Captain Henry Connelly

1752 ~ 1840

My Paternal 5th Great Grandfather

My 5th great grandfather, Captain Henry Connelly was born

2 May 1752 in Dutch, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

He is the son of Thomas Connelly and Mary VanHarlingen.

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In 1774, at the age of 22, he married Ann MacGregor.

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Henry was a Captain in the North Carolina Militia Cavalry. He served under Colonels Paisley, John Williams, John Taylor, Davis, and William Davidson.

Pension Number: S*W8188

DAR Ancestor # A025047

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Henry died 7 May 1840 in Oil Springs, Johnson, Kentucky, USA.

He is buried in Rice Cemetery in Leander, Johnson County, Kentucky, USA.

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