Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File 4. 2,218, Thomas Conley, New Jersey Indian War War Of 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey Indian War War of 1812
Conley, Thomas William
R. 2,218
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Declaration for Pension William Conley
Oct. 13, 1853.
Appl. of
Wm Conley,
Portage co.,
O.
act 132.
original
John W. Magill, Present.
W. C. Lee
Presented by John W. Magill Oct. 12, 1853

District of Columbia, Washington County D.C.
On this 12 th day of October 1883, personally appeared William Conley
a resident of Franklin Mills, in the County of Portage and State of Ohio aged 94 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775.
and served in the Regiment Called the Jersey Blues commanded by Col. John Hollingsworth, the names of Comd g . officers not recollected, that he served six months and fourteen days, the balance of the term of his father William Conley, and by the name of William Conley and that at the time of enlistment he resided in Northampton County State of Penn- sylvania where he entered the service, was in the battle of Trenton, marched from place of enlistment, to Flem- mingtown, thence to Princeton, to Trenton, thence to Princeton where he was honorably discharged, which discharge was lost
He hereby relinquishes every claim, whatever 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
Contempt Marks
H. S. Myers
x. William his Conley
Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid H. S. Myers S.S.
x. Claimant's name is Thomas, but served in Revolu- tion as William

State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga } In court of Probate for said County -
Personally appeared in open court Thomas Conley who being duly sworn saith that in the month of October 1782 or 1783 He Deponent entered the Service of the United States at Princeton New Jersey into Capt William Hughes Company in a Regiment called the Jersey Blues Col John, Holkynsworth was Col of our Regiment I entered the Service under the name William Conley the occasion of this was my father never christened any of his family allowed them to aim at the proper age and choose their christian name We marched from Princeton to German town and also to Trenton Deponent remained in the Service of the United States until July in the following year when I was Honorably Discharged at Princeton New Jersey and Recd our pay in Continental Money

from a United States Paym Master whose name I have forgotten I rec'd a written discharge which has long since been destroyed He makes this declaration for the purpose of procuring a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 He hereby renun- ishes all claim to a pension for any other service and declares that his name is not on the Rolls of any Confed  his State agency
Thomas X Corley Mark
Sworn & subscribed in open court at Cleveland this 19th day of August AD 1853
H. P. Platt Deputy Clerk

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, OFFICE OF ADJUTANT GENERAL.
G W Trenton, March 20, 1906.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
For the information of the Chief of the Old War and Navy Division, I would suggest that Thomas Conley alias William Conley, who made application for pension, Revolutionary War, Rejected No. 2218, is undoubtedly the same person as Rejected No. 2219.
Very respectfully,
R. Weber Baenthall Adjutant-General.
No B. This seems to be for your information

Oct. 1, 1853.
Let. to Capt. A. M. M. [unclear] Conley
Miss Pratt, Rutland, County of Bennington Washington D.C.
FREE

No. - 38.611
Thomas Conley Ohio.
G. F. Lewis Sept 26/53 Same Oct 14/53 Same Feb 21. 1854
2218
June 7. 1832

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
2218
P. O. _____
William Conley Thomas Conley
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____ REJECTED _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
2219
P. O. _____
William Conley Thomas alias Conley
Service: _____
Same as 2218 Rejt
Enlisted: _____
, 18
Discharged: _____
, 18
Application filed: _____
, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Consolidated with Rev. Rejt # 2218

No 38.643
Wm Conley Ohio
bro. W. Magill Octo 24 1853
2219
ad. June 7 1832

Banking and Exchange Office of G. F. Lewis,
CORNER OF SUPERIOR AND UNION STREETS.
Cleveland, Ohio, Sept 28 th 1853
Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Sir
Yours of 26 th in reference to the application of Thomas Conley who served in the Jersey Blues for a Pension under act of 1832 is Recd
Will you inform me whether there is not any Rolls of the Jersey Blues on file in your Office or any of the Departments
If not where is the Records of this Regiment to be found
Yours G F Lewis

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by _____
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Thomas or William Couley
Service Old War
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No Sur. Wid. or Ref. claim as abn except R. 2,218
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Chief Division
acu July 18, 1911

Cleveland Feby 11 th 1854
Hon L P Waldo
Commr of Pensions
Sir
In the application lately made by me on behalf of Thomas Conley for a Pension under act of 1832 You say no evidence of Service on file
Conley describes his Service to have been under Capt Harvey
Under Colonel John Hollingsworth
Please informe me from what State if known either of these Officer's Name from I may find evidences at some of the State Dept
He also says he served against the Indians under Capt Geo Brady afterwards Genl Brady Is there evidence of this Service
Yours G B Lewis

Banking and Exchange Office of G. F. Lewis,
CORNER OF SUPERIOR AND UNION STREETS.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug 19 1853
Hon J P Waldo
Sir Commr of Pensions
Enclosed I send the declaration of - Thomas Conley who served in Capt Hughes Company Rgt of Jersey Blues in the Revolution - from October 1782 or 1783 he does not know which - to July in the following year Should the Rolls not prove his service Pleas instruct me how to prepare his case He can prove by 3 Old men whose residence is in the South part of the State that their Parents who drew Pensions often visited with him Conley and spoke of their being in the Army and told when they were & etc But does not know of a single Pensioner who knew him I hope you will cause the Records to be faithfully searched and justice to be done the old man he will not long be a pensioner of this Govt he is one of Genl Hugh Brady men who went against the Indians up French Creek County He also served in 1812 in 16 Infantry Pleas have decided as soon as possible
For the accommodation of all, my office will be open from 8 in the morning to 8 in the evening
Yours G. F. Lewis