Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3659, John Conner, N.C.
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[Typed form with written answers]

(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
N.C.
Conner, John
Sarah
NUMBER
W. 3659
CONTENTS
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16633
Indiana
John Conner
of Jefferson in the State of Indiana
who was a private in the com
commanded
Captain McDowe of the regt 
commanded
Co Calhoun in the N Carolina
for 1 year and 9 months
70 Dollars - Cents per annum,
commence on the 4th day of March, 
1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of April
1834 and Year  W
Hendricks S.W.Y
Arears to the 4th of March 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept
210.00
35.00
$245.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7 1832.       ⎬
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E 
Vol. 7
Page 107
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Let to [illegible]  16 Nov 59
Let to Jno H. Taylor Mch 3/56
August 16 1855 AB
973
Indiana [illegible]
Sarah Conner
widow of John Conner
who served in the Revolutionary
N.C war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on
4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
and sent to
J. E. Berrett
Prest.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29 1848, Page 188 Vol. A
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29.504
John Conner
Indiana
W. Hendricks
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County}
On this 14th day of February
1834, personally appeared in open court before
the Court of Probates for the County of Jefferson
aforesaid now sitting. John Conner aged Seventy
Seven 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 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named officers and served as
herein stated
served as militia man under
General John Hamilton, Colonel William Calhoun
and Captain John McDower or McAdov. Entered
the service on the
day of
in the year 1778
and left the same in the year 1783 two years after
battle of Guilford Court house, 
was written [illegible]
when fought, with
Light infantry Company. Served six full years in a company of time of a little over 7 years. as follows
first term was drafted for a 3 months term of
service. Marched from Guilford County, my
place of residence, in North Carolina to Peedee
and Santee river in South Carolina thence back to Guilford County to complete which tour it
occupied a space of time of six months
includes a second time of service of 3.
months. Third time of service 12 months
Sept Guilford County, marched through Salis
being thence through sale crossed Catawba
12 
now, thence crossed Broad river thence to ┃
Savannah River in Georgia, thence to Guil
ford County, same route back. Fourth
Item for 12 months. Father hired one Mr 
High as a substitute. dont know when he
marched was killed during expedition
[illegible]
Fifth Ten of service was 12 months being
drafted in John Bell as substitute
sixth tem, for six months, went same
route as before. same
services
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them. There months. Went after Towns upon
of Feby 1834
Peedee & Santee rivers thence to Wilmington
thence up by Cross Creek thence through as
well back to Guilford County. Always mar
ched from Guilford County and was always
drafted.
was in battle in which Gates
was defeated in no other excepting slight
skirmishes
from failed of recollection
can state nothing more in regard to my
Regiment & company in which I served
and nothing of other officers belonging to
Same
Had two discharge signed by
my officers dont recollect by whom the
names I have forgotten there discharges
to gether with furlough & other papers
were consumed in my sons house by five
five years ago. have therefore no do
cumentary evidence of my services and
know of no person whose testimony
can be proceed to testify to prove services
was born in Philadelphia on 2.
Street moved to Guilford County North Carolina
when thirteen or for year
of age when I have resided until
come to State of Indiana in fall
of 1831.
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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 whatever
John Conner
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 14th day
A C. Talbott Clk
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We
David Cummins & Lyman Lathrop residing in 
the County of Jefferson 
State of Indiana hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with John Conner who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing
declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age &
he is reputed to be and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we
concur in that opinion
David Cummins
Lyman Lathrop
Sworn and subscribed the day and year and
the 14th Feby 1834
R Talbott Clk
And the said 
court do herby 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 to them that
David Cummins and Lyman Lathrop who have signed the preceding 
Certificate are residents in the County of Jefferson Indiana and 
are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to Credit.
Jos G Marshall 
Judge of [illegible] Court
I R. C. Talbott
Clerk of the Court of Probates 
for the County of Jefferson
Indiana do hereby certify that
the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
John Conner for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
my hand and seal of Office this 14th day of February 1834
R. C. Talbott Clk
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County SS}
On this Eighth day of November
in the year Eighteen hundred
and fifty one, personally appeared before me the under
signed Justice of the peace in and for Milton township
in said County, Sarah Conner a resident of the
township & County aforesaid, aged Eighty one years,
who being 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 on the twenty ninth day of July
Eighteen hundred and forty eight. That she is
the widow of John Conner late of the County afore
said, who was a private soldier in the revolutionary
war with Great Britain, and received during
his lifetime a pension under the act of the Seventh
of June Eighteen hundred and thirty two, which
was paid him at the agency for the payment of
pension at Madison Indiana, as by reference to
the list of pensioners paid at said agency will
appear.
She further declares that she was married
to the said John Corner on the
day of
January Seventeen hundred and ninety three,
that her husband the aforesaid John Conner died
on the twenty fifth day of May Eighteen hundred
and forty seven; that she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service; but that the marriage
took place previous to the second day of January
Eighteen hundred in at the time above stated. She
further swears that she is now a widow, and that 
she has never before made application for a pension,
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She further swear, that this declaration is made
and sworn to before a Justice of the peace, because
of the feeble state of her health, growing out of
Chronic rheumatious, and the infirmaties of age
which render it impracticable, without very
much difficulty and fatigued, for her to retain to
the County seat to make and swear to her
declaration in open Court
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Sarah Conner
Her+Mark
in and subscribed to before me, on the day and
first above written
Joseph H Lochell ℗ (Seal)
I hereby certify that the statement of the above
deponent in regard to her health & bodily infirmities
true of my own personal knowledge
Witness my hand this 8th day of November
1851
Joseph H. Lockard J.P.
State of Indiana
Jefferson County SS ⎬ Personally appeared before me
Joseph H. Lockard the undersigned a Justice of the
peace in and for the township of Milton in said
County, William Hawkins and James Hawkins
both of lawful age and residents of said township
who being by me first duly sworn according to law
upon their oaths depose and say, that they were
well acquainted with John Conner late of said
County during his lifetime, that he was the same
person mentioned in the foregoing declaration of
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Sarah Conner, that he said John Conner
died on the twenty fifth day of May Eighteen
hundred and forty seven in said Jefferson County
he died, and that at the time of his death he
was in receipt of a pension from the United States
for services rendered as a soldier in the
revolutionary war with Great Britain, and
that said Sarah Conner still remains the
widow of said John Conner deceased
James Hankins
William Hankins
Sworn to and subscribed this the 8th day of
November 1851 -
Joseph H. Lockard J.P. ℗ (seal)
State of Indiana
Jefferson County ⎬ 
I, John H. Taylor Clerk Jefferson 
County Circuit Court, in the State of Indiana, do hereby
certify that Joseph H. Richard, before whom the foregoing dec
laration of Sarah Conner was made and sworn to, and also
the foregoing affidavit of William Hankins and James Han
kins was made and sworn to and who has certified the same
, was then and now is an acting Justice of the
peace within and for said Milton Township, in said
County, duly and legally commissioned and qualified
as such; and that full faith and credit one due
and ought to be given to all his official acts
as such, and that the signatures thereto attached
ting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of said Court, at Madison, this
18th day of November 1851 J.H. Taylor,
By Thos W Wollen, D. C.
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29. 506
John Conner
Indiana
fr 175 p
21 months
$70
Hon W. Hendricks
S.S.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form
On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed.
The notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }).
You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by compling with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, shewing the service of John Conner
Period when the
service was rendered,
1777
to
1783
Duration of the 
claimant's service.
Years. 
Months. 
3 3 12 6 3 
Days.
Rank of
the
claimant.
Pr.
Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Cap Mc Dowee
Col Calhoun 
Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
77
N.C.
Proof by which the declaration is supported.
Traditionary
The applicant
claims for several tours of
twelve months each without giving
the officer names.
statement is not satisfactory.
and then was no assignment
to same in the militia service for so
long a period is
alleged. see regulation in 2 & 3 page
I am respectfully
Your obedient servant
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
can only allow for six months
during the making in all 21 months
which will be allowed
Apl 3, 1834
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army,
and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who
were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to
Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are
also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular
places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general
classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.The Regular Troops.
2.The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming
the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first
instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of
Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is
considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss.
County of
On this
day of
A. B. a resident (b) of
personally appeared (a) before
in the county of
and State, Territory or District
of
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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed
June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)
with and
served in the
(e) regiment of the
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served
more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the
town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons
who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he
declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of
the Agency in the State of
A. B.
And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
soldier, and served as he states.
of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of
the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this
day of
& c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be
found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia,
except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and
subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
and C. D. residing in (the same)
who has
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.
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 to them that A. B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the
and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of that the foregoing
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal
of office, this
day of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission
; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if
possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light
upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will
also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful
in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted:
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected.
All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before 
come Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.     
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. 
{To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it giv-en and what has become of it?
{To an Officer has become of it?
Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such
certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the partty. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure
, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter-
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which are herewith
low the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail 
to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason 
for not conforming to the rules.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the periods 
of war when he served, whom he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he 
served: otherwise a satisfactory examination
of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of 
service, and the different grades in which 
he served, in language so definite as to enable 
the Department to determine to what amount 
of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit 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 recollection, 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"
It is important, in all cases, to determine with
precision the period for which each applicant 
served, and 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 expressions are objectionable. 
Some persons who apply for pensions 
merely state that they served two years 
in the militia, &c. without specifying the 
tours, the names of the officers, and other 
particulars respecting their service. This form 
of a declaration is highly objectionable. 
It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served: the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the 
service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was
either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed,
he was not employed in any civil pursuit.    
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a 
Member of Congress, proving the official 
character and signature of the certifying
officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying oner who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be 
attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so 
as to prevent any paper from being 
improperly attached the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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 
witness, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of the office.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof 
required by rule in note [j] applies to 
continental troops only. 
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The awareness to the interrogatories must 
all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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October 1, 1938
BA-J/AWF
John Conner
W. 3659
Mary Jo Vines
4816 Abbott Street
Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
The data furnished herein were obtained
from papers on file in claim for pension, W.3659,
based upon the military service of John Conner in
the Revolutionary War.
John Conner was born in Philadelphia on Second
Street, date not given, nor were the names of his
parents stated. His father was living during the
Revolution.
John Conner moved when about thirteen or
fourteen years of age to Guilford County, North Carolina
, and was a resident of that county during
He served from sometime in 1775 at various
times as a private in the North Carolina militia
under Captain John McDowee or McAddo in Colonel
William Calhoun's regiment; he was in the battle of
Gates' Defeat and in several skirmishes, length
of entire service, about twenty-eight months.
John Conner moved in the fall of 1831 to
Indiana. He was allowed pension on his application
executed February 14, 1834, at which time he was aged
seventy-seven years, and living in Jefferson County,
Indiana. He died May 25, 1847 in Jefferson County,
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Indiana.
The soldier, John Conner, married in the
month of January, 1793 in Rockingham County, North Carolina
, Sarah Knight. The date and place of her
birth and names of parents were not given.
The widow, Sarah Conner, was allowed pension
on her application executed November 8, 1851, then
eighty-one years of age, and living in Milton Town
ship, Jefferson County, Indiana. She died August
16, 1855.
Anson, John Conner, Junior, was of Jefferson
County, Indiana in 1834.
The papers on file in this claim contain no
further discernible data in regard to family.
In order to obtain the name and address of
the person who received the last payment of this
pension, you should apply to The Comptroller General,
General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C.
, and furnish the following data:
Sarah Conner, widow of John Conner
Certificate #973
Issued October 9, 1852
Rate $70.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1848
Act of July 29, 1848
Indiana Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Madison 23 July 1852
Hon J. D. Bright
My Dear Friend
Inclosed please
find the declaration of Mrs. Sarah Conner
claiming a pension from the Genl Government
for services rendered in the Revolutionary war
with Great Britain by her husband
It will be perceived that in her case,
that it is impossible for her to prove by record
evidence her marriage with John Conner
late husband, but that she prove by the oath
of old Mr. Samuel Heath that he was acquain
ted with them both previous to their marriage, and
he knows of their marriage from common report
and their having lived together as man and wife
for some sixty five years
old the Rich Vermon also says that he
has known them to live as man and wife for
some thirty five or forty years
Old Mr. Wm Hankins and his son James
testify as to his death, and his being the same man
who was in receipt of a pension as a revolution
soldier at his decease, and that Sarah Conner
is his widow
under this state of facts established as they are
the applies for a pension, which she is undoubtedly
entitled to, and God and many men know that the
kneed it
I presume you are acquainted with
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all the names mentioned as evidence to establish
the claim, as also that of old man comm
If consistent with your knowledge of
those persons (but not otherwise) will you do the
general favor, to add to the papers on
accompanying note to the department passing
upon the claim, that you are so personally
acquainted with Messes Heath. Hankinson
and Mr Rich Vernon, that they are men of
respectable standing in society for truth and
veracity and that full confidence may be
placed in their testimny, adding if you please
your opinion from the light before you whether
the claim be first and should be allowed
accumulated testimony might easily be
given of the same import of that of Mr. Vernon
but it is thought [illegible].
M. Heath must stand on his individual
oath as it is not know that any person her
was
acquainted with them so early as he was,
Your kind offices in this matter will quitly
relieve the old lady and much oblige your friend
till the closing scene.
Mrs. Connis wishes to person the respects to your good
lady and
yourself in which I beg to in her
J W. Cummins
Thus for we appear to have no great enthusiuasm 
about our nomines for President & Vice President. 
P.S. The same
is true of the Whig nominees
We have this
advantage of them, our folks are all satisfied with our men, 
while many of the Whigs are openly dissatisfied
with their canidate.
Some of our men, myself amount
them would rather vote for all but as we cannot, we content
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3659
Sarah Conner ┃
Widow
John Conner
Pvt. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1818
Index: -- Vol. A Page 142
Arrangement of 1870.]

1930 Jan [illegible]
1936 Jan 7 Ella Porter [illegible]
1938 Oct 1 Mary Jo Vines [illegible]
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September 30, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
Mary Jo Vines
4818 Abbott Street
Dallas, Texas
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to
Revolutionary War soldiers, David and John Connor, of North Carolina
or South Carolina.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any
information relative to a David Connor who enlisted or applied for
pension while living in North Carolina or South Carolina,
You are furnished herewith, the record of John Conner, W. 3659,
the only soldier of that name searched under all spellings) who
enlisted or applied for pension while living in North Carolina or
South Carolina that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this
office.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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January 11, 1936
John Conner-W.3659
BA-J/AWF
Ella Porter Griffith
609 West 2nd Street
Madison, Indiana
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you
request the record of John Conner, private in the
North Carolina Militia, War of the Revolution, 
a pensioner in 1832 in Indiana.
The data furnished herein were obtained from
upon the service of John Conner in the Revolu-tionary War.
John Conner was born in Philadelphia on Second
Street, date not given nor are the names of his parents
stated. His father was living during the Revolution.
John Conner moved when about thirteen or fourteen
years of age to Guilford County, North Carolina. While
residing in Guilford County, he served from in 1775
at various times as a private in the North Carolina
Militia under Captain John McDowee or McAddo in Colon
nel William Calhoun's Regiment; he was in the battle of
Gates Defeat and in several skirmishes; length of
service about twenty-eight months.
He moved in the fall of 1831 to the state of
Indiana. He was allowed pension on his application
executed February 14, 1834, at which time he was
living in Jefferson County, Indiana, then aged seventy
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seven years.
The soldier, John Conner, married in January,
1793 in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Sarah
Knight. He died May 25, 1847 in Jefferson County,
Indiana.
The widow, Sarah Conner, was allowed pension
in Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana. She
died August 13, 1855.
on her application executed November 8, 1851, at
which time she was aged eighty-one years and living
A son, John Conner, Junior, was of Jefferson
County, Indiana in 1834.
The papers in this claim contain no further
reference to family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
AWF/eel
January 8, 1930
Mrs. R. E. Luebben
924 S. Pacific Street
Dillon, Montana
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, W.3659, it appears that John Conner
was born, date not stated, in Philadelphia on Second Street
and moved to Guilford County, North Carolina, when he was
about thirteen or fourteen years of age.
While residing in Guilford County, North Carolina, he
served as a private in the North Carolina Militia under Captain John McDowee or McAdoo, Colonel William Calhoun's Regiment,
was in the battle of Gates' Defeat and in several
skirmishes and served in all about twenty-eight months.
There was no date of service given
He went to Indiana in the fall of 1831.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
February 14, 1834, at which time he was living in Jeffer
son County, Indiana, and aged seventy-seven years.
He died in said Jefferson County, May 25, 1847.
The soldier married in January, 1793, in Rockingham
County, North Carolina, Sarah Knight.
She was allowed pension on her application executed
November 8, 1851, at which time she was living in Milton
Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, aged eighty-one years.
she died aug 16 - 1855 added jan. 7 1936 
A son, John Conner, Junior, testified in the case in 1834.
There are no further data as to family.
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You were furnished, September 5, 1928, the history
of John Crawford, W.2070, the Revolutionary War pensioner
of Richland County, Ohio, and it is not the practice of
thereon to send the same history the second time to
the same person
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner
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4816 Abbott St.
Dallas, Texas.
August 22, 1938
Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Will you please send me any information you can on the Rev
olutionary war service of John Connor, Whitis County, N.C. Supposed
to have enlisted August 15, 1776, and served until February, 1780.
Also any John Connor either in N.C. or S.C. Also David Connor of
N. C. or S. C.
Thanks.
Mary Jo Vines
Mary Jo Vines
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609 West End St. Madison, Indiana
December 4 1935
Read this one
Gentlemen
Will you please send me
the pension record of
(a) John Conner, Private, N. C. Militia 1832
(6) Ralph Griffin, private S. C. Militia
Very truly
Ella Porter Griffith "
(Seal
Received 
DEC 6 1935
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER 15)
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W. Hendrick respects to Mr Edwards
and request that a certificate issue
for six month as proposed
8. April 1834
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Comm of Pensions
Sir
with this I
send you paper
for amt of pension
due Mrs Sarah Conner at
the time of her death please
ascertain at your earliest con
venience and Land Warrant
for the amt due to me at
Madison Indiana
Yours &c
Jno H Taylor
Madison Ind Feby 21/56
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Madison Indiana
Nov. 1852
Dear Sir
Some
months since I perfected
the application
of Mrs. Sarah Conner for
a pension, and forwarded the same to
Senator Bright from this State for presen
tation to the department, requesting him
to endorse the credibility of the witnesses
Sworn in the matter,
He wrote me, and has since informed
in person, that he had done as I requested
and had assurance from the department
that the papers were all in compliance
with the law, and Mrs. Conner Certificate
would be forwarded to me at an early
date, since this information & have heard
nothing from the matter
I presume Mr. Brights other engagements
have
prevented his further attention to it.
Inclosed please find my power of attorney
from Mrs. C. to act in her behalf, and to ask
in her name, that for please forward to me 
her certificate early as convenient.
Very Respectfully
J.W. Cummins
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[Typed form with written responces]

Brief in the case of Sarah Conner widow of Jno
County and State of Indiana
act 29 July 1848
Claim, (original, for increase.)
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
it document
Husband was a pensioner at 70$ per
Annum act June 7 1832-
Proof of Marriage
Parol
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J.G. Berrett
Present
Thornton Triplett
Examining Clerk.
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John H. Taylor
Mch. 3. 1856,
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Pension Office,
March 3, 1856
Sir,
I herewith return the papers transmitted
by you for the purpose of procuring
the balance of pension due Mrs. Sarah
Connor widow of John, late of Indiana
under act of July 29, 1848 - These papers
should be presented to the Pension Agent
at Madison, Indiana
Very respectfully
Your ob servt
Hr Commission
John H Taylor Esq
Madison,
Indiana
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James G. Berrot
Present
Page 34

Senate Chamber, US
July 30, 1852. -
Sir
You will please present the enclosed application
of John Conner for a pension, and request
the Commissioner of Pensions to issue a certificate
with as little delay as possible. I have appen
ded my certificate, which, as you will perceive
is given from a personal knowledge of the applicant and the witnesses. -
Very Respectfully Yours
Jesse D Bright
James G Berret Esq
Page 35

Sarah Conner
widow of John
Ind
Adm? 29 July 1848
1 yr 19 mo pri
70$
per annum
from 4th March 1848
Payable to Widow
Cert to
J. G. Berrett
Present
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Washington 2 Aug 1852
F.F.C. Triplett
Acting Com of Pensions
Sir
I have the honor
to
present herewith
the
Mrs Sarah Conner
application
for a pension
under the
Act
of 29 July 1848
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
James G. Berret
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Husband Pensioner, Act 7 June 1832, at
Married 1793.Proved by Saml Heath
He died 25 May 1847 proved by Jas & Wm Hawkins
Richard Vernon swears they lived together as
man & wife 35 yrs
Saml Heath swears they have lived together as
man & wife 60 or 65 years
Senate Bright certifies to the good charac
ter of the applicant and witnesses
Declaration made before a Justice of the
Peace should have been approved by a
Court of Record
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No 1. 151.
Sarah Conner
widow of John
Ind
act 29
July 1848
Page 39

Mr Triplett will look
into the case refer to
within
JH
A
the within case
is from Indiana
was filed
in
Augt 1852
---
Ad 29
July 1848
=
J.G Berret
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Madison Indiana
27th Sept. 1852
Gentlemen
some months since I enclosed
to Senator Bright the papers of Mrs. Sarah Conner
claiming a pension.
He informed by letter, on receipt 
of them that he had handed them over to you
Since his return home he informs me the same,
and in addition, that he had had a
conversation with the commissioner of pension
on the subject of Mrs. C. claim, who informed
him upon M.B's statement of his knowledge of
the Justice of the claim that the evidence was
sufficient and that it should have early
attention at the department.
she claimant lives some miles from me, but
never fails to embrace every opportunity of sending
me some agent marrage on the subject. She
is very old, and extremely needy, and on her
account please send me the earliest possible
inteligence of it-
Respectfully &c
J. W. Cummins
Page 41

State of Indiana
Jefferson County SS
 { Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for Milton Township in said County. Sarah Conner of lawful age who being [by me] first & duly sworn according to law upon her oath say that she is the same Sarah Conner mentioned in the declaration hereto attached. That she has through an attorney applied for a certificate of her marriage to said John Conner to the Keeper of the marriage record of the county of Rockingham in the state of North Carolina where said marriage took place; That she received in answer to said application that there never was any other record kept of marriages at the date reffered to in said declaration hereto attached or for long period thereafter, than what is termed a "marriage bond" which was placed on file on granting a marriage license in the office of the County Clerk of the respective Counties of said state, and that it was not the habit of the County Clerks, who were and still are the Keepers of the Records of marriages in said State of North Carolina, to file said marriage bonds at the date referred to as very few of the same are to be found of a date as early as 1792 or 1793 or for many years thereafter and that after "thorough" search by the Clerk of said
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County of Rockingham he could find no record
whatever of the marriage of said Sarah Knight (now
Sarah Conner and said John Conner
said Sarah Conner upon her oath further says that the
family Record kept in her family in which her
marriage to said John Conner was recorded at the time
or about the time the marriage took place is long since
since worn out and destroyed so that it is impossible
for her to present that properly authenticated whereby
to prove her marriage with said Conner, and further
days not
Sarah Conner
her+mark
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 20th day of July 1852
Witness my hand and seal of the date
above mentioned
Joseph H. Lockard J.P. ℗
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County SS
Personally appeared before me
Joseph H. Lockard
the undersigned a Justice of the
Peace within and for Milton Township in said County
Richard Vernon aged sixty three years
who being by me duly
sworn according to law, upon his oath deposes and
says that he has been personally acquainted with
John Conner late of said County, and Sarah Conner his
wife now a resident of Milton Township in said County,
for thirty five
years or more last past,
that during all that time they lived together as man and
wife until the death of said John
Conner, which according to the best of the recollection
& information took place on or about the 25th
day of May 
in the year Eighteen hundred and
forty Seven.
That said John Conner was in
receipt of a pension from the United States, at the
time of his death, for services rendered in the Revolutionary war
with Great Britain, and that the Sarah Conner
who affiant is informed is about applying for a pension
still remains his widow, and further saith not.
Richard Vernon
his+mark
Sworn & Subscribed to before me ⎬
this 20th day of July
1852
by
Joseph H. Lockard ℗
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I have been acquainted with
Mrs Sarah Conner, widow of John
Conner, for some twenty years, and have
no hesitation in certifying to the
good character & standing of herself
& late husband. The witnesses are
also well known to me, and their
statements are entitled to the
fullest credit. From my person
a knowledge of the soldier, his
widow & the witnesses, I do not
hesitate to certify that the
marriage of Mrs Conner took
place at the time stated by this
witnesses, and that she is clearly
entitled to a pension as claimed
It is proper that I should state,
the persons above referred to are
all residents of the County in
which I reside.-
Jesse D Bright
Senate Chamber
July 31th 1852
admit
JDB
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County SS ⎬
Before me Franklin
Joyce a Justice of the
Peace within & for Milton township in said
personally appeared
Col Samuel Heath of lawful age who being
by me first duly sworn upon his oath says that
he is Eighty five, or six years of age. That he
was acquainted with John Conner late of said
Jefferson County Indiana, that he knew said John
Conner and Sarah Conner in the State of North Carolina
previous to their marriage, which to the
best of this affiants recollection took place from
sixty five to sixty five years previous to this time in
said State of North Carolina and that he has
been acquainted with them ever since, during
all of which time said John and Sarah
Corner have resided together as man and wife
and have so been considered wherever they have
up the time of the decease of said John Conner
resided. That he knows of said marriage not
from being present on the occasion but from being
informed of the fact about the time it occured, and
that he has every reason to believe they were
legally and lawfully married at or about the
time referred to by said Sarah Conner and
further saith not.
Samuel Heath
his+mark
Sworn & Subscribed
to before me
this 20th
of July 1852.
Franklin Joyce J. P.
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County ⎬
I John H. Taylor Clerk
of the Jefferson County Circuit
Court do hereby certify that Joseph H. Lockard
before whom the foregoing affidavits of Sarah
Conner, and Richard Vernon made & sworn to
was then and and is an acting Justice of the peace
within and for said Milton township in said County,
that his commission as Justice of the peace date
on the 8 day of December 1850 and expires on
the 8 day of December
1855 and full faith
and credit are due to all his official acts as under
Justice of the peace. Also that Franklin Joyce
before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel
Heath was made and sworn to is likewise a justice 
of the peace within and for said township and was
at the time said affidavit was made, that his
Commission as Justice of the peace is dated on the 
8 day of December 1850 and expires on the
8 day of December 1855 and that full faith
and credit are due to all his official acts as such
justice of the peace
he testimony whereof I have hereunto set ┃
my hand and affixed the seal of said
Court at Madison this 24 day of
July 1852
Jno H Taylor Clk
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State of Indiana
Jefferson County⎬
Personally appeared
before me the under
signed a Justice of the peace in and for the County
of Jefferson & State aforesaid John Conner 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 recollection he served not less
than the periods mentioned below as malitia
Man,
For 4 years. I served as a drafted
Malitiaman, under Col. Wm Calhoun and
Captain John McDowee who are the only officers
I recollect (excepting Gen. Hamilton) I verily
believe that my third term of service lasted for a period of 12 months. During which time I
marched as follows: left Guilford County, marched through Salisberry, 
thence through Salem, crossed
Catawba river thence crossed Broad river.
thence to Savannah River in Georgia. thence same
out back to Guilford County (as in declaration
stated
at no other time do I recollect of
longer [illegible] of service than six months, leaving
out of the computation the service of Wm High and
John Bull who served as substitute, nor can
I now specify with more precision, or give any
fuller account of my services than I have done
The names of other officers than those above
mentioned an entirely forgotten under these I
performed all the service I allege to have per
formed. I recollect of no change of officers
during all my engagements and terms of service
believe none took place, have now no papers
to make reference to and refuse my memory
my discharges and furlough were buried in
my sons house five years ago. I know of no
living witness by whom I can prove my service
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was always with a corps, called into service by competent authority, that for the term during which my said service was performed I followed no civil pursuit whatever, always I served in capacity of a private, which I claim a pension and further saith not.
John Conner

I William M Taylor justice of the peace within and for the county of Jefferson and State of Indiana do [certify] that the above affidavit was this day subscribed and sworn before me this 14th March 1834 & from hearing his narration believe the same is true.
Wm M. Taylor

John Conner being of lawful age being first duly sworn deposes and says, that about six years ago John Conner (my Father) delivered to me for safe keeping all his papers and documents that amongst those I have noticed papers pertaining to his military service. I recollect a discharge.(and believe there was more than one.) but recollect very little of its contents or those of any of the papers given me in charge: by whom this discharge was signed I cannot recollect. That one year thereafter my house was consumed by fire. [Those] papers being in it were also consumed. I took but little notice of those papers can there fore tell [with]
of their contracts. I am certain there were one or more discharges, amongst them, from a [illegible] of which and from declartions of my father. I verily believe he performed the alleged services & further saith not.
John Conner [illegible]
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Sworn and subscribed before me this 14th day of March 1834
Wm M Taylor 
State of Indiana
Jefferson
County   ⎬
I Richard C Talbott
Clerk of the Jefferson Circuit
Court do hereby certify that
William M. Taylor who certifies the
foregoing affidavits is an acting Justice
of the Peace within & for said County and
State duly commissioned and qual
fied and that full faith and credit
an due and ought to be given
to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand
and seal of office at
Madison this 14th day of
March 1834.
R. C. Talbott Clerk of the
Court Jefferson County