Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,222, Wright Conner, N.C.
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(3-1776)
Service                      Number
N.C, Conner, Wright R 2222
Zinny B.L. Wt.44807-160-55.
CONTENTS
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224.863 Act March 3. Nov. 26
Zinny Conner; wid. (Illegible Wright Conner) private

Musician N. C. Troops
Revolutionary War.  
Appli. For pension 35.716 
NC [illegible] Line 32
ad. 16 Oac’s Oct 20 ‘56

Nathaniel Watch, 
(Illegible)
Vol C=2=38
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224.863
Nathaniel Hatch 
Attorney 
Washington
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State of North Carolina 
County of Bertie    SS

On this fifteenth day of November A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me Etherton Wilson a Justice of the Peace under and for the County and State aforesaid Ziney Conner aged seventy four years and a resident of Bertie County in the state of North Carolina, who [being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Wright Conner deceased who was a Commissioned Officer in the service of the United States for more than fourteen days during the war of the Revolution, and served in the militia regiments of North Carolina and was honorably discharged from said service.

She further states that she was married to the said Wright Conner in the year A.D. eighteen hundred and twenty three by one Lodwick Jenkins (^who by law was authorized to perform the rites of matrimony) a Justice of the peace and that her name before her said marriage was Ziney Portes. That her said husband died at Bertie County on the ninth day of December A.D. 1850 and that she is now his widow and was at the time of his death his lawful wife.
In further evidence of the company and regiment in which he actually served and the time of marriage and death of said Wright Conner. She refers to the application of her said husband for a a Pension now on file in the Pension Department at Washington and is numbered 35716.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act [illegible approved]
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March 3 1855” 
That she has never applied or received any warrant under this or any other act of Congress.
She  hereby constitutes and appoints Nathaniel Hatch of Washington her lawful attorney to receive said warrant. 
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 Ziney  x Conner 
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We Lewis Thompson and Humphrey H. Hardy residents of Bertie County in the state aforesaid upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Ziney Conner in our presence, and we personally know her to be the widow of said Wright Conner that he is dead and she is still his widow, that she is the identical human she represents herself to be.
Lewis Thompson
H.H. Hardy
This foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me and duly acknowledged on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons: that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Etherton Wilson  J. P.
State of North Carolina
Count of Bertie
I hereby certify that Etherton Wilson Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made, is and was, at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and to the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature above is genuine.
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In testimony where of I have hereto set my hand affixed the seal of my office this 15th day of November.
A.D. 1855
Wm P Gurley   Clerk
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of North Carolina
Bertie County
On this 12th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court of Pleas and quarter Sessions in and for said county Wright Conner a resident of said county aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832.
That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 under Captain Withington & first Lieutenant Abner Perry in the Town of Winton in Hartford County state of North Carolina; That in November 1778 he marched to South Carolina under the above named officers in South Carolina & Georgia he served under Captain Abner Perry. There he was a (struckthrough) and served a part of his time in regular service under Col Lamb. That he was in the Battle of Briar Creek in March 1779 and continued in service until after the defeat of Genl Gates. I was in this engagement and returned home about two or three months after.
I was from home twelve months in this service. In January 1781 I again enlisted under Captain Abner Perry and marched to join Genl Eaton and under Genl Eaton we marched to Guilford & was in that action and continued with Genl Green and march to South Carolina under command of Genl. Sumner and was in the battle of Eutaw
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Springs in Sept 1781 He was from home in this service more than twelve months. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever[illegible smear] to a pensions or annuity except-the the present: and he declares that his name is not-on any Pension roll in any state. He further declares that he had his discharge signed by the revolutionary officer Captain Withington and also by Captain Abner Perry & that he has lost it.
Wright Conner

State of North Carolina} 
Bertie County}
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the said county. Wright Conner and after being interrogated as prescribed by the War Department. I do hereby declare that my opinion is that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier & served as he states in testimony whereof. I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 12 day July 1843
Perry C. Tyler {Seal}
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We Andrew Craig clergyman residing in the County of Bertie and Abner Perry residing in the County of Hartford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Wright Conner.
Who has subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be an honest, correct, & upright man & that his ages is as stated that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
A Craig
Abnr J Perry
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State of North Carolina 
Bertie County
I Jonathan S Taylor clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Bertie do hereby certify that Perry C Tyler whose name appears to the above certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his signature and know it to be genuine. I also certify that Andrew Craig whose certificate appears to the foregoing papers is a clergyman and resides in this county, and Abner J Perry of Hartford County whose signature appears to the same paper- I am acquainted with the above named Gentleman and do hereby further certify that they are men of High Standing and respectability and that I believe both signatures to be genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court of at Windsor this 13th day of July AD 1843
Jon. S. Taylor   Clk
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35716
Wright Conner
N C
Act June 7 1832
Nov. 22 1843.
2222
H H. Sylvester
Presents
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions - November Term 1843
The Court having taken into consideration the matter of the application for a pension of Mr. Wright Conner of said County do give it a their opinion. After a careful and strict examination into the merits of the claim aforesaid that satisfactory and indubitable evidence has been exhibited to the said court, that Wright Conner was a soldier of the War of the Revolution and served as herein before stated. And the Court are unanimous in this opinion.
J.R. Rayner  Chrn

State of North Carolina} 
Bertie County}
I Jonathan S. Taylor Clerk of the said Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions do hereby certify that the above an the original proceedings had in open Court in the matter of the application for a pension of Mr. Wright Conner. 
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Office in Windsor this the 14th day of November 1843 and of American Independence the 68th.
Jon S Taylor  clk
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State of North Carolina }
Northampton County}
The affidavit of Nicholas Tyner of said county aged 93 years taken to prove the services of Wright Conner of the County of Bertie in this state in the war of the Revolution. This affiant being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Wright Conner and can testify to the following service rendered by him in the war of the Revolution. Wright Conner inlisted in Winton in 1778 and marched to South Carolina as a fifer in the same company with Capt. Perry he was at the Battle of Briar Creek in March 1778 and remained in service until after the defeat of Genl Gates he was from home to my certain knowledge more than twelve months in this service he was in the action at Genl Gates defeat. In January 1781 he again went into service with Captain Abner Perry and marched to Guilford CourtHouse and remained in service & marched to South Carolina with Genl Green he was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs & was from home to my certain knowledge and in service more than twelve months. I live not far from Mr. Conner and have perfect knowledge of his service and [illegible know] also that we were together very often while in service as he was in the regular service a part of the time under Command of Col Lamb. I also can testify to the standing of Mr. Conner I know him to be poor but as honest as any man & I know that he served as stated & longer two for we were together in service that time.
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Nicholas  x  Tyner
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State of North Carolina 
Northampton County
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County Mr. Nicholas Tyner of said County aged 93 years and subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that Mr. Tyner is well know to me as a man of unimpeachable veracity and notwithstanding his advanced age he retains all his [illegible faculties] unimpaired so that his evidence may be entirely relied on.
Sworn under my hand & private seal this 18th day of July 1843.
Collin W. Barnes {Seal}

State of North Carolina 
Northampton County
I Thos Hughes clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Northampton do hereby certify that Collin W. Barnes whose name appears to the above Certificate is now and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in and for said County and state. I and [illegible]acquainted with his signature and know it to be genuine. Given under my name and seal of office at office that the 18th day of July 1843.
Thos Hughes Clerk
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State of North Carolina 
Hertford County
The affidavit of Chas Powell now a pensioner of the United States taken to prove the services of Wright Conner (of Bertie County) in the War of the Revolution. This affiant being first duly sworn according to Law testifies & says that he is well acquainted with Wright Conner and can testify to the following service which he rendered in the War of the Revolution. The first service in which I knew Wright Conner was in the fall of 1778 he enlisted in the town of Winton in this state, he was a fifer and in the same fall march to South Carolina and remained from home twelve months he was at the Battle of Briar Creek in 1779 at Gates defeat 1780. He again enlisted under Capt Abner Perry in January 1781 and march to South Carolina under command of Genl Sumner he was from home in this service more than twelve months. I served part of the time with Wright Conner and know that he was a fifer and served as stated I know on one occasion he was taken sick and was absent from duty twenty days and then joined his company again continued until his time was up. I am well acquainted with Mr Conner and I know him to be an honest and [illegible] man and a man of the [illegible] variety.
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State of North Carolina }
Hertford County }
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in & for said County Mr. Charles Powell aged 85 years a resident of said County and subscribed & swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of law.  I also certify that Mr. Powell is well known to me a man of unimpeachable veracity and notwithstanding his advanced age retains all his faculties unimpaired as that his evidence may be entirely relied on.  Given under my hand & seal this 15th day of July 1843.
Jno. Vann         [hand-drawn] Seal
[different handwriting]
State of North Carolina
Lewis M. Cowper clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Hertford County.  I hereby certify that John Vann whose name & signature append to the foregoing papers is [illegible] & was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions in and for the County aforesaid & that I am well acquainted with his signatures & know them to be genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of my office [illegible] 17th July A. D. 1843
L. M. Cowper
[seal]
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State of North Carolina 
Hertford County
The affidavit of Henry Best taken to prove the services of Wright Conner who served under Capt Abner Perry and was a fifer in the war of the Revolution. This affiant being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says that he is well acquainted with Wright Conner and can testify to the following service which he [illegible] in the Revolution. The first service in which I knew Wright Conner was when he enlisted in Winton Hertford County North Carolina in fall of 1778 in November 1778 he march to South Carolina and was in the Battle of Brian Creek in March 1779 Wright Conner was from home twelve months in this service.
He again enlisted under Captain Abner Perry in January 1781 and marched to Guilford and to South Carolina under Genl Green and was from home twelve months. This affiant only testifies and says what has been repeatedly told to him by Wright Conner and a great many times who served with him. I served a three month tour with him myself and left him in service. I am well acquainted with Wright Conner and have been all my lids and I know him to be an honest, correct, and [illegible] man and I am sure he served as he states for he is a strict member of the church and a man of tried [illegible].
Henry Best
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State of North Carolina
Hertford County
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Hertford. Mr Henry Best of said County aged 81 years and subscribed and swore to the foregoing affidavit in due form of Law. I also certify that Mr. best is well known to me as a man of unimpeachable vivacity and notforthstanding his advanced age not and all his faculties unimpaired so that his evidence may be entice by relied on. I also certify that I have seen tonight Conner and from the character given by the first people in the country of his standing I have no doubt but he served as stated in the war of the Revolution. Given under my hand and seal this 14th day of July 1843..
Jno Vann
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S.
HH.807
Nov [illegible]
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224563
North Car claim
Z Conner, widow 
Of
Wright Conner
Sen Rev. Warr
No 2.24.563
Boynton
Nath Hatch
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Bounty Land Claim North Carolina
Ziney Conner widow of Wright Conner 
In revolutionary service
Application is numbered 224.563
Reference is made to [illegible] on file in a pension application Act of 1850 No. 35716
[illegible] me to ask the immediate attention to this claim as the claimant is very aged and cannot [illegible] many [illegible] and [illegible] need of pensionary aid and does [Unable to read rest of letter]
Very respectfully,
Nath Hatch
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Papers in a [illegible] Revolutionary Case
Mrs. Ziney Conner, Jackson County N.C.
H. B. Hardy, widow of Wright Conner
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Sept 8 ‘46
[illegible]
Ch L No C
24 Aug 1846
Hon J. L. Edwards
Comm. Pension
Washington D.C
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Washington City
Sept. 7 1846
To Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir: At the request of my friend Mr P. Little: I take the [illegible] of calling your attention to the case of Wright Conner of Bertie No. Carolina on file in your office seen. Little allege, that the evidence addressed in support of the said Conners claim should have been regarded as satisfactory by the [illegible] using the evidence of Abner J. Perry Esq. Sheriff of Hertford Co. No. Ca. and the [illegible] of the Court of Bertie County No.Ca. W.L. also alleges that Mr Horton (once Mr. Perry’s) claim was allowed on similar testimony and he thinks change in your requiring record proof in this case, in view of the imperfection of our records in No.Ca. [illegible] in reference to the militia. 
Your attention will quite [illegible] W. Little.
Very Respectfully,
Your KC
Daniel W. Harris
[illegible] to me at 
City P. Office
D.W.H.
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[illegible] 4 ‘45
[illegible] End [illegible marking] you will find the statement made by Wright Conner an apple for a pension and the Act of January 1832 of N.Ca. His papers are on file.
Yours Respectfully,
H H Sylvester
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Apl. 27 - 

additional sworn claim of Wright Conner decd [deceased]

Act 7 Jan 1832

Revolutionary Pension
Kisby

Presented by J. G. Burnt Present
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Washington 27 April 1852
Sir,
I have the honor to present herewith additional evidence in the claim of Wright Conner dec.d [deceased] whose claim has been suspended.  The claimant resided in the state of North Carolina and claimed under the Act of 7 June 1832.

Very Respectfully
Yr ob svt [Your obedient servant] 
James G. Burnt

Hon J E Heath Commissioner
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Wright, Conner 35716
N. C.
Let to H H Sylvester 
Aug 9, 1844
Same May 17th 1845
Let Hon Asa Biggs Sept 1 ‘46
To D. W. Harris Sept 13 “46
Let. A. G. Perry Oct 7th, 1849
Rec’d June 7, 1832
Let. W. L. Baker April 13, ‘50
Let. to same April 30 ‘50
Let. Hon W. J. Baker, April 28 ‘52
Let. Jas G. Berret, July 27 ‘52
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]

[crossed out - Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

[Stamped] - REJECTED

2222

P. O.  Wright Connor

Service: _________

Enlisted: ____ ,18
Discharged: _____ ,18

Application filed: _____ ,18

Alleges: ______

Re-enlisted: ______

Attorney: ____
P. O. ____
___Recognized.  _____ Contract.
___Cert. of Dis.  Searched for ____, 18.
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Ho. of Reps
July 31, 1848

Sir,
I have been requested to inquire what has become of the application of Wright Conner of Bertie Co. N.C. for a pension.  Nothing has been heard from your office since W. Conners last affidavit was forwarded.
Very respectfully 
Yr. obt sevt Asa Biggs

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
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Gatesville NC April 24, 1850

Sir,
Your letter of the 12th inst. in reply to my inquiries in relations to the claim of Wright Conner for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1852, is received.
You state that evidence of his alleged service has been required to be produced from the records in the office of the Secretary of State or Comptroller of the State of North Carolina, or that it be shown from this certificate that this office contains no evidence of the claim and service.
Above I Perry Esq. placed in my hands your letter of the 27th Oct 1849 containing the foregoing instructions, and I accordingly occupied letters to the Secretary of State and the Comptroller of Public Accounts at Raleigh, requesting them to make the required search in this respective office.  Mr. Hill informed me that the records of his office contained no evidence of the claim and service, and the comptroller copied to me in reply the enclosed letters.  He subsequently forwarded it to me as my request the certificate of the
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amt received by Wright Conner for military services which I enclosed to the office of Commissioner of Pensions in January – 1850 – This I suppose failed to reach you or has been misplaced.  If required, I will ensure to get a sufficient certificate from the Comptroller – Mr. Conner is very old & (Illegible) and his claim strongly appeals to you, for immediate action.

The enclosed letter of the comptroller furnishes, I think sufficient proof, that he serviced in the war of the revolution. 

Very Respectfully,
Your Off. Servant
W. J. Baker

J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions; Washington City
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Roxobel Oct

Hon. C. L. Edwards (Com pensions) Washington City; District of Columbia
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Roxobel, Bertie County, North Carolina
Oct 11th, 1849

Sir, 
There is an old revolutionary Solider living near me whose name is Wright Conner.  He made an effort some four or five years ago through W. William Little to secure a pension.  W. Little after taking the evidence into his case exposed his belief that the evidence was clear and full, but up to this time, the old soldier has received no tidings of a pension and being a neighbor of mine has requested me to write to you on the subject and ask of you the favor to write what has been done in his case.  W. Little has removed to Tennessee and I fear has neglected it.  I will just add that W. Conner is extremely old and decayed and like most of the revolutionary soldiers very poor, and if the papers in his case establish his claim the money would be very acceptable to him just at this time.  Your attention to the above request will confer a favor on myself as well as this old soldier.

I have the Honor to be
Verry Respectfully your
Obt servant
Abner J. Perry

Hon J. L. Edwards, Esq
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Sealed Dec 23
From the Comptroller of North Carolina in relation to the service of Wright Conner in the war of the Revolution.
J Baker Esq.
Gatesville, N.C.
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Raleigh, N. C. 
June 25, 1849

Dear Sir,
Your letter was submitted to me a few weeks since by Sect. Hill. I have examined the records in my office and find the name of Wright Conner as having received payment for military duty.  I have not given the record a thorough search as it was a very arduous undertaking and will occupy some days, and not knowing that you would like to uncourteous expense I have only given a partial examination, for thorough search I charge $2.50 whether the name is found or not and for the search and certificate I have $5.00. If you think proper to order search and certificate upon what may be shown on record you can enclose the fee and its share as attended to.
Very respectfully
Wm. F. Collins
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Certificate of W. F. 
Collins Comptroller of N.C.
in the case of 
Wright Conner
Act June 7th 1832
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Raleigh, N. C.
Comp Office
Jany 11, 1850

I William F. Collins Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State of North Carolina do hereby certify that the name of Wright Conner appears of record in this office as having had a special certificate period in his hand for six pounds two shillings (£ 6.2) for military service as name appears on Book No 14 page 5.
Given under my hand and seal the date above written.
Wm. F. Collins, Comp
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I wish this memo attended today – Wm. Baker will call tomorrow

What is the Comptroller of the case?
No Carolina
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Wright Conner of the N.C. militia made application for a pension under the Act of June 7th 1832.  He tried in 1849 or 1850.  I his widow Ziney Conner has declared for the arrears due her husband, and under the Acts of 1838 others on her own account.  W. J. Baker desires that the case may be called up.
Hill 28-1852
W. J. Baker
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Wright Conner 
NC 32 
[Illegible]
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Gatesville, NC 
April 4, 1850

Sir, 
Your letter of the 24th notifying Mrs. Cy Evans, widow of James Evans late of the Revolutionary regiment, that her claim to Bounty-land inscribed (as her option), had been allowed was received by the last mail.  Mrs. Evans elects to take the land, and has requested to me to make it pension to the proper offices.
Is there now any further difficulty in the way of the establishment of her claim to a pension? Please let me know!
Have the goodness to inform me, whether the claim of Wright Conner of Bertie for a pension under the Act of June 7, 1892, has yet been acted upon?  If so, what has been your decision.  Mr. Conner is a very old and very fine man, and if he should not claim his pension shortly, it will come too late to be enjoyed by him.  If (Illegible) is required in this case, please contact me, in the Hon. David G Outlaw office Ho of Rep. and I will inform to him and about it, if it can be reached.
Very Respectfully
Your obt servant
W. J. Baker
James L. E Edwards, Esq.
Washington City D.C.
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Gatesville, NC
January 17, 1850
Sir:
You will find herewith enclosed, the certificate of William Collins, comptroller of this State, in relation to pay awarded to Wright Conner an applicant for a Pension under the Act of June 7, 1832 for military service during the war of the revolution.
This certificate has been procured, as you directed, in a letter addressed to Abner J. Perry, Roxobel, N.C. which bears the date Oct 27th 1849.
You will please communicate with me in future in relation to the claim.  The applicant is very ready and you will permit me to call your attention to it, as early as may be practicable.

Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servant
W. J. Baker

James L. E Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City D.C.
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County
December the 11th 1844

This day personally appeared before the (Illegible) a Justice of the Peace in the foresaid county Wright Conner a resident of Bertie and State a friend who being first duly sworn according to Law testifies and says that (he be informed that the Pension Agreement at Washington City requires him to show cause why he did not apply for his Pension sooner) he lives in a very retired neighborhood and for a long time he had given up all hope of ever getting paid for his services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War and that he did not know how to proceed to get his pay until about two years since he was informed by one of his neighbors Abner Perry, Esq of Hertford County that he could get his rights and a short time after that Mr. Perry sent a man to me assist in getting my pension he further testifies and says that he’s very old and infirm and the only way to get any information on to him he is unable to go about.  – Wright Conner
Sworn to and subscribed the and year above written before me
Perry E, Tyler, Esq
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County
I do hereby certify that Mr. Wright Conner who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate is well known to me as a man of strict truth and his statement is entitled to full faith and order.
Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of December 1844.
Perry C Tyler Seal


State of N. Carolina
Hertford County
I Abner J. Perry Sherriff Hertford County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am well acquainted and have been for a long time with Mr. Wright Conner and that the foregoing statement I believe to be correct.  
Given under my hand and private seal this 11th of December 1844
Abner J. Perry,
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State of North Carolina
Bertie County

I Jonathan S. Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Bertie County do hereby certify that Perry C. Tyler is a Justice of the Peace for Bertie County, and was at the time of signing this the foregoing Certificate and that full faith and civil should be given to his official acts.  I also certify that Abner J. Perry who signed the foregoing certificate is the acting Sherriff of County.  
In testimony whereof I have herein int. my and Seal of the said Court at Wings on this 12th day of December 1844.
Jon S. Taylor, Clerk
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Ziney Conner
Wife of Wright claiming Pension due her husband at date of his death under the Act of 7 June 1832. N.C.

James Burnt, Present
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State of North Carolina
County of Hertford

Know all men by these presents that I Ziney – Conner widow of Wright Conner deceased, who was an applicant in his life-time for a pension under the Act of the 7th AD 1832, have constituted and appointed and by these presents do constitute and appoint William J. Baker of the county of Gates in the State aforesaid my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to ask for and receive from the commissioner of Pensions my pension certificate [inserted] or the arrears of Pension due me] end inserted] as the said Wright Conner deceased.
And also to apply to the said
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Commisioner of Pensions to be permitted to examine the papers on file in his office relating to the application of the said Wright Conner for a pension as aforesaid – and generally to do and perform – all lawful things whatsoever touching the premises, and an attorney or attorneys under him for the purposes aforesaid to make and ordain, and at his pleasure, to revoke.
Hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally or cause done in and about the premises.  
Witness My hand and seal this 31st day of October AD 1857.
Witness William Powell
Ziney (her + mark) Conner Seal
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I Abner J. Perry a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hertford firmly do hereby certify that Ziney Conner widow of Wright Conner dec’d acknowledged and subscribes of the foregoing power of attorney for the purposes therein set forth, in my presence – in said Hertford County on the 31st of October AD 1851 – State of North Carolina Herford County
Abn J. Perry JP - Seal
Personally appeared before me Abner J. Perry a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Hertford, as aforesaid, the said Ziney – Conner, (widow of Wright Conner deceased) who made oath according to law, that she is the widow of Wright Conner de'
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ceased who was a solider of the revolutionary war, and during his life-time an applicant for a pension as such, under the act of Congress of June the 7th 1832 - 
She further stated that she was directly interested in the arrears of Pension, which were due to her deceased husband, the said Wright conner – at the time of his death, which took place on the 9th day of December AD 1850
Witness William W Powell
Ziney [her + mark] Conner

Acknowledged and subscribed before me this day of October 1851 in Hartford County aforesaid.
Abn. J. Perry, JP {Seal}
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State of North Carolina
County of Hertford

Personally before me Abner J. Perry an acting Justice for the Peace in and for the County of Hertford in the [Illegible] aforesaid of the said Ziney Conner, who having been first duly sworn deposes and says as follows: to wit, - 
That she was married to Wright Conner some time in the year 1823 – she thinks it was in the 27th of February of that year – that she has heard the stories Conner repeatedly declare that he served in the revolutionary war – that he was at the battle at “Briar Creek” – and in several skirmishes with the Torries, the names of which skirmishes he could not recollect – but thinks they occurred near the Pedie – in – South Carolina.
She further states that she has often heard the said Conner say, that he acted as fifer – whilst engaged in the public service – that he enlisted under Captain Worthington, and served under him for a short period – and that he afterwards serviced in the company of Captain Abner Perry.
She further made oath that the Wright Conner made application for
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a Pension under the Act of the 7th June 1832, but for causes unknown to her, the same was not acted on in his life-time – as she has understood and believes.
She further made oath that the dec’d Wright Conner departed this life on the 9th day of December AD 1850, very [Illegible], and that no administration in his estate, has been committed to any person – she further states, that she is now 70 years of age.
Ziney [her + mark] Conner

State of North Carolina
County of Hertford

I Abner J. Perry a Justice of the Peace as aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of Ziney Conner was made and subscribed before me on the 31st of October AD 1857.
I further certify that she is in good character, that she is entitled to credit, and that I have an oath about the truth of the foregoing statement.
Abnr. J. Perry J.P. (Seal)
Witness as to 
Ziney Conner above
William L. Powell
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State of North Carolina
County of Hertford

Personally appeared before me Godwin C. Moore a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hertford aforesaid Abner J. Perry aged forty two years, who having been first duly sworn deposes and says as follows in wit –
That for many years, he knew Wright Conner dec’d, late of the county in said state, who was an applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832.
That in the neighborhood in which said Conner died, the same in which, it is said he was born, he was unpresented and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution.
This affiliate further states, that he has often heard that said Conner served with a Captain Witherington, and also in the company commanded by the further of this affiliate, Captain Abner Perry in the said war – and that within the memory of this affiliate, it has never been questioned or doubted in the neighborhood of said Conner that he was a soldier of the Revolution.
This affiliate further deposes
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and says, that the dec’d Wright Conner, died at his residence in Bertie County in said State on the 9th day of December AD 1850 – and that he left surviving his widow Ziney Conner, to whom he was married about thirty years ago, and the following children: William Conner, Hope Conner, John Conner, Lewis Conner, Lainy Conner since intermarried with Jope Hamill, Jr, Betsy Conner since intermarried with Josp  Harrell Sr. and Sally Conner – by a former marriage. The applicant for this of late that he has no longer application of the said of Wright Conner or of the said Ziney Conner for a Pension.

Abner J. Perry
Witness
William Powell

I Goodwin C. Moore, a justice of the peace as aforesaid, do hereby certify that the forgoing deposition of Abner J. Perry was taken and subscribed before me in Hertford County aforesaid in the 31st of October AD 1857.
I further certify that the said of Abner J. Perry is a gentleman of affectability and that his statement is entitled of the full faith & credit.

I further certify that I have for many years lived in the neigh
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borhood of the dec’d Wright Conner, he has always had the reputation there of having served in the Revolutionary war and that I have no reason to doubt the correct information of this reputation but in the contrary believe it to be true, having heard from my grand-father that the said of Conner was engaged in said war.
GC Moore, JP.

State of North Carolina
County of Hertford
I Lewis M. Cowper Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said County of Hertford do hereby certify that Abner J. Perry and Goodwin Moore were on the 31st of October (Illegible) asking Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
In witness whereof I have here unto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of my said office, in this the day of November Anno Domini 1857.

SM Cowper CLK
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State of North Carolina
County of Hertford
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
November 1857

In appearing to the satisfaction of the court now in session.
Has ordered to be certified, that Wright Conner late of Bertie County in said State was a revolutionary solider, that he was married to Ziney his wife, in the year 1824, and that the said Conner died intestate, on the 9th day of December AD 1850.  Leaving the said Ziney Conner as his widow, and the following children by a former marriage, to wit, William Conner, Jope Conner, John Conner, Lewis Conner, Laviney wife of Jops Hamill, Jr; Betsy wife of Jope Hammill Sr. and Sally Conner, who are now all alive.
I Lewis M. Cowper clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, do hereby in the matter of the application of Ziney Conner for the arrears of Pension due to Wright Conner her husband, at the November session of the court aforesaid of – and that the above is a (Illegible) copy taken from the (Illegible) of my said office.
In witness whereof, I have here unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said office at Minton, this 26th day of November AD 1857.
L. M. Cowper, Clerk