Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43397, Michael Conway, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Conway, Michael
S. 43397
CONTENTS

43397 INVALID.
Rev _____
File No. 43897
Michael Conway St. Peter's
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 96
[Arrangement of 1870.]

10. 672 New-York.
Michael Conway.
of Floyd, in the State of N. York who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wood (3 d Reg t ) of the Penn a . line, for the term of 3 years. (on ill.)
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of March 1822.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of May 1822. and sent to Henry R. Shaw, Esq r Whitesboro' N. York.
Appears to 4th of portion of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1822 - 45. 96.
5 mo. \frac{19}{31} \frac{4}{30}
$:45:96.
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
21 st May 1820.
Oneida County.

Michael Conway priv:
Col: Wood's
(3.) Penna. Regt
1777- B yrs.
13 March 1822.
on roll -
Admitted
H. S. Miller Gift of Miss H. S. Miller
Floyd
Oneida Co.
N. York -
Directors of the active Stock Sale made and proceeds March 13. 1822

State of New York Oneida Common Pleas.
On this 13 th day of March 1822 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, being a Court of Record Michael Conway, aged Sixty three years and upward, resident in Floyd in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that his family residing with him consists of the wife of this deponent who is aged about fifty five years and for several years past has been incapable of labour by reason of sickness—
And I Michael Conway do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 on the eighteenth 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
his Michael + Conway mark.
In open Court
Sworn Before
M c J Miller, first Judge
as that of a Taylor. And that he is in reduced circum-

Schedule containing the whole estate and income of Michael Conway:—
Two spinning wheels, one chest, one Pot. two Chairs, one bed and the bedding for the same, two suits of cloaths for the Deponent & the same for his wife, about five bushells of wheat and about seven bushells of corn due to the Deponent from Seneca Spink, and from Wheaton West.
In open Court.
his Michael + Conway mark—✓
Sworn to and declared
on the 13 th day of March
1822
Before M c Miller
First Judge of Orion
Value Twenty Dollars
State of New York
Orion common pleas.
of March Term 1822.
The whole of these proceedings, (the certificate of the Clerk excepted) were had in open court , and the said proceedings, (of which the foregoing is a copy) are on file in the office of the clerk of said Court. And in the opinion of this court the total amount in value of the property mentioned in the above schedule is twenty dollars and no more.— Witness my hand and the seal of said court this Sixteenth day of March 1822.
Eliasaph Dorchester, Clerk.

State of New York
Oneida County ss.
Michael Conway of the town of Floyd in the County of Oneida and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is of the age of sixty three years and upwards - that he resides in Floyd in the said County - that he served on the continental establishment in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: that he enlisted at the City of Philadelphia in the year 1777 under Capt. Bayard a recruiting officer for the Third Regiment in the Pennsylvania line - that he joined the regiment at Brandyhook where he was attached to Captain Thomas Butlers company in the said Regiment then commanded by Colonel Wood and Lieut Colonel Thomas Craig afterwards Colonel of the said Regiment - that he served in the said Regiment from the said time until he was discharged in the winter of 1780 - 1781 about Christmas at Trenton in the State of New Jersey - that he was in the battle of Trenton, in the battles of Brandywine and at Monmouth in the battle there fought - that he received an honorable discharge which he has lost more than Twenty five years ago - that it became much worn and at last lost. This deponent further saith that his occupation is that of a Taylor, and that he is in reduced circum-

- tances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support; and that he has no other means now in his power of his said services -
This 13 th day of March 1822 personally appears before me the above named Michael Conway, and made oath to this affidavit before me -
H. S. Miller First Judge of Onond.
his Michael X Conway mark
I Morris J Miller, Judge V o as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Michael Conway did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and also that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the act in such case made and provided March 13. 1822
H. S. Miller First Judge of Onond.
Michael Conway priv.
Col. Wood's
(3 d ) Penns. Regt
1777- 3 yrs.
13 March 1822.
on roll.
Admitted
Floyd Onond Co. N. York