Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,724, for Oliver Kelley, New Jersey
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(3-1776)
Service                                         Number
Continental   Kelley, Oliver          S.41,724
  New Jersey    or Kelly
contents
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1888 July 19 S F Cany - history - [illegible]
Died -1827
[illegible]

18655
Ohio.
Oliver Kelly,
aged 64 years of [illegible] in the State of Ohio who was a [ineligible] in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Proctor of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 3 years [ineligible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th of June, 1822 and [ineligible] Samuel F. Hunt [ineligible] Cincinati, Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of May 1822  4516/31 of $364.12
Semi-an. all'ce ending [illegible[ 1822 $48
$412..12
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[ineligible] May, 1820
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To [ineligible] by 
[ineligible] 20 days 1818
                         11
                          19
1818           7     12
29              12
[ineligible]  12
[ineligible]   12
[ineligible]   _ 2       4
                    45      46
                       8     31
$360.
       4.12 1/2
$364.12 1/2
      48
$412.12
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State of Ohio       }
Hamilton County }  ss
Ninth Circuit        }
I George P Torrence Prest. of the court of Common Pleas for the Ninth Circuit of the State of Ohio being satisfied that Oliver Kelly is (an applicant for a pension) from my own Knowledge as well as from the representations  of respectable men [ineligible] acquainted with him is in [ineligible] circumstances do hereby certify the same to the Honble. Secy of War.
Given under my hand & seal this 19th day of Nov. 1819 at Cincinnati.
Geo P Torrence
Prest. 9th Cir Ohio
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The State of Ohio   }
Hamilton County     }  ss.
I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of  Common pleas, within and for said County do hereby certify that George P. Torrence Esquire who made the foregoing certificate and whose certificate thereof is annexed, and was at  that time President Judge of the ninth Circuit of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of Ohio duly appointed commissioned and sworn into office all of which appears of record in my office
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 23rd day of November A Domini 1819.
Danl. Gano Clerk
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State of Ohio
7th Circuit
I Joshua Collett President of the county [ineligible] for the Seventh Circuit in the State of Ohio, bring [ineligible] that the within named Oliver Kelly, an applicant for a pension under the  act of [ineligible] of the [ineligible] 1818.  period in the Revolutionary war against the warrior [ineligible] in the army of the revolution, our [ineligible] for various months, certify to the honorable secretary of war for the United States [ineligible] was in this war,  and that within affidavit with the testimony in this [ineligible]. Given under my hand this 25th day of May 1818.
Joshua Collett, Prest.
C.C.7C.O.
The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I, Daniel Gano  Clerk of the Court of Common plea in and for the County of Hamilton do herby certify that Joshua Collett, Esq. before whom the within deposition was taken and whose certificate is the [ineligible] is annexed is and was at that tie an acting President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the 7th Circuit of the State of  Ohio duly elected commissioned and sworn into office and that full faith and Credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. All of which appear of Record in my office.
In testimony, where of I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court at Cincinnati this 26th day of May A.D. 1818
Dan Gano Clerk
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Oliver Kelly
Original declaration made 20th May, 1818 to commence from that time [ineligible]
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Original claim
State of Ohio
Hamilton County
On the 27th day of December 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of record [ineligible] made [ineligible] by the laws of this State, for the said County, Oliver Kelly aged Sixty four years, resident in said county, who being duly Sworn according to law, doth on his oath,  make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March 1818, and 1st May 1820, that he the said Oliver Kelly enlisted for the  term of one year on the [blank] day of January in the year 1776 in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captain Daniel Neil in the regiment commanded by Colonel in the line of the State of New Jersey. Artillery establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the month of December 1776 when he again enlisted in the same company to serve for three years on the Continental Establishment, that he served in this Company Captain Thomas Clarks  Company to Capt Sergeants Company for three years when in January 1780, he was discharged at Morristown in the State of New Jersey. That he was in the battles of Trenton, Princeton, the Short Hills, Brandywine, Germantown and the battle of Monmouth and in [ineligible] of the [ineligible] of the 1st army 1870, I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident  of [ineligible] of the United States on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent  thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of our
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act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain errors engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War" [ineligible] on the 18th day of March, one thousand and eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or [ineligible] contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the Schedule by in subscribed and further declare, that I am by occupation a labourer that I have a wife living who is now Sixty two years of age, that I have no children who are not now of age, and capable of doing for themselves. I am a man of feeble and sickly condition, and for the last three years have not been able to do a days work in conveyance of a sever fit of sickness. If there had since which times I have been financially maintained by my children. I stand in need of the afsistance of my country for support
Oliver Kelly
Sorn to and subscribed in open Court this 27th day of Dec. 1820
Danl Gano Clerk
Schedule of Property belonging to Oliver Kelly as applicant for pension made and Subscribed this 27th day of December 1820 To wit 1 lot 33 feet in front by 99 nine deep with a small frame tenement theron situated in the remote suburbs of Cincinnati                         $150.00
1 old bureau $3.00      
1/2 doz chairs $4.00                                 7.00                                                                                                  
1 old table $2.00
1 Small Looking Glass $2.00                      4.00
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Some other articles of well worn kitchen furniture 
3.50

$164.50

I am a this time indebted for the house and lot, on which I live                        40.00
Several other small debts         6.00
To Oliver Kelly  Junior               26.00


Oliver Kelly
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 27th day of Dec, 1820
Danl Gano Clerk

I Daniel Gano Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Hamilton County with the State of Ohio do hereby Certify that the foregoing oath and 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 Court aforesaid that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Scheduled is One hundred and sixty four Dollars fifty cents
In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 9th day of January 1821
Danl Gano
Clerk
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Oliver Kelley a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (cross out) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment
January 13
Lenth of Service
to August 13 1780
Rank
[illegible[
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SEREVICE WAS RENDERED.
Captain
Daniel Neil
Thomas Clark
[illegible]
Colonel.
[illegible]
State.
N.J. Artillery
Continental Army

Also served [illegible]
Battles engaged in [illegible]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [illegible] N.J.
Date of application for pension, [illegible]
Age at date of application, [illegible]
Remarks: [illegible]
Respectfully,
[illegible]
Commissioner.
J-285C
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41724
INVALID.
File No. 41,724
Oliver Kelly
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18
Index: Vol 3, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1918 Jany. 26. hist. to Mr Noble C. Shumway.
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Morris Town 16 ‘Oct’ 1820

I have duly received yours of the 28 ‘Sept’ & in 
answer thereto can give you but little information regarding 
poor Kelly – The secretary at war is correct there never was
a Capt’ of Artillery of the name of O’Neal, but it is notorious 
there was such an officer as Capt’ ‘Neal & myself belonged to a com-
pany of Artillery raised in 1776 by the State of New Jersey, of
which he was Captain & I was Captain Lieutenant: we were rai-
sed for one year & were never attached to any Regiment

From the nature of the Artillery Service we
acted much in detail, of course the company was seldom toge-
ther – Capt’ ‘Neal retreated through New Jersey along with the
main army in 1776, I remained behind with part of the
company,  & Kelly was with Capt’ ‘Neal I must have seldom
seen him: I have now no recollection of him, nor have I any
papers to refer to. all the company books & papers were left
by the Captain. what became of them I know not. 

Previous to the Battle of Princeton I was ordered
to Baltimore on confidential duty. by Congress I was ordered
to the Eastward. I was in Boston at the time of the Battle of
Princeton. I never after saw Neal’s old company – On my Return
to Head Quarters I was appointed to Col. Harrison’s company
of artillery who was promoted – at this Time the Service of old Neal
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& his company had expired & I found it revived for three years on
the Continental Establishment under the command of Capt’ Tho’-
Clark– Clark’s company was afterwards attached I think
to Lamb’s Regiment of Artillery, perhaps it was Proctor.

I presume the Secretary at War by referring
to the artillery Muster or Pay Rolls of 1777 – will find those
of Clark’s company, & if Kelly belonged to it which he must
have done if enlisted by Neal for three years, he will there
find all that is necessary to be known –

Col’l Lamb is dead so is Capt’n Clark & all the
officers except Shepherd Kollock who lives in Elizabeth Town

I am Sir
your Obd’t Ser’t
Thos Doughty

Samuel F Hunt.
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County §§

Before me John Mahard a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county afore-
said, personally came, George Gwinup of 
lawful age who, being duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath declare, that early
in the year 1776, he enlisted in Capt. O-
neil O’Neil company of Artillery, of the
New Jersey line upon Continental Establish-
ment to serve for one year, that of this 
time period of service, he belonged to
Capt. Nathaniel Bowman’s company, of
Colonel Shreve’s Regiment, of the
New Jersey line upon Continental Esta-
blishment; that, during the period of his 
service, in Capt. O’Neil’s Company, he
knew Oliver Kelly, who was a private in
that company; during the whole period of 
deponent’s service; deponent was present 
in the action at Princeton, where Capt.
O’Neil was killed (in the month of March
1777) the time for which deponent had en-
gaged to serve, having expired he was dis-
missed and returned home and afterwards he
enlisted and served, as above stated; and
further, this deponent, saith not.

Sworn and subscribed before George Gwinup
on the 23rd day of August 
1820.
John Mahard J.P.

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