Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 32352, for Peter Kelly, South Carolina
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | NUMBER
S.6. | Kelly, Peter | S 32352
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
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76 [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible
of [illegible] in the State of [illegible]
who was a [illegible] in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain [illegible] of the commanded
by [illegible] in the [illegible]
line for [illegible]
[illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of [illegible]
[illegible] the rate of 5 [illegible] Dollars [illegible] Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the [illegible] day of [illegible]
[illegible] and [illegible]
Arrears to the 4th of [illegible]
Semi-anl. allowance ending [illegible]
[illegible]
[illegible]
Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk
Book [illegible] Vol. 8 [illegible] Page 17 [illegible]
Letter to Hon. F [illegible] $3 addition
2 June 1838
Letter to [illegible] Auditor 4 June 1889
Paid at the Treasury under
the act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March 1835 to 4 Sept 1837.
age notified 18 June 1838
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The State of Alabama
Wilkes County
On this the 10th day of October
1833 personally appeared before me [illegible]  [illegible], Peter
Kelly [illegible] & [illegible] being
[illegible] court [illegible] of bodily infirmity
[illegible] who being [illegible]
duly sworn according
[illegible] the following declarations
[illegible] & the act of Congress passed
June the 7th 1832
That he [illegible] in this month
of March in the year
one Thousand seven hundred
[illegible] Col. Thompson [illegible] Mason
Captain [illegible] 
[illegible] the command of Capt
[illegible], of [illegible] for the term of fifteen
[illegible] and [illegible] the expiration of his term  of Service
he [illegible] Pension Act [illegible]
the following of [illegible] the year one thousand [illegible]
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[illegible] for the term of fifteen
months and the expiration his term of Service
[illegible]
the [illegible] in the year one thousand seven
[illegible] that at the time when he
[illegible] the [illegible] State he [illegible] in
[illegible] district [illegible] the State of South Carolina
that soon afterward in [illegible]
[illegible] the service [illegible] 
[illegible] he was [illegible] fort Moultrie at the time
the [illegible] by the [illegible] & [illegible]
[illegible] under
the Command of [illegible] that [illegible]
[illegible] that he
[illegible] upon Sullivan's Island for Several weeks
after which he [illegible] & the State
[illegible] when he
[illegible] under Col Thompson during
[illegible] and that
[illegible] spent in the
[illegible]State that he was engaged
in no other [illegible] after he left [illegible]
the [illegible] by [illegible] he was at the [illegible]
[illegible] The applicant further states that after he
returned home from [illegible] Springs he [illegible] about
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months [illegible] in the militia, under
[illegible] Col. McCrary & Col Williams, who was afterward
[illegible] also under Capt
James Dillard & Lew McCrary, and that he was engaged
against the Indians upon the frontier, that he was with
General Williamson [illegible] in an
excursion after the [illegible] they learned several
of the [illegible], that this excursion he was in
the [illegible] six [illegible] - that he was afterwards
[illegible]  for [illegible] a part 
of the [illegible] he was
the time he was under Col Pickens afterward General [illegible]
that [illegible] in protecting
the and the depredations of the tories
He further States that he has lost the only [illegible] which
he [illegible] he has no [illegible]
He [illegible]
what [illegible] to a [illegible] the present
[illegible] declares that his [illegible] is not on the pension roll
[illegible] the [illegible] State
Interrogation by the Judge
[illegible] by the [illegible] 1781
[illegible] in Maryland in 1766
[illegible] he was at the
time [illegible] an apprentice
[illegible] 
2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it
A. He has not record of his age
3rd where were you [illegible] into Service when
have you [illegible] Service the Revolutionary [illegible]
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A. He has no record of his age.
3rd where were you living when called into Service, where have you been since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live
A. He was living when
called into service in [illegible]
District in South Carolina from after the Revolutionary
War and He arrived to Wilks County in the State
of Georgia, where I lived about two years, Then [illegible]
[illegible] to Green County in Georgia, were he
resided about five years [illegible]
[illegible] District in South Carolina, where he resided
about fourteen years. Then he moved to the 
State of Kentucky. Lexington  County, where he
resided about eleven years then he removed
to Wilcox County in the State of Alabama where
he now lives
4th [illegible] called into the service [illegible] you
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drafted, did you volunteer or were you a Substitute
and if a Substitute, for whom
A. I [illegible] the service, I was a volunteer
and Served [illegible] I was afterwards drafted
5th State the name of the Regular officers who
with the [illegible] when you served such [illegible]
[illegible] Regiments as you can recollect
and the personal circumstances of your
Service.
A. He was [illegible] in the [illegible]
[illegible] that he [illegible] other Regular officers
for the General circumstances of his service he
[illegible] to the above [illegible], It was his early misfortune
to Receive no [illegible] was [illegible] to keep 
any record of the events which [illegible] in his early life
and many of the incidents [illegible] 
[illegible]
6th Did [illegible] so by whom was
[illegible] what has become of it.
A. He received a discharge signed by Col.
Thompson he does not now know what has
[illegible] of it
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood and who can testify
to your character for veracity and good behaviour
and the belief as to your services as a soldier
of the Revolution
A
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[illegible] does not now know what
has
[illegible] of it
7th State the names of persons to whom you are known
in your present neighborhood and who can testify
to your character for veracity
and good behaviour
and their belief as to your services as a soldier
of the Revolution
A. He mentions the names of Solomon Perkins
a minister of the Gospel and Jackson
Green both of whom reside in his immediate
neighborhood.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Peter Kelly
We Solomon Perkins a clergyman [illegible]
in the State
of Alabama in Wilcox County and Jackson Green
residing in the same hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Peter Kelly who has Subscribed and
Sworn to the above declaration that we believe
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known to be as much as Eighty two years of age that he
is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he
resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and
that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year
aforesaid
Solomon Perkins Minister
Zachrus Green
And I the said Judge do hereby
declare my opinion
after the investigation of the matter and after pulling the 
interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the
above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier
and [illegible] states and I further certify
that it appears to me that Solomon Perkins who has
signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman
residing in the State and County aforesaid, and that
Zachrus Green is also a citizen of the same, and is a
credible person and that their statement is
entitled to credit
I further certify that the said
applicant is from age and bodily infirmity believed
to be unable to attend court and has been examined
by me at his house this day and date above
written
[illegible]
Judge of [illegible]
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The State of Alabama
Wilcox County
I Duman Smith Clerk
of the County Court of said
County and State certify that John W Bridges
whose official Signature and Seal appears above
on this that was Judge of the County Court of the
County State aforesaid at the time of attesting
and Sealing the same, and as such due faith
and creditable & ought to be given to all this
official acts
Given under my hand and Seal
of [illegible] this
29th day of October AD 1833
D.C. Smith
Ak
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September 15, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

PETER KELLY
S. 32358
BA-J/MLB

Miss Vernon Day
1359 South Third Street
Louisville, Kentucky

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Peter Kelly who was pensioned while
residing in Wilcox County, Alabama.

The record of Peter Kelly follows as found in the papers on
file in pension claim, S. 32362, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.

Peter Kelly was born in Ireland about the year 1751. The exact
date of his birth and names of his parents were not stated. He came to
America from Ireland where he was an apprentice to a cabinet
mechanic, and landed at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1766.
While a resident of Laurens District, South Carolina, Peter Kelly
enlisted and served two months as private under General Richardson
in the South Carolina troops, no further details of which were given.
He volunteered sometime in March, 1776, for a term of fifteen months,
served as private in Captains Parenhuff's and Brown's company, Colonel
Thompson's South Carolina regiment, stationed on Sullivan's Island,
and was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, and was discharged June 15,
1777. He subsequently enlisted and served six weeks as private in
Captain James Dillard's company, Colonel Williams' South Carolina
regiment in an expedition against the Indians. He was afterwards
frequently called out for short periods, a part of the time under
Colonel Pickens engaged in protecting the country from depredations
of the Tories, further details of that service not stated.
Soon after the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Wilkes
County, Georgia, where he lived about two years, thence to Greene
County, same state, remained there about five years, then moved to
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Laurens District, South Carolina, where he lived about fourteen years;
from there he moved to Livingston County, Kentucky, which was his
place of residence eleven years, thence to Wilcox County, Alabama.
Peter Kelly was allowed pension on his application executed
October 10, 1833, at which time he was living in Wilcox County,
Alabama.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death
of Peter Kelly, you should address the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
data Peter Kelly, certificate #26420, issued June 24, 1834, rate 
$50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of June 7, 1832, Alabama
Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Private Mailing Card
Veterans Administration
Washington,
D.C.

[stamp reading "BIRMINGHAM MAY [illegible] 1939 ALA."]

[postage stamp of profile of George Washington reading "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CENT" and "1" in bottom left and right corners]

[stamp reading "RECEIVED MAY 31 1939 MAIL SUB. DIV. VETS ADM. READER"]
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MISS MAUD MCLURE KELLY 1436 SOUTH TENTH PLACE BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA
Will you please give me any data about Peter
Kelly of Wilcox Co. Ala. who served in the S.C.
Continental Line & drew a pension for service in the
Revolution which may appear in his file, & especially
as to his children. I am on the hunt for an
elusive ancestor who lived in S.C. & who served
in the Revolution, so family tradition states.
Thanking you, I am very truly yours,
Maud McLure Kelly
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June 28, 1939

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

PETER KELLY
S. 32352
BA-J/MLB

Miss Maud McLure Kelly
1436 South Tenth Place
Birmingham, Alabama

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War record of Peter Kelly, of Wilcox County,
Alabama, who served in that war from South Carolina.
The data which follow in regard to Peter Kelly were obtained
from pension claim, S. 32352, based upon his service in the
Revolutionary War.
Peter Kelly was born in Ireland about the year, 1751. The names
of his parents, or exact date of birth not shown. He came to America
landing at Annapolis, Maryland, in 1766. In Ireland he was an
apprentice to a cabinet mechanic.
While residing in Laurens District, South Carolina, Peter Kelly
enlisted and served two months as private under General Richardson
in the South Carolina troops, no further details of which were given.
He volunteered sometime in March, 1776, for a term of fifteen months,
served as private in Captains Parenhuff's and Brown's company, Colonel
Thompson's South Carolina regiment, stationed on Sullivan's Island
and was in the battle of Fort Moultrie, and was discharged June 15,
1777. He subsequently enlisted and served six weeks as private in
Captain James Dillard's company, Colonel Williams' South Carolina
regiment in an expedition against the Indians. He was afterwards
frequently called out for short periods, a part of the time under
Colonel Pickens, engaged in protecting the country from depredations
of the Tories, further details of that service not stated.
Soon after the Revolutionary War, the soldier moved to Wilkes
County, Georgia, where he lived about two years, then to Greene County,
same state, remained there about five years, thence to Laurens
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District, South Carolina, where he remained about fourteen years;
from there to Livingston County, Kentucky, which was his place
of residence eleven years, thence to Wilcox County, Alabama.
Peter Kelly was allowed pension on his application executed
October 10, 1833, at which time he was living in Wilcox County,
Alabama.
It is not stated whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the
name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death
of Peter Kelly, you should write to the Comptroller General, General
Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following
data: Peter Kelly, certificate #26420, issued June 24, 1834,
rate, $50 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act June 7, 1832,
Alabama Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1359 - South Third Street,
Louisville, Kentucky.

August 17th, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Department of Revolutionary Claims,
Washington, D. C.

SUBJECT: Pension Record of - PETER KELLY, Soldier of the Revolution
Gentlemen:
I am desirous of obtaining certain information concerning
Revolutionary War Veteran Peter Kelly. From information in my
possession, this Veteran received a Pension under Revolutionary
Pension Roll in Vol. XIV, Sen. Doc. 514, 23rd. Congress. I am
unable to furnish file number.
It would be greatly appreciated if I could be furnished
with all, or at least the most important facts, embodied in the
Pension File, Age, Place of Residence at time of Rev. War, Birthplace,
War Service Record, Name of Wife or Children if shown.
This Pensioner was a resident of Wilcox County Alabama at
time pension was paid.
Any data will be appreciated.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Vernon Day
Miss Vernon Day,
1359 South Third Street,
Louisville, Kentucky.

[stamp at top of page reading "RECEIVED AUG 19 1939 MAIL SUB.DIV. Reader No. 35 VETS ADM"]
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32352
Revy INVALID.
File No. 32.352
Peter Kelly
Lis Rev War
Act: June 7" 32"
Index:- Vol. 9, Page 219
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1939. June 28 Hist 6 - Miss Maud
McLure Kelly - MLB
1939. Sept 15 - Hist to Miss Vernon Day
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Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 15 1839
Sir
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the
Treasury of the United States Peter Kelly
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Mobile, Ala Agency, at
the rate of fifty
Dollars and -
Cents
per annum under the law of the 7th June 1832 has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1835
to the 4th of September 1837
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller

TO THE COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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21 April [crossed out and "June" written above] 1838
Hon F S Lyon
G. C
Record 47 page 33
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War Department
Pension Office
2d June 1838

Sir
The papers in the case of Peter
Kelly ^and John Kinnard
Kelly have been referred to the 3d Auditor of
the Treasury under the provisions of the act
of Congress of the 6 April 1838.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Ser
Acting Courts of Pension
Hon F. S. Lyon
House of the Representatives
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28.833
Peter Kelly
Alabam
[?] 1776 [?]
15-
$50
on Roll
[?] - John Murphy
A. R
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Washington City June 20 1834

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir, I have just recd[?] the amended Declaration
of Peter Kelly and hasten to enclose it to you hoping
that it will be satisfactory.  He states his services
at fifteen months, and claims a pension for that 
period altho he served a greater length of time.
I am very respectfully
Y obt sert
John Murphy
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[?] House Ala
May 30th 1834

Honble J. Murphy
Dear Sir 
enclosed I send you the
original & amended declarations of Peter Kelly
a pension for services rendered[?] in the 
revolutionary war
Very Respectfully 
your obet servt
D. C. Smith
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State of Alabama
Wilcox[?] Co
On this 20th day of March AD1834
Personally appeared before me William
J Dexter an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said
county Peter Kelly a resident of said county and state
he being unable to attend court on account of bodily
infirmity who being first duly sworn according to Law on
his oath doth make the following amendment and
explanation to the preceeding declaration (hereto attached)
in order to obtain the benefit of the acto of June 7th 1832.
That he enlisted in the regular service for the
period of fifteen months, and that after the expiration
of said service he received a discharge from Col Thompson
on the fifteenth day of June AD 1777 -
He further saith in his oath in explanation to the
answer of his fourth question proposed by the Hon
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He further saith in his oath in explanation to the
answer of his fourth question proposed by the Hon
John W Bridger Judge of the County Court of [?]
County that he first went in the militia for a period
of three months under the command of General Richardson
and that in afterwards in the month of March 1776
enlisted under the command of Col Thompson, Maj Mason
Capt Parinhuff and afterwards under Capt Brown
in the regular service for the period as above stated of
fifteen months - and continued in said service from the
period of his enlistment until discharged by Col Thompson
on the fifteenth day of June 1777- And for the general
history of his service refer to his original declarations
Peter his [?] mark Kelly

Sworn to and subscribed
before me the day and 
year above mentioned
Wm [?] Dexter J.P.
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28.833
State of Alabama
Wilcox County
Personally appeared before me the
undersigned Justice of the Peace
in and for said County Peter Kelly who being duly 
sworn deposeth and says that [?] of old age
and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear
positively to the [?] length and dates of his 
service his according to the best of his recollection
he served for not less than the periods mentioned 
below - For one year and three months I served
as a regular enlisted private, and for such
service I claim a pension -
Peter his X mark Kelly

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this 20 March 1834
Wm [?] Dexter JP
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Peter his X mark Kelly

Sworn & subscribed
before me this 20 March 1834

Wm J Dexter J P

Hon J Murphy

The State of Alabama
Wilcox County
I Duncan C Smith Clerk
of the County Court of said 
County do certify that William J Dexter whose
signature appears above was at the time of signing the
same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace for the
County aforesaid and as such due faith & credit are due 
and ought to be given to all his official acts

Given under my hand & seal of office at office
in Barbourville the 28th day of April AD 1834
and 58th year of American Independence
attest
D C Smith Clk