Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1209, Joseph Bright, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Bright, Joseph Deannah
R. 1209
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Extracts from the Records of the Town of Needham, County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts
October unth one thousand seven hundred and eighty two, Joseph Bright of Watertown was Married to Hannah Smith of Needham
Attest Samuel West V.D.M.
I hereby certify that the above is a true Extract from the records of Marriages of Needham County of Norfolk, State Massachusetts, with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows: "October 10: 1782"
Solomon Hagg Town clerk of Needham
I Solomon Hagg above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town clerk of Needham, County of Norfolk & State aforesaid and that the above is a true Extract as certified above by me
Solomon Hagg Town clerk
Norfolk ss. Needham Sworn to on this eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred & fifty one
Before me William Hagg Justice of the Peace

No 14.606      co Hannah Bright, ma of Joseph.
Mass.
July 7. 1838.
1209 Hon. B. Thompson, H. Re.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Middlesex ss.
On this Eighteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before the Hon. Samuel P.P. Fay, Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex and State aforesaid. William J Bright, a resident of Watertown in said County, being fifty years of age, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration for himself as well, as for Hannah Livermore, Josiah Bright, Joseph Bright, and Ann Barnard, his Brothers and Sisters, claiming for them, and for himself, the amount of Pension that was due to Hannah Bright, his Mother, late of said Watertown, at the time of her decease, agreeable to the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July Seventh 1838, entitled an Act, granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That the said Hannah Bright, was the widow of Joseph Bright of said Watertown, who was in the service of the Revolutionary War, and engaged for Watertown aforesaid, in the summer of 1776, and rendered five Months Service at Ticonderoga, in Capt. Edward Harrington Company, in Col. Wheelock's Regiment, in which Company and term of service, was one.

John Richardson. Esqre. late of Newton deceased a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, and in the year of 1778. He rendered near three months service in Capt. John Waltons Company, in Col. Brooks Regiment of Lycons at Cambridge. and that he may have rendered other short services which Department is not able to prove at this time.
He further declared that his Mother, the said Hannah was married to the said Joseph Bright in Needham in the County of Norfolk & State aforesaid, on the tenth day of October. Seventeen hundred and eighty two. by the Rev d Samuel West. That the said Joseph Bright. Husband of said Hannah Bright died in Watertown aforesaid on the twelfth day of February. in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen. That said Hannah was not married to the said Joseph Bright 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. and that the said Hannah Bright. remained. the widow of the aforesaid Joseph Bright. That the said Hannah Bright never made a claim for a pension as she was not informed that — she was entitled by the laws of Congress. Wm S Bright Subscribed & sworn to by said Wm S Bright in open Court on the day & year first above written before me
J. P. May Noty. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex p
I Almon A Lynde Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid hereby certify that S. P. P. Gay is the Judge of Probate for said County duly ap- pointed and qualified as such and that his signature hereto an- nexed is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Probate Court this eighteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred & fifty two
A. A. Lynde Reg.

1209.
RECEIVED
P. O. Hannah V. Bright
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

No 14626 Hannah Bright. ma of Jos
Mass.
Let M. A. Thompson June 14/52 same - Sept 10/52.
Clark ap 19 1853 same July 23/53
July 7 th 1858.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, November 3 d 1852.
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Amasa Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Watertown County of Middlesex. Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Town Meeting held the sixth day of April A.D. 1778.
"Then They took under consideration the Report of the Committee Relating to the men that have don service in the War & have had no allowance" - - - - -
"Those that went to reinforce the Guards at Cambridge being twenty three men. viz" -
" Edward Harrington Joshua Stratton Sam l Bond Simon Coolidge Jr Nath l Bemis Converse Spring Luke Bemis Wm Learned Thos Prentice James Stone Rich d Everit George Adum Nath l Coolbridge John Ailes Steph n Cook Joseph Bright Wm Sanger Andrew White Wm Morse Jonas Brown Jr Thim t Jenison Edm d Fowle " Joseph Child
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Watertown, and I also further certify

That from an examination of the Records and documents of said Town. That there was but one Joseph Bright mentioned from the year 1770. to the year 1785.
attest Wm H Ingraham
Town Clerk of Watertown
Middlesex ss.
Sworn to on this first day of November AD 1852.
Before me. Elijah Clark. Justice of the Peace.

I, Peter Clark, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massach- usetts, in the eighty fifth year of my age, Do testify and say, that I have resided in said Watertown the principal part of my life, that I was personally acquainted with Joseph Bright of this town, and at my first acquaintance with him, there was no other Joseph Bright in Watertown to my knowledge, nor any other man of the same name in the neighbouring towns, and if there was a Joseph Bright in the service of the Revolution from said Watertown, it must be the Joseph Bright with whom I was acquainted and he who married, as I then understood, to a Miss Nannah Smith of Needham, they resided after their marriage in this town until their death. He left children, a son, Joseph Bright, married after his father, a Judith Bright, & a Wm S. Bright and other children. The whole family being respectable of good character. The aforesaid Joseph Bright, at one time in the more early part of my life, commenced a company of Infantry in this town. I was orderly ser- geant of the company, about twenty five years of age at the time. Middlesex ss.
Peter Clark
November. 1st. 1852. Then personally appeared Peter Clark, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify that he is a person of sound mind & reputed to be a gentleman of integrity before me. Plziah Clark. Just Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, April 27 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Levi D. Dyer was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Extract from The Town Records of Watertown
"At a meeting of ye Selectmen on the Second Day of July AD 1776 They agreed to call a Publick Town meeting to be held the same day at the House of Mr Saml Wellington at four of the Clock in the afternoon -
First to choose a Moderator for the meeting
(2) To agree upon some proper Method for Raising Watertown's part of the five thousand men ordered for the Defence of this Country and to Grant a sum of Money to forward the affair and to act thereon as they see fit, and ordered the Clerk to issue out a Warrant Directed to one of the Constables to warn the freeholders & Inhabitants who are qualified to vote in town affairs to meet at said time & place - which was accordingly done immediately & signed By order of the Selectmen
John Brown Town Clerk
At a Publick Town meeting of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of Watertown who are qualified to vote in town affairs Regularly assembled at the house of Mr Saml Wellington Inholder in said Town on the second day of July AD 1776 For encouraging ye Indisting men for the Defence of The County &c - Voted and chose
Mr Samuel White Moderator of ye Meeting.
Then Voted & Granted the sum of Six pounds Six Shillings & eight pence to each person that shall enlist into the Service for the town of Watertown for the present Service till Watertown's proportion is completed - Voted that the ye sum be allowed to those that enlist within two Days -"

Watertown 20 th of March 1777
The Com tee appointed by the town to take into consideration the services done for the town in the present War and what each Soldier shall be allowed for their Repetitive Services Exclusive of the pay from the Continent or State beg leave to report as follows (viz)
(1) That there be paid by the town to each non Commissioned Officer & Soldier that engaged in the service for eight months in 1775 the sum of 2 pounds each ye No 35 is £70. 0-0 (2) That there be paid by the town to each non Commissioned Officer & Soldier that marched from Cambridge to New York & from thence to Canada twenty pounds each 19 in Number £380-0-0 (3) That there be paid by the town to each non Commissioned officer & Soldier that marched to New York & engaged in the service one year £10 each being four in Number £40. 0-0 (4) That there be paid by the town to each non Commissioned officer and Soldier that engaged for one year and marched for Ticonderoga in Aug t 1776 £6 each Number being 6 is £36. - 0 (5) That there be paid by the town to each non Commissioned officer & Soldier that engaged in the service in July 1776 for five months Exclusive of those w ch were hired £5 each ye Number being 5 is £25-0-0 " and the above "was Read & was Voted & accepted"

11 At a Publick Town Meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Watertown who are Qualified to vote in Town affairs Regularly Assembled at the Publick Meeting House in said Town on Monday the 18 th Day of May A.D 1778.
Voted & Granted a further sum of 25 pounds to each of the men that went to the White Plains in the year 1776.
Voted that the men that went to the North word in the year 1776 with Capt Edw Harrington be allowed a further sum of 1:13 11 3/4 each."
I William H Ingraham do hereby certify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Watertown in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the foregoing is a true Extract from the Records of said Town.
William H Ingraham Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. April 25 th 1853. Personally appeared the above named William H. Ingraham & made Oath that the above Extracts are true & I certify that I have no interest whatever in the subject matter contained therein
Levi Houghton Just ice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, February 16 th 1882
S  H  e  r  e  b  y  C  e  r  t  i  f  y , That at the date of the annexed Attestation William Flagg was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk and Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Alpheus C. Allyn Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Brighton Mass s Nov. 4 th 1882.
Dear Sir,
You may recollect that when I was at the Pension office, on the 22 d & 23 d of October last, that the additional evidence forwarded in the case of Mrs Hannah Bright, dead widow of Joseph Bright, a soldier in the Revolution, (as by Mr Thompson's letter herewith), was not found on file, and supposed to be lost. The same evidence having been obtained & forwarded, will you please to have an early examination of this case.
Very Respectfully C. H. St. G. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Heath Commissioner of Pension Washington City, D. C.

Extract from Watertown Treasury Records
1776
July 17
Paid the following persons to go into the war viz
Josh Bright — 6-6-8. "
The above is a true Extract from the Original Treasury Book now in the Town Clerk's Office of the Town of Watertown Commonwealth of Mass Chusett
Dec 5 th 1831
Wm H Ingraham Town Clerk
Extract from the Records of Births & Deaths
Hannah Bright Daughter to Joseph & Hannah Bright. Born August 29 th 1783.
Joseph Bright Son to Joseph & Hannah Bright Born Feb y 26 th 1785.
Jonathan Bright Son to Joseph & Hannah Bright Born Nov r 19 1786.
Samuel Bright Son to Joseph & Hannah Bright Born May t 20 th 1788.
Polly Bright Daughter to Joseph & Hannah Bright Born May t 21 st 1790."
our

"1841
(Deaths)
Nov 7
Hannah Bright aged 84 years old age"
I hereby certify that the foregoing are true Extracts from the Records of the Town of Watertown Commonwealth of Massachusetts Wm H Ingraham
Dec 5 th 1851
Town Clerk of Watertown
Middlesex ss.
Sworn to on this 14 th day of December, 1851.
Before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace,

I, Elisha Livermore of Watertown in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy eight years of age. Do testify and say, that I have always resided in this town. That I was personally acquainted with Joseph Bright of this town, and well recollect of his stating what took place while he was at Secondage in the Service of the Revolution and I have no question but he was in the Service as he stated, and may have been in other Services in the Revolution, in the early part of my life, I resided in the immediate neighbourhood with the said Joseph Bright, and I did not at that time know of any other Joseph Bright in Watertown, or in any other town. The said Joseph Bright died in Watertown, on the Twelfth day of February, in the year 1816, and left Hannah Bright his widow who remained unmarried and died in this town on the seventh day of November in the year 1841. I attended her funeral about three days after. That she left Hannah Livermore, Joseph Bright, Josiah Bright, Ann Barnard, & William Bright who are still living
Elisha Livermore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Watertown February 5 th 1882. Then personally appeared Elisha Livermore, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I certify that he is a gentleman reputed to be of veracity. Elisha Clark Elisha Clark, justice of the peace

Brighton, Mass d April 29. 1853.
Dear Sir,
Your letter of date of the 19 th inst respecting the case of Hannah Bright, widow of Joseph Bright of Watertown is received. The service of Joseph Bright in 1776, of which you refer to, as questionable, has so far as I am acquainted in several other cases been allowed for at least five months. Indign. Solomon Richards, and John Richardson, late Pensioners in Newton under act of 1832, were in the same service under Capt. Edward Harrington of Watertown. Col. Wheaton Regt. Sol t Richards remain two or three months after the five months service was out, and joined the Artillery, on the Post at Concordia under Capt. Josiah Warren, as he has repeatedly stated, Capt. Edward Harrington and Lieut. French of Walpole died at Concordia, and a considerable part of that company, which is perhaps the reason of there being no rolls of the company. The town records have in other cases established this service, and I refer you to the claims, and evidence allowed of this service, as five months, to the case of Sarah Bartlett, of Newton, widow of Hiram Bartlett act of 1838. Mary Stearns of Walpole, widow of Jonathan Stearns, act of 1838, also, Mary Stearns of Watertown, widow of David Stearns, act of 1838. Those cases were allowed by the same kind of evidence, possible not so good as in this those cases.

I hope Sir, you will review the evidence in this case, and compare it with the other cases referred to, which were allowed, if Mr. Bright, had not rendered that service, I am disposed to think that his name would not appear with those that were known to be in that service of five months, agreeable to Massachusetts the State Medal of June 25, 1876. This is one of my cases where the additional evidence promised last year was lost, in some way unknown to me, not received in the Pension office, although received by the Member of Congress, then in Washington.
Respectfully yours Chief Clerk Elijah L. Smith
Hon. L. P. Waldo. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

Extract from the Records of the Town of Watertown Middlesex County, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Town Meeting held "the 6 th Day of April A D 1778.
"Then they took under consideration the Report of the Committee relating to the men that have done service in the war & have had no allowance."
— Those that went "to Reinforce the Guard at Cambridge being twenty three men viz Edw d Harrington Jr. Wm m Langer James Stone Sam l Bond Wm m Morse George Alen Nath l Bemis Thom s Jenison John Viles Luke Bemis Joseph Child Joseph Bright Thos s Prentice John Stratton Andrew White Rich d Everit Simon Coolidge Jr. John Brown Jr. Nath l Coolidge Conner Spring Edw d Foulk " Stephen Cook Wm m Learned
I hereby certify. That the above is a true Extract from the Records of the Town of Watertown. and I hereby further certify. That from an examination of the Records, and documents, of said town. that there was but one Joseph Bright mentioned from the year 1770. to the year 1785.
attest Wm m H. Ingraham Town Clerk of Watertown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Middlesex, ss. Watertown June 23 rd 1852
Then personally appeared Wm H Ingraham, Town Clerk of Watertown, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him made & subscribed.
Before me, Elijah Black, Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, July 8 - 1852
I Hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Anna Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Peter Clark, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in the eighty fourth year of my age. Do testify & say that I have resided in said town of Watertown the principle part of my life. That I was personally acquainted with Joseph Bright of this town, and that from my first acquaintance with him, there was no other Joseph Bright in Watertown, or to my knowledge, no other man of the same name in any of the neighboring towns, and if there was a Joseph Bright in the service of the Revolution, from said Watertown, it must be the Joseph Bright, with whom I was acquainted, & he who married to a Miss Hannah Smith of Needham as I always understood, and they resided in this town until their deaths, leaving a number of children, one of the children a son, named after his father, Joseph, a Judith, & a Mrs. Smith Bright, and other children, and the whole family was respectable. The aforesaid Joseph Bright, at one time, commanded a company of Infantry, in this town, I was a member of this company, as a duty sergeant of the company, being then about twenty five years of age. Peter Clark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex, ss. Watertown, June. 24, 1852. Then personally appeared Peter Clark, and made Made Oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed And I certify, that he is a person of good mind & reputed to be a gentleman of veracity, Before me, Elizabeth Clark, Justice of the Peace. Town Clerk of Watertown

Brighton, Mass. June, 8 th 1852.
Dear Sir,
The Claims of Stephen Whitney late of Lunenburg, of Hannah Bright, and Catherine Gay of Watertown, in your District, remain unanswered, although much time has passed since they were presented, as life is uncertain especially, with the aged with whom we are under the necessity of referring to respecting the persons in the service of the Revolution, and if Sir, the press of Land claims at the Pension office prevents taking up Revolutionary Claims, I would beg leave to suggest to you, that if examination of Revolutionary claims be assigned to one part of the office, and the Land Claims to the other part, if Revolutionary Claims would not sooner be answered.
Very Respectfully Yours C. H. S. B. Elijah Clark
Hon. Benjamin Thompson. M. C. Washington City, D.C.

Ho. of Reps. Washington June 9/52
Sir,
I have just rec d . the enclosed communication for Elijah Clark in relation to certain claims which are therein named, & will thank you to give it such consideration as you may think it to be entitled
Very Respectfully Th. W. H.
Benj. Thompson
J. E. Heath Esq. Comm. of Pensions, Washington.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
September 30. 1857.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joseph Bright is borne a pay roll of Capt. John Walton's Co. Col. Brooks' Reg't of guards at Cambridge, as a private, from Jan'y 12. 1778. 2 mo. 20 days. - (to Apr 13). appears to have continued in service; - time of discharge not stated. Also on a receipt dated July 17. 1776. of £6. 6. 8. paid him by Jon a Brown of Watertown, "as an encouragement to enlist in defence of the country".

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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis Walker Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Josiah Bright, of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age, depose and say, that Hannah Bright my late Mother, died in this town & that I have good reason to believe that she was entitled to a pension from the U. States, in consideration of the services of her husband, & my Father in the War of the Revolution I therefore request for myself & in behalf of Brothers & Sisters, that the Secretary of this State will examine & furnish evidence of the service of Joseph Bright of Watertown, and according to the best of my knowledge, he may have been in the Alarm at Lexington Concord April 19, 1775 & 83, in eight months service of 1775 under Capt. Swift, or Capt. Stearns, and that in the summer of Centurion of 1776, he rendered a tour of service at Diemendanga, under Capt. Harrington, and that he may have been in the services in 1777, and at Cambridge Ground of Prisoners, It is my impression that he had something to do with a team in the army and that there was no other Joseph Bright in this town at the time of the Revolution, & that he commanded a company in this town, soon after the Revolution. Josiah Bright

Mineral Base, Sp. Waterston, Aug. 10 th 1857. Subscribed by the said Lydia Priest, at her residence in Waterston, before me, Elijah Clark, Justice of the Peace.
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Pension Office Feb 25/52
25 Papers in case of Capt. Gaylord A. D. Jones widow of Hon. Benj. Thompson
Hon. B. Thompson A. of R.
19. 15 4. 2 3. 4 3. 8 11.18
FREE
Hon. Benj. Thompson Me
Washington D.C.
Capt. Thompson

Washington July 5/52
Sir, Herewith I enclose additional evidences in the case of Hannah Bright of Watertown Mass. just received from Elijah Clark Esq. of Brighton.
Very respectfully,
M. W. L.
Benj. Thompson
James E. Heath Esq. Comm ee of Pensions, Washington.

Nashville July 5/52
Sir,
Yours of the 3rd Inst with ad- ditional papers in the case of Hannah Bright have just come to hand, & have been transmitted to the Committ of Pensions.
Very respectfully
Wm. Perry Thompson
Elijah Clark Esq Brighton Mass.

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Pension Office April 19/1833
Sir
The extract from the Watertown town-Record, forwarded to be used as additional evidence, in the case of Hannah Bright widow of Joseph C. Mays, does not furnish the character of evidence required by the office. It shows that a Joseph Bright did enlist from that town, but it does not give the length of his service. It is not shown that he served six months.
E. Clark Esq Brighton Mass

185 Pension Office, Jan. 14, 1852.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the claim of Catharine Gay, the widow of William, under the act of July 7, 1838, and have the honor to state that she is not even identified, as an soldier's widow, as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier. The fact established that her husband rendered the service entitled to a soldier's pension is in the Books of the Secretary of War. Before it can be admitted that he rendered that service, it must be shown by the town Records of Bedford that there was the only person of her name within the limits of that town at the period stated & that individual, who served in the Revolutionary Army, is who was both to be called on for service. Or, if no evidence cannot be obtained from the town Records, old commanders, who had personal knowledge of his service, and who are themselves present

signers should testify as to his having rendered them bills of exchange. If this identity is established, and it must be in the most satisfactory manner, no objection will be made to the date of the marriage.
I have
I have also examined and filed the claim of Hannah Bright, the widow of Joseph, under the Act of July 7, 1838. The objections to the same claimed in this case are similar to those stated in the case of Mrs. Gay, and must be overcome by the like testimony. The date of the marriage is satisfactorily established.
I have
Hon. Benj. N. Thompson June 14 1852
Dear Prof. Thompson, Yours of Rep.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County.
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been adduced to me to prove that Hannah Bright late of Watertown in said County widow Melick of Joseph Bright formerly of said Watertown, deceased & reputed to have served in the Revolutionary war — that  said Hannah Bright died at said Watertown on the seventh day of November A.D. eighteen hundred & forty one; and that she left Hannah Livermore, Joseph Bright, Jonah Bright, Ann Barnard and William J. Bright her children, who are now living & are her sole heirs at law, now living.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventeenth day of February A.D. eighteen hundred & fifty two.
J. P. Gray Judge of Probate for said County of Middlesex —

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Bright, Levi GRADE Private LINE Delaware
WARRANT NUMBER 10713 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 26, 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.