Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35853, Lawrence Conner, Va.

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(3—1776)

SERVICE
Va.

Conner, Lawrence.

NUMBER
S. 35853

CONTENTS

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Kentucky
14.590

Lawrence Conner,
Cumbl.d Co. in the state of Kentucky, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wood, of the Virginia ne, for the term of three years.

scribed on the Roll of Kentucky, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 14th of September, 1818.

rtificate of Pension, issued the 7 day of July 1820 and sent to Christopher Tompkin, Judge, Bunkesville, Kentucky

rears to 4th of March, 1820. $141.50
mi-anal. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1820
17 mo.s 17/30
+ 4/31 
} 

$189.56


{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Was formerly in Insd. pensioner on Ca roll sec.
Cond + notified sent to Francis Johnson Esqr House of Reps Dec 27, 1823

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Lawrence Conner states on oath that in or about the year 1774 he enlisted as a Soldier under Capt. Arbuckle, to go on an expedition against the Shawnee Indians, for two years, and before said two years had expired he reenlisted as a soldier under Capt. Wallace, of the 8th Regiment, of the Virginia Continental State line, the aforesaid Regiment was commanded by Col.o Woods. He further states that he served the aforesaid three years under said Col. Woods in the revolutionary war & at the expiration of said 2 years he was honorably discharged by said Col.o Woods; that he has lost his said discharge, and is unable to find it. He further states that he now

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resides in Cumberland County State of Kentucky, is sixty five years of age, very infirm in body, and from his reduced circumstances of life needs the assistance of his County for support.

Lawrence Conner

State of Kentucky Set

Lawrence Conner, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing statement, this day appeared before me Christopher Tompkins one of the Circuit Judges for the State aforesaid, + sole Judge of the Cumberland Circuit Court. + made oath, that the matters +things alleged set forth in the said statement are true. Given under my hand this 19th Sept 1818.

Christopher Tompkins

I so further Certify, that it was this day moved before me by the oath of Lemuel Stcockton the above named Lawrence Conner is in law +

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indigent circumstances, owing property of no greater value, as the said Stockton believes. than two hundred + fifty dollars, consisting of a small tract of land of not much value, + a very inconsiderable stock. I do moreover certify, that the said Conner appears to be old + infirm + incapable of pursing a livelihood by labor. Given under my hand this 14th Sept 1818.

Christopher Tompkins

State of Kentucky, Cumberland Circuit and County Court Clerks office Virg.
I Milton King, the Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court aforesaid do certify that Christopher Tompkins Esquire whose signature is subscribed to the above affidavit, in and [illegible] and date thereof acting in the capacity therein specified regularly appointed and legally qualified and that due faith credit is given to all his affidavits, and that his testimony is in due form of law - Ins

Testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Said Court to be hereto affixed at my Office in the Town of Burkeville this 18th day of September 1818.

Milton King

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Kentucky Cumberland County Sct.
I Will Cole presiding Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid —Do certify that Milton King Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate is + was at the time + date thereof, acting as deputy Clerk in and for the Cumberland Circuit Court, duly qualified that faith + credit is ought to be due to all his official act as such and that his attestation is in due form of law.

Witness by my hand this 18th day of May 1879

Wm Cole PJP [illegible]

Lawrence Connor
Virga line
Colo. Wood [illegible]
3 yrs.

Lawrence Conner is found on the roll + if the Judge will certify he is satisfied that the within served as he states a pension certificate granted.

I do further certify that Col. Joseph T Lewis this day stated before me on his oath, that in the spring or summer of the year 1777, he was at the [illegible] of Kenhawk when he understood that Lawrence Conner belonged to the Garrison station at that place, that said Conner had previously enlisted in the Company of Capt. Wallace - said Lewis believes, from what he had heard that said Conner was then in the service, but had no personal acquaintance with him, nor any knowledge of heir but what he derived from information. Given under my hand this 14th day of 1820.

Christopher Tompkins

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District of Kentucky Cumberland County Sct

On this 12 day of October 1820 personally appears before us C Dugherty Wm Frog + L Stockton being three Justices of the peace in + for the county of Cumberland Kentucky (it being the number required by law to hold a Court called the county court of Cumberland County of which said court is a court of Record Created by Statute to which said court in its proceedings is governed by the Rule of the common Peace. Lawrence Conner, of his own house in the said County he being so cripple weak + emaciated by the wounds received in the Revolutionary War and in consequence of such debility unable to attend of the court house in the county of Cumberland where the said court is usually holden aged 67 years resident in the District and county aforesaid, who being firstly duly sworn according to law, Doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, served under Col. Woods 12 Right for three years Capt. Andrew Wallice same time Col Campbell 2 Reg Capt Jewet 18 months and was in battles as follows the first in Jamestown 2d Monmouth 3 Gilford 4 Campbell where I was wounded 5 at stony point

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And I also solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day March 1818 +  that I have not since that time, by gift, Sale or in any manner disproved of my property, on any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish in as to living myself within the provisions of the act of Congress Entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and National Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any prosperity or securities, contracts or debts due to me: Nor have I any increase other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed. Sworn to and declared before us the aforesaid Justices of the peace this 12 day of October 1820

Schedule of the property of Lawrence Conner given in an oath of the same time of the foregoing Certificate + Declaration.

To wit
two hundred acres of land
two horses 9 head of Cattle

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230 head of hoges

The whole estimated of $200
I Lawrence Conner by occupation am a farmer the names of my children are as follows 3 daughters one of them is helpless Ester Conner 30 years of age Jimmy Conner 16 years old Marget Conner 13 years old Cornelius Conner 18 years old and a farmer

All the debts due one is nine dollars of any kind given from under my hand and this 12 day of October 1820

Lawrence his X mark Conner

Subscribed and sworn before us the date above written

C Daughety J.P.C.C.
Wm Frogg J.P.C.C.
L Stockton J.P.C.C.

The above affidavit also states that the last pension certificate he hath had from the united states leaves for the 4th day of July 1820 No 17.590 for 8 dollars per month payable to the 4th of March 1820. also before us this certificate of the pension produced

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State of Kentucky Cumberland County Sct

I John E. King Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid — do verify that the foregoing Declaration and the schedule hereto annexed are duly copied from the record of the said Court; And I do further Certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total [text obscured] in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid [text obscured] is two hundred dollars

In testimony whereof I have herento set my hand; and cause the aforesaid seal of the said County to be hereto affixed at my office in the Town of Burksville, this 21 : 20 day of November 1820 - and in the 29 years of the Commonwealth of Kentucky

John E. King

[Image of a seal which is illegible]

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I William Cole presiding Justice of the pen
in & for the County of Cumberland Kentucky
do certify that John King whose name is affixed to the foregoing certificate, is and was at the time of subscribing the foregoing Record the Clerk of the Cumberland county court, and as such that
due faith and credit is due to all his official
acts as such Given under my hand as his
and this 22nd of November 1820

Wm Cole

Lawrence Conner
Declaration under Act of Congress
1st May1820

Con 
17.590
Sept [illegible]

State of Kentucky Cumberland County Set I John E King Clerk of the County Court for the County afo.—Do Certify that William Cole Esq whose signature is to the above certificate, is and was at the day + date thereof acting in the capacity therein specified + that full faith veracity is sought to be given to all his official acts as such — Witness my hand this 22 day of November 1820

John E King

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December 19, 1939

BA-J/AWF
Lawrence Conner
S. 35853

The Quartermaster General
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of Lawrence Connor, private with the Virginia troops.

The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim of pension, S.35853, based upon service of Lawrence Conner in the War of the Revolution.

The date nad place of birth of Lawrence Conner, and names of his parents are not given.

Lawrence Conner enlisted for two years, and served in Captain Arbuckle's Virginia company, in an expedition against the Shawnee Indians, before the expiration of the two years, he reenlisted for the years, served as a private in Captain Andrew Wallace's company in Colonel Wood's Twelfth Virginia Regiment, and in Captain Jewet's company, and in Colonel Campbell's Virginia regiment; during the service he was in the battles of Germantown, Monmouth, Stony Point, Camden, where wounded, and the battle of Guilford Court House

On account of disability resulting from wounds recieved in the Revolution, nature of wounds not staated, Lawrence Conner was pensioned from September 4, 1789, then living in Virginia. It was stated

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that he was a resident of Botetourt County, Virginia at this time.

Lawrence Conner was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 14, 1818, at which time he was living in Cumberland County, Kentucky, aged sixty-five years.

Lawrence Conner in 1830 referred to his children— Ester Conner aged thirty years
Cornelius Conner aged eighteen years
Jinny Conner aged sixteen years
Margret Conner aged thirteen years.

There are no data in regard to the wife of Lawrence Conner. He died March 17, 1826.

Reference was made in 1841 to Cornelius M. Conner, it is not shown that he was identical wit the son, Cornelius Conner, referred to above.

The papers on file in this claim contain no further discernible family data.

The application for headstone for Lawrence Conner is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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Albany Ky
July 11

July 20 1841

[illegible]
Ken

[illegible]
J L Edwards, Esq
Comms of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Albany Ky.
July 6th 1841

Sir

At the request of my friend Cornelius M. Conner I will suggest that Lawrence Conner who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and who was a pensioner invalid in Boletown County Virginia drew as he stated a pension under the invalid Law until he left that state and removed to Cumberland County Kentucky during five or six years previous to 1818 which elaped after his removal he drew nothing. After which he drew a pension under the act of 1818 until his death in 1826

If there is any thing due his heirs I hope you will give me information thereof

Yours Respectfully
A. A. Swope

J. L. Edwards
Comms. of Pensions

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Lawrence Conner, va + Ken: as an Invalid up to what time was he paid as an Invalid:

Pen: Office,
July 20, 1841

Died Mar. 17, 1826 and paid to that time
L. A. K.

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35 853

Revy INVALID

File No. 35,853

Lawrence Conner

Pri. Rev War

Act: 18 March 1820

Index:—Vol. D, Page 91

[Arrangement of 1870]

1939 Dec. 19 letter to [illegible]

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old Case 17.088

Lawrence Conner
Cumberland Co. Kty
14 September 1818

Christopher Tompkins

[illegible]

Bucksville, Kty

recd July 1820

found on the rolls of the Virginia Line
Admitted.

Bucksville Ky
June 19 1820

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AA, Swope
July 4 1841
E.L.

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369

Pension Office
July 21, 1841

Sir, 

In answer to your letter of the 6th with  relative to the case of Lawrence Conner, due late a pension on the Kentucky roll under the Act of March 18 1818 and formally an invalid Pension on the Virginia roll. I have to inform you that it appears from the back of the Third auditors office that he was last paid as an invalid to this 4th of September 1816, at the rate of $5.331/3 per month. The amount due from that date is to the 14th of September 1818, when his pension under the law of that year commenced, may be obtained by the widow if there be one; and if not, by the children, on furnishing the Third Auditor of the Treasury with such vouchers as the enclosed printed sheets point out.

A. A. Swope, Esq.
Albany,
Kentucky

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Lawrence Conner, Invalid roll. Virginia.

Will W. Harry please look on his old Invalid roll, and see to what time, and at what rate payment was last made the Pensioner was probably transferred to Kentucky, as he afterwards was pensioned in that State, made to the Act of March 18 1878.

Pension Office
July 21 1841

p of 4th Sep 1814 at $5.33 1/3 pr mo JH