Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43394, John Conner, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Kass.
Conner, John or Connor
S. 43394
CONTENTS

9007
New York
John Conner
of Hillsdale in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the Massachusetts line, for the term of six Years 1777-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of April 1819 and sent to (M rs Madel Edg r ) agent Washington D.C.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 10 3/4 83.69 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1819 48.
$131 69
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification week Nov 15, 1820 to close of the term for John Conner New York Rate of death not on A B

20 John Conner Massachusetts line Shepherd's Reg t Webb Company.
Conner G

State of New York S ss County of Columbia S ss
On this 21 st day of April 1810 personally appears before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of State aforesaid John Conner aged fifty seven years resident in Hillsdale in the county aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. —
That he the said John Conner enlisted at Great Barrington in Massachusetts in the Spring of 1777, for the war, in Captain Webb's company in Colonel Shepherd's Regiment in the Massachusetts line of Continental troops. —
He continued to serve in the same corps until the close of the war, when he was discharged near Newburgh in May or June 1783. — He was in active service during the above period and until the close of the war — He further says that he is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of

the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service — Sworn & Declared and Subscribed before me this 21 st day of April 1818. John his Connor Heretikah Dayton Mark
I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Connor did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy — and I now transmit the Testimony of proceedings taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of congress — Witness my hand and the seal of the said county this 21. day of April 1818 Heretikah Dayton
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Columbia & State of New York.
State of New York Columbia County Clerk's Office
I certify that Heretikah Dayton whose signature appears to the annexed certificate of affidavit & knows to her his hand writing is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said county — Witness my hand & the seal of said county this 18. June 1818.
Miller
Clerk

I further certify that it has been factually proved to me that the within memo John Connor is in and great circumstances stands in mid p. the assistance of his county on behalf Vernon April 21. 1818 Hezekiah Dayton

John Conner
Copy of record Conner
7009
Sept 1819
I do hereby certify that the foregoing record are truly copies of the records of the said Court. And the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the aforesaid Schoolhouse is In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and on this _____ day of _____ Clerk of the Court of Sessions

State of New York, } ss. County of Columbia, } ss.
expressly created a court of record by Statute & having the power of fine & imprisonment On this Twenty Ninth day of August 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being the Court of Common Pleas and a Court of Record, before the Judge of said Court John Bonner aged Sixty two years, resident in the Town of Willydale in said County and State, who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: THAT he the said John Bonner enlisted for the term of During the War  on the  in fall day of in the year 1750/1776 in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Webb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shepherd in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until the close of the war when he was discharged from the said service in or near Newburgh in the State of New York . That his
first declaration was made before his honor Judge Dayton in the twenty first of April 1818, and his pension certificate is Numbered 9007. and I do solemnly swear that I have no property real or personal of any kind whatever except the necessary wearing apparel of myself & wife & that I could not subsist without the aid of public or private charity. Did I not receive my pension.
Sign: John Bonner his mark
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I swear that I have no trade or profession and that I am wholly unable to labor for a subsistence. I have no children. I have a wife whose name is Elizabeth aged Sixty Years. She is able to labor a little but not sufficient to support herself. my wife & myself were both town poor being supported by the town of America in the County of Dutchess in said State. after receiving my pension, we removed to Willydale and now live in a little hut belonging to Mr. Blanton who supports us in consideration of my paying him my pension & the little labor that myself & my wife are able to do for him, such as mending gardens & other little jobs of that kind which is the only labor we can perform.
John Bonner his mark
Sworn to and declared on the Twenty ninth day of August 1820. in open Court before me John D. Miller . Chief Justice of Col. Com. Pleas
I Abraham Van Dusen Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing Oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is _____ Dollars and _____ Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this First day of September 1820.
A. Van Dusen Clerk of the Court of the _____ of Common Pleas for Columbia County

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
October 29, 1930
Mrs. George Bethel 221 South Main Street Adrian, Michigan
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 43394, that John Conner or Connor enlisted in Great Barrington, Massachusetts in the spring of 1777 and served in Captain Webb's company in Colonel William Shepard's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged in May or June, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 21, 1818, at which time he was living in Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York, having moved there from Amenia, Dutchess County, New York. At this time he stated that he was fifty-seven years old, and in 1820 stated that he was sixty-two years old.
In 1820, his wife, Elizabeth, was aged sixty years. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

43 394 INVALID. Rev.
File No. 43.394
John Conner Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930- Qch 30- Hish & Mrs. B. enge Bethel enge.

Adrian, Mich. October 12, 1930.
Department of the Interior, Pension Bureau, Dept. Revolutionary and War of 1812, Washington, D. C.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions,
My dear Sir:
In Soldiers and Sailors of Mass. in the War of the Revolution, Vol. 3 -----
"JOHN CONNOR - in list of men, Capt. Barn's Co., Col. Nixon's Regmt. "
This soldier lived in Great Barrington, Mass., and I shall greatly appreciate the data found on his pension record which is perhaps filed in your Department.
Thanking you,
Very truly yours,
Mrs George Bethel
Mrs. Geo. Bethel
221 South Main St.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Conner, John GRADE Private LINE Lamb's Artillery (New York)
WARRANT NUMBER 7008 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Sept. 24, 1790 to Thomas Lawrence, 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.