Individual Details
Samuel CONN
(Bef 1770 - Bet 1806 and 1811)
Information on Samuel and Hannah's family from Dennis McFerran, except as noted.
He volunteered for militia duty in the Continental Virginia Army but was judged to serve better collecting cattle, hogs, and food to feed the army which he did (VA Calendar of Papers). After the war he despaired at ever being in a position to educate his eight children so he decided to go to Kentucky and look for the land that had been given to him for his war service and if possible either sell it or perhaps settle his family on the land. He left home wearing a new coat which his wife had spun and woven and sewed for him. He had money, but he always carried "large" sums of money on him as a drover. When he had not been heard from for a considerable (?) time a search was instituted and his almost decomposed body was found at the foot of the mountain. The body was wearing the new jacket that Mrs. Conn had made for her husband. Whether or not he had been killed and robbed was a matter of conjecture, but the pockets were empty of everything.(Irene Van Sandt) Sent to me by Dennis McFerran.
Virginia Calender of Papers, Vol VI, pg 646 - 648, listed Samuel Conn and Adam Ely as having enlisted with Lt. Matthew Willoughby in Washington Co., VA. A Capt. Lewis had refused to pay some of them, Samuel included, as he believed they had not served, even though they had, according to Lt. Willoughby. Pgs. 684 - 687 has a letter dated Dec 13, 1793 from A. Lewis to the Governor, stating that in August 1792, the Governor directed the commanding officer of Washington County to draft 25 men and send to the relief of Powell's Valley. Instead of those men going into service, Col. Arthur Campbell direct Lieut. Willoughby to enlist men in there places. He then listed those that lived in the valley and never left their homes. The first group he states he paid. Then he lists 9 men he says were enlisted in Powell's valley and not paid. That included Samuel Conn, Private, 2 mo 17 days, 4 pounds, 6 (shillings?) 8 (pence?). On the last page it lists a pay abstract of a detachment of militia from Washington County, ordered into service under command of Capt. Andrew Lewis, August, 1792. Included were Samuel Conn, Private, service began September 8, 2 mo 17 days in service, pay per month was 5.5 and total pay was 14 pounds, 12. Also on the list was Adam Ely, Private, service began August 22 and was for 3 mo 4 days. Same rate of pay as Samuel and for a total of 17 pounds 23. Copies in possession of the author.
Lee County, VA, Entry Books, Circuit Court, FHL #1993749, Vol 1, 1793- 1822, on page 117, dated April 9, 1798, states: Samuel Conn assignee of John Campbell do by Treasury Warrant No. 9989 dated Dec 18, 1781, enter 100 acres of land in Lee County beginning on Simon Elys and Robert Grestone Conners two Buc eyes and sugar tree running along Preston line to the corner and along Elys line for compliment.
Lee County, VA, Entry Books, Circuit Court, FHL #1993749, Vol 1, 1793- 1822, on page 186 dated 21 Jul 1810, lists a Treasury Warrant to Robert Preston who entered 500 acres in Lee County "on the waters of Thompson Creek and Camp branch in the Turkey Cover (sp?) joining lines of Michael Razor and the lines of the land that Simon Ely and Samuel Conn formerly lived on....."
Middletown, Ind
May 14th 1922
Mr. N. O. Conn
Champaign, Ill
Dear Sir:
Yours of Apr 22 received and noted with pleasure. I am always glad to hear from anyone by the name of Conn. I have learned of several families by the name of Conn but cannot trace relation with but two or three, however they all trace back to the Scotch-Irish and seemed to be among early emigrants from Scotland and northeast Ireland, coming to America, some settling in Connecticut Valley, some in Pennsylvania,and some in Virginia. My great grandfather was Samuel Conn, born in Rockingham Co., VA, where he married Mary Myers. He lived there till his death, which was supposed to be by the hand of a murderer. I do not know that he was a revolution soldier, but he received a grant of land in Tenn. from the government, which leads me to believe he was in the revolution. He left eleven children, 4 sons and 7 daughters. Samuel the younger son died in Union Co., Ind when a young man. The other sons and daughters all married in Indiana. After the death of my great grandfather, my great grandmother went with her family to an Uncle Notley Ely with whom they made their home, moving with the uncle to Kentucky near Cythana and later to Union Co., Ind, where they lived until married and moved to other places.
My grandfather was Adam E. Conn, born in Rockingham Co., VA, 1802. He had two brothers and some sisters older, and one brother and two or three sisters younger. My great Uncle John Conn went to Fulton Co., Ind. where his descendants still live. Of the younger generation, they are pretty generally scattered.
In my efforts to get more information about Conns, I have learned of several families and have written some who replied and several who did not answer. I talked with a lady who was visiting my cousin and wife her niece a few years ago. She told of visiting in Ireland about every two or three years and knew a community there in Northeast Ireland where some of her people lived, and nearly everyone was Conn, but pronounced the name more like Cone but spelled the name as we do.
There are Conns on the Ohio-Ind near Richmond, Ind, and College Corner, Ohio, also at Indianapolis, Van Wert Co.(?)
We have be holding a reunion each year for the past eleven years, and by that means have gathered considerable about our family. Our reunion is second Sunday in Aug 1922.
My great Uncle's folks hold their reunion the last Saturday in Aug. at Peru, Ind. There will be a Conn reunion at Munce Ind. Sept. not sure of date but think it is the first Sunday. They are descendants of George Conn who had the following children: Sena Conn, S??? Ephrian, Ezra, William, and Stephen. Stephen last of the family died in 1908 aged 80.
If you can do come would be pleased to have you with us at our reunion, and would like to hear from you again.
Your truly
L. M. Conn
(Letter from RootsWeb posting) Sent to me by Dennis McFerran
http://www.kykinfolk.com/bourbon/RevWarBios.html
THOMAS CONN
Submitted by Debbie McArdle
jjmcard@mc.net
The following transcription says there is a deed naming this Thomas Conn as the father of Notley Conn, so he is probably a relative of this Samuel. The letter in early 1900s that stated Mary went to live Uncle Notley Ely [sic], would indicate that, but note that this article says Notley Conn was born abt 1762 and Samuel was born before 1770.
THOMAS CONN was born in 1733, the son of THOMAS & MARTHA CONN who both died in Frederick County, Maryland by 1761. In 1763 Thomas Conn served as a constable in Frederick County, Maryland. By that time he was already married to Sally MADDOX, daughter of John MADDOX and Mary DYSON. Shortly after his parents' deaths Thomas and Sally Conn moved to Virginia and settled in Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, settling near Front Royal on 3,400+ acres known as the Long Mountain Tract on the west side of the north branch of the Rappahannock River about 8 miles southeast of Front Royal. At that time this area fell into Culpeper County, but became part of Rappahannock County in 1833. Thomas and his family were raising sheep on their Rappahannock Riverland. He was active in the Donegal Presbytery & Missions, and, in fact, the Reverend Hugh Conn, the first Presbyterian minister in Maryland, is thought to be his uncle. (y-DNA testing has proven that Thomas & Hugh are very closely related.)
Thomas Conn sided with the colonies during the War for Independence and served as a Captain in the Virginia Militia and as a Lieutenant &adjutant in Marion's Brigade, 1781 "Captain Thomas Conn, Culpeper Militia, 1779-1780" is referenced in the Index of American Revolutionary War Records in the Virginia State Archives. Also, "Virginia Revolutionary War Pension Applications": Vol. 13, page 4-5: Michael Burk (#S.1174) served under Captain Conn for three months, perhaps stationed at Albemarle Barracks, per his (Michael Burk's) 1833 statement in Madison County, Kentucky. Vol. 14, page 3: John Anderson (#W.884) states his certificate of service was stolen from him by a colored man belonging to Captain Thomas Conn of Culpeper County, Virginia. Also, Virginia State Archives, page 200 of expenditures: "December 1, 1779, #260, Warrant to Capt. Tho. Conn for pay of the Company of Militia __ from Culpeper, guarding Conven. Troops at the Barracks in Albemarle __ Pay Roll 346.18.2" Please note that 11 DAR members have traced their lines back through Thomas Conn. However, some applications incorrectly show his year of death as 1815, which indicates the member(s) has confused Thomas Conn (1733-1811) with his son, Thomas Conn (1767-1815) and have incorrectly collapsed the two men / two generations into one individual. Thomas Conn, the younger, was born about 1769 possibly Frederick Co., MD and died 18 Jun 1815 Bourbon Co., KY, served as cornet and quartermaster, Hall's Regt., Cavalry, KY Volunteers, 1793.(Source: Burgess, Jane F., CGRS, "Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin" Fall 2001, p. 475.) The DAR files need to be corrected by those who made applications with the incorrect information.
By 1784 the Conn family was preparing the move to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and eventually completed the move by 1788 when at least one land deed shows his as "Thomas Conn of Bourbon County, Kentucky". He owned approximately 2000 acres of land in Centerville, Kentucky, on the immediate west side of the intersection of Russell Cave Road and the Georgetown Pike. Identified 8 children of Thomas and Sally Conn are: Notley Conn, b~1762 (one of the first Congressmen serving from Kentucky alongside Daniel Boone and Henry Lee); Thomas Conn III b.~1767; John Maddox 'Jack' Conn b. 11 Aug 1768 (m. Nancy 'Mary' Keene); Hezekiah Conn b.~1771 (m. Isabella Richardson Buck); Cassandra Conn b.~1775 (m. David Flournoy); Sallie Conn b. 22 Sept.1781 (m. Thompson Ware); William Conn b. 7 Aug 1784 (m. Frances Webb); and James Conn b. 5 May 1786 (m. Kitty Webb).
Thomas Conn died before the 8th of March 1811. His wife died before April 1821. For further Conn info please contact: Debbie McArdle, 6705 Connecticut Trail, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 jjmcard@mc.net.
http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/wash1792.htm
Washington County, Virginia 1792 Militia Payroll
A. Lewis to the Governor, Enclosing Pay Abstracts of Militia from Washington County, December 13th, 1793.
In August, 1792, his Excellency the Governor of Virginia directed the commanding officer of Washington county to draft twenty-five men and send to the relief of Powell's Valley. Instead of those men going into service, Col. Arthur Campebll directed Lieut. Willoughby to enlist men in their place, and the following names are those that lived in the valley and never left their Homes:
Names of those inlisted in Powell's valley and not p'd the money in my hands subject to the orders of the Executive.
A. Lewis
Name M. D. Amt. Claimed
Samuel Conn 2/17 4 6 8
Pay-abstract of a Detachment of Militia from Washington County,ordered into service under command of Capt. Andrew Lewis, Aug., '92.
Names Rank Com'ment of service Time in Service Pay per month Total Pay
Adam Ely Private 22 August 3/45-1/2 17.23
Samuel Conn " 8 Sept 2/1713.00 14.12
Lieutenant Willoughby came before a Justice of the Peace of said County, and made oath that the within Pay-abstract contains a Just and true account of a detachment of Militia under his command, ordered into service pursuant to instructions of the Governor of Virginia, dated 15th day of August, '92.
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He volunteered for militia duty in the Continental Virginia Army but was judged to serve better collecting cattle, hogs, and food to feed the army which he did (VA Calendar of Papers). After the war he despaired at ever being in a position to educate his eight children so he decided to go to Kentucky and look for the land that had been given to him for his war service and if possible either sell it or perhaps settle his family on the land. He left home wearing a new coat which his wife had spun and woven and sewed for him. He had money, but he always carried "large" sums of money on him as a drover. When he had not been heard from for a considerable (?) time a search was instituted and his almost decomposed body was found at the foot of the mountain. The body was wearing the new jacket that Mrs. Conn had made for her husband. Whether or not he had been killed and robbed was a matter of conjecture, but the pockets were empty of everything.(Irene Van Sandt) Sent to me by Dennis McFerran.
Virginia Calender of Papers, Vol VI, pg 646 - 648, listed Samuel Conn and Adam Ely as having enlisted with Lt. Matthew Willoughby in Washington Co., VA. A Capt. Lewis had refused to pay some of them, Samuel included, as he believed they had not served, even though they had, according to Lt. Willoughby. Pgs. 684 - 687 has a letter dated Dec 13, 1793 from A. Lewis to the Governor, stating that in August 1792, the Governor directed the commanding officer of Washington County to draft 25 men and send to the relief of Powell's Valley. Instead of those men going into service, Col. Arthur Campbell direct Lieut. Willoughby to enlist men in there places. He then listed those that lived in the valley and never left their homes. The first group he states he paid. Then he lists 9 men he says were enlisted in Powell's valley and not paid. That included Samuel Conn, Private, 2 mo 17 days, 4 pounds, 6 (shillings?) 8 (pence?). On the last page it lists a pay abstract of a detachment of militia from Washington County, ordered into service under command of Capt. Andrew Lewis, August, 1792. Included were Samuel Conn, Private, service began September 8, 2 mo 17 days in service, pay per month was 5.5 and total pay was 14 pounds, 12. Also on the list was Adam Ely, Private, service began August 22 and was for 3 mo 4 days. Same rate of pay as Samuel and for a total of 17 pounds 23. Copies in possession of the author.
Lee County, VA, Entry Books, Circuit Court, FHL #1993749, Vol 1, 1793- 1822, on page 117, dated April 9, 1798, states: Samuel Conn assignee of John Campbell do by Treasury Warrant No. 9989 dated Dec 18, 1781, enter 100 acres of land in Lee County beginning on Simon Elys and Robert Grestone Conners two Buc eyes and sugar tree running along Preston line to the corner and along Elys line for compliment.
Lee County, VA, Entry Books, Circuit Court, FHL #1993749, Vol 1, 1793- 1822, on page 186 dated 21 Jul 1810, lists a Treasury Warrant to Robert Preston who entered 500 acres in Lee County "on the waters of Thompson Creek and Camp branch in the Turkey Cover (sp?) joining lines of Michael Razor and the lines of the land that Simon Ely and Samuel Conn formerly lived on....."
Middletown, Ind
May 14th 1922
Mr. N. O. Conn
Champaign, Ill
Dear Sir:
Yours of Apr 22 received and noted with pleasure. I am always glad to hear from anyone by the name of Conn. I have learned of several families by the name of Conn but cannot trace relation with but two or three, however they all trace back to the Scotch-Irish and seemed to be among early emigrants from Scotland and northeast Ireland, coming to America, some settling in Connecticut Valley, some in Pennsylvania,and some in Virginia. My great grandfather was Samuel Conn, born in Rockingham Co., VA, where he married Mary Myers. He lived there till his death, which was supposed to be by the hand of a murderer. I do not know that he was a revolution soldier, but he received a grant of land in Tenn. from the government, which leads me to believe he was in the revolution. He left eleven children, 4 sons and 7 daughters. Samuel the younger son died in Union Co., Ind when a young man. The other sons and daughters all married in Indiana. After the death of my great grandfather, my great grandmother went with her family to an Uncle Notley Ely with whom they made their home, moving with the uncle to Kentucky near Cythana and later to Union Co., Ind, where they lived until married and moved to other places.
My grandfather was Adam E. Conn, born in Rockingham Co., VA, 1802. He had two brothers and some sisters older, and one brother and two or three sisters younger. My great Uncle John Conn went to Fulton Co., Ind. where his descendants still live. Of the younger generation, they are pretty generally scattered.
In my efforts to get more information about Conns, I have learned of several families and have written some who replied and several who did not answer. I talked with a lady who was visiting my cousin and wife her niece a few years ago. She told of visiting in Ireland about every two or three years and knew a community there in Northeast Ireland where some of her people lived, and nearly everyone was Conn, but pronounced the name more like Cone but spelled the name as we do.
There are Conns on the Ohio-Ind near Richmond, Ind, and College Corner, Ohio, also at Indianapolis, Van Wert Co.(?)
We have be holding a reunion each year for the past eleven years, and by that means have gathered considerable about our family. Our reunion is second Sunday in Aug 1922.
My great Uncle's folks hold their reunion the last Saturday in Aug. at Peru, Ind. There will be a Conn reunion at Munce Ind. Sept. not sure of date but think it is the first Sunday. They are descendants of George Conn who had the following children: Sena Conn, S??? Ephrian, Ezra, William, and Stephen. Stephen last of the family died in 1908 aged 80.
If you can do come would be pleased to have you with us at our reunion, and would like to hear from you again.
Your truly
L. M. Conn
(Letter from RootsWeb posting) Sent to me by Dennis McFerran
http://www.kykinfolk.com/bourbon/RevWarBios.html
THOMAS CONN
Submitted by Debbie McArdle
jjmcard@mc.net
The following transcription says there is a deed naming this Thomas Conn as the father of Notley Conn, so he is probably a relative of this Samuel. The letter in early 1900s that stated Mary went to live Uncle Notley Ely [sic], would indicate that, but note that this article says Notley Conn was born abt 1762 and Samuel was born before 1770.
THOMAS CONN was born in 1733, the son of THOMAS & MARTHA CONN who both died in Frederick County, Maryland by 1761. In 1763 Thomas Conn served as a constable in Frederick County, Maryland. By that time he was already married to Sally MADDOX, daughter of John MADDOX and Mary DYSON. Shortly after his parents' deaths Thomas and Sally Conn moved to Virginia and settled in Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, settling near Front Royal on 3,400+ acres known as the Long Mountain Tract on the west side of the north branch of the Rappahannock River about 8 miles southeast of Front Royal. At that time this area fell into Culpeper County, but became part of Rappahannock County in 1833. Thomas and his family were raising sheep on their Rappahannock Riverland. He was active in the Donegal Presbytery & Missions, and, in fact, the Reverend Hugh Conn, the first Presbyterian minister in Maryland, is thought to be his uncle. (y-DNA testing has proven that Thomas & Hugh are very closely related.)
Thomas Conn sided with the colonies during the War for Independence and served as a Captain in the Virginia Militia and as a Lieutenant &adjutant in Marion's Brigade, 1781 "Captain Thomas Conn, Culpeper Militia, 1779-1780" is referenced in the Index of American Revolutionary War Records in the Virginia State Archives. Also, "Virginia Revolutionary War Pension Applications": Vol. 13, page 4-5: Michael Burk (#S.1174) served under Captain Conn for three months, perhaps stationed at Albemarle Barracks, per his (Michael Burk's) 1833 statement in Madison County, Kentucky. Vol. 14, page 3: John Anderson (#W.884) states his certificate of service was stolen from him by a colored man belonging to Captain Thomas Conn of Culpeper County, Virginia. Also, Virginia State Archives, page 200 of expenditures: "December 1, 1779, #260, Warrant to Capt. Tho. Conn for pay of the Company of Militia __ from Culpeper, guarding Conven. Troops at the Barracks in Albemarle __ Pay Roll 346.18.2" Please note that 11 DAR members have traced their lines back through Thomas Conn. However, some applications incorrectly show his year of death as 1815, which indicates the member(s) has confused Thomas Conn (1733-1811) with his son, Thomas Conn (1767-1815) and have incorrectly collapsed the two men / two generations into one individual. Thomas Conn, the younger, was born about 1769 possibly Frederick Co., MD and died 18 Jun 1815 Bourbon Co., KY, served as cornet and quartermaster, Hall's Regt., Cavalry, KY Volunteers, 1793.(Source: Burgess, Jane F., CGRS, "Maryland Genealogical Society Bulletin" Fall 2001, p. 475.) The DAR files need to be corrected by those who made applications with the incorrect information.
By 1784 the Conn family was preparing the move to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and eventually completed the move by 1788 when at least one land deed shows his as "Thomas Conn of Bourbon County, Kentucky". He owned approximately 2000 acres of land in Centerville, Kentucky, on the immediate west side of the intersection of Russell Cave Road and the Georgetown Pike. Identified 8 children of Thomas and Sally Conn are: Notley Conn, b~1762 (one of the first Congressmen serving from Kentucky alongside Daniel Boone and Henry Lee); Thomas Conn III b.~1767; John Maddox 'Jack' Conn b. 11 Aug 1768 (m. Nancy 'Mary' Keene); Hezekiah Conn b.~1771 (m. Isabella Richardson Buck); Cassandra Conn b.~1775 (m. David Flournoy); Sallie Conn b. 22 Sept.1781 (m. Thompson Ware); William Conn b. 7 Aug 1784 (m. Frances Webb); and James Conn b. 5 May 1786 (m. Kitty Webb).
Thomas Conn died before the 8th of March 1811. His wife died before April 1821. For further Conn info please contact: Debbie McArdle, 6705 Connecticut Trail, Crystal Lake, IL 60012 jjmcard@mc.net.
http://www.newrivernotes.com/va/wash1792.htm
Washington County, Virginia 1792 Militia Payroll
A. Lewis to the Governor, Enclosing Pay Abstracts of Militia from Washington County, December 13th, 1793.
In August, 1792, his Excellency the Governor of Virginia directed the commanding officer of Washington county to draft twenty-five men and send to the relief of Powell's Valley. Instead of those men going into service, Col. Arthur Campebll directed Lieut. Willoughby to enlist men in their place, and the following names are those that lived in the valley and never left their Homes:
Names of those inlisted in Powell's valley and not p'd the money in my hands subject to the orders of the Executive.
A. Lewis
Name M. D. Amt. Claimed
Samuel Conn 2/17 4 6 8
Pay-abstract of a Detachment of Militia from Washington County,ordered into service under command of Capt. Andrew Lewis, Aug., '92.
Names Rank Com'ment of service Time in Service Pay per month Total Pay
Adam Ely Private 22 August 3/45-1/2 17.23
Samuel Conn " 8 Sept 2/1713.00 14.12
Lieutenant Willoughby came before a Justice of the Peace of said County, and made oath that the within Pay-abstract contains a Just and true account of a detachment of Militia under his command, ordered into service pursuant to instructions of the Governor of Virginia, dated 15th day of August, '92.
_______________________
Events
| Birth | Bef 1770 | ||||
| Tax List | 1788 | 0-0-2 - Washington Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1789 | 0-0-4 - Washington Co., Virginia | |||
| Marriage | Bef 1790 | Hannah ELI | |||
| Military | 1792 | Virginia Calender of Papers, Vol VI, pg 646, Letter from Lt. Matthew - Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1795 | argable with the tax, 1 white male. 5 horses, mares and colts. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1796 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Conn chargable with the tax, 1 white male. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1797 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 white male. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1798 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 white male above 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Property | 9 Apr 1798 | By Treasury Warrant No. 9989, entered 100 acres of land in Lee Co., VA, adjoining Simon Ely. | |||
| Tax List | 1799 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Conn chargable with the tax, 4 white males above 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1800 | PersonalProperty and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 male over 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1801 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 male over 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Marriage | Bet 1802 and 1803 | Mary MYERS | |||
| Tax List | 1802 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 male over 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1803 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 white male. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 1804 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 male over 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Tax List | 2 Apr 1805 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 white male over 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Death | Bet 1806 and 1811 | ||||
| Tax List | 1806 | Personal Property and Land book. Samuel Con, 1 male over 16. - Lee Co., Virginia | |||
| Reference No | 1945 |
Families
| Spouse | Mary MYERS (1781 - 1853) |
| Child | Matilda CONN (1803 - 1828) |
| Child | Mahala CONN (1806 - 1869) |
| Spouse | Hannah ELI (1770 - 1802) |
| Child | Samuel CONN ( - 1828) |
| Child | Eve CONN (1790 - 1850) |
| Child | John CONN (1797 - 1829) |
| Child | William CONN (1799 - 1829) |
| Child | Adam Eli CONN (1802 - 1869) |
| Child | Hannah CONN ( - 1829) |