Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35861, Patrick Connolly, Md.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Md.

Connolly, Patrick
or Connolley,
or Connelly

NUMBER
S 35861
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March 1819
Delaware Roll. 
4,887

Patrick Connelly,
Capt McKenon
Delaware & Private
Maryland line 4

In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War

Inscribed on the Roll of Delaware at the rate of
8 Dollars per month, to commence the 27th of March 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14th Dec. 1818, and sent to John Fisher, Esq.
Dover, Delaware.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 ... $42.35
Semi-anl. all'ce ending March 4. 1819 48
Arrears 5 Mo. 5/31

4 /30.
$90.35

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
3 years
hung
to
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United States
Delaware district Sct;

Depositions of witnesses produced, sworn or affirmed and examined before me John Fisher District Judge of the United States for the Delaware district, on the claim of Patrick Connelley for a pension under 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"; approved on the 18th. March 1818--

The aforesaid Patrick Connelly aged about sixty-one years and resident in the district aforesaid, personally appearing before me and being duly affirmed (he being conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath) deposes and declares as follows: to wit, That in the spring of the year of seventeen hundred and seventy-seven, this affirmant enlisted in the army of the United States in Frederictown in the state of Maryland, in a company commanded by Capt Bailey in the seventh Maryland regiment, for the term of three years; that this affirmant did serve out the term of his enlistment in the said regiment and was discharged therefrom in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty; that some time after said discharge, this affirmant was enlisted by Captain William McKennan of the Delaware regiment, at Christiana-bridge in the state of Delaware, to serve during the war; that some short time after said last enlistment, this affirmant joined the southern part of the Delaware regiment at Williamsburgh in Virginia and thence marched to
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to the siege of Cornwallis at York-town; that thence after the capitulation of Cornwallis this affirmant was marched to Philadelphia when he did military duty and was finally disbanded either at Philadelphia or Newcastle, at the end of the revolutionary war; that this affirmant was at the following general engagements or battles during the period of his military services as a private soldier in the revolutionary army to wit, Brandy-wine, Monmouth, Mud-fort and the seige of Corwallis aforesaid and this affirmant further declares, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support; and that from his bodily infirmity, he is not now capable of performing those services in his mechanical pursuit, which would secure to him, either a decent or comfortable subsistence; and further this affirmant saith not.

Patrick Connolly

Taken, affirmed subscribed this 27th day of March 1818
Before
John Fisher District Judge
Delaware district

John Shelton aged sixty-four or sixty-five years, being sworn in due form of law, deposes and declares as follows, That he knew Patrick Connolly, while a private soldier in the Maryland troops or line in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-seven; that this deponent saw and knew Mr. Connolly
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after he returned with the Delaware regiment from the siege of York, some time in the year 1782; that the place of his last seeing him in the Delaware regiment was the city of Philadelphia, where said Connolly was wholly employed in the capacity of bugleman to the Delaware regiment; and further this deponent saith not.

John Shelton his mark

Taken, sworn & subscribed at Dover, 4th. day of March 1818
before
John Fisher Dist. Judge
Delaware district.

John Jackson aged fifty-six years in April next being sworn in due form of law deposes and declares That the first knowledge which he obtained of Patrick Connolly was at Christiana bridge in the state of Delaware, when said Patrick was enlisted in the Delaware Regiment by Captain William McKennan; that this was, to the best of this deponent's knowledge, in the forepart of the year 1781; that this deponent knew said Connolly after the seige of Corwallis, when he came with a detachment of the Delaware regiment to Philadelphia; that said Connolly did duty as a soldier in the said Regiment to the end of the revolutionary war, and was mostly employed as a bugleman; and was finally disbanded at
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at the close of the contest, at Newcastle; and that the deponent verily believes that the said Patrick Connolly, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and further this deponent saith not.

John Jackson

Taken, sworn & subscribed at Dover this 27th. March 1818.
before
John Fisher District Judge
Delaware District

Also personally came before me, Nathaniel Smithers, jun. Esquire who being sworn in due form of law, deposes as follows; viz, That he has been acquainted with Patrick Connolly ten years and upwards; that the said Patrick Connolly is an old man and is in a state of bodily infirmity and from this deponent's knowledge of him and his affairs, this deponent doth verily believe, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his country for support; that this deponent has frequently known the said Patrick to receive donations of both food and wearing apparel from his friends and acquaintances; and that the said Patrick has little or no property; and further this deponent saith not.

Nathaniel Smithers Jr.

Taken, sworn and subscribed this 27th. day of March 1818,
before John Fisher Dist. Judge
Delaware district.
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The Supplemental deposition of Patrick Connolly in the case of his claim for a pension under the provisions of an act of Congress of the 18th. of March 1818; made in pursuance of the rules and regulations ordained at the war department on the 26th. March 1818, to be observed in proceedings under the aforesd. act of Congress--

The aforesaid Patrick being further examined solemnly affirms as follows, that the first discharge which this affirmant obtained from the 7th. Maryland regiment, he shortly afterwards lost in the city of Philadelphis; that with regard to the discharge from the Delaware regiment; at the close of the revolutionary war, this affirmant thinks, that Captain McKennan did give him a few things[?], evidenceing such dishcarge, but this affirmant thought them of little value and has long since lost them; and further this affirmant saith not.

Patrick Connolley

Taken, sworn & subscribed this 1.[?] day of April 1818.
Before John Fisher District Judge
Delaware district.
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To the honorable the Secretary of the Department of War;

The undersigned District Judge of the United States for the Delaware district, prays leave to certify,

That if appears to the satisfaction of the undersigned, that the foregoing applicant Patrick Connolly, served in the revolutionary war, as a private soldier, both in the Maryland lines and in the Delaware regiment, against the common enemy, and for the term or time substantiated by the foregoing testimony; that the several witnesses who have made the foregoing depositions are entitled to full faith and credit, -- the undersigned accordingly transmits the said depositions to the Secretary of the Department of War agreeably to 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 18 March 1818.

In testimony whereof the undersigned hereto set his hand, at Dover, in the district aforesaid; and carries the Seal of the court for said district, to be hereto affixed, this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen; and of the Independence of the United States, the forty-second.

John Fisher Dist. Judge
Delaware district.

Attest;
Thos. Witherspoon Clk
Dist: Ct. Del: Dist.
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Patrick Connolley
[illegible]
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State of Delaware [illegible]

On this sixteenth day of October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared in the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware held at Dover in and for Kent county it being a court of Record Patrick Connelly aged about sixty three years resident in the said Town of Dover in the said county of Kent and said State, who being first solemnly affirmed he being conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath according to law doth on his solemn affirmation declare that he served in the revolutionary war first in Captain Bailey's Company which was attached to the seventh Maryland regiment commanded by Colonel Gunby, that then he served in the Delaware Regiment under Captain William Mckennon during the war, that the date of his original declaration is the 27 day of March 1818, as he believes and that the number of his pernsion certificates is 4887 -- And I do solemnly affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 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 to diminish it so 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 18 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. I am the Postmaster at Dover aforesaid, have no family, am infirm and not able to labour.

Signed Patrick Connolly

Affirmed to and subscribed on the day and year first aforesaid
Presley Allee, Clk. S.C.
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A Schedule of the whole estate and income of Patrick Connolley of The Town of Dover Kent County and State of Delaware later[?] a private in the revolutionary Army of the United States and now a pensioner except his necessary bedding and clothing.

The Income of the Post office in Dover supposed to be worth about Sixty five dollars per year after deducting house rent fire wood [illegible].

2 old watches one silver the other Brass $8..00 aforesold[?] Books .50 1 Saddle .25 1 teakettle 12 1/2 tin coffeepot 12 1/2 2 Jugs [illegible] small cups 6 1/4 2 earthen pitchers 6 1/4 2 Earthen dishes 6 1/4 12 Knives & forks 6 1/4 1 pr andirons .50 1 Bench & chair 12 1/2 1 Barrell 6 1/4 1 Tub 6 1/4 Candlestick & snuffer 6 1/4 1 small chest 6 1/4 1 Inkstand 6 1/4 1 pr short Breeches 6 1/4 1 shovel 1 pot rack 6 1/4 1 axe 12 1/2 1 penknive 6 1/4 shaving Glass & Razors 12 1/2 3 Small Boxes 1 [illegible] tin cup 2 1 earthen pot 2 3 small bottles & 2 vials 3 1 lanthorn[?] 6 1/4 1 mouse trap 2 Amanac[?] 1 towells 12 1/2 clothe Brusk[?] 6 1/4 boot Jack 3 pr spectacles 3 and shoe hammer 6

Whole amount -- $11"10 3/4

The Income from marying (I being authorized to marry) not exceeding 6 dolalrs per year.

Patrick Connolly

[illegible]
Presley Alle Clk. S.
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State of Delaware
Kent County [illegible]

I. Presley Allee Clerk of the Supreme Court of the State of Delaware held at Dover in and for Kent County do hereby certify this the foregoing Affirmation and Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court. And I further Certify that it is this Opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in this aforesaid schedule is eleven dollars ten Cents and three fourths of a Cent.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this eighteenth day of October A.D. 1820.

Presley Allee Clk. S.C.
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25861
INVALID.
Revy

File No. 25,861
Patrick Connelly
Pri Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 91

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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Suspd. for [illegible] Rolls

Admitted

[sideways] Dover Del
April 22
Free
The Hon, The Secretary of the Department of War,
Washington [/sideways]

[inverted] Mr Boyd [/inverted]

179
106
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42.35
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Dover, Del, 21. April 1818.

Sir,

I enclose you the case of Patrick Connolly, who claims a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress, lately passed in favor of the surviving officers and soldiers of the revolutionary war.  I shall shortly transmit other cases for your approbation.  There are, however, few in this state, who will, or indeed can, claim under the act.  Persons of such description, are rarely to be found among us.  Either their own industry or the interposition of death, has thinned the ranks of the ready revolutionary soldiers of Delaware.

The case now transmitted, is one of peculiar merit.  Mr Connolly is an old gentleman of exemplary piety and of a spotless reputation.  We, in this quarter, have long known and venerated him, both for his faithful revolutionary services (which are of public notoriety) and for his unfeigned devotion to the cause of vital religion.  Perhaps a better application of the public bounty, never occurred than in the present instances.

Any communications from your department to Mr Connolly, may be directed to this place.

I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant.
John Fisher.

Hon. Secretary of War
Washington.