Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5840, for Edmond Kelly, North Carolina
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.C.
S.C.
Va.

Kelly, Edmond

NUMBER
R. 5840

CONTENTS
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Edmond Kelly
Act 7th June 1832.
Geo H Jones
Present
Atty
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State of South Carolina} To the Honorable the
Newbury District} Senate and House of 
Representatives of the said State. The petition of Edmund Kelly
shows that he was a soldier of the Revolution
That in 1775 he Comst. the service in what was called
the Show Camps under Col. Richardson for a
three months tower [sic] and the spring following inlisted [sic]
under Lieutenant Taylor a Subaltern under Capt
Boykin for fifteen months and joined Col. Thompson's
Rangers at the Eutaw Springs. We was ordered to send our
horses home and marched under Col Thompson to Sullivan's
Island and there remained about three month [sic] and was in the
battle at that Island from there I was marched to Charleston
and from there I volunteered to go under the said Col. Thompson
to Sarana [sic] We arrived there in the month of Augst
remained there about three month [sic] from there I was
marched to Augusta There I got a furlow to
return home I then joined the same Redgment [sic] to Williams
branch near the Eutaw Springs and there got my
discharge I then continued in scouting parties
under diferent [sic] officers till after the fall of Charleston
I then went to North Carolina I then volunteered tour
under Capt Farrow and Marched under his command
to Peters Burge in Virginia There I was then transfered [sic]
under command of Capt Williams a Continental officer of Col.
Dixson's Redgment [sic] which was raised to fill up the broken
Redgemints [sic] from Virginia. I continued under said Col Dixon's
command till my nine months was up and received my discharge
at Moor's Creek on Dan River I then returned to
my native State and continued in different scouting parties
till the end of the war. Your petitioner is now or will be
at Christmas next seventy three years of age a cripple unable
to labour without property either real or personal or relations
able to support me as such your ^[insert] petitioner [?] your Honorable Body to grant him
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a pention [sic]
(signed ) Benj Maybin
(signed) Edmond his X mark Kelly
A schedule of the whole Estate & effects of Edmond
Kelly the petitioner in my waring apparisl [sic] 
you Edmond
Kelly sware [sic] that the facts set out in your petition and those
and that the above Schedule containing a full and entire schedule
of Thoses [sic]. So help me God. (signed) Edmond his X mark Kelly
Sworn to before me Nov 24th 1827
(Signed ) Jno Caldwell QU
I Jno Caldwell one of the
Justices for the District of Newberry do hereby certify
that Edmond Kelly was somn [sic] to his petition and schedule before
me and that he is a man of good character and entitled to credit
and belief Novr. 24th 1827 (Signed) Jno Caldwell QU
State of SC} I do hereby certify that James Kelly decest [sic] came
N District} before me then being one of the Justices of the Peace
in and for the District aforesaid and made oath that Edmond Kelly, listed in Col Thompson's Ridgiment [sic] Cald Rainger [sic] and served fifteen months and got a Discharge and
I further certify that I knew Ed.
Kelly before he listed and when in the Regement [sic] and
ever since and thinks he deserves help given under my
hand this & 8 November 1827 (Signed) Lewis Hogg JP
South Carolina}
Newberry Dist.} Personally came before me Maj. Lewis Hogg who being
duly sworn on his oath says that he is acquainted with the petitioner Edmund Kelly & has known him since the commencement of the Revolutionary war that the
said Edmund Kelly after having performed various services in militia
Companies particularly in the expedition commanded by
Richardson
called the campaign of the Snow Comps enlisted into Captain Taylor's
Company in the in [sic] Regiment commanded by Col. Thompson of So. Carolina
Line under whom he served at Charleston when attacked by Sir Peter
Parker That the said Edmund Kelly who subsequently transferred to another Regiment That this Deponent does not now recollect to what
one and that he was engaged under Gen Gates when he was
defeated at Camden That the said Edward Kelly continued to serve either
in the the [sic] militia or with the State Troops to the end of the war
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That the said Edmund Kelly is now about seventy one years of age
quite infirm and in very indigent circumstances Sworn to before me November 18. 1828 (signed) Lewis Hogg
(Signed) F. B. Higgins Q. U.
The Committee on pensions to whom
was refered [sic] to petition of Edmond Kelly praying for a pension respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration and recommend to this House that the prayer of the petitioner be granted That the said Edmond Kelly be placed on the Pension List (signed) John Mc Court Chairman
Decr 1827 -
In the House of Representatives
Decr 6 1827. Resolved that the
House do agree to the Report Ord: that it be sent to senate
for concurrence. By order of the House (signed) R. Anderson C.H.R.
Senate Dec. 8. 1827 Resolved that
senate concur ordd. to be returned (signed) Job Johnston, C. S.
Office of Clerk of House of Reps
Columbia So. Ca. Oct 31 -1851
I do hereby certify that the foregoing are true copies of the
papers as taken from the Records on file in this office in the
matter of the application of Edmond Kelly for a pension
For Clerk of House
Benjamin Hart
Librarian
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State of South Carolina} SS
District of Newberry} On this Twenty second day of
October in the year of Our Lord one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared
in open Court before the undersigned Judge of the
Court of Ordinary now sitting, James D Mansfield
a resident of Newberry District in the State of
South Carolina aged twenty four years who being
first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order
to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed
June 7, 1832. That he is the Administrator
of all and singular the goods & Chattles rights
and credits which were of Edmund Kelly deceased
in his lifetime who died intestate and who entered
the service of the United States under the following
named officer and served as herein stated. That
said Edmund Kelly deceased, as this deponent believes
from his own written statement entered the service
of the United States in the war of the Revolution in
the year seventeen hundred and seventy five (1775) in
what was called the Snow Camps under Colonel
Richardson in the State of South Carolina for
the term of three months and in the following Spring
said Kelly enlisted under Lieutenant Taylor a subaltern
under Capt. Boykin in the third South Carolina
Continental Regiment of Rangers 
commanded by Colonel William Thompson then
at the Eutaw Springs. That he marched under Colonel
Thomson to Sullivan's Island was present at the
battle fought there, thence to Charleston South Carolina
thence under said Colonel Thomson to Savannah Georgia
where they arrived in August of that year and
remained there three months and thence to
Augusta in same state, thence home on furlough
^[insert] to this home at a time thence again joined said Regiment at Williams Branch
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near Eutaw Springs where he got his discharge
from said service. That said Edmond Kelly continued
from this period till after the fall of Charleston in
1780 in scouting parties under different officers
after which event he went to North Carolina
and volunteered for a nine months tour under
Captain Farrow and under his command went
to Virginia where he was transferred under
command of Captain Williams a Continental Officer
of Col Dixson's Regiment which was raised to fill
up broken Regiments from Virginia in which service
said Kelly continued until his nine months were expired
and received a Discharge at Morris Creek on Dan River
thence returned to South Carolina and continued in
different scouting parties till the close of the war
That this declarant believes said Edmond Kelly was never
higher in grade than ['Captan' lined out] as a private. That after
the war he settled in what is now Newberry District
South Carolina where he lived until his death
that of those who were either his comrades or well
acquainted with his said services were his brother
James Kelly deceased and Major Lewis Hogg both
formerly of Newberry District but now dead. That
in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty seven being then
aged said Edmond Kelly presented to the Legislature
of South Carolina his claim for a pension and
upon adducing proper proof of service was allowed
the same which he continued to draw annually
up till the year of his death: That he never
drew a pension from the United States: That
he left no widow as survivor, That he was a
man of good character and a minister
of the Baptist Church: That throughout his
entire neighborhood he enjoyed the reputation
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of a good soldier in the cause of freedom in the
American Revolution: That at this late day this
Declarant as aforesaid is unable to procure
testimony from surviving comrades. That said
Edmond Kelly died in Newberry District in
this State on the sixth day of October One thousand
Eight hundred and forty two (6th October 1842) at
a very advanced age being nearly one hundred
years old: Declarant hereby relinquishes every
claim to a pension or annuity whatever as due to
his said intestate Edmond Kelly deceased except
the present and declares that his name is not
on the Roll of any agency of any State
except as before stated, and that in proof
of the several allegations before mentioned this
Declarant submits official copies of the
papers of said Edmund Kelly touching the same
and respectfully solicits a reference to the
Rolls of the Continental service of this State & of
Virgina in further support thereof, and
candidly requests a candid investigation of
each & every matter set forth.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid before me}
E. R. Lake O. N. D}
James L. Mansfield

And the said Judge of said Court which
is a Court of Record do hereby certify
that I am personally acquainted with
the Declarant above Mr. James D. Mansfield
and that he has from this Court obtained letters
of Administration of the Estate of said Edmund
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Kelly deceased & hath the same in one course
of law fully & legally. And I further certify that 
by the affidavits of Tho C. Kelly and L K Kelly
Citizens of said District & worthy of full
faith and credit that said Edmund Kelly
was a pensioner of this State and was
reputed & believed to have been a good
soldier of the Revolution, lived in Newberry
District in this State and died on the Sixth
day of October 1842, and that said
Mansfield is fully worthy of credit when
testifying as above. Given under my
hand & seal of Office at Newberry
Court House South Carolina this 22nd day
of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and fifty one
E P Lake
Judge of the Court
of Ordinary for
Newberry District
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No 38.288
Edmd. Kelly decd
S.C.
Act 7th June '32
G. H. Jones - Feb 4th 1852
v840
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [lined out]
REJECTED
5840
P. O.
Edmond Kelly
Service:
Enlisted: Not listed on, 18
Discharged: Rejected June of , 18
1852
Application filed______, 18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for ____, 18
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No. 38.288
Edmond Kelly decd
S. C. 
Act 7 June, 1832
G. K. Jones
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Washington City
14th Nov 1851
Sir
You will please find herewith the application of 
Edmund Kelly for Pension under the act of the 7th
June 1832
Respectfully
Geo H Jones
James E Heath Esq
Commr. of Pensions
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State of South Carolina 
I do herby certify unto all whom it may concern that the
name of Edmund Kelly late of Newberry
District in this State was placed on the Pension
Roll of this State in the year 1827 and that his
last Annuity of $60 was paid to him the 30th
day of May 1842
Given under my hand and seal
of Office this third day of November 1851
R.C. Griffin
Treasurer Upp. Div
[?] Thomas Krean
Dep. Treas
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,}
Newberry DISTRICT.}
E P Lake Esquire Ordinary of
Newberry District.
To James D. Mansfield
Whereas, Edmund Kelly late of
Newberry District deceased, lately died intestate, having whilst he lived,
and at the time of his death, divers goods, rights and credits within the State
aforesaid, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration
of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, and also auditing the
accounts, calculations and reckonings of the said administration, and a final dismission of
the same, to me is manifestly known to belong. I, desiring that the goods, rights and credits
of the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of, do
hereby grant unto the said James D Mansfield
in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide, full power by the tenor of these presents
, to administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, which to him
in his life-time, and at the time of his death, did belong; and to ask leave, recover
and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood obliged, so far forth
as his goods, rights and credits will extend, according to their rate and order of law;
being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect
inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same into the Ordinary's Office in Newberry
District in order to be recorded, on or before the first
day of May now next ensuing; and to render a just and true
count, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, when thereunto required
and I ordain, depute and constitute you, the said James D.
Mansfield
Administrator of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have he my hand and Seal, this 22
day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
fifty one and in the Seventy Sixth Year of American
Independence.
ORDINARY'S OFFICE.
Record Book,
Page
E. P. Lake JP
OND
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,}
DISTRICT.}
BY Ordinary of
District
TO
Whereas, 
late of
deceased, lately died intestate, having whilst
lived,
and at the time of
death, divers goods, rights and credits within the
aforesaid, by means whereof the full disposition and power of granting the administration
of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, and also auditing the
accounts, calculations and reckonings of the said administration, and a final dismission of
the same, to me is manifestly known to belong. I, desiring that the goods, rights and credof
the said deceased, may be well and truly administered, converted and disposed of, do
hereby grant unto the said
in whose fidelity, in this behalf, I very much confide, full power by the tenor of these preents
, to administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, which to
in
life-time, and at the time of
death, did belong; and to ask leave, recover
and receive the same, and to pay the debts in which the deceased stood obliged, so far forth
goods, rights and credits will extend, according to their rate and order of law;
being first sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, to make a true and perfect
inventory thereof, and to exhibit the same into the Ordinary's Office in
in order to be recorded, on or before the
day of
now next ensuing; and to render a just and true account
, calculation and reckoning of the said administration, when thereunto required: --
and I ordain, depute and constitute you, the said
Administrat of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, this
day of
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
and in the
Year of American
Independence.
ORDINARY'S OFFICE,
Record Book,
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Letters of Administration on the Estate of Edmond Kelly Decd