Harr- ington was Lieutenant and a Mr Bolster (whose Chris- tian name is not now recollected) was Captain, and which said Company was attached to, and served in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Larned (whose Christian name is not now recollected) of the Massachusetts line: this deponent further saith that he served as a Soldier six Months in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven in a Company Commanded by Capt. Earl (whose Christian name this deponent does not now remember) which com- pany this deponent believes was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Keyes (the Christian name not re- collected at this time) of the Massachusetts line - And the deponent further saith; that the original declaration of his

said Service in the revolutionary War was made by him before the Hon. Silas Wood First Judge of the County of Lewis on the twenty first day of May in the year One thousand eight hundred and eighteen That he was placed on the New York Pension Roll has received a pension since that date, and that the number of his pension Certificate is Fifteen thousand two hundred and Sixteen - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March in the year One thousand eight hun- -dred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by Gift, Sale, or in any other 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 Congr- -ess, 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 in the year 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 me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; And this deponent further saith that he is by occupation a farmer, and that his bodily infirmities & state of health are such that he is unable to labor more than three fourths of the time or to perform more than two thirds the quantity of labor of a Common man, when he does work; that his wife is of the age of sixty years & is so infirm as not to be able to labor much; that he has two Grandchildren, living with him, the eldest about seven years old, the other four years of age, that two grand Children, both young, are living with a daughter of this deponent, which this deponent is by Law bound to support, if of sufficient ability. Bezel Wright

Sworn to and declared on the 19 th day of September 1820 before
John Safford Clerk of Lewis County
Schedule of the property real and personal in Law or equity of Bezaleel Wright of Martinsburg in the county of Lewis and State of New York, necessary wearing apparel & bedding excepted -
Real Estate
I have a Deed of fifty Acres of land (twenty acres of which are cleared & on which is a log House & a small Barn) situ- ate in the Town of Loraine County of Jefferson, State of New York. I do not receive any profit or advantage from this land -
Personal Estate
I have a Note of hand against my son Rufus Wright for two hundred seventy nine Dollars given several years ago. I have with my family, lived with him & received my sup- -port from him for the last four years, & do believe that his fair claim against me, more than all the labor done for him, is about the amount of his obligation which I hold - I have one Cow, one Chest with drawers, one pine chest one Great wheel, one little do, one Gun, one loom, three old weavers Reeds, one four pail kettle, one dirt kettle, one tea kettle, one iron Pot, one pair of small steelyards, one chopping knife, nine knives & forks one Tea Pot, one tea canister, one coffee Pot, one sugar dish, one tin cup, one tin kettle, one small tin pail, one fire trammel, one fire shovel, one pair of tongs, one pair of fire dogs, two wine glasses, two tumblers, one half sett Tea Cups & Saucers, one pair of sheep shears, one pair of nippers, one trammel, three point Basins,

One Salt dish, one creamer, One Bowl, fifteen earthen Plates, four Pewter plates, two Square pans, three quart Pans, One Pewter platter, One earthen do, One Cast Iron, Six Wooden Bowls, two smoothing Irons, One Toaster, fourteen Books, Six Wooden Trenchers, One Gallon Bottle, four kitchen Chairs, One Chest, One bit Stock, One Portmanteau, One pair of Saddlebags, Seven Spoons, One Reel, one Churn, half of a wooden Clock, One Razor & Soap Box, One looking Glass, a kit of Shoemaker's tools, One table, One brush hook, One Note of hand for the sum of seventy dollars against Rufus Wright & One Crow both of the last items are the avails of the pension Mon- ey heretofore drawn from the Government - The above Articles are mostly old and some of them much injured
Beryl Wright
I John Safford Supreme Clerk of the County of Lewis & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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, ex- hibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Two hundred Sixty Nine Dollars & Seventy four Cents - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this twenty Sixth day of September 1820.
John Safford Clerk of the County of Lewis, Ky

Bazalil Wright. Applicant for a pension
15210
Martinob?
not entitled
$269-74
Abaco

State of New York, Sullivan County ss.
Joseph Wright, of the County of Sullivan and State of New York, being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he is personally acquainted with, Byrdel Wright and, that he is knowing to his enlisting into the Army of the United States in the year nineteen hundred and seven, six, and further this deponent says, that for and during all and every time from the year nineteen hundred and seven, six, he was a soldier, in the United States Army, and that the said Byrdel Wright, served under Captain Boutelle, Col. Larned's Regiment of the Massachusetts Line, and this deponent, did also serve under the above named Captain Boutelle and Col. Larned, and the said Joseph further says, that the said Byrdel, did serve, during all and every time in the United States Army, under the above named Captain & Col., as a good, and faithful soldier, and further this deponent saith not.
Joseph Wright.
Signed in the presence of me.
Sworn this 20 th day of August 1819.
Before me
John Russell one of the Judges of Sullivan County Common Pleas

Personally appeared before me Daniel River Which is well known to me to be a man of truth and veracity and Sworn that he is well acquainted with Joseph Wright the within named and believes him to be a man of truth and veracity (Daniel River
Sworn this 20 th day of August 1819
before me
John E Russell one of the Judges of Sullivan County Common Pleas
State of New York Sullivan County
ss I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County Do hereby certify that John E Russell within & above named & before whom the above & within affidavits were taken was at the time of the taking & certifying the same duly com- missioned and sworn as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & that full faith & credit ought to be given to his acts as such - And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said John E Russell, and verily believe the signature to the depositions of the above mentioned affidavits to be his own proper hand writing & signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name & affixed the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of August A.D. 1819
John P Jones Clk

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Rev
File No. 45-465
Baziel Wright
Prin. Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]