Guilford County NcArchives Military Records.....Conner, John 
Revwar - Pension 
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Pension Application Of John Conner, Nat’l Archives Series M804, Roll 629 Application #W3659
Jefferson County, Indiana, JOHN CONNER, aged 77 Years:
	“Served as a militia man under General JOHN HAMILTON, Colonel WILLIAM 
CALHOUN, and Captain JOHN MCDOWEE or MCADOO [MCADOW]. Entered the service the 
__ day of ____ in the year 1775 and left the service in the year 1783, 2 years 
after the Battle of Guilford Courthouse, was within 3 __ of ___ of Battle when 
fought, with light infantry company. Served six full years in a compass of time 
of a little over 7 years, as follows:

	“First term was drafted for a 3 months term of service. Marched from 
Guilford County (my place of residence) in NC to Pedee and Santee Rivers in 
South Carolina, thence back to Guilford County to complete which tour it 
occupied a space of time of 6 months and includes a 2nd term of service of 3 
months.”

	“Third term of service 12 months. Left Guilford County, marched through 
Salisbury, thence through Salem. Crossed Catawba River, thence crossed Broad 
River, thence to Savannah River in Georgia, thence to Guilford County, same 
route back.”

	“Fourth term for 12 months. Father hired one Mr. High as a substitute. 
Don’t know when he marched. He was killed during expedition, then got a 
furlough, 12 months. Fifth term of service was 12 months. Being drafted, hired 
John Bull as substitute. Sixth term for six months, went same route as before, 
same service. 7th term, three months. Went after Tories upon Pedee and Santee 
Rivers, thence to Wilmington, thence up Cross Creek, thence through Caswell, 
back to Guilford County, and was always drafted. Was in battle in which GATES 
was defeated, and in no other excepting slight skirmishes.”

“From failure of recollection can state nothing in regard to my regiment and 
company in which I served and nothing of other officers belonging to same. Has 
2 discharges signed by my officers, don’t recollect by whom. Their names I have 
forgotten. These discharges together with furloughs and other papers were 
consumed in my son’s house by fire five years ago. Was born in Philadelphia on 
2nd Street. Moved to Guilford County, NC when 13 or 14 years of age, where I 
have resided until I came to state of Indiana in fall of 1831.”

Amended Declaration:
	“He served not less that the periods mentioned below as militia man: 
For 4 years he served as a drafted militia man under Colonel WILLIAM CALHOUN, 
and Captain JOHN MCADOW, who are the only officers I recollect,(excepting 
General HAMILTON). I verily believe that my time of service lasted for a period 
of 12 months, during which time I marched as follows:

	"Left Guilford County, marched through Salisbury, thence through Salem, 
crossed Catawba River, thence crossed Broad River, thence to Savannah River in 
Georgia, thence same route back to Guilford County (as in declaration states). 
At no other time do I recollect of serving for a longer term of service than 6 
months, leaving out of the computation the service of WILLIAM HIGH and JOHN 
BULL who served as substitutes, nor can I now specify with more precision or 
give any fuller account of my services I allege to have performed."


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