Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,345, John Connelly, Va.
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Service Va
Connelly, John
Number S30.345
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Kentucky 31737

John Connelly,
of Nelson Co in the state of Kentucky
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Moody of the regt commanded
by Col. Gilpin in the vamilitia
line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollar s____ Cents per annum
commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of April 1840, & sent to Hon John 
Pope, House of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1840 $180.00
Semi-annum allowance ending 4 September '40  10.00

$190.00
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk,
Book E2, Vol. 7. Page 9.

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Letter to Hon J. W. Stone [illegible] 3d
Audited 9 February 1846.

Paid at the Treasury under the 
Act of the 6 April 1838 from 
4th Sep 1840 to the 4th Sep 1842
Agt notified 12 April 1844
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the
Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

State of Kentucky
County of Nelson ]SA

On this 18th day of November in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and
thirty nine personally appeared before Enoch, H. McKay
Esq.  The undersigned, an acting Justice of the peace
in and for the County of Nelson, and a member of the County
Court for said County in the State aforesaid, John 
Connelly a resident in the County aforesaid State
aforesaid, who from infirmity, affliction and old 
age is entirely unable to travel to the Courthouse in [illegible]
County a distance of at least thirteen miles, and ap
pear in open court before the Court of Nelson County.
The said John Connelly States an oath from the best
information he has that he was born in the State of Virg
inna on the 22nd day of August 1757 and that he
was Eighty two years of age the 22nd day of August
1839 last past.  And who being first duly sworn ac
cording to law, doth on his oath make the following 
Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of
Congress passed June 7th 1832.
He states that he entered the service of the United States
under the following named Officers and services as
herein after stated.  That in the year 1777 he lived in
Fairfax County in the State of Virginia, and the first
of September of that year he volunteered and joined
the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Moody,
the Lietenants name was William Deniel
and the Ensign John Hunter.  The principal comman
ding and Field Officers under whom he served were
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John Gilpin, Col and James Wren Major and Col. Lee
[illegible]mley.  He states that he served three months and the first
of December 1777 he left the army having served out the
time for which he volunteered and returned home.
He Staes that he was in no Battles other than engagements that
the company to which he belonged rendezvoused at Alex
andria in Virginia and marched from there to Geo
rge town in the State of Maryland from there to Freder
ick town in Maryland, thence to York town, thence to
Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania , thence on the
Schuylkill river where they were dismissed and retur
ned home.     He further states that in the year
1781 he lived in Loudon County in the state of Virginia
and in the month of July of that year he was drafted
for a tour of three months and [illegible] out in the Company
Commanded by the Captain John Linton, the Lieutenants
name was William Delell and Francis Adams Ens
ign  The principal commanding and Field Officers
were Col George Summers and Major Risby, who
first took command of us, where we first rendezvoused
at Wistz Tavern in Loudon County Virginia. They marched
us to a place called Mauchin Hill, where we joined the
Brigade commanded by Col Stephens, and where
Col Summers and Major Risby were released from
anhy further commission Thomas Merriweather and
William Hardyman took command in their places
from the Mauchin Hills we marched to the old Mouyoz
ine near Williamsburg in Virginia then to the encamp
ment called Springfield there we were dismissed and
returned home in the month of October 1781 having ser
ved a full tour of three months,  He then states that he was in
no battles during the above term of service, that all the
officers under whom he served were militia officers and
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that he did not serve with any Continental Regiment or
Companies that he now recollects of and that he has no reco
llection of the names of any Regular Officers who served
with the troops during the time he was in the army.
He further states that he has no documentary evidence &
that he knows of no person living whose testimony he can
procure, who can testify to his services.  He hereby relin 
quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity
except the present and declares that his name is not on
the pension rolls of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed before me Enoch H. McKay the
undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for Nelson County in
the stated of Kentucky and a member of the County Court for
said County aforesaid on the day and year aforesaid.

E. H. McKay.   J.P.N.C.    [signature John Connelly]
State of Kentucky
Nelson County} Act

We John Berries a Clergyman, residing in the
County of Nelson and State aforesaid and Thomas Duncan resi
ding in the same County and State aforesaid and in the neig
hborhood of the said John Connelly, hereby Certify, that we
are well acquainted and have been for a number of ye
ars with the said John Connelly, who has subscribed
and sworn to the above Declaration, that we believe him
to be Eighty two years of age, that he is reputed and beli
even in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a
soldier of the revoltution and that we concur in that opin
ion.  Sworn to and subscribed before me the undersign
 ed as acting justice of the Peace and member of the
County Court of Nelson County Kentucky this 18th day
of November 1839.

[signatures]
John bemiss
E. H. McKay  J.P.N.C.    Thomas Duncan
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And the said Enoch H McKay Justice of the Peace and member of the County Court of Nelson County as aforesaid does hereby Certify, and declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
And the said Enoch H. McKay further states, that it appears to him (from an acquaintance of nearly thirty years) that John Bemiss and Thomas Duncan, who have also signed the same are residents of the County of Nelson and State aforesaid, and have been ever since his acquaintance with them, and credible persons, and their statements are entitled to Credit. Given under my hand as Justice of the peace and member of the County Court as aforesaid this 18th day of November 1839.
E. H. McKay J.P.N.C.

State of Kentucky
Nelson County SS.
I Nathaniel Wickliffe, clerk of the County Court of Nelson County in the state of Kentucky, do Certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings had before Enoch McKay Esq'r an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, of Nelson, and member of the County Court for the County aforesaid in the matter of the application of John Connelly for a pension as exhibited in the said Court, on the 9th day of December 1839. And I do further certify that full faith and confidence is to be had and put in the official acts of the said Enoch H. McKay Esq'r as aforesaid and that his signatures above are genuine from his acknowledgement thereof in Court this day
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 9th day of December 1839.
Nathl. Wickliffe Clerk
of the Nelson County Court
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State of Kentucky
Nelson County sct.
On this Nineteenth day of March in the year of our lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty, personally appeared before me Enoch H. McKay an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Nelson and State aforesaid John Connelly a resident in the County of Nelson and State of Kentucky, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath make the following Declaration and statement in addition to his Declaration heretofore made and sworn to in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
He states the principal reasons of his not applying for his Pension at an earlier period are as follows Towit:
He was ignorant of the manner and steps he was to pursue to obtain his pension. He was of opinion he would have to prove his services in the army by some living Witness or Witnesses, which he could not do, for all those of his acquaintances who served with him at the time are dead. He had declined in applying for his pension until the last two years, since which time he has been so afflicted that he has been unable to walk or travel beyond his own door, and from his application has been brough to see the necessity of the present application.
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before that time he was with health and prosperity and relied on his own resources for all the Comforts and conveniences of life, had plenty and to spare, but now he sees the necessity of applying for that pittance which he so dearly earned, and this necessity is produced by the afflicting hand of a divine providence 
sworn to and subscribed
before me Enoch H McKay
a justice of the Peace John Connelly
as aforesaid the day
and year aforesaid.
E. H. McKay J.P.N.C.

State of Kentucky, Nelson County ss.
I Nathaniel Wickliffe, Clerk of the Court of Nelson County do certify that Enoch H. McKay is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Nelson County and state above, and that full faith and confidence is to be given to all his Official acts as such, and that the above signature purporting to be his, is Genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 21st day of March in the year of our lord 1840
Nathl. Wickliffe
Clerk of the Court of Nelson County.
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525
Om DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
S. 30345 Washington, D. C., - , 19
In reply to your request of - , received - for a statement of the military history of John Connelly a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1, 1777
July 1781
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos
3 mos
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. 
Benj. Woody
John Linton
COLONEL.
John Gilpin
Geo. Summers
Thomas Merriweather
STATE.
Va
Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Fairfax Co., Va. at first. Loudoun Co. Va. at June
Date of application for pension, Nov. 18, 1839. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Nelson Co., Va.
Age ate date of application, b. Aug. 22, 1767 in Va.
Remarks: No data as to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Slater, Mo.
Sept. 8, 1913
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you furnish me any Revolutionary record of the following names particularly:
John Connelly of Loudoun, or Fluvanna, County, Va;
John Graves of Culpeper, or Madison, County, Va.
Other names I would like
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To Know about also, if it is not asking too much entirely, are the following:
Sandford Ramey Connelly of Loudon, or Fluvana, County, Va.
James, and son Edmund, Garnett of Culpeper County, Va.;
Thomas Graves of Madison County, Va;
Thomas Lyns of Westmoreland or London, County, Va;
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Francis Padgett of Richmond, or of London Co., Va; 
Please do the best you can for me, which I shall certainly feel very grateful. I am asking to establish my eligibility for membership in the society of the D.A.R.
Very truly,
Mrs. Robt. T. Jenkins
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SUMMIT STREET PHARMACY,
J. W. HUNTER, Mgr.
TELEPHONE 683 GRAND.
1400 SUMMIT ST. 
SEP 28 1904
FILES.
P. B.
KANSAS CITY, MO. 9-24-1904
Dept Interior
Washington D.C.
Gentlemen:-
I want to become a member of the Sons of the Revolution and for this reason would like a little information about John Connelly,
I think he enlisted in May or June 1781 from Maryland & his Capt, was Williams, his Colonel Peter Adams & John Stewart.
I think he enlisted from Charles Co. Md.
I will consider this a great favor of you
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SUMMIT STREET PHARMACY.
J. W. HUNTER, Mgr.
TELEPHONE 683 GRAND.
1400 SUMMIT ST.
KANSAS CITY, MO. - 190
Will get this information for me.
Very Respt
J. Connelly Houston
Station "D"
Kansas City.
Mo.
OLD WAR & NAVY
SEP 28 1904
FILES.

U. S. PENSION OFFICE A
SEP 27 1904
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30345 Oct. 17, 1904, His to
INVALID. J. Connelly Houston
Revy Kans. City Mo.
File No. 30,345 1913 Hist. to Mrs.
John Connelly Robert Y. Jenkins
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 82
Arrangement of 1870.
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In Attn Jan 7 1840
Ken.
Hon. Jno Pope
HR

Mr. Edwards
Pension Office
Wash. City
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H. Rep Jan 6th 1840
Mr Edwards
Sir
I send you the declaration & proofs of an old Gentleman in my District asking to be placed on the Pension list - I request an early attention to the case & your opinion- yours &c
John Pope
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
Feb'y 13th 1844
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, John Connelly,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Kentucky Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th Sept. 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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4,949
John Connelly
Kentucky
admitted
Pr 6 mo $20.
Cap Woods Col Gilpin
Va Mila
Act 7 June 1832
Hon John Pope
H.R
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John Connelly
Kentucky
suspended
let 7 Jany 40 to
Mr. J. Pope
let to do. 7 Feb 1840
Act 7 June '32
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34,949
John Connelly
Kentucky
Hon Jno. Pope
HR