Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44114, Abraham Wright, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Wright, Abraham Abraham B.
S 44114
CONTENTS

18,700 R
New Hampshire
Abraham Wright, alias Abraham B. Wright, (aged 59)
of Hillsboro' 67 in the State of N. Hamp who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel (Bailey) of the Mass ts line, for the term of nine months - (on Roll)
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 of April 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of July 1822 and sent to J. H. Smith Esq Amherst N. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 278.89
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept 1822 48
34 mo 22/4/8 8 100/31 $ 326.89
272 5.86 1.3 278.89
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820
(Put on list)

Abraham Wright 59
Sworn to Ap. 9 th 1819

I Abraham Wright of Mason in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire Husbandman now in the fifty ninth year of my age do solemnly swear that I enlisted as a private soldier some time in the fore part of July A D 1779 for the term of nine month on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War and was mustered at Springfield in the State of Massachusetts about the fifteenth day of July & then marched to West Point in the State of New York where I joined my Regiment in the Company commanded by Cap t Maxwell in the Regiment commanded by Col o Bailey in Genl. Massachusetts Line Cunnards Brigade in which co I served faithfully until the latter part of April A D 1780 when I was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York - which discharge I have since lost I have never been placed on the Pension list of the United States and am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of the Assistance of

my country for my support - I have served my country in the Revolutionary way four other different periods in the Militia I have no further evidence now in my power to offer in support of my claim to a pension under the late act of congress. — Abr m Wright
Sworn to this 9 th day of April A D 1819 Before me J H Smith } A prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough
This Certifies that the signature of J H Smith on this paper is in his own hand writing & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hillsborough In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

State of New Hampshire Hillsborough ss on the nin th day of April A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared Abraham Wright within named in the fifty ninth year of his age & being duly cautioned made solemn oath in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War That he enlisted some time the first part of July 1779 for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy in the service of the United States & was mustered at Springfield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts about the fifteenth of July 1779 & was marched to West Point in the State of New York where he joined his Regiment commanded by Col. Bailey in Captain Mackewells Company in Genl LeConnards Brigade Mass. Line where he continued to serve faithfully untill the latter part of April 1780 when he was honorably discharged That he is not on the Pension list of the United States & stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support - from all which it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy on the Continental more than nine Months and That from my own know- -ledge he is so far reduced in his circumstances that he greatly stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for his support & I now transmit the pro- ceedings & the testimony had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the aforementioned Act of Congress. J. H. Smith Assistant Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Abraham B. Wright
This certifies that Abraham B. Wright & Abraham Wright is one & the same person J. H. Smith
If admitted is disabled on Roll state the cause of his disability
If the pensioner is disabled, he should state the cause of his disability — Proof of service is required —
19 July 1820

TO the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, now sitting at Amherst of Hillsborough and State of New-Hampshire.
within and for the County
1820 July 4  Abraham B. Wright aged fifty nine years resident in Mason N.H.
in said County, comes into Court, and, in pursuance of an Act of Congress, passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person, exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole estate, and income, (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) as follows:
  1 Cow 16. shovels & tongs 1.75 old hand cards 0.50   1 calf 2.50 1 ax .75 2 old skittles .20   1 heifer 14. old axes .75 1 1/2 bush. potatoes .30   1 horn 20. old basket .25 1/2 bu. Beans .50   1 swim 8. 1 churn .25 1 pr. gips .25   2 sheep & 3 lambs 4. 2 1/2 bush. Rye & meal 2.29 1 old bridle .12   1 horn wagon 20. 1 bushel corn .75 old chain .75   1 iron shade .66 40 lbs pork 4. 2 old steel yards 1.-   1 Hoe 20 1 80 25 .25 soap 2. 4 hens .67   2 old yokes rings & 1. 2 1/2 lbs tallow scandles .60   old pieces of chain .70 old barrels 1.   2 old collars .20 old wash tubs .25   1 small pitchfork .12 1 gal. pottle .17   1 plough 1. small looking glass .25   1 desk 5. hand saw & shave .25   1 old wooden block 6. old gut iron & toaster .25   1 chest with 1 drawer 1.25 2 old candle sticks .10   1 large table 2. 1 flat iron .17   1 small 8" 1.50 1 pr old bellows .20   2 light stands .67 old sickles .25   1 meal chest & bread trough 1. old tin ware 2.   2 old saddles 2. old crockery .60   2 meal bags .50 1 tumbler & 1 wine glass .10   Books 1. brown earthen .20   Childrens school 2 1.50 knives & forks .55   Books & slates 3 1 quart basin .25   2 old wheels .75 2 small plates .10   5 chairs 1.25 12 lbs old pewter 1.50   2 old cranes 1.25 1 old say the & smath .42   Iron war 2.50 old iron 1.   old measures .25   old pail .12   old rarer .12   spoons .25 
144.83
And the said Abraham B. Wright in pursuance as aforesaid, produceth to said Court the following oath, by him duly taken and subscribed, viz:
I Abraham B. Wright do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Abraham B. Wright

And the said Abraham B. Wright doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows, viz. that he enlisted as a soldier for the term of three or four months in the latter part of the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Butterfield in the Regt commanded by Col. Thatcher in the Mass. Militia - in the summer of 1777 he served as a soldier in Rhode Island in Col. Whitneys Regt. Capt. Morris Company - in the fall of 1777 he served as a soldier in New York in Col. Reeds Regt. Capt Lawrences Company - at the taking of Burgoyne's army - Also that he the said Abraham B. Wright enlisted for the term of nine months on or about the middle of July 1778 in the Town of Ashley Mass. in the Company commanded by Capt. Hight Maxwell, in the Regt commanded by Col. Bailey in the line of the Massachusetts troops and in the Continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps till April 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the State of New York by Lt Col. Commandant Bedlow which discharge he has since lost - He has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the depositions of John Wilson, Joshua Read, and James Pats which will be duly forwarded to the Secretary of War -
Hon J. K. Smith of Amherst N.H.
That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 22. April 1819 before the and the  that  the  number of his pension certificate is
That his occupation is a laborer when able to work
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. His wife Mary Wright is 53 years old and is of a slender Constitution - His son Abraham lives with him is 16 years of age he is small but healthy his daughter Nancy is 13 years old & is healthy He has no other family than the above mentioned and is himself unable to work half of the time
Abraham B. Wright
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said Schedule and that the same together with a copy of the premises be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the Hon. J. K. Smith Justice of said Court the 5 th day of July 1820 Wastman Clerk
Hillsborough ss.] Court of Common Pleas. July 5 th 1820
The aforesaid Schedule and oath, and the above declaration, duly subscribed and sworn by the said Wright having been by him exhibited in person and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered:
It is the opinion of said Court, that the value of the property, contained in said Schedule is $144.83
Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified, to the Secretary of War.
Attest, Wastman Clerk.
Hillsborough STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. ss.] I Wastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County of Hillsborough being a Court of record, do certify, That the foregoing Schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the Court thereon, are truly copied from the records and files of said Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the 5 th day of July 1820 Wastman Clerk.

44114
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
Abraham Wright alias Abraham B. Wright Rev Rev
Act:
15 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
3
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381
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The affidavit of m c Aden Abram B. Wright to be used on the application of Abram B. Wright to be placed on the pension list.

I John Wilson now of Embden, in the District of Maine, do here- by declare, and say that I served as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution In the month of July AD 1779 I was hired by the Town of Farnsworth, in Massachusetts, to go into the Army for nine months, which I did in the Company of Capt. Hugh Maxwell, in Col. Baileys Regt. in the Mass. line, and I well remember that Abraham Wright otherwise called Abram B Wright, who then lived at Ashley in said State & knew that he belonged to the said nine months service, that he went for the said Town of Ashley & fell in company with myself, & four other Farnsworth men, before we reached Springfield, he proceeded to East Springfield, with us was ordered into Capt. Maxwells Company merged with the said Farnsworth men, & served out his full term & returned home to his residence in Com- pany with us & others. — John Wilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On the ninth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Nineteen personally appeared before me the Sub- scribing Justice of the Circuit Court of Commonwealth for the the middle Circuit, and a Justice of the Peace throughout the same Com- monwealth, John Wilson, and made Oath that the above Deposi- tion by him subscribed, is just and true in all its parts — And I certify that the said John Wilson is reputed to be a man of good credit, well entitled to belief before all Courts, Magistrates and tribunals and in all places whatsoever — And that he is no more interested in the application of said Abram Wright to be placed on the pension list —
Given under my hand within said Circuit the day and year aforesaid — Sam. Dana

I Joshua Reed of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that I served as a soldier in the war of Revolution in the month of July A.D. 1779 I listed for nine months in the Massachusetts line and went immediately to West Point I was well acquainted with Abraham B. Wright I saw him at West Point he was a soldier under Capt. Hodge Maxfield Col. Baileys Regiment in Massachusetts line for nine months and served his time out I was intimately acquainted with the said Abraham B. Wright before the Revolution and since
J. S. Reed
State of New Hampshire } February 25 th 1820 Cheshire ss — )
Personally appeared the above named Joshua Reed and made solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Isaiah Reed Justice of the peace
I hereby Certify that the above named Joshua Reed is a credible Witness and is in no way interested to my knowledge - myself being intimately acquainted with the said Joshua Reed Isaiah Reed Justice of the peace
Cheshire ss. April 3. 1820
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Isaiah Reed is a Justice of the Peace & I have no doubt that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I herunto set my hand and affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale

I James Patts of Warrenton in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify & say that I served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution in the year 1779. That in the said year I was assigned to with Abraham B. Wright who was a soldier in the same company with myself. I further say that I went for the town of Townsend and served in the Neshenimite line - James Patts
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. February 23. 1820
Personally appeared the above named James Patts and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Ward Sampson Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named James Patts is a credible witness Ward Sampson Justice of Peace
Cheshire ss. April 3. 1820
I Salma Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Ward Sampson is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County & that the foregoing is his signature In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature S. Hale