Morrison's Pensions
Pension Application for Hugh Connelly
S.28690
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832.
State of New York
Schoharie County SS
On the (blob
of ink) of February 1833, personally appeared in open court before the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas, Schoharie County now sitting Hugh Connelly
a resident of Jefferson in the County of Schoharie and State of New York, aged
73 years the 29th of April last 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 passed June the 7th 1832.
That he entered
the service of the United States under the following named officers and served
as herein stated. That he entered the service of the United States in the
month of May 1775, the day he does not recollect. That he belonged
to a company of New York State Militia commanded by Captain Samuel Pettengill,
(1) Lieut. William Snook, Ensign Thomas VanHorn in the 3rd Regt of State
Troops commanded by Collonel Frederick Fisher.
That when
he entered the service, he resided at Florida (2) in the County of Montgomery,
that part of the county at that time being infected with Indians and Tories that
he was allmost constantly out on scouts and alarms and keeping garrison in the
different fortifications up and down the Mohawk River. At one alarm his
Capt. and two uncles were killed and several others. General Herkimer was
wounded and died of his wounds three days afterwards. The engagement
took place in the Eriskeny (Oriskany) woods about six miles from Fort Stanwicks
then William Snook took the command of the company when the Indians and Tories
burnt Florida. (3) They retreated as far as Johnstown, there we came up with
them and had a sharp engagement at first the Indians drove us then we were
reinforced by the Stone Robble (Stone Arabia) Militia commanded by Capt.
MacMaster, (4) then we drove them and killed a number in both sides next
morning he helped bury thirteen his mess mate was killed, we then pursued
them as far as Canada Creek there Capt. Butler (5) was killed that commanded
the Tories.
We then returned
back the Indians that were with us had 14 scalps that they carried on a pole. Think
we was allmost constantly on alarms that he was at Schoharie at the time
the Indians and Tories burnt it they then went to Stone Robbe now called
Palentine there they killed Col. Brown (6) and most of his Regt.
That they
followed them and Governor Clinton (7) with a number men joined them and they
pursued after them until Governor Clinton thought it best to return he was at
the taking of Burgoyne under the same officers as before mentioned and after
the surrender he served as a teamster in conveying the baggage from Saratoga
to Albany that time 3 or 4 weeks time does not recollect but was almost constantly
on duty some times a week some times more some times in the forts sometimes on
scouts from May 1775 to the close of the war, it was almost one time of enlistment
and should say according to the best of his knowledge that he served as much
as two years or more during the war some times he was billeted out then they
stayed in the forts nights and scouted daytimes that once he was put in command
by the commissary at Sckenectady over a number of teames for to carry provisions
to the garrison at Fort Stanwicks that when he entered the service he resided
in what now is called Florida, County of Montgomery that he volunteered in all
his services there were no Continental Troops with them or he recollects only
at the taking of Burgoyne, and only recollects General Gates and Arnold. That
he has no documentary evidence and knows of no other testimony that he can
procure only those accompanying this.
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.
That he
was born in Florida the 29th of April 1759 and lived there until about thirty
years ago and then moved to Jefferson Schoharie County where I now reside that
he has no record of his age.
That he never
received no discharge and would refer you to persons living in my neighborhood
who can testify as to my character for truth and veracity and their belief as
to my services as a soldier of the revolution. Colonel David Wiltsie,
Benjamin Milk,Col. Billa B. Brown and Asa Morse, Sworn to and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.
(Signed) Hugh Connelly
Sworn and subscribed in open court before me the day and year aforesaid. John
Gebhard Jr. Clk
State of Ohio
Geauga County
Be it known
that before the subscribed, a notary Public in and for said county personally
appeared Rebecca Roe, aged sixty years, a resident of Chardon in the county
and state aforesaid, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of
law states that she is the daughter of Hugh Connelly who was a Revolutionary
soldier and served from the State of New York.
That the
said Hugh died March 9th 1837, aged about 76 years when he died. That
he died in Schohary County New York, that he made an application for a pension
a short time previous to his decease, which was sent to Washington but not
granted, she thinks he died before the exceptions were taken. She
believes that his witness was William Pettengill & Thomas Van Horn, then
living at the Town of Milford, Otsego County, New York from what she has herd
her father relate of his service she thinks he served some under a officer
by the name of Snooke and was at one time under General Clinton and served
longer in the team service during said war. And that she believes that
she and her brothers and sisters are entitled to whatever was his due his children
to wit: David S. Connelly, last heard from resident of Lewis Co., NY, Cata
Sample New York City, Patrick Connelly and her the said Rebecca Roe Geanga
County Ohio, being all the surviving children of her father the said Hugh Connelly
and that the United States are still indebted to them, under the laws of Congress
for the pension that was due said Hugh Connelly, and for the purpose of investigating
and establishing the claims as aforesaid she appoints James Hathaway of Chardon
Ohio her true and lawful attorney with irrevocable power, to examine all papers
on file and to do whatever she might do there she personally present to establish
her claim and her said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to
constitute and appoint one or more substitute or attorney under him for the
special purpose above expressed.
In witness
whereof I have on this 3rd day of January AD 1853, hereto signed my name and
affixed my seal.
(Signed with her mark) Rebecca Roe.
John Roe,
J.N. Hathaway. Sworn to and subscribed this 3rd day of January A.D. 1853
before me witness my hand and seal officially. J.N. Hatahaway notary
public.
New York,
Hugh Connelly Deceased of the state of NY who was a private in the _____commanded
by Captain Pettingall in the Regt commanded by Col Fisher in the NY line for
Revolution inscribed on the roll of Albany of the rate of $20 dollars – cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 ending 9 March 1837. Certificate
of Pension issued 22 day of Jany 1853.
End Notes for Hugh Connelly S.28690
By James F. Morrison