Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29267, for Jeremiah Kelley, New York
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[form] (3-1776)

SERVICE  New York   Kelley, Jeremiah     NUMBER  S.29267

CONTENTS [blank]
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3625
New York
Jeremiah Kelley
of Putnam in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Calkin of the Regt commanded
by Col Ludington in the New York
line for 7 months

Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Centers per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of Dec
1832 and Seutto T. Monehont Clk of co of Com Pls Putnam
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832  $35.00
Seml. allowance ending 4th '33  11.66
$46.66

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by: Ino Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol. 5 Page 105
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29267
Revy INVALID.

File No. 29,267

Jeremiah Kelley
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32"
Index: Vol 2, Page 219
(arrangement of 1870)
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11,350

Jeremiah Kelley
Patterson
Putnam Co
N. York

admitted

2377
11.66
no agent
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[form]

11,350
BRIEF in the case of Jeremiah Kelley, Patterson
Co of Putnam in the state of New York.
(act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a court or a Judge?  Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he?  72 year

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[chart]
Period. / Duration of Service. / Rank. / Names of General and Field Officer under whom he served.

In 1777 / 3 mo / Private / Capt C. W. Calkin, Col A Ludington

Fall 1780 / 1 mo / sub / Cap. Paddock

Spring 1780 / 3 mo / private / Cap C. Waterbury, Col John Field

5. In what battles was he engaged?  Wards House Westchester, NY

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?  Fredericksburgh

7.  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  Witnesses for each term trady

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? And if so, in what respect?  [blank]

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

W. Fawcett
Examining Clerk
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11350

Jeremiah Kelley's Pens

Remitted
7 mo

$23.33
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State of New York
County of Putnam ss On this thirteenth day of September in the year 1832 personally appearing before the court of common pleas of the said county of Putnam Jeremiah Kelley a resident of the town of Patterson in the county of Putnam and State of New York aged seventy two 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 provision made by the act of congress passed June 7, 1832 That he entered the services of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That he enlisted into Capt William Calkins company within what is now Patterson aforesaid for three months the col was Henry Ludington that he served his time out on or about the lines in Westchester County that he was at Ward's house of the time the British got possession of it [illegible] in said Westchester County  That he was discharged at Crompond in said Westchester after the term had expired but that he had no written discharge That this service was performed in the latter part of the summer & in the fall of 1777. & that Col Hammond was Lieut Col under Col. Ludington That in the fall of the year 1780 say in the month of November he was drafted or was one of a class to go one month into the service that he went and served the time under one Capt Paddock at the town of Fishkill in said state to guard the stores & working the roads in that section of the county & that he did serve the time as aforesaid. That in the spring of the year 1780. and before the last service as herein before he enlisted into Capt Waterbury's company rangers for three months the Col was John Field, the enlistment took place in the bounds of Southeast as now called. That he served the time by going nights were called upon for the purpose of detecting tories & other enemies that he was called out frequently & traveled nights once or twice every week all night & that he faithfully served his time out according to his enlistment & never got any written discharge - 
That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension role or agency of any state.
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He further declares on his oath aforesaid in answer to the interrogatories propounded by the Court that he was born in the 15th [?] of July 1760 out in the bounds of now Southeast then called Fredericksburgh [illegible] that he has no record of his age, that he lived in said Fredericksburgh pursuant to the time he went into service in every case and lived in the same neighborhood since the war except about six years ending last fall which six years he lived in Deleware County in said state of New York but now lives in Patterson aforesaid. That the first time of service he was enlisted the months service was as a substitute or one of a class who had to perform duty. The service was under Capt Waterby was by enlistment - The first service was under Col Ludington as herein before stated but believed that principal officer was Gen Washington in every [illegible]. That he never received any written discharge - and he further says that he has no documentary evidence of his service as above stated & on other evidence, other than what is contained in the affidavits hereto annexed & that he has it not in his power to obtain any testimony besides what is herewith communicated.

[s
Sworn & submitted Sept 17th 1832
J Morehouse Clk
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Putnam County   I Jabez Berry of the town of Kent in the said count doth depose & say that in the year 1777 he was a soldier in the services of the United States in Capt Elijah Townsend's company which belonged to Col Henry Ludington's regiment. The services was performed in the hills of Westchester County, the deponent then knew Jeremiah Kelley who has subscribed to [illegible] to the above declaration. The said Jeremiah Kelley was also a soldier in the same regiment in a company commanded by Capt William Calkins. He performed his tour of duty for three months as a good & faithful soldier. Three months was the length of time for which the regiment [illegible] in Westchester County. At the end of the length of service no written discharge was given.
[signed] Jabez Berry
Sworn & Subscribed in open court
September 13th 1832
Morehouse Clk

Putnam County ss Jonah F Ellis of the town of South East in the county of Putnam being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is sixty five years of age that during the revolutionary war he lived in his fathers family on the farm  where he now lives in what was then called Fredericksburgh & now called SouthEast, that he then knew Jeremiah Kelley who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, & the said Jeremiah Kelley lived some part of the time of [illegible] with this deponents family. That during the war in what year he cannot recollect. There was a company [illegible] under the command of Capt Waterbury, that the said Jeremiah Kelley belonged to that company & that the deponent saw him leave the house where he lived to perform the duty which was required of him. It was then understood & generally
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believed that the said Kelley was a soldier performing duty ~ Capt Waterbury company & this deponent has no doubt but he was such soldier & herefore the duties required of his 

[signed] Josah F Ellis 

Sworn & submitted September 13th 1832  J. Morehouse Clk

Putnam County for Benjamin Dykeman of the town of South East in the County of Putnam being duly sworn doth depose & say that he is seventy one years of age. that in the year 1780. the company of Militia to which he belonged was required to furnish a number of men for one month to go to Fishkill to guard the hubin stores, that after the draft was made, & the just before the service of the month had [illegible] another draft was made from the same company for men to supply the place of those whose term of service was about to expire, this deponent was drafted to Fishkill & the aforesaid Jeremiah Kelley who was signed & sworn to the preceding declaration. One of the persons who wer about to be discharged. & [illegible] the said Jeremiah Kelley  [illegible] to the company of the militia well this deponent & was one of those who place was to be supplied by the said draft

[signed] Benjamin Dykeman

Sworn via before court Sept 17, 1832 J. Morehouse Clk

We Judah Kelley & Josah F Ellis residents of the county of Putnam do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Jeremiah Kelley who has subscribed & sworn to the preceding declaration. that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.

[signed] Judah Kelley Josah F Ellis

Sworn & subscribed Sept 13th 1832 in open court J. Morehouse
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the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after [illegible] the interrogatories prescribed by the war department  that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and service as he states.

And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Jeremiah Kelley & Josiah Telles who have signed the preceding certificate are credible persons and also that the witnesses Jabez Berry, Josiah Telles & Benjamin Dykeman are credible witnesses & there statements entitled to credit.

[signed]  Bennet Boyd Samuel Washburn Frederic Stone Judges of the court of Putnam County

I Jonathan Morehouse Clerk of the court of pleas in & for the county of Putnam do hereby certify that the foregoing courts present [illegible] contains the original procedings of the said court with matter of the application of Jeremiah Kelley for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord 1832   J Morehouse