Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,231, Samuel Conner, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Conner, Samuel
R 2,231
CONTENTS
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35.133
Namuel Conner's Application for Pension Apr. A.D. 1840—
Will Hon. R. M. Young, give such testimony as the depositions may require, that John Kirtland is a minister of the Gospel, in the M. E. Church?
Hon. R. M. Young Senate US

State of Illinois } County of Adams } ss.
Adams Circuit Court April Term A.D. 1840
Be it remembered that on this 24 th day of April in the year of our One Thousand Eight hundred & forty Samuel Conner personally appeared before the Judge of the Circuit Court in and for the County of Adams & State of Illinois (the same being a court of Record, having and exercising Common Law jurisdiction, unlimited in point of Amount with a Seal & Clerk,) during the sitting of said Court, said Conner, a resident citizen of said County & State, aged Eighty two years; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th May 1818. The 1 st May 1820 & the 7 th June 1832 and all subsequent laws in relation to pensions; That he the said Samuel Conner enlisted for the War some time the Spring of the year 1777, near Manchester, at Chester County in the state of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Gregg (or Craig) in the regi- =ment commanded by Colonel Broadhead (as nearly as deponent can recollect) in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps against the common enemy until the surrender of Cornwallis in the fall of A.D. 1781 when he was honorably discharged from the service in the state of Pennsylvania, at  , about 70 miles west from Philadelphia; that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the pension roll of any state, nor has any pension heretofore been allowed him; And the following, for his not having made earlier application for a pension to wit; said deponent has been able by the assistance of one of his sons, who

is now scarcely able to support himself and family, to obtain a subsistence - but is unable to do so longer without the aid of public Charity or private My occupation is that of Stone & brick Mason, but from advanced age and bodily infirmity I have become unable to pursue it any longer and have been so unable to work for nearly 20 years past - I have no family to provide for, my wife having died many years since, and my numerous few children being either dead or look- -ing out for themselves; That I have already become a County Charge, and have nothing with which to purchase my support from day to day; that I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of any law of Congress to provide for any person or persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed heretofore. 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 directly or indirectly any income other than as above set forth
That since the 18 th day of March 1818 the following change has been made in my property to wit, at the date last aforesaid I was possessed of about ($700) Seven hundred dollars, Cash - since which time from sickness and decrepitude I have been compelled to part with it all in the payment of Physicians bills, and other necessary expenses, for the support of myself & family

I am now so old, and my memory so frail that the persons to whom I have paid out any said money, the names of most of the officers under whom I served in the said war, & the name of the place where I was discharged are forgotten, and that I have lost the evidence of my discharge for many years past - Sworn to & subscribed in open Samuel Conner Court this 24 th day of April A.D. 1840 -
Attest. C. Warren
State of Illinois } 1st Adams County }
This day personally appeared in open court the court judicially sitting John Kirkpatrick James Mercer and Matthew Way of the County of Adams and State of Illinois who being first duly sworn according to law depose & say that they are well acquainted with the said Samuel Conner and with his circumstances as to property, and that to the best of our knowledge & belief the foregoing statements exhibit a just & true account of the same -
That said the said deponent Conner is a man of truth & veracity and his statements are entitled to full faith & credit as the representations and aver- ments of a man of honesty, honor, & integrity. And from his said statements set forth in the foregoing declaration said affiants verily believe the same to be true in substance & in fact
Subscribed and sworn to in open Court this 24 th day of April 1840 Attest C. Warren
John Kirkpatrick James Mercer Matthew Way

Will Hon R. M. Young, give such testimony as the department may require, that John Kirkpatrick is a minister of the Gospel, in the M. E. Church?—
35.133
Samuel Connell's Application for Pension
Ap. A.D. 1840—
Hon. R. M. Young Senate MS

State of Illinois County of Adams, ss: —
J. C. M. Woods Clerk of the Circuit Court
Within and for said County and State, (the said Circuit Court being a court of record having and exercising common law jurisdiction with clerk a seal) do hereby certify that the within named Samuel Connor, John Fitzpatrick, James Mercer, Matthew May, came into the said Circuit Court, the said Court judicially sitting, on the twenty fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty, and made oath in due form of law. That the several statements within, to which their names are severally affixed were true.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Circuit Court at Quincy this fourteenth day of November A.D. 1840
C. M. Woods Clerk

April 15, 1938.
Jessica C. Ferguson Department of Public Instruction State Library and Museum Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
BA-J/MWHF/ILL Samuel Conner R. 2231
Dear Madam:
11775 { Reference is made to your letter in which you request to know whether or not the pension of Samuel Conner, applied for May 11, 1832, in Illinois, on account of his Revolutionary War service, was ever granted. You state that you have a copy of the application.
The application papers of which you state you have a copy are not on file in this office. As the application was made under the Act of March 18, 1818, and rejected, it is assumed that the papers were returned to the applicant, in accordance with office procedure at that time. The Act of Congress cited above, required proof of service of nine consecutive months in the Continental line.
There is a claim for pension on file, however, made in 1840, by said Samuel Conner under the Acts of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 and June 7, 1832. The data found therein follow:
277 { Samuel Conner, a stone and brick mason, was a resident of Adams County, Illinois, April 24, 1840. He gave his age then as eighty-two years, but did not state the date and place of his birth. He was a widower, his wife "having died many years since"; her name and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. He had been supported previous to 1840 by one of his sons, whose name was not stated; said son had a family of his own to support. Samuel Conner referred to "numerous" other children, deceased or "out for themselves", but did not state any names of children.
Samuel Conner applied in 1840, for the pension which might have been due on account of his service in the Revolutionary War. He stated then that he enlisted some time in the spring of 1777, near Westchester, Chester County, Pennsylvania, served as private in Captain Gregg's (Craig's) company, Colonel Brodhead's Pennsylvania regiment and continued until the surrender of Cornwallis, when he was discharged

about seventy miles west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His claim for pension was not allowed as he failed to furnish proof of service as required by the pension laws.
ms In 1840, John Kirkpatrick, a Methodist Minister, James Mercer, Matthew Way and Richard M. Young made affidavits in support of the claim for pension; no relationship to Samuel Conner is shown.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

2 years Samuel Conner Illinois
Suspended
See let 11 Dec: 40 Hon R. M. Young D. N. J.
No 1
See also letter to Chairman July 17 1832 - not found
July 17 2231
and 2232
Act 7 June 1832
perhaps and I please in the...

1938 April 8. Hist. to Jessica C. Ferguson JHL
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
2231
P. O. _____
Samuel Conner
Service: of Ills 1840
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Printed Volume - Rejected + Suspended Pensions - page 421 - (Illinois)
Application filed: Reason for Suspension For further proof and Specification
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

THE DIRECTOR
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION STATE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM HARRISBURG
March 23, 1938
Pension Commissioner Veterans Bureau Revolutionary Section Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
We have a copy of the pension application of Samuel Conner , dated May 11, 1832, who personally appeared in the Court of the County of Peoria, Illinois. It said he was 75 on the 17th of March, 1832, that he enlisted in Pennsylvania in the Company of Captain Gregg in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Broadhead. He was discharged from the service in Pennsylvania. He was, by profession, a bricklayer and plasterer. He was living, at that time, (1832) with his son Joshua Connor aged thirty years. The records for the day's proceedings were personally signed by Richard M. Young, Judge, and a certificate was issued by Isaac Waters, Clerk of the Circuit Court. We wish to know if Samuel Connor's pension was ever granted him.
We would very much appreciate an early reply.
Very truly yours
Jessica C. Ferguson Jessica C. Ferguson
JCF:gk

Dec 11. 1840
In at Quail
J. L. Edwards Esq
Chairman of Pensions
Washington City
Hon. M. Young, Senate U.S.

Senate Chamber Washington City Dec. 9. 1840
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the application of Samuel Connor of Adams County, Illinois for a pension - At the request of Messrs Ralston & Warren attorneys of Mr. Connor I will state that I am well acquainted with John Kirkpatrick whose name appears to the affidavit annexed to said application and have resided in the same County with him for about nine years, and that I know him to be an officiating Minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in good standing as a clergyman, and citizen - Please favor me with a reply as early as convenient.
Very Respectfully &c Richard M Young
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
at Mrs Brown's Penn. Avenue