Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3200, Thomas Conyers, Penn.

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Penn.
Conyers, Thomas
S. 3200
Carded

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19089
West Sennipice
Thomas Conyers of Wison Co in the State of Pennsylvania was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pickett of the reg. commanded by Col Barber of the Penn line for 2 years. 

Sedte to Isaac M. Johnson, 16 May 1846
Bin to PA Agt 6 July 1846
To Jas Beau Tenn from 4 Sept 1845. 22July 1846 notified = calian to J. M. Johnson Esq. Cherryville, Tenn

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Declaration of Thomas Conyers Senior, in order to obtain the benefit of the “Act of Congress of the 7th of June A.D. 1832.”
State of Tennessee
Robertson County  SS[?]

On this day being the 13th day of August in the year 1832, personally appeared in open Court [illegible] of a Court of record, called the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County of Robertson at the August Term for the year 1832 [illegible] at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield Thomas Conyers Senior of the County of Wilson and State of Tennessee aged about Seventy five years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his corporal Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.  That he enlisted in the army of the United States of America sometime in the Month of August 1776 for the term of three years, that he was a private soldier in the Company of Light  Infantry commanded by Captain James Pickett [James Piggott], in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Major Richard Butler, George Wilson Lieut Colonel and Enos McKoy [Aeneas Mackay] Colonel Commander of the sd [said] Regiment Mire Stoakly [Nehemiah Stokely] 1st & Richard Richardson 2nd Lieutenant & Gabl Patterson [Gabriel Peterson] Ensign were the Commanders & subaltern officers of the said company untill the sd Regiment was marched to Camp Vally Forge in 1777 for winter quarters when & where James Pickett [James Piggott] resigned his commission as Captain & John Finley took the command of the Company, Enos McKoy [Aeneas Mackay] died at Trenton and Wilson took the Command, George Wilson died at Quboleton [Quibbletown NJ], and Butler ^and took the comm and^ resigned his Commission as Major [was actually promoted to Lt. Col and detached to serve in Daniel Morgan’s rifle corps], and first Ross [Lt Col James Ross] & afterwards Major Frederick Varnum [Frederick Vernon] took the Command as Major, Stephen Baird [Bayard] was Lieutenant and Daniel Broadhead [Brodhead] Commandent Colonel of the said 8th Pa Regt of Regular soldiers, that he was in the Battle Bonbrook {Bound Brook], and several little engagements and skirmages with the British & Indians in the States of Pennsylvania Deleware & New Jersey, that served for upwards of three years and was honourably discharged by Colonels Baird [Bayard] at Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania Sometime he thinks in October 1779 ^which said discharge he has lost or mislaid so that he [illegible] lay his hands on it^ that he afterwards went with a company up the Alegany [Alleghany] Susquehana [crossed out] river after the Munsey Indians and underwent great fatigue hunger & danger for Several months, that he left the State of Pennsylvania his native State & removed to the State of Tennessee in Wilson County Some time in the year 1784 where he has remained ever since, : He hereby relinquishes every Claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State of the Union.

Sworn and Subscribed in open court,
the day and year aforesaid
Test[?] W. Seal Clk[?] [signature]

Thomas  ^his X mark^  Conyers Senior

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State of Tennessee
Robertson County
F.S. August Term of the Robertson County court for the year 1832.
On this thirteenth day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court being a court of records before the worshipped Cout of Pleas and Quarter Sifions for Robertson County at the Courthouse in the town of Springfield Isariah Dunn and (name crossed out) who bring duly sworn according to Law doth on their Corporial oath state that Thomas Conyers Senior whose name is affixed to the forgoing declaration was a soldier in the Army  of the Revolution in the State of Pennsylvania, and that he was in the actual service of his country in the United States Army for more than three years  in the Continental Line, that ("their" crossed out) his believes the declaration, made by said Thomas Conyers in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 7 June 1832 to be true and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court on this day and date above within. Test M. Seal Selk
(Signed) Azariah Dunn

State of Tennessee, Robertson County
F.S. August the (blank space) day of 1832
Me (blank space) a clergyman and residing in the county of Wilson aforesaid and (blank space) residing in the County aforesaid in the immediate neighbourhood of the residence of Thomas Conyers Senr. hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Conyers Sen. who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is reputed and believed to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
State of Tennessee
Robertson County
S William Seal Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Robertson County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Conyers Sen. for a pension.
In testimony where of I have here unto set my name and affixed the seal of my office at office in the Town of Springfield on the 13th day of August in the year 1832 and of the Independence of the United States of America this 57th year. 
W. Seal Clerk
(photo of raised seal next to this paragraph)

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Thomas Conyers Sen.
Pension Papers
17310
(two declarations)

(remainder of page is blank, appears to have "bled through" ink from previous page showing through but illegible)

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Declaration of Thomas Conyers Senior
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832
State of Tennessee
Wilson County
On this 29th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Worshipped (Benjamin S. Mobley is crossed out) H. Miller, David C Hibbetts and James Foster (names originally listed crossed out) presided Justices of the Peace of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions for Wilson County now sitting at the Courthouse in the town of Lebanon Thomas Conyers Senior, of the County of Wilson of the State of Tennessee aged about seventy five or six years who being of first sworn according to the law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, That  he enlisted as a private (illegible) for three years County in the State of Pennsylvania on the 13th day of August in the year 1776 under Captain James Pickett and Lieutenants Mire Stoakley and Richard Richardson of Ensign Gabl Patterson and was attached to the 8th Pennsylvania regiment commanded by Colonels Enos McKoy, George Wilson Keliajo, Rich Butler and marched from old Indiantown New Jersey to (illegible, original text "Camp Valley Forge 8 Captains crossed out, something written in above) Pickett assigned and John Finley took the Command of S Company. Col. McKoy died at Trenton and Wilson took the Command, Wilson died at Quibbletown and Butler took the command, Butler afterwards and Daniel Broadhead, Stephen Baird and Frederick Varnum took and kept the Commad of said Regiment, that he was in the battle at Bonbrook and several skirmishes with the British and Indians, that they were marched through Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and several particular towns and places he does not now recollect that he continued in service upwards of three years and was honorably discharged at Pittsburgh in the State of Pennsylvania by Colonel Baird and Capt Finley on the day of October 1779. That he aftwerwards proved a company of volunteers and went up with Alaganz Eira Agaust the Minsy Indians that he remained afterwards at Pittsburgh as a guard over the public at arms until the close of the War. That he moved to the State of Tennessee in 1784 and has resided the principal part of that  time in Wilson County. He has no documentary evidence of services having long since lost or misplaced his discharges that he forwards Confidence of Azariah Dunn by whom he has proved unable to locate for his support, he therefore prays for the benefit of the Act aforesaid. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension annuity except the person and declares that his name is not on the Pension Role of any agency in any state of the U.S. 
Thomas Conyers Senior (space to put his mark, "X" written in)
Sworn to and subsribed in open Court the day year aforesaid. Test Josiah M. Claire, Clerk of the County Court of Wilson County

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State of Tennessee
Wilson County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
September Tenth AD 1832
WE Elijah Maddox a clergyman residing in the County of Wilson and State of Tennessee aforesaid and Larence Sypert, Warner Lambeth, John Gholdstone and (Thomas crossed out) William Sypert residing in the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that they are well acquainted with Thomas Conyers Senior who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five or six years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion (underneath the line written in "he is a man of irrevocable? veracity")
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 27 day of September 1832. Test Josiah McClaine Clerk of the county court of Wilson County. 
(Signed)
Elijah Maddox, clergyman
Lawrence Sypert

State of Tennessee
Wilson County
And the said Benjamin H Billings, David C Hibbetts and James Foster presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilson County do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution and served as the States and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Elijah Maddox residing at the County of Wilson State of Tennessee who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergyman, and that Lawrence Sypert, Warner Lambeth, John Gholdstone and Thomas Sypert who has also signed the same are residing in the county and State aforesaid and are credible persons and that full credit is due to their statements. Sworn under our hands and seals this 29th day of September in the year 1832
(Signed)
D.C. Hibbetts
James Foster
Benjamin Billings
in and for the county of Wilson

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State of Tennessee
Wilson County
I Josiah S Mclain Clerk and Master of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilson County, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said content in the matter of the application of Thomas Conyers Senior for a pension and that Benjamin H. Billings, David C Hibbetts and James Foster the presiding Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Wilson County at the September term AD1832 of said court duly concerned and qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit and ought to be favor to all their official acts as such.
In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of official at office in the town of Lebanon this 29th day of September in the year 1832 and of the Independance of the United States the 57th year.
Test Josiah S. McClain Clerk of the county court of Wilson County

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July 3 '46
Mr. Evans
(postmark stamped "Cherryville, TN, June 19")

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washinton City
D, Columbia

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Application for a Transfer
County of Haywood
State of Tennessee

on this 15th day of June 1846, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for said county of Haywood, personally appeared Thomas Conyers, who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly first belonged to the Company Commanded by Capt. James Pickett, and afterwards belonged to the company Commanded by Capt. John Findley. And first in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel Enos McCoy and afterwards in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel George Wilson in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension role of the State of Tennessee at Nashville, and that he resided in Wilson Conty from where he has lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Haywood and said State of Tennessee where he intends to remain and wishes his pension to be payable at Jackson in said state in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Wilson County Tenn. to Haywood County Tenn. to with That he resided with his son in said Wilson County that his son proved unfortunate in business and in consequence was forced to sell his plantation and break up. And the dependent being so very old and helpless thought it best to remove to his daughters in Haywood County where they were better able to take care of him. Which he had done. 
(Signed) Thomas Conyers (X as his mark)
Sworn and subscribed to before me this day and year aforesaid C. R. Johnson
State of Tennessee
Haywood county
Personally appeared before me Charles R Johnson and acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county. Alfred Bettus and after being duly sworn according to Law deposes and says that the above named Thomas Conyers is the identical person who has formerly drew

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his pension at this agency in Nashville, and that the said Thomas Conyers who had taken the foregoing oath is the same individual who is described in the foregoing affidavit. 
Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 15th day of June 1846. C. R. Johnson.
(signed) Alfred Bettis

State of Tennessee
Haywood County
I Charles R Johnson an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County do certify that Alfred Bettis who has made and subscribed to the foregoing affidavit is a person of respectability and veracity. And full credit is given to his testimony in all cases. 
Given under my hand and seal this 15th day of June 1846.
C. R. Johnson (the word "seal" circled)

State of Tennessee
Haywood County
I Littleton Joyner Clerk of the County Court of said County do certify that Charles R Johnson whose name appears to the above affidavit on the left, and also whose name is appended to the above certificate is and was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified as such, that due faith and credit is and of right should be given to all h is acts as such, and that the signatures above purporting to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of office at office this 16th day of June AD 1846.
L Joyner Clk

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Cherryville Tenn 17th June 1846
Sir, yours of date 16th (illegible) has been received. you will please find herewith the affidavit of Thomas Conyers and other certificates  Re for a transfer of his pension, which I hope will prove satisfactory.
Very Respectfully, your Obd Sevt. 
(signed) Isaac M. Johnson
J.L Edwards Esq.
Commissioned 

P.S. I would beg leave to call to your attention the application of Mrs. Elizabeth Robeson fora  pension which I inclosed to you some time since the last inclosure was the Original family record, which I am fearfull has miscarried in the mail and has in consequence not reached you, is my rason for calling your attention to it at this time, please let me hear from you on the subject. 
Very respectfully yours, Isaac M. Johnson

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.Columbia

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17310
Thomas Conyers Wilson Co
Robertson County
Tennessee
Pena Roll
From 1776 private
2 years (possibly 21 years)
$80.

John. H Dew
Lebanon
Tenn

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Brief in the case of Thomas Conyers
County of Robertson in the State of Tennessee
Act 7th June, 1832
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court (handwritten)
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 (handwritten)
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Augt In 1776 for the term of three years and honorably discharged by after that War he was in several small towns
As a private
Gen. Major Butler Captn Pickett Col. McCoy Colo Baird
Oct 1779

5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Bonbrook + several on(illegible)
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pensyvania (handwritten)
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witness of traditionary (handwritten)
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication?  and if so, in what respect? Correct (handwritten)
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned. 
Jno N Ashton
Examining Clerk.

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For papers act 1828 see Aa on inv File #3200

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Thomas Conyers Sr. 
Penn l ive

Ex. one old Book & Ref. 
Journal, file no. 3200

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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Conyers which require further proof of explanation.
1. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes (handwritten)
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes (handwritten)
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? 
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes (handwritten)
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? (something written and crossed out)
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes (handwritten)
VIII. Has the court given their opinion? yes (handwritten)
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes (handwritten)
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes(handwritten)

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2.
XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting this age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes (handwritten)
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes (handwritten, then crossed out and NO is written)
   If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witnesses? NO
  Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes (handwritten, crossed out) No
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?

Explanatory Notes.
Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B.  who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For ____ year_____months, and_______days, I served as a______For_____months and____days, I served as a______; and for such service I claim a pension.

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3.
It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service.  The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinites and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.  Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company and line to which he belonged.   The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the creditability of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper office, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.  
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

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(written in top right corner "Rev War")
3200
INVALID.
File No. 3200
Thomas Conyers 
Pvt. - Pa, line

Act: June 7 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 73

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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(postmark Cherryville TE)
May 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D. Columbia

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Cherryville Tennessee
29th Apl 1846

J. L. Edwards Esq
Coms of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dr Sir
Mr. Thomas Conyers a Revolutionary Pensioner, formerly a resident of Wilson County Middle Tennessee, has lately removed to Crockett (formerly Haywood) County West Tennessee, And  wishes the necessary authority given to him, th draw his Pension at the Agency at Jackson, instead of Nashville and heretofore.
His Pension Certificate is dated 2nd August 1833. You will please give the necessary instruction to him, in a letter directed to me at Cherryville Tennessee, so that the papers can be properly arranged for him to draw at Jackson Tenn.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sevt
Isaac M. Johnson

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State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I William Seal clerk and master of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Robertson County aforesaid do hereby Certify that James Byrnes before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was, at the time an acting Justice of the Peace and duly qualified and empowered to administer oaths and that full faith of credit is and ought to be given to all his official acts as such.
In testamony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at office in Springfield this 25th day of February in the year 1831 55 year of A Independence
M. Seal Clerk of Robertson County Court

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
I John Hutchison, Presiding magistrate of the Court of Please and Quarter Sessions for Robertson County do hereby certify that William Seal before whom the foregoing certificate was signed is and was at the time of making the certificate the acting Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Robertson County aforementioned duly Commissioned of qualified according to Law and that full faith and credit is and ought be given to all his official acts as such.
Testamony where of I have hereunto sit my hand and affixed my seal this 25th day of February in the year 1831.
John Hutchson
Presiding Magistrate of Robertson County Court

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(handwritten note across top of page "Rec' 23 March 1831)
Declaration of Thomas Conyers a private of the revolution.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled an act for the benefit and relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15th May 1828.
Thomas Conyers of the County of Wilson & State of Tennessee, do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for the years or during the war and continued in its service until its termination, at which period I was a private in Captain John Finley's Company in the 8th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line and also declare that I afterwards received no certificate of $80 reward to which I was entitled under the Resolve of Congress passed 15th May 1778.
I further declare that I was not on the pension list of the United States on the 15th May 1828. Witness my hand this 19th day of February in the year 1831.
Thomas Conyers.

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
This day personally appeared before me Jas Byrnes an acting Justice of the Peace in afore the County aforsaid Isariah Dunn and Hannah Dunn (carat "the former") aged about seventy four years & the latter about sixty eight years and made oath in due form of Law that Thomas Conyers, enlisted a private soldier in the Continental Army of the Revolution for three years or during the war, and that he continued in its service until the termination of the War, that they believe that the declaration made by Thomas Conyers in the foregoing statement to be true as therein so forth.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 24th day of February AD1831.
Izariah Dunn
Hannah Dunn

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July 21 46
(illegible)
Pension Office, Nashville Tennessee

(postmark Nashville Te. Jul 14)
(stamp of the number 10 with a circle around it)

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comms of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Pension Office
Nashville Tenn
July 13th 1846

Sir,
Your letter of the 6th first making enquiry as to what time Thomas Conyers a Pensioner now on the Roll of this Agency under the Act of June 1832 has been received and I have to inform that he was last paid to the 4th day of September 1845.
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servant
J. M. Smith
Pension Agent

J. L Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Revolutionary claim.   Free
Lebanon Tenn
March 10th
Hon. Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
Dis of Columbia

Mail

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Recd 23 March 1831. 2577
Lebanon Tenn.. March 8th 1831
hon S.D Ingham
(illegible)
Enclosed I send you the Declarations of Thomas Conyers Sen. and accompanying affidavits and certificates. Mr. C was an applicant and forwarded his paper some time during the last year of W. Rush's administration he was informed by W. Rush that he would in addition to his former proof have to establish the fact, that he enlisted and continued in teh service of the Revolution, until its termination. Owing to Mr. C's advanced age and bodily infirmity he could not sooner obtain the additional proof I here forward you. Mr.&ms. Dunn are the only persons that Mr. C can prove this fact by. He was advised by Mr. Rush of Capt Finley's place of residence as the Blue Lick or Humensberg Kentucky. Mr. C was quite too infirm to ride that distance and I wrote several letters directed to Capt. F but can never obtain an answer Therefore presume he does not live their if he is in existence at all.
I see the department refuses to recognize an agent who is not known to the department personally avouched for by some gentleman known by you. I am the agent of Attorney for Mr. C and not personally known to any of the department of the Treasury, Permit me to refer you to the President, his son Andrew, Mr. Graves, our Senator or Gnrl Desha our Rep in Congress those men are individually and personally acquainted with me. I would not put  you to this unnecessary trouble if Mr. C could ride backward and forward to town & attend the office, but this he cannot do & expects me to advise him of the result of his application - you will therefore if you find me worthy direct your letter to one of my care at Lebanon Tenn. 
Very Expectfully
John H. Dew

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State of Tennessee
Robertson County
May Term 1833
The mended papers containing the declaration of Thomas Conyers for a pension accompanied by the oath of Izariah Dunn as a witness for him was again presented to the court for further proof + certificates and it appears  on the ledger father of the court. that D. affidavit of I. Dunn was duly taken in open court and subscribed by him in open court - it further appears to the satisfaction of the court that said Dunn was aged seventy six years according to his family record kept by himself satisfactorily proves to the court to be correct and that I Dunn was a man of good character & standing in the neighbourhood where he resides that his testimony and that of I. Dunn  said on this 11th of May 1833 is entitled to full credit and the same is ordered by the court to be certified.
On testimony whereof F M Seal Clerk of Court have let to set my hand and affix the official seal of my office at Springfield this 14th day of May 1833.
M. Seal

The above named witness this character in his neighbourhood has been known to me for many years and I. Azariah Dunn always maintained the character of an honest man this testimony is entitled to full credit. I Dunn.
I am informed and on the 11th fo May 1833.
C. Johnson
(illegible)

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I send to the War Department the papers of Mr. Tho Conyers with an additional certificate of the Clerk of Robertson County ct certifying the credibility of Mr. Azariah Dunn, who died a day or two before the court. I hope the Department will not hesitate to forward a certificate to Mr. C as he is old, infirm and must shortly retire to his long home, he is very needy of the government funds. I have done all I can and I hope the department will be satisfied. Direct to Mr. H Dew. Lebanon Tennessee. 
John H. Dew
Refer to the Priest

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Revolutionary Claims
Treasury Department
28 Nov 1828
Thomas Conyers Sen. of (blank space) in the County of Wilson in the State of Tennessee has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for an during the way, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Finely's company, in the Eight regiment of the Pennsylvania line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 17785; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary F. A. Dickens
It further appears that Thomas Conyers Sen. is not now on the pension list of any agency, and has not been so since the 3rd March 1826.
The name of Thomas Conyers Sen. cannot be found among those of the Pennsylvania line to whom certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued.
Petere Hagner

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War Department 
Bounty Land Office
19 May 1829
The records of this offices do not show that Tho Conyer Sen. of N. Penn line ever received or is entitled to Land of the U. States
E. Stephens

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Lebanon Ten.
Thomas Conyer claims pension for Revolutionary services. W.D.
Treas. Dept
27th July 1829

Lebanon Tenn July 6th Fee

Andrew Jackson, President
Washington City
Dist. Columbia

Mail
(illegible)

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Lebanon July 1st 1829
Andrew Jackson 
President of US
Will you harken to the entreaties of an old soldier. I am one of the remaining few that claim the benefits of an act of Congress of 1828 making provision for the officers and soldiers of the Continental Line of the Revolution, that enlisted for and during the War and that I was in service at the termination of the War. I am one of the surviving few that petitions of the government for the benefits of the before recorded act, whose claims have been rejected! I petitioned during the past meeting, and sent to Col R. Rush the then acting acting secretary a certificate from two distinguished persons in perfect form and containing all the requisite of the aforesaid acts. My claims have been examined and I am informed by a document from Col Dickins that my certificates are not corroborated by the records at Washington and require of me further proof. I enlisted under Capt Jas Pickett for three years unless sooner discharged Our company was attached to the 8th Pennsylvania regiment under the command of Col. McCoy. There afterwards I was placed under the command of Capt John Finly and reenlisted a part of Pickets company

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claimed the right of discharge at Pittsburgh in 1780. The balance then enlisted for an during the War and I was one of the company that reinlisted and continued in service until the termination of the War after over 2 yrs enlistment I was put under the command of Col Broadhead and Biard. I am unable to procure a solitary person save Dunn and his wife that know the fact that I served as required in this act in fact they only recollect that I served about six years as a regular soldier. 
Dear General I moved to the State of Tennessee and settled 3 miles west of Lebanon in 1798 where I have raised seven sons and 3 daughters four of my sons were with you in the Bruk campaign and (illegible) New Orleans. I am poor and in perfect obscurity I am conceive that I am entitled to the benefits of the act of Congress if I can have justice done me. you I have no doubt are sensible of the difficult of making direct proof of the fact of a soldier belonging to a particular branch of the Army at so advanced a period as this.

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Will you do me the kindness to render me all the services you can in this matter. Major Eaton seems never to have noticed my application I have been only answered by A F Dickins.
Your advise on this matter would be very thankfully rec.
I have written to Capt Finely who was my last Capt who lives in Hermongsbury Kentucky. But I apprehend he cannot perhaps respond back to me by now for I have not seen him since I was first discharged.
I am your devoted servant
Thomas Conyers
Genl. A. Jackson
Washington City
or Maj John A. Eaton

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Direct to the Petitioner Lebanon Tennessee
Lebanon Tenn
Nov 10th
Free
Revolutionary Claims
Hon Richard Rush
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City
C. Columbia
Mail

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1281
Revolutionary Claim
Declaration of Thomas Conyers Sen
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act entitled An act for the relief of Certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution, approved on the 15th day of May 1828.
I Thomas Conyers Senior of the County of Wilson, in the State of Tennessee, do hereby certify and do declare that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution for and during the War and continued in its service until the termination of which periods I was a private soldier in Captain John Finley's Company of the 8th Regiment of Pennsylvania Line. And I also declare that I afterwards did receive a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled to under a resolve of Congress pass the 15th day of May 1778.  I further declare that I was not on the 15th day of May 1828 on the Pension List of the United States. 
Witness my hand this 3rd day of November in the year 1828
Thomas Conyers Senr.

State of Tennessee
Robertson County
This day personally appeared before me Jas. Paynnis an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Robertson and State of Tennessee Azariah Dunn and Hannah Dunn and who did

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severally make oath in due form of Law, that Thomas Conyers Senior by whom the foregoing declarations was sworn and subscribed I was a regular soldier in the continental army to your knowledge and served in the Army of the Revolution in manner as there in Stated.
Witness our hands this 3rd day of November in the year 1828
Azariah Dunn
Hannah Dunn

Sworn to and subscribed before me the 3rd day of November in the year 1828.
Jas. Payannis for Robertson County!

State of TEnnessee
Robertson County
I william Seal clerk of the court of the county of Roberston in the State of Tennessee do hereby certify that James Byrnes before whom the foregoing affidavits or declarations were sworn I was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned to administer oaths.
In testimony where I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court office this 28th day of November in the year 1828 and the 53rd year of Independence.
Wm Seal Clerk
of Roberston County Court

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State of Tennessee
Roberston County
I John Hutchinson presiding over trab of said County Court do hereby certify that William Seal whose signature is to the  foregoing certificate is Clerk of this Court and that full faith and credit is and ought to be due to his official acts as such and that it is due form of law his testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of November 1828.
John Hutchinson
Presiding Magistrate
of Roberston County Court