Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22817, William Connor, Va.
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Va Service

Connor, William
or Conner

Number W. 22817

Rosanna

and Va Half-Pay
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18155   
Let to J. B. King, June 26, 1838

Ohio

William Conner
of  Scioto Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a  Ensign in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel  Ins. Gibson of the Virginia
line, for the term of five years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 6 of December 1820.

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 of May 18??
and sent to Ins R. Turner
Portsmouth, Ohio

Arrears to 4th of March 1821?               $59.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1891    $120
                                                             $179.35

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818

(Illigible) May 1890
Vol II     P  8
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Illinois 1011

Rosanna Conner
widow of William Conner
who was an Ensign
in the Va line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240 Dollars 
per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
10th day of August 1863
and sent to J. Dawson, Esq.
Pension Agent, Springfield, Illinois

Act of March 3, 1843
Recorded in Book A
Vol. l.     Page 195

Reported to Illinois Agency
Letter to Pension Agent, Madison
Indiana, 10th August 1843.

Dead

Letter to Erasters?? Mighted?? 18 hours roll?
Letter J. L. Bright Agent
28/52
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No. 29

3070
Heirs of
William Conner
Ensign

Revolution, Va
Discharged _____, 18__

3070

(Illigible) Pay___  Act '32

Received _____, 187__

______________________
______________________
         _______________
Attorney

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State of Ohio  Scioto County

On the sixth day of December in the year of our Lord 1820 personally
appeared in open court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Scioto
William Conner aged Sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law
doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions
made by the acts of Congress of 18th March 1818 and May 1st, 1820.  That he the said
William Conner is a citizen of the state of Ohio, and a resident of the County of Scioto.
That in the Spring of the year 1776 he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain
Benjamin Harrison in the 13th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Col Rufoell ?
and in the Division of General Green at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania
and was appointed by Captain Harrison an orderly sergeant and with the regiment
was marched to headquarters in Philadelphia, from whence he with the army was
marched to the Brandywine where this deportment was engaged in the memorable
Battle of Brandywine from whence the army retreated to Philadelphia and was pursued
by the British.  That the army then evacuated Philadelphia and retreated to Valley Forge,
and in October in the year of 1777 the army were engaged in the Battle of German
town from whence the army retreated to Valley Forge where they lay during the winter.
That the deponent was in active service as an orderly sergeant as aforesaid during the
said operations of the army.  And was in and during the summer of 1778 marched with
his regiment to Pittsburg where this deponent was duly commissioned as an ensign
in said company which company was then attached to a regiment commanded by Col.
John Gibson being the remainder of the 13th and 7th regiments of the Virginia line.  From
Pittsburgh the regiment was marched down the River Ohio and built Fort McIntosh
and was engaged in various operations against the Indians until the
spring of the year 1781 when this deponent tendered his resignation which was
accepted and he discharged in (he thinks) in the month of June 1781.  His discharge
being duly endorsed on the back of the commission making a period of service
of upwards of five years in the Continental Army, upwards three years of which he
was commissioned and served as an ensign.  This deponent further states that he is in
reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his county for support and
has no evidence of his services and discharge in his power other than that which is
here transmitted.  He having t          his commission upon which his resignation or
discharge was in                       and in pursuance to the act of the first of May 1820.  

I solemnly swear that I was resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March
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1828 and that I have not since that time by gifts, sale, or in any manner disposed
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby  so to diminish it, so as to bring
myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled an act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and           service of the United States in the
Revolutionary War                   on the 18th day of March 1818.  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 other than what is contained in the schedule here
unto annexed and by me subscribed.

Schedule
One  Cow......... $12.00
One Calf ............ $  2.00
Two Hogs and a number of Pigs........ $7.50

(Signed) Wm. Connor

I do further solemnly swear that my occupation is of farmer, that my wife is
aged sixty three years very infirm which constitutes my family.  That I am so far
advanced in life and in so reduced circumstances as t6o require the assistance
of my Country for support.  And further this deponent saith not.

(Signed) Wm. Connor

Sworn to and declared, on the 6th day
of December before the Court.
Attest John R. Turner Clerk

The State of Ohio Scioto County
I John R. Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in
aforesaid County, do hereby, that the foregoing oath, and the
schedule thereto, are truly copied from the record of the said
Court that the total amount in value of the property in     ted
in the aforesaid schedule is twenty one dollars and fifty
cents.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my  ? and 
affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth day
of February 18? and of our State the 19th

John R. Turner, Clerk of the
Court for the County of Scioto
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State of Indiana
Wanan County

On this eleventh day of September
in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred, and thereby eighth personally
appeared before me John B. King, Judge of the Rebate
Court in and for said County, Rosanah Conner
widow of William Conner, late of Scioto County and
site of Ohio (deceased) an old infirm woman unable
to appear in courts, of which I am the judge
who being duly sworn by me according to law doth
on her oath make the following declaration in orer
to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the
Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled an
act granting half pay and pensioned to certain
widows.  That she is the widow of William Conner
aforesaid who was an ensign or lieutenant in the
Virginia line and thirteenth Regiment in the Army
of the Revolution and drew a pension for his Revolutionary
services, of two hundred and forty dollars
per annum, under the act of Congress of the
18 of March 1818, (said pension was obtained by a
Mr. Ludwick) of Scioto County, state of Ohio.
She further declares that she eighty years old now
that she was married to the said William Conner
on the thirteenth day of March seventeen hundred
eighty two near Pittsbury now in the state of Pennsylvania
and that he died on the fourteenth day
of March, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
seven in Scioto County, state of Ohio, and that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the
service, but the marriage took place previous to
the first of January seventeen hundred and
ninety four right at the time above stated.

Rosanah Conner her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year
above written before me.

John B. King, Probate Judge
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State of Indiana
Wanen County

Personally appeared before me the
undersigned Probate Judge of the County aforesaid.
Sarah Stewart one of the daughters
of William Conner and Rosanah Conner, the
foregoing applicant for a pension or annuity from
the United States that her mother Rosanah Conner
now resides with her, and that the said Sarah
Stewart was born the 17th day of February 1796
in Alegany County Pennsylvania.  She resided
with her parents till her marriage.  That she always
since her recollection served her perfectly recollects
to have heard her father call her mother his wife and
she never heard him or any other person intimate
or hint that he had any other former wife and that
she had seven brothers and sisters older than she
as living all of which were acknowledged and
call by her parents their children and that
her father William Conner who was a pensioner
of the United States died in Scioto County state
of Ohio on the 14th of March 1827??

X Sarah Stewart her mark


Sworn to and subscribed before me John B. King
Probate Judge

I certify that Sarah Stewart is respectable
and credible person whose statement is entitled
to credit for ? and veracity.

John B. King, Probate Judge
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Ensign Wm Conner

Act 5 July 1832

Half-pay case



See Vol: "Va Claims" pages 373 and 530

showing that Conner was an ensign

in the Continental line and resigned.



Letter to Wm Noruse ?  
11 Octo. 1852
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Scioto Com:  Pleas
September Tenn 1851

At a Court of Common
Pleas, before and held in and for the county
of Scioto on Monday the first day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and fifty one.
Present the honorable Samuel Cruce,
Edward Cranston, and Jacob Phace
Esquires, ap??oseth jusdges of our said
court.

On motion to the court, Isaac Gray
was appointed administrator of the
extate of William Connor  ?  , who
gave bond in the sum of one thousand
dollars, with Sigeraty Glaze and Levi
his ?? securities.

The state of Ohio Scioto County
I, John R. Turner, Clerk of 
the Court of Common Pleas in and 
for said County, do certify that the
foregoing is a true copy from the
record, none      essussing
in this office.   In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto
set my name and seal of our said court
at Portsmouth   ?  ?
1852 and of our state of
these 50.  

J. R. Turner, Clerk
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Court of Probate
Scioto County
Ohio

It is hereby certified that satisfactory
evidence was on the 24th day of May 1852 adduced
before said Court to prove that Margaret Eaton
(formerly Connor), Sarah Stewart (formerly Connor)
Catharine Wallace (formerly Connor), and Matilda
Glaze (formerly Wallace) are the only surviving children
of William Connor and Rosanna his wife both
dec(eased) of said County.  That the said William
Connor was a pensioner of the United States at
the rate of two hundred and forty dollars per
annum for services as ensign in the Virginia
State Line in the War of the Revolution.  That
the said William died in said County on the 12th 
day of March 1828, and the said Rosana
on the 30th day of August 1844, and that the
said children are all of lawful age.

In testimony whereof I have
wherewith set my hand and affixed
the seal of said Court at
Portsmouth this 24th day of May 1852.

Benjamin Ramsey
Probate Judge
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Know all men by these presents that J. Isaac
Glaze of Portsmouth Scioto County Ohio Administrator
of the estate of William Conner deceased late of the
same county and state, who was a soldier of the war
of the Revolution and afterwards a pensioner of
the United States at the rate of two hundred and
forty dollars per annum for services as ensign
in said State Line; have made constituted and
appointed, and by these presents do make
constitute and appoint Hiplialet Easton of
Cincinnati, Ohio, my true and lawful attorney
for me and in my name, place, and stead, as
such administrator to ask for, demand, and receive
from the United States of America any and all
sum or sums of money due me as administrator
aforesaid from said United States for
half pay under the Act of July 1832 Commutation.  
Arrears of pension, or otherwise of
the said William Connor dec(eased) and to receipt
for the same in my name and with Power
and Authority to make and appoint one or more
attorney or attornies under him.  I hereby
ratifying and confirming any and all things
which my said attorney or attornies shall legally
do in the premises.  Dated this 25th day of
May A.D. 1852.

Attest
George A. Warren
J. Pixley

Isaac Glaze
(Seal)

Sworn and subscribed
before me a Notary Public within and for Scioto
County, Ohio, the day and year last aforesaid, as
witness my hand and seal notaried.
Andrew Crichton, Jr.
Notary Public S.C.

(Forward)
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I, Isaac Glaze, do swear that I have
never received from the United States any
sum or sums of money on account of the
within claims or any of them, and that
no sale, transfer, or mortgage of them
or any of them have been made.   But
that the same is for the benefit of the
within mentioned estate.

Isaac Glaze

Sworn to and subscribed
before me a Notary Public within
and for the County of Scioto
state of Ohio, this 25th day
of May 1852 as witness
my hand and seal.
Andrew Chrichton, Jr.
Notary Public
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Know all men by these presents that I
Hiplialet Easton of Cincinnati.  Hamilton
County, Ohio, by virtue of the Power of Substitution
contained in the foregoing Power of Attorney executed
to me by Isaac Glaze (administrator of William
Connor dec(eased) do hereby constitute and appoint
William Nouse of Washington City, attorney
in my stead, vesting him with full power
to execute all papers and to do and perform
every act and thing which I might or could
perform by virtue of the said Power of Attorney.
Hereby confirming all his legal acts in the
premises.  Witness my hand and seal this
3rd day of July 1852

Clifchules Easton 
(Seal)

Signed, sealed and acknowledged
In presence of
Lockwood Easton
Richard Neile

State of Ohio
Hamilton County

Be it known that before me a
Notary Public within and for said county personally
appeared Hiphalet Easton, and acknowledged the
foregoing Power of Attorney who his Act of Deed, and
I well know him to be the identical person to
whom Isaac Glaze executed the Power of Attorney
referred to and who executed the foregoing.

Witness my hand and seal
Notaried this 3rd day of July
1852.

Richard Nill
Notary Public
Neam attorney County
older?
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September 18, 1935

William Connor-W.22817
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Robert A. Stewart
The Shenandoah
Richmond, Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you
request information in regard to William Connor, Ensign
in the Virginia Line, War of the Revolution.

The Revolutionary War record of William Connor
which follows was obtained from the papers on file
in pension claim, W. 22817, based upon his service in
that war.

The date, place of birth and names of his parents
are not given.

William Connor enlisted in the spring of 1776,
served as orderly sergeant in Captain Benjamin Harrison's
company, Colonel Russell's 13th Virginia regiment, was
in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown, and in
winter quarters at Valley Forge, during the summer of
1778, marched with his regiment to Pittsburgh, was commissioned
ensign, served in Colonel John Gibson's 7th
Virginia regiment, went down the Ohio River and assisted
in building Fort McIntosh and was on various expeditions
against the Indians, resigned his commission in June,
spring 1781.

He resided after the Revolution near Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, later moved to Beaver County, Pennsylvania,
thence to Scioto County, Ohio.

He was allowed pension on his application exe-
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cuted December 6, 1820, at which time he was aged sixty-
three years and living in Scioto County, Ohio.

William Connor married March 13, 1782 near Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Rosanna, her maiden name is not
shown.  She was born in the month of March, 1758, place
not stated.  He died in Scioto County, Ohio, March 14,
1827 or March 12 or 16, 1828; these dates are all given.

His widow, Rosanna Connor, was allowed pension
on her application executed September 11, 1838, at
which time she was residing with a daughter, Sarah
Stewart in Warren County, Indiana.  In 1841 and 1843,
the widow was living in Coles County, Illinois, with
a daughter, her name not designated; Sarah Stewart
witnessed the signature of the widow in 1843 in Coles
County.

The widow, Rosanna Connor, died August 30, 1844.

The above-named Sarah Stewart was born February
17, 1796 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; she stated
in 1838 that she had seven brothers and sisters then
living all older than herself, but she did not give
any names.  A son, Cornelius Connor, was referred to
in 1839 as having moved to the "Mississippi Country",
his whereabouts then unknown; the signature of one
Cornelius Connor was shown in 1824 in Scioto County,
Ohio, but it was not stated that the son, Cornelius,
was identical with that person.

George Stewart, the husband of Sarah Stewart,
referred in 1846 to three heirs of the widow, Rosanna
Connor, namely:  Sarah Stewart, Catharine Rankin, and
Matilda Glaze.  In 1852 the names of the surviving
children of William Connor and his wife, Rosanna, are
given as follows:  Margaret Eaton, Sarah Stewart, Catharine
Wallace, and Matilda Glaze.  It is not shown that
the Catharine Rankin referred to in 1846 and the Catharine
Wallace referred to in 1852 were the same.

In 1851 Isaac Glaze was a resident of Portsmouth,
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Scioto County, Ohio, and at the same time one Socrates
Glaze was mentioned.  It is not stated that the Isaac
and Socrates Glaze were related to the within named
Matilda Glaze, or that they were related to each
other.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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WIDOW, &c.

File No. 22817

Rosannah Conner
Wid of
William Conner
Ensign Va. Line

March 3rd, 1843
Index:--Vol. A, Page 451

(Arrangement of 1870.)


Letter to Wm Conner
?  copy inside.
Letter to Wm Conner
ty, Mo.  M. El
Letter to Wm Conner
Mo.

Feby 11, 1904.  His to
Calhoun, Gompas, Mex.
t Secty returned to him

904 - Same to M. A. Calhoun
Mex. maqiden name not given

1914 Oct. 6 Mrs. M.A. Calhoun
infd that no bounty
land  al on this service
& no other wid. of a
Wm Connor

1933 - Feb. 13 - Hist to Frank E. Conner
Rewritten by awz. Feb. 17.  I.LL - 1933
Mrs. Lerch client sick away
1935-Sept. 18 - list - to roll a (illegible)

July 19/94
Peirce City
July 15/95
Peirce City
Aug. 3/95
Peirce City

C. N
Letter
Mch 23, 1
Cumpas
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June 26/95
Peirce City, Mo
Department of the Interior
Washington D.C.

Mr. Wm Locksen

Dear Sir:

Will you please furnish us with a statement of
the services of William Conner
of the Revolutionary War;  and have
found him to be the one  ?  ?
trying to locate ?  as soon
as convenient.  Inclosed find papers
&c   ? Respectfully,

William Conner
Piesce City
Mo.

P.S.
Please tell me on here his land ?
that was given him by the government
for his services.

Wm. S. Conner
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE.
O.W.&N. Drv
MEMORANDA

Please supply as much as possible of the
data called for below.

Full name of soldier:
William Conner

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Am not sure but think Pennsylvania;
do not know county or town.

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible)
Lived in Ohio

Date of death (as near as possible):
Do not know date of death

Christian name of widow:
Rose Conner

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Am sure his widow did.
Rose Conner his widow.

Remarks:
Has been dead something
over seventy years
& they lived near
Chillicothe, Ohio

Your name and address:
William Conner
Peirce City, Mo.

William Conner died near
Chillicothe, Ohio
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(3--464.)
...........DIVISION

Department of the Interior,
F.S.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington D. C., August 23, 1894
Respectfully returned to
Mr. William Connor,
Pierce City, Mo.

If it is desired to base a
claim of any kind against the
government, the information you
have asked for cannot be furnished
from the files of this Bureau.

All papers should be returned
with your reply.

(Illegible) Lochreau
Commissioner.

(o  6--059)
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W. 22817

7/17/95

Peirce City Mo.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

I wrote you some time
since but haven't rec'd
any answer to my
letter yet.  Not what
I want to know is
something concerning
Col. William Conner
who served in the
Revolutionary War.
His wife's name was
Rose Conner and she
drew a pension after
his death & they lived
near Chillicothe Ohio.
My grandmother Rose
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has been dead some
seventy odd years
now.  Please tell me
if there was any
land granted to
Col. William Conner
& where it is located.

Respectfully
and oblige you

William Conner
Peirce City
Mo.
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7/11/95

Pierce  City Mo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

your read this ?
and will try to answer
all your questions as 
accurately as possible.
First I am one of the
direct heirs to an Estate
left us by our Grandfather
in the way of land that
was granted to him for
services in the Revolutionary
War.  Now we want to
prove my own title to
the land.  We know some
of it lays in Ohio and
we think near Chillicothe
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but it has been so long
and of course all the
old ones being dead we
did not know whether
we could prove it or 
not until a man
calling himself a lawyer
and Notary Public wrote
us as well as all the
other heirs he could find
and proposed buying
out our interest but we
did not sign it away.
The lawyer lived in
Portsmouth Ohio Scioto Co.
Fine enclosed slip
filled out as nearly
as we possibly could.
Now I am or was named
after my Grandfather and
my name is William Steward-
Conner, but I am not
sure if his middle name was
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Steward but I know it
was William Conner.
Please answer as soon
as convenient & give
me the information asked
for if there is any land
for us.  We want it and
if there is not we would
like to know it.

Yours respectfully
William Conner
Peirce City
Mo

(Stamp, "Jul 25, 1895, Office")

P.S.
I could not fill out
the blank very well on account
of writing under the print
instead of over it.  William Conner
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(Stamp: " ...Navy, Feb 4, 1904 FILES")

Jan. 20, 1904
Cumpas Mexico
Pension Department
Washington, D.C.

Will you please let me know if you
have on your pension records the
wife of William Conner who served
either in the Revolutionary War 
of 1812 if you have the name of widow
who drew a pension.  Will you kindly 
let me know.  And also her given name.
It is of vast importance to me, or if
there is money required to look this
up.  Please let me know the amount
and I will gladly send it.
Trusting I may get a favorable answer
I am very respectfully

C.W. Calhoun
Cumpas Mexico
State of Sonora
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2/25/1904

Cumpas Mexico
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir

Will you kindly 
answer a few questions:
Will you give me the given
name of William Conner's
widow who for many years
drew a pension.  Her husband
was a col in the Revolutionary
War.  Trusting you will
answer at your earliest
convenience, I am very
respectfully,
M. A. Calhoun
Cumpas Mex
State Sonora

(Stamp:  "Old War & Navy Files, Mar 8, 1904")
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Anyox B.C. box 59
Sept. 20th. 1914.

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs;

I am endeavoring to locate a tract of land granted
to one William Conner during, or at the conclusion of
the Revolutionary war.

Would you please to have you look up the records and
give me all the information you can concerning him.

William Conner's widow drew a pension for a number of
years, her name being, I believe, Rose Conner.

I am quite sure the said land grant was in the state of
Ohio.

Any information you may be able to give me respecting
the above will be highly appreciated by

Yours very truly,

Mrs. M. A. Calhoun
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Local and Long
Distance Telephone
1-2-3-4

Established 1914

FRANK E. CONNER
Your Guarantee of Master Service
MASTER CLEANER 
(Letterhead seal: "National Association dryers and Cleaners
Dyer Cleaner")
MORGANTOWN, W. VA.

(stamp:  Received Feb 1, 1933, etc.)

Jan. 30th 1933

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
Veterans Administration
War Dept.,
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:

Would you please furnish me with any
information in regard to their war record,
whether or not they drew a pension, and
if they had any children of the following
soldiers:

Waffendall Kendall (in Heitman), supposed to have
been Capt. in Revolutionary War around 1776.
Also (in Heitman) of William Conner (only one) supposed to have been
in 9th Va Regiment as Lt. April 6 1779.

Thanking you in advance for this information
I beg to remain,

Yours very truly,
(signed) Frank E. Conner
Frank E. Conner
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Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Virginia
Office of the Genealogist
The Shenandoah
Richmond, VA, September 11, 193__

Robert A. Stewart, Genealogist 
(insignia of eagle)

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen

I should like to know if there is any record among the Revolutionary
Pension Papers of William Connor, Ensign 9th Virginia Regiment
Aug. 6, 1779, transferred later to 7th Virginia Regiment.

I already have his record from the War Department and from Heitman's
Historical Register, but I am particularly desirous of knowing whether
there is any mention of his heirs in case that pension papers exist.

Yours very truly,
Robert A. Stewart
The Shenandoah
Richmond, VA

(Stamp:  "Received Sept 12, 1935)
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February 17, 1933
xxxxxxxx
William Connor-W.22817
BA-J/AWF

Mr. Frank E. Conner
Morgantown
West Virginia

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which
you request information in regard to Waffendall
Kendall, a Captain in the War of the Revolution,
and William Conner, who served in the Ninth Virginia
Regiment.

A search of the Revolutionary War records of
this office has been made in your behalf and fails
to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file
on account of the service of Waffendall Kendall.

The record of William Connor given below is
obtained from the papers on file in Pension claim,
W. 22817, based upon his Revolutionary War service.

The date, place of birth and names of his parents
are not given.

William Connor enlisted in the spring of 1776
in Captain Benjamin Harrison's Company, Colonel Russell's 
Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, served as orderly
sergeant and was in the battles of Brandywine and
Germantown, and in winter quarters at Valley Forge; during
the summer of 1778, he marched with his regiment to
Pittsburgh, was commissioned ensign, served in Colonel
John Gibson's Virginia Regiment, assisted in
building Fort McIntosh and was on various expeditions
against the Indians and resigned his commission in
June, 1781.

After his service, the soldier resided near Pitts-
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burgh, Pennsylvania, and later in Beaver County, Pennsylvania,
and then to Scioto County, Ohio.

William Connor was allowed pension on his application
executed December 6, 1820, then aged sixty-three
years and living in Scioto County, Ohio.

He married March 13, 1782, near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
Rosanna, her maiden name is not given.  She
was born in the month of March, 1758, place not stated.
He died March 14, 1827 in Scioto County, Ohio.

His widow, Rosanna Connor, was allowed pension
on her application executed September 11, 1838, at
which time she was residing with a daughter, Sarah
Stewart in Warren County, Indiana.  In 1841 and 1843,
the widow was living in Coles County, Illinois, with
a daughter, her name not designated; Sarah Stewart
witnessed the signature of the widow in 1843 in Coles
County.

Rosanna Connor died August 30, 1844.

In 1838 Sarah Stewart stated that she was born
February 17, 1796 in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania,
and that her seven brothers and sisters then living
were all older than herself, but she did not give any
names.  Cornelius Connor, a son was referred to in
1839 as having moved to the "Mississippi Country", his
whereabouts not known; the signature of Cornelius
Connor was shown in 1824 in Scioto County, Ohio, but
it was not stated that said Cornelius the son, was
identical with that person.

In 1846 George Stewart, the husband of Sarah
Stewart, referred to three heirs of the widow, Rosanna
Connor:  namely, Sarah Stewart, Catharine Rankin and
Matilda Glaze.  In 1852 the names of the surviving children
of William Connor and his wife Rosanna, are shown
as follows:  Margaret Eaton, Sarah Stewart, Catharine
Wallace and Matilda Glaze.  It is not shown that the Catharine
Rankin referred to in 1846 and the Catharine Wallace
referred to in 1852 were identical.

Isaac Glaze of Portsmouth, Ohio, was administrator
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of the estate of the soldier, William Connor and his
widow, Rosanna.  The relationship of Isaac Glaze to
Matilda Glaze is not stated.

Very truly yours


A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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October 6, 1914

Mrs. M. A. Calhoun,
Box 59, Anyox,
British Columbia.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 20" ultimo,
you are advised that Rosanna widow of William Connor or
Conner, an Ensign in the Virginia Line, Revolutionary War,
was allowed pension, Wid. File No. 22,817.  He died March
14, 1827, in Scioto County, Ohio, and she lived in Warren
County, Indiana, when she applied for pension in 1838.

It does not appear that bounty land was allowed by
the United States on account of the service of the above
noted William Connor.

For information in regard to land that may have been
granted by the State of Virginia, you should apply to the
Secretary of that State.

The above is the only widow of any Revolutionary War
soldier named William Conner or Connor found on the Pension
rolls.

Very respectfully,
GMSaltzgabed
Commissioner


Old bounty land officers book searched.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Bureau of Pensions.
Washington, D. C.
August 3, 1895.

Sir:

Referring again to your request for information relative to one
William Conner, supposed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary
war and to have received a grant of land for his services, you are
advised that the data furnished by you is still insufficient to identify
his claim, or that of his widow, if one was ever filed in this
Bureau.  It is evident that you are in error in regard to his widow
receiving a pension, as you state that she died some seventy years
ago while residing near Chillicothe, Ohio.  If the date of her death
is correct it is not likely that she was pensioner, as the first
service pension act for the relief of Revolutionary widows did not
become a law until the year 1836.

To aid the Bureau in making a further and more satisfactory investigation
please furnish, if possible, the maiden name of his widow
and the names of his children, if any survived him.

Please return this letter with your reply.

Very respectfully,

Acting Commissioner.

William Conner, Esq.,
Peirce City, Mo.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C. July 15, 1895.

(Notation made: "95 less 70 = 1825")

Sir:

Referring to your request for information relative to the
pension and land granted by the Government to one William Conner,
for his services as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, you are
advised that before the information desired can be furnished you
it will be necessary for you to state clearly the purpose for
which it is wanted.  Also please fill out the enclosed slip as
fully as possible.

Very respectfully,


Acting Commissioner.

Mr. William Conner
Peirce City,
Mo.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19, 1894

Sir:-

In response to your communication requesting the military
history of William Conner, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
you are advised that the pension records of that war have been
examined and the name of a William Conner, who died in Ohio but
not near Marysville, has been found.  His wife's name was not
Margaret.

If this soldier is thought to be identical with the one of
your inquiry a statement of his services will be furnished you.

Please return all papers with your reply.

Very respectfully,



Commissioner.

Mr. William Conner,
Peirce City,
Mo.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C., July 19, 1894

(Stamp:  "Pension Office, Aug. 2, 1894)

Sir:-

In response to your communication requesting the military
history of William Conner, a soldier of the Revolutionary war,
you are advised that the pension records of that war have been
examined and the name of William Conner, who died in Ohio but
not near Marysville, has been found.  His wife's name was not
Margaret.

If this soldier is thought to be identical with the one of
your inquiry a statement of his services will be furnished you.

Please return all papers with your reply,

Very respectfully,

Wm Lochsen

Commissioner.

Mr. William Conner,
Peirce City,
Mo

(Stamp: "Pension Office, Jun 29, 1895)
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Letter to Edwards Rd.
Rosanna Conner
Bal. of Pension
Page 41

Springfield Illinois
4rh May 1846

Dear Sir:

Enclosed please find Power of Atty of
Geo. Stuart and Letters of Actn on Rosanna Conner
desired for Balance of Pension due to the two other
heirs (if alive).  The papers proving decease of R. Conner and 3
children who before Court of             were preparted and sent
in the Pension Agents of Ill. Acct I think in March 1845.
Sarah Stuart (Catharine Rawkins & Matilda Glaze supposed
to be alive in Ohio) cannot be heard from after wanting
notification & now Wm. Stuart (         of Sarah Stuart
who has drawn her 1/3 proportion $39") has taken
out letters of Ac and forwarded to me hoping they will
be allowed and the amount $78.22 be sent to me by Draft
on St. Louis, or the Law Office here, as soon as may be.
As it is a perplexing matter to get the
arrears at the decease of a pensioner where
there are several heirs scattered over different states.

I serve ?     ? signed also enclosed.

Yours respectfully

Erasthis Wright
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Washington, Oct. 8, 1832?

Jas. E. Heath Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:

Some three or four months
since I filed in the Pension Office an application in behalf of
the heirs of William Connor, an ensign in the Virginia Troops
Revolutionary War.  I have not received as yet any official
notice of even the reception of such a claim, but I was verbally
informed, some weeks since, by Wm. Moulton, formerly of the
Pension Office, that he had examined the Case and that the claim
could not be allowed as William Connor resigned his commission
before the close of the War.  To this I replied that it might be true
that he resigned his commission in one of the Virginia lines,
but, if so, he had re-entered the service in the other.  I think the
State Line, and continued therein till the end of the war.  Upon 
this W. Moulton promised immediately to re-examine the case,
but up to the present time I have received no information from the
office upon the subject.  I also beg to call your attention
to my letter of the 28th ultimo in answer to yours of the 27th ultimo in which
I ask that the Pension Office will furnish me with certified copies of the papers
on file in the case of the representatives of Capt. "Thos. Hamilton.  Please
inform me if that request will be complied with.  I must be excused
for urging an attention to these cases at your earliest convenience as the
gentlemen who placed them in my hands, one of whom is a member of
congress, complain greatly of the delay.

I am very respectfully
your        servant

William Nourse
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Hon. J. D. Bright
Aug 28/52
Page 44

Pension Office,
Augt. 28, 1852

Sir:

I have the honor to return here
with the letter of Mr. Cumnmins and
to inform you, without a description
of the claim of Mrs. Conner, therein referred
to, no papers can be found.  We
wish to know her Christian name and
that if her husband, from what state, under
what act and at what time she applied.

Hon. J. D. Bright
U. S. Senate
Page 45

Madison
Augt. 16th, 1852

My Dear Sir:

I again trespass upon your time, and
perhaps am taxing your friendship too much, but, like the
children of Israel in the wilderness, I have no one to look
to but Moses in my troubles.

With this prelude May I ask of you the
favor to call on the department in person and if you
can procure old Mrs. Conner's pension certificate and send
it to me if you please.  There is no doubt in the world that
the claim to it is a just and righteous one, and the sooner
she can get it the greater service it will be to her.

She and her son-in law are sending me messages
whereof opportunity offers to know when it will be here, and
if I hear from it   ?      If you can comply with this request
your kind offices in the matter will be highly appreciated by them
and confer a favor on me, in addition to the many already
bestowed, which remain (for want of ability) unreciprocated, but
not forgotten, or to be forgotten.

Yours Sincerely,
J. W. Cummins

Hon J. D. Bright
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Springfield Ill.
Aug 1, 1843

I. L. Edwards Esqr

Dear Sir:

Enclosed is Pension Certif of
Rosanna Conner which I    ?   was
by mistake sent to this instead of Insurance
agency.

Yours truly

E. Wright
for I. Dawson, P. Agt.
Page 47

Payment to be made at
Madison by
I. F. D. Lanier, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Indiana.

Payable on the 4th September and
4th March.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 176.

Thos. Lumsltin
Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Widow's Pension.

I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843,
Rosanna Conner, widow of William Conner
who was an Ensign
and died on the 14th day of March 1827
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Two hundred and forty
dollars and --- cents per annum, commencing on the
4th March, 1843, and termination the 4th of March, 1844, unless
the Pensioner should marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which
case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.

Given at the War Office of the United States
this 20th day of July,
one thousand eight hundred and forty-three.

(Seal)

Examined and Countersigned
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Washington, July 9th 1852

Sir:

I have the honor to file the application of
Isaac Glaze, of Portsmouth, Scioto Co., Ohio, as administrator of
William Connor, date of Said County and formerly an Ensign
in the Virginia State Line, War of the Revolution, for the payment
of the half pay to which said Connor was entitled under
the act to provide for liquidating and paying certain claims
of the State of Virginia, approved 5th July 1832 for services
as ensign, as aforesaid, in Col. Gibson's Regt, Va, State Line
together with a certified copy of the record of the Court of Common
Pleas for said County showing the appointment of said Glaze as
administrator, the Certificate of the Probate Judge that satisfactory
evidence was produced of the death of said Connor, and of
his widow, and of the heirship of the three children therein
named also powers of atty to receive said half pay.

Very respectfully
(Illigible)
William Nourse

Hon. Jas. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions
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R. L. King
Mar 31, 1843
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598

Pension Office
March 31, 1843

Sir,

In reply to your letter of the 6th
(illegible).  I have to inform you that the    ?
upon  which the pensions of   ?  Rosanna
Conner, and others, were paid, are on file
in the office of the Third Auditor P. Wagner,
Esq., to whom I have referred your communication.

Robert L. King, Esq
Washbourn Prairie, Missouri
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
April 4th, 1842

Sir:

Under the date 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," Rosanna Conner,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Madison, Ind. Agency, at
the rate of two hundred & 40 dollars and -- cents
per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, 1840,
to the 4th March 1841.

Respectfully yours

Allion K.  Parris   ?
Comptroller

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
Page 53

Madison, Sept. 26, 1842

I. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

About the 3rd  March 1840 Mr. John
Sening then and still cashier of the Branch of the 
State Burch of Indiana in this city in a letter
from one John B. King then first master at Baltimone
Warren County Mo. of which the following
is a copy

Baltimore Warren County Mo.
March 19th, 1840

Dear Sir

I herewith send you the pension claims
of Rosannna Conner, Jolly Bickell, John Orburn
and Oliver Wallace.  Please transmit me a draft
on her Lafayette Branch Bank for amount of new claims
or  Indiana Branch paper which think must safe
and odmable.

Yes. .... Atty
John B. King

Wm Sening
Madison Mo.

N.B. "Direct your communications
to me at Baltimore, Ind."

The ?? money now duly  ?? by
Mr. Sening with his name inserted as the atty of
the pensions to draw their money at this agency.
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The nuchers all appearing regular I paid Mr. S.
as atty.  He sent the money by checks in the Lafayette
Branch Mo. payable in the sums due each pensioner
and to their or her respectively.  Them checks he
enclosed to the care of John B. King Baltimore
Mo.  The check to Mrs. Conner was for using
$9.00.  This last check was presented at the
bank for payment by King and paid to him.  It
had or purported to have the endorsement of
Rosanna Conner.

Mrs. Conner now says her whole
is a forgery with ? and the endorsement
on the check.

King it seems ? from Mo.
on time churp of ruving his out officer and
now resides some where in the state of Ihiporisi

I think it quite probable that the endorsement
on this check is a forgery but doubt as to
the other.

The Brunch Bank will be compelled to
pay the check over if paid on a forged endorsement.
I have thought proper to advise you of the facts.

Very respectfully
yr.  ??
J. F. D. Lanier
Fin. Agent
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Henmitage Ills. Oct. 13th, 1841

Mr. I. L. Edwards Esq.

Sir:

I received your favor in last mail
in which you inform me that Mrs. Rosanne
Conner widow of Wm Conner in 1838
made application through her agent John 
B. King Esq for a pension & you say
that then her was claim was admitted on
the 19th of November 1839 at the value
of $240 per year commencing on the 4trh
of March 1836 and to terminate on the
4th of March 1841 and the pension certificate
sent to John B. King at Baltimore
?   County Indiana and you say that
the amount due to the 4th of March
1840 appears to have been paid to John
Sening her attorney.  I will inform you
that Mrs. Conner informs me that she
never knew such a man as John Sening
nor never authorized any person to
draw her pension  nor she never
saw the certification.  The facts appear
to be this.  Mrs. Rosanna Conner in
the fall of 1838 applied to John B.
King to try to get her pension &
he agreed to do so.  Just as I have
now  ? without any power of attorney
in the spring of 1889, she left  ?
county Ja? & moved  to Cales County Ill.
John B. King had no telegram on
the subject up to that time as he
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so informed Mrs. Conner.  Some time in
the latter part of the year 1839
King wrote to Mrs. Conner that he
would soon have the business closed
that he had sent on there the papers
? &c  & her claim was admitted
& that he would come for ? that she
would have to return to ?county
Ja? an gave to Charleston the County
Scat of Cales (this) county Ills to acknowledge
a power of attorney to draw the cash
after this she has new ? power?
an seen John B. King serve unly.  She
heard that he had ale scandal & then
she requested me to write to you on
this subject.  This John B. King it
appears was Post Master at Baltimore
? County Ja?.  Some time in the 
Spring 1840 he was arrested for ?
open a letter & passing counterfeit mail
& finally ran away from that place
& is thought to be ? in Missouri.
King is a very smart fellow & it
is likely he has forged  all the
payments to draw the old lady's
pension for I will assure you
she has never empowered any
persons to draw the money.  I have
inquired of some of the old ? of
? County & they know of no man
of the name of John Serving .  I am
sure there is some ? about
it.
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I would be glad to have information
from you on the subject & if
John B. King has forged the power
of attorney & other papers to draw the
vulnerable lady's pension he should be
severely punished & he can be found
for.  I am informed he has a good
farm near Baltimore Ja? yet not
sold & I presume it would pay the
government for the cash falsely
drawn if you will send me
what justice and clerks the papers
was prepaid before & the witnesses
to the power of attorney &c  I would
Aug? to ? out the matter
for if King drew the pension
on forged papers (& have no doubt he has)
it will not be ? to Mrs. Conner.
Mrs. Rosanna Conner is near ninety
years of age & ? ? & it would
help her much.  She living with a
daughter of hers & she is s?
also though she is so old she
retaining an excellent memory & we take
many of the incidents in their
revaluation to defraud.  Such a
woman is a ?ful.  Since 
you will ? ? on the
height of this & open Ma sam
information & alilege and old
revalutraing lady.

Sus & I. Gruwell
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(partial page)

Free
nds Esqr.  
oner of Pensions

ton City, DC

Indiana

9
Page 59

Baltimore Warren County
Indiana
March 24th AD 1839

Sir:

After considerable trouble and expense
I procured the enclosed affidavits in Support
of the Claim to pension of Mrs Rosanah Connor.
You will perceive, there has been, apparently
every exertion made to fully meet the regulations
of the Department and have complied with
them as near as may be,

Sir You will ^perceive that the family Bible Containing the [illegible] has been in the hands of the children of large family and they are Scattered in the [illegible] Cornelius Connor the son of the applicant they allege has the family records but they cannot account for his place of residence supposed to be in the Mississippi Country if living  they diligently Searched but failed to find him.

I herewith send a letter from a son
in the law together with the Affidavits referred
to above James Munn is a long standing
pensioner of the United States together with the
recorders certificate, &c.

Please inform me Soon what disposition
will or has been made of the Case the
old lady is in poverty and needs assistance.

Very respectfully,
John B. King of
Baltimore, Ind.

I. L. Edwards Esqr
Comm. of Pensions
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John B. King
August 2, 1839

O. C.  ?
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38

War Dept. Pen Office
August 2, 1839

Sir:

The papers in the case of Mrs. Rosanna Conner widow of William Conner, dec'd, have been again & together with the additional testimony, and the affidavits, are herewith returned in order that the credibility of the witnesses may be certified by the magistrates before whom their affidavits were made.  Additional proof of the period of the marriage should be exhibited.

John B. King Esqr
Baltimore
Warren Co.
Indiana

(Notation: 
2207
Act 7 July '38)
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Baltimore Indiana Sept. 20th 1839

Sir
I herewith enclosed send more evidence in
the case of Mrs. Rosanah Connor, an applicant
for pension under the Act of July 1838 for the benefit of the Widdows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary Army.  The widow of Conner has used every possible means to entirely comply with the regulations of the department.  I believe she has no other evidence accessible by her.  Inform me of the disposition the Department makes of her case.

Very respectfully

John B. King of
Baltimore Indiana

I. L. Edwards Esqr
Com. of Pensions
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Free
I Gruwell
PM [for Post Master?]
Hermitage Ills
Sept
16th [to right of "}" next to address]

Sept 27 41
[illegible]
Wm Conner [these 3 lines written sideways to the left side of the envelope and partly over the return address]

I. L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Pensions
Pension Office Washington City, DC
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Hermitage Coles Cnty Ills Sept 15th 1841

Mr. J L Edwards Esq
Sir there is living in this Settlement an aged lady 85 years of age whose husband was a revolutionary Soldier & drew a pension when a Citsen of ohio  She is the widdow of a William Conner  the old lady is in indigent Circumstances  she is intitled to a pension acording to law  She wishes me to attend to it for her  i wish you to write to me & inform me what corse to take to get her pension  i am a farmer not aquanted with the law but hope you will give me some information on the Subject  by so doing you will confer a favor on an old lady the widow of one of the patriots that faut for our liberty  her name is Rosanah Conner wife of William Conner  he was in the Virginia Regiment & was a lunanet or ensign  Direct your answer to me at Hermitage post office Coles County Illinois
yours respectfully
Isaac Gruwell
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State of Indiana
Warren County Sct}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Probate Judge in and for Said County George Stewart, and Rosanah Connor who after being duly Sworn Saith upon their Solemn Oaths that they nor neither of them has any knowledge where Cornelius Connor is living who they Suppose is in the possession of the family Bible of William Connor deceased Which Said Bible contains the family records of Rosanah and William Connor aforesaid. They have understood that Said Cornelius Connor moved to the Mississippi but what port they are entirely unacquainted with or whether he is living at this time or not and they verily believe that it is impossible for the family record to be Obtained without knowing where Said Cornelius resides
George Stewart
x his mark
Rosanah Connor
o her mark
Sworn and Subscribed to before me this 28 day of March AD 1839
John B King
Probate Judge
of Warren County
Indiana

I do hereby Certify that George Stewart & Rosanah Connor above named are credible persons whose Statements are entitled to Credit as for truth and varacity
John B King Juge
of the Probate Court of
the above named County
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State of Indiana
Warren County Sct}
I Ebenezer F. Lucas Clerk of the Probate Court in and for Said County do hereby Certify that John B. King, before whom the Within Affidavits Appears to have been taken Was at the time thereof and is Still the acting Probate Judge in for Said County duly Commissioned and qualified as Such
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and Affixed the Seal of the Probate Court of Said County this 27. day of March A.D 1839
Ebenezer F. Lucas Clk
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State of Ohio
Scioto County SS:
Personally appeared before me Theophilus R. Wood a Justice of the Peace of said County James Munn Senior of said County, to me personally known, who after being duly sworn according to law saith upon his solemn oath that he the said James Munn Senior was well acquainted with William Connor, late of Scioto County deceased, from the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety until the time of his death, which occurred about eleven years ago - This deponent further upon his solemn oath saith that said William Connor was an officer of Revolutionary Army, and that when this deponent first knew him the said William Connor resided in Pennsylvania near the City of Pittsburgh from whence he removed to Beaver County in same State & from thence to Scioto County state of Ohio where he died. This deponent further upon his solemn oath said that when he first knew the said William Connor in 1790 he was then living & co-habiting with Mrs Rosanna Connor as man & wife, and the said William & Rosanna were reputed & regarded in the neighborhood as husband & wife & so continued to cohabit & be reputed as man & wife until the death of the said William Connor - This deponent further upon his solemn oath saith that the said Rosanna Connor some time after the decease of the said William Connor left this county & removed as this deponent understood to the state of Indiana where she now resides - And this deponant further upon
(over)
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his solemn oath saith that he believes the said William Connor & Rosanna Connor were lawful man & wife & that he never knew nor heard nor does he believe that the said William Connor ever had any other wife than the said Rosanna and further this deponent saith not - James Munn
Sworn to & subscribed before me
this 27th day of February A.D. 1839
at my office in Harrison Township -J. R. WOOD. Justice of the peace
I Theophilus R Wood - do certify that James Munn who has Sworn to and Subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible person whose statements as above are entitled to credit 
J. R. WOOD. J peace
The State of Ohio
Scioto County ss. I John R Turner Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do certify that Theophilus R Wood Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit of James Munn was taken, was at the time of taking the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned & qualified, and that full faith & credit are due & ought to be given to all his Official acts.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the Seal of our said Court at Portsmouth this 27th day of February A.D. 1839
Jno R Turner Clerk
per his Deputy A Criteton Jaw
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Copy.
State of Ohio Scioto County
Be it remembered that on the 19th day of March 1824 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the acting justices of the peace in & for said County William Connor & Rosanna Connor wife of the said William who have acknowledged before me that they signed & sealed & delivered the within instrument of writing as their voluntary act & deed for the purpose within mentioned, and Rosanna wife of the said William being by me examined separate and apart from her said husband, have acknowledged that She executed the within instrument of writing without threats or Compulsion of her said husband freely of her own accord and as her own act & deed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 19th day of March 1824.
(signed) Jacob Shelpman J.P. {Seal}.

The State of Ohio Scioto County ss.
I John R Turner Recorder of the County of Scioto do certify that the foregoing is truly Copied from the Records of Deeds of said County, as the Acknowledgement of a deed purporting to be Executed by William Connor & wife. To. James Taylor for a tract of land in Scioto County Ohio bearing date 19th March A.D. 1824. and signed "Wm. Connor {seal}." Rosanna o her mark Connor {Seal}, which deed was witnessed by Caleb Pyle & Cornelius Connor & now remains of Record in the Recorders Office of said County
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our said Office this 26th day of February A.D. 1839. and of our State the 37th Year
J. R. Turner Recorder -
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War Dept. Pen Office
Jany 7. 1839
Sir
The declaration of Mrs Polly Beckett widow of Humphrey Beckett decd has been examined and filed with suspended cases. Before a final decision can be had the family records should be exhibited.
The declaration of Mrs Rosanna Conner - widow of William Conner decd.. has been also examined and filed with suspended cases. If there be a family record of the marriage or of the births of her children it should be exhibited. If there be none the claimant should
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state the fact under oath, and the testimony of witnesses exhibited who had a personal knowledge of the marriage.

Hon: Albert S. White
H.R.

No. 2206; 2207} Act 7 July '38
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Free [in upper right corner]
June 26 [written sideways up the laft side]
J.L. Edwards Esqr

Commissioner of
Pensions Washington
City DC.
Baltimore Ind
June 16 1838
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Baltimore Warren County
June 16 1838

Dr Sir
I am employed by the heirs of William Conner an Officer of the Virginia line in the army of the Revolution who drew a pension from the United States of .) [like a reverse "C" with a dot in the center] $240 per Anum for Services rendered to Obtain the necessary information in relation to the Comutation pay that is allowed to the Officers of the Revolution and their heirs
The Said William Conner applied for his pension while residing in the County of Scioto in the State of Ohio. There drew the Said pension by his attorney a Mr Ludwick died in Said County on the 16th of March 1828, his pension Certificate is supposed to be in the possession of Said Ludwick or on the files of the pension Office 
I wish the necessary information Sought for and if the department is in possession of the necessary forms act &c to entitle the legal representatives to make the necessary proof please transmit them with Such other information as may be needful in prosecuting said Claim.
Very Respectfully
John B. King

J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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Wm. Conner Ohio
Revolutionary papers
CC room Mr Newman

Rosanna Conner, Indiana (Madison Agency)
Act July 7. 1838, at $240
Be pleased to say to what time her pension was paid, and to whom.
Pension Office} p t. 4 March 1840 to
Sept 27 1841.} John Seving her attorney
JH
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Rosanna Conner ["V" or checkmark above the "a" in "Rosanna"]
of William
Indiana
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Suspended
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See let 7 Jany 1839 Hon. A.S. White
let 2d. Augt 1839 J.B. King [the foregoing crossed out]

Act 7 July 1838
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[Left page]
Let to Isaac Gruwell Sept 27 1841
same Oct 26. 1841. do. to same
Nov. 26. 1841-- ["Same, crossed out] Letter to
Hon G. Casey 31. March 1842
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Paid at the Treasury under the
act of April 6th 1838 from March
4th 1840 to March 4th 1841. Agent
notified April 21st 1842
Let to R. L. King Mar 31. 1842.

[Right page]
1595
Indiana
Rosanna Conner
widow of William Conner
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818
and who died on the 14 March 1827
of Warren Co. in the State of Indiana
who was an Ensign in the CompG. commanded
by Captain Harrison of the Regt commanded
by Col. Gibson in the Va.
line for 2 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison Ina.
at the rate of 240 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 19.th day of Nov
1839 and sent John B. King Baltimore Ina.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1839 $840.00
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 40. 120.00
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$960.00
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{Act July 7,
1838.}
Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk.
Book A
Vol. 2.d Page 220
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Rosanna Conner
X
of William
Indiana

admitted
Ensign 2yrs $240
Cap. Harrison Col Gibson Va. line

died 14 March 1827

Act 7 July 1838

John B. King
Baltimore
Indiana
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State of Illinois Pension Agency
Springfield 18th May 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Sir I send you the papers of Rosanah Conner who as she states is the widow of William Conner who she says was an ensign in the Virginia line. She states he lived in Scioto County Ohio - and when she drew her five years pension she resided in Warren County
Indiana. She also states he was a pensioner, and I suppose he belonged to the Ohio, or Indiana Agency
Yours with great respect
John Dawson [illegible]

J L Edwards Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Wm. Conner
Ensign

act of 5 July 1832
Revolution

Rejected
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State of Ills
Coles County [this line and the one above joined by a "}"]
I do solemly swear that I am the widdow of William Conner that died aiges eighty five years of age last march that William Conners my sd later Husband was an ensign in the virginia line in the Revolutionary war the no of the Regmt Battalion & company i do not recollect but he drew a pension in his life time  then a Citsen of sioti County Ohio I also had granted to me a pension of two hundred & forty dollars per year for five years under the act of 7th of July 1838 and I was at that time residing in warren County, Indiana and I further Declare that I am now the widow of William Conner Dec and have remarried a widower since the Death of my 2d Husband
given under my hand & seal this 10th day of May 1843
Rosanah [the words "her mark" above and below a couple of squiggly lines between her first and last names] Conner Seal
Attested
Sarah Stuart
[Illegible] Stuart [the words "born as mahr" appear above and below, and in between, the first and last names]
I Gruwell
State of Ills
Coles Cty [this line and the line above joined by a "}"]
we do solemnly swear that we do verily believe that & are sure that the above named Rosanah Conner was the wife and now is the widow of William Conner who was an ensign in the Revolutionary war in the virginia line & she is intitled to implicet Confidn under othe  witness our hands this 10 day of May 1843.
I Gruwell  Sarah [^between the first and last names with what appears to be born mahr" above and below, the "^"] Stuart
George Stuart [with illegible words above and below, and in between, the first and last names]
sworn to and Submitted this day & year above named witness my hand [word "this" appears to have been crossed out] and Seal this 10th may 1843
Isaac Gruwell Clerk of [illegible] Cole Cty Ills
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Hermitage Illinois Nov 11th 1841
Mr J. L. Edwards Esq
Sir  i recived in last Mail the Voucher by which John Serving
Drew the pencion of Mrs Rosana Conner & i will Say to you that the whole is a forgery  She sais She never New John Serving nor gave him nor any other person any power to draw her pension at the date of the power of attorney She was in this Neighborhood (Coles County Ills) & has been since only in 1839  in that year She removed to this County with her Daughter  John B King has forged the whole Voucher power of attorney & all & has Drawn the $9.60 [followed by what appears to be a subscript " mark] & has run off  i know that She was not in Indiana in March 1840  the Cirtificate sent by the Secretary of Warren County Indiana was sent to Baltimore Warren County Indiana her former place of Residence & was kept by John B King & never sent to Rosana Conner to this County  She wishes you to send another Cirtificate So She can draw the last years pension  She is poor & her Daughter is Poor also  if the pension was drawn by forged power of attorney will She not be intitled to have whole five years yet
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I am not the least interested More than you & have no doupt you would take a great pleasure to see the wife of one of our old Revolutionary Soldiers get her own  I will try & ascertain who John B King is  he should be punished Severly  i intend to [illegible] to Baltimore Ia ["a" underscored with " mark written below the line, appears to be an abbreviation for Indiana] in a short time & Se if i cannot hear from him  Pleas send to Mrs Rosana Conner a[letters "ll" partially erased, as if "all" was written in error] Cirtiacate provided it is [two illegible words blotted out] rite to do so [3 Illegible words] of Mail & excuse my lenthy letter & blurry hand for i am a farmer
I [Illegible] written great respect
Your obd servant
Isaac Gruwell
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State of Indiana
Warren County SS}
Personally appeared before me the undersigned ["Justice" and "Probate" lined out by hand] Judge John Sheets who after being duly Sworn deposeth and Saith that he is well acquainted with Rosanah Conner and with her deceased husband ^William Conner of Scioto County State of Ohio and further that he the Said Sheets was acquainted with Said Conner and wife and family near twenty years in the County and State
aforesaid and allways understood that Said Rosanah was the wife of Said William Conner and never heard that he had any other wife
and Said Sheets lived cose [sic] by when Said Conner
died, understood that said Conner was an
Officer of the Revolution and that he drew a pension and that Said Rosanah has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband William Conner of and [illegible] of Scioto County State of Ohio deceased
John his + mark Sheets
Sworn and to subscribed before me ["the" and another illegible word, both crossed out] 
John B King
Probate Judge

I certify that ^John Sheets is credible witness whose statement is entitle to credit for trust
John B. King
Probate Judge
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I certify that Rosanah Conner within named & entirely 
unable to attend the Court of J  am the Judge from the 
far advanced old age and bodily infirmity
John B King
Probate Judge

State of Indiana
Warren County SS} I, E.F. Lucas Clerk of the
Probate Court in and for said County do hereby
certify that John B King named in the within
and forgoing declaration, and before whom the
proceedings in relation to the Application of Rosanah Conner for half and pension appears to have been had and done, was at the time thereof and is still the Probate Judge, of the Probate Court in and for said County duly Commissioned and Sworn as Such

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
Affixed the Seal of Said Court and
Subscribed my name this 21st day of
September AD 1838
E. F. Lucas Clerk

V2207
Rosanna Conner
Indiana
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Illinois  1011
Indiana  Madison
Rosanna Conner
widow of William Conner
who was an Ensign
in the Va line
for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
240
Dollars --- Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20th day of July, 1843
and sent to J Dawson
Springfield
Illinois.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] [Note: the brackets appear in the original document.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 176
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1673



this 1[illegible] day of May 1843
N. Ellington Clerk
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State of Illinois
Coles County.
On the 10th day of May 1843, personally appeared before the subscriber, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Rosanah Conner a resident of the State of Illinois, in the County of Coles State of Illinois aged Eighty five years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of William Conner who was* an ensign in the Revolutionary war in the Virginia Line the no. of the Regmt, Battalion, and Company not recollected but her husband drew a pension in his lifetime when a citsen of Scioto County Ohio [next portion crossed out by hand and illegible] $240 Dollars, was the annual amount of Pension she received under the act of the 7th July, 1838; and she further declares she is now a widow. Rosanah 

Conner [between the first and last names is written "her mark", along with a figure that looks like a reversed capital "C" with a line extending to the right and diagonally down to the right]

And I, Isaac Gruwell the acting Justice in the case, do hereby declare the above named Rosanah Conner is personally known to me, and I believe her to be the widow of the aforesaid William Conner
Sworn and subscribed this 10th day of May 1843.
Isaac Gruwell JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.  [Next part difficult to read but appears to be "Cole Cnty Ills"]

Certificate of Magistracy.

STATE OF ILLINOIS,
Coles County, ["} SS" joining this line and line above]
I, N Ellington CLERK OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT of said County, do hereby Certify that Isaac Gruwell whose 
name appears to the Fore-going Certificate was, on the day of the date thereof, an Acting Justice of the Peace, for said County, regularly Commissioned and Qualified, and as such, Full Faith and credit is and of right ought to be, given to all his Official acts as such.
Given under my hand and seal of office, at Charleston
this 13th day of May 1843
N. Ellington
Clerk.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51-
12 - 5 - 41
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
NAME Connorey, John      GRADE Private      LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12030      ACREAGE 100      ISSUED November 20, 1790
to John Connorey ---------------
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*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.