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Capt. Peter Wright

Interred in Hollow Cemetery - Shaftsbury, Vt.
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Capt. Peter Wright's name appears on a Pay Roll of Capt. Cyprean Downer's Alarm Co. in Col. Herrick's Reg't of Militia while in service October, 1780. His days of service were 18 and his miles traveled were 110. He was paid 3 pounds 0 shillings and 8 pence.
Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 (J. E. Goodrich 1904) pg. 240

Peter Wright is on a Pay Roll of Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's Company in Col. Walbridge's Regt. for service done in the alarm at Cambridge and Saratoga in July, 1781. He spent three days in service and traveled 50 miles. He was paid 1 pound. 0 shillings and 8 pence.
State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 (J.E. Goodrich 1904) pg. 398

“A return of Capt. Isaac Andrew's Company who assisted the Sheriff in Windham County Sept. 1782;” on which Ebenz Harris,Lieut. William Dyer, Peter Wright Dan Hawlet, are allowed for 5 days each, Winslow Perry for 4 days , and Nathan Leonard for 3 days.
State of Vermont Rolls in the Revolutionary War 1775-1883 (J.E. Goodrich 1904) pg. 805