John Connelly

 b 28 Jun 1744; d 24 Jul 1799 Wilkes Co, NC.

          m Sarah Wilson, b 9 Oct 1746, d 12 Jul 1824 Spice Valley, Lawrence Co, Ind.

          John was probably a brother of Capt Henry Conley, since they were living closely in the Wilkes/Ashe Co, NC area, but no defini-

          tive proof.  The use of the name Constantine by the descendants of both is probably a strong indication of a common ancestry for

          Capt Henry and John.   Possible confusion of this John with other John Conley/Connelly's, see notes below.

1782 Washington Co, Va tax list: John Conley. (I don't know if this is the same John, but John and Sarah were in Va for a while

                    about that time, since son Josiah was b 1783 Va.)

          1783-84: John settled on land along the Little River, Wilkes Co, NC.  The Little River area was included in Ashe Co, when it was

                   formed in 1800.

          1787 NC state census, Wilkes Co, Capt Hardin's dist, John Conley, 1 WM > 21, 4 WM < and  > 60, 6 WF, no blacks.

          1790, 4 Jul: Montgomery Co, Va: John Conally had 50 acres surveyed on branch of Little River adjacent to the county line and

                    James Robinson.  (I don't know if this was the same John.)

          1799, Jul: Wilkes Co Will Bk 1, p 521: Inv of estate of for John Conley: wife Sarah and son William were adm of the estate.

          1800 Ashe Co census, p 75, Sarah Conly, 01201-00101.