Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,223, Francis Connell, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Connell, Francis
P 2,223
CONTENTS

Francis Connell S.C. June 7 1832 No 34,754
Rev. Francis Connell City Washington Pa. Department
Yrs
W. S. Smith Nov 26 S.C. Rev. Francis Connell Oct 1832
Jan 24th 33 Mar 15.
The 12 Nov

State of South Carolina Lancaster District
On this 29 day of Oct Anno Domini 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions now sitting, Francis Cannon a resident of South Carolina in the District of Lancaster ayeas sixty six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath say make the following de- clarations in order to obtain the benefits of an Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated - That he was drafted in Cumberland County State of Virginia about twelve months before peace was declared and served six months in the Militia under Capt Garland Major Garland & Genl Lawson (The names of the other Officers not recollected) - he continued under these Officers until the armistice at Appomattox Mountain in Virginia; there he Volun- teered in a Rifle Company Commanded by Capt Crawford under Major Stowe & Generals Wayne & Cumberland and Marched in said Volunteer Company down through Richmond in Virginia to Old Town soon was there in the Battle of Old Town after which he was marched to Little York in Virginia where he continued in service until peace was made say six months making in all twelve months service when he was drafted he resided in the State of Virginia in Cumberland County - That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service, he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the pension roll of the agency of any State -
Sworn to and subscribing this day and year aforesaid
Heckle and W.P.
Francis Cannon

South Carolina Lancaster District We Jas Ferguson a Clergyman residing in the State and District aforesaid, and Francis Ingram residing in the same State and District, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Francis Connell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty six years of age, that he is reputable and believes in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Given and subscribing the day and year aforesaid. Richard Clerk
James Ferguson D. Francis Ingram
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrog- atories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that James Ferguson who has signed the foregoing Certificate is a Clergyman, resident in the State of South Carolina, Lancaster District, and that Francis Ingram who has also signed the same is a resident of the same State and District, and is a creditable person, and that their statements is entitled to credit.
Richard Gantt
South Carolina, I Beckham Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and General Sessions of Lancaster District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Francis Connell for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office.
This 29 day of Octbr 1838
Beckham Clerk

1 Where and in what year were you born? 2 - have you any record of your age, if so where is it? 3 Where were you living when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, where do you now live? 4 How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? and if a substitute for whom? 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recall, and the General Circumstances of your service. 6 - Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it? 7 State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution?

Apr. 13/62 Power of Attorney Jefferson Connell Son & heir at law of Francis Connell a Regt Soldier
To Richard Burgess
Claim for Rev. Pension
Kirby
19 W. 34th St. New York City

The State of South Carolina Lancaster District
Know all men by these presents that I Jefferson R Connell of Lancaster District in the state aforesaid son and heir at Law of Francis P Connell a Soldier in the Revolutionary War — do make constitute and appoint Richard Burgess of the City of Washington —
my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name to prosecute a final settlement before the proper Department or Departments at Washington District of Columbia the claim for a Pension due for the Military services of my father Francis P Connell during the Revolutionary War — hereby declaring this power of Attorney irrevocable; and
with power also, an Attorney or Attorneys under him for that purpose to make and substitute and to do all lawful acts for effecting the Pensions hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute or substitutes shall do therein by virtue thereof In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty two sealed and delivered in the
Jefferson R Connell (Seal) Presence of two witnesses K O Billings Francis Mether
State of South Carolina Lancaster District } Be it known that on the

Fifth day of January one thousand eight hundred and fifty two and in the seventeenth year of the Independence of the United States of America before me Francis M c Attee a Magistrate duly Commissioned and sworn came Jefferson R Connell above named and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be his act and deed
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Lancaster Court House in the State of South Carolina the day and year last mentioned
Francis M c Attee (S) Magistrate
State of South Carolina
Lancaster District I H R Price clerk of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions in and for said District certify that Francis M c Attee is an acting Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Lancaster this 5 th day of January in the year of our Lord 1852
H R Price Clerk & C P & S
ap. 13/52 Power of Attorney Jefferson Connell son of John at Law of Francis Connell a Paymaster
to Richard Burges
Chamfer Rev. Pension
Heirs

(Copy.)
William Connell was born the 29 th day of April, in the year of our Lord 1759.
Mary Connell was born the 21 st day of February, in the year of our Lord 1761.
Frank Pace Connell was born the 13 th day of October, in the year of our Lord 1762.
Elizabeth Connell was born the 1 st day of November, in the year of our Lord 1764.
Robert Connell was born the 20 th day of August, in the year of our Lord 1766.
John Connell was born the 1 st day of December, in the year of our Lord 1768.
Waller Connell was born the 3 rd day of July, in the year of our Lord 1771.
Lueresy Connell was born the 5 th day of June, in the year of our Lord 1773.
James Connell was born the 18 th day of September, in the year of our Lord 1775.
Stephen Connell was born the 11 th day of December, in the year of our Lord 1777.
Sarah Connell was born the 11 th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1780.
Millah Connell was born the 22 nd January, in the year of our Lord 1782.
Pension Office,
January 22 nd 1855.
I certify that the above is a true copy from the original, which has been returned to Hon. J. M c Queen, of South Carolina.
S. O'Walco Commissioner of Pensions

House Reps as Washington July 3 rd 1830
Sir
I am requested to call your attention to the Revolutionary Pension Claim of Francis Council, or Francis P Council of Lancaster District P C under the act of 7 June 1832 Council died in 1843
Will you have the kindness to report to me the reasons for the non allowance of this claim
I have the honor to be Your Obedient D Wallace
Hon J L Edwards

Pension Office, 2 d Jany. 1855
Sir,
The claim of Francis Connell of South Carolina, has been examined.
Francis in his Declaration says he entered the service in the revolutionary war, in the Virginia militia , and served two terms of six months each. The officers under whom he claimed to have served were Continental and State officers. All the Virginia Rolls have been examined but without effect, as Francis' name is not found upon any of them. The Auditor of accounts at Richmond, Virginia may afford you some evidence of his services. I return you Mr. Burgess' letter together with the abstract of Francis' Declaration. I would further state that Francis adduced no evidence of any kind to sustain his assertions of service.
I am respectfully, Your Wt. Servt.
Hon. John M c Queen, House of Reps.
J P Waldo Commissioner.

New see also 10465 7105 1000
9 32 160 32 4808 355 119 54 15 240 514 8.1
New John McLean R. N. —
H. S. Billings Esq Lancaster Pa
62 3/4 18 3/4 28 31 28 3/4 2 1/2

Washington D.C. January 19, 1852.
Dear Sir
I have just received your favor of the 12 th Inst r enclosing Mr Rogers' power of Attorney. In reply I have to state that these old revolutionary claims are more difficult to manage than any other class of claims that come before the Government. There are so many conflicting Laws & decisions & opinions of the Attorneys General in relation to them, that it requires an agent engaged in such business to be constantly posted on the subject - hence an agent who claims to have any knowledge of the business, necessarily expects to be well paid - (not only for his actual labor but for his information & knowledge. I have no doubt Mr Rogers can find agents enough here to undertake the prosecution of his claim for even ten or twenty dollars such who know as little as he does himself. The advantage of employing such agents, to him, he of course must determine. As you have to be paid for your services, in collecting testimony &c, therefore

I think one third of the Amount (recovered) would be fair, to be divided between us. & on these terms I shall be willing to take the Management of the Case. If I fail, of course, I get nothing & my time & trouble will be lost.
I wrote you a few days ago, respecting the claim of Francis P. Connell. He states in his declaration (& signs himself Francis Connell (omitting the P.)) that he served under Capt. Garland - Major Garland & Genl Lawson, & also in a Volunteer Company commanded by Capt Crawford under Major Duvall & Genl Surrency all of the Militia . Upon reference to my Rolls I find the name of Patrick Connell belonging to the Infantry, on Continental duty. I also find that Captain Peter Garland, Captain Edward Garland - Capt John Crawford - Col W m Crawford - Capt Daniel Duvall - Genl Robert Lawson & Genl Peter Muhlenberg all belonged to the same line, being the names of the officers, that he says he served

under. (Now the idea has struck me that from the lapse of time, there may be a mistake as regards names in this matter, & that possibly Francis P. and Patrick Connell may be one & the same man. If so, he made a mistake in stating that he belonged to the Militia , instead of the Regular Service - his claim can be fully proved. The evidence of the survivor of Patrick Connell I can readily procure. I wish you would see if any evidence explanatory of the discrepancy of these names can be procured, going to show that Wm P. & Patrick was the same person. Are there no old papers in the possession of the family? - It may be a large claim, & deserves full investigation. I send herewith an extract from Francis Connell's Declaration
Respectfully Yours R. B. Dwyer
H. G. Billings Esq Lancaster Pa

Hous Respts Jany 17 th 1855
Hon. L P Waldo Commr of Pensions,
Sir
I had the honor to refer to you papers in an applica- -tion of Francis Coomel for a Pension amongst which was an old family Record which may be of some importance to Mr Coomel & which was not returned with the other papers to me, will you do me the favour to have the old record enclosed to me that I may return it to Mr Coomel
Your obt Servt J H Mc 211 E 96

Hous Ripton Jan'y 23 rd 1855
Hon L P Waldo Commr of Pensions
Sir
I have caused the proper officer in Virginia to be referred to but can obtain no further evidence in the application Mr M. Cornell in his application for a pension, and yet his son whom I saw in Lancaster last summer, made so favourable an impression on me that I can but think there is merit and justice in his claim. I have no doubt in our mind that there is some mistake in the old mans declaration, from the lapse of time, as to officers etc. but be this as it may. Is not the old mans own declaration on oath, evidence worthy of consideration, and might

not that evidence, coupled with proof from the neighbourhood in which the old man lived, that he was always considered a revolutionary soldier, and that he emigrated from Virginia to that District, &c. entitle him to a pension? I am as much opposed as any one, to being instrumental in any way in obtaining a dollar from the Treasury when it was not properly due, & yet Mr Council from his ho- -nest appearance, & long conversation which he had with me impressed me most favourably as to his sincerity & the honesty of his claim. He gave me the history of the emigration of the family & incidents connected with his father's services, that seemed to me to be truthful & natural
Please allow the bearer Mr Wallace of So Ca to examine the papers & case for me your obt servt J. W. M. 2/12/55

Home Ref. 5. 23 rd Jany 1855.
My Dear Sir
I duly rec d your favour enclosing the papers in our old friend Mr Leavell's case, and as soon as I could went in person to the proper Department to see if I could do any thing for the old man, I felt a particular interest in him, not only from an interview with him, at the Court House, but I called at his House on my way to the Camp meeting afterwards, I am sure he is an honest old man, I am well acquainted with the Commissioner, & had his special attention to the case, as well as to the old family record, and altho' I am satisfied there is some mistake & confusion of names, I am sorry

that I cannot have it unraveled, The Declaration made by the old man does not correspond, with the records, I send you the written communication sent from the Dept. at my request,
Hoping that something might be discov- -ered from the proper office in Virginia & in accordance with a suggestion from the Dept. I engaged the services of an experienced agent Mr Jones, conditionally to pay him a fee if he succeeded, nothing if he did not, He wrote to Virginia & I enclose you his letter, from all of which I have come to the conclusion I can obtain nothing for the old man & I repeat, I am sorry for it,
I write this at my desk & whilst writing had a tumbler of water upset on my desk, which was being used by a member speaking, but I send it without re-writing.
Please make my kind regards to my friends in Lancaster, I never was treated with more kindness by any people than during my single visit to yours

most interesting District, both personally & politically, I am glad to know that my representations to my friends in Lancaster as to the result of the election, were well sustained by the vote Clinton took with him a statement which I made for him at Chesterfield Court, which according to my recollection came within less than 100 votes of the actual result, & I told him then that I would get about 600 votes majority more, if there had been opposition for the Legislature in Marion District, & therefore struck out 500 votes in the statement, of 32 or 3300 majority which I first made, & Marion would have given me the 500 additional had she turned out. She only gave about 1200 votes of which I lost less than 300, & with a full vote she could have given 1800.
I am dear Sir Yours very respectfully J. M. McElroy

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED Over
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P. O. _____
Francis Connell
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Francis Connelley S.C.
act 1832 - Set to G Beckham 12 June 1833 1839
Let Wood St. Waldo July 30/30
Let to Joseph Smith July 31/30
R Burges illch 21 1833 Hon. J. McQueen 2 d Jany. 1854. Hon. J. McQueen 22 d Jany. 1855.
act 7 th June 1832

Francis bonnell
S.C. - Nov '32
Coh
Wm Jno. McQueen Ho of Reps.
Commissioner.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business.

Francis Cornell
S.C. - Jan 1832
PHILADELPHIA me
A. S. Wallace Engr. (At the National,

Frances P. Connell of So. Cal. under Act of June 1832 W. Burgh

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My Dear Sir, In conformity with your request, I have examined into the claim of Francis Connell for pension and find satisfied nothing can be obtained unless the heirs can prove that the Patrick Connell found on the rolls of the Company in which Francis P. Connell was in his declaration he sent is one and the same individual. The records of Burgundia do not show any service of Francis P. Connell. The papers are herewith returned.
Yrs Truly Geo H Lewis
Hon Thos. M c Lean

April 21/1896 mc
Hon L. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Pension office Washington
Francis Connell S.C. via J. N.

James Edgell Esq. Comm. r of Pension
Washington DC Sept 30. 1852
Sir
In your letter of 12 th June 1839 to S. Beckham Esq relative to the claim of Francis Connell under the Act of June 1832 you refer to the declaration of the claimant in which he alleges service in the Virginia Militia . The Officers under whom he states he served were Continental officers - (not Militia . Doubtless, in that respect the old Man was mistaken. The Rolls of the Continental Service are presumed to be on the files of your office, an examination of which may lead to the ascertainment of the facts set forth in Connell's declaration. Will you be pleased to cause the proper examination to be made. My power of attorney is on file —
Respectfully Yours R. C. Burges

State of So. La Lancaster District On this 29 th day of Oct. 1838 personally appeared in Open Court de Francis Connell a Resident of So. La. in the District of Lancaster aged 70 years (who being first duly sworn to do so) on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 That he entered the Service of the U. S. under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. That he was drafted in Lunenburg County State of Va. about twelve months before peace was declared and served six months in the Militia under Capt. Garland, Major Garland & Genl. Lawson the names of the other officers (not recollected). He continued under these officers until they arrived at Millers' Mountains in Va., there he volunteered in a Rifle Company commanded by Capt. Crawford under Major Duvall & Genl. Wayne & Lunenburg and marched in said Volunteer Company down thro Richmond to old James Town was there in the Battle of Old James Town after which he marched to Little York (where he continued in service until peace was made say six months making all twelve months service When he was drafted he resided in the State of Va. in Lunenburg County - That he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service H. D.

Francis Cornell him of
Act 7 June 32
Sole Suspended
W. G. Cutler Present

State of South Carolina County of Lancaster District
Be it Known, that on this Thirty first day of May A. D. 185 3 before me, the under- signed, a Justice of the  Magistrate  of the  District Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Jeff R Cornell
resident of 2 _____ in said County, and made oath according to law that 3 who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 _____
That 5 _____ directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or ar- guments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanning and revoking all Powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint _____  6  J. H. G. McLeachen , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of 6 _____ for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or doc- uments in relation to said claim, on file in the Department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Jeff R Cornell Sworn to, Subscribed, and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said 8  Jeff R Cornell to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
J. Williams, Magistrate.
State of South Carolina County of Lancaster District
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Lancaster District that 8  Jefferson R Cornell the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney, is the 10  Son of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that 11  J Williams Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this 12  31st day of May 185 3
J. A. Sherman Clerk C. C. P., L. D.
1. Claimant's name, or names in full.—2. Post Office address. 3. "That he is the identical man," or, "that she is the widow of the identical man," or, "that he or she is the legal heir of the identical man," &c., &c. 4. Leave this line blank.—5. "He is," "she is," or "they are."—6. Revolutionary soldier's full name.—7. Claimant's signature.—8. Claimant's name.—9. Magistrate's signature. 10. "Identical," "widow of," or, "child of."—11. Magistrate's name.—12. Clerk's signature.
N. B.—Should two or more heirs join in the foregoing, the plural should be substituted for the singular number.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Connell, Terrence GRADE Sergeant LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9177 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 29, 1789 to M. McConnell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.