Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2209-100, William Conner, Md.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: Md.
Conner, William                                      
NUMBER: B.L.Wt.2209-100

CONTENTS: (Empty)
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2209-100
Rev
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County} S. S.
I, Marmaduke W. Conner heir at law of William Conner dec. late a solider in the army of the revolution in the Maryland continental line do upon oath testify and declare to the best of my knowledge and belief that the late William Conner dec. entered the army of the noted States in Calvert County Maryland for the term of during the war and I believe in the 2nd Reg Commanded by Col. Smallwood  and that he continued in the service aforesaid until the end there of where he was honorably discharged, and further declare that I have never received a warrant for the land bounty promised by the noted states not do I believe that he ever received it,  assigned or transferred his claim to it in any manner whatsoever, therein.
Know all men by there present that I, Marmaduke W. Conner, one of the heirs at law of the aforesaid William Conner dec. do hereby constitute and appoint Alexander Ray of Baltimore to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demands and
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receive from the Secretary of War of the noted states, a warrant for the military of bounty land, which may be due to the heirs of said William Conner dec. and the acts of my said attorney I do by these presents conform for the special purpose above prepared. 
M W Conner

atten. this fourteenth day of February 1838

Wm Brewer J. P. 

Anne Arundel County Court
I hereby certify (illegible) William Brewer gentleman who appears to have taken and signed the a foregoing affidavit was at the time of so doing (illegible) office State of  (illegible) Justices of the Peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony where of this to I set my name and affix the seal of Anne Arundel County Court this 15 day of February 1838
Wm. S. Green, Clk, A. A. County
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2209-100
Rev

For Mr. Duchett
Cost 38/2 cts
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State of Maryland Anne Arundel County to wit-
At an Orphans Count held for Anne Arundel County March the sixth eighteen hundred and thirty eight satisfactory evidence was addressed in Count to prove that Marmaduke W. Conner and William Conner in the County of Anne Arundel and the State of Maryland are the sons and only heirs at law in fee to William Conner deceased late a solider in the second Regiment of the Maryland line Contince Army of the Revolution during the way-
Nichs Brewer
Thos H. Dorsey
Jos. N. Rockett
Test. 
Saml. Brown. (illegible) Reg Wills A.A. County

In testimony that the a foregoing is a true copy taken from the minutes and proceedings of the Orphans Court for Anne Arundel County
I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Sam brown (illegible) Reg. Wills  A. A. County
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William Conner
N. 2209
100 Rev.
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State of Maryland
Anne Arundel County } S. S. 
This is to certify that on this 28th day of April 1838 before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County and residing in the City of Annapolis personally appeared Samuel Mead and made oath in the form of Law that he was well acquainted with William Conner, deceased, late solider in the Army of the Revolution of the Maryland Continental line and do further certify that he served with the late William Conner as a solider in the line of duty, to the best of his knowledge the said William Conner served to the end of the war, and died leaving two sons who are well known to the subscriber to wit, Marmaduke W. Conner, and William Conner, 
Samuel Mead

Sworn and Subscribed
this day and date 
date written before me
Edward Dubois

This is to certify that Mr. Samuel Mead is a man of credit and a man that can be relied on
Edward Dubois
Justice Peace for said County
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Anne Arundel County to wit-
I hereby certify that Edward Dubois Gentleman who appears to have taken and signed the written affidavit was at the time of so doing one of the state of Maryland Justices of the peace in and for Anne Arundel County duly Commissioned and Sworn
In Testimony where of I hereto 
set my name and affix the 
seal of Anne Arundel County 
Court this 30th day of April 1838
Wm  T Green A. A. County Court
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G. G. Brewer
answered September 28th 53
P.209-100
Rev
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Baltimore 26th September 1853
Sir, I am informed by Marmaduke W. Conner and William Conner, heirs at Law of William Conner, deceased, a revolutionary solider, that they obtained from the Bounty land office, at Washington City, some twelve or fifteen years ago, a land warrant for 100 acres of bounty land, due their father, the said William Conner deceased. The object of this communication, is to ask the favor of you to cause an examination to be made in the Bounty land office, and if the facts as stated by the Mr.'s Conner are correct to forward me a copy of the evidence of a W. Hall ( an old revolutionary solider, who testified. I understand, as to the identity of Wm. Conner and his heirs at Law. I am anxious to have a copy of the evidence upon which the warrant was granted by the United States, to file in a case of the Mr.'s former, in Allegany County Court, your kind attention will therefore greatly obliged. 
Very respectfully, 
your obligatory servant
G. G. Brewer

The  Honorable
Commissioner of Pensions 
n. 2209 of May 8th 1838
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2209-100
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Baltimore
March 14, 1838
Sir, 
I herewith enclose an application for Bounty land in the case of William Conner dec. of the Maryland Continental line. The application you will receive is made by one of the heirs, the other heir is at this time in Washington. 
If it be (illegible) that he should make application also, he pleases to apprise me. 
I am very respectful
your most obl. 
Alex. Ray 

William Gordon Esq. 
Bounty Land Office
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John B. King Esq. 
Baltimore 
Warren Co
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Portsmouth Ohio Sep 5 1839
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find the Certificate forwarded one by you for the purpose of obtaining the signature of the Magistrate T. R. Wood of the certificate therein. I have obtained it to day and now forward it to you. The witness James Munn has declared since the taking of his testimony
Very respectfully yours, 
J. R. Turner

John B. King Esq. 
Baltimore Jce.
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Baltimore
9 May 1838
Sir, 
Your favor of the 8th (illegible) covering a land warrant No 2209 for one hundred acres in favor of the heirs of William Conner dec. who was a private solider in the Maryland continental line was rec. this morning
Your most
obligatory servant
Alex. Ray
Mots for Marmaduke W. Conner
William Conner