Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 75, Maximilian Conner, S.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Conner, Maximilian or Maximillian

NUMBER
W.75

Phoebe or Phebe
carded

Born in  VA
CONTENTS
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13.695
Jonesborough Agency
Maximillian Conner
of Greene Co. in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Liles of the Reg commended by Col Williamson SC ??
for 2 years from 1779.

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesborough Agency
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1 day of June 1833 and sent to ?? Jonesborough.

Arrears tot he 4th of March 1833 - $200
Semi_anl. allowance ending 4 Sept ? 50
$250
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Wm ?  Clerk, 
Book ? Vol. 6 Page 123
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let: 5. August
1841 Hon J.D. Arnold
6270
East Tennessee
Phebe Conner
widow of  Maximillion Conner
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 27th November 1834 of Cooke Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the Compy commanded by Captain Parsons of the Regt commanded by Col. Roebuck in the SoCa [] for 11 months & 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Knoxville Tenn at the rate of 49 Dollars 30 Cents per annum, [] commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July 1842 and sent Hon W. C. Dawson House of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $246.50
$246.50 Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D.D.Addison Clerk
Book A vol. 2d Page 206
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Illegible
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State of Tennessee
Greene County
On the 8th day of Sepetember in the Year 1832. personally appeared before me Jacob M. Bewley an acting Justice of the Peace for said County Maximulian Conner, resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged 69 Years, whos being duly sworn according to Law, doth in his Oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions by the Acts of Congress passed June 7th 1832.  That he was drafted and entered in the Service of the Militia of South Carolina in the District of Ninety Six, in the Year of 1779, under the command of Col. Williamson of said District, marched to Augusta from there in towards Savannah; but some distance before Augusta, we were met by the British & Tories, forced to retreat, recross the River at Augusta, they in pursuit until they came to said place which they took in possession.  How long I continued in the Service under Col. Williamson I am not able to state; but I continued the term of the Draft, which I believe was three months; although it may have been six months, and for this Service I received a Discharge; but not considering it of any value, took no care of it.
In the Year 1780, immediately after the taking of Charleston, I entered the Service again, a mounted Volunteer under the command of Captain Major Parsons and continued in the Service, under his command until the close of the War, after the taking of Cornwallis in 1781.  In this Service under Capt. Parsons I was engaged sometimes against the Tories & at other times against the Tories & British.
To repeat here the many encounters & skirmishes with the Tories I deem needless, the History of that day & in that particular District, will show the pecular & trying scenes with the wigs.
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I was with Capt. Parsons at the Battle of the Black Stocks, under the Command of Col. Sumpter. I was also at the siege of Augusta, attached to Col. Shelbys Regiment & in a skirmish at Briar Creek, with the Tories. I was also at the Eutaw Springs, on the day of the Battle, but not in time to join Greens Army, in the Engagement Capt. Parsons, three others & myself being sent to Greens Army to procure ammunition. I have no Knowledge of receiving a Discharge, but after War, I received from the State a Certificate of my Services, which I sold at a Discount of ten for one.  The Services as above performed under Capt. Parsons & Col. Williamson I am confidant makes in the whole performance of Two Years.  Many of the persons who were with me in the Services above mentioned are Dead.  I have no Knowledge of any one of them to be certainly alive; but if I was ever satisfied that some of them were living my bodily infirmities & pecuniary embarrassments which deprive me of the means of procuring any evidence of the above facts, being at such great distance.
The said Maxamilian Connor, hereby relinquishes every Claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not in the Pension Roll of the agency of any State.
Maximilian Conner
Sworn & Subscribed this day and Year aforesaid
JM Burly Justice Pc
We Anthony Bewby, Clergyman, and James Scruggs, both residing in the County of Greene and State of Tennessee, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Maximilian Conner who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Sixty Nine Years of Age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier
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of the Revolution; and that we concur in that opinion.
Anthony Burly, M.D.
James Scruggs
Sworn and Subscribed the day and Year aforesaid
JM Burly
And the said Jacob M Burley hereby declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogations proscribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and that Anthony Bewley, who has signed the preceeding Certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County of Greene, and State of Tennessee and that James Scruggs is resident of the above County and State, who has likewise signed the same Certificate; and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit. I also further certify that the above applicant by [illegible] bodily infirmity, is unable to appear in Court to make the above declaration.
J.M. Burley
Justice of the peace for 
G.C.
State of Tennessee
Greene County
I Andrew Patterson, Clerk of the Court of pleas and [illegible] Sessions for said Caounty, Do herey certify that Jacob M. Burly Esqr. was on the 8th instant and yet is an Acting Justice of the Pease for said County, and that the signature annexed is his genuine Signature.  In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Office the 10th day Septbr 1832
A Patterson
By C. Severn D.O.
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7149 Phebe Conner
of Maximillian
Tennessee

7149

Hon A Anderson
Senate NY.
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State of Tennessee 
Cooke County
This day personally appeared before the County Court of Cooke County now in Session Phebe Conner Widow of Maxamillian Conner who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner and made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee
Cooke County
On this the 1st day of June 1840 Personally appeared before the County Court of Cook County Phebe Conner a resident of said County Aged Seventy years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows  That she is the Widow of Maxamillian Conner who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and a pensioner of the united States and for proof of his Service she refers to the declaration made in his life time to the department of War upon which he was pensioned and she believes that his pension money was paid to him in Jonesborough Tennessee  She further declares that she was married to the said Maxamillian Conner on the 14th day of November 1788 and that her husband the aforesaid Maxamillian Conner died on the 27th day of November 1834  That she was not married to him prior to his being in the service
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but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four tourt time above stated  She further declares that she was married in Spartanburg South Carolina and that She has no record ofproof of her marriage nor of the birth of her children having had her family record destroyed by fire and no record of the marriage in South Carolina having been married by publication  That the following is a list of her children and their ages tourt Benjamin F. Conner was borne September 1789  Charlotta March the 14th 1791  James H May the 10th 1792  John Oct the 6 1794  Elizabeth Oct 18th 1796 Winny August 19th 1798  Isaac in the 1800  Thomas December 17th 1803  Maxamillian H January the 2nd 1805  Mary November 15th 1807 Brittanna August 19th 1810  Madison December 23rd 1812
Phebe (her mark) Conner
Sworn to and Subscribed before
The County Court of Cooke
County on the day and year
above written
John F Stanberry Clk
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State of Tennessee
Cooke County
This day appeared Robert Curton and Moses Driskill reputable witnesses before the County Court of Cooke County now in session and after being duly sworn declare that they have been acquainted with Maxamillian and Phebe Conner a number of years and know that Phebe Conner is the Widow of Maximillian Conner Named in the foregoing declaration, and that the said Phebe Conner who has made the foregoing declarations in good standing and that full credit aught to be given to her Statements
Moses Driskill
Robert Cureton
Sworn to and submitted 
in the County Court of
Cooke County this 1st day
of June 1845
John H Stanberry Clk
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7149
Phebe Conner
of Maximillian
Tennessee
Admitted
Pr: Cavy:  11 ms 25 da. $49.30
Cap Parsons Col. Roebuck S.C.
Died 27th Nov, 1834,
Act 7th July 1838
Hon. W.C. Dawson
H.R.
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Phebe Conner
of Maxamillian
Tennesee

Suspended

See let 24 June 1841
Hon. A. Anderson
let. to same 9th
March 1841
let: 30 March '41 A.
S. Landum
let: 4 June 1841 Hon
W.C. Dawson
Act of July 1838
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Maximilian Conner
Pension claim as 
amended
from 1880 private
cavalry 2 years
$800.
for Jonesboro agency
J Blair
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered ni the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Maximilian Conner which require further proof or explanation.
I.  Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?  It does
II.  Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?  He did
III.  If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV.  Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?  He has
V.  *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?  No
VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  No
VII.  Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?  He has
VIII.  Has the Court given their opinion?  [illegible] has
IX.  Has the Clerk given his certificate?  He has
X.  Is the Clerk's seal affixed?  And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?  It is
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XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII.  If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?  He has
XIV.  If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the maagistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper office under his seal of office?
XVI.  Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?  They are
XVII.  Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily?  And, if not, which of them is not so answered?  Nos 1 & 2 are not
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V.  In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an addifavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollecion he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For __ year __ months and __ days, I served as a __.  For __ months and __ days, I served as a __; and for such service I claim a pension."
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  It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expessions are objectionable.
-QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
  In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged.  The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
-QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
  In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
State of Tennessee
Green County
On this   day of 1833 Personally appeared before the [illegible] a Justice of the peace for [aforesaid] County Maximilian Conner the Declarant in the foregoing & entered declarations, to which this brief refers and in explanation therof & to amend the claim made saith that he was born in the county of (blank) State of (blank) at the time stated in his declaration that he has (blank) record evidence of the claim.
  He further states that his service was under (blank)  several engagements the first as a drafted militia man, for he is certain three months & the residue as a mounted volunteer for the term of (blank)
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H of R
30. June 1841
Sir,
  I again enclose you the Testimony in Mrs. Conner's application.  I
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H. or R.
Autust 4th 1841
D. Sir,
I am requested to know of Mrs. Phebe Conners application for a pension is perfected and if not what is lacking.  She resides in Jefferson Co Tennessee.  It is expected that a deposition in her person from the State of Georgia has been filed in this forum.  If all things are right I hope her case will be passed upon.  If anything is wanting please let me know immediately.
Very respectfully
Your friend
Mr. D. Arnold
J.L. Edwards Esqr
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75
Revy Widow, &c.
File No. 75
Phebe Conner
Widow
Maximillian Conner
Priv. So. Carolina
Act: July 7, 1838
Index:-Vol. A, Page 141

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Senate Chamber
June 23d 1840
Sir
  The enclosed claim for a pension I have just recd.  I will thank you to give it your early attention & do me the favor to let me know the verdict.
I am very
respectfully 
yours
AAnderson
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L Edwards Esqr
Commission of pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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State of Tennessee Jefferson County
March 3d 1841
Sir
I enclose to you the affidavit of Rachael Deavours as per your direction in the case of Phe Conner the Widow of Maxamillian Conner deceased - and as to his services you State that proof must be made before his widow is entitled to pay and that I should apply to William E Hayne Esq Comptroller general of South Carolina at Columbia for such proof as his records will furnish, which I have done and he states that his service is 356 days as a horseman and stated that he would make out a certificate and forward to the pension office which I suppose is done - if it is not it will be shortly  I believe when that is done I have complied with all the requirements
Yours Resepctfullly & C
A.S. LandrumThe affidavit you will see was directed to me from Georgia
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Referred to the
Commission
of Pensions
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Comptroller General Office
Columbia 6 August 1840
Dear Sir,
  Yours of the 28 July last, was received at this office this morning.- You request to be informed What proofs can be furnished at this office of the Military Service of Maximilan Conner, during the War of the Revolution.
  The proofs are that he Served 356 days as a Horseman.  I presume the object of making this Enquiry, is to enable him or his Widow to obtain a pension from the United States.  If that be the object a certificate from the Books in this office must be made out in proper form and forwarded to the Pension Office at Washington.  The fees of which will amount to three dollars - If you wish a certificate in this case made out, you will please forward the amount, and they shall be sent to the Pension Office or to any other place you may please to direct.
Very Respectfully yours
Wm. Ed. Hayne
Com. Gen.
MB Hart
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Mar 29. 1841
Phebe Conner
Ten
W Syl [lined through]
& Wal

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Columbia 23d March 1841. Dear Sir 
A letter was received from T.A. Anderson directed to this office^concerning the fee of $3.00 requesting that copies of certain papers be sent to you: which request I now comply with by sending you the en closed papers. He also stated that a letter had previously been written to Mr E. Hayne enclosing the fees three Dollars  requesting that the same papers be sent which I now furnish you with: that if the letter^to Mr. Hayne containing the first three Dollars has been received at this Office that the latter three Dollars be returned; In answer to that part of his inquiry I am unable to say whether the letter to Mr Hayne has been received or not, having but recently taken charge of the Office I am unable to give any explination concerning it. I know nothing of the transaction previous to that time [&] as May Hart who attended to the business previous to that time is not at hand 1 have no means of informing myself upon the subject 
[illegible]
Wm F. Arthur 
[illegible]
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It of [illegible]
2. June 1841. 
Sir
I enclose you the testimony additionally in this application of Co[illegible]for a Pension - Perhaps it may [illegible]proper for me to say, that James Jordan is no doubt the [crossed out]Clerk of Cherokee County - Singlas let me hear from you in relation to the claim Respectfully  W. C. Dawson
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Tennessee Jefferson County May 5 1841 
J. L. Edwards Esqr 
Sir I send you to the with with Mr Rachael Deavours deposition on the 25th day of April and have forward the deposition to Georgia to be certified as per your directions, and have after it is certified direct it to be forwarded to you from Georgia,- which when received, any communication from you directed to me at clerks office Jefferson County. [illegible] will be thankfully Resolved
 Yours Respectfully
 A. S. Landrum
Phebe Conner
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Indent Book R. No 1176 No. 1,  Issued the fifteenth of December 1785 to Mascimilian Connor for Fifty pounds Seventeen Shillings and three half pence for Militia Duty in 1780 & 81 as pr audited Principal #50" 17 " 1 ½ Interest #3, 10" 2 
No 2
State of South Carolina To Mascimilian Connor To 356 days Militia duty done Horse Back beginning the 7th of June 1780 & ending the 1st of July 1781 both days included as appears by Capt Parsons may Bill office by John Thomas J Col 
20 /#366.. #50 " 17 " 1  1/2 Mascimilian Conner for 356 days duty a Private Horseman in Capt Parsons Company Col Roebucks Regt. from 7th June 1780 to 1st July 1781 alternately at 20 shil pr day is #356  #50"17 ½ Fifty pounds seventeen Shillings one penny half penny Sterling 
Esc. J. E. 
J. M.
S. G.
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 Compt Genl Office Columbia 23d March 1841 I do hereby certify that the foregoing memorandum No. 1.  is true copy taken from the margin of Indent Book E. No. 1176. & that No. 2. is a copy the as for which the said Indent was issued Wm E. Hayne Compt Gen  Wm. F. Arthur 
 fees paid
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Liberty a Feb 11th
 Mr. Alexander, S Landrum 25  Jefferson County Chucky bend Post office East Tennessee
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Georgia Cherokee County
 I John McConnell one of the Cherokee County Judges of the inferior court for said County do certify that Rachel Deavours is intitled to due faith Credit Given under my hand this 17th of May 1841 John McConnell J,J,C Georgia Cherokee County ⎬  I Joseph Donaldson one of the Justices of the inferior Court for said County do hereby certify that full faith and credit is due to Rachael Deavours. Given under my hand and seal this 17th day of May 1840- Joseph Donaldson JJC
 Georgia. I Turner H. Trippe Judge of the Superior Court of the Cherokee Circuit of said State in for which circuit is situated the said County of Cherokee do hereby certify that James Jordon whose name appears to the Certificate on the opposite side of the paper is clerk of the Superior County of said County, that his said certificate is in due form of Law and that full faith and credit ought to be had and given to his attestation as such Clerk. Given under my hand this 21st June 1841. 
Turner H. Trippe J.S. C.C.C.

Hon. W. C Dawson [written in margin]
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I certify that Turner H. Trippe, is one of the presiding Judges of the Superior Court of the State of George and has certified fully justices and is saying that James Jordon is Clerk of the Superior Court of Cherokee County-Geo-
 Wm. C. Dawson M.C. of Geo
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Georgia Cherokee County 
In person came before us John McConnell and Joseph Donald for Justices of the inferior Court for the County aforesaid Rachel Deavours who being duly sworn sayeth on oath that she at Macamillion Conner and Phebe Bishop married on or about the fourteenth day of November in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight at her this deponents mothers house Elizabeth Bishops in Spartanburgh District and State of South Carolina Sworn to and subscribed before as this the second day of February eighteen hundred and forty one -[Rachel Devours signed on right]
John McConnell J.J.C Joseph Donaldson JJC 
Georgia Cherokee County 
 I James Jordan Clerk of the Superior County Court for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John McConnell and Joseph Donaldson whose names appears the foregoing affidavit are acting Justices of inferior^court for said ^county and that full faith and credit is due to their attestation and all their acts as such and that said Court is a Court of Record. Given under my hand and seal at office this the second day of February eighteen hundred and forty one. James Jordan Clerk
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Maxamillian Conner's Amended Declaration
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State of Tennessee Greene County personally  appeared before me on Hugh D Hale  an active Justice of the peace for said County Maxamillian Conner on this 29th April 1833 and made in due form that the amendid declaration contains a true and perfect statement of the matters therein contained 
Sworn to the above date 
Hugh D Hale Justice Peace for Greene County
 Hugh D Hale Esqr is to my knowledge as Justice of the peace for Green County & the above is his attestation J Blair May 24th 1833
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State of Tennessee Greene County, On the 29th day of April 1833 personally  appeared before  me  Hugh D Hale Justice of the peace for said County Maxamillian Conner, the declamant in the foregoing enclosed declaration to which this brief refers, and is in explanation therefore amend the
oath [underlined] that he was born in the County of Culpepper State of Virginia on the 14th of October, that he has no record of his age, this reclaimant states that he was drafted and entered into the service as a private Soldier in the war of the Revolution under Col Williamson in the month of February 1779, as set forth in the foregoing declaration, and that Capt. John Siles commanded the company to which he belonged, and was discharged in the month of April following making for this declamant states three months-
This declamant further states that in the latter part of the month of May 1780 the regime entered into the War of the Revolution, as a private mounted volunteer, under Capt Major Parsons, as set forth in the former declaration, Colonel which commanded the regiment which Capt Parsons [illegible]. I do not wish to be understood that Col. White commanded the Regiment of mounted Volunteers but that he was the Col. of the Regiment in whose  commands he lived and out of whose Regiment Capt. Parsons raised his Company of Volunteers subject to the order of Col White [underlined]; and on whose Regiment we were returned, on having performed our Services.
The object is understood of Capt. Parsons Volunteers office the British, who were making their way to the  Country: and to defeat the  in their  to the British and  in their depredation in the [illegible]. In this service we were daily engaged, but not with much success, but the Forces aided by the British were the Strongest party and took [illegible] of the Country. Capt. Parsons Company however kept the forces under in his surrounding neighborhood; and whenever the American Army came on our watch we joined it as was the case, when we had the Battle at BlackStocks on Tiger River, as set forth in the former declaration.
General Sumpter as we understood designated  recalling, 96; and we were ordered to join
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him but before we did join his army he made a retreat but we followed on by a moon cast and joined his army before Tarleton came up at Blackstocks [underlined] [illegible] were we had the Battle, and were we Killed to the best of my recollection 92 British, after the Battle, Sumpter crossed the Tiger and there we seperated; and returned to the defence the Settlement. In this engagement General Sumpter (who was wounded) and Col. Humpton were the only principle Officers I knew. We also joined Col. Shelby and was at the retaking of Augusta [underlined] as set forth in the former declaration, we also joined Col.  Picking and made an attempt forsake, but did not succeed which was not set forth in my former declaration.I continued in  Actual  Service as set forth in my former declaration under Capt Parson until the taking of Cornwallis; and until the close of the war, that is the close of the war in Georgia and the upper part of South Carolina-  This declamant further states that he was at Savannah under the command General Wayne at the evacuation of that place in the spring of 1782 attached to Captain [?Harris] Company.  After our return from Savannah which I think was in the month of June or July, we were discharged making my services under Captain Parsons references for two Years.This declamant cannot state positively the precise length of service under Capt Parsons  but he can late positively that it was upwards of two years; and to the best of his recollection it was Two years, and about two months; and for which service as mounted Volunteer as well as the service as a drafted Malitia Man in Capt Siles Company, under Col. Williamson, he claims a pension.
Maxililian Conner