Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22180, Samuel Conaway, Md.
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Md. Conaway, Samuel S.22180
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No. 11,019
Pennsylvania

Samuel Conaway
of Fayette Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dean of the Regt. commanded by Col. Richardson in the Md. line for 13 months Private $43.33

Maryland Line. Records corrected.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of March 1833 and sent H. Deford Esq. Union Town Pa.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 86.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833 21.66
$108. 32

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 5 Page 9
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Samuel Conaway's
declaration to obtain
Pension -
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(8-1776)  NC
Md.  Conaway, Samuel.     S.22180
State of Pennsylvania
County of Fayette
On this 6th day of August
1832 personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas now
sitting Samuel Conaway a resident of Franklin Township in the County of Fayette and State of Pennsylvania aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his 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 the following named officers, and served as herein stated that he enlisted at Queen Ann County in the Eastern shore of Maryland in July 1776 for a term five months under Captain John Dean in what was called the "Flying Camp"--That in January 1777 he returned and went as volunteer in the recruiting
service under Captain John Hawkins in the same
County and State, that he was in this service
- That he served under Captain James
Kent Vachel Downs and Peregin Brown for
term of two months in breaking up the camps
of and subduing the tories in the same County ┃
and State aforesaid - That his company belong
to the Regiment commanded by Col William Richardson and Gen J Resin Bell - that he has not now any documentary evidence of his service of the Captain John Dean was taken prisoner at Fort
Washington on York Island and that he now  knows of no person living who can testify to
his service - He further states that he was born
in Kent County in Maryland on Swan Creek
that he has a record of his age at home in his
old Bible that he was born 30th of April 1748 -
that he was living in Queen Annes County in the
State of Maryland where he was called into the
service
that he was enlisted into the service
under Captain Dean, and that he volunteered under
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Capt Hawkins.  That he was not a substitute.
The general officers under whom he served are as before stated.  That he never received a discharge from the service.  That he lived in Queen Anne County and Caroline Country Maryland till 1797.  That he then moved to Fayette County Pennsylvania and resided till 1`802 when he moved to the Northwestern Territory and [illegible possibly January] 1812 . he returned to Fayette County Pennsylvania aforesaid where he has resided ever since.  That 
[illegible] Henry W Beeson now clerk of the court + Henry H Beeson are neighbors who can testify to his veracity and their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution. 
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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.
[illegible] H W Beeson [illegible] Samuel Conaway
We *Nathaniel Mitchell and Ewing Brownfield, residing in the county of Fayette and state of Pennsylvania, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Conaway who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be 84 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. 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[illegible} H W Beeson [illegible] Nathl Mitchell
Ewing Brownfield
And the said court do hereby declare their opnion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatoties 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 [illegible] [illegible] to them that *Nathniel Mitchel + Ewing Brownfield. who has signed the preceding certificate are residents in the county of Fayette and are credible
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persons and that their statement is entitled to credits
I Henry W. Beeson Clerk of the Court of Common
pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the
original proceedings of the said Court in the matter ┃
 of the application of Samuel Conaway for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 6th day of August ┃
A.D. 1832
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** The Erasmus & insertions made here was made in
open Court
H W Beeson Roth y
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No. 5223

[illegible]
13 months 
Private
$43.33

J.H. Deford Esq
Uniontown
Pa.
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BRIEF in the case of Samuel Conaway
of Fayette Co. in the State of Pennsylvania
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Common Pleas
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 84 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. | Duration of Service.| Rank.| Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Years, Months, Days. | As a | Gen.
In 1776 July | "  5  " | Private | Capt. John Dean, Flying Camp
1777 Janry. | "  6  " |       | Hawkins
                    |    "2      |       | Kent, Vashel, Dean, E. Brown, Col. Richardson
5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Queen Anne Co. Md.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No clergyman, no reason assigned, otherwise correct
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the  evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. Brown, Examining Clerk.
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May 25, 1933
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Charles Conaway-S.16087
Samuel Conaway-S.22180

J. S. Boggess, Medical Doctor
U.S. Marine Hospital
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Charles and Samuel Conaway of Maryland, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.

The records given below were obtained from the papers on file in their respective claims for pension, based upon their service in that War.  These are the records of the only Charles and Samuel Conaway (under any spelling of the surname), found on file in the Revolutionary War records of this office.

Charles Conaway-S.16087

Charles Conaway was born June 30, 1752 in Kent County, Maryland, the names of his parents not given.  His father died before he was two years old and his mother moved to Queen Annes County, Maryland.

While residing in said Queen Annes County, Charles Conaway enlisted in September, 1777 and served at various times as a private in Captain James Kent's company under Colonels William Richardson, Fauntleroy and Wilmer, until in April, 1779, service was in subduing the Tories in Queen Annes County.  He stated that his brother, Samuel, served with him at this time.

Charles Conaway moved in 1787 to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, where he lived until in 1817, when he moved to Adams County, Ohio.  He was allowed pension on his application executed October 20, 1834, then a resident
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of Adams County, Ohio.

Charles Conaway gave his address in 1839 as, Archer, Harrison County, Ohio.  There is no reference to wife or children.

Michael Conaway in 1839 in Harrison County, Ohio, stated that he had known the soldier, Charles Conaway, for forty years, no relationship shown.

Samuel Conaway-S.22180

Samuel Conaway was born April 30, 1748 or 1749 on Swan Creek, Kent County, Maryland; the names of his parents not given.

While residing in Queen Annes County, Maryland, Samuel Conaway enlisted in July, 1776 and served five months as a private in Captain John Dean's Maryland company, in the Flying Camp.  He volunteered in January, 1777 in the recruiting service under Captain John Hawkins and served six months.  He also served two months under Captains James Kent, Vachel Downs, Peregrin Downs, Colonel William Richardson, this service was in subduing the Tories in Queen Annes County, Maryland.

After the Revolution he lived in Queen Annes and Caroline Counties, Maryland until in 1797, when he moved to Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and in 1802 moved to the "Northwestern Territory", and in January, 1812 returned to Fayette County, Pennsylvania.

Samuel Conaway was allowed pension on his application executed August 6, 1832, then a resident of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  he died August 20, 1833.

It was stated in 1832 that he had been a "preacher of the Gospel for mor than thirty years".  There is no reference to wife or children.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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Colonel L. 

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                                             M[illegible] Town Pa.
                                             Aug. 11. 1832
Sir,
I send you this clari[illegible] in due form of Samuel Conaway for
a [illegible] per the order of the late Act of eighty four   The [illegible - several words] you will see that the clerk has certifies that they were made in open court.  Mr. Canaway is and has been  a friend and teacher of the Gospel himself for more than 30 years  And I comfide implicitly in what he says.  He may be 
mistaken as to some dates , as his memory appears to 
be  [ illegible] .   I wrote you some time time ago in Zelatin amongst other things to the Clacin of Paul asking Perry He was a revolutionary Soldier for a year and as yet I have received no responce.  Please to write to me as
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Mrs. Captola Alderman,
McConnelsville, 
Ohio.

Madam;
         In response to your letter of the 38th ultimo
you are herewith furnished the history of the only
Samuel Conaway found on the Revolutionary War records
of this Bureau, for which no fee is charged.  Enclosed 
please find the one dollar bill forwarded in the above 
noted letter.
           From the papers in the Revolutionary War pension
claim S. 22180, it appears that Samuel Conaway was born
on Swan Creek, Kent Coumty, Maryland, April 30 1748 or 1749,
and while residing in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, 
he enlisted July 1776 in Captain John Dean's Company,  Maryland
troops, in the Flying Camp, and served as a private
five months.  In January 1777 he volunteered in the 
recruitung service under Captain John Hawkins and served 
six months.  He also served for two months under
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James Kent , Vachel Downs and Peregrin Downs, Colonel 

William Richardson's Regiment in subduing the Tories

in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.  He died August 20, 

1833.

        He was allowed pension on his application executed

August 6, 1832, while a resident of Franklin Township, 

Fayette County, Pennsylvania, aged eighty-four years.

                    Respectfully,

                                     Commissioner.

From  G.B.
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( Note - this item appears to be a receipt laid on top of another 
item)

                                             M 233

           BUREAU OF PENSIONS

             Finance Division

                                MAR 1, 1923  19

Chief of Rev. War Section
Sir:
I have this day received
from Capitola H Alderman [ the word 'draft'  is crossed out]
No [crossed out]  Cash   for $1.00
requesting [ crossed  out "postoffice address" with the word 
"copy" written above the previous crossed out words]
as per letter herewith.
(Note - the following three lines are written sideways aross
the ensuing lines.)

One dollar bill returned
by reg. mail March 12 '23
A.W.R.

                         Very respectfully,
                         O.J. Randall
                             Chief  of Division
                                      (illegible written initials)
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May 13, 1926

May Weir
Hanford, Box 215
Wash.

Madam:

I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 33180, it appears that Samuel Conaway was born on Swan Creek, Kent County, Maryland, April 30, 1748 or 1749.

While residing in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, he enlisted in July 1776 and served as private five months in Captain John Dean's Company of Maryland Troops, in the Flying Camp.

In January 1777, he volunteered in the recruiting service under Captain John Hawkins and served six months.

He also served two months, under Captains James Kent, Vachel Downs, and Peregrin Downs, Colonel William Richardson's Regiment, in subduing the Tories in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.

He was allowed pension on his application
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cuted August 6, 1832, while a resident of Franklin Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania.  He died August 30, 1838.

Owing to a lack of clerical force available for such a purpose, only two histories are furnished each inquirer.

Respectfully,

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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O.W. and N Division                            3---525
M                                   DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Sur                                       Bureau of Pensions,
 Rev. War                                      Washington, D.C., April 14 1906
Madam
      In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of Samuel Conaway, a soldier of the REVOLUTIOARY WAR,
you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his
widow's} application for pension on file in this Bureau.
(Note - following is a table with the following titles.}  Dates of 
Enlistment or Appointment,  Length of service, Rank, Officers under whom Service Was Rendered, [with subheadings :Captain, Colonel] and State.)
In order, the first line is July 1776,   5 mos.,   Private , John Dean's co in the Flying Camp , and last, Md.
Second entry is:
 Jan. 1777,  6mos,  Private,   John Hawkins  , and Md                                                                                                                                                                                                         
Third entry is
    No date   , 2 mos,   Private,   James Kent  ,  William Richardson.  Md
                                                  P. Brown
     
                                             Vachel Downs

Battles engaged in,  None stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment [previous word crossed  out and replaced with "enlisted in"], Queen Anne ,Co Md.
Date of application for pension, August 6, 1832; His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Franklin Township, Fayette Co, Penn.
Age at date of application, born on Swan Creek April 30 , 1748, in Kent Co, Md: died August 20. 1833.
    Remarks:  A careful search of the ecords of this Bureau fails to show that a claim was filed on account of   the service of a Hugh Morrison, Pennsylvania service, Revolutionary War.
                          Very respectfully,
Mrs. Helen M. Townsend
Athens,
Ohio


                                                                          Commissioner
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March 22, 1923
W.H. Conaway
Lock Box #452,
Fairmont, Mn.
Personal request for Samuel Conaway
Md Troops. S. 22180
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Post Office Department
   OFFICIAL BUSINESS
REGISTERED ARTICLE
No. 253745
INSURED PARCEL
No. -------------------------------------------
Return to    Washington Gardner
                    (NAME OF SENDER)
Street and number, or Post Office Box
   Commissioner of Pensions, Rev, War Section
  Post Office at  Washington, 
State      D.C.

Note:  There are three stamped items in the upper right corner,
overlying each other.  One gives the cancellation of Connelsville Ohio, June 81 , 10:30 AM.
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RETURN RECEIPT.
Received from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original number of which appears on the face of this Card.
Signed - Mrs. Captola Alderman 
Signature or name of addressee
Signature of addressee's agent - 
Date of delivery 3/14/23
Form 3811
on left side of receipt is written S23180 Saml. Conaway
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1933- May 25- list - Les J.S. Boggers
See his letter in Charles Conaway Sr.1607 Aug 
           INVALID
Revolution
File No.      22, 180
 Samuel Conaway
Pri.  Rev. War.

Act:  June 7"  32"

Index:    Vol.          Page

[Arrangement  of  1870]

Feby. 18, 1903
Mrs. Emma A. Geren
Athens Ohio
Mch. 17, 1903. 

Mch. 17 - 1903  Hict to
C. H. Townsend, City

Aug. 25 - 1903  Dr. John H. 
Fortriss Morrie
 
1906 Apr. 14 History to Helen M.
1910  Aug. 19  Hist. to C.A. Haims
 1914 Oct. 28 hist. to Miss Jessie F. Conaway.  M. 13.H.
1923. March 12 - Hist. to Mrs. Cafitola Alderman - also one dollar bill returned in same letter qus.

1923 - Mch. 26  Hist. to W.H. Conaway
personal request - CUT.

1926 May 13  Hist. to May Heig  Aug.
See letter in Thurough Hall  W 1606





























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Athens Ohio
Feby. 4", 1903.
Pension Department
Washington D.C.
The enclosed was sent
to the War Department last week and
returned without, any information, but
they suggested that it be sent to the
Pension Department.
Any information you can give regarding Saml or
Josephy Conway's services in the
American Revolution will be very gladly
received.
Saml is supposed to have
enlisted from Virginia.
Would like a reply at your earliest convenience
Yours Very Respt
Mrs. Emma D. Geren
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[stamp] Chief Clerk War Dept.
Jan 31 1903

Athens Ohio
Jany. 29. 1903

War Department
Washington D.C.

Having information that
my ancestor was in the Revolutionary [underlined] War but not having any papers to
show the same, I write for records
which every free born American Citizen
without regard to sex has a right to
know. I enclose a copy of a Land
Warrant which was secured by a
genealogist from the Treasurers
office Richmond Va. through the
Virginia Historical Society of
which he is a member. I have
information without doubt that
my Great Grand Father Samuel
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Conway was an orderly at
Washingtons head quarters, you
may find the name spelled Conaway
it was spelled either way but we
then the former more correct.
Any information the records can
give will be very gladly received.
I wish to become a
number of the Daughters of the
American Revolution and as they
are about to organize a Chapter here
now. would like you to give this your
earliest possible attention
Yours very Respt.
Mrs Emma D Geren
#17 North Court Street
Athens, Ohio
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[This is the left-hand side of 2 facing pages]
                      
                [square stamp print reading : Record & Pension Office 
                                                                Jan 31  712715         1903
                                                               War Department

                               Athens, Ohio
                                              Jany 29' 1903

Samuel Conoway (or Conaway)
Va.?                          Rev. War.

Mrs. Emma D. Geren, requests to be furnished record of soldier's
service.

[following is the right-hand page]

      Record and Pension Office, 
           War Department
    Washington,         February 2, 1903

Respectfully returned to

Mrs Emma D. Geren,
    No. 17 North Court Street,
           Athens, Ohio

     The name Samuel Conway or Conaway has not been found on
the rolls, on file in this Department, of any organization of Virginia or Continental troops in service during the War of the Revolution.
     It is proper to add, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records is far from complete, and that the absence therefrom of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the peeerson who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army.
      In view of your statement to the effect  that the soldier in  question received a land warrant, it is  suggested that a statement of his service can probably be obtained from the
Commissioner of  Pensions , Washington, D.C. , who is the custodian of the land warrant records of the Revolutiionary 
war.
            One inclosure.

BY AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR;    
                              H [illegible signature]
                              Chief, Record and Pension Office
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[upside down stamp]
War & Navy
Mar 13 1903
Files
P. B.
[unclear initial on top of stamp]

Room 612 Post Office Bldg
Washington D.C.

hon Eugene Ware,
Com of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Please send me a copy of the Rev. War
record of Samuel Conaway who enlisted from
Queen Anne Co Md.

I think he applied for a pension form Penna. [Pennsylvania?]
If convenient an early reply is very greatly desired
Respt.
C. H. Townsend,
11.019
 
[circular stamp]
Pension Office
Mar
11
1903
U.S.
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U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH AND MARINE-HOSPITAL SERVICE, 
Office of Medical Officer in Command,
Quarantine Ship JAMESTOWN
Fortress Monroe, Va.
August 19, 1903.
Chief of Bureau of Pensions, 
Interior Department, 
Washington, D.C. 
Sir:
I have the honor to request that I be furnished with a copy of the war and pension record of Samuel Conaway, a Revolutionary soldier from Maryland.  Your index memorandum of the same is "J R W #22180 Ind Rev War."
Respectfully, 
Enos S. Boggeds
Assistant  Surgeon

Stamp to left:
To ______ OW the 
Action  Aug 20 1903
COMMISSIONER
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Athens, Ohio
April 2, 1906.
The Com of Pensions.
Please send me the
Rev. War record of
Samuel Conaway who
enlisted from Queen Anne
County, Maryland.

I would like the date of
his death.

Also the Rev. War Record
of Hugh Morrison of Pennsylvania
Respt.
Helen M. Townsend

[circular stamp]
W & N. DIV.
APR
5
1908
Files
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7 ½ Embury Ave. Ocean Grove N. J.
Aug 15 - 1910
Bureau of Pensions, Dept of
The Interior:
Please send
me the Revolutionary War
Record of Samuel Conaway,
who enlisted from Kent
Co. Ind. and applied for
Pension from Fayette Co
Penn, Yours Respectfully
Mrs E. A. Haines
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Maryland Historical Society
Baltimore Md.
Will you kindly send me the
record of Micheal Conaway and Samuel Conaway- who
found in the Revolutionary war
& were from near Baltimore Maryland.
and Obliga
Jessia F. Conaway
Studia 18 Baldridge Block.
20th and Farnam Street
Omaha. Nebraska
[small note bottom left] 
one 2ct stamp
Envelope enclosed
[unclear initials]

[second note]
Stamped envelope returned- CLW
[hand note saying OK Rev]

[faint circular stamp unreadable]
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[check mark]
one dollar
LS
Feb. 28 -23
Pension Bureau
Washington, D.C.
Secy of Revolutionary War Records.
Dear Sir;- Enclosed please
find [check mark] one dollar ($1 )
for which please send me the
official war record of
Samuel Conaway
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Am descendant of
Samuel Conaway &
want this record
for entrance into the
D. A. R.
Yours truly
Captola M. Alderman
McConnelsville,
Ohio

[Stamp
FINANCE DIVISION
MAR 11923
BUREAU OF PENSIONS]

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1923
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