Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,050, James Conway, Va.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Va
CONTENTS

Conway
James

NUMBER
S.40,550
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7104
To. E. Tenessee
from 
South Carolina

James Conway
of --- in the state of South Carolina
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lewis of the Virginia
line, for the term of three years

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819
and sent to the Hon. M. Simpkins

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819  67.46
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 48.00
$115.46

(Revolutionary Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818)

Continued
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James Conway
Revolutionary Soldier

Adm.
Hon. W. Simpkins H.R.
date cert. 5 March
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The State of South Carolina
Greenville District 

By the Honorable Waddy Thompson Esquire
one of the Judges of the Court of Equity in the State aforesaid.

  To all to whom those present shall come, Greetings
Know you that James Conway, a cripple itinerant, did this day personally appear before me, and made oath on the Holy Evangelical of Almighty God as follows, that in the month of June in the year 1776, at New London, in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia, he did enlist and enter into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, under the command of Captain George Lambert of the 14th Virginia Regiment commanded by Col. Lewis that he fought against the common enemy about six miles from the hear of Elk, and at the Battle of Brandywine from whence he went as a Baggage Guard to Ticonderoga and that he served regularly and faithfully for three years, and was regularly discharged by Col. Sami. Cabbot, which discharged the deponent deportees with one George Dooley, which he has since been unable to procure. And that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his County for his support.  He further taketh oath that he has never received a pension, or other compensation from Government for his service.
James Conway

W. Thompson
To the Honorable John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War. 
To wit

I do hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the within named James Conway did serve in the Revolutionary War, and is entitled to the provisions of the Act of Congress passed on the 18th March 1818 that he is a meritorious cripple, and unable to procure his living by his labor, that he intends going to Tennessee this fall where
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wishes his Pension to be paid.

  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court to be hereunto affixed the 22nd day of June 1818 and of the sovereignty and independence of the United States of America the Forty Second.

W. Thompson, J. C. E.

I do further certify that of my own knowledge he is aged, crippled and in necessity circumstances and needs his Country's aid and support.
  Given under my hand the day & year above written.

W. Thompson
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Co. Rec'd
of
James Conways
Schedule

Sept. 1819
7.104

con.
J.L.E.
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SCHEDULE.
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
Knox COUNTY,} SS. October Sessions 1820
On this 2d day of October 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record, (having the power of fine and imprisonment and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said state,) for the said county,
James Conway - aged Seventy Seven years,
resident in the county of Knox aforesaid, who, being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: three years in the 14th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colo Lewis and afterwards by Colo Bluford in captain Lamberts Company - that he enlisted in the year 1776 and was discharged in 1779 & was in the Battle of Brandy Wine
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
One small feather Bed of the value of
ten dollars - and no other property what
ever, he further States that he has no family - 
that he is crippled and not able to support
himself by Labor - and is dependent 
on his son with whom he lives
for sustenance -
Sworn to and subscribed James Conway
in Open Court 2d October x his mark
1820 - Attest Will. Swan D Clk

I, Charles McClung Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said county of Knox - by my Deputy William Swan DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Ten - dollars and - cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty ninth day of May - 1821.
Chas McClung
By his Dep Will: Swan
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BA-J/AWF
James Conway 
S. 40050
Ada L. Chamberlin
5131 Maron Street 
Germantown 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which 
you request the Revolutionary War record of James 
Conway, private in the Virginia Line, pensioned
while a resident of Knox County, Tennessee, having 
been transferred from Greenville District, South 
Carolina. 
The data which follow were obtained from
papers on file in claim for pension, S. 40050, 
based upon service of James Conway in the War of 
the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of James Conway, 
and names of his parents are not given. 
James Conway enlisted in New London, Bedford 
County, Virginia, sometime n June, 1776, served
as private in Captain George Lambert's company,
Colonel Lewis' Fourteenth Virginia Regiment, and in 
Colonel Buford's Virginia Regiment, was in the battle 
of Brandywine, length of service three years. 
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1818, at which time he was living in Greenville District, South Carolina.  He was 
seventy-seven years of age in 1820, then living in
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Knox County, Tennessee, with his son.  The name
of son was not stated, and the papers on file in 
this claim contain no further discernible data in
regard to the family of the soldier, James Conway.
In order to obtain the date of the last payment
of pension, name and address of person paid, and 
possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you 
should apply to the Comptroller General, General 
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, 
and furnish the following data: 
James Conway 
Certificate #7104
Issued March 5, 1819
Rate $8.00 per month 
Commenced June 22, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818 
East Tennessee Agency, transferred from South Carolina
Agency. 
Very truly your
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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State of Tennessee 
Knox County 
On this 31 day of May 
1821 before me, the Subreri
ber a Justice of the Peace for said County of Knox
personally appeared, James Conway of the County 
of Knox aforesaid, who on his Oath declares that he is the 
same person who formally belonged to the company 
commanded by Captain Lambert in the Regiment 
commanded by Colonel Lewis, afterwards, by Colonel
Bluford in the Service of the United States during 
the Revolutionary War, that his name is as placed on the Pension Role of the State of South Carolina
from whence he has lately removed that he
now resides in the State of Tennessee in the County
of Knox aforesaid when he intends to remain, and 
wishes his pension to be [?] payable in future. 
Sworn and subscribed to before 
me the day and your aforesaid. 
James Conway 
X his mark
Robt Lindsay 
Justice of the Peace 
Knox County Tenn.
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State of Tennessee
Knox County 
I Charles M Cling clerk of the Court of 
pleas and quarter sessions for the county
aforesaid by my Deputy William Swan
do certify that Robert Lindsay before whom 
the within affidavit appears to have
been made was at the time the source was
made and now is an acting justice of the 
peace in and for said county duly commis-
sioned and sworn -
Given under my hand and seal of Office 
at Office in Knoxville the 31st of May 1821
Chag M Cling
By his Dep Will Levan
Conways 
application
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5131 Marion Street, 
Germantown, Phila., Pa. 
January 4, 1940
Bureau of Pensions, 
Revolutionary Section, 
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:- 
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Pension 
record of Jame Conway, private, Virginia Continental 
Line, pensioner Knox County, Tenn., 1827. Died 1 June, 1827,
aged 91 years.  He was transferred from Greenville District, 
South Carolina, 4 September, 1819.
Thanking you for your courtesy in the matter, I am 
Very sincerely yours, 
Ada L. Chamberlin. [sic]
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In reply to your request of __, received ___
for a statement of the military history of James Conway 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) [the previous was crossed out) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 40,050
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT June 1776
LENGTH OF SERVICE 3 yrs 
RANK Pri
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED 
CAPTAIN Geo Lambert 
COLONEL Lewis Bluford 
STATE  Va
Battle engaged in, Brandywine 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at New London Bedford Co. Va
Date of application for pension, June 22, 1818. His cl. was al 
Residence at date of application, Greenville District, S. C.
Age at date of application, 75 yrs 
Remarks: In 1820 he resided in Knox Co, Tenn.
He referred to a son, name not stated 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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[left of page as follows:]
40.050
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 40 050 
James Conway 
[indecipherable] Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index:- Vol. 3, Page 945
[Arrangement of 1870.]
[right of page as follows:]
1916. Aug 15. hist to 
Mrs Elizabeth White.
Letter with 
Ch. S. F. 38844
Billy Holloway 
1940 Jan 15 list to Ada
L. Chamberlin Esy.
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James Conway's ap=
plication for transfer
from So. Carolina to
E. Tennessee
Transferred 16th June 1821 
Sap 19 
Fsee
[postal stamp] Knoxville. T
3 June 
Honble J.C. Calhoun 
Sec of War 
Washington 
[vertical lettering overlapping address]
eW Edwards
Decd 14 June 1821
Continue transfer
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Knoxville June 2nd 1821
Sir
James Conway named in the enclosed ap-
lication, and who was placed on the pen-
sion roll of South Carolina by Certificate No: 
7104 has removed to the State of Tennesee [sic]
and wishes to be transfered [sic] to the pension roll 
of the State of Tennesee [sic] and paid at the
agency in Knoxville East Tennesee [sic]. 
Hon.ble Sec: of War
Your most Obt Sert: 
Alex B Bradford