Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Conner, James 
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of James Conner, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll 629 Application #S21709
Abbeville District, SC, JAMES CONNER, aged 70 [also listed 74 in 1833] years:
	“That at the time he entered the service he was a resident of Guilford 
County, NC. He entered as a militia soldier to go to Charleston, So Ca, about 
the year of 1778, though he don’t recollect the precise time. He enlisted for 
three months under Captain TATUM and marched to Camden, SC and then having no 
call from Charleston, they remained there the time of enlistment.”

	“He afterwards entered as a volunteer and served under Colonel 
HENDERSON on Yadkin River and afterwards under Colonel MARTIN and Captain 
VERNON and Captain WEST. He was at one engagement, that at the Hanging Rock 
under General SUMTER. Hr does not recollect the date. He remained inn the 
service until peace in 1782.”

Additional Declaration, 1833:
	“After the expiration of the time of three months of enlistment 
mentioned in this declarant’s declaration before made, he again entered the 
service as a volunteer under Captain VERNON, who was attached to Colonel 
HENDERSON’s regiment, and served on the Yadkin River. This time of service was 
at least three months. This declarant cannot recollect the time when this 
service was performed.”

	“He again volunteered under Captain VERNON, attached this time to 
Colonel MARTIN’s regiment. The regiment with Colonel Martin, was engaged during 
the time of this service in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse [per Heitman, 
March 15, 1781]. This declarant, though, was not in that battle, having been 
out as a guard to the wagons bringing in provisions. The date of this service 
is not now recollected, but this declarant knows it was at the time of the 
Battle of Guilford Courthouse. This declarant was at least one month upon this 
service.”

	“Afterwards, one Colonel ?Sevier of ?Georgia came into North Carolina 
and then I was induced by him to go out with him to Georgia to reclaim his 
property, which he said he had lost in the war. Three others and myself started 
out with him; but upon coming into South Carolina we found that we could not 
get to Georgia, the enemy at that time having possession of Georgia and the 
part of So. Ca. Adjoining thereto.”

	“We all three turned about and joined General SUMTER, entered the 
service at this time under Captain WEST and was soon after in the engagement of 
the Hanging Rock [per Heitman, August 1-6, 1780]. This declarant served at this 
time under Captain WEST at least one month. The time of this service is not now 
recollected, but it was at the time of the Battle of the Hanging Rock.”

	“After this, this declarant returned into North Carolina. After his 
return, he was engaged at least one month as a guard to Governor MARTIN, then 
governor of North Carolina."

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