Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,685, for Jonathan Mc Connell, Other
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SERVICE                                                                  
Continental                    
Green Mt. Boys.

McConnell, Jonathan       
                   Nelly
Ky Agency and residence in 1818.

Number
W. 25,685.                                                     
B.L. Wt. 95516-160-55
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Wid.25685. Jonathan McConnell.
this soldier died May 10 1829

There is another pensioner alive in Sept. 1830 Inv. 40989 very similar to the above but cannot be proved identical and pensioned as Private and Lt. in Warner's regt. but I do not believe the other I.40989 was ever a Lieut.
AW. Jan 27, 1908
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16.261
Kentucky
Jonathan McConnell
of Casey County in the state of Kentucky who was Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Warner of the New Hampshire line to the term of two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28th of November, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14th of Dec. 1819 and sent to the late Hon. Mr. Quarles House of Reps. U. States.

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 9 mos. 7/30  184.66
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar 1820           120.00
                                                                 $304.66

Revolutionary claim,
Act 18 March, 1818

Contd.

[second column]
Dead
See letter to Hon. S. Williams
Jan. 16, 1837 Let to O. S.
Posten May 22, 1839
Hon. I. I. Lindley May 11/54
(Forms for widows declaration [illegible] only)

10 May 1879

Notification sent May 7th 1821, Hon. T. Quarles [illegible]
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5428
Missouri
Nelly McConnell
widow of Jonathan McConnell
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a Leiutenant 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 320 dollars 00
cents per annum, to commence on 
the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued
16th day of August 1855
and sent to
J.T. Neely
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 3, 1853, Page 196. Vol. [illegible]

308-57/17 [illegible]

John P. Edwards  Aug 22/57
[signature]
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[illegible]
308.567 July 17/60
Nelly McConnell
wid of
Jonathan McConnell
Liet
Col. Mamer's Regt.
[illegible]
war of Revolution
Rev. Pension
5428
(See Pension Papers, Act 53
[illegible] Oct. 5/60 [illegible]
Alfred Smith
Mt Vernon
Ky
Vol M1 page 147
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State of Missouri}
County of Macon} SS

On this thirty first day of May
A.D. 1855 personally appeared before
me Samuel S. Lingo judge of the County Court
for the County and State aforesaid which 
is a Court of Record Nelly McConnell
a resident of the County of Macon in
the state of Missouri aged eighty seven
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 3rd of February
AD 1853 that she is the widow of Jonathan
McConnell deceased who was a pensioner
of the revolutionary war and received
annually two hundred & forty dollars
said Johnathan McConnell deceased
resided in Casey County in the state of
Kentucky and drew his said pension 
at the pension agency in the city of Lexington
in the state of Kentucky she was [crossed out]
further declared that she was married
to the said Johnathan McConnell deceased on
or about the first day of August A.D. 1810 she
does not recollect the exact day of the month
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by one Henry Miller a minister of the Gospel
that her said husband the aforesaid Johnathan
McConnell died on the tenth day of
May A.D. 1829 that she was married to
him about the time above stated she further
swears that she was a widow at the passage
of the act and is still a widow and that
she has never before made any application 
for a pension she states that she made
some preparation before the passage of the
act aforesaid to make application for
a pension but never applied to government
she also swears that she has had an examination made in the clerks office of the County of Casey in the State of Kentucky where she was married but could find no record of her said marriage she also swears that there is no private record of her said
marriage. 
Nelly McConnell X her mark

Subscribed & sworn to before me on the day
and year above written and I certify that
the said Nelly McConnell is from old age
and bodily infirmity unable to appear
in open court
Samuel S. Lingo C.C.J
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State of Missouri
County of Macon 55
I hereby certify that Samuel S Lingo
Esqr before whom the foregoing declarations
was made and who has there unto subscribed
his name was at the time of so doing
a justice or judge of the County court, which
is a court of record, in and for the county
aforesaid duly commissioned and
sworn and that his said signature is
genuine and that the said Samuel S. Lingo
is as justice or judge aforesaid is duly authorized
to administer oaths within and for the
county aforesaid and that his signature
is genuine to the annexed affadavit
of Hugh McCann James Lamb and
Travis Lamb. & to the foregoing powers of [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
my office as clerk of the County court
of said County this fifth day of June
A.D. 1855 
George M Taylor Clerk
[seal]
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Pulaski County Court
to [illegible]hamorist for
McConnell, Pensiones
[illegible] 77 16.261. dec 49
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State of Kentucky Sch,
At afore Count hold for Polaski
County, at the Courthouse thereof in the Town of Somerset on Monday the 20th day of November, AD 1820.
Before the Justices thereof
The Schedule and affidavit of Johnathan McConnor [illegible] Application for a Pension. Verified by his Oath, Signed, and 
Ordered to be Recorded, and the same filling in these words Schedule.
Pulaski County Court Sch.
On this twentieth day of November 1820 Nominally approved
in Open Court, being a Court of Record for this County, Established by the
Constitution, and the Legislature of of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and 
having Power to find, and Imprison, and Proca[illegible]ing According to 
the Course of the Common law, Jonathan Mc Connoll [superscript 'of said county'] aged 72
years resident in said County, who being first duly [illegible], according
to law, doth on his Oath, declared that he Served in the Revoluti
=onary War as following, on the first day of Octobert 1776, he was
Appointed a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War of the United States
upon Continental Establishment, and was at Hubbarton [sic] Battle; 
in the Rear Guard in the Retreat from Ticonderoga, and was of the 
Bennington fight, and Also at the taking of Bugeione [sic], and was 
at Still Water Fight, and was Honorably Discharged at Fort Starks
in New York, having served out his years, he states that he served under Capt. McCown, the Regiment Commanded by Col. Sother[illegible].
No. 1st was stationed to Defend the Vermont, & New York [illegible]
and Also Produced a Certificate for a Pension dated 4th day of December 1810 - No. 16261. - And also solemnly swore that 
he was a Resident Citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of
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Continental                 McConnell, Jonathan
                                                          Nelly
Green Mt boys         

W. 25.685
BLWT 95516-160-55

KY agency and residence in 1818
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the Aforesaid Schedule in 123 Dollars and fifty cents,
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set
my hand, and affix my Private Seal,
a dial for said Court, notry of having been
Provided this 24th day of November A.D. 1820.
and in the 29th year of our Commonwealth
Above mentioned.
Will Fox,
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McConnell
Pension peper,
Carcy County
new case
Admitted
by [illegible] of all Edwards
an all Lyans cert.
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The Commonwealth of Kentucy Casey Circuit 
Court 8eb
Be it Remembered that on this 28th
day of November 1818 Jonathan McCon
=nel a Citizen of Casey County aged 
about 71 years Personally Came
Before me William L. Kelly [illegible]
of the Circuit Judges in and for
the Commonwealth aforesaid and 
for the Circuit of aforesaid and made
Oath, that on the first day of Octo
ber in the year 1776 he intered [sic] into
the Service of this Country in the Con
tinental Establishmen as a Lietenant
in Capt William McCann's Compa
ny - [illedible] warrens Rigment [sic] No. 1
and that he faithfully served his country
in the capacity of Liet. upwards of this 
year. That the principal part of the time
he was posted on the northern lines
of vermont and new york that during
the time of service he was in a battle
at Hobberton [sic] in the state of vermont [sic]
and divers skirmishes with the commn.
away he further states that he servied
faithfully as aforesaid until he was
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Honorably discharged at fort starks on the North view in the state of new york
he further states that he is now 
aged and infirm  [illegible] he is unable
to support by his labour that 
he is in an [illegible] Cere[llegible]
and states in need of his country
aid for support and claims the same
agreeably to an [illegible] of the Congress
of the united states making pension
for engagement officers and soldiers
of the Continental [illegible]
[illegible]
Kentucky
I William L. Kelly one of the Circuit 
Judges for the Commonwealth of Kentucky,
and sole judge of the Casey Circuit Court
do hereby certify that the truth of the fact
and statements in the forgoing Petition
was verified before me, by the oath of the
Petitioner, and that I am satisfied from his
own statements made on oath as aforesaid,
that the Petitioner comes within the provi
=sions of the Act of Congress made for the
benefit of the military and indegent 
officers and soldiers belonging to the Ar
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=my of the United States in the Revol
=tionary War given such my hand this 28th day of November 1818
William L Kelly
State of Kentucky, Casey County
Sch I Joel [illegible], clerk of the cir
cuit court for the county of Casey
aforesaid do hereby certify that William
L. Kelly, who made and subscribed the
above certificate [inspecting?] Jonathan
McConnells oath, services [illegible[ is and
war at the date of said certificate
one of the Judges of the circuit court
of the state aforesaid, and par-
ticularly assigned to the circuit court 
of Casey County aforesaid. In testi-
mony whereof I have hereto set
my name and private seal, no
seal of office being yet pro-
vided, this 25th day of May, A.D. 1819.
[to the right: initials surrounded by a squiggle as a seal]
Joel [illegible] Clerk Seal
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308567
Bounty Land
Act of March 3d 1855
Mrs. Nelly McConnel
Randolph Co Missouri
Widow of Jonathan McConnel decsd,
Address. A Smith
Mt Vernon Rockcastle Co Ky
[round stamp with Pension Office Jul 16 1860.]
Presented by A Smith - Agent [illegible] Mt Vernon Rockcastle Co Kentucky
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State of Missouri
County of Randolph
on this 30th day of June AD one thousand eight 
hundred and sixty, personally appeared before me
a Justice of the peace within and for the county
and state aforesaid, Nelly McConnel, aged 98 years,
a resident of the count of Randolph in the state 
of Missouri, who being first s[illegible] according
to law declares that she is the widow of
Jonathan McConnel deceased, and is the identical
Nelly McConnel to whom a Revolutionary pension 
was granted upon her Application for a
pension from the state of Missourit, under 2a section
of the act of Congress approved 3rd February 1853,
at $320 per annum as the widow of the said
Jonathan McConnell, deceased, who was a pensioner
at his acc[illegible] an Kentucky pension aged [illegible]
on account of his service in the Revolutionary 
Army.
She further declares that she was married to 
the said Jonathan Mcconnel in the county of
------- in the State of Kentucky on the day
of July AD on or about the year 1810 the precise
time not recollected, and that her name before
her said marriage was Nelly Lamb,
that her said husband died in the country of
Caey [sic] in the state of Kentucky on or about 
the ----- day of ----- 1829, and that she is still
as now a widow or his widow at the date
of esc[illegible' this her declaration to prove
the [illegible[ and place of her said marraige on
the date of her said husband death; that
She is [illegible] as alleged she refers
to her application for a pension [illegible] at
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Pension office at Washington city, and to
prove that her said husband was an officer
of the Revolutionary army, that from age and
bodily infirmity she cannot [gin?] a histry [sic]
of the service of her said husband = and
that her said husband never having received
County land to the date of his death under
any act of Congress -
She makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she 
may be entitled under the act approved [illegible]
3 or 1855 - she also declares that she has
never received nor applied for Bounty Land 
under this or any other act of Congress
[a cross, to the left and right is 'Nelly' NcConnell' and above and below 'her' 'mark']

[illegible] and residents
of the county of Randolph the state of Missouri
afirm our Oath declare that the foregoing [illegible]
was signed and acknowledged by Nelly McConnel
in our presence and that we believe from the
appearnce and statement of the applicant 
that she is the identical person she represents
herself to be and we have no intent
in this claim nor connected to the party in 
any way.
[Illegible] H. Ryan Sec.
Willliam W. Rogers Sec.
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit was Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I Knew the affiants to be credible persons: that the clamant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim now [illegible] in its presentation.
Henderson Terry J. P.

State of Missouri }
County of Randolph}
I William R. Sanmel clerk of the County Court in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Henderson Terry Esqr whose Signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date of Signing the Same a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and Sworn as the law directs and his Signature is genuine.
Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 2d day of July 1860
[signed] William R Sanmel Clk

Your county court clerks Certificate and Seal of office must be placed above -
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Record Division
3-525
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., Feb 8, 1908

In reply to your request of       , received        for a statement of the military history of Jonathan McConnel a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

Dates of Enlishtment or Appointment
Length of Service
Rank
Officers Under Whom Service was Rendered
Captain
Colonel

Oct. 1, 1776
2 years
Lieut.
Wm. McCune
Seth Warner
Discharged at Fort Stark NY

Battles engaged in, Hubbardton, Bennington, Stillwater

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, Nov. 28, 1818

Residence at date of application, Casey Co Ky

Age at date of application, Died May 10, 1829 in Casey Co. Ky.

Remarks: Sol mar in Casey Co Ky Aug 1, 1810, Nelly

She was at        May 31,    res Macon Co, Mo 

The above noted soldier and Sur. File 40989 furnished herewith are the only lt Jonathan McConnels of NH enforced on the Rev. War records.

W. T. Slayton Commissioner
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1908 Feb. 8. [illegible] to Dr. Wm. [William] T Slayton [illegible]
1908 Apr. 9 Mrs. Kay A. Sucallay in reference to former / marriage, no place of birth nor family data other than that given July 8, 1908. V.L.M 19zj - Jau-8-Hish. To Miss Hallie M. Seall - [Illegible] Letter in G.L.S. [section] 1901 of Samuel Patton.

[Handwritten] Ray [Printed] WIDOW, &c.

File No. Q5685
Kelly McConnell
Wid. of Jonathan McConnell
Lieut.  RW [illegible]
Act: Hel BV 1853
Index:-Vol. M, Page 26
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[handwritten on pre-printed form, left edge cut off]
5428
Missouri
Nelly McConnell widow of Jonathan, who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 dollars  cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 11th day of August 1855 and sent to J. T. Neely
Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3, 1853, Page 96 Vol A
[Cancelled written vertically on page]
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95,516
160 Acres
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[at the top] Jonathan McConnell dec [underlined]
[stamped] Pension office Oct 1 1860
[addressed to] Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
DC
[in lighter script along the bottom] [Illegible] McConnell
[illegible] Jonathan, 
Mo 53-5428
Papers charged to Col
Woodley-
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[on the left hand side] Jonathan McConnell
[stamped] Pension Office Oct 15 1860
[addressed to] Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC 
City
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[on the left hand side] Jonathan McConnell
[Seal for the pension office stamped on dated Sep [written over] 1860]
[addressed to] Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
City
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[left page]
No. 16261
Where does the Pensioner reside? 
Why was this returned?
The residence is stated in two places - Certain his name [illegible] the [illegible] return this J. L. E. 
envelope
Pension office
11 Jan'y 182[cut off]

[right page] 
Sir My reading the applicants papers you will see whose [illegible, crossed out] lives [illegible, crossed out]
[signed] T. Quarles
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State of Missouri}
County of Macon} SS
On this 31st day of May A D 1855 personally appeared before me Samuel S. Lingo a Judge of the Macon County County duly authorised to administer oaths Hugh McConne and James Lamb and Travis Lamb who being duly sworn according to law State on oath that Nelly McConnell is the widow of Johnathan McConnell deceased That the said Nelly McConnell and Johnathan McConnell were married as they believe in Casey County in the State of Kentucky sometime in the year 1810. The said Hugh McCann further States that he worked for the said Johnathan McConnell during his life time and he & the said Nelly McConnell lived & Cohabited together as man and wife and that the said Johnathan McConnell died on the 10th day of May A D 1829. in Casey County Kentucky. he lived about three miles from the said Johnathan McConnell at the time of his death and heard of his death at the tim and he further States that he Knows that sai Nelly McConnell has been a widow ever since
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James Lamb further States that he was present and Saw the said Nelly McConnell and Johnathan Mc Connell married but does not recollect the exact day of the month but he is certain it was in the years A D 1810 and he further states the [illegible] Johnathan McConnell as he has been informed died the 10th day of May A D 1829 and the said Nelly McConnell has been a widow ever since Travis Lamb further States that he was present and saw the Said Nelly McConnell & Johnathan McConnell Marred and was present at his death and Saw him buried & he died on the 10th of May A D 1829 & the Said Nelly McConnell has been a widow [illegible] ever since and the Knows that the said Johnathan McConnell drew a pension during his lifetime
[signed] Travis Lamb
[signed] James Lamb
[signed] Hugh McCanne
Subscribed & sworn to before me the day & year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons
[signed] Samuel. S. Lingo C. C. I
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House Reps --
Washington May 4 54
Hon L P Walas
Comm Pensions
Dear Sir. Enclosed I send you the letter of a correspondent asking information in [illegible] to establishing claim for pension -
Will you be so Kind as to return the same to me with such forms and items of information which he desires and much oblige
Very Respectfully
Your obt. servt.
Jas J Lindley
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Washington D C
Augt. 9, 1855,
Sir,
Enclosed find the application of Nelly McConnell widow of Jonathan a Revolutionary Pensioner of Ky. for a Pension under 2d Section of the act of 3d Feb 1853,
[illegible signature]
To Commisor of Pensions}
Present}
Mr T Nelly
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
Payment to be made at St Louise by Wm. C. Anderson, Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Missouri
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under Act February 3d, 1853, Page 196 Vol. A.
[signed] G. T. Getty Clerk.

[Cancelled handwritten vertically on page]
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]

P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
WIDOW'S PENSION

I certify that, in conformity with the 2d section of the Act of February 3, 1853,
Nelly McConnell,
widow of Johnathan McConnell,
who was a private in the revolutionary war is inscribed on the Pension List, at the rate of Ninety-Six, dollars [and crossed out] per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this Eleventh day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty-five.
[signed] R McClellan
Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned
[signed] I. Minot
Commissioner of Pensions

[Cancelled handwritten vertically on page]
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Nelly McConnell 
wid Jonathan
McConnell for 
increase of Pension
Revolutionary
2d Dec '53 - 5428
Mo Roll
filed by
John S Edwards
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Decleration & Power of Attorney
Revolutionary Claim
Nelly McConnell,
State of Missouri}
County of Macon}
Be it Known. That on this 27th day of June 1857 before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in & for the said County, personally appeared, Nelly McConnel, a resident of the County of Macon, in the State of Missouri & made oath according to law. that she is Revolutionary pensioner in the County of Macon in the State of Missouri, as the wife & widow of Jonathan McConnel decsd who was a pensioner in the county of Cacy in the Sate of Kentucky, under the act of Congress approved the 18th March 1818, at the rate of $240 - per annum, on account of his services as a Commissioned officer in the continental line in the war of the revolution, That she is informed there is increase of pension due her said Husband at his decease, I makes this decleration as the widow and heir at law of the said Jonathan McConel decsd, for the purpose of obtaining the increase of pension under the act of Congress passed 15th May 1828, according to law at #320 per annum. or what ever amount may be found due her said husband under any act of congress heretofore passed, or may be passed. the increase to commence on the 4th March 1826 & run to the date he
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died in the year 1829. & make this affidavit to be filed with such other additional evidence or argument. as my agent may think proper to file. in the prosecution of said claim, she referes to the application upon which her said Husband was [illegible], and to her own application for a pension filed in the pension office dat Washington City. & to all the proof therein [illegible] oppertunity to said claim.
Do hereby constitute and appoint Alfred Smith of Rockcastle county Kentucky my attorney to prosecute my claim for any amount of arreares or increase of pension my be found due me or half pay under any act or resolution of Congress heretofore passed or my be passed touching my said interest; esspecially under the 2d sea of the act of congress passed 3d February 1853 for the arreares of pension may be found due me from the 4th March 1849, to the 3d February 1853. as well as under all other acts or resolutions of Congress my be hereafter passed, touching my interest, Said Attorney is moreover authorised to appoint one or more attorneys under him, for the purpses herein expressed, & to do all lawful acts and things touching the prissuses . & this power of attorney is not be revoked for two & a half years from this date
Given under my hand this day & date aforesaid, (1th) [illegible]
her
Nelley X McConnel
mark
[Seal surrounded by circle]
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State of Missouri}
County of Macon}
On this 27th day of June 1857 personally appeared before me Burnett C Wright and Jas W Lamb residence of the county of Macon in the state of Missouri, and made oath in due form of law - & whom I certify to be respictable witnesses, and entitled to credit, who Says that they are well acquainted with Nelly McConnel, the wife of Jonathan McConnel, decsd, a pensioner of the Untied States. and that they were present and saw the Said Nelly McConnel. sing her name to the foregoing declaration & that she is still a widow. & we are disinterested witnesses
2d [signed] B. C. Wright [seal surrounded by circle]
3 [signed] J. W. Lamb [seal surrounded by circle]
The foregoing decleration power of attorney, and affidavit, wer sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first above written & I certify that I Know the affiants to be credible persons. that the clamant is the person she represents . herself to to be. that she is from age and bodaly infirmity unable to appear in open Court & and that she is still a widow. & I have no interest in this claim nor [illegible] in it prosecution
4th [signed] Lafayette, Wright J. P. M. C. M.
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State of Missouri}
County of Macon} SS
I G S Shertridge clerk of the County Court in one for the County and state aforesaid do herby ertify that Lafayette Wright whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time of lasting and Certifying the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected commissioned and qualified and that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County this the 29th day of June 1857
[signed] Ga A Shertridge
Clerk
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Mt Vernon Rockcastle County Kentucky
10th July 1860
Dear Sir
You find inclosed . Mrs. Nelly McConnels Declaration for Bounty land - of Randolph County Missouri. I receved it for mail on yesterday. Will you please - examine into her claim at as early day as practicable. if She is entitled remit the Warrant to me at this place - she Seams to be a Very old Lady - & of course - desires to obtain her warrat. Soon - She some time ago resided in Macon County Missouri - but now in Randolph. 
Truly yours
[signed] Alfred Smith

Honl. Commissioner of Pension
Washington D C
I will here state that the Breckinridge & Lane Tickets - is taking like fire, in Kentucky, and by the Novr Election will doubtless Sweep the whole Democracy of Kentucky - and Duglas will not I think Scarsely have friend sufficient in the South to stater a Tickett for him. these are my notions. and the present indication of the papers Generally in the South Confirm me in the Opinion. that I Am Correct. Will not the North do Something
Trly
[signed] A. Smith
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I notice the names of the witnesses attached to Mrs. McConnels decleration in the Captain of the Certificate is left out - but Signed at the right place. I did not know. that I had authority to fill up the blanks. Consequently - I remit as received = and it cannot matter. as they made oath to the Statement. above these names - & all is correct.
[signed] A. Smith
[stamp at bottom of page: Pension Office Jul 16 1860.]
[on right margin: 308567]
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Mt Vernon Rockcastle Co Ky
19th Sept 1860
Dear Sir
I remitted to you early in July last - the Application of Nelly McConnel. of Randolph County Missouri. for bounty Land under act 3d March 1855= I received you letter acknowledging receipt of the papers. and I have mislade it - & cannot be found - consequently Cannot give you the No. of the application. she is a pensioner on - Missouri pension agency as the widow of Jonathan McConnel deced, at $320 per annum. she is very old & I foreswear the applications for bounty land is not crowding you much. & would be gratified if you would examine into the case. and report ----- I am Dear Sir Truly your friend
[signed] Alfred Smith
Agent
Hon. Comsr. of Pensions
Washington D c
Kentucky will go for Breck[illegible] . nevertheless the Election of Genl. Combs. Clerk of the Court of Appeals Opposition & c -- [signed] Alfred Smith.
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Mt Vernon, Kentucky
26th Sept 1860
Dear Sir
In the application of Mrs. Nelly McConnel -widow of Jonathan McConnel decd. from the state of Missouri - for bounty land. under act 3d March 1855 - having been advised that Jonathan McConnel only served 3 years in the Revolutionary war - I had supposed . that he did not receive Land for his Service - unless he served to the end of the war - [crossed out I sent on to Mars Nelly M] consequently. I sent on to Mrs. Nelly McConnel . a decleration drawn up. - and directed her if should could Swear and that her husband never received land She was entitled to the 160 acres warrant - She was qualified to it and remitted back to me. the same I remitted to you in July I think last. It can as you no dout are well apprised be assertaaned. whether he recieved land under any act of Congress. [illegible] applying to the Genl Land office at Washington - I presume he recieved none. If the records do not show that he received land She is certainly entitled.. please look into the matter at as early date as practicable.
I am Dear Sir Truly Your Friend
[signed] Alfred Smith
Agent for Mrs. Nelly McConnel
Hon. Comsr. of Pensions
Washington D C
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Mt Vernon Rockcastle Co Ky. 10th Octr 1860
Dear Sir
I have Just lade my hand upon your letter acknowlidging receipt of the application of Mrs. Nellye McConnel of Randolph Co Mo for bounty land - under Act March 3d 1855 - Your letter is dated the 17th July last - & number of the application is 308567 - but you State the claim of Jonathan McConnel for County land - which Should have been Nelly McConnel, in filing the papers - you may find it noted Jonathan McConnel - who is her husband - you are refered to my two last letters written upon the same Subject. but not being able at the time to give the number of the application - to aide you in the matter I now give it
Truly yours
[signed] Alfred Smith
Honl. Comisr of Pensions
Washington D C
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[handwritten on pre-printed form]
Brief in the case of Nelly McConnell widow of Jonathan
County and State of Missouri
act 3rd Feby 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" crossed out
Proof exhibited (if original.}
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her was a pensioner under the act of 1818 at $240 a year for Services as a Lieutenant for 2 years, that was the highest rate of pension allowed under that act for any kind of service - Fa the service of Lieutenant under the act of 1832 [allows crossed out] $320 is [illegible] for 2 years service, to which amount this widow is entitled - 
[crossed out (If for increase) Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?]
Marriage proven by an eye witness - Cohabitation, Identity, her husbands death & her present [illegible] proved by credible witness

Name and residence of Agent J T Neelly Esq Present
[signed] Thornton Triplett Examining Clerk
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Mt Vernon Ky Free
July 11th
[in circle Pension Office Jul 16 1860
Honl Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D C City
Mail
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Nelly McConnell
Widow of Jonathan
Missouri
Admd 3 Feby 1833
2 yrs Lt $320 per annum from the passage of the act
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(pension papers)
[in circle Lex illlegible K Mar illegible]
Free
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
[written vertically on page Kty 57
Recd. 20 March 1821
illegible
Ex9
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Sir Tornuset March 4. 1821

on this day Mr. McConnells papers arrived at this place with an objective that was obviated upon their former return. I hope that this Old Mans papers are Sufficient to enable him to get his pension I am respectfully
T. Jacobs
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Know all men by these presents that I Nelly McConnell of the County of Macon and State of Missouri and the widow of John McConnell deceased who was engaged in the army of the revolutionary war & drew a pension in his lifetime under acts of congress then in force. in Casey County in the State of Kentucky on account of said services do hereby Constitute and appoint John T Neeley of Washington City D. C. my true and lawful attorney and agent for me and in my name to prepare and prosecute against the government of the United States before any department or the archives thereof any and all Claims I have to a of pay or pension money under any act or acts resolution or resolutions of the Congress of the United States bearing upon the interest of said Claim we hereby seek the investigation of giving my said attorney full power and authority do every legal and necessary in the prosecution of the Claim aforesaid as fully and completely as I could do were I personally present
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this thirty first day of May 1855
her
Nelly X McConnell [word seal surrounded by circle]
mark
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State of Missouri
County of Macon  

Be it known that on the 31st day of
May   1855 before me the subscriber
a justice of the County Court of the
county aforward which is a court of
record personally appeared Nelly Mc Connel
widow of Johnathan McConnell
deceased as I am fully satisfied , the
subscriber to the foregoing power of attorney 
and [?] a [?] the signing sealing of the same to be
her own voluntary act and deed
for the purpose of [?] set forth
and I hereby Certify that I believe
her to be directly [interested?] in said
Claim as set forth and is known to
me to be a reputable resident citizen of
the county and state aforesaid and 
I have no interest in the result of 
this claim nor Concerned in its
prosecution.

Samual S. Lingo
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[illegible]
March 26 12 1/2
Mr Johnathan McConell
on the Waters of Green River
in Casey County Kentucky
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Hodgeville March 25, 1819
My Good Old friend McConnell Your letter of the 18th of Last Month has reached me but yesterday I am really grieved at the picture of [illegible] your letter lays before me. The Bravery & fidelity with which you served your Country in the dark days of the Revolution [illegible] you to me, & makes me particularly anxious to aid you all en my power to Obtain the Munificent reward destined for you by the Government of the Nation. I therefore send you a form of proceeding to obtain the Pension which is agreable to the form I proceed in here which has Succeeded in many cases with the War Department, & the Persons I have applied for have got Certificates & drew their pensions - Get the blar filled by application to your County Court in [illegible, obscured] form or have it transcribed & filled up according [illegible, obscured] design which will be apparent, & forward your Commission & discharge if you have [illegible]  it all to the Secretary of War with a request that he may soon give you and Answer to the Applications, & I think your business will be done -- The law does not require any testimony but your own - The Secretary is acquainted with my Character & any thing that I say will have the same Validity in this Case as if it was Sworn to, You may if you chose with your other papers forward this letter to the War Department in which I Certify that a braver faithfuler officer of the Rank you had I never knew in the Army. I will recolect the Great Service you was to your Country in passing into the Hear of Burgoines
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Camp to learn their movements & to be able to let the General know what they were about for many nights before the Surrender. I well remember the praise every officer & Soldier gave you for your Bravery in Bennington battle where you laboured with as much Calmness as if you had been Mowing -- Accept My dear Sir the best witness of youred friend
[signed] My Lyon
Mr Jonathn McConnell

P[illegibleville 
March 269      12 1/2
Mr Jonathan McConell
on the Waters of Green River
in Casey County
Kentucky
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Amoung other proceedings had in the County Court of the County of Casey the following appear on the Records of said Court (to wit)
At a County Court held at in & for the County of Casey on Monday the day of 1819 Jonathan McConnell an indigent Officer of the Revolutionary Army and an inhabitant of this County appeared and [illegible] all claim to per[illegible] here before granted applyed to be heard respecting his claim to the benefit of the law of the United States of the 18th of March 1818 and Testifies & Says that he served in Capt Wm McCunes Company in Col Seth Warrens Regiment of Continental Troops for years and upward [illegible] a Second Lieutenant under and Commission bearing date the 1st day of October 1776 that he was honorably discharged at Fort Stark on the day of 
That he was in the battles of Hubbardton & Bennington, that he was with his Regiment under the the Command of General Stark at the takeing of Burgoine. That he is now in the 72 year of his Age. troubled with Violent reumatic pains & for three years past obliged to go about on crutches destitute of the means of Support he stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support. all which the Court giveing due Credit to have ordered the same to record in order that a Copy thereof be forwarded to the Secretary of War ~ [illegible crossed out] As Clerk of the County Court of the County of Casey in the Commonwealth of Kentucky I certify that the forgeing is a true copy of the Record in witness whereof I set my hand & Have affixed hereto the Seal of the Court this - day of 1819
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Commonwealth of Kentucky Casey County
1819 I Pressiding Magistrate of the County of Casey do Certify that  who signs the within [illegible] is Clerk of the County Court of this County and as such his acts and Attestations are entitled to full faith & Credit in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal -
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March 30, 1908
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir, -
I would like very much to know
whether the application of one Jonathan McConnell
for pension on account of Revolutionary services
or the application of his widow "Wid File 25685
Rev. Wax" whom  he married Aug. 1, 1810 gives 
any reference to a former marriage or to his 
family? If so, will you kindly send me the data contained therein regarding same 
and place of birth if given.
Yours very respectfully,
Mrs. Mary A. Smalley,
Morrisville, Vt.
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William T. Slayton, M.D.
Morrisville, Vt.
Feb. 1, 1908.
Dear Sir,
In reply to enclosed letter for which I wish to express my sincere thanks, I will say that I think [underlined] the Jonathan McConnell, a record of whose service is desired, was a Private in Col. Ethan Allen's regiment of "Green Mountain Boys" 1775–1776, a Sergeant Major in Capt. Chas. Nelson's Co. in Major John Brown's Detachment Vt. Troops 1775–76 and a Lieutenant enlisting from (Fairlee?) Gloucester County Vermont in Col. Seth Warner's Regt. Continental Troops 1778. 
I do not know the places or dates of birth or death or name of widow but have reason to believe that he was father of an ancestor of mine whose parentage I have for some time been trying to place and am in hopes that the full data given in the papers, if any on file in your office, may solve the problem for me which seems to be otherwise impossible. 
Should there be more than one
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William T. Slayton, M.D.
Morrisville, Vt.
Jonathan McConnell credited with service in Vermont or New Hampshire troops is there not some way by which I could pay to have a record of each sent me.
Very respectfully,
W. T. Slayton
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AW.
Record Division 
3—1865
GCK
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, 
Washington, D.C., 
January 28, 1908.
Dr. W.S. Slayton,
Morrisville,
Lamoille County, Vt.
Sir: 
In reply to your letter dated the 20" and received the 22" instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pension records fail to afford any information in regard to Moses, John, and Samuel McConnell described therein.
In order to identify a claim for Revolutionary War pension that may have been filed on account of the services of Jonathan McConnell, some of the following data is essential; names of officers under whom he served, places of residence at enlistment and after service, approximate dates of birth and death and given name of widow.
The full name of a Revolutionary War soldier is essential in order to identify any claim filed by his minors.
Very respectfully,
V. Warner
Commissioner.
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Record Division.
April 9, 1908.
Mrs. May A. Smalley,
Morrisville, Vermont.
Madam,
In reply to your letter dated the 30" ultimo and received the 1" instant, you are advised that in Wid. File No. 25,685, Jonathan McConnell Revolutionary War, there is no reference made to a former marriage of the soldier or his wife. Place of birth is not stated and there is no data as to family other than that given in statement furnished February 8, 1908.
Very respectfully, 
Commissioner