Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,228, Daniel Conner, Ga.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Ga. 

Conner, Daniel  
Martha

NUMBER
R.2228

CONTENTS
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Georgia
Daniel Conner 
Lieut.

Captain Williamson's company of the army of the revolution
Ratio of disability,
Date of discharge

Inscribed on the roll of Georgia 
at $15 11/100 per month, to commence on 26 April 1810.

Formal Certificate of pension issued the 9 of May 1828 and sent to the Hon, G E Gilmer
House of Reps

Arrears to 4th
Semi-anl. all'ce ending
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Georgia Clark County
On this third day of March 1828 before me, the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said county of Clark, personally appeared Daniel Conner who on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Micajah Williamson in the regiment commanded by Elijah Clarke in the service of the United States: that his name was placed on this pension roll of the state of Georgia, but has never received a formal certificate and now wishes to obtain one sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid
William Fenn J.P.
Daniel Conner D his mark

Georgia County of Clark
On this third day of March 1828 before me the Subscriber a Justice of the peace for the said County of Clark personally appeared Daniel Craft who on his oath declares that he has long known Daniel Conner, and well knows him to be the same person described in the above affadavit. Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid

William Fenn J.P. [Signature]
 Daniel Craft [Signature]
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I William Fenn one of the Justices of the peace for Clark County and State of Georgia do certify that I have long known Daniel Craft who has sworn and subscribed to the within affadavit, that he is a highly respectable citizen of this county, and that he is a person of veracity and a entitled to the utmost credit. 

Wm Fenn J.P. 

Georgia Clarke County
I Robert Ligon Clerk of the Inferior Court of said county do hereby certify that William Fenn Esquire whose name appeared to the above certificate, is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in afore said County. I that full faith and credit are due & ought to he had & given to his official certification as such. 
Given under my hand I seal of Office this 3rd day of March 1828

 Robert Ligon Clk
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Georgia Clark County
1834
personally appeared in open court, of Clark Inferior Court when in session Elizabeth Cogburn a resident of Clark County, Georgia, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 4th July 1836 and all other acts that embrace widows of heirs since that time and that she is the daughter of Daniel Conner a revolutionary soldier who serviced a considerable time in said war. In the State of (deponent knows not) the exact length of time is not known to deponent, thou said Daniel Donner was a pensioner and drew a pension in his lifetime. The names of the officers who he served under is not known to deponent. She further states in her declaration that Daniel Conner died the 30th of August 1837 at home in the County And state aforesaid. She further declares that previous to the last service he done (Daniel Conner) he was married to his wife Martha Conner who died in the year 1842- the 13th of April that she continued his widow up to her death, all of which will appear by the annex proof sworn to and subscribed in open court the day afore said. Wm Dicken J J C   Elizabeth Cogburn  Seal Y L G Harris
George Alex Woodrow J J C
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Georgia 
Clark county
Personally appeared, in open court of the honorable inferior court of so county, Stephen Jackson & William Mcler0y and after being swon in terms of the Law saith that they were acquainted with Daniel Conner & his wife Martha in their lifetime & new them to live together as man & wife & was so considered in the neighbourhood where they lived. Deponents further state they are acquanted with the present & within applicant Elizabeth Coyburn & we know that she is & has been recognised as the daughter of the aforesaid Daniel Conner & his wife Martha & deponents further state that they fully concur with the statement made by Declarant relative to the death of so Daniel & Martha Conner. Swotn to in open court this 7th day of February 1834
Stephen Jackson 
William McLeroy
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Georgia
Clark County
on the 7th day of February 1854
Personally appeared in open court, of clark inferior court when in session Elizabeth Cogburn a resident of Clark County (Georgia) who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 4th July 1836 & all other acts that imbrace widdows & heirs since that time & that she is the duaghter of Daniel Conner a revolutionary soldier who served a considerable time in said war. In the state of {deponent knows not) the exact length of time is not known to deponent, though said Daniel Conner was a persioner & drew a pension in his lifetime the names of the officers who he served under is not known to deponent. She further states in her declaration that Daniel Conner died the 30th of August 1837 at home in the county & state aforesaid. She further declares that previous to the last servis he done (Daniel Conner) he was married to his wife martha Conner who died in the year 1842 the 13th of April that she continued his widdow up to her death, all of which will appear by the annex proof sworn to & subscribed in open court, the day aforesaid. 
Elizabeth Coburn
Wm Dicken
Harris
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Georgia Clarke County
Clerk's office inferior court.
I John Calvin Johnson Clerk of said court hereby certify that William Dickens Young L G Harris and Alexander Woodrow whom named appear to the above affidavit an and were at the line of signing the same Justice of the Inferior Court for the County and State afore (it being a Court of record, duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine. 
Given my hand and seal of office at office this 7th day of February  1854.
John Calvin Johnson Clerk
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Georgia Invalid Roll,
Daniel Conner, Lieut 15:11 1/9 per month
To what time last paid?
Died 30th August 1837
pd to his death 
BLB

Maj Bogan 


Pension Office
Cole
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4286
Daniel Connor d Augt 30 1837
Martha m 1715 aged 82

Was a Lieut. in Micajah
Williams Company
Regiment of militia under command
Capt Clark Brig Gel

Sept 1780 

47 years days in 1786 = 14= 38-99
47
1739 
Danl Craft born in 1771
testifies to Conner service 
from 1776 to 1780 militia
see Elyrd Clark cert
Jno Connor has the names recorded
15 Aug 1840 
1782
25
1757
19
1776
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Geo. Thrasher  enlisted in the 
1st Co of Geo Battalion for
2 years Captain Lucas June 24
1782 furloughed May 26 1783
25 year old

[illegible] [illegible]
May 1776 enlisted in Troop of Horse in Capt
Marbury Stationd at Marbury Fort
in 1777 Then to Augusta, Savannah &c serd 18 mo
add.  Number 23935 June 7 1882
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2228
Martha Connor
Service
Englished
discharged
Application filed

eges

-enlisted
attorney
recognised
contract
cert. of dis.
searhed for
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commissioner of pension
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Jefferson
Ga
14th March 1854
To the commissioner of Pensions
I enclosed you Ms Elizabeth Cagburn for pension under act passed July 1836
pens act
my address is at Jefferson
Jackson County 
Georgia P F Hinton
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No 8045
Martha Conner dec?
Widow of Daniel
Ga
O.F. Hinton Mch 22 1864
2227
Act July 4, 1834
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Martha Connor, Ga
widow of Thomas
see lt
See letter to Hon W C Dawson 28 Feb 1839
do do  27 May 1839
paper seal Hon J Meriwether
March 5 1842
let to same 1 June 1842
4 July 1831
[crossed out Act 7 July 1838]


 Martha Connor
widow of Danl
Ga act 1836 - 4286
Let to Hon W C Dawson
18 Aug 1840
19 Dec:  1840 to same,
13 July '41 to same
to B Conner 2 Nov 1841
J C Johnson 30 Dec 1840
same 7 July 1842

Act 4 July 36

2228
No2
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2227 Rejected
Martha Connor
widow of Daniel
Consolidated march 24 1882
with same applicant 
File no 2228
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Watkinsville Clarke County Georgia 24 Dec 1841

J L Edwards Esq
Com Pensions
Washington City

Sir
At August of Mrs. Martha Connor I forward you the two affidavits inclosed and additional evidence for her five years of Pension
If sufficient please forward to my address her pension certificate, if not, words me for what further is necessary, as her family have, after diligent research, his covered additional Witnesses in our of and adjoining Counted

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servent
John Calvin Johnson Clerk
Supr of Infr Courts Clarke Co Ga.
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Watkinsville Ga  June 29 1842
J L Edwards Esq
Sir
I again forward you amended affidavit of George Thrasher, and the Marriage Record to which you refer in Your last, paid affidavit of John Conner, that it is the same.
If this proof is sufficiently full please forward me the Certificate for Ms Martha Conner
Very Truly Yours
John Calvin Johnson
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Henry Anglin deceased 1832
Colonel Stewart Colonel Clark
Captain Heny Duke at the
age of 15 or 16 enlisted minute[man]
served as continental about 18 months
Afterwards volunteered under command Major Smith
Colonel M Dooly 3 months tour against
Indians- state continental under Colonel Dooly and Captain Coury- made prisoner and took oath of Allegiance
to the British and afterwards joined the company of Captain Harris Colonel Williams Regiment and served under  him
A while as Captain in the military service-was again 4 months under Capt Jones, Genl Wayne-and again in that [illegible] of [illegible] in both [illegible] and [illegible].
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Copy of Connor affidavit for Anglin
"In the year 1779 Henry Anglin
was a soldier under my command
or Lieutenant of Captain Williamson's Miliitia
Company"  
D Conner
date 1829
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Washington
4 March 1842
Sir, 
I inclose you a letter in reference to an application for a pension- May I ask you to forward me the papers for my inspection
Yr Obt Sert
H Meriwether
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Watkinsville clarke of Ga
Oct 17th 1841
James L Edwards
Com Pensions
Dear Sir
I enclose additional evidence in the application of Mrs Martha Conner, and hope that it may be satisfactory. 
The proof of servie is the only item of proof required in your last as you will discover by reference to the files of your department, and I hope that this pension may be obtained smooth the declining year of the aged widow of our of our revolutionary patriots. 
You well oblige me by an early answer and the enclosure to me of the certificate if you should determine this proof sufficient.
Very truly yours
Rowlin Connor
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Martha Connor
wid of 

Geo Act 1836
des

J J Coombs
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Know all men by these Presents, 
That I, Edward Conner Son of Daniel Conner late of Clark County Georgia and pensioner for services
who was a soldier in the army of the Revolution, do hereby constitute and appoint J. J Coombs Sequin of Washington city my true and lawful Attorney, 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 have to arrears of pay or pension money, under any Act or Acts, Resolution or Resolutions of the Congress of the United States, and espectially the Acts, 4th July, 1836, 7th July, 1838, 3d March, 1843, 17th June, 1844, 2d February, 1848, and 29th July, 1848, as well as the more ancient Acts of 18th march, 1818, 15 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 any wise bearing upon the claim or claims we hereby seek the investigation of. Said attorney is moreover authorized to do any thing 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, to confer upon him or them all the powers therein conferred upon him, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may do, by virtue of these presents. Hereby countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given for prosecuting said claims. Witness my hand and seal with 8th day of November 1854
Edward Conner
Sate of Georgia, Fayett County
Be it known that on the 8th day of November 1854 before me the subscriber, a Justice of the inferior court in and for said county and state aforesaid, personally appeared Edward Conner subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney, and acknowledging the signing, sealing and delivery of the same to be her own voluntary act and deed for teh uses and purposes therein set forth. In testimony whereof I do hereunto subscribe my name. Jalez M Brasell J.J.C.
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Georgia 
Fayette County
I Alfred Brown clerk of the Superior court for said county do hereby certify, that Jabez M Brassell whose name appears to the within letter of Attorney as a subscribing witness, is an acting Justice of the Inferior court, and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestations as such, and that the same is in due form.
Given under my hand and seal of office This Eighth day of November Eighteen hundred and fifty four.
Alfred Brown Clerk
JC


Martha Connor
wid of
Geo Act 1834
des

J J Coombs
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Certificate Genl
Elijah Clark to
Daniel Conner
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Welks county Dec 29th 1791
I do hereby certify that the bearer Daniel Conner a Lieutenant in captain Micajah Williamson's company, in the regiment of militia under my command was wounded in action with the British Troops in Augusta on the 14th day of September one thousand seven hundred and eighty in the right knee
signed Elijah Clarke Brigadier Genl
Test
John Milton 
Georgia
These are to certify that I have examined and inspected Daniel Conner Lieutenant of militia residing in this state who is an invalid about forty seven years of age having his knee disabled in battle whilst acting in the service of the United States of America last war, and that he is entitled to receive half a dollar per day according to a law of this state, dated 13th February 1786.
Given under my hand at Savannah this 20th day of August 1790 John Brickell Inspector of Invalids
Clerks office Chatham County 
[illegible] from Book R. Folio 30- 5th March 1805
Bullock Clk
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Daniel Conner
Invalid Pensions
Clarke County Ga
His widow under what act
I am duly informed
T Lumpkin
M Cole
10 March 1837
Martha Conner

Ex - March 37
W Lumplin

Atty
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State of Georgia
Clark County
I know all men by these presents that I Elisabeth Cogburn daughter of Daniel Conner who was a Revolutionary soldier and Pensioner of the United States on the Georgia Roll as a Lieut of the War of the Revolution do hereby constitute and appoint William M. Varnum of Washington City my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead to prosecute the claim of my deceased mother for a pension as the widow of a deceased pensioner against the U.S. Government and to enable him better to understand the claim and the nature of the evidence already on file in the pension office in the case do hereby authorise him fully to examine  in my name and all papers filed in the Pension Office and to do all other acts and deeds necessary to the procuring of the said pension that may be due me and my brothers as the children of a deceased pensione.
Elizabeth Cogburn
Seal
signed sealed and delivered in presence of the 22 day of February 1851

Word Edward erased and the word
Daniel interlined before signed
James W Cook Justice of the Peace
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As the Attorney of Mrs. Cogburn of Clark County Ga daughter of Daniel Conner (and his widow) who was a Lieut in the Revolutionary War & a Pensioner of the United States on the Georgia Roll, who claims as the daughter of her deceased parents all arrears of pension that may be due her on account of the father's services under the several Acts of Congress. I have to request that you will regard Mr. Thomas Lumpkin of Washington City as my agent & fully authorise to prosecute said claim to the Commissioner of pensions
WM Varnum Atty

Daniel Conner
Inval Pensioner
Clark County Ga
His widow under the act 
I am duly informed
M Cole
10 March 1831
Martha Conner
Es - March 51
Mr Lumpkin
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
FORM VAM-51
12-5-41

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Conner, Daniel  GRADE Private  LINE Massachusetts 

WARRANT NUMBER 3861  ACREAGE 100  ISSUED Nov 15, 1792
to Johnathan Tuttle, assigned

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.