Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 9815, Patrick Connelly, Penn.
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Penn.
Connelly, Patrick   W9815
or
Connolly
or
Conley
Margaret
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Ohio 17.060
Patrick Connelly
Warren County, Ohio.
private in Col. Stewarts'
regiment, Pouns. line
3 years.
To the army of the United states during the revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 of Oct. 1820 and sent to John M. Lean, agent, Lebanon, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of Sept.1820, $213.06.
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March $48.00
26 mo. 19/30 } 1821
$261.06.
{ Revolutionary claim,
{ Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued.
On right side, written lengthwise, 
John M. Lean, Lebanon, Ohio 22 Nov.
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6276
[ Illegible ]
Margaret Connelly
widow of Patrick
who served in the Revolutionary War,
as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the Rate of 
80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
& End 30th June 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1854 
and sent to J.J. Coombs
Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 3 Vol. 325
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17,415
John [ crossed out ] Patrick Connelly, 
Warren County, Ohio,
original declaration
stated to be on the 16. June 1818.
Col: Stewart's regt
Penn. line, October
1778 - 3 years. 

reduced circumstances
Certified.
found on the rolls

[ Writing noted over bottom part of record pertaining to Patrick Connelly ]
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The State of Ohio

Personally appeared before the Subscribed(?) judge of the Supreme Court of the State Patrick Connelly a citizen of Warren County, who being duly sworn according to law states, that in the month of October in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he enlisted in the army after the revolution, by joining the company of Captain Parkinson who belonged to the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line, or Continental Establishment - which regiment was commanded by Col. Stuart. The enlistment was for three years, all which time he faithfully moved in the same regiment and in the same company, except about a year of the time he moved in the same regiment by in the company commanded by Captain David Zeigler. The said Patrick state, that while engaged in the above service he was in the battle of Valley Forge - which was the only engagement he was in, while in the service.  That he was discharged in Philadelphia, at the close of his three years later aforesaid, that about ten years after he received his discharge he lost it. That he does not now know of any one by whom he can prove the above service. The said Patrick states that he is sixty six years old, and has become very infirm so as not to be able to do much manual labour. He states that he has no lands - has one cow worth nineteen dollars, six head of sheep worth eight dollars - one bed & bedding worth twelve dollars -five head of hogs worth ten dollars - which is all the property he has. That he owes about thirty dollars. The said Patrick further states that he is unable to support himself by manual labour, his wife is about sixty years old, and is very infirm - that he has a son about sixteen years old who sometimes lives with him, but is generally engaged in labouring for his own support. The said Patrick applies for the benefit of the law lately passed by Congress giving a pension to those who served nine months or more in the revolutionary army, and
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whose circumstances are so reduced as to require the aid of the government. The said Patrick further states that about the nineteenth day of June ^ 1818(?) he made an affidavit, similar to the above, to obtain a pension, but which he is informed has never been received by the Secretary of War.
(signature) Patrick Connelly

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27th June 1820
John McLean

The State of Ohio
I am satisfied that the above officiant performed the service, substantially as he has stated - and from my personal knowledge of his circumstances, I believe they are truly stated - and in my opinion he is entitled to the aid of the government.
Sometime in June 1818 the above officiant made oaths before me, for the purpose of obtaining a pension and I believe that I forwarded his Application by mail to the Secretary of War.
John McLean
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M 12893
To the matter of Margaret Conley
for a pension 
widow of Patrick
Indiana
act of 1 July 1838
R. M. Cooper atty
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State of Indiana 
Henry County  }

In the Henry Circuit Court Henry County Spring Term 1846 
Be it remembered that on the 8th day of May AD 1846 the same being the fifth Judicial day of the Spring Term of the Henry Circuit Court holden before the judges thereof the following entry was made in the Order Book of said court in Proof of the Identity of Margaret Conly (sic) towit "In the matter of Margaret Conly (sic) a pensioner

An Proof Identity
The said Margaret Conly (sic) comes and files the following declaration towit State of Indiana Henry County towit. On this 7th day of May 1846 personally appeared in open court it being the 4th Judicial day of the Spring Term of said Henry Circuit Court 1846. Margaret Conly (sic) resident of the County of Henry and State of Indiana aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to 
obtain the benefit of the Pension Law now in force in the United States granting pension to certain widows. That she is the widow of Patrick Conly (sic) who was a regular pensioner on the pension list in the state of Ohio. She further states that he was married to the said Patrick Conley in the state of Maryland in AD 1790 and that she has lost her marriage Certificate and she has no family Record of the same and that her husband Patrick Conley departed this life on the 15th of March AD 1827. And that he died in Warren County in the state of Ohio and that she has never intermarried with any other man since the death of her husband Patrick Conley And that she further states that she has no family Records of the death of her
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husband Patrick Conley, and that his pension Certificate was left in the hands of George Keesling then a citizen  of Lebanon in Warren County in the state of Ohio and she has not been able to obtain said Certificate that she has had due diligence used to obtain the same and has failed and that she has never made any effort to obtain a pension heretofore.
Sworn & subscribed in Open Court this 7th day of May 1846
Margaret X (her mark) Conley
And thereupon appeared in Open Court James County a reputable person and being duly sworn as a witness in the matter of the application of Margaret Conly (sic: Conley) for a pension says that he is forty three years of age and that Patrick Conley departed this life on the 13 day of March 1824 in Warren County in the State of Ohio and at the time of his death he left surviving him Margaret Conly, being the same Margaret Conly now in court, his widow who has sworn to the above declaration and that if there was any family record the same is lost, and Cannot be found And that he is a disinterested witness in the obtaining said pension, The Honorable Judge McClain obtained the pension for the said Patrick Conly and is acquainted with the whole circumstances, And that he has been acquainted with the said Margaret And that he has never married since the death of her husband, Patrick
Witness  Samuel Hoover (illegible)
I Samuel Hoover Clerk of the Henry Circuit Court hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record in this behalf In Testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 9th day of June 1846
Samuel Hoover Clk

State of Indiana Henry County}
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* (bh) begin handwritten  (eh) end handwritten

State of (bh) Indiana Henry (eh) County. }SCT.

On this the (bh) twenty first (eh) day of (bh) September (eh) 18 (bh) 52 (eh personally appeared before me (bh) Jesse Swaim (eh) and acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid (bh) James Connelly (eh) aged about (bh) 49 (eh) years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on (bh) his (eh) oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Ac t of Congress passed (bh) 7th of July 1838. 3d of March 1843. 18th of June 1844. 2nd Feb 1848 (eh) To wit: that (bh) he (eh) is the (bh) Child) (eh) of (bh) Margret (sic) Connelly (eh) deceased who was (bh) the widow of Patrick Connelly (illegible) who was a Soldier in the army of the Revolution for a considerable length of time and that his Father the afr'd Patrick Connelly died in the State of Ohio about 27 years ago leaving the afr'd Margaret Connelly his widow who also dies on the 29th day of April 1851 leaveing (sic) Mary Harlan, Catherine Bunnel and James Connelly, her only living children whose ages are as followes (sic) as near as Declarent (sic) can recollect the oldest Mary Harlan is if living about 56 or 57 years old Catherine Bunnel, if ow living is about 52 or 52 years old and Declarent (sic) whose age is stated above,  Declarent (sic) had a Brother Samuel Connelly who was his Fathers & Mothers Second child who died about 10 years ago who if living
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would be about 54 or 55 years old  he the Declarent (sic) Brother afr'd was a Soldier in Col'n Balls Reg'mt of Dragoons United States Army in the war of 1812 with Great Briton, Declarent (sic) thinks his Father and Mother were married in the State of Pennsylvania Sone time in the year 1793, but never had any Family record showing the marriage of his Father and Mother the afr'd Patrick and Margret Connelly but has no doubt that they were Lawfully married has often heard them both speak of their marriage and of the magistrate that married them but does not recolect (sic) his name (eh)

Most respectfully asks the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions that (bh) My (eh) aforesaid claim or claims may be allowed under the aforesaid Acts, and that the Certificates evidencing the same may be enclosed to (bh) My (eh)  Attorney.
 (signature of) James Connelly
Sworn to and subscribed before me,
on the day and year aforesaid.
(bh) Jesse Swaim (eh) J.P.} 
__________
I, the just subscribed Magistrate, do certify that the above Declarant is personally known to me, and the (bh) he (eh) is a (bh) man (eh) of truth and respectability in whose statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
In Testimony Thereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the (bh) twenty first (eh) day of (bh) September (eh) 18 (bh) 52 (eh).
(signature of)  Jesse Swaim J.P.
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State of Indiana
Henry County
  I Simon T. Powell, Clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Jesse Swaim is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signatures above written are genuine.

  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my and affixed my Seal of Office on this 22nd day of September 1852
Simon T. Powell Clk.
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Lebanon C
Nov 13

Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Mr Calhoun,
I find the enclosed application returned to the clerk with the objection as endorsed. I have endorsed a certificate stating his residence - the applicant is very infirm, and it would be very inconvenient to state again the whole proceedings, or his residence before a court of record. Connely was formerly on the pension list, and his residence was then stated - my certificate, I trust will be satisfactory as to his present residence. He swears that he has a resident citizen of the United States on the 10th March 1818 - surely his local residence cannot be so important as to require the proceedings of a court of record to prove it. I am satisfied you will believe with me that the evidence is sufficient. The applicant lives in my neighborhood - the decision on his care ay be enclosed to me, and I can hand it to him.
(signature) John McLean
Nov. 1821.
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State of Indiana Henry County SS
The Deposition of  Thomas R Stanford and Mary Stanford of the County of Henry and State of Indianan in the mater (sic) in Relation to the application of Margaret Connolley (sic), the Widow of Patrick Connolly, deceased on application to obtain a Pension who was duly affirmed by me Joshua Johnson an acting Justice of the Peace within court for Said County of Henry and State of Indiana to Testify to the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth (illegible) their knowledge of the above application to the best of their knowledge and belief -  The Said Thomas R Stanford deposeth and says after being duly qualified as aforesaid That he is aged near fifty Two years old and that Margaret Connolley is the Surviving Widow of Paterick (sic) Connolley - deceased and that his first acquaintance with the said Paterick (sic) and Margaret commenced in the year 1805, they were then living together as Husband and Wife and continued to live together as such until the death of the said Paterick (sic) and that he was personally acquainted with their Children and by compairing (sic) the ages of the Children of the said Margaret and Paterick (sic) with this officiant's age their eldest is over fifty Two years old this officiant recollects that Samuel Connolley the son of the said Margaret and Paterick (sic) enlist into the service of the United States Army - during the last War in the year 1812 - this officiant says he lived near said Connolleys and was intimately acquainted with them and their Children and believes that the above statement is true in substance and matter of fact
(signature) Tho. R. Stanford
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And the aforesaid Mary Stanford after being duly affirmed as aforesaid, deposed and says that she is in her fifty second year and that she was from recollection acquainted with Paterick Connolley and Margaret Connolley from the year 1805 until the death of said Paterick more or less and that she saw them whilst living together as man and wife frequently and that Margaret the above named applicant is the surviving Widow of the said Paterick Connolley and that she was personally acquainted with the Children of the said Paterick and Margaret and that their eldest Child is over fifty Two years old if living which she knows from her acquaintance with said family and by  compairing (sic) their ages with her own and that the above statement is true in matter of fact to the beat of her knowledge and belief -
Mary Stanford

State of Indiana
Henry County  }SS I, Joshua Johnson am acting Justice of the Peace withing and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above name Thomas R. Stanford and Mary Standford (sic) did subscribe to the above depositions in my presence and that ^they were duly affirmed to the same by me according to Law and did say that the foregoing depositions are true in substance to the best of their knowledge and belief and I do further certify that I am Personally acquainted with the Said Thomas R Standford (sic) and Mary Stanford and they are persons of good moral character and that full credit aught to be given to their obedience in any case
Joshua Johnson  (circle with word Seal inside)
Justice of the Peace

Given under my hand and seal this 31st Day of July 1846
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STATE OF INDIANA
HENRY COUNTY   }SS.
I, SAMUEL HOOVER, Clerk of he Henry Court hereby certify that (begin handwritten) Joshua Johnson (end handwritten) Esquire before who, the (begin struck through) foregoing deed of surveyance (end struckthrough) annexed Deposition appears to have been (begin struckthrough) acknowledged (end struckthrough) taken was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given, and further that his signature thereto is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal and affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle, this (begin handwritten) 1st (end handwritten day of (begin handwritten) August (end handwritten) A.D., 184 (begin handwritten) 6 (end handwritten).
(signature) Samuel Hoover Clerk H. C, C.

Illegible seal bottom left of page
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City
D.C.
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Knightstown Henry County Indiana Aug 3rd 1846

Dear Sir
I sent to the care of the Hon C.B. Smith M.C, the papers in the application of Margaret Connolley the Widow of Paterick Connolley who was a pensioner at the time of his death and Mr Smith has send to me you (sic) opinion in the matter upon the papers now on file in the pension Department and I herewith enclose to you the additional Evidence in the case and I wish you to be as kind as to pay the most convenient attention to the application please write to me at Knightstown Henry County Indiana and give such information you may deem necessary and by doing so you will oblige - 
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant &c

R.M. Cooper
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Margaret Connelly
Wid of Patrick
 Ind Oct' 1838

Add widow

Triplett

J K Coombs
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State of Indiana
Henry County  }
On this the twenty eighth day of June 1854 Personally appeared before me Jesse Swaim Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid Samuel Culbertson and Andrew M Smart known to me to be respectable and credible persons, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on their oaths state that they were acquainted with Margaret Connelley late of Henry County, Indiana deceased, who win her life time claimed a revolutionary pension, as the widow of Patrick Connelly (sic), deceased who was himself a revolutionary Pensioner in his life time, That said Patrick Connelly (sic) died about thirty years ago leaving the said Margaret Connelly his widow who never again married but remained his widow until the twnty nointh day of April 1851 (Eighteen hundred and fifty one)  when she dies leaving Mary Harlan, Catherine Burnell, and James Connelly, her surviving and only surviving children
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all of whom are still living, and the said Andrew M Smart states that he made the coffin of the said Margaret Connelly and by refering (sic) to his boss finds a charge for making the same under date of April Thirtyeth 1851 They further state that they are both disinterested as to the claim of said Margaret Connelleys heirs for Pension 
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid
Jesse Swaim J.P.

I the just Subscribed Magistrate do certify that the above S Culbetson and AM Smart are personally know to me and that they are both persons of truth and respectability, in whose statements that fullest faith and respectability. ion whose statements that fullest faith and credit should be placed, and that the above  extract is taken from his account book. In Testimony, I have hereunto subscribed my name on this the 28th day of June 1854
Jesse Swaim J.P.
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State of Indiana
Henry County

I Simon T. Powell Clerk of the Henry Circuit Court do hereby Certify that Jesse Swaim Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made and whose name appears to have been made, and whose name appears to the foregoing certificate was at the dates thereof towit on the 28th day of June AD 1854 an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Henry duly Commissioned and qualified, authorized by law to administer oaths or general purposes, to whom official acts as such full faith and credit are due and of ought to be given and that his signatures thereto are genuine - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle this 29th day of June AD 1854
Simon T Powell CHCC
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State of Indiana
Henry County
Simon T Powell Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Henry in the State of Indians do  hereby Certify that Administration of the goods chattel rights credits monies and effects of which were of Margret Connelly late of said County deceased who died intestate is grand unto to James  Connelly and the said James Connelly, having qualified and given   Bond as such administration, ^in the sum of twenty-three hundred dollars is duly authorized to take upon himself the administration of such estate according to Law,  Witness my hand and seal of Said Court this 7th day of July AD 1854
Simon T Powell CCC P H Co

 State of Indiana
Henry County  } SS
I, Simon T. Powell, Clerk of the Court of C ommon Pleas in and of said County do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Letter of Administration on the estate of Margaret Connelly, deceased granted by said Court to James Connelly as appears of Record in my Office.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my  hand and affixed the seal of said court at New Castle the 7th day of July AD 1854 
Simon T Powell CCC P H Co.
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Margaret Connelly Dec'd widow of Patrick, Henry Co, Indiana, Adm July 7 1838 (?) $80 per annum from 4 Mch 1836 to 30 June 1848, 2 years excepted, -  and at $96 per annum from 1 July 1848 to 29 April 1851 (begin underline) when she died (end underline).

Mary Harlan           1
Catherine Bunnell   2 &
James Connelly       3   (begin underline)  only
children. (end underline) 

Pay to James Connelly, as Adm'r       
Cert to J J Coombs Esq  (Present)
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Ho. Reps. Mar. 7 - 52

Sir
Be so kind as to have the matter of the Letter herewith looked in to and let me be advised whether there is anything under the circumstances of the Case, that may yet be realized for the "Andon's son" -
Yrs Truly
SW Parker

Hon. Com'r. Winsious
Wash City
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Washington, March 12th 1853

Sirs:
I herewith enclose additional evidence of the claim of Margaret Connelly widow of Patrick Connelly, dec'd On the Indiana's "dependent" list under  act of 1838               

Patrick Connelly, the husband was a pensioner on the Ohio roll, under act of 1818 and was in the receipt of a pension of $96 per annum at the time of his death.  The only  () to  know t here                           fore is the fact of Marriage prior to1794l I respectfully  that the evidence upon this () on file is deficent;
Thomas R. Stanford and Mary 
Stanford,      each in their fifty-second year of their age in July 1846 testify that they  have been acquainted from the yar 1805 and that the eldest child was over  52 years of age consequently was born prrior to 1794.   These witnesses having known the children of Connely and wife in cchildhood
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cannot well be mistaken as to the fact, that the oldest was older than themselves.
Said Thos. R. Stanford also states another material fact, viz. that Samuel Connelly one of the sons, (begin underline) enlisted in the wat of 1812 (end underline).
On looking into the papers of Patrick Connelly, under Act of 1818, I find a fact stated in a Declaration made by him, which is worthy of consideration. In his declaration made in (begin underline) May 1821 (end underline), he states that his wife is (begin underline) sixty three years of age (end underline). This shows that she was (begin underline) thirty-two years (end underline) of age at the time of the alleged marriage in 1790. - She was therefore certainly of a marriageable age at the time. He also states that he has one son then living with him, aged (begin underline) nineteen years (end underline). This was doubtless the youngest child, James; and the widow in the case shows that there were three older children.  If the youngest of four children was born in 1802, the oldest must
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have been born as early as 1794, unless the children were born at unusually short intervals, considering the age of the parents.
If I could ascertain in what (begin underline) county (end underline) in Maryland the parties were married, I would apply for record evidence, but the surviving children do now know the county. You will perceive that James, whose declaration I now present, thinks they were married in Pennsylvania, - in which however he is doubtless mistaken, as his mother alleged she was married in Md.
I am, very respectfully Your Obt servt
J.J Coombs

J.E. Heath Esq
Comm'r. of Pensions
P.S. Since writing the above I have discovered tat James Connelly in his decl'n herewith filed, states that his brother Sam'l was a soldier in Col. Bull's Regt. ^of Dragoons in the War of 1812. I have applied to the 3d And'r. for an examination of the rolls. and hope
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to get evidence of a still more conclusive character.

J.J.C.
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War Department,
Pension Office,
March 21st 1820

Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 29th ultimo. containing an inquiry concerning the claim of Patrick Conley to a pension, I have to inform you, that it does not appear from our records that his declaration has ever been received at this Office. He had better make a new one; and if the Judge, or other authority, before whom he may make it, will certify to the precise day on which the first was made, his pension, if he be entitled to one, will continue from that time.
I am respectfully You Obt. Sert:
J.L. Edwards
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State of Indiana
Henry County }
I Milton Wayman Judge of the Probate County of the county and state aforesaid do certify that It has on this day been satisfactorily proven to me that Patrick Connelly who was a soldier in the army of the revolution dies about 27 years ago and left Margret (sic) Connelly his widow who also died on the 29th day of April 1851 and left Mary Harlan, Catherine Bunnell and James Connelly her only living children
Given under my hand and Seal of Office on this the twenty second day of September 1852
Milton Wayman - Judge of the Henry Probate Court

State of Indianan
Henry County } SS
I Simon T Powell Clerk of the Henry Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the certificate in the behalf as (illegible) of Record in my Office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of out said Henry Probate County at New Castle this 22d day of September 1852.
Simon F Powell Clk

lower left: Seal
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House of Reps.  22 June 18?

Sir
I send you herewith the declaration of Margaret Conly widow of Patrick, who is an applicant for a Pension.
You will please apprise me of your decision as early as convenient
Respy. Yours &c
Caleb B Smith

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm'r. of Pensions
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written sideways on outside of envelope

Add'l. evi: in case of Margaret Connelly wid. of Patrick.

1846
    52
------
    94

J.J. Coombs

Bresent, C  
Mayo

Envelope:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Business

addressed to:
E. Heath Esq
Comm'r of Pensions.
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(Copy)

To all whom it may concern.

Know ye, that Samuel Conley, a private of Capt. Romaynis Compy. of U.S. Arty. who was enlisted the 27th day of March 1812, to serve  Five years, is hereby honorably discharged from the Army of the United States having faithfully served the term of his enlistment.
Said Samuel Conley was born in the State of Maryland, is Seventeen years of age, five feet 3 inches high, light complexion, light eyes, light hair and by occupation, when enlisted, a farmer.
Given at Head Quarters, Third Military Department, this 7th day of April 1817.

(Signed) Chas. J Nourse
Asst. Adg't Genl U.S.A.

The men who enlisted for (begin underline) 5 years (end underline) in the Dragoons were to  transferred (begin underline) Corps of Duty (end underline) in June 1815, to serve out the terms of their enlistments,
Pension Office Room No. 98

The above is a true copy taken form the original
Wm. Gordon
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Brief in the case of (begin handwritten) Margaret Connelly dec'd widow of Patrick
Henry (end handwritten) County and State of (begin handwritten) Indiana  July 1838
=======================
Claim, ("original,") (begin struckthrough) or "for increase." (end struckthrough)

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.

(begin handwritten) Her husband was a pensioner under the act of 1818 & 1820 at $96. per annum, - She was entitled to $80 a year from March 1836 to June 1848,
on the 1 July 1848 Congress determine
that Widows should receive the same amount
as was allowed her husband, From that time,
therefore, she was entitled to $96 per annum.
Paul & Documentary evidence of marriage,
shown that she had a son in the war of 
1877, who enlisted in March 1812, witnesses
Jesse Swaim, Andrew M Smart & Thomas
Stanford (end handwritten)
Thorton Triplett   Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
JJ Coombs Esq     Present
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V   No 12893
Margaret Connolly
Ind

Gov. C.B. Smith    July 2, 1846.
R.M. Cooper       Sept 2d '46.
Hon. S.W. Parker  June 25/52
J.J. Coombs       June 18 1853
Same                June 30 1853

Don't send the Certificate to any one but me.
J.J.C.

AD July 7 1838
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9.550
Indiana Indianapolis
Margaret Connelly, dec.

widow of Patrick
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1854 and sent to J. J. Coombs 
Present

(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844)

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 217
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6.276

Indiana Indianapolis
Margaret Connelly, de.
widow of Patrick Connelly
who served in the Revolutionary War, as a Private
Pa.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on 1st  of Jan & end April 29th 1851
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1851 and sent to J. J. Coombs
Present

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 3 Vol. 325
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Revy.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9815

Margaret Connelly Wid. of 
Patrick Connelly
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby. 2/48

Index:-Vol. A, Page 145

(Arrangement of 1870)
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11.691

Indiana Indianapolis
Margaret Connelly dec.d
widow of Patrick Connelly 
who died on the ______ of ____in the State of _______ who was a private in the _______commanded by Captain _______ of the commanded by ____in the Revolution for 3 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Indianapolis at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1854 and sent to J. J. Coombs

Arrears to the 4th
Semi-annual allowance ending

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.

Recorded by G. T. Getty Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1- Page 421
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Margaret Connally
wid. of Patrick

Ind. Act 1838

Sec
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Know all men by these presents, That I James Connelly, Son and heir at (illegible) of Margaret Connelly who was the widow of Patrick Connelly who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J.J. Coombs for me and in my name to prosecute against the Government of the United States, before any Department thereof, any and all claim or claims I may have to arrears of pay of Pension money, under any Act or acts, Resolution or Resolutions, of the Congress of the United States, and especially the Acts 4th July 1836, 7th July 1838, 3rd March 1843, 17th June 1844, 2nd February 1848, and 29th July 1848 - as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th March 1818, 15th May 1828, and 7th June 1832.
   Said Attorney is moreover authorized in my name to demand at any Department of the said Government, a re-consideration of any decision hitherto or hereafter to be given, touching my interests, and to obtain from any Department or the archives thereof, any and all information or evidence of whatever character relating to or in anywise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of.
   Said Attorney is moreover authorized to do any and all things necessary to carry out the foregoing purposes, and to receive the Certificates of Pension or other character of drafts or evidences of the amounts due me and to appoint one or more Sub-Attorneys, and to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon himself hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do by virtue of these presents.
  Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of September 1852.
James Connelly

E. L. Cobb
Jesse Swaim

State of Indiana Henry County, sec.
  Be it Known that on the 21st day of September 1852, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Connelly subscribers to the foregoing Power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivering the same to be his own voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
  In Testimony Witness, I do hereunto subscribe my name,

Jesse Swaim J. P.
Justice of the Peace
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State of Indiana
Henry County
on this the twenty second day of September 1852 Personally appeared before me Jesse Swaim an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Thomas R. Stanford aged 57 years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following affidavit To wit., that he became acquainted with the Family of Patrick Connelly Dec'd and his wife Margret (sic) Connelly Dec'd  in Warren County in the State of Ohio, thinks it was early in the year 1806 that he first got acquainted with the aforesaid Patrick & Margret (sic) Connelly at that time they lived near neighbours with affiants Father, was intimate with the Family from that time on until the year 1817 when affiant removed from the State of Ohio to the State of Indiana where he now lives, affiant has no doubt that the aforesaid Patrick and Margret (sic) Connelly were Lawfully married, as they lived together as man and wife during his entire acquaintance with them affiant was also acquainted with Several of the Children. Thinks Some of the oldest of them were about of an age with himself Towit Mary and Samuel,  they had two other Children
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Towit Catherine and James who were younger than the others, and that the old Gentleman and old Lady the afforsaid (sic) Patrick & Margret (sic) Connelly were persons of truth and respectability in whose Statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed.
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this the 22nd day of September 1852
Tho. R. Stanford

Jesse Swaim JP

I the Just Subscibed (sic) Magistrate do certify
that the above declarant is personally known
to me and that he is a man of truth and
respectability in whose Statements the fullest faith and credit should be placed
given under my hand on this the twenty second day of September 1852
Jesse Swaim J P
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State of Indiana
Henry County  }
Be it Remembered that on the 1st day of August 1846 Personally appeared before me the undersigned an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Henry and State of Indiana Margaret Connelley who was duly Sworn by me she says upon her Oath that she is the surviving Widow of Paterick (sic: Patrick) Connolley deceased. She says that she was married to the said Paterick (sic: Patrick) in the year 1790 and that she has no record or Documentary proof of her  marriage with the said Paterick (sic: Patrick) within her knowledge or recollection whatever and she further says that no she knows of ^no person or persons at this time who was present at the time of her marriage with the said Paterick (sic: Patrick) for she was married in the State ^of Maryland and she has no recollection whatever of any living person within her knowledge that was present at the time of her marriage with the said Paterick (sic: Patrick) and she says she lived with the Said Paterick (sic: Patrick) from the year 1790 up to the 13th day of March 1827 the day he departed this life and she further says that she has no record or Documentary evidence within her knowledge of the ages of her Children but by comparing their ages with the ages of their playmates and associates whilst young persons together if they state their ages connect the age of her Eldest child by Connolley is upwards of fifty Three years old now but she knows of no other means of arriving at a correct conclusion of their ages than above stated 
Margaret X (her mark) Connolley
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State of Indiana
Henry County }

I Simon Hubbard an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County and State do hereby certify that Margaret Connolly the above named person did personally appear before me and did subscribe to this affidavit in my presence and that she was duly Sworn to the same by me and that she said that the matters and things therein contained is true to the best of her knowledge and belief 
Given under my hand and Seal the first day of August 1846
Simson Hubbard  (handwritten symbol for Seal)
Justice of the Peace


HENRY COUNTY.
I, SAMUEL HOOVER, Clerk of the Henry Circuit court hereby certify that (begin handwritten) Simeon Hubbard (end handwritten) Esquire before whom the ^(begin handwritten) annexed Depositions (end handwritten) appears to have been ^ (begin handwritten) taken (end handwritten) was at the date thereof, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, to whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given, and further that his signature thereto is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at New Castle, this 1st day of August A.D. 1846
Samuel Hoover Clerk H. C. C.
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The county in which the applicant resides should be set forth in his own statement under oath - Before some Court of Record in that County his schedule should be exhibited.
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Pleas begun and held at Lebanon in the County of Warren within the State of Ohio on the twenty ninth day of May in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one Before the Honorable Calvin Pease Esquire Chief Judge & Jesup N Couch & john McLean Esquires Judges of the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio
The State of Ohio Warren County 

Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth day of May in the year of out Lord Eighteen hundred & twenty one Patrick Connley filed in Court here his petition for a pension in the words & of the tenor following to wit The State of Ohio Warren County Supreme Court of the term of May Eighteen hundred & twenty one. On the twentieth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record expressly created such by the constitution and Laws of the State of Ohio, having the power to fine and imprison keeping a record of its proceedings with jurisdiction unlimited as to amount Patrick Connely who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary ^war as follows that in the forepart of June in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven or eight he enlisted into the Army of the Revolution by enlisting in a company commanded by Captain Patterson (perhaps William) who was attached to the second regiment of the Pennsylvania line on Continental Establishment commanded by Colonel Stewart that he continued faithfully to serve in the War for three years under the above enlistment which was for three years in the above Company and in a Company commanded by Captain David Zeigler both companies belonged to the same Regiment, the said Patrick states that he was regularly discharged but long since lost his discharge. That during the above service he was o the Battle of Valley Forge and in several skirmishes. The said Patrick further states that his original application made for the purpose of procuring a pension was dated he believes on the (bank) day of July eighteen hundred eighteen
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and said Patrick further solemnly swears that he was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March Eighteen hundred and eighteen and that he has not since that time by gift sales or in any manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent to thereby so to diminish it or to bring himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due to him not here after stated nor has he any income other that what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed and by him subscribed. That he is by occupation a plaisterer (sic: plasterer) but by age and infirmity that he is unable to do much at the business so as to procure a support for himself and wife which is all his family except a son who is a small of of his time with him, he is nineteen years old and Margaret his wife is sixty three years old and is infirm.

Schedule of Property
One cow worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 dollars
Six head of Sheep worth . . . . . . .6 Dollars
Three head of Hogs . . . . . . . . . . .3 dollars
Three pots worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 dollars
Plates &c worth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 dollars

Two Acres of Land towards which I have paid twelve dollars, twenty four dollars was the price agreed to be paid. On this Land is erected a small Cabbin (sic) and a little spot cleared and fenced. The whole at present worth but a little more than the price agreed to be given for the Land. I owe to Kreps twenty Dollars to Blair six dollars - I have a small part of my pension lately reserved but not enough to pay the above debts.
Patr. Conn^ely

Sworn and subscribed to in open ^Court 29th May 1821. 
Matthias Corwin Jun'  
Clerk

The State of Ohio Warren County (illegible)
I Matthias Corwin Jun Clerk of the ^Supreme Court of (begin struckthrough) Common Please (end struckthrough) the State of Ohio within and for the County of Warren aforesaid do certify that the aforegoing oath & the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Records of said Court
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The applicant lives near Lebanon - This I certify that Patrick lives in Warren County in the State of Ohio.
John McLean
6 Nov. 1821