Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11880, Daniel Wright, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Wright, Daniel
R. 11880
CONTENTS
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Sam. Wright of N. Jersey. -
Return to L. Condit Morris town, N. Jersey.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of New Jersey } ss. County of Sussex }
on this twenty eighth - day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex, in the State of New Jersey now sitting Daniel Wright a Resident of the township of Hanover Vernon, in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aged seventy eight 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 his Captain was John Lindsley, but that he does not now remember his Lieutenant; that his Colonel was either Colonel Ford, or Colonel Drake, in the militia that his first service was a private Soldier, he was called out upon an alarm, that he went to Bergen in New Jersey, the British were then at Staten Island in the year 1776. Independence of the United States was then declared and read to this Deponent while under arms with the Regiment to which he belonged. he was in this service two weeks. At the time he entered this service he resided in the township of Morris in the County of Morris in the State of New Jersey, about five miles from Bush- ing ridge. That his next Service was at Elizabeth Point Town in New Jersey, the British were still on Staten Island, he was out in this service one month as a Militia man. Commissary Robert Ogden was out of Provisions, and the Militia found their own Provisions, his next service was at Elizabeth Town point again, this was after the Battle of Long Island; the British were then in New York, and shortly after they went up the North River

and took Fort Washington and Fort Lee, and then the British advanced through New Jersey. General Washington, and his Army, and the New Jersey Militia retreating before the British, that he the said Daniel Wright went with the retreat as far as New Brunswick in New Jersey, and from there he was marched up to Morris town in New Jersey under General Williamson, about a week after this he was called to Springfield in New Jersey and there our Troops took a company of Hessian, he was picked out as one of the Guard to take the Hessian to Morris town which service he performed. In this Service he was engaged about three months. In his next Service he went to the Station at a place called Van Mal-ners near Samptown in New Jersey, to oppose the British who were stationed at New Brunswick, the object of our Militia was to prevent the British plundering the Inhabitants of the surrounding Country. in this service he was engaged about six weeks, it was in the winter time. His colonel was Colonel Wines before he was appointed a General. Sometime in the year 1778 he was made a Lieutenant in the Conti-nental service, and appointed by Major General Smith of Bucks County Pennsylvania who had a command over the United States Baggage Waggons under General Wayne's Division, as a Lieutenant he the said Daniel Wright had the command of eight or ten Baggage Waggons. He took the command of them at Morris town, and marched with them to Pompton in Bergen County New Jersey where the American Army then lay. There he was with them two or three weeks. After this When General Washington learned that the British had sailed from New York to the South, he ordered the United States Army to march South through New Jersey, and part of them he ordered to go through Sussex County and part of them through Morris County, that he the said Daniel Wright marched with his Waggons through Sussex County and crossed the Delaware below Belvidere into Bucks County in Pennsylvania.

where he was taken sick about the time the British landed at the head of Elk, and shortly after which the British took possession of Philadelphia. Upon the said Daniel Wright being taken sick another Lieutenant was appointed in his place, he returned home after being sick about two weeks. In this Service he was engaged about four months. The next service he was engaged in, he went out as a private soldier under General Wines from Morris town to Newburg, he was called to go and assist in taking Burgoyne and his Army. Burgoyne and his Army were taken when he reached Newburg. He was engaged one month in this service. The next service he engaged in he went to Mount Holly in New Jersey and from there to Haddon field in New Jersey this service was in support of the British being in Philadelphia, and from thence to the Delaware River. He was out in this service one month. After this in the Winter of 1779 and 1780 when the American Army quartered nigh Morris town, he was engaged in the United States Service about two months with his Team in drawing Wood and other necessary things for the American Army nigh Morris town for which services he received United States Certificates, and which Certificates he bartered for an old Horse which horse died in about two weeks after he got him — His next service was in the summer of the year 1780 when he carted Flour for the United States, from Morris town in New Jersey to Kings Ferry on the Hudson River in which Service he was engaged about three weeks which was the last service that he recollects to have rendered the United States. That all his Services for the United States were as a Militia man except while he served as a Lieutenant as above stated, and that he considers the said services as rendered by means of a Militia Law then existing and that whenever he was called out he was warned by a Sergeant.

or Corporal of the militia Company to which the said Daniel Wright belonged; The said Daniel Wright says and declares that he has no record of his Birth, that he was born in the township of Mendham, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey, and when about twenty two years old he moved into the township of Morris in said Morris County five miles from Morris town on the road towards Baskingridge in New Jersey, from there he moved to Dover in the said County of Morris, and from then Dover he moved to Byram township in Sussex County New Jersey, at a place called Lockwood where he lived two years, from Lockwood he moved to Vernon township in said Sussex County where he now resides; The said Daniel Wright deposes and says that he has no documentary evidence of his Service or discharge from the same; that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service except Ichabod Tompkins whose affidavit and testimony are herein after made, sworn to and stated; The said Daniel Wright further states and declares that he is not acquainted with any Clergyman who can testify to his age or to his being reputed and believed in the neighborhood of the said Daniel Wright to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, and the said Daniel Wright further says and declares that he never received any written discharge from the service of the United States. He 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 and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open Court in the presence of.
Richd Halsey } Judges Jos. G. Miller }
Daniel Wright

State of New Jersey } County of Sussex } ss.
on this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord
one thousand, eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Superior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey now sitting Ichabod Tomkins of the township of Vernon in the County of Sussex, and State of New Jersey aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, that he is well acquainted with Daniel Wright of the said township of Vernon, who has applied for a Pension from the United States; that he has been acquainted with him ever since the year A. D. 1776; that he knows that the said Daniel Wright was in the United States service as a militia man in the Revolutionary War; that he knows that he was at Elizabeth Town point in said service in the year A. D. 1776; that he knows that the said Daniel Wright was in said service in what was called the Mud Run where the United States Army retreated through New Jersey; that he saw said Daniel Wright at said time at Elizabeth Town point, and also at New Brunswick; and this Deponent further says, that he believes him the said Daniel Wright to be now at least seventy eight years of age, that he the said Daniel Wright is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that having a knowledge of that fact myself I concur in that opinion, and that I have always esteemed him the said Daniel Wright to be a man of fair Character although in impoverished circumstances.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court before me
Ichabod Tomkins
Henry Halsey } Asa Hazen } Judges & Andrew Willson }

The foregoing affidavit of Ichabod Tomkins on the previous page was sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court before us
Barnes Halsey Presiding Judge
I Joseph E Easall Clerk of the inferior court of common pleas of the county of Sussex in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavit of Ichabod Tomkins on the previous page was sworn and subscribed before the judges of the said court in the manner above stated, and that the said affidavit is the same mentioned and referred to in the Declaration of Daniel Wright the appli- cant for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
J. E. Easall CLERK
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant Daniel Wright was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; And the court further certifies, that it appears to them, that Ichabod Tomkins who signed the preceding certificate is a Resident of the township of Vernon in the said county of Sussex, and is a credible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Barnes Halsey Presiding Judge
Sussex County S.

J. Joseph E. Casall Clerk of of the said Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing Contains the Original Proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Daniel Wright for a Pension In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Newton this twenty eighth day of August AD 1832 J. E. Casall CLK

7391.
New Jersey - Sussex County
Daniel Wright's
Application for a Pension
under the act of Congress
passed June 7. 1832. -

State of New Jersey Sussex County
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Superior Court of Common- Pleas in & for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that the foregoing and annexed documents contain the original Proceedings of the said Court on the matter of the application of Daniel Wright
for a Pension. In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newton this twenty fifth day of June A D eighteen hundred and thirty three
J E Edsall Clk
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
11,880
P. O. Dan L Wright
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 REJECTED
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18
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New Jersey Revol
Daniel Wright Rejected
See letter
Hon Lewis Condick 29. Oct. 1833.
11880
Oct 7. June 1832

Samuel Wright
from Mr Hale D r see his letter
original declaration contains about 6 months service
additional service stated in supplement —
Neither of them give particular required by regulations. by order of Mr Edwards
Return to L. Condit Morristown, N. Jersey. —

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Leonel Wright before 6 th New Jersey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no  Should be definite. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no clergyman
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
The applicant should endeavor to obtain some proof as to his being a Lieutenant, and serving as such. — His service as a teamster cannot be admitted.

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, and residing at Newton in said County, Daniel Wright a Resident of the Township of Vernon, in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey aforesaid, aged now between seventy eight and seventy nine years, who being duly sworn, and pursuant to the instructions received by this Deponent, from J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions in the Department of the Secretary at War of the United States under cover of June the 15 th instant, and to meet the fifth article of Objections sent to this Deponent, by the said J. L. Edwards Esq r under cover as aforesaid, and in explanation, and amendment, of his former affidavit and Declaration made on the twenty eighth day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty two, before the Judges of the inferior court of Common pleas, of the said County of Sussex, deposeth and saith, that in my first service of the United States mentioned in my former affidavit, that I served in my expedition to Bergen there named, not only two weeks, but that I now remember, that I served two weeks more on the said expedition before I arrived at Bergen, that I was detained on the road to Bergen and at Hanover in Morris County New Jersey the said two weeks, in order to procure arms and military accoutrements, so that in the whole of the said expedition, I was in the service of the United States, for the space of four weeks — and that in the second expedition, in the United States service, mentioned in my said former affidavit which includes my marches to Elizabeth town point, to New Brunswick to Morristown, and to Springfield, and back to Morristown, I was out and engaged, in the United States service, for the space of twelve weeks — and that in my third expedition, in the United States service, mentioned in my said former affidavit which includes my march and service to and at Van Muliners near Hampton in New Jersey, I was out and engaged in the United States service for the space of six weeks — and that in my fourth expedition, in the United States service, mentioned in my said former affidavit, which includes my march and service from Morristown New Jersey to Newburgh in the State of New York, I was out and engaged in the United States service, for the space of four weeks — and that in my fifth expedition in the United States service mentioned in my —

said former affidavit, which includes my march to Mount Holly in New Jersey and from thence to Haddon- field in New Jersey, and from thence to the Delaware River - I was out and engaged in the United States service for the space of four weeks - And that in the whole of my said five above mentioned expeditions in the United States Service, I was out in the United States service as a private militia man, for the space of thirty weeks - and which expeditions and services are exclusive of, and over and above my services ren- dered to the United States as a Lieutenant of the Bag- gage Wagons - and of my services to the United States as a Teamster, both of which are mentioned and particu- larized in my said former affidavit, and for which services of thirty weeks, I claim a Pension -
And I do further depose and say that I have no proof, nor can I produce any of my being a Lieutenant in the United States Service, and serving as such as named in my former affidavit, farther than what my own affidavit states relative thereto
Sworn and subscribed before me This 24 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Thos M c Intire
Justice of the peace as above mentioned
Daniel Wright
And I the subscriber Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify and declare, that I am acquainted with the above named Respondent, Daniel Wright, and have been acquainted with him these ten years past, and that he the said Daniel Wright is a man of truth and veracity and as I verily believe, bears a good moral character, and is of good standing in society both in impoverished circumstances. Witness my hand and seal this 24 th day of June A.D. 1833.
Thos M c Intire

State of New Jersey Sussex Co. ss.
I Joseph E Edsall Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Sussex do hereby certify that Thomas W c Intire Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, and whose name is subscri- bed to the annexed certificate, at
the date thereof was and now is a Justice of the peace in & for said County duly commissioned & sworn. And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signa- ture thereto subscribed is his genuine. Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Newton this twenty fifth day of June A D eighteen hundred and thirty three
J E Edsall CLK

Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, Daniel Wright a Resident of the township of Vernon in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, aforesaid aged now between seventy eight and seventy nine years, who being duly sworn according to law, and pursuant to requirements from the Department of War of the United States inclosed in a letter from the Honble Lewis Condorcet dated at Washington City on the 9th of August instant, this Deponent deposeth and saith that since I made my original declaration I have more fully reflected and considered upon the length of time I was engaged in the United States service in the Revolutionary war as a private soldier, and that the time I served the United States as such private soldier was not less than the period of seven months and a half - and that I have also more fully reflected and considered upon the length of time I was engaged in the United States service in said War as a Lieutenant of the United States Baggage Waggons, and that the said last mentioned service was not less than four months, and that I received my appointment as Lieutenant aforesaid from Major General Smith of Bucks County Pennsylvania and that the Baggage Waggons I commanded as aforesaid were the United States Baggage Waggons, and that the pay I received as such Lieutenant was from the United States - and that the reason of my stating in my supplemental affidavit, additional services for the United States is because that upon further reflection and recollection I so remembered them - but that at the time of making my first declaration I did not, and could not remember them - And I this Deponent further say, that at the time I made my original declaration, in stating my service as a private soldier under General Wines in going from Morris town to Newburgh to aid in taking Genl Burgoyne and his army, from my then recollection I thought that the event happened in the Year A.D. 1778 whereas I am now informed that the event happened in the month of October A.D. 1777 - and I this Deponent say that the mistating of the time of that event was owing entirely to a loss of memory on my part - And I this Deponent further say that I cannot now by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory give any more particular details of my services in the Revolutionary war either as a private soldier or as a Lieutenant, than what I have declared and stated in my ori-

ginal Declaration and supplementary affidavit; but according to the best of my recollection, I served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades - for seven months and a half I served as a private soldier - and for four months I served as a Lieutenant, and for such service I claim a pension - and I this Deponent do further say that the above named service of eleven months and a half is over and above and exclusive of my service as a Teamster in carting Wood for the United States army while they lay at Morristown in New Jersey and also over and above and exclusive of my service as a Teamster in carting Flour for the United States from Morristown New Jersey - to Kings Ferry in the State of New York -
Daniel Wright
Sworn and subscribed before me this 26 th day of August A.D. 1833
Thos M c Intire Justice of the peace
And I the subscriber Justice of the peace as aforesaid do hereby certify and declare that I am acquainted with the above named Deponent Daniel Wright, and have been acquainted with him these ten years past, and that he the said Daniel Wright is a man of truth and veracity and as I truly believe bears a good moral character and is of good standing in society but in impoverished circumstances. Witness my hand and seal this 26 th day of August A.D. 1833.
Thos M c Intire Justice of the peace

State of New Jersey }
Sussex County. ss. I Joseph E. Edsall Clerk of the Superior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Sussex, do hereby certify that Thomas McIntire Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made and whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate, at the date thereof was, and now is a Justice of the peace in & for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature thereto subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Newton this Twenty Sixth day of August A D Eighteen Hundred and thirtythree
J. E. Edsall Clk