Was he the John Coonroad (Conrad) listed in the Register of Virginiansi n the Revolution in Capt Trimbles's Co, Augusta?
Residences & events:
From History of Pendleton Co, WV:
Muster Rolls of Pendleton Militia, Sept, 6, 1794
Capt. Jacob Hoover's Company
John Conrad
And again:
Militia Districts, Companies, and Officers
Districts of 1794
Hoover's - South Fork from Swadley's up to Michael Hoover's and JohnHa rold's, and including John Conrad and Jacob Moats on Blackthorn andNic holas Emick on South Fork mountain.
9/1806 Augusta Co, VA, Indict. vs. Deft. & Thos. Lewis, Wm. Sulcer,W m. Anderson, James Nutingham, & Jno. Coonrod for breaking into BathJai l & rescuing Charles Rodgers, 1803.
1812 Lovejoy's heirs vs. McClung (McIlhany)--O. S. 268; N. S.94--Bill , by Nancy, Samuel and John Lovejoy, infants, children andheirs of Jos iah Lovejoy, deceased, by Wm. McClintock, their guardian.In 1808, Josi ah purchased from George Hull and Josiah Thomas 45 to 50acres on Jacks on's River in Bath County, part of 270 acres sold byRobert Armstrong t o William and James Cochran, who sold to JohnCoonrood, who sold to Jos iah Thomas, who associated Hull, and thenthey sold to Lovejoy. Coonroo d sold remainder of tract to CharlesRodgers, who sold to Levi Skidmore a nd then Armstrong and wifeconveyed the whole 270 acres to Skidmore. J osiah Lovejoy was drownedJune, 1812. James McElheney has obtained dec ree vs. Rodgers,Skidmore et als., for sale of the 270 acres.
From Kern and allied family history by Rebecca Lipe:
John Coonrod Sr. served in the War of 1812. 12 Aug 1812 until 18Feb181 3 as a Sgt in Captain Peter Backus' Company of Infantry andJul1813 unt il 29 Aug 1813 as a Sgt in Captain Hugh Creighton'sCompany.
