Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2773, for Manual Mc Connell, Georgia
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Ga
McConnell, Manual
S2773
S C
barded
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13971
West Tennesee
Manual McConnell
of [illegible] in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain McCall
of the regiment commanded
by Col Morgan in the So Carolina
line for Fourteen months
S.C. [illegible] Records corrected [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee
at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of July
1833 and Sent Mill
Campbell Columbia
Arrears to the 4th of March
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept
93.32
23.33
116.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible]
Book C
Clerk,
Vol. 7
Page 89
He d- Sept 9. 1842
a 13
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No 11511
Manuel McConnell
Maury County
Tennesee
Aug 1780 private
16 [illegible]
X 46.66/100
M. M. Campbell
M. M. Campbell [crossed out]
Columbia
Tennesee
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BRIEF in case of Manual McConnell
of Maury County in the State of Tennesee
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? About 75.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period.
In 1780
Volunteer
1782
Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days
3
for 9
3
Rank.
As a
private
"
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen. 
Lieut Laurence, Col Pick
Capt McCall, Col Morgan
And - Col Jackson
5. In what battles was he engaged? Cowpens Hammons Old Store
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Abbeville District, S. C
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
traditionary evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
Dyer Castor. Examining Clerk.
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State of Tennessee 
Court of Pleas & quarter sessions 
September Sessions 1832⎬ 
Maury County B.

On this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty two personally appeared in [unintelligible] Court before Robert Wortham, James Haly and Peter Williams, Justices of the Peace for the Courts of  Maury aforesaid assigned to hold the Court of Please & quarter sessions for the said County. Now sitting Manual McConnell a resident of the County of Maury State of Tennessee aged about Seventy five Years. Making forth  [unintelligible]. Sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the 
benefit of the act of Congress passed Seventh June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United 
[unintelligible] following named officers  and
[unintelligible] Stated
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State of Tennessee 
Court of Please & quarter Sessions
September Sessions 1832

Maury County B.
 On this eighteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in [unintelligible] Court before Robert Wortham, James Haly and Peter Williams, Justices of the Peace for the County of Maury aforesaid assigned to hold the Court of Please & quarter Sessions for the said County now sitting Manual McConnell a resident of the County of Maury & State of Tennessee aged about Seventy five years whaling forth 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 Seventh of June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
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This applicant states that he is informed and believes that he was born in the State of Maryland in the Town of Port Tobacco, within County of Charles. His father moved from Maryland when applicant was about twelve or thirteen Years of age and settled at the State of South Carolina and District of Abbeville where he laid 

 and from the Maryland when applicant not Twelve or thirteen years of age and settled at the State of South Carolina, and District Abbeville where he had with his fam of which this applicant was a member in the year 1780. This applicant States as some time in the Spring of 1780 he thinks in a he entered the service of the United State as a substitute for a tour of three months he cannot now recollect the name of the man or rather men for whom he substituted for he thinks that a certain number of men in by law and to furnish a soldier he thinks certain class hired him. He states however that he was under the immediate command or of Lieutenant Benjamin Lawrence, Edith recollect that he troops raised at this time Rendezvoused at any particular place, they X Lane, Laconner this man, fell in with the main
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body of the State Troops under the command of Col. Pickens were marched by him to Buch Island near Augusta where they remained almost stationary until near the expiration of the time for which they had been called out. Col. Pickens from his place at Columbia in S.C. being here hard pressed by a British force with which he was entirely unable to compete, had no 
 alternative, but told this whole force about 200 in number fall into the hands of the enraged enemy as prisoners of war, or to disband deceased. Let each man work out his own salvation. Col. Pickens, like a true Whig pursued the latter alternative, and disbanded his troops. We dispensed with his blessings and God's mercies to meet again [unintelligible] to add our meeting the glorious cause. This applicant and several of his neighbours and fellow soldiers with great difficulty read their way their homes in Abbeville District. But they were not suffered long to enjoy the society of their friends, when the British approached from
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from the country blow spreading terror and alarm around them compelling all who fell into their hands to worship Baal, and how with submission at the Kingly throne by taking the (Anti Whig) oath of allegiance to King George III.  This applicant together with about thirty or forty of his neighbours, determined not to submit to the only [unintelligible] offered after. themselves from the [unintelligible] faculties , their friends, their House, and their country, formed themselves into a company of cavalry, under the command of the noble and gallant Captain James M. Call, and under him constructed a small but efficient body of flying troops to harass and keep down the struggling Tories and British remained in this kind of service until Colonel Morgan his Army came into the neighbourhood.
Capt. M. Call and his company, of which this applicant was a member joined Col. Morgan's Army where he was encamped at a Pacolet River where they met a party welcome
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from the old Waggoner & Col. Washington Hens Capt. M. Call and his company were rec'd as regular troops were furnished with Swords and other arms as such, and more attached to the command of Col. Washington. From this point Col. Washington and his troops [unintelligible] over the river to pay party of British and Tories under the command of Col Walters, (as applicant thinks) at a place called Hammond old Store a visit. He there with, matters and put him & his whole party to [unintelligible] with a good, and of Slaughter. Took some prisoners, but they were mostly wounded men, applicant thinks they left them to their fate and returned to the main Army. Applicant was in the heat of this engagement. This was a short time before the Battle of the Cowpens. This applicant with Capt. McCalls Company [unintelligible] attached to the command of Col. Washington, and fought  under his immediate command during the whole time of the forces battle of the Cowpens so bravely fought and gloriously
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gained on the 17th day of January 1781.
Here the applicant had the honor & plaesure of delivering five British prisoners to the prisoners guard as part of his days Labour, he was not far behind Col. Washington where he chased Col Tarlton so close after the battle. Here Capt. Call, in consideration of his brave and gallant conduct, in this famous battle was promoted to the command of Colonel and his brave Lieutenant Moses Little was promoted to the command of Capt. in his place (M. Calls). The night before the battle of the Cowpens, Col. Pickens and a Capt Anderson, lay not far from us with a small party of men and intended joining us but did not know or which side of the British army was. & could not approach us, for fear of falling into the hands of Enemy - Col. 
joined us after the battle was over. This appli thinks that Col Morgan & Washington took [unintelligible] command of the Continental or regular troops, and the Virginia Riflemen and marched with prisoners who
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was applicant thinks about 600 in number and but the course towards the upper part of Virginia for the purpose as applicant believes of evading the main body of the British forces then under the command of Gen. Cornwallis who was a far off and who was a formidable and dangerous enemy to meet and was there particularly so to us, when encumbered with so many prisoners. Applicant thinks that Pickens here need the appointment of Genl. and was part in command of the S.C. State troops, Militia, volunteers & who remained to either after the battle and where Col Morgan Washington marched on SouthWard as is above stated Genl. Pickins, Col. M. Call & Capt Little were ordered to hang on the flank of Cornwallis and army. To harass distress & [unintelligible] them and to retard their progress by every possible means and in fact we proved a considerable [unintelligble -incubey] on his movement after taking and beating his his rear guards his sureties and provisioning parties. We found that Cornwallis intended some of crossing the Calaba at Bates Lord lover of our being well acquainted with the County and
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and passes of the River, we made a forced march across the country leaving the enemy to foresee the main road crossed the Cataba above Baties Ford, and dropped down, when Cornwallis marked the river & attempted to cross. We takes great astonishment and discomposure showed ourselves on the left  Bank ready to prevent his landing [unintelligible insertion]. There had been a fall men & considerable well in the River which favoured our purpose. Here we met with General Davidson with some North Carolina Militia & volunteers who as applicant thinks had been ordered out for the purpose of preventing the British from crossing the Cataba. Gen. C Davidson with his force was charged with the protection a [unintelligible- pouch sover] 5 or 6 miles below Beatties Ford (afterwards & perhaps called Abernathy Ford or Mill) Cornwallis [unintelligible-Birona] in the night & dropped down the River Genl Davidson trusting too much (probably to the high stage of Water, had accounted some distance from the River, as applicant was from, keeping a guard or outposts however on the Bank, Cornwallis, taking advantage of the heavy fog of the next morning, with great caution entered the noon making no noise that could be
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be heard the first instruction Genl Davidsons men had British being in their neighborhood was the noise they made when they made that the left bank of the river attracted the attention the out post, they flank the bank they found the whole British live in pestle that of the of the down nor raided the now were is [unintelligible] some distance off the made an attempt to their landing but in vain, Gen. Davidson attempted to rally his forces into order of battle but as it was applicant not informed was killed in the very onset applicant not being immediately in this battle states this by information when Genl Pickens found 'Wallis had left his camp on the River but before or [unintelligible] got to Torrence's Cross Roads, they heard that Gen'l Davidson was killed just before any effective step could be taken. The British troops wisked on them in the rear and put us completely to [unintelligible]. After the British troops had left us Torrence, we rallied our forces there still under the command
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of Genl Pickens & Col. M. Call, & being pretty much on Cornwallis flank until we found General Green near Hillsboro. 
Cornwallis was encamped at Hillsboro. 
From that point we [unintelligible] he had dispatched Col. Tarlton with a body of troops to scour the Country. Whereupon Genl Green, dispatched Col. Lee & Col. M. Call (perhaps Col. Pickens) with a body troops to watch Tarltons movements. Captain Little Company to which this applicant was still attached, was among the Troops detailed for this purpose. We tailed Tarlton one whole day, in the evening late come to a place called Hawfields, when we fell in with a party of Tories. Col. Lee's men were prepared with red (or Long,) sleeves or feathers which they stuck in their caps. We [unintelligible] them as much as possible. The Tory party drew themselves into him, on an old quarter track.
We took the other track, passed the advance of the Enemy & marched on until our advance came opposite their flank or near. They suffered as to do so, believing us from our colors to be of their party.
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The sequel for a charge was then given, we broke upon them, to their great astonishment and put them to death & [unintelligible- rout]. We were , afterwards informed that there had been about two hundred & fifty of them in member & that they were all killed and wounded but about thirty- from this we much a short distance & about dark streets [unintelligible]
for intending to take some refreshment, not having stated to take or any in the day. We here heard of Col Tarleton. We immediately mounted our horses and put out after him, pursued him all night early with morning we came in sight of Daw River. We saw his rear guard passing over the hill on the opposite side. We crossed the River and pursued him a short distance. having no provisions with us and finding ourselves & horses too much fatigued & wasted to proceed we abandoned the forest and returned to the main body of Genl Greens army near Hillsboro. Applicant remained here a few days and was again sent out under Genl Pickens & Col. M. Call to keep Tarlton in Check - Came
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up with on the waters of Haw River, he here at first made show of Battle, but when we drew up in battle away he thought of the Cowpens (applicant supposes) and thought most advisable to scarcer off. Col. Pickens and the Troops under his command, after this marched Southward & made no particular stop until they reached Maj. Wilforys on the Dutch or South Fork of the Cataba. We remained a few weeks from this place & marched South through the State of South Carolina into the State of Georgia on Fishing Creek in Wilts County. in the meantime bashing the Tories out. Here our beloved Col. M. Call was taken with the small Pope. We returned into Abbeville District S.C. to one Joseph Swearingen's on Little River here remained a few days (Say a week), Col. M. Call became dangerously ill. Many have but dare not go home for fear of the Tories. We 
learned that a body of Tories were moving against us to save M. Call from them we had to in the night move him into the river bottom in the night where he died the same night he was beloved &
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and respected by all who know him, was indeed to his soldiers. Don't recollect when Gen'l Pickens left. But after Col. M. Calls death the command fell on Capt Little, not long after we heard of General Greens Company to Ninety Six. Captain Little and his men were joined him immediately, and remained with him during the whole siege. Capt. Little & his company of which this applicant was a member was he took attached to the command of Col. Lee, and were the foremost Troops on the line where he took Holmes Fort. It was done by placing the men on a moving platform, strung by fortified in front & was moved by the men. We had two Brass 12 pounders on the platform by which means they approached the Fort. & The applicant of Lord Rawdon, compelled Genl Green to raise the siege of 96. After this Capt Little & his company returned Abbeville Dist. S.C. where he held us together
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together for sometime as a check are the Tories and [unintelligible- stagling] British- after a while we dispersed & went to our respective homes those to whom houses were left. We received written discharge. This was some time in the summer or fall of 1782

Applicant believes that some time May 1782. There were two companies of Riflemen to in Milts County Georgia by order as applicant understood of Genl Wayne, under the command of Capt. Richard Hard and Capt Dann this applicant went over and joined the company commanded by Capt Hard started from there to Augusta where we Rendezvoused, from here we went on to Savanah came up with Genl Wayne with the main body of his troops at Ebenzer, Capt Hards company was here attached to the command of Col. James Jackson who [unintelligible] of the main Army to reconnoiter the British who were here stationed at Savannah.

near any to recognister the British who were stationed at Savannah
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Genl Wayne again joined us in a few days near Savannah. From this place Col. Jackson was sent to Skitaway [Skidaway] Island below Savannah, to prevent the British, Tories & Indians from landing or passing they attempted to land however at the [unintelligible- Widdow Dungalls] , where he died them off took a boat with [unintelligible] guns drew them overboard, had some sharp skinnishing here we killed a fear & took some prisoners. We were only here about a week, from this one sent down the sea coast to the mouth of some large water course of which this applicant does not recollect the name, this was to prevent and keep off the Tories & British from landing. We returned to  Savannah joined Genl Wayne again, and remained therein until Gen. Wayne (after peace was made, charged positions with the british by marching into Savannah when the British marched out and recd the command of the Town of
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Here we were disbanded, as applicant thinks about the last of August 1782.
He received no written discharged. 
The first Tour of 3 months, he was a substitute this was in the spring of 1780. 
Second Tour he was out eight or nine months as a volunteer march out in the summer or early fall of 1780 and come house in the spring of 1781. Third Tour he was a volunteer Rifleman on a tour of three months but remained until the close of the war. This applicant has no documentary evidence of his services. Having been a poor & illiterate orphan. Knew nothing of writing or written discharges. He knows of no person living within his reach by whom he  can prove his actual services. John A.H. Edmondson Morgan Fitzpatrick and James Orr are his neighbors and can testify as to his character for veracity, and then belief of his services as 
Soldier in the war of the Revolution.
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He 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 or Territory. 
his 
Manual McConnel 
Mark 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year for said in Open Court 
Tho Porter Clerk 

We John H. Edmonson a Clergyman residing in the County of Maury & State of Tennessee, and Morgan Fitzpatrick and James Orr residing in the same County and State do hereby certify that are well acquainted with Manual McConnell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be about Seventy five years of age, that reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion. 
Sworn & Subscribed the day and year}
aforesaid in open court.
Tho J. Porter Clerk

John H. Edmonton
Morgan Fitzpatrick
James Orr
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State of Tennessee Maury County 
And the said Court do hereby declare their 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 Court further certifies that it appears other that John A. H. Edmondson who has served the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Maury and that Morgan Fitzpatrick and James Orr who have also signed the same , are residents of the County of Maury and State aforesaid and are credible persons, and that their statement of entitled to credit 
Robert Wortham J.P
Peter Williams J.P
Jas Heny J.P.
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State of James Maury County 
I Thomas J Porter Clerk of the court of Pleas and quarter Sessions of Maury County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Manuel McConnell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 18th day of September 1832 

Tho J Porter Clerk 

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ths. J. Porter Clerk & whose signature is attached to the forgoing certificate is in his handwriting & is genuine & I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of the justices of the Court & also of whole declaration contained on the annexed sheets & have no doubt that the foregoing declaration can --- -
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let the result of this application be made known & the directed to the case of M.W. Campbell Columbia Tennessee 

[con]tained on this and the four sheets on next sheets are the original  in papers present on in Court 
James [unintelligible -John] 
April 16, 1833
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In reply to your request of, received 
for a statement of the military history of Manuel McConnell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application sion on file in this Bureau. S. File 2773 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. May 1780 
Summer or early Fall 1780
1782 until last of Aug. 1782

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 mos.
8 or 9 mos.

RANK.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.

CAPTAIN.
Lt. Benj Lawrence
Capt. James McCall
Moses Little
Richard Hurd

COLONEL
Pickens
Washingston
Lee
James Jackson

STATE.
S.C.

Ga.

Battles engaged in, Cowpens, Ninety Six, Hammond's Store
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Abberville Dist. S.C. with father, name not stated
Date of application for pension, Sept. 18, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Maury Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, 75 years- [unintelligible] Port Tobacco, Charles Co., Md.
Remarks: His claim was allowed. No family data.
d. Sept. 9, 1842 Agency book [unintelligible]
Office Note: Washington & Lee & Little are not verified by the S.C. books.

Very respectfully,
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1912 Feb. 27. History to V.M. McConnell C.
1912 May 28. above referred to aud. for date of last payment of pens. and to whom paid. ¢
1913 May 27. To J.C. McConnell. ¢
1924- Dec. 12= How Walter FGeorge Dec. 7 Acct. [unintelligible]
1925- Apr. 24- Myra Hazard Acct. 

Rev. War

2773
INVALID.
File No. 2773
Manuel McConnell
Pvt. S.C. line

Act: June 1/4/32
Index:- Vol. S, Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]

S.C. and Ga. Line. Record corrected Feb. 6, '04
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Honble 
May 4, 1833 
Pension}
Office}

Lewis Cass
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Columbia April 23rd 1833

Honble Lewis Cass,
Sir 
I herewith return the application of Manual McConnell for a pension.
On examination I find that he has stated definitely in his declaration, that he served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Fifteen months.
The certificates on all in the very word of the instructions. I am unable to see any deficiency in the authentication, except the want of the Ribbon mentioned in June 16 in the explanatory notes.
Col. Polk our member of Congress has given a certificate which he says will be satisfactory with department. 
Be so kind as to let the result be made known to me at this place. 
I am very respectfully 
Your obedient sevt,
M.W. Campbell
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155 B. Meade Ave 
Ft Leavenworth [unintelligible-12an]
 
The Commissioner of 
pensions. 2nt Dept. 
Washington D.C. 

Dear Sir, 
under date of 
File 27th by 1512, you kindly sent me a Copy of the application for a pension made by my Grand father, Manual McConnell, a Rev. Soldier. 
It is [unintelligible -marken snn] file 
2273 Rev. War.
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I am desirous of fixing the year of his death. I think it was in 1843, but am not certain. The for year he came to upon a pension ought to pay the year of his [unintelligible]
Tanking you in advance for this form. I am 
yours truly
N.W. McConnell

US PENSION OFFICE
MAY 20 1912
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WILLIAM AYLETT SOCIETY 
NATIONAL SOCIETY CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
609 FOURTH STREET
CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI

Mr Hayes Haymaker
Washington, DC

Dear Sir:-
Will you see if Manuel McConnell was a soldier in Revolution. He was from SC and in the Battle of Cowpens & Siege of 96.
How much will the record cost me? 

Thank you 
Myra Hazard.

DEPUTY
S COMMISSIONER
MAR 5 1925
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199 - B Meade Avenue, 
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 
February 15, 1912. 

Honorable Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir: 
I desire a copy of the military services of my Grandfather, during the Revolutionary War. His name was Manuel McConnell. My father spelled his name with one "l" and it is probable that my grandfather's name was spelled the same way. His first or Christian name may have been Emanuel, I am not certain which it was. I was born in 1832, and he died about 1843. I distinctly recollect that he drew a pension at the time of his death and for a number of years before. He was a private and was with the American forces that operated in the Carolinas. I recollect that he was at the battle of the Cowpens, and also at the siege of '96. He was under Colonel Washington at the Cowpens. I sent a letter to the War Department and they returned it, referring me to your department, saying that it contained the records, or rather the Pension Records of all Wars. 
Hoping that you will be able to find it, and will favor me with a copy, I remain, 
Yours very truly, 
N W. McConnell
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THOMAS STERLING, S. DAK, CHAIRMAN GEORGE H. MOSES, N. H. KENNETH MCKELLAR, TENN. 
WALTER E. ROOE, N. J. NATHANIEL B. DIAL, S. C. 
LAWRENCE C. PHIPPS, COLO. J. THOMAS HEFLIN, ALA. 
J. W. HARRELD, OKLA. WALTER F. GEORGE GA. 
TASKER L. ODDIE, NEV. PARK TRAMMELL, FLA. 
ROBERT N. STANFIELD, OREG. WOODRIDGE N. FENNIS, MICH. 
LYNN J. FRAZIER. N. DAK. ALVA S. ADAMS, COLO. 
PORTER H. DALE, VT. 
J. M. OTTERNESS, CLERK 
E.H. MCDERMOT, ASST. CLERK 

United States Senate 
COMMITTEE ON POST OFFICES AND POST ROADS 


OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER
DEC 11 1924 
U.S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS

December 10, 1924


Hon. Washington Gardner, 
Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington, D. C. 


My dear Mr. Commissioner: 

With further reference to my request that you furnish me with the military history of all persons under the name of McConnell who drew pensions for service in the Revolutionary War, I will thank you to give me the complete military history of Emanuel ( or Manuel ) McConnell. 

I am informed that this man was born in Maury County Tennessee and enlisted in the South Carolina Line from that County. I am further informed that his last known address was Marshall, Tennessee; this being in 1841. 

Thanking you for a prompt compliance to this request, I am, 

Sincerely yours, 
Walter F George
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Write Us 
for Terms 

SPRINGFIELD, MO., May 12, 1913. 

Adj. General, 
United States Army, 
Washington, D.C. 

Dear Sir: 
I am trying to establish my eligibility to the Sons of the Revolution, and would like if you could give me anything pertaining to the record of my great-grandfather, Manuel McConnell. He served through the Revolution, either joining from Virginia or one of the Carolinas. He drew a pension as a soldier in the Revolution , and died in 1843, I think in Tennessee. 
Any information you could give me would be very highly appreciated. 

Yours truly, 
J. C. McConnell 
859 N. Main St. 
Springfield, Mo. 

U.S. PENSION OFFICE
B MAY 26 1913
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Rev. War 

May 28, 1912.

Mr. V. W. McConnell, 
199-B Meade Avenue, 
Fort Leavenworth, Kan. 

Sir:  
In response to your undated letter received the 20" instant relative to the claim of Manuel McConnell Surv. File 2773 Rev. War, you are advised that in order to ascertain the date of last payment of his pension, and to whom paid, application just be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, giving him the following data: 
"Manuel McConnell, certificate # 13971, 
issued July 18, 1833, under the Act of 
June 7, 1832, at the West Tennessee Agency". 

Very respectfully, 
[unintelligible]
Commissioner.
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Rev. and 1812 
War Section. 

December 13, 1824. 

Honorable Walter F. George, 
United States Senate. 

My dear Mr. George; 
In response to your letter of the tenth instant, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 2773, it appears that Manual McConnell was born at Port Tobacco, Charles County, Maryland, date not stated. 

When about twelve years old, he moved with his father, whose name is not stated, to Abbeville District , South Carolina, where he was living when he enlisted in May 1780 and served three months under Lieutenant Benjamin Lawrence in Colonel Pickens' South Carolina Regiment. 

He enlisted in the early fall of 1780 and served nine months under Captains James McCall and Moses Little, Colonels Washington and Lee, was in the battles at Hammond 's Store, Cowpens and siege of Ninety Six. 

He enlisted in May 1782 and served until the last
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of August 1783 in Captain Richard Hurd's Company, Colonel James Jackson's Georgia Regiment. 

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, while a resident of Maury County, Tennessee, aged seventy-five years, he died September 9, 1842. 

There is no data on file as to his family, other than reference to his father as stated. 

Sincerely, 

Acting Commissioner.