Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,053, William Connerly, Va.
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Service - VA


Connerly, William


Number - S.40053
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40053


Revy. INVALID


File No. 40053

William Connerly
Pri. Rev. War


Act:  18th March 1818


Index:- Vol. T, Page 94


[Arrangement of 1870.]
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10262

Virginia

William Connerly

of Brunswick County in the state of Virginia
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Parker of the Virginia line, for the term of two years

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence 
the 22nd of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th of May 1819 and sent to Robert Trumbull Esq.
Brunswick Co. Va.

Arrears to 4th of March 1818  $67.47
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep.t 1819  $48.00

$115.47

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

Continued

Notification sent Nov. 20, 1820 to Robert Trumble Brunswick C.H. Va.
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William Connerly
Private

Brunswick County,
Virginia
Col. Parker's (5th Virginia Regt.) 2 years
22nd June, 1818

Admitted


County Court of Brunswick, Virginia

Robert Trumbull, Clerk
Brunswick County Court, Virginia
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Brunswick County

On this 22nd day of June 1818 before as the subscriber, sitting as Justice of the County Court of Brunswick, personally appeared befreo me William Connerly, aged 63 years resident in the said County, in the said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled, "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."That he the said William Connerly enlisted in the continental army in March 1776 in the Borough of Norfolk in the State of Virginia, in the company commanded by Capt. James Mason, of the 5th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Parker, that he continued to serve in said corps, and in the service of the United States for two years, it being the time for which he enlisted, when he was regularly discharged in the State of Maryland, but have lost, or mislaid his discharge, that he was in the battles of Monmouth Courthouse, and several other inferior conflicts, that his reduced circumstances in life makes him stand in need of assistance from his country for support, and that the evidence of his services is the accompanying affidavit, or deposition of Shadrack White.
Shadrack White being first duly sworn according to law, states that himself and the said William Connerly enlisted at the same time and in the same Regiment, and that he did serve in the continental army of the revolution for the time and in the manner he has above stated.
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was John H. Chapman, James Pritchett, Nathaniel E. Mabry, and Nathaniel Mason, justices of the County Court of Brunswick as aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to our satisfaction that the said William Connerly did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and that his reduced circumstances in life make him stand in need of assistance from his country for support; and we now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before us the to the secretary of the War Department, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

J. Chapman
J. Pritchett
Nathaniel E. Mabry
Nathaniel Mason

Commonwealth of Virginia 
Brunswick County Court, June term 1818.

I Robert Turnbull clerk of the said Court, do certify that John H. Chapman, J. Pritchett, Nathaniel E. Mabry, and Nathaniel Mason before whom the above deposition and declaration were taken, and whose signatures are to the same, then were sitting as justices of the county Court of Brunswick, and now are justices of the said county Court.  
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, this 22nd day of June 1818.

R. Turnbull
Clerk
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226

William Connelly
(Connerly)

10262

4 May 1819




Robert Turnbull
Brunswick C.H. Va.
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Virginia Brunswick County Sc. 

On this 23rd day of October 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record, William Connelly of the said County aged sixty six years, a resident of the said County being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath declares that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows in the 5th Va. Regiment, Captain James  Mason's Company his Original Certificate dated the day of  that he has received no pension, that the number of his pension Certificate is 10262.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818.  And that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress passed the 18th day of March 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War.  And that I have not, nor has any person in trust fro me any property, or securities, contracts or debts due me, nor have I any income more than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit -Six Hogs, One Chest, 4 Chairs, One Saddle, 1 pair flat irons, one pewter dish, 6 plates, 6 knives and forks, one pot, and one Dutch oven, that I am by occupation a Blacksmith by which I am unable to support myself and family, that the number of my family  residing with me is a daughter named Elvira T. Connelly, aged seventeen years, who is unable to support herself. 
Sworn to and declared on the 23rd day of October 1829 before the County Court of Brunswick aforesaid.

I Robert Turnbull Clerk of the County Court of Brunswick aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty dollars.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this Second day of November in the year One thousand eight hundred and Twenty and in the forty fifth year of our foundation.

R. Turnbull Clerk
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March 5, 1936
Petersburg, Va.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.


Dear Sir:

Will you please procure for me the last date of pension paid to William Connelly who served in the war under General Washington Staff.
He was from Ireland and settled in Brunswick Co. Virginia and said pensions were paid in Richmond, Virginia.  Would be of great service to me any information you can get - We know that several horses were shot under him and he was wounded several times and did get a pension.

You will kindly oblige

Mrs. M.E. Thompson
# 35 S. Sycamore St. Petersburg, Va.
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of William Connerly, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.

 3 ? File 40053
March 14 1906

Dates of Enlistment or Appointement

Mar. 1776

Length of Service

2 years

Rank

Private

Officers Under Whom Service Was Rendered

Capt. James Mason/Col. Parker

State 

Va.


Name also appears as Connelly

Battles engaged in, Monmouth

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Norfolk, Va.

Date of application for pension, June 22, 1818.  His claim was allowed

Residence at date of application, Brunswick Co, Va.

Age at date of application, 63 years

Remarks:  A daughter Elvira T. aged 17 years in 1820.  No other family data.

Very respectfully,

Mrs. M.E. Thompson
35 S. Sycamore St.
Petersburg, Va.

Commissioner