REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION AFFIDAVIT - LAWRENCE CONNER Copyright (c) 2002 by Janet Putt Neville. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. [jandneville@yahoo.com] *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons.Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permissionto the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection Conner, Lawrence Pen. 87 1787-1789 Soldier, 8th Virginia Regiment Botetourt County I do with the advice of Council hereby certify that Lawrence Conner, about ___years of age, late a private in the 8th Virginia Regiment and whose pay was at the rate of 24 pounds per annum was wounded in the service of the United States and that he is entitled him to the sum of six pounds yearly, which allowance is accordingly made him , to commence from the 1st day of January 1786. Given under my hand as Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia, at Richmond, this 23rd day of October 1787. T. Meriwether Signed: Edm:Randolph Conner's pension was augmented to the sum of 12 pounds in 1789.