Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,617, John Conyers, Ga.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Ga

Conyers, John

NUMBER
S. 31.617

CONTENTS
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2404
Georgia

John Conyers
of Service in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Conyers of the Regt [regiment] commanded by Col. Jones-- in the Georgia line for 2 years from 1776

Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia
at the rate of 80 - Dollars - Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Nov: 32, and sent to Seaborn Goodall (clk &) Mill Haven Geo.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33
120 -
40-
----
$160.


⎨ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. ⎬

Recorded by Nathan Rice, Clerk,
Book D Vol. 8- Page 129-
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State of Georgia
County of Screven

On this 3d day of September personally appeared in open Court before us, Hope Brannen, Ths. Oliver, Jacob Bryan & Ben. H.  Prescott, Justices of the Inferior Court of the
County of Scriven [Screven] now sitting John Conyers a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under his father John Conyers, the
period he does not recollect, on the Florida Expedition. That the period of service he does not recollect for he returned when he reached the Altamaha that he was under the command he thinks of C John Jones of Burke County. That he was next drafted to go to the defence of Savannah and had an engagement with their shipping at the Fort and [illegible] them back they then ascended the Back River and had an other engagement with them at Brown's dock defeated them again and took their [illegible]. The deponent was then relieved and he returned home.

After some short time he thinks two or three
weeks he returned and met persons flying [illegible], from Savannah, and learnt that the
City was taken. He then fled with his father
to Carolina. Three or four months after this this deponent volunteered under McKay &
Jackson of Georgia does not know what
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commission he then held, to go on an expedition to [illegible] plantation in the Midway settlement to fight the British & Tories. He was there defeated but the same day attacked the Tories about ¾ of mile from there and killed the whole of the party. He was then discharged and returned to South Carolina. He then volunteered under Col
Stafford who was under Genl Marion and was
in an engagement under them, at Parkers Ferry and were thus defeated for want of ammunition having only [four] rounds a piece. He then returned home and was in no more regular service though frequently in sentry parties. The deponent forgot to mention that he was taken by the Tories of [illegible] defeat in the fork of Brier Creek and confined as a prisoner by them for two weeks in the
leg at Paris Mills and then taken to Savannah and placed on board the prison ship at
Cockspur where he was confined about 5 Months and to the truth of this last statement he thinks Mr Paul Bevilof this County can certify. And he knows no one by whom he can prove the foregoing except Mr George Williamson in Alabama and he does not know that even he is alive. And the deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. 

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

John Conyers
Benj. Prescott

Mr. P L Wade, a clergyman residing in the
County of Scriven and A G Jones residing in
the same place hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with John Congers who hath subs
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[sub]scribed to the foregoing declaration that we belive him to be seventy two years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion 
Peyton L Wade [illegible]
Aug Seaborn Jones.

Sworn and subscribed this
3 Sept 1832 Benja Prescott JJC
[illegible] Morgan JJC
Hope Brannen JJC
Thos W. Oliver JJC

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he States And the court further certifies that P L Wade who has signed the proceed certificate is a clergy man resident in the County of Scriven and that A S Jones who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place is a and the person and their statement is entitled to credit.
Hope Brannen JJC
Thos. W. Oliver JJC
Jacob Bryan JJC
Benja. Prescott JJC

I Seaborn Goodall Clerk of the Inferior Court of Scriven Co. do hereby certify that the
pregoing contains the original proceedings
of said Court in the matter of application
of John Conyers for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 3d Sept 1832
Seaborn Goodall
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Georgia
Scriven Co.

Personally appeared before us Justices of the
Inferior Court of Scriven Co. John Conyers who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he thinks and believe that the different services he performed taken together would amount to a period of ten years or more

John Conyers

Sworn to before us this Sept 1832

Benja Prescott JJC
Jacob Bryan JJC
Thos. W. Oliver JJC
Hope Brannen JJC

5929
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Questions propounded by the Court to John Conyers applicant for a pension on [illegible] of service in the militia

1st Where and in what year were you born?

Answr. Fork of Brier Creek, then Burke Co now Scriven in the 1759.

2 Have you any record of your age?

Answr. None

3 Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?

In fork of Brier Creek where born, and where I have always lived & still live

4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute?

Was drafted & also frequently volunteered

5. State the name of some regular officers who were with the troops where you served; such continental and Militia regiments as you can recollect and the general circumstances of your service.

These questions have been answered in the general statement of my services.

6. Did you as receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it

Never received other than a verbal discharge that I recollect

7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief for you
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7 services as a soldier of the revolution?
A. The whole County

Georgia
Scriven County ⎬ 

We do hereby certify that the foregoing questions have been propounded to John Conyers of said County, applicant for
pension from the United States as Revolutionary soldiers, and this answers as above stated received and that we have full credence in the same.

Given under our hands and the seal of the Inferior Court of said County, at Jacksonboro this 3d Sept 1832.

Benj Prescott JJC
Thos W. Oliver J.J.C
Hope Brannen J,J,C
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Jno. Conyers
from 1776 private
two years.
$80.
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BRIEF in the case of John  Conyers
County of Screven in the State of Georgia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[first column]
Period.
in 17
[illegible]
[illegible]
vol. 
vol. 
[second column]
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
not stated
no do
no do
no do#
[third column]
Rank.
As a
private
[fourth column]
Names of General and Field Officers under whom served.
Gen.
Cap Ino Conyers (his 
father) Col Ino Jones
Mc Kay (known not comes from)
Col. Stafford & Gen Marion
5. In what battles was he engaged? Parkers Ferry
6. Where did he reside when he entered service? [crossed out not [illegible]] 13 [illegible] bty Georgia
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
I swear that taken all together his [illegible] amount to 2 years as awards a prisoner 5 1/2 Months
Thaugh Examining Clerk.
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In reply to your request of [blank line], received [blank line]
for a statement of the military history of John Conyers
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his [crossed out](or his widow's)] application for pension on file in this Bureau.
The above is [illegible] only John Conyers of Ga. found on [illegible] Rev. War pension records
DATES OF ELISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
LENGHT OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTIAN.
COLONEL.
STATE.
Soldier served under his father John Conyers and Col John Jones
in the Florida Exepedition; He [illegible] went to the defence of Savannah
and was in two engagements. one at the Fort and one at Browns Dock. he returned home two or 3 weeks before the city was taken. Voluntered 3 or 4 months later under _ Mc Kay and _ Jackson of Ga and was in 2 engagements at the Midway Settlement. 
He was captured by Torris at battle of Brier Creek, and confined on a prison 
ship at Cockspur about 5 months. He volunteered under Col Stafford 
and Gen Marion and was [illegible] the engagement at Parkers Ferry.
Battles engaged in, See above
Residence of soldier at enlistment, at birth place
Date of application for pension, Sept 3 1832. Claim allowed
Residence at date of application, at birth place
Age at date of application, Born in 1759 at Fork of Brier Creek then Burke [illegible] afterward Scr[illegible] Ga. 
Remarks: No data as to family.
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3-595.
O.W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
May 25th 1907
Searched by [illegible]
File No. 31617
Certificate No.
Claimant,
Soldier, John Conyers
Service Ga. [illegible]
Rev. 
Remarks: No [illegible] [illegible] or 
widow other than above
Chief of Division.
27498b4m2-07
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May 13th 1907
Have you any records
of pensions being paid to widows of John Conyers, James Roberts, or Robert Williamson each served in the Revolutionary War, and I thought I might find [illegible] Maiden Name by this means. They [illegible] from Ga. & oblige Mrs. W. H. DeVoe. 
29 Spruce st. Atlanta Ga
Inman Park.
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31617
[R illegible y] INVALID.
File No. 31,617
John Conyers
Sir Rev War
Act: June 7th  32
Index: Vol. 2, Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870]
1907 June 1 Heir to Mrs W.H. DeVoe [illegible]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Jno Conyers which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? --

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about ["]three or four months["] is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

ŤQUERF. XIV. Proof of Service

In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of  office

ŤQUERF. XVI. Modê of authenticating papers

In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached there to by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be belonged. The magistrate who may administer
the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.