Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19662, Benjamin Wright, Continental (Conn.)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Conn)
Wright, Benjamin Susanna.
N. 19662
CONTENTS

268 New York
Benjamin Wright of Bergen in the State of New York who was an Officer in the Company commanded by Captain Stier of the Regt. commanded by Col. Baldwin in the New York line for 3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 144 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of Dec 1832 and sent Benj Wright Bergen New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 . $216. Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar '33 72 $288.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 — Page 205

(7983)
New York
Susanna Wright, dec. widow of Benj n Wright, who was an Artificer in the N. York Line.
Husb. died 2 d Feb. 1839.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843, & end 11 th May 1844, when she died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Octo. 1846. and sent to
M rs J. L. & A. T. Smith, Present.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17. 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 91.
Ind d under J. June 1842
D. B. Wood
able to Jonathan, bro d & Harvey Wright, to F ra and Chloe
elsey, only child.
Let to Hon. W. Putnam March 12. 1857
u o P. Agt 1 Sept 1857
2 C ts p.
1838 }
1843 }
1844, Rep d }
New Notification under act '32 sent to Pen. Agt Dec r 1 st 1851 & C ty Corrected. Altered
Set to Full Arrear 1 Dec 51

Benjamin of Albany in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Miller of the Regt commanded by Col. Salmon in the N. York line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 240 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, & Ending 2 1/2 February 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of May 1837 and sent to L. M. Drury Esq.
Arrears to the 4th of Canandaigua Semi-annual allowance ending N. Y.
Paid from H. H. S.
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Wightman Clerk.
Book E. 2 , Vol. 4 , Page

State of New-York
Genesee County } ss Benjamin Wright being duly sworn doth depose and say that he was inscribed on the Pension Roll as a Revolutionary pensioner, under the act of March 18 th 1818, and was dropped therefrom in 1820 on account of property. That he enlisted into the regular service of the United States as a private, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jeatharn Baldwin and in the company commanded by Captain Will- iam Sizer, in February 1778, for three years and continued in said service until February 1781, when he was duly dis- charged therefrom. This deponent further says that he does not recollect the number of the Regiment to which he belonged, but thinks the same can be ascertained by referring to his dis- charge now on file in the War Department. As to which for more particular information on this point he begs leave to refer the Sec- retary of War. This deponent further says that at the time of ma- king his first application for a pension under the said act of 1818 he resided and now resides, in the town of Bergen, in the county of Genesee and State of New-York.
Sworn, and Subscribed
this first day of August 1832
before me
Benjamin Wright
S. Cummings Judge of Genesee County Court
State of New-York
Genesee county Clerk's office } ss I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the county of Genesee do hereby certify that Simon Cummings Esquire is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Genesee, duly commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith & faith and credit are to be given to his acts, in that capacity. I further certify, that I am acquainted with the hand writ- ing of the said Judge, and verily believe the signature to the forgo- ing affidavit to be his. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, and subscribed my name this first day of August eighteen hundred & thirty two.
Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringle Dep. Clerk,

Mrs. Wright
5800
Susannah Knight died N.Y. 9082 12460 act 7. July 38.
adm
2 yrs Attepus
144 from 2 Feb 39 when her husband died.
also acts 43 144
144 to 11 may 1844 when she died.
To Jonathan - Alfred & Harry Wright - Sarah Hart & Chas Kelsey only sur- viving children
J. L. & H. J. Smith Present

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } NEW HAVEN COUNTY, } ss. COUNTY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, J. W. Beach Clerk of the County Court, within and for said County, and Keeper of the Seal thereof, and of the Commissions of Justices of Peace, within and for said County, hereby certify that
Jesse Crampton
Esq. is a JUSTICE OF PEACE,
within and for the said County, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn, with power to administer oaths and take the acknowledgment of Deeds; that his Commission is dated the 8 th day of June A. D. 1839 and will expire on the twentieth day of June, A. D. 1849; that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and that the signature hereto annexed, purporting to be his, is his genuine official signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of said Court, this 21 st day of June A. D. 1839
J. W. Beach Clerk.

Geoffrey Crampton; Justice of the peace
Geoffrey Crampton. Justice of the peace

State of New York } County of Genesee } ss. On this Eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty Nine personally appeared before Charles Danforth Esquire a Judge of Genesee County Court, Susanna Wright a resident of the town of Bergen in the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Benjamin Wright who was a private and Mechanick in the army of the Revolution, That he enlisted served in the stead of John Hart who was drafted for the term of Nine Months, That he resided in the town of Guilford in the county of New Haven State of Connecticut during the revolutionary War, that said Nine Months service was performed in the fore part of the War but the year she cannot recollect, That after the expiration of said Nine months the said Benjamin Wright enlisted for the term of three years in the continental army, That he served the term of his enlistment of three years and was honorably discharged, and his written discharge is now on file in the War office of the United States as she understands and believes, that owing to age and loss of memory she does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served nor the years in which he served that some of the time he was at West Point, but for proof of his services she refers to the proofs and papers on file in the War office of the United States, obtained and filed on his application for a pension, under the act of Congress of 1818, that she has no documentary evidence of his service except as herein before mentioned
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Wright on the fifteenth day of April 1782 and after the last period of the service of the said Benjamin Wright, that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Wright died on the Second day of January 1838, that she

Was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated,
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Wright at Guilford aforesaid by the Reverend Jonathan Dodd, that the said Benjamin Wright was a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress of 1818 as she believes, that he received a pension up to the time of his decease, that the proofs of her said marriage and the death of the said Benjamin Wright she refers to the papers & affidavits hereto attached, and that by reason of bodily infirmity she is unable to appear in court.
Sworn and subscribed on the day & year above written before
Susanna Wright
Charles Danforth - a judge of Genesee County Courts
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Susanna Wright and that she is a credible person and her statement entitled to credit, and that the word "Berger" in the foregoing statement was written on an erasure before the execution thereof.
Charles Danforth - a judge of Genesee County Courts
State of New York.
Genesee County ss Jonathan Wright of the town of LeRay in the county & state aforesaid being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that the above named Benjamin Wright died at his own residence in the town of Bergen in said county on the 2 d day of January 1839, and that the above named Susanna Wright is the widow of said Benjamin Wright and has not intermarried since the decease of the said Benjamin Wright.
Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of July 1839 before me - Charles Danforth
a judge of Genesee County Courts And I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Jonathan Wright and that he is a credible person and his statement is entitled to full credit & belief - Charles Danforth - a judge of Genesee County Courts

State of New York Genesee County ss.
I, Horace M. Loper, Clerk of said county, certify that Charles Danforth was one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for said county at the time of signing the foregoing declaration and affidavit and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his hand writing Witness my hand and official Seal this 10 th July 1839
H. M. Loper Clerk

I Abram Hill of the Town of Madison County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now in the 77 th year of my age Depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of Benjamin and Susannah Wright; they were Married at the house of Selah Murray in said Madison then called East Guilford, they were Married by the Rev d Jonathan Todd- in the year 1781 or 2- as near as I can recollect I have record evidence of my own Marriage which was in 1784 I think they were Married about two years first, or before I was. Benjamin Wright with his family removed from this place to the State of New York about thirty years since and further the deponent saith not
Abram Hill
I Lydia Hill of the Town of Madison County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now in the 73 d year of my age Depose and say that I was present at the Marriage Benjamin and Susannah Wright and I stood as brides Maid with Susannah Murray (then was they were Married at her Fathers (Selah Murrays) house in Madison then East Guilford I was about Sixteen years of age; they were Married by the Rev d Jonathan Todd- and further the deponent saith not
Lydia - her X Hill mark-
New Haven County, ss. Madison June 21 st A 1839- personally appeared Abram Hill and Lydia Hill and made Oath in due form of law, to the foregoing Depositions by them subscribed before me
Yseph Crampton. (Justice of the Peace)

I Timothy Grave of the Town of Madison County of New Haven and State of Connecticut now in the 81 st year of my age Depose and say that I was present at the Marriage of Benjamin & Susannah Wright They were married by the Rev d Jonathan Dood at the house of Selah Murray in said Madison (then East Guilford) I cannot recollect the date of year they were married but from my own age at the time I think it must be 57 or 58 years since; and further the deponent saith not Timothy Grave
New Haven County ss Madison June 21 st A 1839-
Personally appeared Timothy Grave and made Oath to the above Deposition by him subscribed before me
Jesse Crampton, Justice of the peace
New Haven County, ss Madison June 22 d 1839-
I hereby certify that Timothy Grave, Abram Hill and Lydia Hill who have subscribed to the above and within Depositions are persons of truth and veracity and credible witnesses; and further certify that there is no record evidence of the Marriage of Benjamin & Susannah Wright (as I have before stated to your department) that all the records of the Rev d M c Dood were destroyed by fire near the close of his Ministry, and very few Marriages at that time were entered on the Town records-
Jesse Crampton, Justice of the peace

State of New York County of Genesee
On this twenty second day of September eighteen hundred and forty six personally appeared in open court before me Guy B. Shepard one of the judges in for said county Jonathan Wright aged fifty four years a resident of the town of Le Roy  Benjamin in said county who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount that may be due to the heirs of Suzanna Wright late widow of Benjamin Wright under the act of 7 th July 1838.
This declarant states that his father's name was Benjamin Wright and that his mother's name was Suzanna Wright and her maiden name was Suzanna Murray - that his said father was an Artificer in the war of the revolution and drew a pension for his services in said war for many years previous to his death - This declarant states that his said father died in the town of Bergen in said county on the second (2 o ) day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty nine (1839) - that his said mother died in said town on the eleventh (11 th ) day of May eighteen hundred and forty four (1844) - that after the death of his said father his said mother did not again marry but died being the widow of the said Benjamin Wright -
This declarant further states that his said father and mother were married in the town of Guilford

in the State of Connecticut in the year Seventeen hundred & eighty two (as this declarant has been informed & believes) and after his said father had received his discharge from service -
This declarant further states that subsequent to the death of his said father an application was made on behalf of his said mother and during her lifetime for a pension but that the application was then unsuccessful -
This declarant further states that his said father & mother left five children surviving them whose names are Jonathan Wright (this declarant) Harvey Wright, Alfred Wright, Sarah Hart, and Chloe Kelsey. And further says not
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court the days year first above Jonathan Wright. written before me.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 d day of September 1846.
Guy B. Shepard Judge of the Court of Sessions County
State of New York
County of Genesee ss I H. H. Carpenter. Clerk of the Court of Oyer & Terminer in said County do hereby certify that at a Court of Oyer & Terminer

held in & for said County on the twenty second day of September 1846. it was proved by the exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Benjamin Wright late of Bergen in said County, died on the second (2 nd ) day of January in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine (1839) and that Suzanna Wright his wife died on the eleventh day of May eighteen hundred and forty four (1844) and that the said Benjamin & Suzanna Wright left five children surviving them whose names are Jonathan Wright Alfred Wright, Harvey Wright Sarah Hart, & Chloe Kelcey.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court & County this 22 nd day of September 1846.
H. H. Carpenter Clerk of Linn County

State of New York County of Genesee ss Levi Fay of the town of Bergen in said county being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is a practicing Physician of the said Town of Bergen - This deponent states that he was acquainted with Lyanna Wright widow of Benjamin Wright, and attended her during her last illness in the ca- -pacity of a physician - that by reference to his books kept at that time he finds the last charge against the said Lyann- -nah Wright bears date the tenth day of May eighteen hundred & forty four - that on the said tenth day he this deponent visited the said Lyanna and found her nearly dead and this deponent believes that she expired on the day next following viz; the eleventh day of May eighteen hundred & forty four. And further saith -
Sworn & subscribed this 23 rd day of Septem- -ber 1846.
Levi Fay
Before me - Abner Hull Jr Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Levi Fay - He is a person of Credibility.
Abner Hull Jr. J. P.
State of New York County of Genesee ss J. H. H. Carpenter Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Abner Hull Jr. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said

County duly elected & qualified - that his term of Office commenced on the first day of January 1845 th and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1848 and that his signature to the above affidavit is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 24 day of September 1846
H. H. Carpenter Clerk by M. G. Schoenfelder

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms
July 21, 1926
Elizabeth R. Williamson 28th St. & Woodland Ave. Des Moines, Iowa
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19662, it appears that BENJAMIN WRIGHT enlisted in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, February 10, 1778, served as private and artificer in Captain William Sizer's Company, Colonel Jeduthan Baldwin's Artillery Artificer Regiment, and was discharged February 10, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Bergen, Genesee County, New York, aged fifty-nine years. He died there January 2, 1839.
He married April 15, 1782, at Guilford, Connecticut, Susannah Murray, the daughter of Selah Murray.
Pension was allowed on her application executed July 8, 1839, at which time she was seventy-six years of age and was living in Bergen, New York.
She died May 11, 1844, leaving the following children: Jonathan, aged fifty-four in 1846 and a resident of LeRoy, New York; Alfred; Harvey; Sarah Hart and Chloe Kelsey.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Yours truly & affectionately - For the Great 1879 J. C. Davis
Benjamin Wright N.Y. 19,662 Continental (Can.)
Love & affectionately - I

Benjamin Wright (Belonging to Gofford in the State of Connecticut having served three years being the full term of his Engagement) is hereby Committed to Col. Sedgwick's Continental Regt. of Artillery in Discharge the Service (with thanks for his Service) and is intitled to all the Privileges Arising from said Service, either from the United States or that to which he particularly belongs. Given Under my hand this at West Point the 10 Day of February 1781.
Wm. Sizer

August 10 1832
Pension Office
For the War Department
Outpcer
$144 per ann.
Bergen (N.J.) Aug 2
Chairman Pension Rds
Dear
Col Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington
W. H. Benj. Conn. (Conn.) 11/19/62

Prague August 2 d 1832
Sir,
Enclosed I transmit to you my Pension certificate and affidavit, with the view of having my name replaced on the Pension Roll. According to the provisions of Congress in relation to Revolutionary Pensioners, and the Regulations promulgated from the War Department respecting the proceedings to obtain the benefit of that act, the enclosed proof I suppose will be sufficient to entitle me to be replaced on the Pension Roll - Should it not be sufficient I would like to be advised in what particular it is deficient - If my pension payments are resumed I would like to receive them at New York
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War
I am Sir, Respectfully your most obed t & humble Servt - Benjamin Wright

26 July 21. last Elizabeth K. Williamson N.C.
Rare WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19662
Susana Wright Widow of Benjamin Wright Artificer Rev. War
Act: Mar. 3. 1893
Index:—Vol. M Page 362
[Arrangement of 1870.]

11.934 D New York.
Benjamin Wright of Genesee Co. in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Baldwin of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of June 1819 and sent to Roswell Babbitt, Esq. Rochester, N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 10 2 / 3 00. 26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. — 40. 00
$120.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Genesee County -

11115.
New York.
Susanna Wright, decd. Widow of Benjamin Wright who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 2 nd Feby 1839 - of Bergen in the State of N. York who was a soldier in the company commanded by Captain Sizer of the Reg t commanded by Col d Buel in the N. York line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 144 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836. 2 nd Feby 1839
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct r . 1846 and sent to Mrs. Smith. Present
Total amount,
$
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Bynood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 333.
Disabled Children

268 N.Y.
New Jersey
Benjamin Krieg Lt
of Bergen in the State of N Jersey who was an artificer in the Company commanded by Captain Lyons of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the N York line, for the term of 3 years from February 1778 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey annu at the rate of 144 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of May 1801 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of August 1832 and sent to B Wright Bergen Jersey
the Roll on 10 day of 182 and notification sent to at Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of Mar 1832 $ 144 Semi annual also Sept " 72 $216
Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 10, 1818, May 1, 1820. June 1832
Recorded Book 6 Vol 4 Page 183

28 th St. + Woodland Des Moines, Iowa. May 29, 1926
The Pension Department Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
Would you please give me all the data you are able to about William Hart of Anson, Conn. also of Benjamin Wright who lived in Guilford, Conn. and later moved to St. Roy County Herk, NY New York.
Very truly yours Elizabeth Rose Williamson 28 th St. + Woodland Ave. Des Moines, Iowa.

Benjamin & Susanna Wright -
Act 7 th June 1832 21
7 th July 1838. Artificer -
L. M. Drury. Candanga N.Y.

New York
Sarah Ann Wright
Act July 7. 1838
Marr'd 15. April 1782
Husband died 2 d Aug. 1839
Not included
Rejected
lit. to A.P. Mucall 16. Oct. 1839