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Gmg Work In Progress: Connelly

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Purpose

This page is intended as a working space to collect and comment on information pertaining to the Connelly / Conley / Connolly family names, in preparation for the merger of the currently separate ONS studies.Garrettson-93 03:58, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

Claims

This section is intended to serve as a "staging area" for claims discovered in other genealogies. The hope would be to find and evaluate reliable sources to support these claims. Sources listed here may not have been consulted directly, but only mentioned in secondary sources.

History of Kentucky This image from a book entitled "History of Kentucky" is linked to a WikiTree profile image (Full citation not yet identified). Notes on ancient origins (no sources):

  • "We are told" that the Connelly family "descended from Milesius, King of Spain, through his son Heremom".
  • "According to Irish genealogists", family was founded by Eagon, son of "Nial of the nine hostages", King of Ireland A.D. 379.
  • "The ancient name was Conally and signifies "A Light"
  • "The possessions of the Clan were located in the current counties of Galway, Meath and Donegal."
  • "The Connellys were also Chiefs in Feremanach"
  • "The names Connelly, Connelley, Conally, Conneally, Connolly, Connollan, O'Connell and other Irish names of families are derived from the ancient Milesian name O'Conghalaigh"

Connelly / Conley / Connolly lines

This section attempts to identify more-or-less clearly separate lines found in genealogies - particularly those with WikiTree profiles - as a first step in trying to identify overlaps and probable merge candidates. The focus is on individuals living in the 17th and 18th centuries, who may have descendents in an early United States federal census (1790 - 1820).

Thomas Conley (03 Oct 1568 Cranbrook, Kent, England - 1620)

This line is traced further back in FamilySearch than currently reflected in WikiTree profiles, which begin with George Connolly (1689 - 1772). Facts and relationships may need to be verified with reliable sources.

  • Thomas Conley (no WikiTree profile found) FamilySearch Person: GNSD-DRQ [1] m. Sarah Lork (b. 1568) FamilySearch Person: GNS8-1PP on 3 Sep 1607 in Taunton St Mary, Somerset, England[2]
    • Richard L. Conley (1595 - 1650) FamilySearch Person: M9D3-FML m. Helena Pollard (1598-1650) FamilySearch Person: GDY1-DN3 [3] on 26 Nov 1629 at St. Mary Magdalene in London[4]
      • John Connolly (1618 - ) FamilySearch Person: GW3K-6BG m. Mary M. Matthews (1620-1670) FamilySearch Person: G3HP-274
        • Patrick Connolly (1640 - 1738) FamilySearch Person: L1XN-TQT (possible match with Patrick Connolly ( - 1738) managed by Barry Hodge) m. Sarah Curran (b. 1642 New York - 1709 Virginia) about 1665 FamilySearch Person: 96XB-C2F [5]
          • George Connolly (ca 1689 - ca 1775) managed by Crystal Boylen. George's will is attached as an image. He married, but his wife's name and birth circumstances are unclear. Two WikiTree profiles (both orphaned) exist: one without any name at all Unknown Connolly (born 1691 in Virginia, died 20 Feb 1772, cites unavailable ancestry.com record as source), the other with only a given name Mary Margaret (born in Ireland and died in Illinois) - even those names are marked "uncertain". Until reliable sources can be found, there is no particular advantage to be gained by merging these two profiles.
            • George Connolly (1730-1770)
              • George Coleman Connolly (1761 - 1838) managed by Ruth LaMarr fought and was held prisoner in Revolutionary war, returned to Richmond after release, married Sally Morris in Wise County, Virginia 2 Nov 1789, moved to Harrison Co VA about that time, to Lewis Co about 1805 (he stayed 16 years in Harrison, 2 years in Lewis), and to Kanawha Co (about 1807?). According to his pension application, filed in 1834, he had settled on the West fork of the Little Kanawha river nine years earlier (1825), owning 140 acres there in 1833. Taught at first school in Washington District of Calhoun Co West Virginia in 1835, died 1838. Numerous (13) children, see profile.
                • Nancy Connolly
                • William Morris Connolly
                • Mary Edison Connolly
                • Sally Morris Connolly
                • Fair Sabra Connolly
                • Patrick Connolly
                • John NB Connolly
                • George W Connolly
                • Ailsey Bently Connolly
                • Thomas Coleman Connolly
                • Elizabeth B Connolly
            • Betty (Connolly) Coleman (1741-1788)
            • John Connolly (1782 - 1834) note: WikiTree connection seems implausible, since father's date of death estimated 7 years prior to son's birth.
          • John Connolly (1709-1736) FamilySearch Person: LYGV-9P8 (unsourced)


Abraham Conley (bef. 1602 Wittersham, Kent, England - bef. 1682 Kittery, York, Mass Bay colony)

  • Abraham Conley emigrated to New England before 1639 and purchased a house in Kittery 5 Jan 1638/39. Only known child is Abraham Conley born 1636 in Wittersham, Kent, England. The existance of a daughter named Judith has been all but disproven, see Judith (Conley) Lord. There is some question as to whether Abraham Conley's infant son, also named Abraham, emigrated with him (1638?) - but no further record is known of "Conley" descendents of this line.

Edward Connelly (1612 Cork, Ireland - 1676 Middlesex, Virginia)

This Connelly line, which involves descendents of the Edward Connelly FamilySearch Person: 9Q7D-FWK who (recorded as Edward "Conley") married Elizabeth Bradish (FamilySearch Person: 9Q7D-F4Q) in 1638 in Cork, Ireland[6] and died in Middlesex, Virginia before 1676, appears in WikiTree with Edwards's daughter Elizabeth (managed by Diana Pemberton) FamilySearch Person: G4JS-4CQ


Patrick Conolly (abt. 1630 Edenbrone, Ireland)

Patrick Conolly was the father of Patrick (ca 1660) and William Conolly (1662 - 1729). William's profile states that at his death he was "the richest man in Ireland" - but no children are known. His Nephew William James Conolly (ca 1706 - 1754) has a WikiTree profile, but his only male child died young and had no children.

Henry Connelly "of Old Albemarle Point" (1656 Armagh, Ireland)

WikiTree also includes earlier profiles related to Henry Connelly (1656-1703), managed by Stephanie Carmon most apparently based at least in part on the "History of Kentucky" (which is linked as an image in many of the profiles). That source states that Henry Connelly had four sons, and all emigrated from Armagh Ireland to Old Albemarle Point, an early South Carolina settlement which was later moved to "Charles town", modern Charleston, South Carolina. An entry in the "Passenger and Immigration Lists Index" includes the four brothers, but not their father Henry.[7].[8]

To-Do:

  • WikiTree profiles do not appear to exist for any descendents of Henry Connelly's sons except for Edmund. If reliable sources can be found to document details for the other three (Thomas, John, and Henry), that would be very helpful.
  • Locate and document the full citation for the excerpt "History of Kentucky" and find reliable source materials to corroborate the relationships and statements made there pertaining to this family. The DATE cited in that excerpt for the arrival of Henry and his sons (1689) seems improbable and/or inconsistant with the narrative, since the settlement at Old Albemarle had been abandonned by that time (Old Albemarle Point 1670-1680, after which settlement moved to Charles Town). The claim that Henry and his four sons (Thomas, Edmund, John, Henry), came from county Armagh and obtained "large land grants" from the Lords Proprietors in South Carolina, and also large tracts of land in North Carolina and Virginia "which they colonized" needs to be corroborated. No record of land grants to Connelly, Connolly or similar have yet been found - any help would be appreciated![9]
  • Re-locate and update the link to sources cited in the profile for Henry Connelly, since the only link currently available does not seem to be working.
  • What can we find out about other descendents of Henry Connelly (1585 - 1625)? [10]

Profiles

Henry Connelly (1656-1703) (WikiTree profiles exist for his father Henry Connelly (1635 - 1700), grandfather John Connelly (1610-1700)), and great-grandfather Henry Connelly (1585 - 1625)) [11]

Thomas [George/Bryant?] Connally (1648-1714) Virginia

This line is related to the person who married Anne Mayfield, daughter of Robert Mayfield, in Virginia. WikiTree has a profile for Thomas George Connally, whose profile, (currently "orphaned") states that he was born in Ireland about 1648 and married Anne Mayfield in Essex, Virginia "about 1687". Another profile for the husband of Anne Mayfield, managed by Sherry (Moore) Clenendon, states that his name was Thomas Conolly and that he was born in 1685 in Essex, Virginia. The profile for Anne Mayfield states that she was born in 1662 in Essex, Virginia. That date makes a 1687 marriage seem plausible (at age 25), but would not easily be reconcilable with a birthdate in 1685 for her husband (23 years younger). The 1648 birthdate for Thomas George "Connally" would mean that the groom was 39, 14 years older than his bride. It should be noted that very different dates can be found for Anne Mayfield. The FamilySearch Person: GMHZ-ZBM states that she was born (not married) in 1687 in Essex, Virginia and died on 11 June 1735 in Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, citing her father Robert's will[26] and a Find A Grave: Memorial #206947392 which appears to be unsourced. That FamilySearch profile identifies the husband of Anne Mayfield as Thomas Bryant Connally FamilySearch Person: GMHZ-NDL Find A Grave: Memorial #193885012, son of James Connally, born 1673 in Donegal, Ireland, died 9 April 1713 in Lancaster County, Virginia[27]. Some of the sources cited appear to refer back to the "Old Albemarle Point" family - although the lineage is not clear or consistant with other sources - e.g. an SAR application which is attached to Thomas Bryant Connally and lists Henry Connelly, son of Thomas and Mary (Hicks) Connelley, as a grandson of Edmond and Mary (Edgefield) Connelly. Henry and his father Thomas are both described as having supported the revolution, but it is unclear why this document is associated with Thomas (Bryant) Connally, husband of Anne Mayfield.[28] Anne (Mayfield) Connally/Conolly is identified in WikiTree as mother of:

Unknown Connelly in Massachusetts 1674 (parents of Margaret Mary Rolph)

  • Margaret Mary (Connelly) Rolph - WikiTree profile states that she was born 1674 in Massachusetts to unknown parents. (A Mary Rolfe was indeed born there in November 1674, but Rolfe was her maiden name). The WikiTree profile also says that she married Henry Rolph FamilySearch Person: 9XYY-T82 in 1699. A Family Search profile cites the marriage of Henry Rolfe Rolph and FamilySearch Person: M529-RJV Margaret Connolly in New York, New York Colony on 9 August 1699. That profile states that Margaret (aka Mary) Connolly was born about 1678 in Woodbridge Twp, New Jersey and died in Elizabethtown NJ in 1771. Her parents are identified as John and Sarah (Martyn) Connaly (see below), who were married 1714 in Boston[29]. That is not possible if she was born in 1678.

Patrick Connelly (1695 - 1734) Maryland Blacksmith

Patrick Connelly (ca 1708 - ) Virginia

  • Patrick Connelly married Mary Widdilow 28 July 1728 North Farnham Parish, Richmond, VA. [30] See FamilySearch Person: LJJX-YPF, birth dated 1711 in Lancaster, VA, death 1750, a will is noted with date 20 FEB 1772, Lancaster,Virginia (?)

Margaret Connelly (ca 1703-ca 1750 Ireland)

Unknown Connelly (ca 1710 in Ireland, father of Thomas, Arthur and Mary)

  • Thomas (Conley) Connely (1740-1794) appears to correspond in many details to the Thomas Connely described in the Family Bible of Gilmore Franklin Connelly, as transcribed by Roger Connelly. (see ) "Thomas Connely, his brother Arthur & sister Mary, together with their father & mother, emigrated from Ireland to the State of Virginia in the year (blank). They left behind them a married sister who never had any children. Said Thomas married a Virginia Lady named Walker [see Margaret Walker] who bore him 9 children, to wit, Arthur [see Arthur Connely], Thomas, Alexander, Robert, Martha, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth & Isabella." The claim that Thomas (1740-1794) was the son of John Constantine Connally is not convincingly sourced.

Charles Conley (1761 Virginia - aft 1835 Kentucky)

  • Charles Conley Will (recorded with others dated June 1840) in Wayne County, Kentucky mentions daughters Margaret Walden, Elizabeth (will appears to be redacted at this point), and Sade. Sons Charles and john inherit their father's land.

James Conley (1777 Bedfordshire England - 11 Apr 1858 New Hampshire)

  • James Conley (1777-1858) FamilySearch Person: MX6W-TKF. Father Charles Conley (1740 Liverpool England - 1793 England) FamilySearch Person: LT7D-X1S. Married Hannah Wood, daughter of Gideon Wood (1760 Atkinson -) on 16 July 1808. Children Charles C. Conley (1810 Atkinson, New Hampshire - 1896 Boston), Gideon W. Conley (1813 Atkinson NH -1896 Atkinson NH) and James John Conley (1816 Atkinson, NH - )

John Konolly (1779 Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware)

  • John Konolly was baptised on 20 June 1779 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States.[31]

Wealthy Conley (1802 - ) Rhode Island

  • Conley's daughter Wealthy Northup died on 26 September 1874 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.[32]

Enoch Conley (ca 1709 North Carolina)

  • Enoch Conley married Edna in 1729 in North Carolina and had a daughter named Eleanor, born 1732.

John Connaly (married Sarah Martyn 1714 in Boston)

  • John and Sarah (Martyn) Connaly were married 30 December 1714 by Rev Mr Joseph Sewall in Boston[33]. See FamilySearch Person: MKCN-7X6, FamilySearch Person: MKCN-7XR

Timothy Conley (ca 1735 Virginia)

  • Timothy Conley had a daughter named Elizabeth who was born in Virginia in 1764. A (presumably different) Timothy Connelly was in a military record in 1797 in England, United Kingdom.[34] A record also exists for military service dated 1798.[35] Another (presumably different) Timothy Connolly was in a military record in 1814 in England, United Kingdom.[36]A Timothy Connolly was in a military record in 1811 in England, as well.[37] A Timothy Connoly was buried on 19 June 1821 in Gillingham, Kent, England.[38] A Timothy Connally was buried on 20 September 1736 in Langley, Kent, England.[39] A Timothy Connelly was buried on 20 March 1811 in Saint Botolph's Church Aldgate, London, England.[40]

Michael Conley (1750 Ireland - 18 Dec 1841 Brown, Ohio)

  • Michael Conley (managed by David Mackey) fought in the American Revolution as a private in the 2nd Maryland Regiment and died in Ohio. His son John was born in Maryland in 1787 and died in 1853 in Monongalia, West Virginia.

John B. Connelly (1815 Cork, Ireland - bef. 1870 Ware, Georgia)

census records

Purpose of this section is to collect as complete a list of the Connelly/Connolly households listed in the early census records, ultimately aiming to correlate claims made in various genealogies with (plausibly) matching households.

  • 1790 North Carolina[41][42][43] |FWM16+|FWM<16|FWF|other free|slaves|
    • Niel Conley (p 38) - Fayette district, Cumberland county (excluding Fayette city): 2 FWM16+, 5 FWF. = |2|-|5|-|-|[44]
    • John Connolly (p. 97) Thomas district, Orange county: no details
    • Thomas Conally (p. 97) Thomas district, Orange county: no details
    • John Conally (p. 106) Morgan district, Burke county, 2nd company: 1 FWM16+, 3 FWM<16, 5 FWF, 10 slaves = |1|3|5|-|10|[45]
    • William Conally (p. 106) Morgan district, Burke county, 2nd company: |2|2|2|-|-|
    • James Conally (p. 107) Morgan district, Burke county, 2nd company: |1|3|4|-|-|
    • Hugh Conally (p. 107) Morgan district, Burke county, 2nd company: |1|1|3|-|-|
    • Neal Conally (p. 113) Morgan district, Lincoln county, sixth company: |2|1|3|-|-|
    • Henry Conally (p. 122) Morgan district, Wilkes county, sixth company: |1|5|4|-|-|
    • Michael Connolly (p. 142) Newbern district, Johnston county:|2|-|6|-|-|[46]
    • William Conolly (p. 144) Newbern district, Jones county: |3|2|5|-|4|
    • William Connelly - Salisbury District, Rockingham County (p. 167) head of household with 3 free white males "of 16 years and upward" (FWM16+), 2 free white males under 16 (FWM<16) and 5 free white females (FWF) = |3|2|5|-|-|.[47]
    • William Connely (p. 173) Salisbury District, Rowan county: |1|2|2|-|-|
  • 1790 South Carolinaview online[48]
    • Elizabeth Connelley (p. 72) 96th District, Laurens county: 2 females in household
    • Robert Connel (p. 88) 96 District, Spartanburgh county |1|2|5|-|-|
    • Chiles Connel (p. 88) 96 District, Spartanburgh county |4|2|6|-|4|
    • Jesse Connel (p. 89) 96 District, Spartanburgh county|1|3|3|-|2|
    • George Connel (p. 89) 96 District, Spartanburgh county|1|1|7|-|3|
    • James Connell (p. 99) Orangeburgh county, south part |1|-|3|-|-|
    • Henry Conally (p. 101) Orangeburgh county, south part |1|5|4|-|-|
    • Henry Conley (p. 102) Orangeburgh county, south part |1|-|2|-|-|
    • Edward Connelley (p. 78) 96th District, Newberry county: |1|3|2|-|-|[49]
  • 1790 Pennsylvania view online
    • Patrick Conally (p. 155)
    • James Coneley (p. 144)
    • Joshua Conelies (p. 124)
    • William Conely (p. 186)
    • Anne Conley (p. 154)
    • John Conley (p. 173)
    • Jno Conley (p. 257)
    • Nicholas Conley (p. 255) Washington County [50] |1|4|4|-|-| FamilySearch Person: G3MQ-48C states: Nicholas L. Conley born 1744 in Dublin Ireland, son of Solomon and Margaret Conley, Note relates Immigration about 1758 to Boston, USA "Nicholas came to Boston as a 14 year old indentured servant. According to one grandson, he was escaping a wicked step-mother. According to another grandson, he was kidnapped off the docks and pressed into servitude. Both stories could be true." Married Abigail Dowin 1767 in Boston, 7 children: Solomon (1769), Benjamin (1771) Mary Catherine (1773), Elizabeth (1774), John (1779), Margaret (1781) and Abilgail (1783). The census record would suggest four sons and three daughters, rather than three daughters and four sons. |Nicholas Conley]]Nicholas Conley
    • Thomas Conley (p. 173)
    • William Conley (p. 173)
    • William Conley Jr. (p. 173)
    • Christy Conly (p. 118)
    • William Conly (p. 81) Eastern portion of Cumberland County |3|2|1|-|-|
    • William Connel (p. 104)
    • William Connel (p. 151)
    • William Connel (p. 153)
    • John Connell (p. 291)
    • Willm Connell (p. 100) Lower Chichester Twp, Deleware County |1|2|3|-|-|
    • Zachariah Connell (p. 104)
    • John Connelley (p. 76) Newton Twp, Cumberland Co. |1|-|-|-|-|[51]
    • John Connelley (p. 219)
    • Isaac Connelly (p. 153)
    • Jacob Connelly (p. 211)
    • Joseph Connelly (p. 76) Hopewell, Newton, Tyborn, W. Pensboro Twps, Cumberland Co. |4|6|3|-|-|
    • Margaret Connelly (p. 214)
    • Ann Connely (p. 281)
    • Thomas Connely (p. 124)
    • Thomas Connolly (p. 144)
    • John Connoly (p. 69) Pennsbury Twp, Chester County: |1|4|3|-|-|
    • John Connoly (p. 70) Thornbury Twp, Chester County: |1|1|1|-|-|
    • Robt Connoly (p. 160)
    • Daniel Conoly (p. 289)

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007566184; FHL microfilm: 1751814; Record number: 392; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: N1ZL-CMV (accessed 24 March 2024)
    Thomas Conley baptism on 3 Oct 1568 in Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  2. ↑ Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\P\tau.m/2/1/1
  3. ↑ Baptism: "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007904175; FHL microfilm: 98538
    FamilySearch Record: NRS4-549 (accessed 24 March 2024)
    Helena Pollerd or Turton baptism on 12 Feb 1598, daughter of Willimi Pollerd & Anna Turton, in Silkstone, Yorkshire, England.
  4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NJP5-28D : 12 March 2020), Richard Connley, 1629.
  5. ↑ Marriage of son Connolly: "Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004543996; FHL microfilm: 9918; Image number: 244; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I11343-3
    FamilySearch Record: VZ3L-GRF (accessed 24 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 9398-QBNJ-S
    Sarah Curran's son Connolly marriage to Donahue in Maine, Caribou, Aroostook, Maine, United States.
  6. ↑ Marriage: "Ireland, Diocesan and Prerogative Marriage License Bonds Indexes, 1623-1866"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007246531; Image number: 92
    FamilySearch Record: WGWW-6N3Z (accessed 18 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-994F-M9Z2
    Edward Conley marriage to Elizabeth Bradish in 1638 in Ross, County Cork, Ireland.
  7. ↑ Passenger List: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
    Place: South Carolina; Year: 1680-1684; Page Number: 6
    Ancestry Record 7486 #3800937 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Name: Henry Connelley; Arrival Year: 1680-1684; Arrival Place: South Carolina; Primary Immigrant: Connelley, Henry; Source Publication Code: 9255.7; Annotation: Hundreds of requests for information from Guild members. Date of emigration and intended destination or date and place of first mention of residence in the New World. Only individuals clearly listed as having emigrated were indexed. Also, for purposes of; Source Bibliography: [ULSTER GENEALOGICAL & HISTORICAL GUILD]. "Interest List." In Ulster Genealogical & Historical Guild, no. 9 (1986), pp. 1-42.;
    Household Members (Name):
    Henry Connelley
    John Connelley
    Thomas Connelley
    Edward Connelley.
  8. ↑ Settlement at Old Albemarle Point / Charles Town
    National Park Service website. Post and Courier article. Interactive History Site: African American Charleston. Albemarle Settlement on Coastal Review website. Charleston County Public Library: Charles Town's Growing Pains Sources state 130 to 200 initial European ("English") settlers came via Barbados to Old Albemarle Point in 1670, then abandonned the moskito-ridden site within ten years (1680) for "Charles Towne" (name was changed after the Revolution).
    "In the early decades of Charles Town’s existence, the population of the town (and of South Carolina in general) was quite small. From a group of approximately 200 settlers who arrived in 1670, the colony's population stood at approximately 5,000 souls in 1695, at which time there were roughly 1,000 people living in a few hundred houses on the peninsula of Charles Town. For all practical purposes, there was no public infrastructure in the town except for a handful of sandy streets and nearly 300 building lots staked out by the early surveyors." Nic Butler, Ph.D., Charles Towne's Growing Pains. Note: In Dec. 1719 the Charles Town settlers staged a bloodless coup against their absentee Proprietor Landlords - "Charles City and Port" existed 1722-23, then became a royal colony in 1730. "In the ensuing years, the Royal oversight and management of South Carolina contributed greatly to the stability and credit of this once-foundering colony. There were signs of success throughout the 1730s. Trade and shipping increased, immigrants arrived in greater numbers than ever before, a newspaper was established in Charles Town, and a general sense of optimism prevailed. At the same time, the inhabitants of the urban capital, numbering just over 4,000 free whites and enslaved Africans by the mid-1730s, began demanding greater attention from the provincial legislature." (ibid.) "Following the conclusion of the French and Indian War in 1763, South Carolina and the American colonies in general experienced a wave of prosperity and expansion. Here in urban Charles Town, the population swelled to approximately 11,000 souls by the late 1760s. The increasingly dense population precipitated a growing chorus of complaints about unchecked misdemeanors such as unjust market practices, vice, drunkenness, profanity, and Sabbath-breaking."
    "During the early years of the American Revolution, from 1775 through the spring of 1780, Charles Town was a bustling hive of military activity. The rebellious provincial government, which morphed into a sovereign state government in March 1776, supervised the construction, repair, and expansion of fortifications around the town during the early years of the Revolution. With the exception of the town’s traditional night watch, which was temporarily transformed into an more robust military patrol, however, the state government largely ignored the town’s civic needs for the duration of the war. In the summer of 1778, for example, Massachusetts native Benjamin West described Charles Town in a letter to his brother. After noting the town’s robust urban fortifications, West remarked with a distinct air of condescension, “as for police [by which he meant a civil government], they have none, nor have they any town or city officers whatever of any denomination.” One might argue, in defense of the southern sea port, that the timing of West’s visit to Charles Town coincided with a general state of emergency, but the fact remains that the town’s lack of municipal government stood in stark contrast with the more mature civic traditions of colonial New England.
    After a protracted siege lasting nearly two months, the American and French forces defending Charles Town surrendered the town to the British on 12 May 1780. During the ensuing two years, seven months, and two days, British forces imposed martial law over the town, which served as the base for their military operations throughout South Carolina. To administer the town’s civic needs, the occupying force instituted a “Board of Police” with jurisdiction over non-military issues such as maintaining public cemeteries and public wells, adjudicating misdemeanor offenses and the collection of small debts, and regulating the assize of bread. The story of British soldiers using the basement of the Old Exchange Building as a military prison or “provost dungeon” is familiar to most Charlestonians and visitors, but the role of the Board of Police, and its headquarters in Craven Bastion (a large, brick fortification now under the U.S. Custom House near the east end of Market Street), has received far less attention. The wartime activities of this paramilitary board seem to have had little permanent impact on the subsequent municipal history of Charleston, with one small exception. In the summer of 1780, shortly after capturing the town, the British Board of Police initiated the task of assigning street numbers to the houses and buildings of urban Charles Town. We can imagine that the conquering forces were frustrated, perhaps even flabbergasted, by the disorder that reigned in the crowded, unincorporated town, and felt grudgingly obliged to impose a modicum of logic on the landscape. Their numbering system, which began at the town’s northern boundary and moved southward, represents the first step toward the city’s present system of street addresses (which run from south to north). "
  9. ↑ Lords Proprietors/Land Grants
    "Lords Proprietors of Carolina", Charles H. Lesser, University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies South Carolina Encyclopedia website Access Date March 14, 2024, Original Published Date June 8, 2016 Date of Last Update, August 9, 2022
    Granting of Land in Colonial South Carolina The South Carolina Historical Magazine Vol. 77, No. 3 (Jul., 1976), pp. 208-212 (5 pages) Published By: South Carolina Historical Society JSTOR
    Robert K. Ackerman. "Land granting" University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies South Carolina Encyclopedia websiteAccess Date: March 14, 2024, Original Published Date: June 8, 2016, Date of Last Update :August 9, 2022
    Robert K. Ackerman, "Landgraves and Cassiques", University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies South Carolina Encyclopedia Access Date: March 14, 2024, Original Published Date: June 8, 2016, Date of Last Update: August 9, 2022
  10. ↑ See also Henry Connelly (1656-1755) FamilySearch Person: GWD3-ZSY Henry O'Connelly (1635-1700) FamilySearch Person: LVXV-GZP, John David Connely (1613-1700) FamilySearch Person: LCGM-M2S, Henry Connelly (1585-1625) FamilySearch Person: LHG3-4JK and Henry Conley (1560 - ) FamilySearch Person: L1SY-GNJ
  11. ↑ See also Jerry Conley website
  12. ↑ History of Kentucky on Thomas Connelly (b. ca 1725):
    "His business dealings caused him to temporarily live in Pennsylvania, but he returned to North Carolina from that colony. Is said to have served in General Braddock's in its disastrous march on Fort Du Quesne; served during the winter of 1779-1780 in the First South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col. Charles Coatsworth Pinckney, in defense of Charleston, where he had gone to consult with Col. Pinckney, who was his attorney. It is a tradition (well defined) that in the following October he was was wounded at the battle of King's Mountain; married in Pennsylvania..."
    note this source ONLY names "Captain Henry Connelly" as son of Thomas and Mary van Harlingen, but notes that "there were other sons and there were daughters" WikiTree currently (March 2024) lists seven sons but no daughters for that marriage.
  13. ↑ See also Thomas Turner Connelly (1725-1783) FamilySearch Person: 9VQW-PPK and Mary Van Harlingen (1724-1800) FamilySearch Person: L51B-QYW
  14. ↑ David Conley Source cited (Jerry Conley website) specifically notes that "There is no proof that any of the information on this family is really true" (!)
    note continues: "According to Dr. Michael Nestor of Kentucky: "Sampson Conley was apparently the brother of Joseph Conley, who lived in Greenup Co. Both Sampson and Joseph were prob brother of David, b. ca 1787, whose wife was Susannah. Sampson, Joseph, and David were listed closely in the Floyd Co. Ky tax lists. Joseph is listed frequently as a son of Capt Henry Conley, but this is solely due to someone years ago thinking that this Joseph had to be the same Joseph as Capt Henry’s son Joseph. However at that time no one knew that there was an older David in Floyd Co, probably Capt Henry’s brother, and there were a handful of Conley males: Abner, John, Carter, Sampson, David, and Joseph, who were closely associated on tax, census, marriage, and deed records. David who married Peggy Phillips was also a prob son of David, but has been misidentified as Capt Henry’s son, because Capt Henry’s son David H. was not recognized to exist by the early researchers, because David H. left Floyd Co. in 1842.
    "Unfortunately there are no specific records to absolutely prove these relationships, and so deductive reasoning has to be used. One clan of Conleys lived on Middle Creek in Floyd Co, namely David (b. 1787), and the above mentioned likely sons. The other clan was Capt Henry and his sons David H., Edmund, John, and Thomas."
  15. ↑ History of Kentucky on Capt. Henry Connelly
    born in Chester County, Pennsylvania on 02 May 1752 (not 1751).
    "He came with his father from Chester County to Guilford County, North Carolina and later to what is now Johnson County, Kentucky, stopping first in Letcher County, Kentucky; was captain, 7th July 1777 and for five years thereafter of a company of calvalry of North Carolina Militia." Company commanders were Col. John Williams, Col. Paisley and Col. William Washington, and was engaged in "keeping down" a Tory named Fanning. Captain Connelly moved to Rowan County about 1825 but returned to Johnson County later. He first married Ann MacGregor and later (8 Mar 1832) Temperance Hitchcock, widow of John Hitchcock, a Quaker who nevertheless had fought in the Revolution as a soldier in Capt Connelly's company, and who also moved to Johnson County. image
  16. ↑ History of Kentucky on Edmond Connelly
    Married in North Carolina, "lived and died at the head of the state-road Fork, Magoffin County, on the road between Paintsville and Salyersville". image
  17. ↑ History of Kentucky on Thomas Connelly "of Letcher County, Kentucky"
    Born in Guilford, NC, "moved with his father to kentucky, ca 1809, Married in Wilkes County, North Carolina. image
  18. ↑ aka "Peggy"History of Kentucky
  19. ↑ David is mentioned with birthdate 24 Jun 1781 in History of Kentucky, but with note "no further record"
  20. ↑ Rachel is mentioned with birthdate 08 Apr 1783 in History of Kentucky, husband James Spradlin "one of the pioneers of Eastern Kentucky"
  21. ↑ John is mentioned with birthdate 08 Aug 1785 in History of Kentucky, "his descendents live about Flat Gap, and on Big and Little Paint Creeks, in Johnson County, Kentucky"
  22. ↑ Henry "of Magoffin County, Kentucky" is mentioned with birthdate 01 Dec 1787 in History of Kentucky, "married Mrs. Polly (McCarty) Jackson, lived on the left branch of the state road Fork."
  23. ↑ David is mentioned with birthdate 08 Apr 1789 in History of Kentucky, but with note "no further record"
  24. ↑ William is mentioned with birthdate 08 Jul 1791 in History of Kentucky, "died unmarried in Floyd County, Kentucky"
  25. ↑ Joseph is mentioned with birthdate 08 Jul 1795 in History of Kentucky, but with note "no further record"
  26. ↑ According to a source listing Robert's wife and children in this abstract of Will and more precisely described in the URL below to ancestry.com... ABSTRACT OF WILL OF ROBERT MAYFIELD SR. DATED 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER 1714 and PROBATED 16 AUG 1715 . . . ITEM ONE I GIVE AND BEQUEATH UNTO MY WELL LOVED WIFE SARAH MAYFIELD ALL LAND AND MOVABLE ESTATE DURING HER LIFE. ONE SHILLING EACH TO SONS ROBERT MAYFIELD, ABRAHAM MAYFIELD, JOHN MAYFIELD, AND ISAAC MAYFIELD. TO SON JACOB MAYFIELD ALL LAND AT DECEASE OF WIFE ONE SHILLING EACH TO DAUGHTERS CATHERINE GREGORY, JANE GRAVES, ANNE CONNELY. For more information see 1715 Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II Essex County, Wills and Deeds, 1714-1717 at this URL: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/48430/VAColonialAbstractsII-004770-51/341162?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
  27. ↑ Bill Wilson Genealogy website
  28. ↑ Family History or Pedigree: "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
    Volume: 49
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #102830 (accessed 18 March 2024)
    Name: Thomas Connelly; SAR Membership: 9617; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 21 Apr 1897; Father: Edmund Connelly; Mother: Mary Connelly; Spouse: Mary Connelly; Children: Henry Connelly.
  29. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007011046; Image number: 497
    FamilySearch Record: QG1K-L74C (accessed 20 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-4CDQ
    John Connaly marriage to Sarah Martyn in 1714 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  30. ↑ Marriage: "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
    FamilySearch Record: V299-W9G (accessed 20 March 2024)
    Patrick Connelly marriage to Mary Widdilow on 28 Jul 1728 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia.
  31. ↑ Baptism of son John Konolly: "Delaware Births and Christenings, 1710-1896"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004254887; FHL microfilm: 908217
    FamilySearch Record: V2SR-LYT (accessed 22 March 2024)
    Konolly's son John Konolly baptism on 20 Jun 1779 in Wilmington, New Castle, Delaware, United States.
  32. ↑ Death of daughter Wealthy Northup: "Rhode Island Town Births and Baptisms Index, 1639-1932"
    citing Page: p 172; Digital film/folder number: 004250571; FHL microfilm: 914411; Image number: 455; Packet letter: D; Indexing batch: I11253-1
    FamilySearch Record: D6YW-ZFT2 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: S3HY-D15C-DCX
    Conley in death record for daughter Wealthy Northup 26 Sep 1874 in Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
  33. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007011046; Image number: 497
    FamilySearch Record: QG1K-L74C (accessed 20 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L979-4CDQ
    John Connaly marriage to Sarah Martyn in 1714 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
  34. ↑ Military: "England, Navy Allotment Records, 1795-1812"
    citing Affiliate Name: The National Archives; Entry: SB 515; Digital film/folder number: 102103851; Image number: 435
    FamilySearch Record: 68WZ-R82X (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWL-F3K7-H
    Name: Timothy Connelly; Military Service Date: 1797; Military Service Place: England, United Kingdom; Mil Rank: Landsman; Source Series Nbr: ADM 27/2; Source Description: Registers of allotments and allotment declarations; System Of Record: SLS.
  35. ↑ Military: "England, Navy Allotment Records, 1795-1812"
    citing Affiliate Name: The National Archives; Entry: SB 107; Digital film/folder number: 102180788; Image number: 393
    FamilySearch Record: 68WZ-DLSQ (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS42-77MM-L
    Name: Timothy Connelly; Military Service Date: 1798; Military Service Place: England; Mil Rank: Landsman; Source Series Nbr: ADM 27/5; Source Description: Registers of allotments and allotment declarations; System Of Record: SLS.
  36. ↑ Military: "England, Navy Allotment Records, 1795-1812"
    citing Affiliate Name: The National Archives; Digital film/folder number: 102120514; Image number: 93
    FamilySearch Record: 68WZ-WBLH (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWT-W9LM-V
    Name: Timothy Connolly; Military Service Date: 1814; Military Service Place: England, United Kingdom; Mil Rank: Landsman; Source Description: Registers of allotments and allotment declarations; Source Series Nbr: ADM 27/20; System Of Record: SLS.
  37. ↑ Military: "England, Navy Allotment Records, 1795-1812"
    citing Affiliate Name: The National Archives; Digital film/folder number: 102120514; Image number: 93
    FamilySearch Record: 68W7-P75G (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWT-W9LM-V
    Name: Timothy Connolly; Military Service Date: 1811; Military Service Place: England, United Kingdom; Mil Rank: Landsman; Source Reference: ADM 27/20; Source Description: Registers of allotments and allotment declarations; System Of Record: SLS.
  38. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004990762_001_M9SF-KYP; FHL microfilm: 1469345; Image number: 32; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: I02906-9
    FamilySearch Record: J83S-Q2P (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RGM-99HK
    Timothy Connoly burial on 19 Jun 1821 in Gillingham, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  39. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 004991017_007_M94P-HNP; FHL microfilm: 1473733; Image number: 11; Packet letter: C; Indexing batch: I03784-9
    FamilySearch Record: J8CB-BM8 (accessed 22 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RG6-9XCV
    Timothy Connally burial on 20 Sep 1736 in Langley, Kent, England, United Kingdom.
  40. ↑ Burial: "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007565424; FHL microfilm: 380137; Packet letter: N; Indexing batch: B00048-2
    FamilySearch Record: JH1B-XZR (accessed 22 March 2024)
    Timothy Connelly burial on 20 Mar 1811 in Saint Botolph's Church Aldgate, London, England, United Kingdom.
  41. ↑ Book: United States., Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 ... v.11
    Washington : Govt. Print. Off., 1907-08; page: 216
    HathiTrust (accessed 12 March 2024)
  42. ↑ NC GENWEB 1790 census project
  43. ↑ districts and counties
    "In 1682 the Lords Proprietors created three counties, Berkeley, Craven, and Colleton; Granville County was added later. The primary functions of these counties were administering justice, granting land, and the election of representatives. The Church Act of 1706 established the Church of England in South Carolina and also created ten parishes to carry out the church’s work. These parishes obtained a civil function to join their ecclesiastical one in 1716, when parishes became election districts for the colony. Besides serving as election districts, parishes recorded vital statistics, cared for the poor and orphans, provided doctors, and operated free schools.
    New parishes were added throughout the colonial period, although the development of parishes in the backcountry did not keep pace with its rising population. In 1770 there were twenty-four parishes, of which only three were in the backcountry. Demands for better government led to the creation of seven judicial districts in 1769 that incorporated all the settled area of the colony. These districts brought some legal services to the backcountry but did not supply all the benefits of the parishes.
    Counties, districts, and parishes all existed in South Carolina after independence from Great Britain. Under the 1778 constitution, the parish and the district were election districts for the General Assembly. This gave the lowcountry, with its numerous small parishes, a distinct advantage. Despite having over half the white population in the state, the backcountry received less than half of the seats in the House of Representatives. Although each district or parish was allotted one senator, Charleston had two parishes, inflating its power. A survey of uniform counties within the seven judicial districts was commissioned in 1783. In 1785 the General Assembly created twenty counties and established a small claims court in each county. Nevertheless, the creation of the new counties did not change the role and duties of district courts. District justices continued to hold sessions at district courthouse towns.
    By 1800 this early experiment with counties came to an end. Despite serious efforts, counties were unable to establish clearly their identity and utility as extensions of state government. Most of the counties that existed became districts that assumed judicial responsibilities for their geographic areas. Although roughly the same size, these judicial districts had overlapping jurisdictions and responsibilities. It is noteworthy that few changes were made prior to the end of the Civil War. During this period there was little consistency in the manner in which services that had previously been provided by the counties (for example, education and road construction) were delivered. The Compromise of 1808 settled the issue of apportionment. By apportioning seats based on population and tax collection, the lowcountry finally acknowledged the growing power of the upcountry." Dennis Lambries, "Counties, Districts and Parishes", University of South Carolina, Institute for Southern Studies South Carolina Encyclopedia website Access Date: March 14, 2024, Original Published Date: April 15, 2016, Date of Last Update: July 21, 2022
  44. ↑ Fayette District included Counties of Anson, Cumberland, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, & Sampson. See NC GenWeb 1790 census project
  45. ↑ Morgan District consisted of Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford & Wilkes. See NC GenWeb 1790 census project
  46. ↑ Newbern District covered Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dobbs, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Pitt & Wayne counties. See NC GenWeb 1790 census project
  47. ↑ Salisbury District was Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rockingham, Rowan, Stokes & Surry. See NC GenWeb 1790 census project
  48. ↑ Book: United States., Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790 ... v.12
    Washington : Govt. Print. Off., 1907-08; page: 111
    HathiTrust (accessed 13 March 2024)
  49. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
    citing Page: 57,58; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 19115; Digital film/folder number: 005157144; FHL microfilm: 0568151; Image number: 53
    FamilySearch Record: XHKN-S5R (accessed 15 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBZ-424
    Edward Connelley in Newberry District, District 96, South Carolina, United States.
  50. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
    citing Page: 192,193; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 64300; Digital film/folder number: 005157141; FHL microfilm: 0568149; Image number: 111
    FamilySearch Record: XHKR-9DM (accessed 21 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YYB-H23
    Nicholas Conley in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States.
  51. ↑ 1790 Census: "United States Census, 1790"
    citing Page: 7; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M637; Line: 18270; Digital film/folder number: 005157140; FHL microfilm: 0568148; Image number: 526
    FamilySearch Record: XHKJ-LSM (accessed 15 March 2024)
    FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYYJ-S66F
    John Connelley in Newton Township, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, United States.
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