Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,102, for John Mc Connell, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
McConnell, John Nancy
N. 3,102
CONTENTS

N o 19,652
Pittsburgh Agency
John M c Connell
of Westmoreland in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Myers of the regiment commanded by Colonel M c Cooy in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from June 1776 to June 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th day of July 1826.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of August 1826 and sent to the Hon. George Plumer near Hobbstown Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1826. $ 12.15 Semi-ann. all'ce ending
dec'd May 25, 1827
$ 12.15
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
respecting claim for arrears, see letter 10 Feb. 1827 to Hon. G. Plumer H.R.

715 Pennsylvania
Pittsb?
Nancy Mc Connell
widow of John Mc Connell who was a Private
in the Penn. line for three years.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of July, 1843. and sent to Mrs. A. G. Marchant Greensburgh, Westmoreland Co. Penn.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1. Page 134

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss
On this twenty first day of November Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before The Judges of the County Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County Nancy M c Connell a resident of Washington - Township in the County of Westmoreland aforesaid aged 67 - years who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of John M c Connell, deceased, late a pensioner of the United States for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, That your declarants said husband was enrolled on the pension list of Revolutionary pensioners in the year 1826, his pension commenced on the 20th day of July of that year, he received ninety six dollars per year, his declaration and proof of service was made in the County Court of Common Pleas of Westm- oreland County the 23 d day of November 1825, and forwarded to the War depar- tment, same year. Your declarant further states that she was lawfully married to the said John M c Connell on the 16th day of March 1783, by Col. Truby, a justice of the peace for Hempfield Township in Westmoreland county in this state, that said justice kept no record of the marriage and that she has no documentary evidence of the same: That her husband the aforesaid John M c Connell died on the 25th day of May 1832, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated. - She further states that she knows of no person now living at present , who were present at the time of her marriage aforesaid with the said John M c Connell and that the accompanying testimony is the best proof she is now able to produce. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
J. B. Oliver, Prof.
Nancy M c Connell N Marks

19074 John M'Connel Westmoreland, Co. Pennsylvania
Service admitted.
Mr. G. Plumer, H. Reps
Hon. G. Plumer H. Rep. Nov. 28. Ind. 1826. #1.315 -

Pennsylvania Westmoreland County } p
On the twenty third day of November 1825 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County being a Court of Record in and for said County and proceeding as a Court of Common Law with Jurisdiction unlimited in point of Amount, and keeping a Record of its proceedings, John McConnel Resident in said County, aged upwards of seventy years who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and first of May 1820. That he the said John McConnel enlisted as a private in a Company then Commanded by Captain Eli Myers in the eighth Pennsylvania Regiment then Commanded by Colonel Eno McCoy of the Pennsylvania Line and Continental establishment in the month of June 1776 as near as he can recollect, for the term of three years that he first did duty in said Company and Regiment at Kittanning in said County of Westmoreland and in the succeeding fall was marched to New Jersey that he was in the battle of Boonbrook and several skirmishes in that neighborhood, That he says That the Regiment was continued with the main Army for about a year and a half as near as he can recollect after which time it was marched back to the Western Country to defend against the Indians, that the Regiment was marched by way of Pittsburgh to Beaver Creek, that he assisted to build Fort McIntosh. That he was in the the Campaign carried on under the Command of Genl McIntosh against the Indians on the Susquehanna and afterwards in the Campaign against the Muncy Indians which was Commanded by Colonel Branthead. That he faithfully served three years, the term for which he enlisted and was Honorably discharged at Pittsburgh. He believes by Colonel Bayard who then Commanded the Regiment which discharge he has long since lost and that his name is not on the Roll of any state except Pennsylvania. That he never drew any pension from the United States; That if he ever was entitled to a pension from the United States by any of the laws thereof it is without his knowledge that he relinquishes all his right a supposed right thereto except what he is now applying for. The Reason why your petitioner did not apply sooner for a pension is as follows (to wit:— That he owned a tract of land in Westmoreland County aforesaid, that while he was able to labor it afforded him and his family a scanty support, but being for several years infirm he has sold it off piece by piece until he has disposed of the whole and the proceeds has all been consumed in the support of himself and family, that he is now destitute of property of any kind sufficient to support him, is so aged and infirm that he is not able to perform the least manual labor to assist in his support therefore needs the provisions made by the before recited acts of Congress for the Relief of Indigent soldiers of the Revolution.

The said deponent doth further declare and say upon his oath that he was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March 1818 and first of May 1820 and that he hath not since any of the aforesaid periods by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring himself within the meaning or provision of the above recited acts of Congress or either of them and that he has not nor has any person in trust for him any property or securities contracts or debts due him nor has he any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. That he has a wife aged about fifty seven years able to do but little for a livelihood being very weakly. That he has two sons (to wit) Samuel aged about thirty and Joseph aged about twenty four and three daughters to wit: Martha aged about forty and Elizabeth aged about twenty six also Nancy who has been married and has been for some years deserted by her husband aged about twenty eight years as also has child aged about two years none of whom owns any property of any consequence which would enable them to support him. And that the following is a schedule of his property.
  One bed which he supposes not to be worth more than five dollars  $5.00    A few articles of kitchen furniture worth not more than five or six dollars  6.00     $11.00  
That he has not other property of any kind but what is mentioned above nor any means of support except an annual Pension of Forty dollars which has been granted him by the state of Pennsylvania and which in his very infirm state of body falls far short of supporting him and that he is the same John McConnel who performed the services set forth in his the foregoing declaration.
Sworn & Subscribed in Open Court The 23 d day of November A.D. 1825 D. Marchand Party.
John McConnel
Westmoreland County ss
Before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County came Captain Matthew Jack who on his solemn oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with John McConnel who was enlisted in Captain Eli Myers Company the 8 th

Pennsylvania Regiment Commanded by Col. Enoch McCoy the said McConeell Enlisted in the year of 1776 In said Company and served three years which was the length of time he enlisted and did serve the three years to the best of his knowledge and was Honor- ably discharged
Sworn & Subscribed the 17 th January 1825 Thomas Bigham
Matth s Jack
I do Certify that I was first Lieutenant in the 8 th Penn a Reg t the time it was raised and afterwards appointed Captain in 8 th Reg t and served in 8 th Reg t till left out supernumerary and was at Pittsburgh when said Reg t was discharged.
Given under my hand the above date
Matth s Jack
The undersigned President of the Courts of Common Pleas for the Tenth Judicial District has been for above thirty years acquainted with Matthew Jack and from his having frequently seen him sign Powers of Attorney to receive his pension on account of a wound re- ceived by him in the Revolutionary War believes the above signatures to be of his own proper hand writing 28 January 1825
John Young
Westmoreland County ss
I David Merchand Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County in the Com- monwealth of Pennsylvania Do Hereby Certify That the preceding is a true Copy of the original De- claration made on Oath in said Court and now filed in my office and that the said Court is of Opinion that the total amount in value of the property of said John McConeell specified in the schedule does not exceed twelve dollars and that he did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the said Declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of three years under one enlistment on the Continental establishment
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburg the twenty second day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five
D Merchand Proth ry

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3102
Nancy McConnell Widow John McConnell Rev. War
Act: March 3, 1843
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 18.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1.631
Pittsburg Penn a
Nancy McConnell widow of John M c Connell who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 th May 1832 of Heshmore Co in the State of Pa a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Myers of the Regt. commanded by Col. M c Coy in the Penn a line for three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pitts g Pa a at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Jan y 1839 and Secy Hon. J. Klingensmith Jr. H. of Rep.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar. 39, 40.00
$240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by M c Addison Clerk, Book Vol. 2 o Page 158

Grimshaw
Wicklowland County
P o
Apr. 27 1843
Dr Sir
Herewith you will find the declaration of Mrs M c Connell for one years pension under the Act of Congress of last March - I know this woman to be the same person who drew a pension under the five year act. If her papers are correct there is no doubt of her identity - You will confer a favour by informing me of the result as early as will suit your convenience.
Truly yours A e Marchand
Her certificate under act of July 7/38 is dated 14 Jan 1839

James Brady Letter
Hon.ble
George Plumer Esquire Newcastle
ms 9 Jan 1827

Greensborough July 21 st 1826 —
Dear Sir
I shall herewith enclose you the depositions taken to support the claim of John M c Connell who you remember has made application for a pension. There has been a greater delay than I expected when I saw you last. This delay arose from the circumstance of the indisposition of the old man who was not able to attend to the business personally and his poverty has rendered him unable to pay the expenses of of the witnesses who would not trouble themselves about the matter until it would suit their own convenience, I presume. The proofs he has obtained will remove all doubts as regards the fairness of his claim as well as his indigent circumstances. Indeed I have thought it strange that any objections should have been made. The record of the Court exhibiting the judgments which compelled John M c Connell to sell the lost piece of land he turned legally authenticated having been forwarded, I had apprehended doubt have been conclusive. None however, I hope all doubts will be removed by the testimony lately obtained & which you are requested to forward to the War Department as soon as possible.
It is impossible that there can be any fraud on the part of John M c Connell, altho he was a private soldier in the army of the revolution, yet he did not imbride any of the dissipation too common in a soldiers life and has supported the character of an honest inoffensive man for upwards of thirty years to my knowledge having been acquainted with him for that length of time, I was present when he made his declaration as well as the supplement thereto, there was a full

Bench as well as a crowded Court House on both occasions, and surely if there was fraud intended it would have been detected either by the Court or by some of the citizens as John M c Connell is generally known in this country
You are acquainted personally and intimately with the Judges of our Court, with our Prothonotary Doctor Merhough who was for several years a Member of Congress, with Alexander Johnston Esquire before whom the enclosed testimony was taken & who certifies as to the character of the witnesses, you are also acquainted with a number of the witnesses, and I have no doubt you will join with me in declaration that none of them so far as you are acquainted with them would participate in any collusion to favor any fraudulent transaction, I am certain that there is not one of them that John M c Connell or any other man who knows them would venture to ask them to hold any property interest, to favor any unjust project, perhaps you may think yourself justified in making some remarks as to your knowledge of the character these names appear in this matter, to the Secretary of War or to Mr. Edwards.
It may be perhaps proper to remark that Captain Matthew Jack who certifies as to M c Connell's services is not the same Matthew Jack who purchased M c Connell's land. Matthew Jack who made the purchase is the son of the late Judge Jack who you were well acquainted with. William Jack is the brother of Matthew and his partner in the purchase. Matthew only is named by John M c Connell in his declaration the reason of that is that he he was the actual person and M c Connell did not perhaps -

remember that William Jackson never was mentioned in the deed he made I believe that all the testimony that was possible to obtain or is — necessary has been had but McCulloch & the representatives of the Duke in congregation, I have no doubt there will be but for small sums, an equally just but the witnesses could not or yet be got to come forward. It may be proper to observe on the transfers made of several of the Judgments to S. Steel. James Steel as I am informed is a very selfish man & purchased up the Judgments mentioned in the schedule for the purpose of forcing the land to sale by the Sheriff and purchasing it at a very low rate. McCulloch willing to do all the justice he could to his creditors & remained on Matthew Jackson to purchase it at a price than it is believed it would have brought higher at Sheriff's sale. Steel I presume however, had he been even brought forward could not have cast any light on the original contract. That has I presume been sufficiently explained.
I wish to be understood that I am not an agent for pensioners or persons claiming pensions, the several situations I have occupied has induced many of them to apply to me for assistance to prepare their claims I have often done so without fee or reward I never received the value of a cent from one of them in my life, nor would I in any case enter upon unless I was convinced in my own mind that the claim was just, while I want use my influence and exertions to obtain for an old soldier what the laws of the country allows him, (nor should the policy of the law come into discussion in deciding on the claim) I have always considered a duty incumbent on me to guard the government against imposition.
Yours & if Pleasure Engrs & I am Sir Very Respectfully &c James Brady

PS. I believe that in every case where persons have been placed on the pension list their pensions commenced at the date of their declaration. I hope it will be so in John M c Connell's case and that it will be decided on so that he can draw his pension at Pittsburgh on the 4 th of September next. I am persuaded he will not be a charge on the Government long.
Hon. Mr. George Plumer Esquire Scratchley
James Monroe Letter

J. L. Edwards Esq r
War Department Pension Office
Washington D. C.

Dear Probbatown July 27 th 1826
Sir
Your letter of the 23 rd May with the papers of John M c Connell I received, you state that the Evidence was insufficient to allow him a Pension and requiring additional Proof before one would be granted, soon after receiving your Communication it was transmitted to Mr M c Connell and a few days ago the papers were returned to me with such other evidence in support of his claim for a Pension as was in his power to obtain which I flatter myself will prove satisfactory to the Department and that a Pension Certificate will issue in his name
I am personally acquainted with a number of the — Witnesses whose Depositions you will find enclosed and can assure you they are Persons of strict veracity. Also send you a letter from James Brady Esq r who is well acquainted with all the circumstances of Mr M c Connells Business I have long known Mr Brady and am perfectly satisfied he would not state one sentence respecting Mr Connells case but what he believed to be correct, Should the Pension be granted Please to enclose the Certificate in a line directed to me as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Geo. Plumer
J. L. Edwards Esq r

Judgments against John McConnel in the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, Remaining open and Unsatisfied 24 August 1825. To wit,
   Term / N o . Plffs Names Amount Int. from Am't of Debt for Costs.     1820. May Term 182. J. M c Creary for S. Steele 46. 12. from 16. Dec. 1820 65 55.   " " 183. same 35. 55. " " " 51. 74   " " 184. same 37. 94. " " " 50. 24   " " 185. same 31. 46 \frac{1}{2} " " " 40. 91   " " 186. same 40. 00. " " " 52. 89   " " 187. same 40. 39. " " " 43. 35.   " " 312. M c Jack 26. 97. 27. Jany 1820 3.87 \frac{1}{2} costs.   Nov 145. Albarr for Steel 23. 23 \frac{1}{2} 15 Sep. 1820. 42. 29.   1822. " 77. Daniel Waller 16. 08 29. Oct. 1822. 19 56 \frac{3}{4}   1823 May 110. John Waller for Steele 20. 00 9. July 1816. 32 26 \frac{3}{4}   Nov 159. El e Grutter 7. 15 \frac{1}{2} 26 Jany 1824. 11 08   1824. Feb 112. Armstrong Williams 10. 40 13 Jany 1824. (balance, 7 50   May 146. F. A. Dede 12. 36. 1 June 1824. 14. 36 \frac{1}{2}   " 165. J. Fleming 4. 87. 26. June 1824 5. 99   " 166. Mathew M c Jack 10. 78 29. June 1824 13 30.   Nov 97. Jacob Brinker for State 60. 11 27. June 1824. 75 78 \frac{1}{2}   1825. May 197. M c Whitcheer for State 12. 48 16. Nov 1824 1.95 costs.   " 198. Pote Run Congregation for State 7. 00 8 June 1824 2.46.  
Westmoreland County To David Marchand Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true list of the Judgments remaining on Record unsatisfied, on the 24. August 1825. and which have since been paid by Mathew Jack, amounting to $527. 83 \frac{1}{2} , exclusive of Judgments N o . 312. May 1820. N o 197 & 198. May Term 1825. amounting to about $64. 00 — on which satisfaction has not yet been entered — making in the whole the sum of $591. 82 \frac{1}{2} .  In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of My Office at Greensburg this twenty ninth Day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.  D. Marchand Protho.

Deed John M c Connell To Matthew & W m Jack
This Indenture made the eighteenth day of August Eighteen hundred and twenty five Between John M c Connell of Franklin Township Westmoreland County Pennsylvania and Nancy his wife of the one part, and Matthew Jack and William Jack, both of Dempfield Township in the same County of the latter other part Witnesseth that the said John M c Connell and Nancy his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred and Fifty Dollars lawful Money of Pennsylvania to them in hand paid by the said Matthew Jack, and William Jack, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, Have Granted, Bargained, Sold, remised, released and confirmed, and by these presents do Grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and confirm unto the said Matthew Jack and William Jack, and to their heirs and assigns, all that certain Messuage and tract of Land Now in the tenure and Possession of the said John M c Connell, Situate in the aforesaid Township of Franklin in the County aforesaid and adjoining lands of Samuel McMahan, Isaac Moore, Michael M c Clusky James Steel and others, and containing one hundred and forty acres, be the same More or less Together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, To Have and to hold the said described tract of Land with the appurtenances unto the said Matthew Jack and William Jack as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns, To the only proper use benefit and behoof of the said Matthew Jack & William Jack their heirs and assigns forever In testimony whereof the said John M c Connell and Nancy his wife have hereto set their hands & seals the day and year first above written
Sealed & delivered in presence
of Sam l McMahan, J s Barclay, A Johnston,
John M c Connell Seal Nancy per M c Connell Seal mark
Westmoreland County ss
Be it remembered that on the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture personally appeared Before the Subscriber one of the commonwealth's Justices of the Peace in & for said County John M c Connell and Nancy his Wife Gran- tors in the foregoing Indenture and acknowledged the said Indenture to be their act & Deed for the purposes therein mentioned, that as such it might be recorded, and the said Nancy, being of full age & by me Examined Separate and apart from her said Husband did acknowledge that she executed the said instrument being fully acquainted with the contents thereof (Turn over)

Voluntarily and of her own free will and accord and without any com- =pulsion or coercion of her said Husband. Witness my hand Seal this 24 th day of August 1825
A. Johnston Seal
Received on the day of the date of the above Indenture from Matthew & William Jack the Sums therein Named Four Hundred & Fifty Dollars therein named
John M c Connell
Sam l M c Mahon J y Barclay
Recorded the 24 th day of August 1825
Westmoreland County ss
I certify the above written to be a true Copy of a Deed of Conveyance John M c Connell & Nancy his wife to Matthew Jack and William Jack Recorded in Book N o 16 Page 178 In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Greensburgh said County this 15 th day of May AD 1826
Rob t Montgomery Rec d

3386 Nancy McConnell Pa. Pitt
admitted Pa 2 yrs $80,
see ages of children in declaration under 18 March died Dec 14 1831 Parents too.
Non: D. Klingensmith jr R.R.

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County ss.
On the day and year aforesaid personally appeared in open court before the judges of the County Court of Common Pleas of said County John Boreland a resident of said County aged 46 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he was well acquainted with the said John M c Connel, and Nancy his wife the above applicant for a pension, that that he know them to have cohabited together as man and wife ever since he was capable of remembering anything that they raised a large family of children, and were always esteemed and respected as man and wife by all their neighbors and acquaintances, and that they cohabited together until the death of the said John M c Connell, which took place in the month of May 1832, and this deponent was at his funeral. deponent further states that Nancy M c Connel is now the widow of the said John M c Connell, and that she has not contracted marriage with any one since the death of her said husband.
Sworn and subscribed in open Court the 21, day of November 1838.
J.B. Oliver. Proot
John Boreland
On the same day and year personally appeared in open court before the judges of the County Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County John M c Kee a resident of said County aged 48 years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say that he was personally acquainted with John M c Connell and his wife Nancy, ever since the year 1796, up to the time of his death, that the said John M c Connell was a pensioner of the United States, and died in the Spring of the year 1832, that Nancy M c Connell, the above applicant for a pension, is the widow of the said John M c Connell, and that she has not contracted marriage with any one since his decease.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the 21 day of November 1838.
J.B. Oliver. Proot
John M c Kee

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland county ss
I James B. Oliver Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of Westmoreland county in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do hereby certify that at a court of common pleas held at the court house in the Borough of Greensburgh in the said county by the Honorable Thomas White President, John Sobey & Thomas Pollock Esquires his associates judges of the said court. The annexed Deposition of Nancy McConnell & the Depositions of John Boreland & John Walker were severally taken & subscribed in open court, and are the original Depositions made in support of the application of said Nancy McConnell for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at my office in Greensburgh this Twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
J. B. Oliver Part
3386

Westmoreland County Pa. and Commonwealth of Penn a
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Westmoreland, Arthur Barr Merchant of the Borough of Greensburg. Who being sworn according to law deposes and saith, that he is the same Arthur Barr who is the Plaintiff in a suit against John M c Connell, entered as of Nov. term 1821. for the use of James Steel No. 145. amounting to the sum of $42.29 Debt Interest and Costs. (agreeably to the Notice of Statement) That the said Judgment was obtained for fair bona fide debts due this deponent by the said John M c Connell that debt was contracted by John M c Connell with this deponent for Merchandise sold & delivered, which debt was contracted several years before the Judgment and further this deponent saith he transferred the aforesaid Judgment to James Steel farmer of the said County of Westmoreland for the full amount there of
This deponent states he is and has been acquainted with John M c Connell for ten or twelve years. That he believes he has no real estate that his lands has been disposed of to pay his debts. And that he is the same John M c Connell now applying to the United States for a pension
Sworn and subscribed before me at my office in Greensburg this 19 th day of July 1826.
A. Johnston
A. Barr

I certify that I am acquainted with all the persons whose depositions were taken before me, and I have no hesitation in saying they are men of veracity, and that implicit confidence ought to be placed to their depositions -
And further I am well acquainted with George Armstrong and Joseph Williams Esqrs who have a suit against John McConnel, under the firm of Armstrong and Williams - Neither of said firm lives in this County at present - One has removed to Carlisle & the other to Lonsdale Penn ce - further I have been well acquainted with John McConnel many years. I am well convinced his whole estate has been sold to pay his debts - and that at present John McConnel owing to my knowledge some small debts he is not able to pay
A. Johnston J.P. July 19 th 1826.
Penney Green Westmoreland County ss
I David Marchmont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Westmoreland County Do hereby certify that Alexander Johnston Esquire before whom the affidavits of John McConnel, Daniel Watters, Jacob Bankier, James Fleming, John Watters, Eli Coulter, H. A. Wise, Matthew Fack & A. Barr before mentioned were taken were at the times thereof and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn all to whose acts and deeds as such full faith and credit are due.
In Witness whereof I have here set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greencurgh the Twentieth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight Hundred and twenty Six.
D. Marchmont Protho

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Admit private $80.
Pittsburgh Penn a Agency
Send to
Hon A. G. Marchand
Greensburg
Westmoreland Co
Penn a

State of Pennsylvania Westmoreland County } S
On this twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county of Westmoreland in said state Nancy M c Connell a resident of Franklin Township in the county of Westmoreland and state aforesaid aged between seventy three and seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of John M c Connell dec d who was a private in Colonel Broadheads Regiment of Riflemen in the War of the Revolution. That the annual amount of pension which she received under the act of July 7 1838 was Eighty dollars. She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above written before
W m M c Williams } Justice of the Peace
her Nancy M c Connell mark
I William M c Williams the justice of the Peace before whom the foregoing affidavit was made do certify that the declarant is personally known to me & that she is the identical person who drew a pension as set forth in above declaration under the act of July 7 1838 of Congress. April 27 1843 W m M c Williams S. P.

State of Pennsylvania } Westmoreland County }
I David Fullwood Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Westmoreland, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify that William McWilliams Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was made, and whose name in his own proper hand writing, is to the foregoing Certificate Appended, was then, and now, is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County of West- moreland, duly Commissioned and Appointed and to all whose Official Acts and deeds full faith and credit are of right due.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Greensburgh the Twenty Seventh day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty three. —
David Fullwood Pro.

Deed
John M c Connell To Daniel Watters
This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two Between John M c Connell & Nancy his wife of the Township of Franklin, in the County of Westmoreland and State of Pennsylvania, of the one part and Daniel Watters of the Township and County aforesaid of the other part, Witnesseth, that John M c Connell and Nancy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by the said Daniel Watters, the receipt and payment is hereby acknowledged, they have granted, bargained, and sold & Do by these presents Grant, bargain, and sell unto the said Daniel Watters, all the following described piece or parcel of Land, Situate in the Township County and State aforesaid Beginning at a Post, by lands formerly of Daniel M c Connell (now Michael M c losky), North five degrees East one hundred and eleven perches and one half to Post, thence by land of Jacob Hill North thirty three degrees East thirty seven perches and one half to a Post, thence by John Littles land North forty five Degrees East one hundred and fifty three perches to a hickory, thence by lands of William Hoal North seventy Nine degrees East four perches and one half to a Post - Thence by Williams Thompsons Land South Ninety four perches & two tenths of a Perch to a Post, thence by the land of which this is a Part South sixty seven degrees West forty five perches to a Blackoak, South thirty seven degrees West sixty three perches to a stone heap, South two degrees East twenty five perches to a Blackoak, thence South fifty degrees East forty six and a fourth of a Perch to a whiteoak, thence South thirty four degrees West fifty Nine perches to a Post, thence North seventy eight degrees West sixty eight perches to the Beginning Containing one hundred acres with an allowance of six per cent, It being part of Four hundred and eight acres and forty perches of land which was surveyed in pursuance of a Warrant dated the eighth day of November 1784 Granted to William M c Connell, who is since deceased, leaving Issue Daniel M c Connell and the said John M c Connell Heirs at law to the said William M c Connell Deceased, And whereas the said Daniel M c Connell by his Deed dated the 11 th day of August 1808 & recorded in the Office for Recording of Deeds in Book No 12 Page 485 Reference therein being had will more fully appear, did Grant and Confirm the

within described land to John M c Connel, Together with all and singular the Buildings thereon Rights, privelleges, hereditaments and appurtenances thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, To Have & To Hold the above described piece or parcel of Land to him the said Daniel Watters, his heirs and Assigns. To the only proper use benefit and behoof of him the said Daniel Watters his heirs and assigns forever, and the said John M c Connel & Nancy his Wife, for themselves and their heirs & each of them and from all persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof to the said Daniel Watters shall and will Warrant and forever defend by these presents In Testimony whereof the parties hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
John M c Connel Seal
Nancy her M c Connel mark Seal
Signed Sealed & delivered In the Presence of us Thomas Bigham William Borland
Received on the day of the date of the within Indenture four hundred Dollars, it being the full consideration money within mentioned in full
John M c Connel
Westmoreland County ss
Before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County personally came John M c Connel & Nancy his wife the within Named Grantors and acknowledged the within Indenture to be their act & Deed to the intent the same might be recorded as such She the said Nancy being first Examined Seperate and apart from her said Husband & confessing that she Voluntarily signed the same & not by any compulsion of her said husband In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this 24 th day of October 1822
Recorded 27 th October 1822
Thomas Bigham Seal
Westmoreland County ss
I certify the above written to be a true copy of a Deed of conveyance, John M c Connel and Nancy his wife to Daniel Watters, Recorded in Book N o 15 Page 186 In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Greersburgh this 15 th day of May A D 1826
Rob t Montgomery Rec d

3386 Pa. Mar 29 7 July 1838 Mrs McConville
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J. L. Edwards Esquire Com te of Pensions Washington City

Greensburgh West Pa 6 o Penn a 24 Nov 1838.
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of pensions
Dear Sir
Enclosed is the declaration and evidence in the case of Nancy McConnel widow and Relict of John McConnel late a pensioner of the United States. demand; in order to obtain pension under the act of Congress of 7 th 1838. I hope the evidence will be sufficient to bring her case within the rules presented in such cases, and entitle her to a pension.
Dear Sir Yours very Respectfully.
John Armstrong

Westmoreland County Pa. and Commonwealth of Penna.
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace in and for the County of Westmoreland, John Waters farmer of the County aforesaid. Who being duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that about ten years ago. The wife of John McConnell came to this deponent's House and wished this deponent to lend her some money, deponent asked his son John Waters to lend them if he had it or words to that amount, John Waters did lend Twenty Dollars to the family as they said to pay off, or part of a small Note in Bank, this deponent drew a note for the sum borrowed of John Waters. and thinks he is a witness to the same, afterwards a suit was brought and Judgment obtained, further this deponent states that his son John Waters is at present either in Butler or Armstrong Counties. Sworn and subscribed in my office in Greensburg the 24 th day of March 1826. A. Johnston John Waters
Westmoreland County Pa.
Eli Coulter on his solemn oath deponeth and saith that some time in October 1819. The son of John McConnell, came to the House of this deponent and purchased Six Gallons Gin at 87 1/2 Cents to $5.37 1/2 the sum was charged to John McConnell, Afterwards, suit was bro't against John McConnell and Judgment obtained for $7.15 3/4 entered as of May Term 1823. No 159. that the amount of said Judgment and interest was paid this deponent out of the proceeds of the sale of said John McConnell's land. Further this deponent understands that the above named John McConnell is applying to the United States for a pension. Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 th of March 1826 A. Johnston Eli Coulter

Westmoreland County Pa
Personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace for the County of Westmoreland. F. A. Wise Editor of the Westmoreland Republican in the Borough of Greensburg in said County. Who on his solemn oath deposes and saith. That he is the same F. A. Wise who is Plaintiff in a suit against John McConnell. entered as of May term 1824. N o 146. amounting at the time of Judgment to $12.36. it being for five years and nine months subscription to the West o Rep o and publishing two advertisements - said was bro t before Tho s Biglan Esq r Judg t . obtained a transcript of the same entered on the prothon o docket - and on the 22 d of August 1825. This deponent says the amount of said Judgment and interest was paid by John F. Barclay Esq r as agent for Matthew Sack who purchased John McConnell's land as this deponent was informed.
Sworn and subscribed this 30 th of June 1826.
A. Johnston
F. A. Wise
Westmoreland County Pa.
Personally appeared before me one of the Commonwealth's Justices of the peace for the County of Westmoreland. Matthew Sack. Farmer of the aforesaid County. Who on his solemn oath deposes and saith that the Judgment in the name of Matthew and William Sack of $10.78. is a fair bonafide debt due the firm of Matthew and William Sack for leather had of them several years ago or some years before Judgment was had which Judgment was entered up as of May term 1824 N o 166. and further this deponent states that the firm of Matthew and William Sack purchased the tract of land belonging to John McConnell as per Deed to them dated on the 18 th day of August A D 1825. Reference thereto being had, that the sale and purchase was a fair one, and that this deponent paid more money to Judgment creditors, than the land sold for. This deponent states that he is well acquainted with John McConnell for upwards of Twenty Years - that he is well convinced said McConnell does not own any land or lands to this deponent's knowledge - and that he is the same John McConnell now applying to the United States for a pension as this deponent is informed.
Sworn and subscribed before me Matthew Sack
This 18 th of July 1826.
A. Johnston

Westmoreland County ss. and Commonwealth of Penna.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the of the peace for the County of Westmoreland, John M c Creary. Stone Mason of the County of Westmoreland aforesaid Who being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he is the same John M c Creary Who is Plaintiff in six several Judgments against John M c Connell entered as of May Term 1821. numbered from 182. to N o 187. inclusive amounting in the whole, debt Int & Costs. to three hundred and five Dollars and eighty eight Cents. — That the said Judgments were obtained for fair Bona Fide debts due this deponent by the said John M c Connell. That the debts were contracted by John M c Connell with this deponent, for Wash lent, grain, and Mason Work that several of said debts were contracted for several years before the aforesaid Judgments. were entered against M c Connell. And further this deponent saith he transferred the aforesaid six Judgments to James Steel farmer, of said County for the full amount thereof. This deponent further states that the before named John M c Connell is the same person now applying to the United States for a pension, — John M c Creary. Sworn and subscribed before me the 17 th of June 1826 }
A. Winston J.P.
Westmoreland County ss.
Daniel Watters, being duly sworn saith that he is the same Daniel Watters, Who is the plaintiff in a suit ag t . John M c Connell entered as of May Term 1822. Amounting to Nineteen Dollars, fifty six and three fourth Cents. debt Interest and costs. That the said Judgment of $16.08. is a fair bona fide debt. Deponent says he purchased from Defendant a piece of land and on settlement it was found that this deponent paid the above amount of $16.08. too much for which Defendant confused a Judgment as stated. Daniel Watters. Sworn and subscribed before me This 28 th of June 1826 A. Winston

Westmoreland County and Commonwealth of Penn a ss.
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Jacob Brinker farmer of the county aforesaid Who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he is the same Jacob Brinker Who is Plaintiff in a suit against John McConnel estate of as of May term 1824. Number 97. Amounting in the whole debt Interest and Costs to seventy five Dollars, seventy eight and one half cents. That the said Judgment was obtained, for Wheat, oats, &c. &c. Which defendant got from Defendant one two or more years previous to the Judgment, And further this deponent says that it is a bona fide debt, and that he transferred said Judgment to James Steel, and received from said Steel the full amount of said Judgment to wit $60.11. This deponent further state that the before named John McConnel is the same person now applying to the United States for a pension. Sworn and subscribed before Me at my office in Greensburg this 21 st day of June 1826
Jacob Brinker
A. Johnston
James Fleming on his solemn oath deposeth and saith, that he had a debt against John McConnel Sen r . (since deceased) for sundry articles of merchandise sold to him in the years 1820 and 1821. That afterwards, to wit; on the 26 th day of June 1824. John McConnel Sen r . (the father) came forward and told this deponent that the goods were purchased for his use and same day confessed a judgment for the amount $1487 2 before Alexander Johnston Esq r . which judgment was filed in Prothonotarys office of Westmoreland County as of May term 1824 No. 665. and that the amount of the said judgment with the interest was paid to me out of the proceeds of sale of the real estate of the said John McConnel Senior, — and further that I believe he is the same John McConnel who is now applying for a pension from the United States. —
Sworn and subscribed before Me this 23 rd of March 1826
James Fleming
A. Johnston

Hon. G. Plumer, H.R. rec d April 7. 1826

At a court of Common Pleas held at Greencurgh in and for the County of Northumberland on the twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six. Before John Young Esquire President John Loberque and Thomas Pollock Esquires, Associates, Judges of the same Court,
The following affidavit was made in open Court filed.
Sworn, "Northumberland County ss. Personally appeared in open Court being a court of Record in and for Northumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania John M'Connell who in addition to his Declaration made on the 23 rd day of November 1825. did on his solemn oath declare and say that on the 18 th day of March 1818. He owned a tract of Land situate in Franklin Township in the County and State aforesaid estimated to contain about four hundred Acres, that he was at that time very much indebted and was obliged to sell part of his said tract (being the only tract of Land he ever owned) and did in order to pay his debts contracted before the 18 th of March 1818. sell to Daniel Waller one hundred acres thereof for the sum of Four hundred dollars which was paid to him but which was insufficient to pay all his debts. That he afterwards in 1823. was obliged to sell about One hundred and forty acres to James Steele for the sum of Seven hundred dollars, which was also applied to the payment of his debts, but which was still found to be insufficient and judgments were had against him for upwards of five hundred and fifty dollars, that on the 21 st day of August 1825. he sold the balance of his Land to Mathew Jack for four hundred and fifty dollars, not knowing that the judgments amounted to more than that sum, but turning out to be upwards of five hundred and fifty dollars. Mathew Jack was obliged to pay that amount to complete his title - So that he justly owes the said Mathew Jack upwards of One hundred dollars which he has not the means of paying - That he has no other property real personal or mixed, Debts due him or any other means of support but that mentioned in the Declaration to which this is a supplement.
Sworn to and Subscribed in open Court this 28 th day of February A.D. 1826. - D. Marchand Prothon.
Signed
John M'Connell.

David March and Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Westmoreland in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (being a court of Record in and for the same) Do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a supplementary affidavit of John McConnel, an Applicant for a Pension under the Acts of Congress of the United States of America, as the same remains filed in my office.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Greensburg this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty six.
DM. Morton Prothonotary.