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John Conrey

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John Conrey

Birth
Death
29 Nov 1864 (aged 71–72)
Burial
Lebanon, Warren County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.4341247, Longitude: -84.2148262
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WAR OF 1812 FLAG HOLDER
"Lest We Forget, Volume I" by Mary M. Everhart page 15
Roster of Ohio Soldiers in War of 1812, page 42
John Conroy is listed as a Corporal on the Roll of Capt. Jacob Boerstler's
Company (from Clermont County.) which served from April 24, to May 23, 1812.

Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812, p. 121
not listed in Capt. Daniel Kain's Company Ohio Militia
List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Volume III, Page 343
"Mary Conrey, WC#7833, widow 1812, $8.00 monthly pension"
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 - roll Conn-Corn, image
97
John Conrey, Sgt. Capt. Thomas Kain's Co. Ohio Militia from 28 Apr 1812 to 15
Sep 1812
Soldier Residence: 1851 - Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio; 1855 - Warren Co., Ohio
Bounty Land: #27675 - 80 - '50 & 27340 - 80 - '55
Soldier Death: Nov. 29, 1864, Lebanon, Ohio
Widow: Mary Conrey Pension Application W.O. 29995; Pension Certificate W.C.
7833
Marriage: April 5, 1848, Lebanon, Ohio
Widow Residence: 1878 Lebanon, Ohio
Maiden Names of Widow: of soldiers first wife, Margaret Marten; Mary _? (1st
marr. Paxton).
Death of Widow: Nov. 29, 1885
"War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files," digital image,
fold3.com, John Conrey , Sgt Capt Jacob Boerstler's Co (22 images)
John Conrey (1792-1864) was drafted at Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio on 28
Apr 1812 as a Sargeant in Capt. Jacob Boerstlers' Company in Col. Lewis Cass'
Regiment. Boerstler was mortally wounded at the Battle of Brownstown, (now
Gibraltar,commanded by Major VanHorne, Michigan) and the command of the company
reverted to Capt. Thomas Kain. Conrey became a prisoner of war when Gen. Hull's
surrender of Detroit in August 1812. Conrey was exchanged at the expiration of
his term of service on 15 Sep 1812.

John Conrey married Margaret Martin on 2 Mar 1813 in Warren County. She died 12
Mar 1847 and he married again to Mary Hutchinson (widow of Samuel Paxton) on 5
Apr 1848. John died 29 Nov 1864 and is buried in the Methodist Graveyard at
Lebanon with his first wife. His 2nd wife died on 29 Nov 1885 as is buried in
the Lebanon Cemetery. Bounty Land Warrant #27675 for 80 acres was issued to John
Conrey, Sergeant, Captain Kain's Company, Ohio Militia under the act of 1850. He
assigned the warrant to Eliphalet Easton who received a patent for 80 acres in
Richland County, Illinois on 10 Sep 1853.Under the act of 1855, Bounty Land
Warrant #27340 for an additional 80 acres was issued to John Conrey who assigned
it to George C. Barnitz who received a patent for 80 acres in Vernon County,
Missouri on 2 Jul 1860. Mary Conrey received a widow's pension of $8/month
beginning 9 Mar 1878 (Application #28885, Certificate #7833).

WAR OF 1812 FLAG HOLDER
"Lest We Forget, Volume I" by Mary M. Everhart page 15
Roster of Ohio Soldiers in War of 1812, page 42
John Conroy is listed as a Corporal on the Roll of Capt. Jacob Boerstler's
Company (from Clermont County.) which served from April 24, to May 23, 1812.

Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of 1812, p. 121
not listed in Capt. Daniel Kain's Company Ohio Militia
List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883 Volume III, Page 343
"Mary Conrey, WC#7833, widow 1812, $8.00 monthly pension"
War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815 - roll Conn-Corn, image
97
John Conrey, Sgt. Capt. Thomas Kain's Co. Ohio Militia from 28 Apr 1812 to 15
Sep 1812
Soldier Residence: 1851 - Lebanon, Warren Co., Ohio; 1855 - Warren Co., Ohio
Bounty Land: #27675 - 80 - '50 & 27340 - 80 - '55
Soldier Death: Nov. 29, 1864, Lebanon, Ohio
Widow: Mary Conrey Pension Application W.O. 29995; Pension Certificate W.C.
7833
Marriage: April 5, 1848, Lebanon, Ohio
Widow Residence: 1878 Lebanon, Ohio
Maiden Names of Widow: of soldiers first wife, Margaret Marten; Mary _? (1st
marr. Paxton).
Death of Widow: Nov. 29, 1885
"War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files," digital image,
fold3.com, John Conrey , Sgt Capt Jacob Boerstler's Co (22 images)
John Conrey (1792-1864) was drafted at Williamsburg, Clermont County, Ohio on 28
Apr 1812 as a Sargeant in Capt. Jacob Boerstlers' Company in Col. Lewis Cass'
Regiment. Boerstler was mortally wounded at the Battle of Brownstown, (now
Gibraltar,commanded by Major VanHorne, Michigan) and the command of the company
reverted to Capt. Thomas Kain. Conrey became a prisoner of war when Gen. Hull's
surrender of Detroit in August 1812. Conrey was exchanged at the expiration of
his term of service on 15 Sep 1812.

John Conrey married Margaret Martin on 2 Mar 1813 in Warren County. She died 12
Mar 1847 and he married again to Mary Hutchinson (widow of Samuel Paxton) on 5
Apr 1848. John died 29 Nov 1864 and is buried in the Methodist Graveyard at
Lebanon with his first wife. His 2nd wife died on 29 Nov 1885 as is buried in
the Lebanon Cemetery. Bounty Land Warrant #27675 for 80 acres was issued to John
Conrey, Sergeant, Captain Kain's Company, Ohio Militia under the act of 1850. He
assigned the warrant to Eliphalet Easton who received a patent for 80 acres in
Richland County, Illinois on 10 Sep 1853.Under the act of 1855, Bounty Land
Warrant #27340 for an additional 80 acres was issued to John Conrey who assigned
it to George C. Barnitz who received a patent for 80 acres in Vernon County,
Missouri on 2 Jul 1860. Mary Conrey received a widow's pension of $8/month
beginning 9 Mar 1878 (Application #28885, Certificate #7833).



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