Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,775, for William Kellogg, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE   Penn.
Kellogg, William
NUMBER  S. 42775
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374
New York 
William Kellogg 
4
Private 
Capt Ransom Penn’a 
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War 
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of March 1818 
Pa  and  Conn Line Records corrected Dec 16 ‘03
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of May 1818  and to the Pensioner  care of J Stow Esqr Elizabeth town Essex County, New York  
Arrearages to 8 Septr 1818.   40.57
5 3/28 Mos  $40.57
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
Connecticut line 
$40.57
1776  War 
Durkee Continued
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Notification sent May 8th 1821 to C. B. Hatch, 
Esqr West Port. N. York
9.4
3.29
5. 5/28
6
40
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William Kellogg
374
Sept 8, 1818
C
C. B. Hatch Esqr
West Port
N. York
Con
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Schedule of Property owned by William Kellogg of the Town of Elizabeth Town Essex County and State of New York 
2 Hogs wt 75 cts each or there abouts 
1 chest
1 - 5 Pail Kettle 
2 old Axes 
2 old Hoes 
1 old Harness 
1 Spider 
1 Bake Kettle 
3 knives & forks 
1 Brown wash Bowl 
2 Brown Bowls 
1 Brown Platter 
1 Blk Tea Pot 
his family consists of himself aged sixty one years a Grandson Sylvan Kellogg aged Twelve years in health - the said William Kellogg is a Farmer by occupation he is very much debilitated by the infirmities of old age and much afflicted with the Rheumatism which together with the Piles a disorder he is very much troubled with renders him incapable of doing more than half Enough to support himself –
at present resides in the House with his son who is poor a Mechanic with a family of four small children and much out of health and has been for two years past supposed to be in a consumption & unable to labour 
William Kellogg
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STATE OF NEW YORK 
COUNTY OF ESSEX ss:} 
On this 9 day of January 1821 Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County of Essex 
William Kellogg aged sixty one years, resident in the town of Elizabeth Town in said County of Essex who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows:-(viz) 
Enlisted into an Independant company of Rangers commanded Capt Samuel Ransom in July or August 1776 said Company was raised to serve during the authority of Congress at Wyoming on the Susquehannah River but returned to serve during the September 1777 was annexed to the first Regiment of the Connecticut line, on by Col John Durkee & then served until June 1778 when he was detached to serve in a Western expedition on the Susquehannah river & served there until the summer of 1779 & then served under the command of Genl Sullivan in his expedition to the then returned to the fort at Wilkesborough stationed there until February 1781 & there joined aforesaid 1st Regiment & served there until the close of the War - having been in the battle of Germantown, Fort Mifflin on Mud island & a great number of other engagements with the British & Indians.  His original declaration was dated the 30th day of March 1818 - the number of his pension certificate is 374 three hundred & seventy four 
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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 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 War” passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security, contracts , or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed 
William Kellogg 
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 9th day of January  1821 before me Thos Stower Clerk 
I Ashley Pond Deputy Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I 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 thirty three Dollars and fifty one cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of January 1821 
(In the absence of Thos Stower Clerk) 
Ashley Pond Dep Clerk
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William Wells 
private 
Connecticut Line 
Commence  30th  Mar 1818
care of  J Stow Esqr
Elizabeth town 
Essex County New York
Admitted
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State of New York 
County of Essex ss:} 
William Kellogg of the town of Elizabethtown in the County of Essex in the State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the summer of the year 1776 during the revolutionary war he enlisted in a rifle company raised by & under the authority of congress, commanded Captain Samuel Ransom being one of two companies raised & stationed in that year Wyoming on the River Susquehanah that according to his best recollection the said companies were enlisted as an independent corps serving the pleasure of Congress but were returned enlisted during the war & that he this deponent faithfully served therein as a soldier until the year 1783  when he was discharged - that in the winter after his said enlistment he with the said two companies of riflemen to one of which he belonged as aforesaid joined the main Army under General Washington then in the Jersies the day after his surprise of Princeton & that during the winter they were employed in harassing detached parties of the brittish army whose winter quarters were at Brunswick - that in the campaign of 1777 the said Companies were attached to the first Connecticut
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regiment of infantry commanded by Col. John Durkee or Durgee & were with the main army during that campaign of that year - & that this deponent was one of a detachment thrown into the Mud fort at the time of its attack by the british fleet - after which the army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge that in the winter the said two companies being much reduced by a considerable number having perished perished by sickness & in battle were united into one; & both captains having resigned Lieut Simon Spalding was commissioned as commandant - that in the spring being the spring of 1778 company was detached of the aforesaid regiment of infantry on an expedition against the Indians on the Western frontier – they were stationed at Wyoming (after the destitution of that place) under Col Zebulon Butler until called to join Col Hartley when the company with this deponent penetrated into the Indian Country nearly one hundred miles west of Wyoming – at which place the said company went afterward into winter quarters under Col. Butler that in the 1779 the said company was attached to a body of Riflemen  commanded as this deponent believes by a major Par & ordered on
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the expedition against the indians commanded by General Sullivan in that year - that in the year 1780 the said company was stationed at Wyoming that in the year 1781 - I was again attached to the foresaid first Connecticut Regiment of Infantry & so continued until after the peace - when he this deponent was discharged having faithfully served against the common enemy in the war of the revolution nearly seven years – 
And this deponent further saith that he hath no evidence in his power of his military services in that War other than this affidavit & further that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support 
William Kellogg
Sworn the 30th day of March 1818 before me 
Danl Ross first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex
It appearing to me by the foregoing affidavit of William Kellogg taken before me this 30th day of March one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen to my satisfaction that William Kellogg served in the revolutionary War for more than nine months against the Common enemy on the continental establishment as set forth in the said affidavit & being satisfied of the truth of the facts herein stated I do
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hereby certify & transmit the same with the testimony in the case being the affidavit aforesaid & the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War Dated March 30th 1818 
Danl Ross first Judge of the Court of common pleas for Essex County 
State of New York 
County of Essex ss} 
I Thomas Stower Clerk of the County of Essex aforesaid Certify that Daniel Ross Esquire before whom the within affidavit was taken was at the time of the same was taken first judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County & that his name written under the affidavit & also under the certificate following the said affidavit is his own proper signature In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at Elizabeth town this 4th day of April 1818 
Thos Stower Clerk 
Ashley Bond Dept
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206 State St. 
Madison, Wis. 
Nov. 19 1901 
Commissioner of Pensions 
Dear Sir 
Will you please tell me what you can of the Revolutionary services of my great grandfather William Kellogg?  He, I  know was a Revolutionary pensioner and her home, or that of his father at the outbreak of the War was at Wyoming  Pa.  He live as late as 1818 at Elizabethtown,  Essex Co. N. Y. and probably applied for his
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pension from there – 
I will be of very much obliged to you for any records you may have of him 
Respectfully yours 
(Miss) Helen Kellogg
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42775 
INVALID 
Revy
File No. 42,775 
William Kellogg 
Pri Rev War
Act: 18” March 18” 
Index:- Vol. 5 Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Dec 9 1909
Miss Hellen Kellogg – Madison Wis
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
Form VAM-51 
12-5-41 
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD* 
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives 
NAME   Kellon, Edward    GRADE  Private   LINE  Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER  9734   ACREAGE  100  ISSUED   April 11, 1791
To --- not shown ---
The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives. registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in the National Archives.