Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,142, Jonathan Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wright, Jonathan Rachel
N. 26,142
CONTENTS

2213 Vermont
Jonathan Wright of Waterbury in the State of Vermont who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Clark of the regiment commanded by Col. Warner in the Mass. militia for 14 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of $46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of November 1832 and sent to P. Dillingham Esq. Waterbury Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 69.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. March 1833 23.33 $93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Amos Dyer Clerk, Book 3 Vol. 4 Page 92

Report
3799.
Vermont  Montpelier
Rachel Wright widow of Jonathan Wright who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to
Hon. Paul Dillingham H o of Rep s
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 32. Vol. 1. Page 32.

Stiles & Mary Sherman Affidavit for Jena  Wright

I Mary Sherman (aged sixty eight) of Water- bury in the County of Washington State of Vermont do hereby say that I was living in the family of Thom- as Roe my father in law in the town of William- stown in the State of Massachusetts from the year 1774 until the close of the Revolutionary War - and also Jonathan Wright now of Waterbury as I was an assistant in the same family of Thomas Roe his father in law who married his & my Mother & will remember that early in the spring of the year 1778 - the said Jon t Wright enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army & went according to my recollection to Lenoir and nearby musters, returned home tarrying one or two days, prepared & went to Albany where I understood & believe served his six months - then under- stood he volunteered for another term, I cannot be certain how long - but believe it was two or three months, for I well recollect he did not return home until late in the fall, or the some part of the winter I know there was snow on the ground, I well recollect that previous to that time the S d Jonathan had been on tours of duty in the Milicia as a substitute for his father in law once he was stationed at Castleton in Vt but how long he was absent I do not recollect - I recollect well that during the time of his enlistment he returned home on a few - days from Albany, tarrying a very few days & returned to his duty again as was then generally understood & which I verily believe was the fact for when he returned I went with him the ten or fifteen miles & took back the horse on which he rode - Mary Sherman
State of Vermont At Waterbury August 2 d 1852. Mary Sherman personally appeared Washington County ss. and made oath in due form of law, that the above affidavit by her subscribed, contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth - Before me Paul Pillingham Justice of Peace

I Stiles Sherman of Wolkenbury in Washington County State of Vermont, aged seventy years, depose and say that I am well acquainted with Jonathan Wright of Wolkenbury aforesaid, that I have been acquainted with said Wright ever since he and I were eight years old, that from the breaking out of the Revolutionary war till 1790 he and myself resided in Williamstown in Berkshire County Mass. That in September 1776 Militia were called for to go on a tour of duty to the North. That I volunteered and went in Capt. Samuel Clark's Company who belonged to said Williamstown. The above named Jonathan Wright also went a soldier in said Company and in said Company he and I went to Castleton the N. Hampshire Grant (now Vermont) That we there joined other troops, the whole under the command of Col. Allen. That we served there in that Company from 6 to 8 weeks, being gone from home as I think two months. I further state that Early in the Spring of the year 1778 the said Jonathan Wright at said Williamstown enlisted into the Mass. Troops for six months as I understood. That he went from home with the others from that vicinity, I went as I then & always understood, to Albany N. York, which was 40 miles distant and that he served at said Albany during the season. I know that said Wright was gone until the forepart of the winter following with the exception of a few days in the summer when he, as was said, was at home on a furlough. Mr. Wright, I should think, was absent about 9 months that tour, and I understood that he remained a while as a volunteer, after his six months period. -
Stiles Sherman
State of Vermont Washington County ss At Wolkenbury August 2, 1852, personally appeared Stiles Sherman, who subscribed the above affidavit, and made oath in due form of Law, the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. -
Before me Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Sherman & Stiles Sherman who have subscribed the foregoing affidavits, and that each of them is a person of truth and veracity, and entitled to credit.
Paul Dillingham Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Washington County ss
I Joshua Y. Vail Clerk of Washington County Court, do hereby certify that Paul Dillingham who has affixed his name to the foregoing, is a Magistrate, duly qualified, and that I believe the same are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, at Montpelier in said County, this 8 th day of August A.D. 1832.
Attest Joshua Y Vail Clerk

Deposition of Selma Wright & H. F. Davis

© Gilman Wright of our

I Silman Wright of Waterbury. County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged forty nine years (49) do testify and say that I have been acquainted with Jonathan Wright a person, late of said Waterbury deceased from my infancy. That he died on the 20 th day of July A.D. 1834 - That Rachel Wright is his widow, and that she has not been married since his death, and that she is still living -
Sworn to and subscribed before me Silman Wright this 15 th day of July A.D. 1839. Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Silman Wright who subscribed the above deposition, and that he is a credible witness. Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace
I Henry F. Jones of Waterbury Washington County and State of Vermont, aged forty seven years, do testify and say that I have long been acquainted with Jonathan Wright a person, late of said Waterbury deceased - That he died on the 20 th day of July A.D. 1834 - That Rachel Wright is his widow, that she is now living, and that she has not been mar- ried since his death. Henry F. Jones
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15 th day of July A.D. 1839. Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Henry F. Jones who subscribed the above deposition, and that he is a credible witness. Paul Dillingham Jr Justice of Peace

State of Vermont Washington County ss
I Joshua M. Vail, Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of said do hereby certify that Paul Delinquency before whom the within deposition of Simon Wright & Henry G. Loomis are taken is a justice of the Peace within and for said County of Washington, duly appointed and qualified to act, and that his several signatures thereto, are his own proper hand writing. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Montpelier this 16 th day of July A.D. 1839. — Joshua M. Vail Clerk.

no 2649
Pirate 14 mo.
40 6.66 $ 46:66.
P. Dillingham Jr. Esq. Watkinsville V.

BRIEF in the case of Jonathan Wright of Waterbury in the State of Vermont (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Before the County Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he?  70 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     - In 1776 2 private Gen. M aj . militia Subsisted in the   1777 Aug t 3 Capt. Clark Col. Warner   - 1778 March 6 " Same Capt. Col. Brown M aj . State troops   - additional 3 Capt. Porter   14 Mo.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Williamstown. Massachusetts,  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  one witness swears to his enlistment at the 1 st period & C Another proves 1 st & 2 nd period -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. Duffee Examining Clerk.

5851 Rachel Wrights Declaration for pension under act of July 1838
5851
act 7 July 38
m 86 d 34
admd 14 mo pr
$46.66
No deduction
Paul Dillingham Watbury Vt

State of Vermont. ) On this 19 th day of September A.D. 1838, personally Washington County ) appeared before the Hon. Rodine Richardson assistant judge of Washington County Court. Rachel Wright a res- ident of Waterbury in the County of Washington aforesaid aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Jonathan Wright a Revolution only pensioner, late of said Waterbury deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and served as she believes as follows - first went out as a Militia man in Sept. 1776 from Williamstown Mass. in Capt Samuel Clarke Company & served out two full months - and that afterwards in August 1777 he went out again as a Militia soldier for three months in the same Capt Clarke Company from Williamstown Mass. was in Col Brown Regt. and out his three months returned. That afterwards, in the fall - Oct. 1778 he enlisted into the Mass. Continental troops for six months, under Capt Porter. That he served said term out & then without returning home, served as a volunteer three months longer when he was dismissed in Dec. 1778 & returned home Having said in all fourteen months - and for a more particular statement of his said service she refers to said Jonathan Wrights declaration under the act of 7 th Jan - 1832 by virtue of which he was placed on the pension list - Roll of the Vermont agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonathan Wright on the 14 th day of December 1786 / in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty six ; and that her said husband Jonathan

Wright died on the 20 th day of July A.D. 1834:
That she was not married to him prior to the performance of his being the devisor, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January sixteen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated Signed & subscribed on the Rachel Wright day & year first above written
Before me Roderick Richardson Esq. Judge of Washington Co. Court.
I certify that the said Rachel Wright is unable to travel to Montpelier to attend court, by reason of bodily infirmity.
Roderick Richardson Esq. Judge of Washington Co. Court
State of Vermont } Washington County } ss
I, Solomon Nail Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Roderick Richardson Esq. is an Assistant Judge of Washington County Court duly appointed and commissioned and that his name to the above as such I believe to be his genuine Signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the said County Court at Montpelier this 20 th day of November A.D. 1838. Solomon Nail Clerk.

Proof of Marriage

State of Massachusetts } Berkshire County ss }
Town Clerk's Office of the Town of Williamstown County of Berkshire May 31 st 1839
I Sumner Southworth do hereby certify that I find in a book purporting to be a record of the marriages of the Town of Williamstown as follows "Jonathan Wright Married Rachel Tracy December fourteenth century hundred eighty six" and I certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record except the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "December 14 1786"
Sumner Southworth Town Clerk
I hereby certify Sumner Southworth above named depon and say that I hold the office of Town of Williamstown in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records with the exception above named as certified by me
Sumner Southworth Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. June 3, 1839
Sworn to Before Det. Dewey Justice of Peace
I certify that I know the above named Sumner Southworth & that he is a credible witness
Det. Dewey Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick Clerk of the Sup Jud Court for Berkshire County do certify that Daniel A. Dewey Esq before whom the foregoing deposition of Sumner Southworth was taken is a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Berkshire duly commissioned & qualified to the best of my knowledge that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this fourth day of June 1839.
Charles Sedgwick Clerk.

DECLARATION in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } On this 7 th day of August A. D. 1832, personally ap- COUNTY OF Washington ss. } peared in open court, before the Honorable County Court, within and for the County of Washington now sitting, Jonathan Wright a resident of Waterbury in the County of Washington and State of Vermont, aged Seventy 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:—
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
That in the year 1776 he resided with his father-in-law Thomas Rowe in Williamstown, Berkshire County, State of Massachusetts. That in September of that year the militia were called on to go on a tour towards the lake, that his said father-in-law, Th. Rowe, was one of said militia, whose duty it was to go, but being a feeble man, and the said Jonathan Wright being a hale stout yamaster he was accepted of & went as a substitute for his Thomas Rowe - That he belonged to Regiment, Capt. Samuel Clarke's Company, who resided in said Williamstown. Lieut. Johnson also belonged to said Co. That Capt. Clarke's Company, with them, marched to Castleton (now in Vermont, then New Hampshire Grants) where the company joined other troops, & the whole were under the command of Col. Warner, that then Castleton was the head quarters of the party, yet they were most of the time out patrolling and scouring the country round, in search of the Indian, refugee & other enemies & in protecting the inhabitants from molestation - That said Capt. Clarke's Company staid at Castleton in that vicinity, about two months, when they were dismissed, and returned home to Williamstown - That in August, 1777 the militia in said Williamstown, were again called out and he again went as a substitute for the said Thomas Rowe, that he again went in the company of the same Capt. Clarke, who he was under the year before - That he and Capt. Clarke's Company marched to Skeneateles at the head of the lake where they made a halt, and where their headquarters were through their stay - That when Capt. Clarke's Company arrived at Skeneateles Genl. Gates & Genl. Burgoyne's main Armies were in the vicinity, Stillwater & Fort Edward - That during the whole time after he arrived at the lake, till after Genl. Burgoyne's surrender, he with his company did duty at said Skeneateles & in the vicinity along Lake George, that the duty of the troops on the lake, seemed to be, as far as possible to cut Genl. Burgoyne's supply & also to prevent his and his army's return - That his Capt. was, some of the time, at least, under the command of a Col. Brown, and the course of their stay, was killed, in an encounter with an enemy's party of Lake George - That he served this tour, three months, and was dismissed at Skeneateles. Sometime, in the forepart of November 1777 and returned home to Williamstown -
That at said Williamstown, on some of the last days of March 1778, he enlisted into the Mass. State troops, for the term of six months, that he enlisted into and belonged to Capt. Foster's Company, who belonged to Beckett's Mass. who had Mustered him for Col. Clarke's Regiment, Col. & Esq. Brown - That he was Mustered at Lenoxville and with his company marched to Albany N.Y. which was called for by order from Williamstown, that they arrived at Albany the forepart of April, & were expecting to go on to the German Flats, but when they got to Albany, were ordered

to remain there, which they did through their term of six months - That he can now remember the Col. name to whose Regiment they were attached at Albany, but knows that Genl Schuyler was at Albany in command, as he stood sentry at his door many a night. That he also stood sentry by night & as guard by day, several frequently, at the City Hall, which was then occupied as a prison - Also was frequently a sentry at the Armauer's Shop. That soon during his six months, he was detached on a guard to go with some dragoons to Bennington, which was only 16 miles from Williamstown, and obtained from his officers a furlough for one week, for the purpose of going from Bennington to see his friends at home, which he did & returned within the time set, to Albany. That he continued at Albany till the expiration of his 6 months, at which time having served there, he was solicited to volunteer & stay longer. That he did accordingly, without leaving Albany, volunteered for the further term of three months, which time he staid & served out, & then at Albany was dismissed. & returned home, that he well remembers that the ground was covered with snow when he went from Albany home. That he never had any discharge in writing to him as allusion that he has no document evidencing his services, nor does he know of any person living, by whom he can prove his services, more satisfactory than in the Patent for the said - Says he was born August 26, 1762 at Housatonic in the state of Connecticut, & removed with his family in 1766 to Williamstown Massachusetts, from where he went each term into the services, and so on. He resided till 1791, when he removed to Watkins Vermont, where he now resides. That he has no record of his age, though he has seen one in Housatonic. That he knows Mr. Sherman & Dea. John Gann his neighbors who will testify as to the belief of his age and of his having been a soldier in the Revolution & that he is so reputed to have been in his neighborhood.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension, or an-
nuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonathan Wright
We, Stiles Sherman of Watkins County of Washington, Vt. and Stephen Jones of the same Watkins hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jonathan Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Stiles Sherman Stephen Jones
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said Court do 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 served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Stiles Sherman who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the said town of Watkins and that Stephen Jones who has also signed the same, is a resident in the said town of Watkins and an credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk.
I Joshua Y Vail Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Washington
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jonathan Wright for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Eighth day of August A. D. 183 2 ,
Attest, Joshua Y Vail Clerk.

Jonathan Wrights Declaration
N o 2649

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,142
Rachel Wright wid. of Jonathan Wright Rev Rev war
Act March 3 rd 1834 B.
Index: Vol W , Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct 5857 July 30 Rachel Miller Oct 7 July, 1858 mid of Jan
Waterbury Vt } Jan July 23 } Pension Office
Hon. Joel H. Piñette Sec of War Washington City D.C.

Waterbury July 17. 1839
Hon. J. R. Painsite Sec. War.
Sir I enclose the declaration of proof. of Rachel Wright of this town, for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. Some unnecessary delay about getting the proof of her marriage has occasioned, the lapse of time since the declaration was sworn to, before we were able to forward the papers - She hopes for an early examination of her case, at the proper office. and wishes any communication in answer to her application, addressed to me at Waterbury Vermont.
Respectfully Yours Odd Bunt
Paul Billingham Jr

3064. Rachel Wright Declaration
Montpelier, Vt. roll
$46:66 per ann
Hon. Paul Dillingham H. R.

State of Vermont. Washington County ss.
On this fourth day of July. A.D. 1843, before the subscribers, one of the justices of the Peace within and for the county of Washington, personally appeared Rachel Wright, a person well known to me a resident of Waterbury in the county of Washington aforesaid, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Jonathan Wright who was a private in the army of the revolution. That as said Jonathan Wright widow, she received a pension of forty six dollars and sixty six cents - under the act of Congress of July 7, A.D. 1838.
That her said husband served according to his declaration now on file in the pension office made by him to obtain the benefits of the act of the 7 th of June 1832, to which she refers, and makes that statement her own, because it is impossible for her to state of her own knowledge what said he performed. She further states that she is still a widow
Rachel Wright
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before Paul Dillingham Jr. justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier July 28 th 1843
I certify that Paul Dillingham Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper handwriting to the foregoing certificate, is and at the date thereof was a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Washington, duly constituted, and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestation as such full credence is due.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand and affix the seal of this office this 28 th day of July A.D. 1843
Fernand F. Merrill Acting Secretary of State
Sub 50 I certify that Rachel Wright, the affiant in this case is a person well known to me, and the interpolation to that effect, in the body of the declaration was made by me Paul Dillingham Esq. Just. of Peace

Vermont - 4,035
Rachel Wright
widow of Jonathan Wright,
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 th June '32,
and who died on the 20 th July 1834,
of Washington in the State of Vermont,
who was a P er - in the County commanded
by Captain Clark, of the Reg t commanded
by Warner in the M ts
line for 14 M ts
Inscribed on the Roll of Mountpelier
at the rate of 40 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Aug t
'39, and sent to Paul Dillingham, Jr.
Waterbury, Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March - $139.98
Semi-annual allowance ending 23.33
$163.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book A Vol. 2 - Page 61.
Pension under act of March 3 rd 1831 to J. Dillingham 29 Nov 43 due to H. P. Dillingham December 12. 1843