Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35155, Thomas Wrightington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Wrightington, Thomas
8 35155
CONTENTS

Thomas Wrightington of Byrd Co in the state of Mo who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepard of the Miss line, for the term of 2 years .
Inscribed on the roll of Missouri  Inf at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of Aug. 1819 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of Nov 1819 and sent to R d S. Thomas . Jackson, Mo
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 2.00 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 1 Mar 1820  18.
4/31 4/30
Doll 50.00
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Thomas Wrightington
Continued 2 years

Thomas Wightington
Found Picocis final little rent —
no. 39:844-3 p. 149
to. Shuler 3/29/
$29.60.

History of Missouri 50
on this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen, before me the subscriber sole Judge of the Southern Circuit Court of the said territory, personally appeared Thomas Wrightinton aged seventy four years resident in Boyd Township in the County of Cape Girardeau in the said Territory, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision 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 Thomas Wrightinton enlisted for the term of three years in the month of March, but the day he does not recollect of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty to the best of his recollection in the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Haskell of the Regiment commanded by Col. Shepherd in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps or in the service of the United States until January after the cessation of arms, which he believes was in the year 1782 when he was discharged from service in West Point in the State of New York, that he was in the Battle of Valentine Hill in the State of New York and at the taking of Fort Stoney on Long Island, and that he is reduced in circumstances and hands in need of the assistance of his country for support, having nearly lost his eye sight and hearing in consequence of his serving in the Army as aforesaid, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid - Richd. S. Thomas
I Richard S Thomas Judge of the Southern Circuit Court in and for the Territory of Missouri as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Wrightinton did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding

position, against the common enemy for the term of nine months for one time on the continental establishment; 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 afore-mentioned act of Congress. — I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the 28 th August 1819 —
Rich d L. Thomas
I the Clerk of the Circuit Court, for the County of Cape May, in the Southern Circuit of the Territory of Missouri, do certify that Ri- chard L. Thomas Judge of the Circuit Court of the Southern Circuit aforesaid, who has signed the above Certificate, is duly commis- sioned and qualified, as by the records of said Court manifest.
Given under my hand, and the seal of said Court, at office, the twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
Edw. H. H. H. Clerk.

W. Edwards
Jacksonville March 22 33
Free
Millersburg
23 April 1833
To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington
District Columbia
Mac
Com
may be
transmitted

Thomas Wrightington a private soldier in the Revolutionary war, whose name is on the pension list of the State of Missouri.
I Thomas Wrightington, 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 to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in 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 nor have I any property of any description excepting what cloaths I have and that I am not able to get my own living.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court, this 20 th day of december 1820 Thomas his Wrightington mark J. M c Ferron Clerk
The foregoing is a true copy of the original, deposited in this Office Certified under the official seal of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Cape Girardeau, State of Missouri at office the tenth first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and twenty one and of the Independence of the United States XLV.
John Judson In Clerk

I Richard S. Thomas Judge of the fourth Judicial Circuit in the State of Missouri do certify that the within certificate of John Underwood Clerk of the Circuit Court of the County of Cape Girardeau in said Circuit is in due form and by the proper Officer given under my hand the 21 st day of March 1821 R. Thomas

In reply to your request of the 20 th ultimo , received the 23 rd for a statement of the military history of Thomas Wrightston. S.F. 35.155 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch 1780 Jan 1782. Pvt Haskell Shepard Mass                                                                 
Battles engaged in, Valentine Hills, N.Y.; Fort Schenck  Oct 9, 1781 Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Middleborough, Plymouth Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Aug. 28. 1819. Her claim was allowed Residence at date of application, Byrd Township, Cape Girardeau Co., Mo. Age at date of application, Aged 74 years
Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,  Mrs Clementine Wilhington  524 Hancock Ave. West. Detroit Mich.

35 155
Key INVALID.
1910 Mch. 12. Hist. to Mrs. Clementine Withington. M.B.H.
File No. 35 155
Thomas Withington Pri Rev War.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 472
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1807
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. March 5, 1910.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Tabitha
Soldier Thomas Wrighton, Wuthington Ridanton, Ridlington
Service Mass  Res.
Additional Service _____
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O. W. S. W. or R. as above except I.F. 35155

524 Hancock Ave. West., Detroit, Mich., Feb. 20/10.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir, - I write you to ask for the Record of the Revolutionary Pensioner, whose name has been thus variously spelled: Thomas Wrightinton; Withington, Ridenton, Rideington of the Mass. Continental troops. Resided in later life in Missouri, Wife Tabitha - He was my great grandfather. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible, owing to business matters.
Respectfully,
Clementine Withington.