Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11,903, Jude Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Wright, Jude Roxana
NUMBER
R. 11,903
CONTENTS.

27.018 Massachusetts Jude Wright Berkshire in the State of Mass'ts who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Shepard of the Reg t . commanded by Col. — n — in the Mass'ts line for 7 months and 14 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass'ts at the rate of 21 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Dec r 1833 and due to K m Bishop Lenox
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 $62.10 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th M r 34 12.44
$74.54
Revolutionary Claims Act June 7, 1832 Geo. C. Stiles Cle
Recorded by Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 94.

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Slide Wright-
Massachusetts
Pmt at 7 Mo 14 days
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May 7/1833
P. 379
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H W Bishop & Lenox Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Jude Wright- County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court-
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? Seventy eight 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.     Volunteered Gen.   In 1776 " 4 " Private Capt n Ferguson.   1777 " " 14 Capt n Enoch Shepherd   Volunteered again 3 Major Cochran-  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Chester County of Hampshire Mass.  Chusett-
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Improperly attached -
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
John L. Watson Examining Clerk.
21 st Feb -

9680
Uncle Wright Application for Pension Aug 28 1832
Peru Ill.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Berkshire, ss.
ON this Twenty eighth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable WILLIAM P. WALKER, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for said County of Berkshire, now sitting, Jude Wright a resident of the town of Stur in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Twenty 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.
1. I volunteered at Chester in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachusetts, in July 1776 & went thro Williamstown, Saratoga & Skeneateles thence by boat to Ticonderoga I joined Capt. Ferguson's Company of Infantry remained at Ticonderoga four months under Capt. Buer, I was dismissed 2. In July 1777. I volunteered again & served under Capt. Enoch Shepherd, we went from Chester to the Shelton river below Saratoga was in the service about two weeks, when we were dismissed. 3. In August I volunteered again under the same Officers & escorted prisoners from Brimington V o to Northampton Mass. thence we returned to Watkinsville near Saratoga in New York, where I served under Maj. Cochrane - was there at the time of the battle at Stillwater, when the British retreated to Saratoga. Genl. Gates had the command of the American troops - I was dismissed about the 17 th October

I was born at Spencer in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts May 1757. I have a record of my age drawn from my father's Bible - I was living in Charlton Mass ts when I entered the service I have since lived in Southampton Middlefield, & Peru where I now reside - I know of no person living in this State who served with me

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
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Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Wright
W.P. Walker J. Probate
We Smith Phillips — Deacon a Clergyman , residing in the town of Pern — and Roger Haskell residing in P. Pern hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Wright — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  seventy eight years of age; that he is not believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Smith Phillips Roger Haskell
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Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
W.P. Walker J. Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion on 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 Smith Phillips  Deacon who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman , resident in the town of Pern — in the County of Berkshire and Roger Haskell of Pern — and that who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Pern in the County of Berkshire — and Commonwealth of Massachusetts — and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
W.P. Walker J. Probate
I, HENRY W. BISHOP, Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Wright for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office of said Court of Probate, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Henry W. Bishop Register of Probate
I Isaac Wright do hereby testify & declare that I never received a discharge, & that the record of my age above mentioned is now in my bible in my possession
Isaac Wright
Berkshire ss. June 17. 1833. Then personally appeared Isaac Wright above named, who is known to me & made oath to the truth of the additional declaration above by him subscribed — before me Henry Nash Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Berkshire, ss.
On this fifth day of October November A.D. 1833. personally appeared in open court, before the Honorable William P. Walker, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the said County of Berkshire, now sitting Judge Wright a resident of the town of Piers in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following further declaration, in addition to that made on the twenty eighth day of August 1832, before the Hon Wm P. Walker, which declaration is hereto annexed, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9th June 1832.
That I never received a discharge, & that the record of my age as I have stated in my former declaration is now in my own bible as drawn from the bible of my Father — and as I have stated in my former declaration I was born at Spencer in the County of Worcester State of Massachusetts in May 1754.
Just Wright
Nov. 5. 1833
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
W. P. Walker J. Probate
I Henry W. Bishop Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original supple

mentary proceedings of said Court, in the matter of the application of Sada Knight for a pension. In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & seal of office at the Court of Probate this fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Henry M. Bishop Register of Probate

I Arnaeth Hutchinson of Montgomery in the county of Hampshire aged 64 years on oath declare that I well well knew John Wright late of said Montgomery deceased, that he died November 29 th  1834 1834 leaving a widow Rosanna Wright who now survives him and is living at said Montgomery
Arnaeth Hutchinson
Hampshire ss August 19 th 1844 subscribed and sworn to before me, and I certify that the said Arnaeth Hutchinson is a person of truth
Will B Morris Judge of the board of Probate for said county of Hampshire
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire ss
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the Hon Oliver B. Morris is the Judge of said Court and that his signature subscribed to the above certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Springfield this twentieth day of August A.D. 1844
S Willard Clerk

Southampton Ms Sept 2 nd
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M. Nial Pease Lenox Mass.

I, Jonathan N. Judd of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being Town Clerk of said Town, do testify and say, that I have examined the records of said town, in my possession, and find the following entry, "Jude Wright of Murrayfield and Roxana Loomis of South- ampton published November 17, 1791". I further testify that I can find no record of the marriage of the said parties, and further that few entries of marriages are to be found in the records of that period.
Jonathan N. Judd.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hampshire ss. On this second day of September A D 1844 the foregoing deponent personally appeared and made oath to the truth of said deposition, by him subscribed. and I further certify that said deponent is a credible witness A. W. Brige, Justice of the Peace

I Alexander Loomis of Southampton in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy nine years of age, do testify and say, That I was present at the marriage of my sister Roxana Loomis with Jude Wright, then of Chester in the now County of Hampden. That, according to the best of my recollection and belief, it took place in the month of January 1782. The marriage was solemnised, at my father's house in said Southampton, by the Reverend Jonathan Judd, then a called Minister of the Gospel in said Southampton. And I further testify that said Jude Wright died in the adjoining town of Montgomery about nine or ten years ago. That I was present at the time of his death and funeral. That the said Roxana now resides in said Montgomery and remains a widow. Alexander Loomis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss. On this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, the above deposition was examined, cautioned and sworn to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
To be used in an application of Roxana Wright, for a pension from the Government of the United States for military services of her late husband in the Army of the Revolution. And I further certify that Alexander Loomis, the deponent, is a credible witness.
M c N l 731196. Justice of the Peace.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Hampshire ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that Daniel Birge Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Daniel Birge and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
Samuel Wells
Clerk.

11354
Roseanna Wright Maw of puce Map act 7 July 1838
M 92 2.34
Roseanna Wright 11354

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. On this twentieth day of
On this Nineteenth day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared Rosanna Wright, a resident of Montgomery in said County, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law before the Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Hampshire aforesaid, on her Oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows". — That She is the Widow of Jude Wright late of said Montgomery, deceased who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War and at the time of his decease, a pensioner of the United States on account of his Services in the said War under the act of June 7, 1832, at the rate (as she thinks) of twenty eight dollars per annum. She cannot state the particulars of his Services, but refers to the Declaration of said Jude Wright and the evidence accompanying the same on the files of the pension Office. — She further declares that She was married to the said Jude Wright on the twentieth day of January in the year One thousand seven hundred & eighty one at Southampton, Mass — a church #3; That her husband, the aforesaid Jude died on the twenty ninth day of November Eighteen hundred & thirty four & that She was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Eighteen hundred & thirty four, which at the time above stated She still continuing the Widow of said Jude, deceased now in her eightieth year year first above mentioned before me M ark Wright M ark M ark B. Morris Judge of the Court of Probate for said County

I certify that the said Roxana Wright by reason of age and infirmity is unable to attend the court or write her name and she made her mark in my presence, and I do declare my opinion that the facts stated in her declaration above written are true
In witness whereof I have hereunto set signed my name and caused the seal of the court of Probate for said county of Hampden to be affixed this 19 th day of August AD 1844
Oliver B. Morris Judge of said court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampden ss.
B. Justice William Clarke of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that the Hon. Oliver B. Morris is the Judge of said court & that his signature subscribed to the foregoing certificate of the declaration of Roxana Wright is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at Springfield this twentieth day of August A.D. 1844
Justice William Clarke

11.9.93
P. O. Rosanna Wright
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

10354
Roseana Wright
Map Col. Geo. Neal Pease
Mar. 13. 1844.
Hon: J. Rockwell Jan'y. 20. 1845.
11903
act 7 July 1838

9680 Jude Wright-
H. W. Birkholz E Senex Map

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Wright 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? yes 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? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
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?
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?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
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? 1st 2nd 6th unanswered
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.

11354
Sept 7 1844
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 Pence
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Mass
July 7 1838
Roxana Wright
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Senox September 7. 1844
Mr Edwards Esq sir
I send you the Declaration of the Widow Roxanna Wright
Respectfully yours & Abiel Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Jan y . 1. 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sada Wright is borne upon the following Rolls of Capt n Enoch Shepard's Comp y in Col. John Moseley's Reg t as a private; — viz upon a muster Roll, on the alarm at Bennington from Aug. 17 to 23, 1777 — 7 days; & Upon an abstract of pay due for service in the Northern Department from Sept r . 21 to Oct r . 17. 1777, including allowance for travel, 1 month, 3 days; — Upon a pay Roll of Capt n James Black, Col. David Mosely on an alarm at Northampton, from June 17 to 17. 1782, 5 days. The name of said Wright does not appear upon the rolls of Capt n Ferguson, or on any other documents in this office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the letter of the Commissioner of Nov 13 th  application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter  application , and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Paepey; Secretary of the Commonwealth.