Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 39361, Jacob Conrod, Va.
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Conrod, Jacob
or Conrad
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16.531 D
Virginia
Jacob Conrod
Of Rockingham County in the state of Virginia who was a Private in the regiment command of Colonel J. Gibson of the Virginia line, for the term of 1777 to July 25, 1780.
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 16 of Feby 1820.
Certificate of Pension issued 9 of March
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Jacob Conrod
Private
Virginia [illegible]
commence 16 Feb 1820
[illegible]
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Virginia Rockingham County to wit. 
On this sixteenth day of February 1820 before me Daniel Smith one of the Judges of the General Court personally appeared Jacob Conrod aged about sixty-six years, resident in the said County of Rockingham 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 Jacob Conrod on the 10th day of January 1777 at the Red Stone settlement on the Monongalia River (at that time considered doubtful whether in Virginia or Pennsylvania) he enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Harrison of the 13th Regiment of the Virginia line on continental establishment commanded by Col. Russell that he continued to serve in said Regiment until he was transfered to the 9th Regiment of the Virginia line on continental establishment commanded by Col. John Gibson - that the company was afterward transfered to the first Regiment of the Virginia line on continental establishment commanded by the [illegible] Col. John Gibson - and that he continued to serve in amid Corps or in the service of the United States until the 25th of July 1783 when he was discharged from service at Pittsburg in the State of Pennsylvania, (which discharge being produced to me is hereto annexed) that he was in the battle of Brandywine and German Town and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services - sworn to and declared before me the day & year aforesaid.
Dan Smith
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I Daniel Smith a Judge of the General Court of
Virginia do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Jacob Conrod did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declarate against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and it also appeared to my satisfaction by the oath of said Conrod, and of George Dove whose affidavit is hereto annexed that the said Jacob Conrod is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - and I
now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & had before me to the secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Dan Smith
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Virginia Rockingham County to wit
This day came George Dove before me Daniel Smith a Judge of the General Court and made oath that Jacob Conrod who made the within declaration lives upon the land of the Affiant, and that he is well acquainted with the circumstances of the [illegible] Jacob Conrod who is so reduced as to depend for the support of himself & wife upon his own manual
labour, (his wife being entirely helpless some
years) and this affiant is well satisfied that he
is not able by his feable exertions to procure
a subsistence, and stands in need of the
assistance of his country for support - Given under my hand this 16th day of February 1820.
Dan Smith
I certify that Dan Smith above named is a Judge of the Genl Court in Va.
Wm McCoy a member of Congress
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Jacob Conrods Oath
Conrod
16.531
on Sept 1820
Sent to Wm McCoy
Franklin
June 16, 1821
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State of Virginia and County of Rockingham to wit
On this 16th day of January 1821 personally appeared Jacob Conrod in open Court being a court of Record for the said County age sixty-six years last August, resident in the said County of Rockingham, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (viz) that he enlisted under Capt Benjamin Harris in the Neighbourhood of Red Stone old fort of the 13th Regiment of the Virginia line commanded by Colo. John
Gibson that he served from January 1776 to July 1788 in the same company and Regiment; and I do further declare that I was upon the pension list roll of the Virginia agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, commencing the 16th day of February 1820, under the act of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, [illegible] certify to No. 16531 bearing date 9th of March 1820 lest upon which I have [illegible] never drawn any money, 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 severed that [illegible] by gift, sale or in any manner whatsoever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled an act to provide for persons engaged with land and Naval services of the
United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 10th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security [illegible] or debts due to me nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed
and by me subscribed, sworn and declared on the day and year.
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aforesaid in Open Court
Schedule of Property belonging to Jacob Conrad late of Capt Benjamin Harrison's Company of the 18th Regiment of the
Virginia line commanded by Col John Gibson, Viz/ One Cow and one Mare 15 years old, one table, I claim of my own manufacturing, one pewter dish, 5 or 6 plates, 4 knives & forks, 1 [illegible] articles not recollected, and further more I do declare that I am by trade a shoemaker, but am much too infirmed to make a livelihood by it, and that I have no children or any family living except my wife who is ___ years of age.
Sworn to and declared on the [illegible 10th?] of January
Jacob Conrad

A Copy Teste

H. J. Gambill Clk
I Henry J Gambill Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 said Schedule is Twenty Dollars.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
the seal of my said Court, on this 18th day of January 1821.

H. J. Gambill, Clerk of
the Court for the County of Rockingham
Virginia
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October 24, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/ady
Jacob Conrod
S. 39361

Mary M. Conrad
328 Southwood Avenue
Columbus, Ohio

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to
Jacob Conrad, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The record of the only Jacob Conrod, all
spellings of the names searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office is furnished you herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S.39361, based upon his military service in that war.
Jacob Conrod, the name is also shown as Conrad, was born in August 1754, day, place, and the names of his parents are not given.
Jacob Conrod enlisted at the Redstone Settlement on the Monongahela River, in Pennsylvania or Virginia, January 1, 1777, served as private in Captain Benjamin
Harrison's Company, Colonel Russell's and John Gibson's Virginia Regiments; was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged July 25, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed February 16, 1820, at which time he was a resident of Rockingham County, Virginia.
In 1831 soldier had no children living or any family except his wife, her name and age are not stated. There are no further family data.
Jacob Conrod died June 3, 1824, place not shown. On A.B.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of
pension and the name of person paid, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, Washington, D. C., and cite the
following data: "Jacob Conrod, Certificate No. 16531, issued March 9, 1820, rate $8.00 per month, commenced February 16, 1820, Act of March 18, 1818, Virginia Agency".
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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THE CONRADS

[stamp] RECEIVED Oct. 3 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
Reader No. 17
VETS ADM

Oct. 2nd 1939,
Veterans Administration 
Washington D. C. 

The War Department has instructed me to ask you to help me in obtaining some information concerning Jacob Conrad Jr. B-May 17, 1744 son of Jacob Conrad Sr. Married to Hannah Rogers June 3 1766 of Rockingham Co and Pendleton Co W. Va.
Is this Jacob Jr the same as the Jacob who served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Capt Benjamin Harrison's Co and Capt Uriah Springer's Co 7th Virginia Regiment (originally designated the 13th Virginia Regt.) commanded successively
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by Col Wm Russell or John Gibson. His first appears on a [illegible] muster roll, Aug17[illegible] dated Sept 6, 1777, which shows he enlisted for war.
His name is last [illegible] on company's muster roll for June 1783 dated at Fort Pitt July 3 1783, which shows he was on furlough. His name also appears on an undated list of Officers and Soldiers of Va. Line on Continental Establishment which shows warrent of 100 acres.
I would greatly appreciate any additional information.
Respectfully
Mary M. Conrad
323 Southwood Ave
Columbus, O.
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THE CONRADS
[illegible] 1939,
Veterans Administration
Washington D.C.
of these Jacob Conrad's which one married Eunice. Born 1805 in Cedarville W. Ga. Died in Cedarville 1895. Any additional information will be greatly appreciated.
Respectfully
Mary M. Conrad
323 Southwood Ave
Columbus, Ohio
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WAR DEPARTMENT
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE
WASHINGTON 

June 26, 1931

Respectfully returned to
Mary M. Conrad, 
The Dunn Taft Company,
Columbus, Ohio

[stamp] RECEIVED OCT 3 1939
MAIL SUB-DIV
READER NO. 17
VETS ADM

[stamp]
RECEIVED SEP 14 1939
OLD RECORDS DIVISION A.G.O.

The records show the following services in the War of 1812:
Jacob Conrad, private in Captain William Booth's Company, 2nd (Evan's) Regiment Virginia Militia. His service began September 21, 1812, and he was discharged April 9, 1813, being at that time absent sick.
Jacob Conrad, private, Captain Noble Beveridge's Company, 5th Regiment Virginia Militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel John Hopkins, in service at Norfolk. His service began May 27, 1814, and ended December 21, 1814.
Jacob Conrad, private, Captain Jonathan Wamsley's Company in the 6th Regiment, Virginia Militia. His service began September 3, 1814, and ended October 30, 1814.

C. H. Bridges
Major General,
The Adjutant General
By R.D.
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39 361
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 39,361
Jacob Conrad
Div Reo Far
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: -- Vol. 3, Page 94
{Arrangement of 1870.}
1939 Act. 24 Hist. to Mary M. Conrad A.D.Y.
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Hon. Wm McCoy
19 Feby
case entered
I. L. Edwards Esq
Pension office
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Congress Hall 19th Feby 1820
Dear Sir, enclosed is the declaration of Jacob Conrod made before Judge Smith asking a pension under the late law. you will notice the Judge states that the discharge of land is enclosed-- I have retained the discharge to make enquiry after his bounty land --if wanted it can be had.
Wm McCoy
J. L Edwards Esqr
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389
Hon. Wm. McCory
Rec'd 13 Feby 1821
schedule
I. L. Edwards Esqr
Pension office
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Washington Feby 12 1821
Dear Sir, enclosed I send you Jacob Conrod's schedule and oath [illegible] asking continuance [illegible] the pension list.
You will do me a favor and the Pensioner a much greater [illegible] (who you will observe has never read any thing on his warrant yet) by acting on it so early that it can be paid after 4th of March [illegible]. 
Respectfully yours
[illegible]
Wm McCoy
I.L. Edwards Esq