Maryland Eastern Shore Militia, War of 1812 Muster - Colonial Roots

Maryland Militia in the War of 1812 - Volume 1 (Eastern Shore Counties) 1-109
Caroline County Bounty Land and Pension Applications
Collison applied for a bounty land warrant on Mar 22, 1855, age 72, residing in Talbot County.
COLLISON, John (of Peter)/2nd sgt, company of Capt James Rich, Aug 15 - Sep 1 1813. Applied for
bounty land Mar 1, 1851 - states he is age about 63, residing in Caroline County, drafted at Denton;
acquaintance: Edward Collison, age about 68, states he had known John Collison for the previous 50
years. John Collison applied for bounty land Oct 21, 1856, age 69, residing in Caroline County;
acquaintances: John Butler of Moses and James Richardson, residing in Caroline County. Received
warrant for 160 acres.
CONNELLY, James (of Jesse)/Private, company of Capt Peter Willis, Aug 15 - ? 1813. Widow applied
for bounty land June 23, 1855, age about 58, residing in Caroline County - states he was drafted at Dicks
Old Field on or about July 25, 1813, she married James Connelly, Caroline County Aug 20, 1812 by Rev
Samuel Raughley, her prev name was Nancy Thomas, he died at his residence on Sep 19, 1838;
acquaintances: Elijah Jester and Jeremiah Dukes, residing in Caroline County. Wid applies for bounty
land Jan 1, 1857 - acquaintance: Newton Andrew, age 65, residing in Caroline County states that James
Connelly was drafted and mustered into service at Collins Cross Roads under the command of Capt
Satterfield and that he was transferred to Willis' company when Satterfield's company was disbanded.
However this is not borne out by the muster and pay rolls. Widow applied for bounty land June 23, 1857;
acquaintances: Ann Connelly and Susan Connelly, residing in Caroline County, state that James
Connelly died Caroline County Oct 1836 and was buried at the premises where they now live. Ann was
age 47 and Susan was age 45. Bounty land claims were rejected.
CORKRAN, Elisha/Private, company of Capt Peter Willis, Aug 15 - 30 1813. Applied for bounty land
June 29, 1855, age 63, residing in New Hope, Caroline County - states that at the time of his service he
was living near Federalsburg. Received warrant for 160 acres.
CORKRAN, Peter/Private, company of Capt Henry Harris, May 11 - 16 1813. Applied for bounty land
Dec 27, 1856 - states he is age 66, residing in Dorchester County, drafted at Dick's Old Field. Wit: James
Davis and William Chance, residing in Dorchester County. Bounty land claim rejected.
COVEY Andrew/Private, company of Capt Peter Willis, Aug 15 - 30 1813. Bounty land, application was
made by William Corkran on June 19, 1858 as guardian of the minor children of Andrew Covey. These
children were: Salley, Manda J., John and Richard.. Wit: Jacob Covey and William H. Charles, residence
of Caroline County. Bounty land claim was rejected.
COVEY, William/Private, company of Capt Peter Willis, Aug 15 - 30 1813. Born Caroline County;
drafted at Denton when he was a farmer; five feet 10 ½ inches tall, black curly hair; blue or gray eyes;
dark complexion; married. (1) Milcah Corry and (2) Margaret A. Bozman in 1855 by Rev Joseph H.
Mann in Federalsburg; died near Federalsburg in 1857. John H. Williams attended the wedding. William
Covey applied for bounty land May18, 1855, age 63; acquaintances: Newton Andrew and William
Wright of C, residing in Caroline County. Wid applied for pension June 24, 1879, age 54, residing in
Federalsburg; acquaintances: Thomas H. White, age 81 and Elizabeth Wright, residing in Smithville
(both) stated that they had known Margaret A. Covey for 50 years and 24 years respectively. Post office
address in 1879 was in care of D. O. P. Elliot, Federalsburg. In 1880 correspondence showed that
Margaret was living two miles from the post office, between Federalsburg and Seaford. She died July 1,
1910. In a letter dated July 11. 1910, Federalsburg Maryland, John
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