Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,827, for Samuel Mc Connel, Vermont
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Navy    McConmel, Samuel   S 41.827 
Vt Agency and residence in 1818
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99
Vermont
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Samuel McConnel
Navy Seaman,
NH
U. States
At $80. per mo: Comr 31 March
1818.
Participated 8th April, 1818
& sent to the Hon Orsamies
C. Merrill, House of Rep. U.S.
-
And to 4th Sept 1818. 5 mo. $40.57
Revd Claim,
Act 18th March, 1818
Naval Service
Ship Raley
Thompson Cap
9 months
Rutland Kullan Co
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Samuel MCConnel
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I Samuel McCounty [age sixty years] of Rutland in the County
of Rulland & State of Vermont being duly sworn, do
declare depose & say that in the summer of 1779,
believe in July, I entered as an ordinary seaman on
board the ship Raleigh of 32 guns, commanded by Capt.
Tho. Thompson, in the naval service of the U. States, to serve
for a cruise - that I sailed from Portsmouth soon after
and went to Lorient we cried along the barbary
Court touched at Cape De Verd Island, passed beyond
the equinactial line & returned by the way of the
West Indies to Portsmouth, In our cruise we fell
in with St. Vincents fleet of merchantman & took me
prise, and was engaged about an hour with a Hope
of war. I served nine months on board said ship and was
discharged at Boston. My discharge I sent by the Hon
Saml Shaw in 1812, he then being a member of Congress
to Washington for the purpose of obtaining a pension
where it now is. I further say that it will appear
by a certificate of John Jackson the Surgeon of and
ship & Capt. Thompson, that I was disabled in conse
quence of sickness during said cruise, which certificate
is with my discharge, a copy of which accompanies
this marked No 1. I further say that the accompanying
paper marked No 2 is an account made out and
signed by Richard Langdon the captain, Clerk. That the
accompanying paper No 3. was procured with a
view to enable me to obtain a pension, a duplicate
of which is with my discharge - I further say that
am a resident citizen of the U States - I further say
that from constant & unremitted exection, so far as my
infirmities would permit & from riged economy. I have
which was left me by my father
a few acres of land but having
to be sure
but little property, am in need of assistance from my
country for support - and further say not
Subscribed & sworn this 31
Samuel McConnel
March 1818, before me
Thos Hammond Act Judge C.C.
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State of Vermont
Rutland County ss
I Thomas Hammond one of the assistant
Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland
do certify, that I am satisfied the foregoing named
who applies for a pension for the states
Samuel McConnel served in the Revolutionary
was in the naval service of the U States agreatly
to his foregoing declaration in consideration
whereof I certify the foregoing evidence in his case
and the proceedings had therein in conformity to
an act of Congress passed 18 March 1818 - that the
accompanying papers marked No 1-2 & 3
were delivered to me by the said Samuel I further
certify that the said Samuel is a credible witness
Given under my hand at Kirtland this 31
March 1818
Thos Hammond
The Hon. John C. Calhoun
Secy at War
City of Washington
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Invalid
['WIDOW &c' crossed out]
Navy
File No. 41827
Samuel McConnel
Seaman U.S. Navy
Revolutionary
Act Mch. 18 1818
Index: Vol. [blank], Page [blank]
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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This Certifies that the bearer Samuel McConnel was an ordinary Seaman on board the United States Frigate Raleigh, Thomas Thompson Esq'r Commander - That on the thirty first day of January 1777, when cruising on ['off' crossed out] the Barbary Coast he was attacked with the symptoms of a slow malignant fever which continue on him until the 22d March 1778 and then terminated in violent pain and great swelling in the right leg, which rendered him unfit for service and for a long term of time the necessary and ordinary duties of life, so far as I can judge.
Postm't 8 Mar 1808
/s/Jn'o Jackson, then Surgeon of s'd Ship Raleigh
This may further certify that the above named Samuel McConnel served on board the Raleigh as an ordinary seaman, and when discharged was disabled as above stated.
9th March, 1808.
/s/Tho. Thompson Capt. & Commander of said Ship
/s/Thos Manning Sailing master
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Sworn to by John Jackson and Thomas Thompson the 9th Mar. 1808, before Richard Cutts Shannon Esq'r ['one of the Justices' crossed out] Notary Public within & for the State of Newhampshire & a Justice of the Peace & of the Quorum within throughout the same state.
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No 2
McConnel, Samuel
Navy S41827
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Sam'l McConnel to Ship Raleigh D'r.
1777 July To 1 months advance Wages £2.. 
Sep To 1 pr Shoes 12/ & brown Shirt 12/ - 1..4..
1 pr Stockings off. - ..7
2 Beds & Blankett - 2.14
6.5
July 3d To Cash pd. Mr Gleeson in full 11.15
£18..0
Supra br
Fr 9 months Wages - @40/ - £18
Boston July 3rd 1778
Errors Excepted
/s/Ric'd Langdon 
[receipt stamp: THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES]
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This certifies that the bearer Samuel McConnell was an ordinary seaman on board the United States Frigate Raleigh Thom's Thompson Esq'r Commander - that on the thirty first day of January 1777 when cruising on the Barbary Coast he was attacked with the Symptoms of a slow malignant fever which continued on him until the 22 March 1778 and then terminated in violent pain and great swelling in the right leg which rendered him unfit for service and for a long terms of time the necessary & ordinary duties of Life so far as I can judge 
Postms 8 March 1808 
Attest /s/Jn'o Jackson then Surgeon of s'd ship Raleigh
This may further certify that the above named Sam'l McConnel served on board the Raleigh as an ordinary seaman - and when discharged was disabled as above stated.
9th March 1808 - /s/Tho. Thompson Capt & Commander of said ship
/s/Tho's Manning Sailing master
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State of New Hampshire
To all who may see these presents ['that' crossed out] I Richard Cutts Shannon Notary public within & for said State & a Justice of the peace & of the Quorum within and Throughout the same State Do hereby certify that on this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred & eight Personally appeared before me - John Jackson of Portsmouth in said State physician & Surgeon, and Thomas Thompson Esq'r subscriber to the annexed Depositions, who being by me duly sworn, severally made solemn oath that said depositions contain the whole truth and nothing but the Truth according to their best knowledge and belief.
[notarial seal affixed] In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my notarial office at Portsmouth aforesaid the day and year above written - 
/s/R. Cutts Shannon, notary public, & Justice of the peace thro'out said State.
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This may Certify that Sam McConnel is discharg'd from the Continent'l Ship of War Raleigh under my Command
June 30th 1778 /s/Tho's Thompson
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I Ezekiel Porter of Rutland, in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, physician and Surgeon, do certify, that I have resided in the s'd town of Rutland for more than twenty eight years last past - that during all this time, I have been personally acquainted with Mr. Samuel McConnel of the same Rutland - that for a considerable part of the aforesaid time, I do know, that said McConnel has labored & I do now know that he still labors under a disability in his right leg, occasioned, as I have been informed, & as I verily believe to be true, by the crisis of a fever, which he had while in the actual service of these United States, during the revolutionary war with Great Britain, & in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight - which disability still enerves upon him, so that he is rendered unable to procure his support by labor & that said disability will probably increase while life shall continue with him. - 
/s/Ezekiel Porter Surgeon
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Be it remembered, that on the twenty third day of March, in the year of our Lord, Christ, one thousand, eight hundred & twelve, Came Ezekiel Porter, of Rutland afores'd physician and Surgeon, well known to me  & signer of the above affidavit & made solemn oath that the matters therein contain'd are true.
Before me, /s/Pliny Smith Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland
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Petition of Samuel McConnell
31. March, 1812.
Ret'd to the Committee of Claims
For pension
Rejected -
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Petition of Samuel McConnel
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To the hon'ble, the Congress of the United States
The petition of Samuel McConnel of Rutland in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont hon'bly showeth, 
That your honors petitioner, as an ordinary seaman, before the first day of January in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred & seventy seven had enlisted on board the United States frigate, Raleigh, Thomas Thompson, Commander, and that while on board said frigate, and in the service of his Country, cruising on the Barbary coast, in a climate, which made invalid of nearly fifty of his fellow seamen, he was, on the day last aforesaid attacked with a slow malignant fever, which continued until the 22d of March 1778 and which then terminated in violent pain & great swelling in his right leg, & which rendered him unfit for service, for a long time for the customary duties of life, & that your petitioner was thence duly discharged from public service. That so it is, ay it please your honors, that this disability, received in the service of his country, in a sickly climate, has increased from the lapse of years, renders your petitioner unable to endure the severity of bodily labor, & threatens him with the extinction of life. Wherefore, your petitioner prays that he may be placed upon the list of invalid pensioners of these United States, or that such, other or further relief may be granted to him, as to your honors, in your great wisdom, may seem meet & as in duty bound will ever pray. - 
Rutland, Vermont, 23d March, ADomini 1812.
/s/Samuel McConnel
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss} Be it remembered that, on the 23d of March in the year of our Lord 1812, came personally Samuel McConnel of Rutland in said County & made solemn oath that the matters above stated in his said petition are true, & that he is the same person, who by the same name was entered on board the said frigate - 
before me /s/Pliny Smith 
Chief Judge of the County Court for the County of Rutland
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I Ezekiel Porter of Rutland in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont, physician and Surgeon, do certify that I have resided in the town of Rutland afores'd for more than twenty years last past - that Mr. Samuel McConnel has resided in said town of Rutland during that time, whom I have personally known - that for a considerable part of the aforesaid time I have been acquainted with his laboring under a disability in his right leg, occasioned as I have been informed by the Crisis of a fever which he had while in the actual service of the United States during the revolutionary war with Great Britain in the year 1778 - which disability still continues, so that he in a great degree is rendered unable to procure his support by labour - that his disability has constantly increased, and will probably increase during his life. 
/s/Ezekiel Porter
State of Vermont
Rutland County ss}
On this 2d Day of April, A.D. 1808, personally came before me Jon'a Wills Esquire, one of the Justices of the peace within and for said County of Rutland Doct'r Ezekiel Porter, the signer of the preceding certificate, and made made solemn oath that the facts therein stated are true. 
/s/Jon'a Wills Justice Peace