Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,838, Joseph Connor, N.H.
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(3-1776)                           NUMBER
SERVICE                        W. 24,838
N.H.
Connor, Joseph
or
Conner, Anna

CONTENTS
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(left side of document)
17,923
Vermont
Joseph Conner
of Sheffield in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hale of the New Hampshire line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence an the 19th of Feb 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th of Nov.m 1820 and sent to Benjm F. Deming
Danville, VT
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1820 $147.343
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1821  48.00
                                    $195.34

5/28
8 mos
4/30 
 {Revolutionary claim}
  {Act 18th March, 1818}
anl 1st May 1820

(right side of document)
Transfer to Albany Agency 12 [ilegible] 1831 & notification sent to J. S. Woodward, Platsburg NY

(written sideways)
June 29 1833 sent him notice of transfer New York to Vermont care of Amos Paul Esc. Danville Vermont
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Letter to N. Baylies 10 Dec '39

Vermont - 3645
Anna Conner
widow of Joseph Conner, NH
who was a pensioner under the Acto fo 18 Mar '18 and who died on the 2d Sept 1837 of Caledonia in the State of Vermont who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Drew of the Reg commanded by Hale in the NH line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 21s Sept 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of July 39 and sent to Saml B. Mattock, Danville, VT
Arrears to the 4th of Mar - $115.56
Semi=annual allowance ending  40.00
                                                 $155.56
{Act July 7,}
{ 1838 }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk
Book [ilegible] Vol . 2 - Page 36
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Joseph Conner's 
Declaration
No. 54 Copy

Benjm F. Deming, 
Agt
Danville, VT
Rec'd 1 Nov 1820
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STATE OF VERMONT
Caledonia County Ss } At a County Court, began and Holden at Danville within and for said Count hon the First Monday of June A.D. 1820
Present in Court, the Hon. Isaiah Fisk Chief Justice
" William Cahoun } Assistant
" John W. Dana Esqr} Judges.

On this 21st day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court (being a Court of Record, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and having the power of fine and imprisonment) Joseph Conner aged sixty years, resident in Sheffield in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: - In the Regiment commanded by Col. Hale and in the company of Capt. John Drew in the Continental troops in the New Hampshire line in the year 1777 - My former declaration was dated some time in March 1819 which is now in the War department
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, " passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. 
Joseph Connor
Household furniture, beds bedding }
Wearing apparel excepted    } $15.00
Joseph Connor
I am by occupation a labourer in middling health, my family are my wife Anna aged 60 years - in a very poor state of health and unable to labour but little - my son John aged 37 years who now is and had been entirely blind for more than twenty years - & is wholly dependant on me for his maintenance. My Daughter Anne age 16 years in good health - Joseph Connor
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 21st day of June
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Household furniture, Beds Bedding
Wearing apparel excepted
Joseph Connor
$15.00
I am by occupation a Labourer -- In midling heath,
My family are my wife Anna aged 60 years. In a
very poor state of health, and unable to Labour but
little-- My son John aged 37 years who now is and
has been entirely blind for more than twenty years, &
is wholly dependant on me for his maintainance, my Daughter
Anna aged 16 years, in good health-- Joseph Connor
Sworn to and declared in open Court on the 21st day of June
A.D. 1820 Before
Wm Cahoon Judge

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia County, ss. ⎬ I Benj F Deming Clerk
of the County Court for the County aforesaid, do hereby
certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court--and I do further certify that it is the opinion
of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the
property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is
Fifteen -
Dollars and
cents. - In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal
of the said Court, on this 19th day of July
1820.
Benj F Deming
Clerk of the County Court
for Caledonia County.
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I Joseph Conner of Sheffield in the County of
Caledonia and State of Vermont aged sixty
years depose declare and say that in the spring
of AD 1777 I enlisted into the Company of
Capt John Drew of Barnsted for three
years and passed muster at Exeter in
New Hampshire and march to Ticonderoga
 and your Col Hales Regt Genl Poors
Brigade of the Newhampshire line of
Continental Troops and I staid there about
untill we retreated before Burguorn's Army
from place to place untill the Brittish army
was taken where we marched to Albany where
we staid a few days and then march Pensylvanier at a place called Valleforge where I
staid untill the next June AD. 1778 Col Hale for some misdemeaner I cant tell about sent home and 

and Capt Drew being the oldest Capt Commander the
Regt untill I left the army as above the
Reason I left the Army before my three
years was out there was an agreement with the [?]  for which I went
that they would send a man to take my place
when I had served one year at the [?] of
the year they sent on one Edward I [Cortyen?]  but they
would not receive him until he had received the
Small Pox and had got well which kept me one
month longer than I expected to have staid which
was thirteen months in the whole and I was [?]

to go home and I further say I am [?] in indigent
circumstances and need the assistance from my
Country and that I am a Citizen of the United States/ 
State of Vermont Caledonia Sheffield Feb 19, 1819 Joseph Connor
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5369
Anna Connor's
Declaration
[? rpt]
Act 7 July [?]80
m god 37
aomo
2 years pri
80[?]
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Died 20 Sept 37
pen: Com: 21 Sept 37.
Saml B. Mallock
Danville [rpt?]
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State of Vermont
District of Caledonia
⎬
On this 26th day of November
1838 personally appeared before me Samuel B. Mattocks Judge
of Probate for said District Mrs Anne Connor a resident
of Wheelock in the County and District of Caledonia aged
seventy eight 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 provision made by the
act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"" that
she is the widow of Joseph Conner late of said Wheelock
deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner
at the rate of eight dollars per month on the Roll of the
Vermont Agency at the time of his decease, that she believes
that her said husband enlisted into the Revolutionary service
as a soldier in the spring of 1777 into the Company of
Capt. Drew in Col. Hales Regiment and she supposes
of the New Hampshire troops-- and she believes that her said
husband deceased served under said enlistment about
thirteen months - that for proof of the above and of all the service
of the said Joseph Common as a soldier of the Revolution reference 
is made to the declaration and proof made by the said Joseph
Conner at the time of obtaining his said pension now on file
in the pension office-
She further declares that she was married to the said
Joseph Corner on the twenty third day of October in the year
seventeen hundred and eighty at Portsmouth New Hampshire
by the Rev. Mr. Buckminster, that her husband the aforesaid ┃
Joseph
Conner died on the twentieth day of September in
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, that
she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous to the first of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated
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Connor
Anna
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year
above written, before
Sam B Mattocks
with
Judge of Probate
I certify that said Ann Connor is a credible
witness
Sam B Mallock Judge
State of Vermont
Caledonia District ⎬ I Henry Mattocks Register
of the Court of Probate in and for
said district do hereby certify that the
foregoing contains the original
proceedings of said Court in the
matter of the application of Anna
Connor for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court at Danville in said district
this 26th day of November A.D. 1838.
Henry Mallork
Register,
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I, Edwin Holt, Pastor of the North Church and Society in the town of Portsmouth, county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire hereby certify that the following is an extract from the records kept by the several ministers of said society of marriages performed by then, namely:
October twenty third seventeen hundred eighty, Joshua Conner and Anna Evans were married by the Rev. Joseph Buckminister as appears by said records -
I Edwin Holt Pastor of the aforesaid society hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the original records kept by the several ministers of said society for recording marriages performed by then, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible letters and figures as follows:
"October 23 - 1780"
Edwin Holt
I, Edwin Holt abovenamed depose and say that I am Pastor of the North Church and Society in the town of Portsmouth in the county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records kept by the several ministers of said society for recording marriages performed by them, with the exception abovenamed as certified by me.  And I further say that I have carefully examined said record from the year seven hundred seventy
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nine to the year seventeen hundred ninety and I cannot find recorded in said records the marriage of Joseph Conner, nor the marriage of Anna Evans to any person except to said Joshua Conner.
Edwin Holt

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham Co.  Portsmouth Feb 27  1839
There personally appearing Edwin Holt and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me, John Bennett, Justice of the Peace
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In reply to your request of___, received____
for a statement of the military history of Joseph Conner
a soldier to the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion on file in this Bureau.           W. 24,838
Dates of        |Length of         |Bank | 
Enlistment or| Service            |         |                                             
Appointment|                        |         |
May 1777      |13 mos.           |         |
                      |to June 1778   |         |
Discharged    |at Valley Forge|         |

|Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered|
|   Captain                     |    Colonel     |   State  |
|John Drew                   | Nathan Hale |  N. H.   |

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barrington, N. H.  (deposition of William [illegible]
Date of application for pension, Feb. 19, 1819. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Sheffield, Caledonia Co., Vt.
Age at date of application, 60 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married Portsmouth, N.H., Oct.23, 1780 Anna Evans
He died Sept. 20,1839 and she was allowed pension
on her applic. executed Nov. 26, 1838 while 78 yrs. of age & a resident of Wheelock, Vt.
with son Benjamin of 57 yrs.  In 1820 soldier referred to his children John at 37 &
Anna 16 yrs.
Respectfully,
In 1831 he resided with dau. Sally wife of Alpheus Meservey at Beckmantown, N.Y.
In 1833 he resided at Wheelock, Vt.
6-2856                               Commissioner.
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5742
Joseph Conner
Caledonia Co;; Vermt
19 February 1819
Col Hale's regiment
N H Line
Spring 1777 to June 1778
Not found on the rolls.
The judge is desired to certify that two or more persons who have given, or may give, their testimony on oath, relative to the applicants' service are creditable and disinterested witnesses.
Red's 26 July 1820.
Isaiah Fisk, Judge
Lynden, Vermont
recd 14 Feb 1820
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State of Vermont}
Caledonia County ss} Lyndon February 1 AD 1820
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the claimant Joseph Conner is in such reduced circumstances in life as to need the assistance of his Country for Support.
Isaiah Fisk, Judge Cal. Co. Ct.

[written sideways]
CONNOR, JOSEPH
(N. H.)
W-24838
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State of Vermont} 
Caledonia County ss}
I Isaiah Fisk Chief Judge of 
Caledonia
County Court do herby certify that it
appears to my Satisfaction that the
within named Joseph Coner did seve in
the Revolutionary War as stated in the
within Declaration against the common
Enemy and I now transmit the procee
-dings and testimony taken and had be-
fore me to to the Secretary of the depart-
ment of [illegible] pursuant to the directions
of a late Act of Congress entitled an act
to provide for certain Persons engaged
in the Land and Naval service of the
United States in the Revolutionary
war which said declaration is made in
order to obtain the provisions made by
said act. In testimony wherof shall
herunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court this 1st day of
February AD. [missing] 20
Isaiah Fisk
[to left side of text on page]
official seal [illegible]
Attest  R. F. Deming
County Clerk
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Rev. War Section.

October 27, 1915.

Mr. W. H. Taylor,
Hardwick, Vt.

Sir:

In response to your letter dated the 25" instant, you are advised that the papers in the claim W. File No. 24,838, Rev. War, show that Joseph Connor of Barrington, New Hampshire, enlisted in the spring of 1777, in Captain John Drew's company Nathan Hale's 2d New Hampshire regiment, served 13 months and was discharged in June 1778, at Valley Forge.

In 1819 he was sixty years of age and a resident of Sheffield, Caledonia County, Vermont.  In 1833 he resided at Wheelock and died September 20, 1837.
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SUPREME COURT OF VERMONT
JUSTICE'S CHAMBERS
Hardwick Vermont,
Oct 25/15
G M Saltzgale
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C
Sir
kindly give me the record, place of residence
of the following pension
W. File 24838
Joseph Connor, Pr N.H. Con. Line
Act of 1888
enrolled "//1820
---
James
Chesley,
P. 21 Reg. U.S.
1/20/1818 at his
Sur File 19244 War of 1812.
An early reply will be fully appreciated
Yours truly
W. H. Taylor
[seal affixed]
Referred to the Chief
┃ Revolution the
OCT 27. 1915
BY THE
COMMISSIONER
for repay
[illegible] D
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WIDOW, &C
Revy

File No. 14838
Anna  Conner
Widow of
Joseph Conner
Priv Rev War
Act:  July 7, 1838  hist of service to W H Taylor
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Nov 25
[illegible]Evans

[written sideways]
Lyndon Vt
Nov 19


[illegible] James L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Lyndon Vt.  Nov. 18 1839
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
You will perceive by the entry
in pencil marks on the back of the power of Atty. Bough
Conner Admr of Anna Corner to myself for the arrears of
pension due said Anna at her decease that said
agent declines paying said pension to said Administrator or his Atty he [illegible] it the right of the children
to draw it in preference to the administrator. It is
believed that the law of July 7. 1838 granting half pay
to certain widows does not admit of the construction
given it by the Agent for which reason I am instructed to take an appeal from his decision
other acts make provision for the widow & children
to draw arrears of pension in certain cases, but that
law could not apply here,-
The case under it desirable that the administrator
should draw the pension for the equitable distribution
of the surplus among the legal representatives of the de
ceased should then be any after paying for the support of the deceased and her last sickness & funeral
charges after her husbands death. At the
time of her husband decease Mrs. Connor was left at the house of her son Benjamin Connor, now he Admr
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without funds for her support. That from that time to
death she was most of the time sick and confined
her bed, the said Benjn solely supporting and taking
case of her until her death and in addition to that at
per request was at the whole expense of making
out the proofs for her pension, to obtain part of which
proofs he was under the necessity of making a journey in part
to Portsmouth N.H. That for doing all this he had
assurance from his mother of receiving pay from her pension
should she obtain one. The said Benjamin was then
and is now in straightened circumstances and much
needs his just dues for his own family's support-
The children Known to be living are the said
Benjamin and a married sister whose husband
claims that he will have for his wife one half of
the mothers pension altho neither have contributed, nor
can by law be compelled to pay a farthing for supporting
said mother since the Fathers death. The further
statement of the case is that Mrs. Connor had
other sons and daughter who died before she did
they having children who by the laws of this State
would inherit their parents portion-- If you adjudge
the payment to be made to the administrator the Probate
Court will decree distribution among the heirs
after the payment of her debts - And she has none other
than those named-- the creditor none other than a
dutiful son who divided his pittance with his
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mother upon the uncertain expectation of a pension
being obtained to repay him.
Yours respectfully
Nicholas Baylies

I Benjamin Conner of Wheelock in the County of Caledonia
and State of Vermont above named son & Administrator of
the late Anna Conner widow of Joseph Conner a revolu-
tionary pensioner depos. and say that the facts as
set forth in the foregoing letter of my Attorney Nicho-
las Baylies are true.

State of Vermont}              Benj. Conner [illegible]
Caledonia County ss}
Subscribed and Sworn to at Lyndon November 18, 1839
Before me
George C Cahoon  Justice Peace
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Joseph Conner


address to J Douglas Woodward
Plattsburg NY
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Application for a transfer
State of New York
County of Clinton Co On this fourth day of April 1831
before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County of
Clinton personally appeared Joseph Conner now a resident of
Beekmantown
in said County who on his oath declares that he
is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded
by Captain John Drew
in the Regiment
commanded by Colonel. Haile
in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the person
sion roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed
, and that he now resides in the State of New York
where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension
to be there payable in future the following are his reasons
for removing from Sheffield in the County of
Caledonia and State of Vermont F Beekmantown in the
County of Clinton and State of New York-
He came to
reside among his children sally Meservey & Alpheus Meservey
---
who live in Beckmantown aforesaid Sally Misery in the Daughter of Deponant & wife of Alpheus Miscon
Sworn and subscribed to before
me the day and year aforesaid
Byrd
Jest Plan
Justice of the Peace
State
Con
of New York
ty of Clinton Alphens Meservey- of Beekmantown - in said
County being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with Joseph Conner
and that he is the identical Joseph Conner described in the above affi
davit signed & Sworn to by him. that said the
person who has taken the above oath is the person described
in the above affidavit & not other or different
---
The words"said Joseph Conner is an erased & the word "who written on an erasure before signing & swearing
Sworn to and subscribed
before me this fourth day of
April 1837 & I certify the
deponant to be a person of veracity.
Alpheus Abservey
J Lynde  Justice Peace
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State of New York
County of Clinton ss. I the Subscriber a Public Notary in aforesaid County
do hereby Certify that John Lynde--Esquire before whom
the within affidavits of Joseph Conner & Alpheus Meservey
--were respectively taken was at this time a Justice
of the Peace in aforesaid said County of Clinton residing in
the town of Plattsburg--in said county and that the
signature of the said Justice subscribed to said affidavit 
is genuine & in his own proper handwriting I being well-
acquainted with it.  In Witness whereof I have hereto
set my hand and affixed herto my notorial seal of
office at Plattsburg in said County this fourth day
of April 1831.
J. Douglas Woodward  Public Notary
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Joseph Conner's
application for a transfer
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Application for a transfer
State of Vermont}
County of Caledonia ss}  On this 11th day of May A. D. 1832,
before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said
county of Caledonia personally appeared Joseph Conner,
 of Wheelock in the County and State aforesaid who on his oath
declared that he is the same person who formerly belonged
to the Company commanded by Captain Drew in the regiment
commandeda by Col. Hale in the service of the United
States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the
State of Vermont and was afterwards to the roll of the
Albany Agency of the State of New York from whence
he has lately returned. That he now resides in the State
of Vermont, where he intends to remain and wishes his
pension to be there payable in future. The following are
his reasons for returning to the State of Vermont, to wit
taht several of his children reside in this vicinity - taht his wife remained with his children here and did not accom-
pany him to the State of New York - that his wife's health
was such that she could not remove to the State of New
York in consequence of which he has returned to Vermont
where he intends permanently to remain.
Joseph Connor
Sworn and subscribed to before me
the day and year aforesaid
Benjamin Connor  Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont }
County of Caledonia ss} On this 11th day of May A. D. 1833.
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I hereby certify that James Roberts Junr. who has made the
within affidavit is to me well known to be a person of
veracity.
Jonathan Baylor  Justice of the peace


State of Vermont   }
Caledonia County ss}  I Benjamin F. deming, Clerk of the County
Court for said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Conner
and Jonathan Taylor are Justices of the Peace for said
Caledonia County, and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be theirs I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand the the seal of said Court this 17th
day of May D. D. 1833.
Benjn. F. Deming  Clerk.

[seal obscured]
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Lyndon October 2nd 1820
Henry C Calhoun
Sir enclosed is the long
standing declaration of Joseph Conner
by the help of his Friend he has [illegible]
one John Otis to come up here from
Newhampshire to honor his Depos. taken
before me which Depos. you will receive
enclosed by the recommendation I received
and the appearance of the Man under exam-
ination I think I can safly recommend him
as a credible and disintrested witness.
From your Hbl. servt
Isaiah Fisk
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Danville May 2d 1839
Sir,
I enclose the declaration of 
Anna Conner widow of Joseph Conner
for a pension.  You will perceive
by the copy of the record of the
marriage that the name of Joshua
is recorded instead of Joseph. this 
was the mistake of the minister
Buckminster.
The declaration was taken before
me in Nov last, and at that time Mrs
Conner did know that there was any
record of her marriage.  The records
procured since show her declaration
to be correct as to the day month & year
of her marriage of the person by whom
married.
Since she made the declaration
Mrs. Conner had  deceased and I suppose
if the certificate is found in her name
the heirs can receive the amount due
to the time of her death on making
the required proof as in other cases
if I am incorrect in this supposition
please inform me - direct to
Hon. J. L. Edwards     Saml B. Mattocks
Com [illegible]                     Danville
Washington                  Caledonia Co.
                                       Vermt.
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Danville May 17, 1833
Sir
I transmit you herewith the application
of Joseph Conner to have his name transferred
from the Albany Agency in the State of
New York to the State of Vermont.
I am respectfully
yrs
Amos Paul
J. L. Edwards, Esg.
Court of Pensions
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[written]
Henry Buzzel
Deposn for
Joseph Conner
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I Henry [crossed out] Buzzel of Derby county of Orleans
 and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and
say that I am well acquainted with Joseph
Conner from a Boy and early in the Spring of 1777
while I was a Soldier in the army at Ticonderoga
and Conner came on and joind. Col. Hales Regt. and well
knowing to his serving the record in the[illegible]
before Burgoin and was knowing to his move-
-ing to Vermont [illegible]and when I returned
home from the Army I lived with his Mother
untill the class for which he went sent on Edward
Catter to take his place and he came home
which was sometime in June AD 1778
Henry Buzzell

State of Vermont}  
Caledonia ss       }   J Sheffield  Feby 19th 1819
Then Personally appeared Henry
Buzzel signer of the forgoing Deposition
and made Solemn oath that the same
contains the truth and nothing but
the truth aforesaid.
Isaiah Fisk }  Chief Judge
                  }  Cal. Co. Ct.

I herby further certify that Henry Buzzel is
a credible and disinterested witness
Isaiah Fisk  Judge Cal. Co. Ct.
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Wm. Pearle
Deposition
 in case of J
Conner
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I William Pearle of Sheffield in the County
of Caledonia and State of Vermont of Lawfull
age testify and say that sometime in the month
of May in the year of 1777 Joseph Conner now
of Sheffield but then of Bennington started for
Ticonderoga with a Number of others to join
the Army. I was one of the [illegible] procured
him to go and do three years service in the
Continental Army and I being a neighbour
to him I was knowing to his being something
more than one year and I was knowing to
Edward Caters going to relieve him and
sometime afterward Conner came home
further saith not
William Pearle

State of Vermont}  Lyndon July 5th 1820
Caledonia, ss      }   Personally apeard William
Pearl signer of the forgoing Deposition
and made solemn oath that the same is true
before me   Isaiah Fisk  Judge Cal. Co. Ct.

I herby certify that William Pearle is
a credible and disintrested witness   
Isaiah Fisk  Judge  C. C. C.
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Depositions of
George Parsley
and Edward
Brown in the 
case of Jos
Conner
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State of Vermont}  Lyndon July 6th 1820
Caledonia County ss}  I herby certify that George
Parsley and Edward Brown according to the
best information I can get are [crossed out] credible
witnesses and disintrested, and ought to be believed
Isaiah Fisk  Judge  Cal. Co. Ct.
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I George Parshley of Barington in the county of Strafford
and state of Newhampshire do testify and say that Joseph
Conner now of Sheffield in the state of vermont formerly of
Barington was a private soldier in the year 1777 and served
faithfully one year in the fifth company commanded
by captain John Drew and the second Newhampshire
Rigment in the united states service and further saith not
Strafford ss                   George Parshley

The 22nd day of November in the year of our lord
one thousand eight hundred and nineteen then the
above named George Parshley Personaly apeared and made
Solemn Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is
Just & true before me  Robert Woodbury  Justice Peace

I Edward brown of Barrington in the county of 
Strafford and state of Newhampshire do testify and say
that Joseph Conner now of Sheffield and state of Vermont
but formerly of Barington afforesaid was a private soldier
in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven
and served faith one year in the fifth company comman-
ded by captain John Drew and the second Newhampshire
Rigment in the united states service and further saith not
[illegible]   Jonathan Nelson   Edward Brown
Strafford ss  Jacob Daniels       his X mark
the 22nd day of November in the year
of our lord 1819 Then the above named Edward Brown
Personaly appeared and made solemn oath that
the above affidavit by him subscribed is Just &
true. Before me Robert Woodbury, Justice Peace
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State of New Hampshire

Strafford, SS. I, Andrew Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, Certify that Robert Woodbury Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, acting under the authority of said State.  

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Count this 23d day of November A.D. 1819

A. Peirce, Clerk.
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Deposition of
John Otis in
the case of Jos.
Connor taken
Sept 29th 1820
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I John Otis of Burrington County of Stafford
and State of New Hampshire but now in
Lyndon County of Caledonia and State of
Vermont of lawfull age testify declare
and say that I am well acquainted with
Joseph Corner now of Sheffield but former
of Barington and I was knowing to his intis
ing into the Continental army of the United States
in the month of May A.D. 1777 for
three years in the Company of Capt John
Drew and went to Exeter and passed muster and
drowned our guns and from there we marched to
6
Ticonderoga and join the 2nd Newhampshire
Reg. Commanded by Nathan Hale and we
were both in the retreat before Burguoine down
North River and at the taking of his army
and from thence we marched to Valleforge and
winter there and had the small pox and I
messed with sd Conner all the time he was in
the army which was more than one year when
Edward Carter one of his Class came to relieve
him which was some time in June 1778
he was discharged at Valeforge after Cater
his substitute had need the small pox and
had got well and when he started for home I
went with about one mile and return to camp
further saith not
State of Vermont
John Otis
Caledonia Co
personally appeared John Otis signer of the foregoing
Deposition and made oath that the same is true
before me
I further certify that John
Isaiah Fisk Judge
and ought to be believe
ates is a credible witness
Isaiah Fisk Judge
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I John Bennett depose and say that I hold the
Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Portsmouth
in the the County of Rockingham and State of
New Hampshire and that I have carefully examined
the record kept for recording Marriages
in said Town and that I cannot find recorded
in said records the marriage of Joseph
Conner - Also I have examined said records from the
year seventeen hundred seventy six to the seventeen
hundred eighty seven and cannot find recorded
in said record during said time the Marriage
of Anna Evans
John Bennett
of Newhampshire
Rockingham ss. On this seventh day of February
AD 1839 personally appeared the above named
John Bennett & made solemn oath that the
above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Charles W Kitter
Justice Peace
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United States of America 
New Hampshire ss.

I hereby certify that John Bennett and Charles W Cutter within named are Justices of the Peace and that the signatures to the within certificates are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the District Court of the United States for said District this seventh day of February AD 1839
Charles W Cutter   Clerk.
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Joseph Conner ow 4th March 1818 when last pd?
GMC

July 26 39

Paid to he Sept. 1837
T. H. H.
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[envelope - written to the side]
Pension Office
April 12 1831
[address]
Plattsburgh N. Y.          Free
April 3
John H Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington D. C.
Pension Office

[middle of envelope]
Transfer
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Plattsburgh N.Y. April 4 1831

Hon Secy of War
Mr Joseph Conner wishes to be transferred from the Vermont to the New York Agency.  I enclose his certificate and the necessary affidavits.  He wishes you to send me his certificate by mail.
Respectfully  yours
J Douglas Woodward
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[envelope]

Hon. James L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

[off to the side written]
July 5
Vt
paper case
Anne Conner
om 8
No 5369

[stamp faded]
Vermont  June 30
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Lyndon Vt June 26, 1839

To the Hon. J. L. Edward
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
I herein forward to you the original pension certificate of Joseph Conner as part of the widow in the application of his widow Anne Conner for a pension, whose declaration and proofs were forwarded to you by the Hon. Sam. B. Mattock, of Danville this being accidentally omitted
Very respectfully
Yours  Geo. C. Cahoon
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10 Decr 1839
N. Baylies
G. C

Record 49 page 93
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War Department
Pension Office
10th Mar 1839

Sir
I herewith return the paper in the case of Anna Conner decd late a pensioner under the Act of the 7th July 1838. The amount due is payable to her children and not the administrator
I am H
Nicholas Baylies Esq
Lyndon Vt
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B. Connors Deposition
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I Benjamin Conner of Wheelock in the County of Caudonia [Caledonia] and State of Vermont aged fifty seven years depose and say that I am the son of Joseph Conner late of said Wheelock deceased and of his widow Anne Conner new resident in said Wheelock that from my youth I have frequently heard my said Father state that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army that under the Act of Congress of 1818 and of May 1820 he was inscribed on the pension list, Roll of the Vermont Agency, and that at the time of his death he remained or said pension Roll that at the time of the said Joseph Conner's decease he resided at my dwelling house in my family that he died on the twentieth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven that Mrs Anne Conner now making her application to the Hon Samuel B. Mattock Judge of Probate to make her declaration to obtain a pension is my own mother and the widow of the said Joseph Conner deceased, that she has made it her home in my family since the decease of her said husband and that she has remained his widow ever since
Benjn Conner
State of Vermont Caledonia County ss
Sworn to and subscribed this 26th day of November 1838
Before me George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
I certify that Benjamin Conner the above Deponent is a credible witness
George C. Cahoon Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont       }
Caledonia County ss. }  I Samuel B. Mattock, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that George C. Cahoon Esq is a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated the 1st day of November 1837 and will expire on the last day of November 1838 and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 26th day of November 1838
Saml B. Mattock  Clerk
[seal]
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Joseph Conner

Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by Hernsen Allen, Esq. in Burlington, Vt. 
No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate.
Registered, by B. L. Beall Clerk in book B, Volume 4th Page 03
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REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st of May 1820, Joseph Connor late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the ninteenth day of February one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this fifteenth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[seal]   J. C. Calhoun
           Secretary of War.

Sep. 1833 has resided in Wheelock nearly 1 yr. and previous thereto in Beekmantown N. Y.