256. Benjamin Conger
Benjamin CongerPARENTS: Daniel Conger and Mary
BIOGRAPHY:
Benjamin Conger was a Revolutionary Soldier. He entered the service as a Private in 1776 for 3 months in Morristown, New Jersey. He was in the company of Capt. Seeley, under Col. Martin and Gen. Sterling. He marched to Bargan (?), then to New York, then to Long Island, where he was in a battle, then back to New York, to Fort Washington, to White Plains and was guarding some prisoners until his 3 months were up, then discharged.In 1777, he enlisted again under the same Captain, under the command of Co. Lindley for three more months. He marched from Morristown to near Elizabethtown where he fought in three battles. From there he marched to near Woodbridge where he was in a battle at Strawberry Hill and another above Woodbridge at Asward (worth?). He was then discharged a second time.
He volunteered again in 1778 at Elizabethtown in the artillery under Capt. Clark to serve until the close of the war. He was not in a battle; it was a guard artillery stationed at Elizabethtown. He helped cut off the retreat of the Monmouth Battle and returned back to Elizabethtown where he remained until the close of the war in 1781.
After the war, Benjamin Conger lived in Morristown, New Jersey for several years. He then moved to Henry Co., Virginia and then to Rockingham Co., NC. It is presumed that he was the Benjamin Conger living in Rockingham in the 1790 census, but it could havew been a son of Jonathan, 1732, who settled in Rowan county, NC.
At any rate, this Benjamin Conger moved to Pendleton District, SC where he lived until 1821 or so. He then moved to Gwinnett county, GA, where he lived until 1840. He received land in the 1832 Cherokee and Gold Land Lottery. It was taken up (deeded to him by Cherokee County) on 24 May 1841. On 1 Dec 1846, Zachariah Conger of Cobb County sold it (40 acres) to Edmund Coffee for $100. It now belongs to the Georgia Power Company.
Benjamin's close friends were in the Suwannee Baptist Church at Buford, GA, so it is likely that Benjamin and Rachel were Baptists.
It isn't know whether Benjamin was an educated man, but he could write his name. His son, Simeon, wrote very well.
There is still no proof that Benjamin was the son of Daniel Conger. But, he was born at approximately the same time. The names, Jonas, Simeon, and Benjamin were very common in this line of Congers before Benjamin, and these names are prevalent among the descendants of this Benjamin.
The Morristown, NJ records have information concerning the other children of Daniel, but nothing on Benjamin after he married a "Phoebe Armstrong." Perhaps he did marry her and she died -- and Rachel was a second wife. Or perhaps Rachel's surname was, Armstrong.
The 1810 cenus indicates there were two more boys and one girl that can not be accounted for. One of the missing sons was probably, John Conger, b. 1806 in North Carolina, listed in the 1860 Cherokee County census.
Benjamin Conger died on 21 Dec 1841 in Cobb County, GA
Further research is necessary.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 36-37 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
RESEARCHER: Connie Frehner Money, Susanville, CA and her mother, Beulah Conger Frehner researched this family. (CFA I, p. 37)
Rachen UnknownAKA: Phoebe Armstrong.
AKA: Rachel Unknown, in Ancestral File; b. Abt. 1765, SC; married Abt. 1788, NJ; d. Aft 1845, GA.
AKA: Rachel Unknown, CFA I, p. 36 & p. 555
CONFLICT: If Benjamin Conger was the son of Daniel Conger, the records show that he married Phoebe Armstrong, but this is questionable after reviewing his widow's application for a pension, 22 Oct 1845. It is Maxine Leonard's belief that Rachel's surname may have been Armstrong, and a mistake was made in listing the spouses. Benjamin's brother, Jacob Conger, married a Phoebe Johnson.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 36 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
PENSION:
The widow of Benjamin Conger was named Rachel. She states in her application for his pension, 22 Oct 1845, that she married Benjamin Conger in Morris County, New Jersey after he returned from service in the army. She says they then moved to Pendleton District, South Carolina.In 1845, Rachel Conger was about 80 years old. She was still alive in 1848 and living in Cobb County, GA. Bird Stegall, her daughter's husband, states in his deposition that he knew Benjamin and Rachel Conger for more than 40 years as man and wife, since they lived in Pendleton District, SC. This would mean that Rachel was the wife of Benjamin in 1820 when the census shows him as having no woman in the household.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 36 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
823. Abigail Conger
Abigail CongerPARENTS: Benjamin Conger and Rachel
Bird StegallAKA: Bira (Bird, Birdwell) Stegall in Ancestral File
824. John Conger
John CongerPARENTS: Benjamin Conger and Rachel
Jane UnknownAKA: Jane Conger; Jane Unknown in Ancestral File
258. Jacob Conger
Jacob CongerPARENTS: Daniel Conger and Mary
Problem: Ancestral File lists the birth as, Abt 1766/1768, Morristown, Morris, NJ.
EMIGRATION: Jacob Conger removed about 1796 to Binghampton, NY, and about 1800 to Locke, NY where he died.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 249 - Maxine Crowell Leonard) .OCCUPATION: Blacksmith and operated a trip hammer.
CONFLICT: Maxine Leonard states that the children of Jacob Conger were born in Morristown, NJ. This is in conflict with the information she listed in the emigration note for Jacob Conger.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 249 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
825. Abby Conger
Abby CongerPARENTS: Jacob Conger and Phoebe Johnson
DEATH-HEALTH_HISTORY: Consumption
827. Christopher Conger
Christopher CongerPARENTS: Jacob Conger and Phoebe Johnson
COMMENT: Christopher Conger is not mentioned in some records because he was sent to the State Prison and the family apparently disowned him.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, 249 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
828. Maria Conger
Maria CongerPARENTS: Jacob Conger and Phoebe Johnson
830. Eunice Conger
Eunice CongerPARENTS: Jacob Conger and Phoebe Johnson
260. Abigail Conger
Abigail CongerPARENTS: Daniel Conger and Mary
BIRTH: Abt. 1761 Morristown, Morris, NJ in Ancestral File.
DEATH: Before the move to North Carolina, CFA II, p. 316
Nathaniel GuerinNAME-CONFLICT: Nathan Guering and Nathan Guerin in Ancestral File; Nathan Guerin in CFA. Nathaniel Guerin in CFA II, p. 316. Also listed as, Geurin on p. 315-316 of CFA II.
MARRIAGE: To Abigail Conger, 1 Feb 1775 at the 1st Presby. Ch, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey in Ancestral File. Also listed as 17 Feb 1775 in Ancestral File.
MILITARY: Served as a wagoneer in the American Revolution.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 316 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)EMIGRATION: Removed to North Carolina Abt. 1787, CFA II, p. 316
PROBATE-SPOUSE: Will of 1819 names his wife, Mary.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 316 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
837. Jabez Guerin
Jabez GuerinBIRTH: 22 Jun 1780, according to tombstone, CFA II, p. 316.
CHRISTENING: 23 Jul 1780, CFA II, p. 316
Baruch PlummerAKA: Baruch (?) Plummer, CFA II, p. 316
Ginsey JacobsAKA: Ginsey (Jacobs) Richardson, CFA II, p. 316
841. Jacob Guerin
Jacob GuerinBIRTH: 22 Jul 1788 from tombstone, CFA II, p. 316.
842. Jonas Guerin
Jonas GuerinRESIDENCES: 1850, living in Stw. Co., TN, CFA II, p. 316. Probably, Stewart Co., TN.
271. David Conger
David CongerPARENTS: Enoch Conger and Susanna Whitehead
BURIAL-QUESTION: Ancestral File lists the burial place of David and Elizabeth Conger as, Morristown, Morris Co., NJ. Were their remains really returned from Indiana to New Jersey? Who can cite a source?
COMMENT-CONFLICT: Apparently there is some question about the facts surrounding this David Conger. The lack of source citations concerning the information recorded about David Conger contributes to the problem. [REH]
RELATIONSHIP: Omer T. Conger, 1835, of Indianapolis, IN, a grandson of David and Elizabeth Conger, made quite an extensive study of the genealogy of the descendants of his grandparents. He spoke of them having 13 children, but only 11 are listed. (CFA I, p. 99)
DEATH-CHILDREN: The Register of Deaths of Morristown Presbyterian and Baptist [sic], gives the following: Mary, daughter of David Conger, fits, d. July 28, 1796 (no age). Also, child of David, fits, Oct. 3, 1805 (no age). These children do not seem to tie in with the other David Conger, 1760, of Morristown, NJ.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 99 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
BIOGRAPHY: By Omer T. Conger, apparently with additional comments by Maxine Leonard.
Not much is known of the Morris County, NJ life of David Conger, other than he was said to have been a Captain of a militia company. This may have been the David Conger, 1760, who married Elizabeth Ayres.Omer T. Conger goes on to say that his grandfather was a Private in Capt. James Rhea's Co. 7th Reg of Inf USA. He enlisted 7 Nov 1808 for five years, transferred to Gilbert C. Russell's company 26 Mar 1810; promoted to Sgt. 9 Oct 1810. Reduced to Corp. 1 May 1812; promoted to Sgt. 12 Feb 1813. Discharged and re-enlisted at New Orleans on 13 Feb 1813, for the war, as a Private in Captain Uriah Blue's Company. Discharged at New Orleans, LA, 8 Apr 1815.
It doesn't seem likely that this is the same David. There were several David Congers in the New Jersey area who could have had this service. This David, 1760, had at least 9 children. It is questionable that with a family of this size he would enlist for five years at the age of 48.
In 1801, he inherited his father's homestead of 90 acres.
Omer T. Conger describes his grandfather as "tall and strong. Being the eldest son he inherited all his father's estate, English fashion, leaving the other three children poor. He married Elizabeth Blue, of excellent spirit, of North German descent. A small woman, but very staunch, with blue eyes, who could stand inside a half bushel measure, and shoulder a bag containing two bushels of wheat. She was the salt of the earth in spirit.
David was not successful in finances, and his estate became involved, and when he reached Indiana, in 1820, with a family of 13 children, he had barely enough money to buy a quarter section of land from the government. He lost about $4,000 on the journey west; nobody knew how, and he never told. He was a corker on a drunk and smashed things generally.
He and his wife both died about 84 years of age, in Dearborn county, Indiana.
Perhaps he could have been the David with the military service mentioned. He does appear to have been irresponsible ... being reduced in rank could have come from drinking. One thing for certain is that Elizabeth did not lead a dull life!
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 99-100 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
RESIDENCES: of New Vernon
847. Susan Conger
Susan CongerBIOGRAPHY: By Omer T. Conger
Susan Conger married Mr. Bunyon (Runyon?) about the time her father left New Jersey. She died young and left two children.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 100 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Unknown RunyonAKA: CFA I, p. 100 points out that the name could be either, Runyon or Bunyon.
CHILDREN: Two children
848. Theodora Conger
Theodora CongerBIOGRAPHY: By Omer T. Conger
Theodora Conger died of cholera in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1831, leaving four children and her husband, Lewist Tutthill.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 100 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Lewis D. TuthillCHILDREN: 4 children
AKA: Tutthill, p. 100 CFA I.
849. Margaret Conger
Margaret CongerBIOGRAPHY: By Omer T. Conger
Margaret Conger was born in Morris County, NJ about 1798. She married Zenas Stewart and lived in Decatur county, Indiana; had two sons.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 100 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Zenas StewardCHILDREN: 2 sons
RESIDENCES: Decatur Co., IN
855. John Conger
John CongerBIOGRAPHY: By Omer T. Conger
John Conger died at Manchester, IN about 1836. He was a man of powerful physique, weighing 185 pounds. At a 4th of July celebration in Lawrenceburg, IN in a lifting contest, the article being lifted was a large cannon, and while he succeeded in his undertaking, something broke internally, and he fell into decline, and died of consumption at 24 years of age.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 100 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
272. Theodosia Conger
Theodosia CongerPARENTS: Enoch Conger and Susanna Whitehead
Abner FairchildMILITARY: According to Sharon Reichert, Abner Fairchild served in the
Revolutionary War.MARRIAGE: 7 Jan 1783 at the Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., NJ.
MARRIAGE-CONFLICT: CFA II, p. 306 lists the marriage as, 7 Jan 1783, New
Vernon, Morris Co., NJ.
281. Joseph Stoll
AKA: Joseph Stoll/Stull in CFA II, p. 433.
872. Ann Stoll
Ann StollCOMMENT: Listed in CFA II, p. 433 as: Ann Stoll bp 26 dec 1786, d/y. What does this mean?
874. Ann Stoll
Ann StollCOMMENT: Listed in CFA II, p. 433 as: Ann Stoll b. 22 Aug 1792, d/y. What does this mean?