Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,450, Robert Wright, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Wright, Robert
S. 6,450
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia 12-960
Robert Wright
of Caroline in the State of Virginia who was a pri: in the company commanded by Captain Richardson of the Regt. commanded by Col. Taylor in the Virginia line for 10 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of June '33 and sent T. Dickinson Bowling Green Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 66.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 16.66
$83.32 1/2
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk, Book E Vol. 6 - Page 31

See letter to T. Dickinson Dec. 24.
1836 -
H. Samuel & order to
May - June 24, 1837
Letter to B Auditor 19 th July '39
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838 from 1 st March 1837. to 4 th Sept 1838. - Age notified 7 th Aug 1839.

No 15378
Robert Wright of Caroline County Virginia
Rev
Admit as a private 10 months $33 33
5. 13.
Int. 7.
ap. 30. '33 -
P 364
J. Dickinson Bowling Green Virginia

BRIEF in the case of  Robert Wright  County of Caroline  in the State of Virginia  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? No  3. How old is he? 69 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.     Draft - In 1798 not stated private Capt. D. Richerson,   " " not stated private Capt. F. Tompkins, Genl. Wayne   " " 3 private Capt. W. Marshall   Draft - about 3 private remembers Genl. Nelson, Col. Taylor Col. Mathews.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Caroline County Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richd. Key Wall  Examining Clerk.

Declaration of Robert Wright in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June 1832 State of Virginia Caroline County.
On this 8 th day of October 1832 personally appeared before the County Court of Caroline Robert Wright a resident of said County State aged 69 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7 th June 1832.
I was born raised, & educated in the County of Caroline where I have lived all my life.
In the year 1778 I was drafted for 3 months from this County into the army of the American Revolution & was attached to the Company of militia from this County Commanded by Capt Joseph Richerson. We marched first to Williamsburg There we crossed the river between Richmond & Norfolk low down and went over into Isle of Wight to a place called Mackays where we staid a considerable time. We went from there to Cabin point. When we staid some time. From there we went to Petersburg where I remained until discharged.
The next tour of duty I performed was under a regular draft upon the militia of this County for forty days & was attached to a Company Commanded by Capt Francis Thompson. We went first to Richmond where we remained for some time until the British came up to Manchester. We then retreated up the Country as high as Culpepper when we met General Wayne and his army. We then turned back & were discharged in the County of Louisa.
I also performed another tour of three months by regular draft in a Company Commanded by Capt Wm Marshall from this County. We marched first to a place between Williamsburg & Richmond and at the Four mile Creek I hired a substitute one George Harrison to serve out the balance of that tour & I returned home.
I was also detailed by Capt Bradburn into the service for three months to drive beef. We were engaged about three months

in collecting them & driving them We arrived with them at Williamsburg the day after the surrender of Cornwallis & his army.
The field officers whom I remember were Genl. Nelson, Col. Taylor Col. Matthews Maj. Loman Maj. de Clumon. Maj. de Clum I am well known to Wm. H. Dickinson, Henry C. Coleman, Col. Fleming Terrell, Maj. Philip Samuel, Col. Archd. Samuel and Atwell C. Coleman of this County.
I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state whatsoever, and I do hereby relinquish every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present pension to and subscribed the day. Robt. Wright - dear aforesaid -
We Spilbe Woolfolk a clergyman residing in the County of Caroline and Fleming Terrell residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Wright who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration. that we believe him to be 69 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neigh- -borhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion sworn to and subscribed the day aforesaid
Spilbe Woolfolk Fleming Terrell

And the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolution-ary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Spilsbee Woolfolk & Fleming Tennell are residents of the County of Caroline, & State of Virginia, and are capable persons, and that this statement is entitled to credit.
I John L. Pendleton Clerk of the County Court of Caroline County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Robert Wright for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 8th day of October 1832.
John L. Pendleton
State of Virginia: Caroline County to wit: Robert Wright personally appeared before the County Court of Caroline on the 13th day of May 1833 who being duly sworn according to law doth make the following statement by way of amendment to the foregoing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 9th June 1832. That he can with much certainty declare that he served during the revolutionary war for a period equal to ten months as a private soldier on some of the terms he served for a period beyond that for which he was drafted as reinforcements did not arrive but he put the period at the shortest time to be certain of not claiming too much. He is not apprized of any documentary evidence to prove his services but some part of them he can prove by the evidence of Wm Coates and Patrick Carnall whose affidavits are hereto annexed & which in all the evidence now living which he can procure or of which he has any knowledge. Robert Wright

Caroline County to wit: Patrick Carnall and Tom Coates personally before me a justice of the peace and appeared in open Court and made oath that they both served as four of three months with Robert Wright whose name is subscribed to the foregoing declaration in the Amphlett's Creek Company from the County of Caroline in the war of the rebellion. And the said Justices do hereby certify that the said Carnall & Coates are men of good character, have been long residents of this County and that full credit ought to be given to their statement. Atwell G. Coleman 153/8
State of Virginia, Caroline County to wit.
I John S. Pendleton Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that Atwell G. Coleman whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the peace in & for the said County duly Commissioned & qualified according to law, and that his said signature is genuine.
Right Rev. H. S. Secy. P. M. Church 153/8
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the said County this 23 rd day of May 1833 In the 57 th year of the Commonwealth.
John S. Pendleton

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office, July 22 d , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Robert Wright, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond, Va., Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th Sept., 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
W. B. Parsons Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

Reborn
6450
INVALID.
cum
File No. 6450
Robert Wright RP Rev War
Act: June 7 th '32
Index: Vol. a , Page 417
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robert Wright Va. Act '32-
To what time paid 6 Sept '34

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Robert Wright 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 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? no 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? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 7
 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.

Professors Agassiz June 1892
JA
To J. P. Edwards Esq.
Consul of Peruvian
Washington City
Wright

Dr. Sir, Bowling Green June 22 nd 1837 I called on Mr Anthony Robinson the agent for paying pensions at Richmond on the 19 th Inst. for the enclosed claim who declined paying the same saying that he was not authorised to pay any claim for more than two years without direc- -tions from your department. you will therefore give the necessary directions & enclose the same to me directed to the Bow. Green Caroline Cty Va your earliest attention will much oblige
Yr Sir y r ob t S t
Arch. Samuel

12960
Dec 19
Robt Wright Vaz
Pauling Green Dec 16
J. A. Edwards Esq. Commiss'g Pension Washington City

State of Virginia: Caroline County ss:
Festus Dickinson this day personally appeared before me a portion of the peace for the County of Caroline aforesaid, & made oath that he is well acquainted with Robert Wright of this County who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and served in the militia of this State. That to his knowledge the said Robert Wright is the identical person named in a certificate of pension in his possession which issued from the war office of the United States on the 19 th day of June 1833. signed "Wm R. Me acting Secretary of War". No 12960.
"Examined & countersigned
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions" that the said Robert Wright is now living and still resides in the County of Caroline aforesaid. Given under my hand & seal this 16 th day of December 1836. George H. Bayton J.P.
Bow & Green Dec 17 th 1836
Dr Sir
Mr Robert Wright in whose behalf the above affidavit has been made has failed to draw his pension in conformity to the act of Congress, but has delayed it for two years, in consequence of which the Pension agent at Richmond refused to pay it, and has referred him to your office for relief. I am unacquainted with the requirements now to obviate this difficulty & have not a copy of the act of Congress before me. If any thing else than the above affidavit be required, please inform me of it & suggest the form of the evidence required to enable him to draw the arrear of his pension. Your compliance will much oblige
Yr obed servt F. Dickinson