Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10674, Jesse Conway, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Conway, Jesse Margaret
N. 10674
CONTENTS
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Illinois 19705
Seth Conway
of Madison Co in the State of Illinois who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain Buchanan of the Regt commanded by Col Boon in the Virginia line for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Aug. 1833 and sent to J. N. Lawyer. Edwardsville. Ill.
Arrears to the 14th of March. 1833. 160 - Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 33. 40 -
$ 200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm H. Palmer Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 8 Page 55.

5.160
Illinois
Margaret Conway, widow of Jesse Conway
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of $ (1) dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 7 th day of May 1855 and sent to
N. A. Hurd, Jerseyville Ills.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 192 Vol. a (32)
Rev. John H. Logan Aug 28/61

Susie Conway
12.502.

State of Illinois } Madison County } p.
On this fifth day of September personally appeared before the County Commissioners Court for Madison County, Now Sitting, Hose Conway, a resident of the County of Madison and State of Illinois aged seventy one 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, 1832.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1777 , with William Buchanan and served in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Boon of the Virginia Line of State Troops under the following named officers:
He declares that he enlisted under Captain William Buchanan and was commanded by him, and Lieutenant Joseph Drake, and Ensign Ephraim Drake, at Reed Island in the State of Virginia, in the spring of 1777 , and in June marched under the command of Colonel Bowman to Boons burg =borough where he was under the command of Colonel Boon, and was in the service eighteen months; in the fall of 1778 , the fort was besieged by the Indians who kept up the siege for nine days and nights, when they were compelled to retire with great loss. Soon after this he was discharged and returned home to Reed Island and in the next spring, or the spring of 1779 he returned to Harrodsburgh and enlisted again in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Riddle Lieutenant Jasper Gafner

(The Ensign's name is not recited, and Colonel Bowman, and stationed at a fort on Licking River and served till the 24 th of June 1780 when the fort was taken and the whole garrison made prisoners and the fort was burnt by the British and Indians. The British were commanded by Captain Bird. He with the other prisoners were taken to Detroit and kept there till the general peace was made when they were sent to Fort Pitt and there discharged in the year 1784 having been four years prisoners. He declares that he served more than two years in the war of the Revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid } Jesse his Conway Mark
And the said court do hereby declare Their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as the states.
I, John D. Lusk, Clerk of the County Commissioners Court of Madison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Jesse Conway for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office, this fifth day of September, in the year of our Lord 1882.
J. D. Lusk Clerk

State of Illinois } County of Madison } ss
On this seventh day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the County Court now sitting in and for the County of Madison and State of Illinois, Margaret Conway aged sixty eight years a resident of Madison County in the State of Illinois who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the act of Congress passed 3 rd February 1853. That she is the Widow of Jesse Conway who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832 That the said Jesse Conway was paid his pension which was eighty dollars per annum at Springfield the agency for paying pensions for the State of Illinois That in his life time he resided in Green County in the State of Illinois She further declares that she was married to the said Jesse Conway on the 7 th day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty five and that her maiden name before said marriage was Margaret Renfro: That her husband the said Jesse Conway died in Green County in the State of Illinois on the ninth day of

October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty ; that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act and is still a widow and that she has never before made application for a pension
Attest Sam, Martin
Margaret her X Conway Mark
Sworn to and subscribed before said court the day and year first above written
Henry K. Eaton Judge
State of Illinois } ss County of Madison }
On this seventh day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four personally appeared before the county court in and for said county and state John Williams and Samuel Redman residents of Madison County in the state of Illinois who being duly sworn according to law declares that Jesse Conway died in the county of Green and state of Illinois on the ninth day of October A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty ; that his widow Margaret Conway whose maiden name was Margaret Renfro is still his widow, that they have known the parties well since 1825 the time of their marriage, that they were present at the funeral of the said Jesse Conway

and state the above facts from personal knowledge They swear that they are not interested.
John Williams Samuel Redman
Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written before said court and the court hereby certifies that John Williams and Samuel Redman are credible persons well known to said court And the court further certifies that the it is satisfied that the foregoing statements are true
Henry K. Eaton Judge
I certify that Jesse Conway & Margaret Renfro were married by Ezra Post "a Justice of the peace" on the 7 th day November AD 1825 as appears on file of Record in my Office
Witness John A. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Madison County State of Illinois and the Seal thereof this fourteenth day of January AD 1834
John A. Mitchell Clerk

Send in care of H. A. Hurd Seneyville Ills.
State of Illinois § County of Madison } ss I John A Prickett Clerk of the County Court in and for said County do certify that foregoing contains the Original proceedings had in matter of Margaret Conway for a pension. I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be the signature of Henry K Eaton is genuine and that he is Judge of said court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office as clerk aforesaid this seventh day of August A.D. 1854
John A. Prickett Clerk per A. Smith, Dpty.

Sept 19. 1905 Isaac Conway Illinois - 12. 502.
Return 4.5 ask Mr. Edwards Indian service
Adams 2 years.
S. H. Saunders Agnes Edwardsville Pa.

Jesse  BRIEF in the case of Isaac Conway County of Madison in the State of Illinois (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? in court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 77  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. Gen.     State Troops In 1777 enlisted 1 6 Private Capt Buchanan, Col Doon Virginia line   1779 enlisted was taken prisoner and kept so for 4 years unless his service to be more than 2 years in the Revolution " Capt Bieldle Col Bowman  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? besieged by the Indians — was taken prisoner at a fort on Little River  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Peek Island State Virginia  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Madison only  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? — There are no witnesses of any kind — no birth — 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

January 16, 1931
Hon. M. A. Romjue
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Romjue:
Reference is made to your letter of January 14, with which you enclosed a copy of a letter from Mr. George Pohlman, of 320 Lamb Avenue, Macon, Missouri, desiring information in regard to Jesse Conway.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 10674, that Jesse Conway, while residing at Reed Island, name of state not given, enlisted in the spring of 1777 and served eighteen months as private in Captain William Buchanan's company, Colonel Boon's Virginia regiment and marched to Boonsboro and was in the fort there when it was besieged by the Indians.
He enlisted at Harrodsburg in March, 1779 and served in Captain Isaac Ridle's company, Colonel Bowman's Virginia regiment. He was stationed at a fort on Licking River until June 24, 1780, when the fort was taken and the garrison made prisoners. He was carried to Detroit and held until "general peace was made", then sent to Fort Pitt and discharged in 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 5, 1832, at which time he was living in Madison County, Illinois, aged seventy-one years.
He died October 9, 1840 in Greene County, Illinois.
The soldier married November 7, 1825 in Madison County, Illinois, Margaret Renfro.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 7,

1854, at which time she was living in Madison County, Illinois, and was aged sixty-eight years.
There is no reference made to children.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

Vease Conway's Amended Declaration

State of Illinois Madison County ss. Personly appeared on this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1833 before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison and State of Illinois Dea Conway a res- ident of the County of said aget seventy two years who being duly sworn according to law makes the following amen- ded declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he enlisted as stated in his declaration of the 5 th of September last as a private soldier and served as therein stated under the officers as stated, but the exact time of his entering the service he cannot recollect more particularly than is stated in his said declaration but served for one year and six months as stated in said decla- -ration when he was discharged that he then in the spring of 1779 he thinks in the month of March enlisted again and was commanded as stated in his said declaration and served as a private soldier and served till the 24 th of June 1780 when he was taken a pris- -oner with the whole garrison, and was then taken to Detroit by the British officer Captain Bird or Byrd and was there kept as a prisoner of war till the general peace was made when he was sent to fort Pitt and was disbanded or discharged. He declares he was in actual service as a private soldier during his second tour for about the space of one year and four months before

he was taken a prisoner and was a prisoner for about four years. But he deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grade. For one year and six months I served as a private during the first Campaign and for one year and four months I served as a private before I was taken by the Indians and British, and I was then a prisoner for near four years; and for which service I claim a pension.
He declares that he knows of no person who is knowing to his having performed the services on which has he any documents by which he can prove his services.
He declares that he is acquainted with many of the good citizens of Madison County aforesaid and in particular with Olaf Renfro a clergyman in said County and Enoch Jones who also resides in the County aforesaid and that he has been acquainted with them for the last fifteen or sixteen years.
* The words (that he) in the 20 line and (entirely again) in the 22 line interlined before subscribed or sworn to his
Subscribed and sworn to before me this fifteenth day of June 1833. / Ipe Conway Mark
William Estell VP
We Olaf Renfro a clergyman residing in the County of Madison and State of Illinois and Enoch Jones residing in the same County and State hereby certify that we are well acquainted

with Jesse Conway who has subscribed and sworn to the above amended declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jesse Renfro
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before Enoch Jones M c William E Starr JP.
And I William E Starr an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison and State of Illinois hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states; and I do further certify that it appears to me that Jesse Renfro is a clergyman resident of Madison County & State of Illinois and that Enoch Jones who has also signed the same is a resident of the county and state aforesaid and that he is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
William E Starr JP
State of Illinois Madison County ss. I John S. Lusk Clerk of the County Commissioners Court and Recorder of Civil Commissions for the County of Madison and State of Illinois do hereby certify that William E Starr whose signature appears to the foregoing certificate was on the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1833. an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Madison and State aforesaid and that full faith and credit is to be given to all of his official acts as such

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed the seal of our said Court at Edwardsville this seventeenth day of June Anno Domini 1833.
J. P. Lusk Clerk
Before Conway's Amended Declaration

No 4933
Margaret Conway. Wid: of Esse.
Set. to N. A. Hurd. Aug: 16 th /54.
Act/53.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jesse Conway a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his and (for his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.F. 10674
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring, 1777, mustered in 18 mos. Pri. Wm. Buchanan Boon Va.   March, 1779 until June 24 - 1780 end at 17 warroadsburg 1 yr. 4 mos. Isaac Riddle Bowman    Notes on table: - Boonsborough - the fort was besieged by the Indians - stationed at a post on the King River - fort was taken & garrison was made prisoners he was taken to Detroit & held until the general peace was made
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reed Island, Ky. Date of application for pension, Sept. 5, 1832. Residence at date of application, Madison Co., Ills. Age at date of application, 71 yrs.
Remarks: He married Nov. 7, 1825, Margaret Renfro; he died Oct. 9, 1840, in Green Co., Ills. and she was allowed pension on an appl. executed Aug. 7, 1854 while 68 yrs. of age and a resident of Madison Co. Ills. no ref is made to child
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Aug. 15. 1912. History to M. H. Conway.
1931- Jan. 16- letter to Hon. M. A. Romjue for George Pohlman res
Revolution. Virginia.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 10674
Margaret Conway Widow
Jesse Conway Brn. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 23, 1853
Index:—Vol. A , Page 146
[Arrangement of 1870.]

5-220 Copy
Macon, Missouri, January 12th, 1931.
Hon. M. A. Romjue, Room 338, House Office Building, Washington, D. C.
My dear Judge:
I am transmitting this request to you in order that I may get prompt service. Will you please request the following information from the Pension Department. I am seeking information about Jesse Conway, it is from the Conway family that Mrs. Pohlman is descended. 2
I should like to know what information the Pension Office may have of Jesse Conway, of Virginia, later removed to Illinois where he died. The report of the Virginia State Librarian lists him as follows:
"Jesse Conway, S. of W. 1835--Pen 3. Illinois 15."
Yours very truly,
Geo. Pohlman.
320 Lamb Ave., Macon, Mo.

M. A. ROMJUE 1ST DIST. MISSOURI
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
Jan. 14, 1931.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am enclosing copy of letter from Mr. Geo. Pohlman, 320 Lamb Avenue, Macon, Mo., and it will be appreciated if you will furnish me the information he requests.
Thanking you for all past courtesies, I re- main,
Very truly yours,
m a Romjue

Patent Office, April 30 th 1855,
Sir: Please certify the time to which the within named pension was paid on the date of his death.
Very Respectfully, 4 S 38
I Pray Sir Omnipotent.
Jesse Conway found to 11 Sept 1838.
Herzogmin
Uncle
Sept 15 th
W. B. ...
R. J. Atkinson Esq re , Third Auditor. Washington

Corr. of Mass. Died 9 th Oct 1840, 2 wks. 4 wks. to birth.
"Boys"

W. H. CONWAY ARCHITECT 104 E. SIDE SQUARE SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
Springfield, Ill.,
Aug. 9, 1912. ✓
Hon. J. C. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
Will you please send me the military record of Jesse Conway who served from the state of Virginia during the Revolutionary War and who drew a pension in the State of Illinois Agency.
Respectfully,
W. H. Conway

Brief in the case of Margaret Conway, wid of Jesse, Madison County and State of Ill; act 30 Feby, 1853,
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. Mushaw was pensioned under the Act of 3 rd June, 1832, at the rate of $80. per Anm. Mariah Proven by the Town record thereof; Pensioner died 9 th Oct; 1838, as per the Affidavits of two witnesses report of the Thru's Auditor. U. Donahue's Sw'ty, is established by the affidavits of four credible witnesses. (If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
N. A. Shurd, Esq., Jerseyville, Ill; Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Bayliss Examining Clerk.

Abol.
Washington C ty July 23 d 61
Sir
Will you please give me what information appears in your report if any is answer to inquiries in matter Munroe
Very Respectfully
the 66th m th
John A. Logan
Dr

Washington DC April 27/55
Sir,
Enclosed, find additional evidence in the claim of Mrs. Margaret Conway widow of Jesse for a Pension (Bowlby)
He was a Pensioner from State of Illinois and her claim originally was filed from that state
Yours truly
W. T. Kelly

Edwardsville June 17 th 1833
Sir
The accompanying declarations and amended declarations are forwarded to your inspection. They are not as perfect as I could have desired, but the best that I can obtain. The old men are fast drawing to the close of the scene. Their minds were much broken by old age at the time they made their declarations but after a lapse of only six or eight months they are far more weak than at that time, and were compelled to do but little more than make the affidavit of the fact. I am personally acquainted with all of them they have been the pioneers of our state and done great service to our country in days long gone by and if our government have any bounty to bestow to those who fought for her liberties it is time for them to have it for the time will soon be gone when it can make them a home for soon, yes very soon will they have paid the debt of nature when the bounties of our bountiful country can do them no good. There are three of the number which I here enclose their last application for

a small portion of the boasted bounty to those of the revolution, who if the land of time sits as heavily upon as it has for the last six months will scarcely see the return of this their appointed
Their Claims may be considered doubtful by those, who have never seen the men who, were they present to urge them, would soon satisfy any person of the justice of them.
Your duties I know are laborious and perplexing and through the multiplicity of applications there may be some whose Claims may be neglected. Yet I would be far from thinking it to be the case in any of the applications which I may send knowing that they will receive all their just rights.
There was one forwarded for George Bridge bearing date at the September Term of the Court I have never received or known from. Has it ever been forwarded or is it retained as a spurious one?
You will confer a great favor by returning to these as soon as possible for many of them are in great need.
Excuse all inquiries and believe me
A. L. Edwards Esq. Washington
Sir your Obedient Servant J. Thompson Sawyer

Pension Office Aug. 16. 1854.
Sir,
The claim of Mrs. Margaret Conway, for a pension as the widow of Jesse, has been received, examined & suspended.
The claimant should prove that she is the widow of the identical person in right of whose services she claims.
I am respectfully Your Att. Servt.
J. Cole Acting Commissioner

State of Illinois County of Randolph } ss
On this twelfth day of April A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State James Morris and John Finly residents of the County of Randolph in the State of Illinois, who being first duly sworn according to Law declare that Margaret Conway is the identical Widow of Jesse Conway who was a pensioner of the United State for service in the war of the Revolution,
That they become acquainted with the said Jesse Conway and his wife the said Margaret Conway before the death of her husband the said Jesse Conway and that they lived together as husband and wife. That they have known the said Margaret Conway ever since the death of her said husband and that she has remained his identical widow ever since and is still his widow
They further swear that they are not interested
James Morris
John Finly
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written. And I further certify that James Morris and John Finly are credible persons well known to me. And further certify that I have no interest in this claim nor am not concerned in its prosecution
Henry R. Galt Justice of the Peace

+ State of Illinois County of Randolph } ss
I Isaac H. Nelson Clerk of the County Courts in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry H. Callett Esq. whose genuine Certificate appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly com- -missioned and sworn
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of Office as Clerk afore- -said this day twelfth day of April one Thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Isaac H. Nelson. Clk