Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2380-100, John Conner, Continental (Va)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Pa)
Conner, John.
B. L. N o 2380-100.
CONTENTS

John Keenan

Executive Department, Richmond, August 12, 1834. The heirs of John Conner are allowed land bounty for his services as a Soldier in Armand's legion line for the war. The Register will issue a Warrant accordingly, if not heretofore drawn.
Attest
Litt n W. Fazewell
Mo. B. Richardson
On the sixteenth day of August, 1834, a Warrant N o 8007, for 200 acres issued to Elizabeth Davis only heir of John Conner
A Copy from the Records of the Virginia Land Office. Teste,
J. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

John Conner
No. 2380.

Norfolk Borough
At a Quarterly Session Court held the 24 th day of March, 1834.
The Court doth certify that it has been made appear to the Court by the Oath of Edith Conner, That John Conner died about two years since in Norfolk County leaving at the time of his death one Child only, Elizabeth now wife of Thomas Davis and that the said Elizabeth Davis who was Elizabeth Conner is the only heir at law of the s d John Conner
Copy
Test. Jno. Williams Clk.
Norfolk Borough, to wit,
I John Williams clerk of the Hustings Court of the Borough of Norfolk in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of the said Court, and it thence appears no Last will and Testament of John Conner deceased, has been recorded in the said Court from the year 1784 to the present time.
Given under my hand this ninth day of June. 1834
Jno. Williams Clk.
Copy of a paper on file in the Virginia Land Office Test.
S. H. Parker Reg. L. Office

At a Hustings Court continued and held for the City of Norfolk on the 28 th day of October 1845.
The Court doth Certify that it has been proved before the Court by the oath of Elizabeth Mason, that Elizabeth Davis was the only heir at law of John Conner, who was a soldier in Armand's Legion line in the War of the Revolution, who died intestate, and that Elizabeth Conner, Edy Conner, William Conner, Lydia Williams and James Conner were her heirs at law, that James Conner is now dead, leaving William Conner, James Conner, Mary Conner and Thomas Conner his only heirs at law and that the said Elizabeth Conner, Edy Conner, William Conner Sr., Lydia Williams, William Conner Jr., James Conner, Mary Conner and Thomas Conner are the only heirs at law of the said Elizabeth Davis deceased.
I John Williams Clerk of the Hustings Court of the City of Norfolk in the State of Virginia, do hereby Certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of the said Hustings Court. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this twenty ninth day of October Eighteen hundred and forty five in the Seventeenth year of the Commonwealth.
Jno: Williams

State of Virginia, City of Norfolk 355
I Elizabeth Conner here at law of John Conner, do upon my oath declare and testify, that to the best of my knowledge and belief the said John Conner did enlist in the year _____ for the term of during the war and served in the Regiment No. _____ as a soldier under the command of Colonel _____ and that the said John Conner was from the State of Virginia or of the Virginia line, and that he continued in the service until the war ended. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to said John Conner on the part of the United States nor do I believe that he ever received it, or trans- fers his claim to it in any manner whatever. Therefore I know all men by these presents that I Elizabeth Conner aforesaid do hereby constitute and appoint Robert B. Bagby of the County of King and Queen and State of Virginia to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid and my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more Substitutes or Attorneys under him for the special purposes above expressed, Witness my hand and Seal this 16 th day of September 1845
Attest R. J. K. K. K. Wm. D. Bagby
Elizabeth Conner (Seal) Mark

State of Virginia, City of Norfolk } ss
Personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Conner, subscriber to the fore- going declaration and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be her act and deed. Witness my hand and seal this 16 th day of September 1845.
Chas. Shield Attorney

I know all men by these presents that I the undersigned heir at Law of John Connor hereby authorize and empower Robert B. Bagby of the county of King & Queen and State of Virginia as my Agent and attorney to surrender to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States or to any other person authorized to receive the same any and all Bounty Land Warrants issued or to be issued for me or in my name on account of the Revolutionary services of said John Connor and to receive in lieu thereof or satisfaction therefor any and all certificates of Scrip or other equivalent, to sell, transfer, and assign, in the same manner that I could do, if personally present, with power to appoint one or more substitutes or Attorneys under him for the aforesaid purposes and all the acts of my said Attorney or his Substitute I will ratify and confirm by these presents. Witness my hand and Seal this 16 th day of September 1845
Attest A. P. Fleming Wm D Bagby
Elizabeth her Connor Seal Mark
State of Virginia City of Norfolk ss
Personally appeared the aforesaid Elizabeth Connor Subscriber to the foregoing power of Attorney before me Chas H Shield a Justice of the Peace in and for the City of Norfolk and acknowledged the same to be her act and Deed. Witness my hand this 16 th day of September 1845
Chas H Shield Aldm

State of Virginia City of Norfolk to wit:
I John Williams Clerk of the Hustings Court of the City of Nor- folk in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that Charles A. Sheets Esquire who has given the two foregoing Certificates is an Alderman and Justice of the peace in and for the said City, duly elected and qualified, that the name "Chas A Sheets" thereto subscribed is as I do verily believe in his proper hand writing, and that full faith and Credit are due to all his Official acts. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Hustings Court this Sixteenth day of September Eighteen hundred and forty five in the Seventeenth year of the Commonwealth.
Jno: Williams cc