LAND: BOUNTY LAND CLAIM: Henry CONINE for service in the Seminole Indian War of 1836; 36 years old at the time of claim, enlisted at Eatonton, Putnam Co, GA on or about the 10 Mar, 1836 and served for two months, was discharged 28 April 1836, Was residing in Russell Co AL in 1850 when he applied for Bounty Land Claim; Source: Papers filed with the National Archives in Washington DC, applications for Bounty Land Grants for the Florida Wars.
!MARRIAGE: According to application filed by Sarah CONINE for pension, husband having served in the Florida Indian Wars. Document states that a license was issued on 16th Dec. 1837. The license was executed 21st Dec. 1837
BIOGRAPHY: Source: National Archives, Washington DC, Indian Wars Pension Files, Application from Sarah(WHITE)CONINE, wife of Henry CONINE. She describes her husband's physical features: 6 feet 2 inches in height, black eyes, dark hair, and dark complexion.
!CENSUS: 1840 Census Russell Co AL, Roll 4 #37, Henry CONINE Occupation-Agriculture, 1 male child under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, 1 female 20-30.
!CENSUS: 1850 Census Russell Co AL, Henry CONINE age 34, Sarah age 32, children Martha 12, Clark 10, William 8, George 6, John 4, Richard 1, and Joseph WHITE 23.
!CENSUS: 1860 Russell Co AL Census-NOTHING.
!MILITARY: Application for Bounty Land Grant; National Archives Washington DC, Florida Wars. Henry CONINE was in the service for about two months. Enlisted 10 Mar. 1836 to 28 April 1836. He applied for the Bounty Land Grant in 1850, but probably died before receiving any land. I believe his wife Sarah continued to pursue the Land Grant and was finally awarded 160 acres of land.
!MILITARY: "Index to Indian Wars Pension Files, 1892-1926", Vol 1 (A-K), CONINE Henry, widow Sarah, widows application for pension, WA-6774, TX 20, June 1896.
More About Henry CONINE and Sarah WHITE: Marriage: December 21, 1837, Salem, Russell Co. AL.266, 267, 268
Henry CONINE (b. Abt. 1814, d. December 21, 1851)
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