John Connelly

Connelly

Descendants of John Connelly of Brunswick Co., Virginia

First Generation

1. John Connelly was born 27 Jan 1760 in Albermarle Parrish, Sussex Co., Virgia.
He died 29 June 1835 in Bedford Co., Tennessee

Abstract of Rev. War Pension Application

CONNELLY, John (Mary). W.74.
10 Nov. 1832. Bedford Co., Tenn. John Connelly, age 72 years 9 months and 14 days,
declares he was drafted as a militiaman in Burnswick Co., VA., in 1778 under Capt. Harrison,
he thinks, and marched to Gen. Muhlenburg's headquarters at Cabin Point in Prince George County.
He was stationed there three months and when discharged returned home.
Some time afterward Col. John Jones of Brunswick County proposed to each young blacksmith in the
regiment that if they would repair and put in complete order twelve muskets, each should be exempt
from the next tour of duty.
He, an elder brother and an apprentice boy repaired and put in good order 36 guns and delivered them
to Col. Jones. The time he was engaged in repairing the guns was a month or more.
In the spring of 1779 he was again called out in the drafted militia in Brunswick County and placed
in Mark Stead's or William Blalock's company (he is not positive which), and marched under Col. Halkham
and St. George Tucker to the fork of James River called Pointty fork to Gen. Steuben's headquarters.
On the same evening they joined Gen. Steuben, the British commenced a discharge of cannon across the river
at the American army and Gen. Steuben marched his army about twelve miles from that place and encamped.
He marched to Cumberland Court House and Prince Edward Court House and was discharged there.

Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Will abstracts, 1791-1868 Book A-J
TAX Lists, 1797, 1798, 1799, 1806, 1807

1798 Capt. A. Cathey's Co.
Connilly, John 430 Acres wp1 wp=White males age 25-50

1799 Capt. A. Coffey's Co.
Connelly, John 525 Acres wp1

1806 Capt. Wilson's Co.
Connelly, John 275 Acres wp1

Albemarle Parish was created by an Act of the General Assembly in Virginia in 1738 from the parishes
of Southwark and Lawne's Creek, having its northern boundary along the Blackwater River.
Surry County was formed in 1652 out of territory belonging to James City County south of the James River,
and Albemarle Parish was a part of Surry until 1754, when Sussex was partitioned off.

John Connelly married Mary Stanford, daughter of Samuel Stanford and his wife Margaret, March 02,1790
in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.
Mary was born about 1767 in North Carolina. She died after 1850 in Tennessee

John Connelly and Mary Stanford Connelly had the following children:

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Sarah Connelly born abtout 1790 based on the age given on the 1860 Census in Giles Co., TN.

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John B. Connelly was born in 1792 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.

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Eli William Connelly was born in 1798 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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Jefferson Connelly was born 3 Nov 1803 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.

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Rebecca Connelly was born in 1805 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. She married Daniel Capps
3 Feb. 1825 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. and moved to Bedford Co., TN at the same time as the rest of the Connelly family.

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Charles L. Connelly was born 10 Aug 1807 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. The only record found of Charles L. Connelly other than his birth recorded in the Family Bible is a Land Record in Mecklenburg Co., 9 Sept 1826 were John B. Connelly bought 93 Acres of land, and Charles L. Connelly proved the transaction.

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Milton H. Connelly was born 22 Jan 1810 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. The only record found of Milton H. Connelly other than his birth recorded in the Family Bible is a Land Record in Mecklenburg Co., 2 Nov 1829 were John B. Connelly sold 200 Acres to him.

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James McCullough Connelly was born 21 Dec. 1811 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. and died 27 Oct. 1895 in Cadiz, Bee Co., Texas

While it has not been proven that all of the above were the children of John and Mary Stanford Connelly it is highly likely that these are at least
some of there children.
Jefferson Connelly, Charles L. Connelly, Milton H. Connelly and James McCullough Connelly all have there birth dates recorded in the family Bible, "Brown's Dictionary of the Bible", belonging to John Connelly.
This Bible was referenced in John Connelly's Revolutionary War Pension Application.

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	2	F	i.	Sarah Connelly born abtout 1790 based on the age given on the 1860 Census in Giles Co., TN.
+	3	M	ii.	John B. Connelly was born in 1792 in Mecklenburg Co., North Carolina.
	4	M	iii.	Eli William Connelly was born in 1798 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.
	5	M	iv.	Jefferson Connelly was born 3 Nov 1803 in Mecklenburg Co., NC.
	6	M	v.	Rebecca Connelly was born in 1805 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. She married Daniel Capps 3 Feb. 1825 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. and moved to Bedford Co., TN at the same time as the rest of the Connelly family.
	7	M	vi.	Charles L. Connelly was born 10 Aug 1807 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. The only record found of Charles L. Connelly other than his birth recorded in the Family Bible is a Land Record in Mecklenburg Co., 9 Sept 1826 were John B. Connelly bought 93 Acres of land, and Charles L. Connelly proved the transaction.
	8	M	vii.	Milton H. Connelly was born 22 Jan 1810 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. The only record found of Milton H. Connelly other than his birth recorded in the Family Bible is a Land Record in Mecklenburg Co., 2 Nov 1829 were John B. Connelly sold 200 Acres to him.
	9	F	viii.	James McCullough Connelly was born 21 Dec. 1811 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. and died 27 Oct. 1895 in Cadiz, Bee Co., Texas