John O’Connor
John O’Connor served in the War of 1812 in the 4th Virginia Regiment, as a substitute for his brother Dennis O’Connor, according to the Old Chapel cemetery record. The record gives his death at Millwood on March 1, 1832.
War of 1812 as the cited records state it
- 1 record cited
- 1 statement
Is this the same man?
IDENTITY Confirmed The page rests on one cemetery record that names him; no other record is matched to him here.
Clarke connection: Death place in a cemetery record: the Old Chapel record gives his death at Millwood on March 1, 1832 (C1305).
This page rests on one record.
Evidence depth: Recorded
Service summary
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| Field | As the record prints it | Source | RECORD | IDENTITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| War | War of 1812 | "Old Chapel," Clarke County, Virginia The statement | RECORD Likely | IDENTITY Confirmed |
| Unit | 4th Virginia Regiment | "Old Chapel," Clarke County, Virginia The statement | RECORD Likely | IDENTITY Confirmed |
What the records say
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| When | What the record shows | RECORD | IDENTITY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date not established | John O’Connor served in the War of 1812, 4th Virginia Regiment, as a substitute for his brother Dennis O’Connor; he died at Millwood March 1, 1832. | RECORD Likely | IDENTITY ConfirmedThis is the record the entity was created from. | See the source and its limits✓ LikelyAn account exists
John O’Connor served in the War of 1812, 4th Virginia Regiment, as a substitute for his brother Dennis O’Connor; he died at Millwood March 1, 1832. What the source supportsThat the record states O’Connor served as a substitute for his brother, without editorial comment on that arrangement. UncertaintyThe record’s own entry; no independent military record has been checked for this story. SourceEvidence role: supports. Supports the claim at the stated source level; see limits. "Old Chapel," Clarke County, VirginiaCharles Randolph Hughes · 1906 (publication) Locator: PDF p. 36 (https://ourclarke.com/books-and-sources/old-chapel-1906/old-chapel-1906-clarke-county-virginia.pdf#page=36) Relevant passageServed in the war of 1812, 4th Virginia Regiment, as substitute for his brother Dennis O’Connor Checked: Original inspected. A digital reproduction was inspected; no original has been handled. Open sourceSource family: hughes-1906. Multiple passages from one source are not independent witnesses. |
Cited, with no image here
- "Old Chapel," Clarke County, Virginia, PDF p. 36 (https://ourclarke.com/books-and-sources/old-chapel-1906/old-chapel-1906-clarke-county-virginia.pdf#page=36). The page was read on its image; no crop of it is shown yet.
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