Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10465, Isaac Conner, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
bonner, Isaac
S. 10465
carded
CONTENTS

4039 Kentucky
Isaac Bonner,
of Pendleton Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Burney of the regt commanded by Clark in the McCarthys time for two years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80. Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan 33 — and sent to Hon R. M. Johnson.
Arrears to 14th of Sep 32 — $120 — Pensional allowance ending 14th of Mar 33 40 —
$160 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. H. Hinton Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 8 , Page 34
Letter to Hon J. W. Tibbatts D Aug 1845

Rev War
10465 INVALID.
File No. 10,465-
Isaac Connors
Phil. Pa. War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mem. of Rep. 31 st Dec. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Cur. of Pen.
My Dear Sir
Your attention to the enclosed at your earliest convenience will much oblige
very respectfully your obed. servt.
John W. L. Woods

Isaac Cannon
Heper and

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Purdue City
On this 25 th day of Decem r 1832 personally appeared before me John Forsythe a Justice of the peace for the County of Adams. Isaac Conner resident in S d County of Pendleton aged about seventy five 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 act of Congress pass- -ed the 7 th June 1832
That he entered the Service as a substitute for George Parrish in the year 1878 in the month of July as well as he now re-enlists, for a term of six months in the Militia of North Carolina in the County of Rutherford under Capt. _____ Burney, the name of the Lieutenant not recollecter, the insignia was William Bailey, Col. Elijah Clark commanded the Regiment, during this term he was in no battle, he was in a skirmish at Hogs Mills, he thinks in Union County South Carolina, he served in this term some days up-wards of six months as was discharged, he does not now recollect at what place.
The West Virginia Volunteers for the year of 1861-62 for six months under Capt. Saml. Miller in S. County of Rutherford - the names of the subaltern officers not recalled. May 1861 Lieut. H. B. Powell commanded, until in would consolidated at the battle of Kings Mountain

Col o John Campbell then commanded, he does not recollect the month, that he entered the service or the month he was discharged, but he knows he volunteered for six months & served his time out, he was during that term of service in the Battle of Kings Mountain, as well as he recollects — but from the great lapse of time & the number of different Officers, he was under he may have been mistaken, if he may have been under Capt. — Barry at Kings Mountain instead of Capt. Miller, as he served a second term of six months under Capt. Barry.
In the year 1781 he volunteered a fourth term of duty under Capt. Sam l . Miller for six months, Maj. Joseph McCloud commanded until we reached the cowpens in South Carolina Col o Pickens then took the command of the regiment — he was wounded in the right side at the battle of the cowpens; during this term he served upwards of six months.
In the spring of 1782 he volunteered volunteered for eight months under Capt. John Clark, the Lieutenant was Lewis Clark major not recollect, Elyas Clark was the Colonel he was in no action during this term, they were engaged scouring the state of North & South Carolina, He served out the eight months — during all of which four terms of duty he performed as stated above, as well as he recollects — He was with regular troops at the Kings Mountain, he thinks com-

by Col. John Campbell, also with Regular Troops at the Cowpens, commanded by Genl. Daniel Morgan, who commanded the Army at the battle of the Cowpens - He resided in the county of Rutherford, South Carolina, at the time he volunteered in each hour of duty & continued to live there after the close of the war, until he removed to the state of Ken- tucky about forty years ago & settled on big barren river, he thinks in Logan County, & lived there about two years, he then removed to Lincoln County in Ky. state & lived there some- thing like twenty years; he then removed to Garrard County in Ky. state & lived about one year & then removed to Pulaski City in Ky. state and lived there about four years & then removed back to Lincoln City in Ky. state & lived there about two years more, He then removed to Pendleton City in Ky. state to where he now resides. — That he has no record of his age, & knows of none, that he has kept his age from what his parents, his Master George Paris (to whom he was bound as an apprentice) told him, — He was born in the year 1757 in the Town of Win- chester, Frederick City, state of Virginia, & removed from there to Rutherford City, South Carolina when about five years old, as he was informed by his parents & friends; He does not recollect when he recorded a - Turn over

Discharge for either term of duty he served, if for either, he thinks for the term he substi- tuted, & if so, George Paris got it - Neither does he recollect the different countries he marched thro' for he was soon from fort to fort, where ever they could hire of British or Tories committing depredations. He would also state that he is well acquainted with Joseph Watson, William Rule, Thos. W. Stern Nimrod Colvin Jr., who resides in his present neighborhood & who will testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services in the Revolution. - That he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person that can prove his services.
He would further state that he is unable to attend court owing to bodily infirmity, hav- -ing to go on crutches which has been his situation for three years
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the Agency of any state of the Union
Isaac Bonner mark
We Andrew M. Keith a Clingman resi- -ding in the county of Pendleton & Georgia to all whom these presents shall come, do hereby certi- -fy that we are well acquainted with Isaac Bonner who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be worthy of a pension & that he is a true and beloved

We Andrew M. Keith a Clergyman resi- -ding in the County of Pendleton & George G Glasgow residing in the same, do hereby certi- -fy that we are well acquainted with Isaac Conner who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years old; that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion Andrew M. Keith Glasgow sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
I John Forsythe a Justice of the Peace for the County Court holden in & for the County of Pendleton & Commonwealth of Kentucky where the declarant resides, do hereby certify that the above named Isaac Conner is in- -capable of attending the County Court in which I am a Member, owing to his crippled con- -dition, having to go upon Crutches - I have therefore in pursuance of an Act of Com- -gress in such cases made approved, at- -tended at his place of abode; and after examining, the declarant upon Oath in the manner prescribed by the Secretary of War, do hereby declare my Opinion that the above named Applicant was a revolu- -tionary soldier & served as he states, & that the person who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman, resident in Pen- -dleton County, and that George Glasgow who has also signed the same is a resident in said County, and is a Creditable person & that their statement is entitled to Credit, and further certify that the R d Andrew M. Keith a Clergyman as aforesaid & George Glasgow did solemnly in my presence subscribe & swear to the above certi- -ficate given under my hand the 26 th day of Dec r 1832 John Forsythe

State of Kentucky } ss. Pendleton County }
I, W. B. Kennett, Clerk of the Court of the County of Pendleton, in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Forsythe Esq., before whom the above declaration of Isaac Conner appears to have been made, is, and was at the time of making s d declaration, an acting Justice of the peace in & for s d County, duly commissioned & sworn, and as such full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts as well in court of record as thereout; he is also one of the members, or Justices, of the Pendleton County Court, which court is a court of record - and that his signature, annexed to s d declaration (on the opposite side of this paper) is his genuine signature:
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 26 th day of December A.D. 1832.
W. B. Kennett, C.D.