Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,467, Cornelius Wright, Conn.

SERVICE
Conn.
★ Wright, Cornelius
NUMBER
S. 45,467
CONTENTS

45 467
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 45 467
Cornelius Wright
Rev. Rev. War.
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 581
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920 Feb. 14. H.W. Thomas. D. Schall. M.C.

7657
New York
Cornelius Wright of Ontario in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Migeo of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of June 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Mar 19 and sent to Judge Phillips
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1839 — 72 47 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1839 48 8 28 4 8 30 35 $120 47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Certification that Nov 28th 1820 to John Lake Battery N.Y. M.P.
Same with reg. Roll. Aug. 1833. e.s.c.

Sixty-Seventh Congress.
Philip P. Campbell, Chairman. Bertrand H. Snell, Thomas D. Schall, William A. Rodenberg, Edward W. Fox, S. D. Fess, Finis J. Garrett, Aaron S. Kreider, James C. Cantrill, Porter H. Dale, Daniel B. Riordan, Royal C. Johnson, John N. Free, Clerk.
House of Representatives U. S. Committee on Rules, Washington, D. C.
Feb. 9, 1922.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I am desirous of securing the military record of a soldier in the revolution, Cornelius Wright. His military company was designated as the Silver Grays, and I presume that this was sort of a back woods company one of many that were hastily organized, who tendered their services to General Washington, and who were subsequently merged in some regular military company or regiment, thereby acquiring a different military title. I am sorry that I have nothing more definite to aid you in locating this man, but hope you will be successful in spite of this handicap, and shall deeply appreciate it if you will give me any information you are fortunate enough to dig up.
Yours truly,
Thos D Schall

Declaration of Cornelius Wright
June 3, 1815
Private - Meigs reg t Connecticut. May 77 to May 80
3 Years
The Honorable Secy of War
admitted

State of New York Ontario County S.S. On this 3 rd day of June 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County and State personally appeared Cornelius Wright aged 50 years resident in the town of Richmond in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late 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 That he the said Cornelius Wright enlisted in May 1777 in Seabrook in the State of Connec- -ticut in the Company commanded by Capt. Elisha Ely in the Regiment commanded by Col Return J. Meigs of the Connecticut line in the Continental estab- -lishment that he continued to serve in this service of the United States until May 1780 when he was honorably discharged from service at Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey— That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that having lost his discharge he has no other evidence now in his power of his his said services Subscribed and declared the day and year aforesaid before me. Stephen Phelps Cornelius Wright mark

Ontario County ss-
I, Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Cornelius Wright did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the com- mon enemy for the term of nine Months or more and the Continental establishment and by satisfac- tory proof I have no doubt of his being in reduced circumstances and entitled to the provisions of the aforesaid Act of Congress - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress Canandaigua June 3 d 1818 - Stephen Phelps

The Honorable The Secretary for the Department of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a certificate of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandaigua who is my agent - Canandaigua June 3 rd 1818 -
his Cornelius + Wright mark
Witness - Alexis Phelps -

State of New York Ontario County } ss; In Testimony that Stephen Clerks Office } Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name & affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 6 th day of June A.D. 1818
Wm M c Naught

Cornelius Wright
Inventory
1651
Library
Examined
to receive the amount from the estate -

At a court of Common Pleas held at the Court-House in the village of Batavia, in and for the county of Genesee, in the State of New-York; on the Seventh day of September of the term of September 1820, being a Court of Record, in pursuance of the 41st article of the Constitution of the state of New-York, which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings, and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment.
Present, the Hon.
John H. Lewis Isaac Wilson Marcus Hayden Richard Smith & Ralph Parker Judges
GENESEE COUNTY, ss. —On this Seventh day of September 1820, personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Record,) Conversus Wright , aged fifty nine years, resident of the town of Clarkson — in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— three years in Capt. Ely's Company in Col. R. T. Meigs Regt. Connecticut line that his Declaration was made out the third day of June 1818 and his Certificate is numbered 7651
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Schedule
  1 Pork Barrel $ 1.00   1 Churn old and poor 0.19   1 pail 2/ 3 tubs — 2/ 1.00   3 Milk pails 0.38   6 Earthen plates 0.54   1/2 set Cups & Saucers 0.20   1 Tea pot & Milk cup 1/6 0.31   1 Tea Kettle old and poor 1.00   1 Small dish Kettle 0.50   1 Spider broken 0.10   3 Knives & forks 0.25   3 Common Iron Spoons 0.13   1 Earthen bowl 0.06   2 Spinning whirls wheels 3.00   1 Hoe 0.50   1 Butcher knife 0.31 
I am owing Daniel Vining of Sweden $9.47 " " Elijah Cook $39.00 " " Noah Sweet Judgment 1.40  2.37  39.77

and the deponent further says he is a farmer by occupation but is not able to do labor but little. That he has a wife named Mary aged fifty one years is subject to fits and is not a hearty woman, is able to do the necessary work of the house the greater part of the time. That she was a widow when I married her about two months past, and the property above mentioned came into my hands by the marriage. She was the widow of Eli Mead who died leaving but little property viz. 1. Cow — & 6 sheep, but that he was owing several debts and the deponent does not expect to receive one Dollar from the Estate — "
Examined

That the children belonging to his wife viz Eli Mead aged 7 years and Eliza Mead aged 3 years com- =pose his family
Sworn & Subscribed the 3 rd Cornelius his Wright 7 day of September 1820 3 - mark - in Open Court Before me S. Cummings clerk
By Mark

Genesee County Clerks Office
I Simeon Cunnings Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid do here by Certify that the forego- ing Oath and the Sched- ule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court & I do further Certify that it is the opin- ion of the said Court that the total amount in value as properly exhibit- ed in the aforesaid schedule is Nine Dollars and forty Seven Cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court. on this Eleventh day of September 1820 —
S. Cunnings

Rev. War Section. Record Division.
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Feb. 14, 1922.
Hon. Thomas D. Schall, House of Representatives.
In re: Cornelius Wright- War of Revolution, Survivor File No. 45467.
You are herewith furnished the history of the only soldier of the Revolution named Cornelius Wright found on the records of this Bureau.
From the papers in the above noted claim it appears that Cornelius Wright enlisted at Seabrook, Conn. in May 1777 and served as a private in Captain Elieha Ely's Company, Colonel Return J. Meigs' Conn. Regiment and was discharged in May 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 3, 1818, while living at Richmond, Ontario County, New York aged 56 years.
He married in 1820, Marcy, the widow of Eli Mead, she was then 51 years old, her maiden name is not on record. It is not stated whether the soldier had any children.
Very respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Wright, Cyprion GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5256 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 1, 1790 to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.