Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45697, William Connerly, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                                                            NUMBER
N.H.               Connerly, William                             S. 45697

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CONTENTS
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                    17,711        R.
    New Hampshire

William Connerly of Strafford Co'ty in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N.Hampshire line, for the term of fifteen months

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April, 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of Septr 1820 and sent to Samuel Gate 2nd agent, Meredith Bridge N. Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1820            $228.80
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Mar 1821   48 --
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28 mos. & 18/30                            $276.80
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                                 {Revolutionary claim,       }
                                 { Act 18th March, 1818.   }

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Notification sent to A. Peirce Esq
Dover New Hamp.  6th Sept 1820
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William Connerly
Private
Strafford County, N.H.
Col. Poor's Regiment
New Hampshire Line

1776--10 months
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August 1775, to November, 1776.
Col'o Enoch Poor's Reg
N. H. line
17th April, 1818

Not on rolls.
[Written and then crossed out:  Further evidence of Service wanting 20 May]

It is required, [ink faded] the Justice before [ink faded] the within testimony [ink faded] taken should, [ink faded] certify to his credibility of the witnesses--[ink faded]  20th May 1820.

Wm. Badger, judge,
Dover, N. Hampshire.

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Service proved by the testimony , on oath, of two credible witnesses.


Samuel Gale, 2nd agent,
Meredith Bridge, N.H.
Rec'd 8th, Aug, 1820.
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State of Newhampshire  }
County of Strafford  ss    }  On this 7th day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for the said County personally appears William Connerly aged sixty five years resident in the Town of Gilford County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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  That he the said William Connerly in the month of August 1775 enlisted at Winterhill in the State of Massachusetts to serve until the last day of December following and entered the aforesaid service in the company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Clough and regiment commanded by Col'o Enoch Poor Newhampshire line that he served said enlistment and on the first of January at Winterhill aforesaid he enlisted for one year into the company commanded by Captain Philip Tilton the regiment and line aforesaid that he continued to serve in service of the United States in said war on the continental
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establishment from the month of August 1775 until November 1776 that he was then unwell and an invalid and that he with a number more who were invalids with one Lieutenant Huntoon were marched toward home to November four so called they were ordered that when they got there if they received no further orders to turn in their arms and accoutrements and return home that they got there received no further orders turned in their arms and were regularly dismissed by said Lieutenant about the middle of November 1776 received no written discharge  he drew his wages for the whole year  that he was in no battles and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support

     Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid--    
                                                                 William Badger

I William Badger Judge etc as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Williams Connerly did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine month on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced cir-
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(cir)cumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuance to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this first day of Sept A. D. 1818...   William Badger

Attest Dan'l Waldron  Clerk of the Court of common Pleas for said County of Strafford.

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  201
William Connerly
1771

Con

Sept. 1820
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820.

William Connerly aged 67 years, resident in Gilford in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted--as follows:--
               has no property
                          William Connerly

And the said William Connerly in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed: --viz.

I William Connerly 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.

And the said William Connerly doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
as a private in the company commanded by Capt Jeremiah Clough Col. Poors Regiment New Hampshire line in August 1775 and served until the last of December following--and on the first day of Jan'y 1776 I enlisted into the company commanded by Capt. Philip Tilton in the Regiment and line aforesaid for one year, and did serve until the middle of November 1776 and was [2 words crossed out] regularly dismissed--was in no battles--

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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is Apl 17th, 1818 [8 crossed out words] :--That his occupation is that of a Blacksmith,--but he is in a low state of health to perform labor:--That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
       None-
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule,  and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
 
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18th                    }
day of July 1820. }   William Connerly
   Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,.,,,,STRAFFORD ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL,Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and  } Associate Justices
SAMUEL QUARLES,         } of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said William Connerly having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is ---dollars ----cents.  Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
          Attest,  A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE...STRAFFORD  ss.
   I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
     In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 18th day of July 1820.
         A Peirce, Clerk.

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      45697
INVALID
Revy

File No. 45697
William Connerly
Pri Rev War

Ac:t: 18 March 1818

Index: --Vol. 3 , Page 97

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Ammi Ruhamah Hall of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age dispose and say that William Connerly of Gilford in said State, enlisted into the United States service as a private in the Revolutionary War in the month of November or December 1775, for the term of twelve months on the Continental establishment in the company commanded by Capt. Phillip Tilton in Col. Poors Regiment--And further say that the said Connerly did will and faithfully serve in the United States service the term which he enlisted for being twelve months of continued service--And that the said Connerly was dismissed at Mount Independance--I the subscriber being in and served in said Tilton's Company with the said Connerly the term aforesaid--
                                                         Ammi R. Hall

State of Newhampshire  } Portsmouth June 26th 1820
Rockingham aforesaid    }

Then personally appeared the above named Ammi R. Hall and made Solemn oath that the above deposition  by him subscribed is just and true
                Before me     John Davenport  X  Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Ammi R  Hall and know him to be a man of truth and veracity, and disinterested in the pension claim of William Connerly above named.

                       John Davenport    X  Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire  }
Secretary's Office             }  Aug. 1. 1820

I hereby certify that John Davenport Esq. whose name is subscribed to the within certificate is a Justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham in said State duly appointed and commissioned and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due--
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the public seal of the State on the day of the date hereof.
          Sam'l Sparhawk    Secretary

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I Aaron Huntoon of Epping in the County of Rockingham in the State of New-Hampshire; of lawful age depose and say, that William Connerly now of Gilford in said State, enlisted into the United States service as a private in the Revolutionary War in the month of November or December 1775, for the term of twelve months on the continental establishment in the Company of Capt. Phillips Tilton in  Col. Poors Regiment, and further say, that the said William Connerly did well and faithfully serve in the United States service the time for which he enlisted, being twelve month of continued service, and that the said William Connerly was dismissed at Mount Independance--I the subscriber being in and served in the Company aforesaid with the said Connerly.

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State of New Hampshire Rockingham scillicet--
Juley 3rd 1820 then personally appeared the above Aaron Huntoon and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me--and  I further certify that the said Huntoon is a person of credit to whose testimony faith should be given.          
                              W. Plumer Jr.  Peace
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State of New Hampshire  }
Secretary's Office             }     Aug. 1.1820

I hereby certify that William Plumer Jun'r whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham in said State duly appointed and commissioned, and that to his acts and attestations as such faith and credit are due.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of said State at Concord on the day of the date hereof.
                              Sam'l Sparhawk  Sec'ry


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