Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38891, for Abraham Kelly, South Carolina
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( 3-1776 ) SERVICE S.C. Kelly, Abraham NUMBER S. 38891
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15,721 South Carolina Abraham Kelly  of Kershaw District in the  State of S. Carolina who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Thompson, of the South Carolina line , for the term of  eighteen months. Inscribed on the roll of South Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars  per month , to commence on the 20 of August 1819 . Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov. 18 __ and sent to Thomas Waters Esq. Statesburg South Carolina . Arrears to  4th if Sep 1819 $ 4.15 Semi-anl. all'ce ending Mar 1820 $ 48.00 ( total $ 52.15 ) { Revolutionary Claim Act 18th March 1818 } not entitled
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Notification sent  Nov. 11 1820 to John Carter Comm. etc. Camden S.C.
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Abraham Kelly Private 76 to 77 Thompson S. Carolina Rep. On Roll Admitted
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State of South Carolina
On this twentieth day
of August 1829, before me
the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Equity and of the Court of Appeals for the said state, personally
appeared Abraham Kelly aged
about seventy four years resident in
the district of Kershaw in the said State
who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War"
that he the said Abraham Kelly enlisted
for the term of eighteen months in the year 1776 in the said State in the company commanded by Captain
Francis Boykin of the regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson in the line of the State of South Carolina which was afterwards put on the continental establishment
that he continued to serve in the said corps until the expiration of the term of his enlistment when he was discharged by Col. Thompson that he was in the battle Sullivan's Island & in two skirmishes afterwards
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[page missing?] in Georgia; that he is in reduced circumstances and
stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now
in his power of his said service

Sworn  to & declared before me
Abraham A Kelly
his mark
the day & year aforesaid
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Tho. Waties ( signed ) 
Judge as aforesaid
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[ State of South Carolina ] I, Thomas Waties  Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction  that the said Abraham Kelly  did serve in the revolutionary war , as stated in the proceeding deposition against the common enemy  for the term of nine months at one time  on the Continental establishment, and I  now transmit the  proceedings  & testimony  taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War  pursuant to the directions of the  aforementioned act of Congress , I am also satisfied  that he needs the assistance of his Country  for support. In  witness whereof  I have hereto set my hand  & caused the seal of the Court of Equity for the said State to be affixed this 23rd August 1817. Tho. Waties ( signed / sealed )
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Petition of Abram Kelly , Camden S.C.  15,721 Not entitled  Nov. 19 Mar 20
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[ State of South Carolina Kershaw District ] On this the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand  eight hundred and twenty  personally appeared  in open Court  , being a Court of record for the said District Abraham  Kelly  aged  seventy five years resident on Spear's Creek in said District  who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath  say that he served in the revolutionary war as follows : in the third regiment of rangers or regiment in the company of Captain Boykins who was at the time of  his enlistment under when he enlisted about the first day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and  seventy six as appears by his pension  application  for a pension number 15723, and I do solemnly swear I was a resident citizen of the United States on the  eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight and I have not since that time  by gift , sale or any manner  disposed of my property or  any part  thereof  .. ( illegible )  to bring myself  under the provisions of an act of Congress  entitled " an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the  land and naval service of the United 
states  in the revolutionary
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war passed on the eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor any person for me in trust any property or security contract or debt due  to me not have I any  income other than what is  contained in the schedule  hereunto annexed and by me subscribed that  is one negro worth  five hundred dollars , two horses worth thirty five dollars each, thirty five head of hogs that is four sows and thirty one  shoats , one old wagon and chair wort h forty five dollars, plantation tools  worth ten dollars, & household furniture  worth ten dollars, and one hundred  acres of land worth one hundred dollars altogether amounting  to seven hundred  and seventy dollars , out of which he is owing about the sum of six hundred dollars and that deponent  further saith that his occupation is planting and he is not able to make  a support at  the same in consequence of his age and infirmity and that there are three of his family living with him; That is his wife who is sixty seven years of age , a negro woman  about eighty two years of age and the negro before mentioned as being worth five hundred dollars  - a fellow of twenty  one years of age
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Abram Kelly ( his mark ) Sworn before me the 27th June 1820 in open Court. ( signed ) Henry W. De Saussure I, John Carter  Commission of the  said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto  annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property  exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is seven hundred and seventy dollars. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty second day of September 1820. J. Carter (signed ) Com. Eq. Cam. Dt.
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38891 Revy INVALID File No. 38891 Abraham Kelly Pri Rev War Act : 18 March '18 Index: - Vol. 3 Page 268 [ Arrangement of 1870 ]
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We know that Abram Kelly is in indigent circumstances  and wants the aid which  Congress has allowed for the soldiers of the revolution. We also believe he served in the  South Carolina line and that his statement in relation  thereto is  worthy of credit. July 24, 1819 . Zach Cantey ( signed ) I certify that the above signature of Z. Cantey  is the  handwriting  of General Cantey  of Kershaw District So. Ca. who himself served in the revolutionary war & is now a respectable planter in the said District. Tho. Waties ( signed )
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No 1 To be briefed frm Mr. Carter Letter Monday  March 22 1826  March 16 1824 Hon. J. Carter H. Rep. shall this be briefed from  Mr. Carter's letter ( right side of page ) John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington
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Washington  11 March 1824 Hon. J.C. Calhoun Secretary of War  Agreeable to the suggestion of Mr. Edwards , I make the following statement of my acknowledge in regard to the application of Abram. Kelly of So. Carolina to be reinstated on the Pension rolls. The reason why the said Kelly  has not included the negro  and tract of land mentioned in his first schedule as his second is that  since the first schedule was signed the said negro and land have been sold under an execution  which  their  united proceeds have not satisfied - the old man is now disabled, altogether from laboring in  consequence  partly of wounds received during the revolutionary war and partly  in consequence of the rheumatism which of late years has  almost disabled him from walking. I know him to be entirely destitute  and totally  unable to earn a livelihood . I believe he is now  upwards of seventy years of age.
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I hope the preceding statement will obviate all objections to placing Abram Kelly  on the Pension roll. If so , I should be happy to be the early messenger of such  glad tidings to the  helpless old man. I am Sir, respectfully etc. John Carter
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South Carolina Abraham Kelly  Private 1776 - 18 months  Aged 78 years by occupation a farmer, but by misfortune is now reduced to  war and infirmities is  actually  deprived of the use of some of his limbs and of the means of subsistence. Schedule dated 27 June 1820 contains one hundred acres of land valued at $ 100.00 , one negro at $ 500 , 2 Horses  $ 70 , 35 hogs, one wagon , & chairs $ 45 , farming utensils $10 , household furniture $ 10 . He is indebted in the amount of $600  ( names of the creditors not given ) Schedule under the Act of the 1st March 1823.
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21 November 1822 contains  one negro woman aged eighty five years unable to support herself  valued at $ 0) , one bed & furniture $ 10, one kettle , 3 pots $5 , one axe $1.50 , one pr of Steelyards $2, 2 chairs, 2 knives, 1cason etc. $4 ( total $ 22.50 ) He has not accounted for the land mentioned in his first schedule nor for the negro  mentioned in the first schedule. The old negro woman is not  mentioned in the first schedule wagon . Must account for the report. see letter 27 Jan. 1824 to Hon John Carter House of Reps
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South Carolina Abraham Kelly , private 1776 , 18 months 1st Schedule , June 1820; Land valued at $100 , 1 negro  $ 500 , Horses $70, Hogs, farming toll & household furniture $ 65 - amt of Schedule $ 735 . He swears that he owes  $600 - no name . HIs age 75  - unable to labor - wife 67 infirm - an old Negro woman 82 . It appears by a form of brief that he exhibited a 2nd Schedule in Nov. 1823 containing a few articles of furniture amount $ 22.50 . The 2nd Schedule was returned to Honorable Mr. Carter of the House of Reps Jany 27 , 1824 with a letter , stating that  before the name of the claimant could be  restored to the pension list, he must account for the Land & Negro , inserted in 1st & not  in  2nd Schedule - The 2nd Schedule was enclosed to Mr. Carter  & has not been returned to the Dept. In a letter from Mr. Carter  to the Secy. of War, dated March 11th  1824  appears the following - viz " The reason why the  said Kelly is not included, the Negro & tract of Land mentioned in his 1st Schedule
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in his second is that since the 1st Schedule was signed, the said  Negro & Land have been sold under an execution, which their united proceeds have not satisfied. The old man is now disabled altogether from laboring  in consequence  partly  of  wounds received during the Rev. War, & partly in consequence of the rheumatism , which of late years  he almost disabled him from walking . I know him to be entirely destitute  & totally  unable to earn a livelihood - I hope the proceeding statement will obviate all objections to placing   Abraham Kelly on the Pension Roll  - If so , I should be happy to be the early messenger of such glad tidings  to the helpless old man . " March 22 1824 . Hon J. Carter H Reps.