Married Mary "Polly" Price 1875-1826 in 1763 in NC.

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Father was John C Connally Abt. 1705-24 Feb 1757 North Farham, Richmond County, Virginia
Mother Margaret Oldham Richmond County, Virginia
married 26 Feb 1729 Richmond County, Virginia
Sister to Sarah Connally Stroud #65841121
Contributor: Naomi Snider (Yocom) McFadden
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Revolutionary War

Called "Revolutionary Tom", taught school in Norfolk, VA, married student, Polly Price in Norfolk, later taught in Chapel Hill, NC. (From notes of Bessie Myrtle Caldwell 1950's via Mark Caldwell).

Served as private in the 4th troop of Lee's Legion, Continental troops,Revolutionary War. Enlisted Sep 1, 1777 and was transferred to Maryland lines Sept 30, 1777. Donated 100 acres of land in Chapel Hill NC for State
University.
Sources: A Goodgame from Mark Caldwell
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Married to Mary "Polly" Price Connally, b.1785, in Virginia and d.1826 in Madison Ga. She is buried unknown.
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DAR Research Notes:
Name spelled differently in DAR database:
CONNELLY, THOMAS
Ancestor #: A025064
Service: NORTH CAROLINA
Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 9-12-1738 RICHMOND CO VIRGINIA
Death: POST 10-17-1796 ORANGE CO NORTH CAROLINA
Service Source: NC ARMY ACCTS VOL XII P 72 FOLIO 4 #3139
Service Description: 1) PAID FOR SERVICES

Most of this information is unsubstantiated. The donation of property in North Carolina is documented at the University. The death date is obviously incorrect if he was born in 1738 and died at age 82.The DAR and federal records fail to substantiate the claim of service posted here.
- Thad Connally Jr MD

His children are:
1. John Connally (1765-c.1819)
2. Thomas Connally Jr. (1767-1829/30)
3. Elizabeth Connally Gaddis (c.1769-c.1820)
4. Charles Connally (c.1771-before 1850)
5. George Connally (c.1773-c.1794)
6.Nathaniel Connally (1774-c.1830)
7. David Connally (1776-1848)
8. Abner Connally (1777-1858)
9. Margaret (Peggy)Connally Jones (c.1780-1846)
10. Mary (Polly) Connally Strickland (1782- before 1840)
11. Price Connally (?-c.1846)
12. Sarah (Sally) Connally Barnes (c.1788-?)
13. William Lindsey Connally (1788-1853)
14. Frances (Fanny) (?-c.1840)
15. Christopher Columbus Connally (1792-1857)
16. Samuel W. Connally (1797-1878)
Contributor: J Warner (49961439)
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Excerpt from Gaddis and Kindred Families by Tweency Gaddis
The records of Thomas Connally show Colonial Service in 1758 and Revolutionary Service in the Illinois Battalion in 1777. The entry appears on a roll headed:
"Pay Roll of Captain Richard M. Gary, Company of Regulars in the Illinois Battalion of Virginia Troops, under the Command of Col. George Rogers Clark, Commander-in-Chief of the Western Department 1779."
Thomas Connally, rank in service, fifer; when enlisted into service, March 4th; when discharged, May 31st; number of days served, eighty nine; pay per month 8-2/3 Amount Virginia Currency 7-14-3 1/4.(5 reference)
(5)Mrs. Amanda Connally Smith, "Connally Genealogy," DAR Records, p. 69, certified to by Warren A. McNeill, Searcher, Va. State Library, Richmond, Va.
Thomas Connally was a tall, bony man in statue, he served as a recruiting officer in Va. during the American Revolution. After the War, he and his family emigrated from Va. to Orange Co., N. C. about where present day Chapel Hill is located. He was a teacher actively interested in the establishment of the University of North Carolina. On 17 Oct 1796, he deeded 107 acres of land to the Trustees of the University of North Carolina as witnessed by George Daniel and Garvin Alvis.(6 reference)
(6 )"Deed of Sale from Thomas Connally to Alfred Moore and others," 17 Oct 1796, (recorded Nov 1796). Orange Co. Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C. Photo Copy of Deed in writer's Tweency's) possession.
Contemporary friends for years, John Gaddis Sr. and Thomas Connally now have a daughter and son married to each other thereby drawing the two families even closer. They have lived in the same St, Thomas District around New Hope Chapel (Episcopalian), which later became Chapel Hill, Orange Co., N. C. and have served on many committies asv evidenced by some of these records:
1779 Tax List: Thomas Connely 4160.10 value.(8)
(8) Tax List, Thomas Connelly, 1779 Orange Co., N. C. Archives, Raleigh: Dep't. of Archives & His. Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C.
1777 Aug Court: Ordered Thos. Connelly, etc. be Jury to lay out New Road best way to Hillsborough from Chatham Co. Court House over Haw River at Morgans Mill to Chatham Co. line.(9 reference)
(9) 1778 Aug Court: Orange Co. Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C., Researcher Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C., Feb. 24, 1969. (Chatham Co. had been formed partly from Orange but Orange was responsible for several years before the Court House etc. was built).
1777 Nov. Court: Ordered John Morgan, Thos. Connelly 6 Thos. Rae-burne be fined 40 shillings for contempt not appearing as Jurors to lay out New Road.10
(10)1777 Nov. Court of P. & Q.; Thos, Connelly fined 40 shillings, Orange Co, Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C., researcher Mrs. Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C., Feb. 24, 1969.
1778 Feb Court: Thos. Connelly Overseer of Road from Flat Rock near Wm. Partin's to Chatham Line. Thos. Connelly summoned to Jury Duty next Court.(11)
(11)1778 Feb. Court: Thos. Connelly, Road Overseer, Orange Co. Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C., Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C.
1779 Aug. Court: Deed from John Price to Thos. Connelly.(12)
(12)1779 Aug. Court of P. & Q.; "Deed of Sale from John Price to Thos. Connelly," Index of Deeds Orange Co. Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C., Mrs. Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C., Feb 28, 1969.
1779 Nov. Court: Thos. Connelly Juror.(13) John Gattis - Juror also
(13)1779 Nov. Court of P. & Q.; Thos. Connelly Juror, Orange Co. Courthouse , Hillsboro, N. C., Mrs. Alma Redden, Researcher, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C., Feb. 28, 1969.
1783 May Court: Thomas Connelly "Land Jury" to lay out acre for Grist Mill on John Morgan's land (Morgan' s Creek).(14)
(14) 1783 May Court of P. & Q.; Thomas Connelly "Land Jury," Orange Co. Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C., Mrs. Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C. , Feb. 28, 1969.
1787 Thomas Connally - Bondsman for marriage of dau. Elizabeth Connelly & John Gattis 19 Sep 1787.(15)
(15)Thomas Connally Bondsman, 19 Sep 1787, Register of Deeds, Index of Orange Co., Marriage Bonds 1752-1868, Billie B. Horner, Ass't Reg. of Deeds, 31 July 1968, certified copy in possession of writer(Tweency).
1790 Tax List: Thomas Connally on census record in St. Thomas District Orange Co., N. C.(16)
(16)1790 1st. Census of U. S. Orange., N. C.; National Archives Microcopy T 498, Roll 2, Vol. 1 & 2, St. Thomas District, p. 97., Microfilm in possession of writer (Tweency)
1790 Thomas Connally witnesses that John Gattis & Eliz. his wife-sold land in Orange Co., N. C.(17)
(17)Thos. Connally wit. for Deed of Sale, 20 Sep 1790, Orange Co. Courthouse, General Index to Deeds, Deed Bk. 4, p. 611, Alma Redden, Researcher, sent letter Feb. 17, 1969 to Lucile McDonnell, sent to writer (Tweency).
1793 May Court: "To Petition of' John Hogan & others for opening a New Road from the Seat of the University to Clerk's Ferry on Haw River---ordered Jury will view said Road from University to Chatham Co. Line:" Jury ---Thomas Connelly---etc.(18)
(18)1793 May Court P. & Q.; Thomas Connelly on Jury, Orange Co. Courthouse, Hillsboro, N. C . , Mrs. Alma Redden, Researcher, Box 851, Hillsboro, N. C., Feb. 17, 1969.
1797 Thomas Connelly bought 250 acres from Christopher Starr, 1 Mar 1797 in Elbert Co. Ga.(19)
(19)"Deed of Sale from Christopher Starr to Thomas Connelly," 1 Mar 1797, Elbert Co. Courthouse, Elberton, Ga., General Index to Deeds, from files of Lucile McDonnell, 4380 Brook Dr., Jackson, Miss.
Thomas Connelly was once the owner of the Mathew McCauley Mill Tract. Seized by the fever for emigrating he removed to Georgia. He sold his Orange Co. possessions and his name has disappeared from this neighborhood.(20)
(20) Battle, Kemp Plummer: History of the University of N. C., Vol 1 (Published 1889), p. 33, Archives Raleigh: Dep't. of Archives 6 History, Researcher Mrs. Alma Redden, Box 851, Hillsboro, N, C.
Thos. Connelly drew land in Franklin Co. in the Ga. Land Lottery of 1805.(21)
(21)"Ga. Land Lottery of 1805," letter from Wm. C. Stewart to Mrs. Lucile McDonnell, July 19, 1968, his address, 270 Oceano Drive, Los Angeles, Cal. 90049. Copy of letter in writer's possession (Tweency Gaddis).
Revolutionary War
Called "Revolutionary Tom", taught school in Norfolk, VA, married student, Polly Price in Norfolk, later taught in Chapel Hill, NC. (From notes of Bessie Myrtle Caldwell 1950's via Mark Caldwell). Served as private in the 4th troop of Lee's Legion, Continential troops,Revolutionary War. Enlisted Sep 1, 1777 and was transferred to Maryland lines Sept 30, 1777. Donated 100 acres of land in Chapel Hill NC for State University.
Contributor: Naomi Snider (Yocom) McFadden (47310768) • [email protected]∼Revolutionary War Patriot.
Died after 17 Oct 1796.