Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,225, David Conner, Penn.
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(S-1776)

SERVICE NUMBER
[handwritten Penn. Conner, David R. 2,225]

CONTENTS
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REJECTED

2225

P.O. David Conner

Service:________________
Enlisted: _______________,18__
Discharge:______________,18__

Application filed: _______,18__.
Alleges:_________________, 18__.
Re-enlisted:_____________, 18__.
Attorney: _______________
P.O._____________________

_____Recognized, ___________Contract
_____Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ________,18__
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REJECTED

2225

P.O.  David Conner

Service: ___________

Enlisted: ___________
Discharged: ________, 18__

Application filed: _______, 18__

Alleges: _________
Re-enlisted: ______

Attorney: ________
P.O. ______________

______Recognized,  ________Contract
______ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _______, 18__
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Declaration of 
David Conner

17498
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.

Pennsylvania
Union County}  ss

    On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally in open court county of Union  now sitting, David Conner, a resident of Kelly Township in the county of Union and state of Pennsylvania, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his solemn oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7, 1832.
     The he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
    I lived in West Fallow Township, Chester Court Penna.  When I was draughted (sic) and marched under Capt. Edelson, Col John Bull and General Lacy from Cochman tavern in Chester County, to St Shamony Creek in Bucks County.  This was I think in January or February of 1778.  The English lay at Phila. at the time.  He staid (sic) at St. Shamony Creek most of the time, where our magazine blowed (sic) up & killed four men: After that circumstance, we encamped a little higher up the creek.  At one time we marched down toward Phila. in the night, to some mills, called the Gulf Mills, then in preparation of the English, and took out the gudgeons and spindles so as to render them useless.  We marched back the same night which was very dark and wet.  He was then discharged, and as we were returning home, we met some English, who had been up the country a piece, and had taken a drive of fat cattle that some of our people Valley Forge where Washington then lay; they took the most of the company I was in, and our baggage wagon s.  I made my escape, but was near taken, the prisoners were taken to Phila.  then were discharged about the first of April,  My term of service was two months.  
     About the first of August following I enlisted for six months to drive the continental teams.  We marched from Downingstown, Chester County, under a mane named Leonard Dull who was our Captain or what was called Wagon Master.  The circumstances of this enlistment were these:  He enlisted for the express (purpose) of driving the teams, in every other respect we were the same as the other regular troops.  We enlisted in what were called "Brigades" - twelve men and an officer  two constituted a Brigade.  Out teams were furnished up at Downingstown, whence we went to Philda. and through what was called the New Jerseys - to the South River.  He was engaged then in hauling flour from what was called Ringwood Furnace to New Windsor a little town on the North River.  There we remained employed till a short time before my term of service was expired when we marched back to Chester County.
    In October 1780 I again enlisted to drive the continental teams and received a bounty.  There were several Brigades of us went out at the same time. John Stewart was Capt of Waggon Master of the Brigades to which I belonged.  A man named Newbury was Waggoner Master Genral over all that went out.  We started West tallowfield Township to the Elk at the mouth of Susquenhanna River, then we came together.  We then drove on every day through Maryland and Virginia, and thence into North Carolina where we met the American Army retreating from the English. As we were crossing Roanoke River one night (& some had crossed already) an
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..prep came and we were obliged to cross back again. We afterwards crossed again.  It was some where on the Roanoke River.  I got my discharge having served my six months.  I then came home, I think about the middle of April near the conclusion of the war.

    From the lapse of time and changes of residence I know of no person that can certify as to my services.  There are persons I presume in Chester County who could do so, but who I could not say nor have I any documentary evidence to prove anything about my service.
at home.
1.  I was born in West Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania on the 1st day of August 1756.

2.  I have a record of my age in my Bible which is at my home.

3.  I lived in Chester County during the whole of the war and after the war I think in 1793, I moved to White Dew Township, Northumberland County, now Union neat the place where I now live, which is Kelly Township.

4.  This I have answered in my (illegible) declaration.

5.  This I have also answered as far as I can recollect.

6.  I got written discharge each time I was entitled from the waggon master but what has become of them I can not say - when I was droughted I go no discharge - I never received a commission.

7.  The Reverand Thomas Hood - Thomas Howard - Thomas Clinger - Andrew McClenahan Esq and many more can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
                                             his
                                    David  X  Conner
                                            mark
Sworn and subscribed the
day & year aforesaid
//s//
Joseph Stilwell Prothon.


    We, J. George Helm - a clergyman, residing in Buffaloe Township and James Thompson - residing in the same township, Union County, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Conner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
                                        //s//
                               J. George Helm
                               James Thompson
Sworn & subscribed this
day and year aforesaid
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Joseph Stilwell Proth.
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    and the said court do hereby declare their opinion investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he stated and the court further certifies that it appears to them that I. George Helm - who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Buffaloe township - and that James Thompson, - who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
                                               //s//
                                          Hugh Wilson
                                          Adam Light

    I Joseph Stilwell Prothonotary of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Union and state of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Conner for a pension.
    In testimony whereof O have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 25th September AD 1832.
                                      //s//
                             Joseph Stilwell Prothon.
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17.498
David Conner

Rejected
Pennsylv'a.

Teamster during all his service except one of 2 months in the militia.

4 feb. 33

Hon, L. Dewart
            Ho. reps.

2225
June 7, 1832
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BRIEF to the case of David Conner
of Union County in the state Pennsylvania

(Act 7th June, 1832,)

1.  Was the declaration made before a Court of Judge?   A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? - - - -

3. How old is? 76 years.

4. State his service, as directed in the for annexed.

Period/Duration of service/Rank/Names of Generals and filed Officers under whom he served.

In 1778/2 months/Private/ Col. Jno Bull
      "    /6 months/Teamster/Capt. Leonard Dull 
                                              or Wagon Master
In 1780/6 months/same/-
             _________
              14 (months)

5.  In what battle was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Chester county Pennsylvania

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, be traditionary evidence, incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Traditionary evidence

8.  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  No

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 

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B.F. Pleasants  Examining Clerk