Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families

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John Connelly

Male 1744 - 1826  (81 years)


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  • Name John Connelly 
    Birth 1 Aug 1744 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Jul 1826  Burke County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings 3 brothers and 3 sisters 
    Notes 
    • John Connelly was commissioned a captain while a resident of Burke County, North Carolina. From May or June 1776, he served three or four months in command of a company of North Carolina cavalry in a tour against the Cherokee Indians. In the spring of 1781, he volunteered and served three months as a first lieutenant in Captain Wells' or Welch's company in Colonel McDowell's North Carolina Regiment, and he was in the siege of Ninety-Six. In the fall of 1781, he served three months as captain of the fort in Burke County, North Carolina, under Colonel McDowell. He also went out frequently with a company scouting along the frontiers.
    Person ID I1996  Private
    Last Modified 20 Nov 1999 

    Father John O'Connelly,   b. cir 1720, Galway, Ireland (?) Find all individuals with events at this locationd. cir 1775 (Age 55 years) 
    Mother Mary Foley,   b. cir 1720 
    Family ID F732  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Ballew,   b. cir 1745   d. 30 Oct 1851, McDowell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 106 years) 
    Children 
     1. William Connelly,   b. 5 Aug 1764, Burke County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1807, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
     2. Allen Connelly,   b. cir 1765
     3. Mary Connelly,   b. 9 Oct 1776
     4. George Connelly,   b. 1787, Caldwell County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1852 (Age 65 years)
     5. Susannah Connelly,   b. cir 1800
     6. Joseph Connelly,   b. 1801
    Family ID F733  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2023 

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