Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3177, Conrad Coon, S.C.

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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Coon, Conrad NUMBER S.3177 carded This envelope includes FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO JBR

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19469 West Tennessee Conrad Coon of Robertson Co. in the  State of  W.T. who was a pri.  in the  co. commanded by  Captain  Good in the  reg. commanded by Col. Thompson in the  S.C. line for 10 mos & 12 days Inscribed on the Roll off W.T.  at the rate of  34 Dollars  6 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th March 1831. Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Sept.  1833  and  Wm Seal  Springfield . Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $ 86.65 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar $ 17.33 ( total $ 103.98 { Revolutionary  Claim Act  June 7, 1832 } Recorded by  Danl. Boyd Clerk Book E Vol. 7 Page 75

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Conrad Coon 20038

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[ State of Tennessee County of Robertson ] ss. On this 13th November  in  the year of our Lord  1832  personally appeared before the Curet of Pleas and Quarter Sessions  began and held for the County of Robertson at the  Court House in the town of  Springfield said  Court being a Court of  record,  Conrad Coon   a resident  of said County of Robertson and  State of Tennessee aged seventy six  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 177 _  ( the date he cannot remember )  under  Robert Gooden and served in the regiment commanded by   Col. William Thompson being a regiment of the line  this deponent also states that  two lieutenants  under whom he served in the Captain's company  commanded by said Gooden  were Lt. David Hopkins  & Charles Heally , this deponent  says that this enlistment  made  entered into by him in  Richland County  South Carolina  . He served  this tour six months,. He marched from  the  Congaree to the head of  Reedy River in the  State of South Carolina  where  Col. Thompson's regiment  captured a regiment of  Tories commanded by Col. Fletcher. I was present  at the capture , we from  the head of  Reedy  River returned to the Congaree & from  the Congaree we marched to  Charleston  where we were discharged, our time  having expired. This was in

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about the commencement of the revolution as well as I now  remember this regiment was first regiment raised in  South Carolina for  service in the revolutionary war. I  again entered  the service as a drafted militia man  in  Richland County  S.C.  in a company commanded by  Captain William Howell, whose company was attached to a regiment commanded by  Col. Robert Gooden ( my former Captain )  we marched from the Congaree to  Charleston where we joined  the army commanded by  Genl. Richardson, we remained at Charleston some time, how long I   cannot  recollect , from Charleston  we marched to the four holes and from there to  Orangeburgh  & from Orangeburgh  to  the Congaree  here were  discharged for a short  time . I again  in the year  177 _  entered  into the service of the U.S.  as a drafted militia man  in  Richland County  S.C.  in a company commanded by Captain Wm. Howell  who  had under him  Lieutenant  John May  , we marched from Richland County to  Congaree  where we joined to a regiment  commanded by  Col. Gooden from the Congaree we marched to  Augusta Georgia,  there we remained  encamped and from there we marched to a little town called Ebenezer, from Ebenezer  we marched to  Savannah  making  stop there , from Savannah  we marched to a little river I think called the Ogeechee  crossed  & thence to  Fort  Barrington and  Daltamaha (?) River , from Daltamaha  River we march to  Spatillis  (?) River

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crossed it ( I should have stated however that  this service Col. Gooden's regiment found the army under the command of  Genl. Williamson on  between Augusta & Ninety Six )  from the  Saptilles we marched to the  St. Mary's  in  Florida  where we after having crossed the  St Mary's  stayed one night & part of two days . From  the St. Mary's  we returned to  the Congaree  & were discharged. I again entered into the service of the United States  in the  County of Richland S.C.  as a drafted  militia man  ( I cannot remember the dates ) in a company  commanded by Capt. Andrew Lester were marched to the Congaree where  we joined  a regiment commanded by  Col. Robert Gooden, from the Congaree we  marched to  Orangeburgh  S.C.  and joined the army  under Genl. Sumter  where we encountered a party  of the British , and after taking a few prisoners we chase the balance into  Charleston, the British at Charleston being reenforced chase the army under Genl Sumter  back to the high hills of Santee, where we found  Genl. Greene  & the army  under his command . The Militia were dismissed at the high hills of Santee and sent home. And the said Conrad Coon  hereby relinquishes every claim  whatever to a pension or annuity except the present  & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any  State & further he declares  that he has no written evidence of his service nor  does he know of any person living by whom he cam  prove  the same. Sworn to  & subscribed in open Court  . Conrad Coon ( signed ) Test W. Seal ( signed ) clk

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Interrogatories put by the Court & respondent's answers  thereto . Int. 1. Where and in what year were you born ? Ans. I was born in  Lincoln Township in  the  State of South Carolina in the year 1756. 2. Have you any record of your age, if so where is it ? Ans.  I have a record of my age taken from the register in my Father's Bible, this I have at home. 3. Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary  war and where do you now live? Ans. I was living on the Congaree  River Richland Cunty  State of South Carolina  , I resided there several years after the close of the war, I removed to  the County of  Davidson and there two years & then removed  to  Robertson Cty. in Tennessee where I have resided ever since  & now reside.  Int. 5.  ( x )  State the names of some of the regular  officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental   & Militia  regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service. Ands. Genl. Moultrie , Genl. Marion, Col. Horry , I believe all the only regular officers . I now remember I have already mentioned Col. Gooden  as a militia officer but think he afterwards became a regular officer. Among the militia officers I will name  Genl. Williamson & other officers mentioned in the body of my declaration under whom I served as to the general circumstances of my service I refer to  the body of my declaration.

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4. How were you called into service , were you  drafted, did you volunteer , or wee you a substitute , and if a substitute for whom ?  Answer. I enlisted first and was always afterwards a drafted militia man  as set forth in the body of my declaration. 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so  w by whom was it given  & what has become of it ? Ans. I did receive a discharge  from Col. Thompson & I think  Captain Gooden, it was burnt in my house which was consumed  by fire  while I lived in  S.C.  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 you  services as a soldier of the  revolution. Ans. John Forbes, Esq., Marvel Law,  John Cochran, Jacob Binkley,  Esq. all of whom will testify  to my character as a man of truth  & I think state their belief of my having been a soldier of the revolution. We William Carter a clergyman residing  in the  County of Robertson  , State of Tennessee & Jacob  Binkley residing in Robertson County  State of Tennessee  hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Conrad  Coon  who  has subscribed  & sworn  to the above declaration , that we believe him to be seventy six

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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 to  in open Court.  William Carter ( signed ) Jacob Binkley (his mark  X ) Test W. Seal ( signed ) clk  And the said Cout do hereby declare their opinion  after  the investigation of the matter  & 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  Wm. Carter  who has signed the preceding certificate is a  clergyman  resident in  the County of Robertson  and the State of Tennessee  & that  Jacob Binkley  who has also signed the same is a resident in the said County of Robertson , State of Tennessee  & is a credible  person  & that their statement is entitled to credit.  H Ferry ( signed ) one of the  Justices presiding,   Benj. Kirby ( signed ) one of the Justices presiding , M Powell ( signed ) one of the Justices presiding

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[State of Tennessee Robertson County ] I William Seal Clerk of the County Court for the Cunty aforesaid do hereby certify that  the foregoing  contains the original proceedings  of the said  Court  in the matter of the application of Conrad Coon for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto  set my hand and seal of office this 16th day of November 1832. W. Seal ( signed / sealed )

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STATE OF Tennessee⎬
Davidson County        ⎬ ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me J.H. N.  Ewen a Justice of the Peace in and
for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Lemuel Morris

and made oath in due form of law, that he is the Administrator
of Conrad Coon    identical person who was a Pensioner and is now dead,
and to whom a Certificate of Pension was issued, of which the following is a true copy:

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I certify, that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 June 1832
Conrad Coon of the State of Tennessee who was a private
in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive Thirty
four dollars and sixty six cents per annum during his
natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1831

and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.  Given at the
War Office of the United States, this 11th day of September  1833
Lew Cass. [signature]
Secretary of War.

That the deceased Pensioner resided in Davidson County, in the State of
Tennessee for the space of about about Four years
before his death, and that previous thereto he resided in Robertson County Tennessee
South Carolina

Lemuel Morris Administrator
of Conrad Coon

Sworn to and subscribed, this 3rd day } 
of April   1843                                               }
J H N Ewen J.P.                                            }

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That

of the County of __________ and State of ___________
of  ______________________
for _______                     Pensioner of the United States,
do hereby constitute and appoint _____________ my true and lawful attorney,
for ____ and in _______  name    to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions, in

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STATE OF                       }
                           County }                    SS.

BE IT KNOWN, That on the ______ day of____ 18___,  before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared the above named, and acknowl- edged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be ______ act and deed. In testimony whereof, I have
hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned.
                                                                                                                                               J. P.

STATE OF                       }
                           County }                    SS.
BE IT KNOWN, That on the _____ day of ______ 18, before the subscriber,
a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, personally appeared ___________
the Attorney named in the foregoing Power of Attorney, and made oath that the same was not given
him by reason of any sale, transfer, or mortgage of the Pension, or arrears of Pension therein au - thorized to be received by him.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and}
year last above mentioned, before me.}
                                                                 J. P.}
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

STATE OF  Tennessee                      }
Davidson                           County     }                    SS.

I Robert B. Castleman   Clerk of the Court of Monthly Sessions
holden at the Court House in the Town of Nashville in and for said County, on
the third day of April 1843, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has
been exhibited to said Court, that   Conrad Coon  was a Pensioner of the
United States, at the rate of Thirty four dollars and sixty six
cents per annum,  was a resident of the County of Davidson in the
State of Tennessee   and died in the County of Davidson  and State of
Tennessee in the year 1843, on the 11th day of March
that he left   no widow   but the following children and one heirs by
William Coon, Simon Coon, Sibby [illegible ] pkins
fornerly Sibby Coon, Elizabeth Sanders formerly Elizabeth Coon
Aggy Walker formerly Aggy Coon     and that
Samuel Morris is the administrat [illegible] of said Conrad Coon
deceased duly qualified as such according to law
I further certify that Joseph K. McEwen is a Magistrate as above, and that the
foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.

[illegible] SEAL

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my seal of office, at Nashville
this third day of April    1843.
Ro. B. Castleman
Clerk of Davidson County Court

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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

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Pension Agency  Nashville April  1848  Received of  Joel M. Smith  pension agent  thirty five  dollars and thirty two cents being   in full  Conrad Coon  deceased a  revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the act of 7 June 1832. from the  4th day of March  1842  the time to which  he was last paid  to the 11th day of March 1843, the day of his death, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.  $ 35.32  Lemuel Morris ( signed ) Administrator of Conrad Coon

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Rev War 3177 INVALID File No. 3177 Conrad Coon  Pvt. S.C. line Act :  June 7 ' 32 Index: - Vol. A Page 73 [ Arrangement of 1870 ]

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[ State of Tennessee Robertson County ] Personally appeared before me  John Hutchison  a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid  Conrad Coon   ( the applicant for  a pension  in his original declaration  to which  this is  appended ) who being first 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 in the first tour mention ed  as a listed soldier he served six months as a drafted militia man  in the second tour  mentioned in his original not less than two months, in the third tour  of duty  as mentioned  he served not less that six weeks , and the furth tour  no t less than one month , and for such service  I claim a pension. Sworn to  & subscribed before me this 3rd day of July  1838 . Conrad Coon ( signed ) John Hutchison ( signed ) Justice of the peace

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[ State of Tennessee Robertson County ] I, William Seal Clerk of the  Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions  for the  County aforesaid do hereby certify that  John Hutchison  Esq.  whose name is attested tot the foregoing affidavit  of Conrad Coon  is a Justice of the peace in and for the  County aforesaid  duly commissioned and qualified as such  and that full faith and credit  is and ought to be due to his attestation s as such  & that  his signature  thereto  is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at office in Springfield  this 3rd day of July 1833. W. Seal ( signed / sealed )

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19467 Payments to be made at Nashville by the  P.. ( illegible ) of  USB Bank  Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of West Tennessee. FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO

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WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Conrad Coon, - 
of the  State of Tennessee
who was a Private in the Army of the  
Revolution 
is entitled to receive - Thirty four -- dollars and 
Sixty-Six  cents per annum, during his natural life, com- mencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and  payable  isemi-annually on the 4th of March, 1831 and payable semii annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every year.

SEAL

Given at the War Office of the United
States this 11th  day of 
September  one thousand eight
hundred and thirty - three

Lew Cass [signature]
Secretary of War

Examined and  }
Countersigned.}

J L Edwards [signature]
Commissioner of Pensions.

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No. 24 Conrad Coon  Dec'd  Revy 7 June 1832 From 4 March 1842 To 11 March 1843  $ 35.32 FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO  S. 3177 Cert. # 19469 2nd Quarter  1843 12 months  7 days  West Tenn Agency