Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wid Ctf. 31569, Lewis Wright, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wright Lewis widow Elizabeth
Will. box 31569
CONTENTS
carded

N o 11.361
Pennsylvania
Lewis Wright
of Greene Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Waugh of the Reg t commanded by Col. Barber in the Virgin. troops time for 10- Months Private $33.33
* Pa a and Va.
Records completed, Sept. 7, 1905.
O.W. Snod July 24 1928
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April 1833 and sent to W.G. Hawkins Waynesburg. Pa.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 16.66
$83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1839. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E. Vol. 5 Page 64
copies of Papers sent to Hon. a Stewart, H.R. Feb. 14. 1835.

No 18608 Lewis Wright
16 th March 1883
Cy 4.5 14.
Return
P. 297
Admitted
10 mos
$33.33
M rs . Hawkins
Waynesburg Pa

BRIEF in the case of Lewis Wright of the County of Green in the State of Penn a (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 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 17 Oct 1 st — 5 — drafted Gen. Col. Baker, Capt. Waugh   to the last of Feby — 1 — ditto Capt. Rose   after this — — 3 — do Capt. Archer   after this — — 1 — do Capt Dickerson  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Gulpreur by Va.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Deposition & tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? no Clergyman's Certificate 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Pennsylvania } On this 10 th day of September Greene County ss. } one thousand eight hundred and
thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the judges or justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting. Lewis Wright a resident of Franklin Township in the County of Greene state of Pennsylvania 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. 1832. Interrogatories
1 st When and in what year were you born Answer - I was born in Orange County, Virginia in the year 1759.
2 nd Have you any record of your age & if so when is it?
Answer I have not -
3 rd When were you living when called into the service; when have you lived since the revolutionary
war and when do you now live? Answer - I lived in Culpepper County Virginia when first called into the service - the first three years after the war ended I lived near Franklin on the Allegheny, Venango County, Penn a Since then this deponent has lived in Washington and Greene Counties and now lives in Greene County -
4 th How were you called into service, were drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute?
& if a substitute for whom?
Answer - This deponent was drafted in the company commanded by John Waugh and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Barker and served from 1 st October till the last of February - The regiment marched to Little York Penn a and to a town over the Susquehannah the name of which this deponent does not recollect - The

regiment was intended to join Genl. Washington who was then lying with the army as this deponent understood at Morristown New Jersey - 5 th . Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it?
Answer I received no discharge only a verbal one. In addition to the above service this deponent was drafted by Captain Rose in the Washington now Greene County, Penn a for two months and served out said time in spying and scouting in the neighbourhood of Jackson's fort said County, Penn a - This deponent was afterwards drafted by Captain Archer for three months and served out said time - part at Jarrett's fort and part on Dunkard in said County scouting and spying - This deponent was afterwards drafted in the company commanded by Captain Dickinson for one month and served out said time on Dunkard said County spying and scouting - after the Indians aforesaid - For all these services this deponent received not a farthing - He has now no recollection of the precise time that he was drafted or discharged -
Said Lewis Wright hereby relinquishes every 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
Lewis Wright mark
Wm. Hays

James Seals, Esq. of Franklin township Greene County Penn a being duly sworn in open Court on the day and year first aforesaid says that he was acquainted with the within named Lewis Wright in the time of the Revolutionary War - deponent knew him to be on station on Ten Mile creek, Greene County Penn a serving terms of duty - deponent can't tell how many at Fort Jackson on Ten mile aforesaid - I believe him to be seventy three years of age - he is reported and believed in the neighbourhood where he lives to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion Sworn and Subscribed James Seals the 10 th day of Sept 1832.
Wm. T. Hays
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War depart- ment that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary War soldier and served as his status Sworn and Subscribed and that the above named James the 10 th day of Sept 1832 Seals is a creditable witness.
I William T. Hays Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Greene County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lewis Wright for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office the 10 th day of September 1832.
Wm. T. Hays

Pennsylvania Green County p. 3
Personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace in and for said County, the within named Lewis Wright who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the time of his services, but to the best of his recollection he served as a private as follows viz: four months in the company commanded by Capt. Strough two months in the company by Capt. Scott - three months under Capt. Archer and one month under Capt. Dickerson in all ten months and for this length of time he claims a pension -
Lewis Wright mark
Lewis Wright declr
State of Pennsylvania } Green County } p.
I Enns Hook Prothonotary of the Board of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid, do certify that Nicholas Waager Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit of Lewis Wright purports to have been taken to, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn. And that I believe his signature thereto to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Washington the 5th day of April A.D. 1833
Enns Hook
Prothonotary J.P.

No. _____
31569
Special Examiner
Dated _____, 188_____
BRIEF:
W-1812
31.569
Elizabeth Wright Died Mch 20/84
Jan 9 22. 84.
No. of Inclosures _____
NO 21

SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION.
W-1812 31.569
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sept. 21 st , 1886
Postmaster,
Lindsey Mills, Wash n Co. Pa.
Sir:
In your favor of 18 th inst. relation to "Elizabeth Wright", you state that she died about two years ago, at residence of Lewis Doty, Washington Twp. Greene Co. Pa.
It is essential to obtain exact date of her death, and if inconvenient for you to do so, please give Mr Doty's, P.O. Address. Your reply, endorsed on back of this sheet and forwarded in enclosed envelope will be duly appreciated.
Very respectfully,
Geo. G. McWhorter Spcl. Ex r

Dear Sir, I have seen Lewis Doty & wife since I wrote you. They say she died {Elizabeth Wright} March 20 th 1884.
The P.O address of Lewis Doty is. Amity, Washington Co, Amas
Respy yours
D. A. Conger PM Lindaly's Mills P.O Washington Co Sept 28 th 1886

4 149 / 22 No. 31,569 -carded- Revolutionary base WAR OF 1812. Act Mar. 9, 1878 Widow's Pension SURVIVORS' PENSION.
Elizabeth Wright Lewis Wright Rank Pirate Company Capt Waugh Regiment Va. Mil Revolution.
Pittsburgh Agency. Rate per month—Eight dollars. Commencing February 14, 1878. March 9 1878
Certificate dated Aprl 15 1881 and sent to Pension Agent. Apr 21 1881
9 Mar. 1878 Act 14th February, 1878.
Vol. _____ Page _____
Wm L Cooke Clerk.
* Pa. and Va. Records completed Sept. 7, 1905. G

U.
Elizabeth Wright
Application for Service Pension.
WAR OF 1812
War 1776
WIDOW OF
Lewis Wright
of Capt. Geo Wall
Co. Reg't of Col. John Curtis Mar 1776
No Dupr. WLC W
Filed by
J.P. Beagarden Waynesburg Pa
Nov - 1846

U.
WAR OF The Revolution
CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION,
Under the provisions of Sections 1736 to 1740, (inclusive,) Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9th, 1878.
N. B.—All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and from the best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.
State of Pennsylvania County of Greene } ss:
1 On this 14 th day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and 2 Eighty , personally appeared before me, a clerk of the U. S. Court , the same 3 being a com. of record within and for the county and State aforesaid, (1) Elizabeth Wright 4 aged 85 years, a resident of Washington County , in the State of Pennsylvania , who, 5 being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Levis Wright 6 deceased, who was the identical (3) Levis Wright , who served under the name of 7 (4) Levis Wright as a (5) Private in the company commanded by Captain 8 George Wall , in the _____ Regiment of _____ - The Revolution 1776- 9 commanded by John Curtis , in the war of 1812 ; that her said 10 husband (6) Levis Wright at _____ on or about the _____ day 11 of _____, A. D. _____, for the term of _____, and continued in actual service 12 in said war for the term of (7) _____, and whose services terminated, by reason of 13 (8) _____, at _____, on the _____ day of 14 _____, A. D. _____. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9) She is his fourth wife and she  is not able to give the precise date of his death She further states that she was married to the said Levis Wright , at the city (or town) of _____, in the county of Washington , and in the State of Pennsylvania , on the _____ day of April , A. D. 1829 by one (10) Wm Liddle , who was a (11) Justice of the Peace ; and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Hastings ; and she further states that (12) Her husband was married three times before he married her but that she  is not able to give the date of the death of his first wives. That her  first husband's name was Alexander Hastings who died December 1827 and that her said husband (13) Levis Wright , died at Washington H. Green Co. in the State of Pennsylvania on the last days of November , A. D. 1846 and that she has not again married; and she further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: (14) at Washington  Co. Pa. for a year or so after marriage then moved to Greene  County Pa. to the present She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled under Sections 1736 to 1740, (inclusive,) Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9th,  1878, and hereby appoints J. P. Scagarden , of Waynesburg Pa. , her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim; and she further declares that she has heretofore made no application for (15) pension .

and that her residence is No. Washington St. street, city (or town) of county of Greene , State of Pennsylvania , and that her post-office address is Hope Greene County Pa.
Elizabeth X Wright (Signature of claimant)
ATTEST: George W. Brister John Morris
Also personally appeared Nancy Doty , aged 70 years, residing at No. Washington Township street, in Greene Co Pa, and Geo. W. Brister , aged 60 years, residing at Washington St. Greene Co Pa.
, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Elizabeth Wright for 45 years and for 50 years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical (16) Levis Wright who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of Captain Wall in the regiment of John Curtis , in the war of 1776 .) by the following
named facts and circumstances, viz: (17) By reputation that he was such soldier and that they knew they cohabited and lived together as husband and wife to the date of the death of said Levis Wright about the year 1846. That they were in the neighborhood and were at his funeral, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Attest: John Morris J. C. Garard
Nancy X Doty George W. Brister (Signatures of witnesses.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14 th day of July , A. D. 18 80 ; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words " 1812 ", erased, and the words " The Revolution 1776 ", added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
J. C. Garard , (Official character) Clerk of the Quarter Sessions

NOTES.
 1. Here allege full name of applicant.  2. Here allege full name of soldier.  3. Here allege again the name of soldier.  4. Here allege the name under which the soldier served.  5. Here allege the rank under which the soldier served.  6. Here state "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be.  7. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for which service is by law allowed, unless the soldier was actually engaged in a battle. If the claim is made for battle service the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service.  8. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be.  9. Here let a full description of soldier follow, giving age, occupation, birth-place, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion, and any other particulars as to description.  10. Here allege the name of the person who performed the marriage ceremony.  11. Here state the official character of the person who performed the ceremony; i. e. , whether a minister of the gospel or a justice of the peace, &c.  12. Here state whether the claimant or her husband (the soldier) had been previously married; and if either had, the name of the former husband or wife should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from, the former consort should be alleged.  13. Here insert the name of the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made.  14. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city, giving the street and number; and from and to what dates he resided at each place.  15. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date, and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.  16. Here insert the name of the soldier.  17. Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the claimant is the widow of the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the claim.  All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each service, must be given in the application. If this blank is used, it will be useless to fill the spaces relating to the appointment of attorneys. If the service was rendered as a substitute, the name of the principal for whom the substitute served should be given.

J.M.A. Y.R.
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D. C., Oct 17 18 83 .
I hereby certify That the accompanying pages , numbered from one to three truly copied from the original in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions.
W. Dudley Commissioner of Pensions.
Be it remembered, That W. Dudley who has signed the foregoing certificate, is Commissioner of Pensions, and that to his attestations full faith and credit are and ought to be due.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the seal of the Department to be affixed , on this 17 day of Oct in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy  eighty  three .
N. M. Miller Secretary of the Interior.

U.
War of The Revolution.
Claim Of Widow For Service Pension,
Under the provisions of Sections 4736 to 4740, (inclusive,) Revised Statutes, and the Act of March 9th, 1878.
N. B. All the blank spaces in this form must be carefully filled up in accordance with the instructions on the back hereof; and from the best information possessed, or obtainable, by the applicant.
State of Pennsylvania } County of Greene } ss:
On this 14th day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty, personally appeared before me, a Clerk of the U.S. Court, the same being a court of record within and for the county and state aforesaid, (1) Elizabeth Wright aged 85 years, a resident of Washington Township, Green County, in the State of Pennsylvania, who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of (2) Lewis Wright deceased, who was the identical (3) Lewis Wright, who served under the name of (4) Lewis Wright as a (5) Private in the company commanded by Captain George Wall, in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by John Curtis, in the war of the Revolution-1776- 1812 , that her said husband (6) enlisted at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____, A.D. _____, for the term of _____, and continued in actual service in said war for the term of (7) _____, and whose services terminated, by reason of (8) _____, at _____, on the _____ day of _____, A.D. _____. She further states that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9) She is his fourth wife and she is not able to give the per-

that the following is a full description of her said husband at the time of his enlistment, viz: (9) She is his fourth wife and she is not able to give the personal description at date of enlistment.
She further states that she was married to the said Lewis Wright, at the city (or town) of _____, in the county of Washington, and in the state of Pennsylvania, on the _____ day of April, A.D. 1829, by one (10-
Wm. Lindley, who was a (11) Justice of the Peace; and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth her maiden name was Elizabeth Aubney Hasting ; and she further states that (12) Her husband
was married three times before he married her but that she is not able give the death of his first wives.
That her first husbands name was Alexander Hastings who died November 1827, and that her said husband (13)
Lewis Wright, died at Washington Tp. Green Co. in the State of Pennsylvania on the last days day of November A.D. 1846 and that she has not again married; and she
further declares that the following have been the places of residence of herself and her said husband
since the date of his discharge from the Army, viz: (14) At Washington Co. Pa. for a year or so after marriage , then since that in Green County, Pa. to the present. She makes this declaration for the purpose
under Aug. Act of Congress, or of obtaining the pension to which she may be entitled
under Sections 4736 to 4740, (inclusive,) Revised
Statutes, and the Act of March 9th, 1878, and hereby
appoints J. P. Teagarden, of Waynesberry, Pa. her true and lawful attorney, to prosecute her claim. and she
further declares that she has heretofore made no application for (15) pension, and that her residence is
No. Washington Tp. street , city (or town) of _____ County of Green, state of Pennsylvania, and
U.S. Pension Office July 16. 1880.

that her post-office address is Hope, Green County, Pa.
Elizabeth her  X Wright (Signature mark of claimant.)
Attest: George W. Brister.
John Morris.
Also personally appeared Nancy Doty, aged 70 years, residing at No. Washington Township street, in Green Co. Pa., and Geo. W. Brister, aged 60 years, residing at No. Washington Tp., Green street in Co. Pa., persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said Elizabeth Wright for 45 years and for 50 years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of said claimant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and they further say that they are able to identify her as the person who was the wife of the identical (16) Lewis Wright who rendered the service alleged in the above application (in the company of Captain Wall, in the regiment of John Certis, in the war of 1776,) by the following named facts and circumstances, viz: (17) by reputation that he was such soldier and that they knew they cohabitated and lived together as husband and wife to the date of the death of said Lewis Wright about the year 1846. That they live in the neighborhood and was at his funeral, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim.
Nancy her  X Doty mark

Attest: John Morris J. C. Gurard.
George W. Brister (Signatures of witnesses)
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 14th day of July, A. D. 1880; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration &c., were fully made known and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words "1812", erased, and the words "The Revolution 1776", added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim.
(L. S.)
J. C. Jarard,
(Official character.) Clerk of the Quarter Sessions Court.

NOTES.
1. Here allege full name of applicant. 2. here allege full name of soldier. 3. Here allege again the name of soldier. 4. Here allege the name under which the soldier served. 5. Here allege the rank under which the soldier served. 6. Here state "enlisted," "volunteered," or "was drafted," as the case may be. 7. Here state the number of days or months of service rendered by the soldier; fourteen days being the shortest period for which service pension by law allowed, unless the soldier was actually engaged in a battle. If the claim is made for battle service the blank should be so varied as to allege such service in addition to the allegation of term of service. 8. Here insert the words "an honorable discharge," or "death," as the case may be. 9. Here let a full description of soldier follow, giving age, occupation, birth place, height, color of hair, eyes, and complexion, and any other particulars as to description. 10. Here allege the name of the person who performed the marriage ceremony. 11. Here state the official character of the person who performed the ceremony; i. e., whether a minister of the gospel or a justice of the peace, &c. 12. Here state whether the claimant or her husband (the soldier) had been previously married; and if either had, the name of the former husband or wife should be stated; and the date and place of the death of, or divorce from, the former consort should be alleged. 13. Here insert the name on the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made. 14. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city

13. Here insert the name of the husband on account of whose service and death the claim is made.
14. Here state all the places of residence; if in a city giving the street and number; and from and to what dates he resided at each place.
15. If any application for bounty land or pension has previously been made, state the fact here, giving the date, and number if possible, and the act of Congress under which the claim was made; and designating whether it was a claim for bounty land or pension, and whether a warrant for the land or certificate for the pension was ever issued.
16. Here insert the name of the soldier.
17. Here name all the facts and circumstances which enable the witnesses to swear, from a personal knowledge, that the claimant is the widow of the identical person who rendered the service alleged in the claim.
All services rendered by the soldier in the war for which claim is made, or in any other war, with the names of officers in each service, must be given in the application.
If this blank is used, it will be useless to fill the spaces relating to the appointment of attorneys.
If the service was rendered as a substitute, the name of the principal for whom the substitute served should be given.

Cohabitation
Affidavit of
to prove the death of Solder and the marriage of Blanchard to Solder

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania } ss County } ss
Personally came John Hurst.
aged
Sixty four years and
aged
years whose Post Office Address is Hope Furnace Co., Pa. Jurors whom I certify to be reputable and entitled to credit who, being by me duly sworn according to law, say that they were acquainted with Lewis Wright a reputed soldier of the Revolutionary war, and with his wife Elizabeth Wright Wright, that they did not see them married but that they lived in the same neighborhood and knew that they cohabited and lived together as husband and wife from about the year 1836, to the time of the death of the said Lewis Wright which occurred on or about 1846, that they testify from personal knowledge, having lived near neighbors to the said Lewis Wright and having been at his funeral.
Also that they have no interest in the prosecution of the claim of the said Elizabeth Wright for pension. John Hurst
Sum to aid subscribed before me this 4 day of January A.D. 1881 and that affidavits from the contents of the foregoing affidavit before being sworn are that I have no interest in the prosecution of the claim of said Elizabeth Wright for pension Simon Rinehart Jr. Justice of the Peace

State of Pennsylvania, Greene County, SS.
J. H. H. H. I, J. C. GARARD , Clerk of the Common Pleas Court within and for said county, do certify that Simon Puchart, Jr. Esq., before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken
was, at the time of taking the same, and still is, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn; and that the signature purporting to be his, to said Affidavit is his genuine signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Waynesburg, this 5 , day of April A.D. 1851.
J. H. H. H. Clerk.

Confidential
31,569
E
No. 41,037
See also Mr. Ref. M rs ...
File # 20-468
SERVICE PENSION.
WAR OF REBELLION
Act of March 9 th 1878
Elizabeth Wright
Home: Greene Co Pa
WIDOW of Lewis Wright
Capt. Geo. Wall
Pa. and Va.
Died November 1876
No bounty land claim.
ms
Apr 12/81
Received July 16, 1880.
J. T. Teagarden Waynesburgh Greene Co Pa
Attorney.
Sm blank on O.W. Wif Admitted Book. Oct. 6, 1905. R

1880 July 31 City not
Aug. 19/80 Letter for death of Soldier. Marriage, death gives as husband. White.
Soldier's name Rev. Worthington File No. 24.028. White April 9/81
9

E.
No. (3-224.) 20468
Revolutionary EXT.
See 1812 Index # 40885
OLD WAR WIDOW.
Elizabeth Wright.
Widow.
Lewis Wright.
On. left Wall's Co. 1776.
Va. + Pa.
Died at
Pa.
November 1846.
other claim.
July 29 1880 H. N. Hall.
Clerk.
Rejected.
Application filed: July 16 1880.
Attorney: J. B. Leagarden.
P. O. Waynesburg Penn.
not found.

W1812 31569
SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, PENSION OFFICE,
Sept 17, 1886
Postmaster at
Lindleys Mills, Wash. Co., Pa
SIR:
Will you please inform me at your VERY EARLIEST CONVENIENCE whether the pensioner Elizabeth Wright
is living or dead; and, if dead, the EXACT DATE OF DEATH ; if living, whether
REMARRIED ; and, if so, the EXACT DATE thereof and whom to?
Her last known address was at your place in 1884
Your reply, ON THE BACK OF THIS SHEET , forwarded to me in the inclosed addressed official envelope, will be appreciated.
Very respectfully,
ausprouse
Special Examiner.

W 1812
31.569
Elizabeth Wright
Sept 21/86.
P. M. at Findley's Mills, Pa, asked for exact date or address of Mr Doty.
M. M.

Dear Sir: Mrs. Elizabeth H right has been dead for about two years She died at the residence of Lewis Doty in Washington Twp, Greene Co Pa
Respect
D. M. Conner PM Lindley Mills Pa Wash Co Pa Sept 18 th 86

Feb 9 Lewis Wright 11.361 Set papers to
Cash
Edward
Commissions
Mr. D. H.
Stewart
Stewart

J S Edwards Esq will oblige Stewart by sending him the pension papers or a copy of them as Lewis Wright referred to in the enclosed letter
very Respectfully
Yrs Stewart
7 July 1885

Elizabeth Wright.
Widow of
Lewis Wright late
a Soldier of the Army of the Revolution.
W

A. O. W. and B. L. L. C. M. W
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. August 19, 1880.
Sir:
In the claim of Elizabeth Wright for pension as widow of Lewis Wright, Revolutionary War, the date of soldier's death must be shown by proper proof. The marriage of claimant to this soldier and the dates of death of his former wives and claimant's former husband must be shown by proper proof.
Please attend to this at once and return this letter with your answer.
Very respectfully,
O. P. H. Clarke
Acting Commissioner.
W. M.
J. P. Teagarden Esq. Waynesburg, Penna.

Rejected April 11/81 WIDOW'S BRIEF. L.G.W.
Rev. War. Rejected
Claim No. _____
Soldier, Lewis Wright Lewis C. White , Ex'r.
N.O.M. and B.R.
Ref. April 11/81
Immediate cause of death, _____ _____ _____
Remote cause, _____ _____ _____
_____ Medical Reviewer.
_____, 188 .

WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Revolution
Rejected under section 4743 and allowed under act March 9/78
Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
(ORIGINAL WITH INCREASE.)
Elizabeth Wright widow of Lewis Wright Rank Private Company Capt. Waugh's Regiment Col. Barber Greene Pa. Post Office, Hope Greene Co. Penna. Attorney, J. P. Leagarden, Woyersky, Pa. Fee, $ Articles of agreement, having been filed
Rate of pension, $ per month, commencing , 18 , the date of , and two dollars per month additional for each child, as follows:
Table with 4 columns: By former marriage, Born, Sixteen, Commencing. By last marriage, Born, Sixteen, " . Rows for each child's birth and age 16.
Payment on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted. REJECTED April 11, 1881. Lewis C. White, Examiner. APPROVED, April 11, 1881. Lewis C. White, Reviewer.
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
Enlistment, Oct. , 1877 Right accrued, , 18 . Muster into pensionable rank, , 18 . Claim completed, , 18 . Discharge, February , 1878 Former marriage of soldier, , 18 . Death, November , 1876 Death of former wife, , 18 . Invalid app. filed, no , 1873 Claimant's marriage to soldier, , 18 . Invalid last paid to probably to , 1846 , 18 . Widow's app. filed, July 16 , 1880
Rejected informally under Section 4743 R. S. and allowed under act of March 9 1878. No letter needed.
CAUSE OF DEATH, PLACE OF DEATH,

ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Other children of soldier by former wife, _____
Other children of soldier by claimant, _____
Loyalty of claimant, _____
SUMMARY OF PROOF.
FORMER MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER.
The marriage of _____ to _____
is shown by _____
DEATH OF FORMER WIFE.
MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER TO CLAIMANT.
The marriage of _____ to _____
is shown by _____
DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN.
DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.

PROOF AS TO SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports the military history of the soldier as follows :
Lined area for military history report.
PROOF AS TO DEATH.
 1st. Report of Adjutant General.  2d. Report of Surgeon General.  3d. Certificate of Disability.  4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon. 
 5th. Testimony of Officers.  6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.  7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.  8th. Other Testimony. 
DATE OF FILING.
Lined area for date of filing.

A.
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Revolutionary War.
Claim No. _____
Soldier, Lewis Wright
Lewis C. White, Ex'r.
N.O.W. and B.S.
Ad. April 9/81 under Act March 9 th 1878.
Immediate cause of death, _____ _____ _____
Remote cause, _____ _____ _____
_____ Medical Reviewer.
_____, 188 .

Selmited (3-128.) Revolution, under WAR OF THE REBELLION.  Act of March 9 1878 Act of July 14, 1862, and subsequent acts.
 WIDOW'S PENSION. (ORIGINAL WITH INCREASE.)
 Elizabeth Wright , widow of
Lewis Wright
Rank, Private Company, of Capt. Waugh Regiment, of Col. Barber. Va. Mil.  Penna. 
Residence of claimant, Greene County, and State of Penna. Post Office, Hope, Greene 
Attorney, J. P. Deagarden, Maysburg, Penna. Fee, $ not paid Articles of agreement, _____ having been filed _____
Rate of pension, $ Eight per month, commencing March 9 , 1878, the date of passage of act, and two dollars per month additional for each child, as follows:
  By former marriage. none. { Born, _____, 18 { Commencing _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   By last marriage. none. { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18   { Born, _____, 18 { " _____, 18   { Sixteen, _____, 18 
Payment on all former certificates covering any portion of the same time to be deducted. ADMITTED, April 9 , 1881. Lewis C. White , Examiner. APPROVED, April 9 th , 1881. J. L. Dillen , Reviewer. 
DATES SHOWN BY PAPERS.
  Enlistment, in Co Stoker , 1877.  Right accrued, March 9 , 1878.    Muster into pensionable rank, _____, 18  Claim completed, April 7 , 1881.    Discharge, Feb , 1878.  Former marriage of soldier, _____, 18    Death, November 1845 or 1846  Death of former wife, no , 18    Invalid app. filed, no , 1833  Claimant's marriage to soldier, about , 1836    Invalid last paid to probably , 1846  _____, 18    Widow's app. filed, July 16 , 1880.   
CAUSE OF DEATH, not stated PLACE OF DEATH, Greene Co Pa. 

ALLEGATIONS OF CLAIMANT.
Other children of soldier by former wife,
Other children of soldier by claimant,
Loyalty of claimant,
SUMMARY OF PROOF.
FORMER MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER.
The marriage of
to
is shown by
DEATH OF FORMER WIFE.
John Ruten } I swear soldiers 3 d wife died at Greene Co. Pa. in 1835, and after her death she married the claimant his present widow.
MARRIAGE OF SOLDIER TO CLAIMANT.
The marriage of Lewis Wright to Elizabeth Hastings is shown by About 1836. Cohabitation from 1836 to soldiers death in 1846 Shown by affidavits of John Hunt, John Ruten Simpson Kilgore, Nancy Datz, and George W. Bristol.
DATES OF BIRTH OF CHILDREN.
W m Burns swears that he knew the former husband of claimant Alexander Hastings, and knows that he and claimant lived together as husband and wife until Hastings died, and witness heard that after that claimant married Lewis Wright the reputed Rev. War soldier.
DATES OF DEATH OF CHILDREN.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN BY FORMER MARRIAGE.

PROOF AS TO SERVICE.
The Adjutant General U. S. A. reports the military history of the soldier as follows:
PROOF AS TO DEATH.
 1st. Report of Adjutant General.  2d. Report of Surgeon General.  3d. Certificate of Disability.  4th. Testimony of Army Surgeon. 
 5th. Testimony of Officers.  6th. Testimony of Fellow Soldiers.  7th. Testimony of Attending Physician.  8th. Other Testimony. 
DATE OF FILING.
Records in the Pension claim of soldier shows that he served in Capt Waugh's Company of Col. Barber Regiment Va mil for two months.
Pension was allowed at $33.33/100 per annum commencing March 4 1831. under act of June 7 1832.
Claimant and four witnesses swear soldier died about November 1846.

SERVICE PENSION, War of 1812.
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Claim No. 40. 037.
Certificate No. _____
Act of March 9. 78.
Claimant, Elizabeth Wright.
Soldier, Lewis Wright
Action, Admitted
Examiner, J. Carpenter.
April 13/81 Admitted J. Hatchell Rev. J. Brown

Pittsburgh
Claim No. 41.037
Act of March 9 78
Cert. No. 31,569
SERVICE PENSION, War of 1812.
Rejected Case.
Reopened from
Act of Revolutionary. Referred Widows File No 20468 (D)
WIDOW'S BRIEF.
Elizabeth Wright
, widow of
Lewis Wright
Rank: Priv Captain Waugh Regiment: Militia State: (Revolution) Va
Post Office: Hope , County of Green , State of Penna
Attorney: J T Seagarden P. O.: Waynesburgh Green County, State of Pa  act not to my fee. Contract
Rev Ben. on Penna Rolls No 11. 361.  died 1846.
Application filed July 16 , 18 80.
Alleged service. { Served in Cpt Geo. Wall's Co. Va in the War of the Revolution 1776.
Record evidence of service. { Record in the Pension claim of soldier show that he served in Cpt Waugh's Co Va Mil (Col Barbe's Regt) for ten months.
Parol evidence of service.
Length of service Two months days
Proof of identity. { Identifying witnesses and agreement of allegations in Pension claim as to residence and service.
Proof of loyalty. { Admitted under Sec 6 Oct March 9 th 1878 (D. Jury)
Admitted April 12 , 18 81 , to a pension of EIGHT DOLLARS per month from March 9 1878 the date of act
etc pension previously applied for
J. H. Blackwar
Pension Searcher.
In Bounty Land claim
J. M. Gorman
Bounty Land Searcher.
J. Carpenter
Examiner.
APPROVED April 13 th , 18 81.
J. Mitchell
Reviewer.
Dicey De Rive
(OVER.)

SUMMARY OF PROOF.
Marriage. { Date About 1836 , of Lewis Wright to Elizabeth Hastings . Affirmant of Claimant and testimony of John Hunt John Ruten Simpson Kilgore Mary Dotz. and Geo W Branton
Proof as to capacity to marry. { Wm Ruten and D Kilgore testify that soldier's wife died 1835. Wm Burns testifies that former husband of Claimant died prior to her marriage. at N. England, died Dec. 1827. - Affirmant of Claimant.
Death of soldier. { Date Nov 1846  affirmant of Claimant and testimony of above officials
Widowhood. { affirmant of Claimant.
INCIDENTAL MATTER.

S. E. D. Blame of Elizabeth Wright Cert of No 31.569.
P.O. Hope. Green Co. Pa.
This case is required for use in the Criminal prosecution of the attorney who received an illegal fee.
Criminal.
E. G. Beathbone. Chief Sp. Ex. Division
Oct. 18 th 1883.

No 8. D.F.H 4 149/22 (3-441.) Re
Cert No. 31569
Claimant Elizabeth Wright.
Soldier Denvis Wright
Pri capt. Wright's Regt. Col. Barber
P. O., Hope
Green Co., Penn.
Class of Claim Widow
Att'y _____
P. O.,
Co.,
Basis of Claim—Declaration filed _____, 18____
Alleging
Letter dated Oct. 19/1883
Referred to E. D. by E. G. Heathbone
Approved
Submitted to W. Coleman Oct. 22, 1883.
Special Ex'r _____, 188____
Again to
188____
Special Examination at Hope. Green Co. Pa.
Also at
Received in Division Oct 16 _____, 188____
See back last slip

A. G. reports En. _____, 18
At _____
Discharged _____, 18
At _____
By reason of _____
Prior or sub service _____ Co., _____ Regiment
Surgeon General shows treatment in hospital for
Second No.
Former action of Office—
Briefed for Word Ex. none.
Present action of Office—
Briefed for admission rejection.
For examination on the following points :

JOHN R. COFFIN,
S. E. D.
Claim of Elizabeth Wright Case No. 31569 P. O. address, Kope, Green Co.,  La.
Special examination in this case is deemed necessary for the following reasons:
This case is required for me in the criminal prosecution of the attorney who received an illegal fee.
Criminal
E. J. Rathbone Chief Sp. Ex. Division.
Oct 18 , 188 3

J. R. C.
SPECIAL EXAMINATION DIVISION.
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Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, D. C..
October, 19, 1883.
A. S. Coleman,
Supervising Examiner,
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sir:
Herewith are mailed to you, the papers in the case of Elizabeth Wright, Cert. No. 31,589, together with a certified copy of the original declaration, for use of the U.S. District Attorney, in the prosecution of the Attorney, for taking illegal fees in the prosecution of pension claims. As soon as they shall have served the purpose for which they are sent, you will please see they are returned to this Office.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

No. 11149
Coleman A.S.
Special Examiner.
Dated Pittsburgh Pa. Oct 3, 1883.
BRIEF:
Requests claim of Elizabeth Wright Cert No 31569. War 1812 be forwarded to the U.S. Attorney.
No. of Inclosures .....
U.S. PEN. OCT 4 1883 RECEIVED AT OFFICE
Mr Coffin Please note & return E.S.R.

Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Pittsburgh Pa Oct 3, 1883.
Hon W. H. Dudley. Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C. Sir:
The U.S. Attorney for this District desires the case of Elizabeth Wright. Certificate No 31569. War 1812. for use in proceedings against an Attorney for obtaining illegal fee.
As Court meets this month I think it would be a saving of time and trouble to forward with it a certified copy of the original declaration. He desires the papers at an early day, and requested me to write for them.
Very respectfully A. S. Coleman Supervising Examiner.

No. 15143
A. S. Coleman
Special Examiner.
Dated Pittsburgh Pa Oct 13, 1883
BRIEF:
Relation to Case of Elizabeth Wright, Cert. 31,659 War. 1812 Quarantined Copy of original Declaration
No. of Inclosures .....
OCT 16 1883 RECEIVED AT DESK. Mr Coffin Note return J. M. P.

G.O.F.
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Pittsburgh, Pa Oct 13 th 1883.
Hon Wm W. Dudley Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
On the 3 rd instant I mailed a letter to the Office requesting the case of Elizabeth Wright, certificate No 31.569. War of 1812, and a certified copy of the original declaration in the case, for the use of the U.S. District Attorney, in proceedings against an Attorney for obtaining illegal fees. I have not received the case, and as Court meets on the 15 th instant, I respectfully request that it be sent to me as soon as practicable.
Very respectfully,
A. S. Colburn
Supervising Examiner

Affidavit of
to prove the death of Claimant's former husband.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Greene County }
Personally came before me D. H. Brewer Esq. A Justice of the Peace
in and for the county of Greene, to wit: William Burns, of the township of Windridge, county of Greene, whose Post Office address is Harrys Greene Co Pa who being by me duly sworn according to law says, that they were acquainted with Elizabeth Hastings and her husband Alexander Hastings. That they lived in the neighborhood with them and knew they cohabited and lived together as husband and wife, from the time they first knew them until about the year 1845, when he died. After that after his death they were informed that his widow was married to Lewis Wright a reputed soldier of the Revolutionary War. Also that they have no interest in the application of the said Elizabeth Wright for pension.
Wm Burns
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 31st day of January, A.D. 1881, and I hereby certify that the officers knew the contents of the foregoing affidavit before being sworn and that I have no interest in said claim for pension.
D. H. Brewer J. Peace

State of Pennsylvania, Greene County, SS.
I, J. C. GARARD, Clerk of the Quasi Court within and for said county, do certify that D. H. Barron Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made
was, at the time of taking the same, and still is, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly com- missioned and sworn; and that the signature purporting to be his, to said J. Barron is his genuine signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of our said Court, at Waynesburg, this 5 th day of April A. D. 1881.
J. C. Garard Clerk.
Independent, steam print.

Affidavit
to prove the death of the former wife of Roland.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Washington County } ss
Personally came Elizabth  Elizabeth age 64 from Reserang at Morris Township and Simpson Kilgore age 63 from said and at post office Prosperity persons whom I certify to be reputable and entitled to credit who being by me duly sworn according to law says that they were acquainted with Lewis Wright a veteran soldier of the Revolutionary War That he was married several times That his third wife died at Greene County Pa on or about the year 1835, That they cannot testify to the date of the death of his first wife, but after the death of his third wife, he was married to the present wife, his widow, Elizabeth Wright the Claimant, and that they cohabited and lived together as husband and wife under the death of the said Lewis Wright about the year 1846. That the said Elizabeth Wright still remains the widow of the said Lewis Wright.
And that they have no interest in the prosecution of the said Claim of Elizabeth Wright for pension
attest
John Armstrong Mathias Minton
John Minton Simpson Kilgore mark
(The Post Office address of both of the above named parties is Prosperity Wash- ington Co. Pa,
J. P. Neagarden

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21 st day of February A.D. 1881 And I hereby certify that the affiants knew the contents of the foregoing affidavits before being sworn and that I have no interest in the prosecution of said claim for personal Matthias Minton Justice of the Peace

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, } ss. Washington County, }
I, W. A. BARR, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, which said Court is a Court of Record, hereby certify that Mathias Moulton Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and whose signature thereto affixed I believe to be genuine, was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth to take acknowledgments of deeds and other instruments of writing, administer oaths, &c., and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts.
Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at Washington the 10 th day of Feby A. D. 18 87
W A Barr Prothonotary.

1700 1800 3500
U.S. Dist. Court W. D. of Pa.
No. 269 U.S. Commissioner's Transcript Docket
22 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18
The United States vs. Wm Gregory
Comr. K's notes of Testimony
Filed June 26 th , 1883, P. A. Knapp U.S. Comr.
Filed June 28, 1883.
Docket for trial at which special commissioner was present

The United States } vs. } Wm Gregory }
Testimony at Hearing before Comr. Knox on Monday June 25 th , 1883.
Lewis Doty , being sworn on part of the U. S. deposes & says:
I reside in Washington Sp. Greene Co. Pa. Know Wm Gregory. He lives in same Sp. In the winter of 1880, think in forepart of winter Gregory came to our house. He asked me if that old woman, Elizabeth Wright, drew a pension. I told him "no". "Why not?" he says, "her old man drew a pension as long as he lived". I told him that was so, but when the old man died, the old woman hadn't sense enough to attend to it & nobody attended to it for her. It just died away with the old man then & there was nothing more done about it, and that was over 30 yrs ago since he died. Then I told him she would have to prove her marriage - that she had no certificate & the man that married them I knew was dead. Told him I thought it would be a hard job to prove her marriage. Then he turned round & said, "Granny, what would you give to have a pension?" "Well", she says, "I would give one-half". Well he says, "I won't take half I darsn't to do it". He went away then. When he was next there I was not at home. In the first or second week of August 1881, Gregory came back there one morning very early when I was at home. I met him 30 or 40 rods away from the house.

1 when he was going away. He was in a great hurry. 2 He said he was going over to Mr. Walker's to get some 3 more lumber sawed for his house. He put off then 4 in a great hurry. Between 12 & one o'clock he 5 came back - the same day. He says, "Lewis, I wish 6 you would give my horse a few ears of corn - 7 I have been riding hard & he is hungry." My wife 8 says, "have you had any dinner," & he says, "no." 9 She said she would get him some. As I started 10 out of the door to feed his horse, "Mrs. Doty, I have 11 been to Waynesburg since I saw you this morn- 12 ing, he says." When I came back from feeding 13 his horse, he was eating his dinner. And he 14 says to her, I have got all things fixed up now 15 there is no danger. Then I passed into kitchen. 16 After he ate dinner Gregory & I went up stairs 17 in new house where Peter was working. He 18 took up a board & marked out how he was 19 going to build his house. Then he handed the 20 board to Peter & said "Peter, can you see through 21 that?" Peter said he could.
22 Gregory & I, after his talk up stairs, stepped down 23 stairs. He said, "Mrs. Doty, I'll take that pen 24 & ink & paper." She got it for him & it happened 25 to be indigo ink. She asked him if that would 26 answer, & he said that was as good as he 27 wanted. Then he & I sat down by the work bench 28 & he commenced writing. We sat about 3 feet 29 apart. He commenced writing & kept his hand 30 over his writing until he got done. Then he got 31 up & still held the writing in his fingers. He stepped 32 across the room a time or two still holding it in

his fingers & said "I would like to see the old woman's pension papers. I haven't seen them for some time". They were got for him & he opened them & appeared to be reading. When he got them open, he put the piece of writing that he had written among the pension papers, slapped them together & says, "Mrs. Doty you must take care of that?" & gave the papers back to her. Then he starts for home, gets to the door & calls her to the door. I followed within about 10 feet. He said something to her that I did not clearly understand. Then she turned around & came back in & put the papers away. In a morning or so after that, I got up, lit a match, got the papers & examined them. I found a due bill in the old woman's pension papers where he had put it himself. It read this way, "June 25, 1881, due Elizabeth Wright fifty-five dollars" & was signed "Wm Gregory". I kept it then until the next day. I showed it to Peter Doty then & told him there was one word I couldn't make out. He looked at it a good little bit, says "pap, I believe I can read it." So he read it as above given. After talking to Peter, I put the due bill back among the papers.
On the 30 th day of August, 1881, Gregory came back after some till he had traded with Peter Doty for. Peter that day served a subpoena on Gregory to attend a hearing on Sept. 6, 1881, in regard to the alleged lunacy of Elizabeth Wright. Gregory, said, to Peter why "Well, bless your soul, she needs no guardian, she is just as competent a woman to talk to as I ever talked to in my

life" "subpoena me & I will be a good witness for you". Peter then served the subpoena on him. Gregory said he must go home. He gets up then & starts into the house - says, "Mrs. Doty come into the house". She went in & I followed. He hauled out another paper & reaches that to her. As he did this, I reached out my hand & said, "hello! I am going to know what that is". He drew it back & trembled & then said he would read it to me. He read it. That was dated, "June 28, 1881. Borrowed one hundred & fifty-five dollars of Elizabeth Wright to be paid in twelve months with interest from date for value received." & was signed "Wm Gregory". This paper was then put in pension papers & he took the fifty-five dollar note & tore it up. I stood by & saw that. After he had given this last note to my wife & had it put among the pension papers, he turns around to the old woman Wright & says, "Granny, I am going to pay all this money back, what I done I can afford to do for an old blind woman for nothing."
In April or May 1882, met Gregory in the road. Says I, "Gregory, how did it happen that you went to town & qualified that you only got ten dollars out of old woman Wright's pension?" He said that was all he did get. I told him, he lied - that he got $165.66 - Then he said "I went back & borrowed $155 00 / 100 ". I told him, he lied for I was home myself & knowed he didn't come back. He said he had given a note for it. Yes, I said, you gave a note on false pretence

- that he had given the note in August & dated it back. He said he had paid the ten dollars to Teagarden. He also, said that Teagarden had directed him to come back & give that note & then they would think he borrowed it. He said then he was going to get some money in June, then he would come & pay the note off & be done with it. I asked him then if he was going to rob some other pensioner or the Government - if that was the way he was going to get the money. I told him he had better fix it up soon, or it wouldn't be done with.
( Hon. A. A. Purman & J. P. Teagarden attys. for deft object, to the above testimony as irrelevant & incompetent & also, object to the competency of the witness - by reason of his mental condition as exhibited in his examination as well as in what has been taken down as in what has not been taken down. )
Nancy Doty , being duly sworn on part of the U.S. deposes & says:
Am the wife of Lewis Doty. A year or more before Gregory made application for Mrs. Wright's pension he came to my house. Mrs. Wright lived with me & my husband. He offered to get her pension for her - said he thought he could get it if she wanted him to. She agreed to let him. She agreed to give him half if he would get it for her. He went on then & he got it. When he got it, he let us know therefor he was going to get it that day - that was in June 1881. In the afternoon, he fetched it. He brought

1 $310 - that I saw, & said he had 60 or 65 cents 2 more - but I didn't see that (the cents) - He & the boys 3 divided it - counted it , I think, twice - put it in two 4 rolls - only five dollars of silver Gregory put in 5 Mrs. Wright's lap. The other was put in two rolls & 6 was put in her lap - both rolls laid in her lap 7 first. Then he told her she would have to pay the 8 lawyer $10 00 . Then I took the one roll & he took 9 the other - With the $10 00 there was $165 00 / 100 that 10 he got. I got just $145 00 . No note was given 11 that day for what he got. He told me to take 12 care of the old lady as I had done - use the money 13 as I saw fit for her & me, as I had a mind to, & say 14 nothing about it. What he (Gregory) took away was 15 his share & what went to pay the lawyer. At the 16 time the money was divided , there was nothing 17 said about borrowing the money or giving a 18 note for it.
19 There was nothing said then for a good while 20 until afterwards when Sam's or the Government or 21 somebody made a fuss - Think it was Sam's 22 maybe - Then Gregory came & gave a little note 23 I believe for $50., if I am not mistaken, for me 24 to keep for Mrs. Wright - couldn't just say 25 whether it was payable to me or to her - I would 26 suppose it was to her. Can't remember the date 27 he brought first paper - but the last one he 28 brought was in August - I took care of the 29 first note till Gregory called for it - Think 30 I had it amongst her papers. Then he brought 31 another note there - he said his lawyer told him 32 to do that - That note called for $155 00

The money was brought, I think, in the forepart of June - I know I was hoeing my cucumber vines & they were very small. The last note was given in the following August, towards the last of the month I think. Gregory gave the last note to me to take care of for her (Mrs. Wright) & he tore up the first note. To the best of my recollection, I handed Gregory the papers & he got out the first note when he fetched the last one. He gave as a reason for bringing the last note that it would show the same that he allowed to pay the money back. When the last note was brought, my husband & Peter Doty who is now dead, were present - think some of the rest of the family were present, but am not certain. I believe Gregory told me, himself, the amount of the last note - and my son Peter read it afterwards. Didn't tell Gregory to tear the first note up or tell him not to tear it up - he did just as he pleased - I just held these papers for the old woman because she couldn't see.
Cross-Examined by Hon. A. A. Purman, Defts. atty.
Mrs. Wright had been living with me nearly 14 yrs. before Gregory & she talked about the pension. Was keeping Mrs. W. under a contract. Am the owner of small tract of land in Wash. Tp. where I live. By the terms of the contract with Mrs. W., I was to get 5\frac{1}{2} acres about of land adjoining mine for her keeping. The same I spoke of is a son-in-law of Elizabeth Wright. When Mrs. Wright agreed to give Gregory half of her pension for getting it he told her he wouldn't take half. Mr. Gregory had a good deal of trouble in hunting up the proof to get

the pension - did a great deal of riding - was gone once 8 days. Mrs. Wright did not furnish any money to pay expenses - she had none to furnish - that was their bargain she was to bear all expenses. I don't remember of Gregory speaking, a short time before the money came, to Mrs. Wright about borrowing some of the money - No, I don't remember no such words as that. Mrs. Wright did not tell me before Gregory brought the money that she had promised to loan Gregory some of the money. I don't know but what Gregory did put the money in Mrs. Wright's lap before it was counted - I don't remember that he did - couldn't say for certain about that - If there was any talk that Gregory had got the money in two bunches - part cash from Mr. N. Carter - part in cash & part in a check on the F. & D. Natl. Bk. of Wbg., I don't recollect it. The day the money was brought, something was said about Bristol being hurt - but whether Gregory said he was in a hurry to take him home I can't remember - I think Gregory stayed for supper. If Gregory said he was in a hurry to take Bristol home & that he would be back in a few days & give his note, I don't remember it. Heard Gregory tell Mrs. Wright at one time that he didn't dare to take half - don't remember of hearing any talk of that kind the day he brought the money. Gregory said for me to use the $145 00 for Mrs. Wright & myself - It was said sometime that I had a hard contract for her keeping - can't say that it was said then or not. Her son-in-law Dams thought we had got $3200 or $3300 & was opposed to us having control of her pension.

Since Decr. 1, 1882, Mr. John Ross has been paying me $1 75 / 100 per week for keeping Mrs. Wright. I heard that there was an application to have Mrs. Wright declared a lunatic - I was subpoenaed, came to town, but was kept at Mr. Teagarden's office - was told to stay there till I was called  then for, & they didn't call for me - So I was not before the inquest.
Can't tell how long it was after the money was brought till first note was given by Gregory. It was some little while - It appears to me the first note was written at my house - I can't say whether we had ink or whether we were out - Can't say whether the note was written with ink or indigo. Don't remember of Gregory saying the first note was written so badly that no one could read it & that he would write one at home & bring it up - don't remember any such stuff. Don't remember date of 1 st note. Don't remember date of note brought in August - it appears to me it was about the 29 th 
Think we tried to get Mr. Ross to collect this last note off of Gregory - He wouldn't take it - said he wouldn't do it & would have nothing to do with it. He came after the note after this fuss was started. Can't say that Mr. Ross said he first thought the note was payable to me & that when he found it was payable to Mrs. Wright that he wanted it. Have not said to John Ross that I remember, or to others, that Gregory stated the day that he brought the money there that he would be back in a few days & give a note for what he got. I don't

remember no such talk. Gregory said he dare not take half & he wouldn't - but he afterwards did. Don't remember of having any talk with Ross in which I said that Gregory had borrowed $155 00 from Mrs. Wright & the old man knew it & was making a fuss for no cause.
Peter V. Doty, being duly sworn on part of the U.S. deposes & says:
Live with my grand-father Lewis Doty. I was present when Gregory brought the money to Mrs. Wright. He said he got $310 + sixty some cents and we would now divide it. He & I counted it. We put $155 00 in each pile. Then he took them to Mrs. Wright - told her there was $310 00 - just as much in one bunch as there was in the other. Told her now to take one & hand him the other. She did so. Then he went home & took $10 00 out of her share to pay the lawyer's fee - told her he would have to take $10 00 out of hers - which made him $165 00 - & left her $145 00 . There was no note mentioned at that time. He said nothing about borrowing the money at that time. He gave a note in August following one Elizabeth Wright $155 00 ! There was $5 00 in silver which he gave Mrs. Wright & counted in her share - There were ten half dollar pieces - Mrs. Wright thought they were dollar pieces. She asked what the pieces were - Mr. Gregory & the rest told her they were dollar pieces - the family, after he left, told her better. He brought the money in the fore-part of June

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 + the latter part of August brought the note - the last note. Was not present when the note was brought, but saw it the evening after it was brought - My grand-mother, Nancy Doty, showed me the note & got me to read it. At time money brought heard no conversation about Bristol being sick & Gregory being in a hurry to go & take care of him. He was not in any hurry about it if he was sick. Was present when Gregory left - he didn't say anything about coming back. Cross-examined by Hon. R. A. Purman,
12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 It was supper time when Gregory came with money - He had just eaten or it was on the table. Mr. Gregory didn't say he was in a hurry. Didn't say he had promised to go back & take Mr. Bristol home. The money was not placed in the old lady's lap before it was counted. Gregory did not bring the money there in two bunches - it was all rolled up in one bunch, except the silver. He didn't say he had got part from Baxter & part on a check to the bank. Nothing was said about the old lady having agreed to loan Gregory some of the money. He, Gregory, took $165 00 of it & Mrs. Wright gave the balance to my grand-mother. Mrs. W. got silver & carried it in her pocket - spent it for tobacco. Gregory told her the half dollars were dollars - we told her that for fun - the money was counted right. There was a rag put around each bunch - the old lady handed him one bunch with $105 00 in it, & then he got $100 00 out of her bunch for the lawyer - The silver was not tied up, but

was counted in her bunch. He looked at his money after he got it & there was $155 00 / 100 - then he took $100 out of hers to pay the lawyers' fees, he told her, didn't state to John Ross & others that Gregory borrowed the $155 00 & that the prosecution was all wrong.
Francis M. Doty , being duly sworn says:
Am a son of David Doty & live with him. Gregory came to our house in Winter before he got the money & asked Mrs. Wright why she didn't draw a pension. She said she didn't know. He says, "Granny what would you give me if I will get a pension for you?" She told him she would give him the half of it, if he would get it for her - and he agreed to get it for her for the half.
(Here adjourned to June 26 th , 1883, at 8 A.M.)
Francis M. Doty being recalled June 26 th , 1883, says:
Mr. Gregory came to our house & called me out. This was about the 1 st of April, 1883 & he wanted to know if my father had gone down to town here to prosecute him. I told him I didn't know. He wanted me to go over & see "Jim" Ross & write to Mr. Knox & have him not to send out a prosecution right away. Then he asked me if we couldn't fix this thing up among ourselves without any trial about it - this was the meaning of what he said. I asked him in what way. And he said he would take & pay the money all over to me & the interest on it, for the time he had had it & then for me

to get the note - & then for me to hand him the money back under-handed, to blind my father & that he said, would stop it. Says he, "You know that I was to have the half of this money for getting it". This is as near as I can recollect the expression.
Was not present when the money was paid to Mrs. Wright. Was not at home that day. Was not at home when Mr. Gregory left any note there.
Objection
On. A. A. Purman & Messrs. Brock & Seagarden attys. for Deft object to the testimony of Francis M. Doy given this June 26 th 1883, upon the ground that the alleged conversation was an offer to settle & adjust a suit that was threatened by Lewis Doy to be brought against the deft.
Cross-examined:
We were near our house when this conversation took place. Gregory said my father had threatened to send the sheriff on him. Gregory said he thought we could fix that matter up ourselves. It was the $155 00 & its interest that Gregory spoke of paying over to me. Didn't hear Gregory reply to Mrs. Wright that he dare not take half of her pension & he wouldn't do so.
Did not say to Timothy Ross that I & my father knew that Gregory had borrowed this $155 00 from Mrs. Wright. I suppose I had such conversation with Mr. Gregory as I have stated here.
Devotion? Didn't you go to Timothy Ross & ask him to go & see Mr. Gregory, his father-in-law, & get Gregory to come & pay off this note & then you would take the money, after he had paid the note, & give it back to Gregory, & this is the conversation you had & not a

1 conversation with Gregory as above testified to?
2 Answer. I have no recollection of this last -
3 Question. Didn't you go to Timothy Ross & tell him to tell 4 Gregory not to go to Doty's but to stay away until you 5 saw him? Answer. I have no recollection of it, 6 because I told Timothy that if he came there he 7 would come in peace.
8 There was some such talk the day I saw Timothy 9 as that I would go & see Gregory that day, if it 10 was not for a law-suit with my brother, & that I 11 would go down the next day to Gregory's, did not 12 go down to Gregory's the next day to see him. I was 13 not at Gregory's house, nor near there, but I was out 14 the ridge & met Mr. Gregory. Was not on my road 15 going to G's when I met him. Did not make any 16 proposition to Mr. G. when I met him. I met him 17 not far from John Martin's farm - not far from where 18 Joe Martin lives.
19 Joseph E. Doty , being duly sworn on part of the Ab. S. 20 deposes & says:
21 Am a grand-son of Lewis Doty & live 22 with him. Was not at home when Gregory came to 23 see about getting the pension. I came up just 24 behind him when he brought the money there. He 25 brought $310 00 & divided it in two rolls & 26 threw them in Mrs. Wright's lap. She handed 27 one of them to him. And then he said that $10 00 28 must come out of her share to pay the lawyer - 29 He put his money in his pocket & started away. 30 That is all I know about it. Saw money counted - 31 Hannah Doty & Peter Doty counted it. The others 32

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 stood by - Gregory there. Mr. Gregory, Peter & Hannah divided the money into two piles when it was counted. It was all paper money except $5 00 of silver. Silver was thrown in old Mrs. Wrights Rap - Gregory gave that to her. There were 10 half dollars of silver. Mr. Gregory & the rest told her it was $5 00 in silver. She called them dollars - didn't know what they were. When she called them dollars I don't mind of Gregory saying anything. There was nothing said about borrowing the money then at all - nothing was then said about giving a note for the money. Gregory didn't say anything about refusing to take the money when the old lady gave it to him - he just took it.
Cross-examined:
It was about sun-down when Gregory came there - He ate his supper there - He had eaten - don't know whether it was on the table or not when he came. I don't know whether G. said anything about being in a hurry or not. I don't know whether G. said anything about being in a hurry or not - Mr. Bristol was lying down in the road not far from our house - had run a nail in his foot. Don't know whether G. took Bristol home or not - I staid there at the house. Mr. Gregory did not say as he left that he would be back in a few days to give a note for the money he got - He didn't say anything about a note. The money was not laid in Mrs. Wrights Rap until after it was divided. It was not in two bunches when Mr. G. brought it there. Didn't tell Mr. Isaac Isaac that

1 G. brought it there in two bunches. don't mind of 2 telling John Kendall that I didn't know anything 3 about this matter.
4 5 Mr. Crawford for U.S. offers in evidence a note of 6 which the following is a copy 7 $155
8 June the 28 1881
9 Bond of Elisabeth Right one hundred 10 and fifty five dollars to Be Paid in twelve 11 months After date With interest from date 12 for value Received
(sgd)
W m Gregory
14 15 Testimony on part of U.S. closed & case argued by Hon. 16 A. A. Purman for Deft & by D. Crawford Esq. for U.S. Deft. 17 held for trial at July Special Term of U.S. Dist. Ct. at Pitts. Pa.
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