Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5832, Theodore De Kelley, Continental (N H)

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(3-1776)

Service: Continental (NH)

De Kelly or De Calla, Theodore
                                     Naomi

Number: R. 5832

Contents:

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Declaration
State of Vermont
Washington County Ss. 

On this 29th day of December A.D. 1838 personally appeared Naomi De Kelley of Calais in the County of Washington,
State of Vermont, aged 72 years last March, before the Hon Court of Probate within and for the County & district of Washington aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her Oath
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That
she is the widow of Theodore De Kelley who was a Surgeons mate in the Army of the Revolution. The particular year he entered she cannot tell, but believes it was previous to the year 1779. That he was attached to Col. Moses Hazen's Regiment & was a
part of time stationed at Haverhill N.H. That
he served as such in said Regiment untill the
close of the war from three to four years or more. For a more particular description of his services, she would refer to the testimony accompanying this declaration-

She further States & declares that she was married to the said Theordore De Kelly on the 25th day of December 1787. That her
said husband, Theodore De Kelly, died at Bath in the State of New Hampshire on the 11th day of May A.D. 1789. That she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four viz - at the time above stated.

Naomi (x her mark) De Kelly
---
In presence of
Mc Vail and J.L Thurston
The above appeared before 
me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace

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The written and foregoing Declaration
made, Subscribed and sworn to in 
open Court, to wit the Hon Court of
probate now sitting at Montpelier
in the County & District of Washington
aforesaid on the day & year before
mentioned - Witness my official hand & the Seal of said Court hereto affixed
Daniel S. Thompson Judge of Probate

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Marriage
Theodore De Kelly to Naomy George
December 25th 1787 by Jacob Hurd Justice of the Peace

Burials

Theodore De Kelly died the 11th May 1789
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss Town
Clerks Office.  Batp [Baptized] the 23d day of October 1837. I William D Hutchins Town Clerk of the Town of Bath aforesaid, hereby certify that the two above certificates are true copies of the records of said Town of Bath taken by me from the proper folio containing such records.
Attest William J Hutchins Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire County of Grafton
In Bath the 23 day of October 1837. Then William Hutchins, who is to my knowledge Town Clerk of said Town of Bath & who has been personally known by me from his youth, to be considered in the neighborhood where he resides a person of truth & veracity, and I concur in that opinion & believe him a credible Disinterested Witness, personally appeared & made Solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true before
me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace

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[Crossed out Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.]

REJECTED
5832
P.O. Naomi De Kelley
Service: Widow Theodore De Kelley

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Anderson
April 6/52

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Theodore De Kelly - Revolutionary Soldier
I wish to examine his papers Aug 6 1852
Suspended as
papers filed from Vt under Act of
under act of 1832 
Vt
N. Rathburn Atty [ATTORNEY]
by order of 

C C noom  April 7-52

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3802
Naomi De Kelly's
Declaration

[left sideways] 3802 Naomi De Kelley wid. [WIDOW] of Theodore [NH crossed out] Vt. 7 July '38)

[illegible d.89-
[The following is upside down] 
Vol .2. 120 - $18.30 4 Nov. 83
 122. 73.30 1 Jany [JANUARY] 82
 130. 80.00 1 [illegible] 83
  36. 80.00 4 Nov 83
  142. 40.60 4 Nov 83

[right sideways] Hon S. Prentiss 11 June '39
W S.S.

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[document extremely dark]
Let to Hon R. Dickenson
Sent [illegible]  1843

John Bryant
28048
Let to Hon [illegible]
Jan 10 1850
[illegible] J. Kelly [illegible] 10/54
5832

7 July 1838

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Mr. Edwards will be so good as to
examine the accompanying papers, and
inform me of his decision upon the case, as
soon as may be convenient.
S. Prentiss
Friday
Jan. 4th.

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16
170
$1920.00
Mr Cole
Exd [EXAMINED] - March 31.57
M Peugh

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Chelsea, March 12, 1851
S A Peugh
Dr [DEAR] Sir

Will you have the goodness 
to Examine the Rolls for the Revolution
in 1776 to 1783, for the Widow
Naomi De Kelly. Theodore De Kelly was signed on as Private in Col Harris Reg I should think in the New Hampshire Continental Line. I have been agent for Mrs De Kelly [crossed out and have been] for some years in the process to procure her pension and are still endeavoring to have her placed on the Pension Roll.


Verry Respectfully Yours
David Sleeper

pls. [PLEASE] return an answer as soon as convenient

David Sleeper

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Janry [JANUARY] '48 [1848]
D C

Hon R Dickinson
H R [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]

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Copy
B.
Glover January 21st 1846
Madam,
Last eve I read a letter from the commissioner of Pensions rejecting your claim for a Pension.
He sent me a copy of a letter sent to your former agent Mr. John Bryant dated Sept. 1845. They say in that letter that it is impossible that Theodore De Calla served as Private in Hagins Regiment as they have testimony of respectable witnesses, that De Calla served as Physician. They say further 
that the records in the Bounty land Office shew that Theodore De Calla received a Land Warrant for services as private on the 11th of August 1795- Widow De Kelly in her declaration swore her husband died in May 1789. Therefore - they conclude that that soldier who drew his land as private was not her husband.
Respectfully
S. D. Kimball
Widow N. De Kelly.

N.B. Mr. Dickerson; you will see that
in this letter the name of De Calla is used, it must be that De Calla and De Kelly are different persons in the same regiment and that the name of one has been taken for the other, and that a confusion has
grown out of it 
W. V. May

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Copy A,
Pension Office
October 12th 1847
Sir,
In answer to your communication of
the 3 ult. [LAST MONTH] respecting the case of Mrs.  Naomi De Kelly, I have to inform you that her claim has been disallowed in consequence of her failure to produce satisfactory evidence of her husbands service.

Mrs De Kelly has changed her Agent some
three or four times, all of whom have been furnished with the objections to granting her a stipend; and in my letter to her previous Agent S.D. Kimball, she was informed that her claim could not be again taken up unless some additional evidence of her husbands service be furnished.
I will add, however, that in her declaration
she stated that her husband died in May 1789. The words of the Bounty Land Office, shew that Theodore De Kelly* of Col. Hagins Regiment, for whose services she claims a pension, received Bounty Land as late as 1795 which proves conclusively, that her husband was not that soldier.
I am, very respectfully your
Obt Servt [ODBEDIENT SERVANT] J. L. Edwards

W. V. Way Esqr.
Perrysburg Ohio

* Mr Dickinson, examine and see of this name
is not on the Books," Theodore De Calla, you
will perceive in this letter to me De Kelly is used in the one from Kimball to Mrs. De Kelly, the name of De Callas, is used -

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DeKelly Jan 4 48 [1848]
D C

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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Perrysburg Wood Co. Ohio Dec. 21st 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir
Yours of the 12 Oct. last in reply to mine of the 3d Sept, has been received. You state that the claim of Mrs. Naomi De Kelly for a pension "has been disallowed in consequence
of her failure to produce satisfactory evidence of her husbands service."

You further state "that in her declaration she stated that her husband died in May
1789. The records of the Bounty Land Office shew that Theodore De Kelly of Col. Hagins Regiment for whose services she claims a pension, received Bounty land as late as 1795, which proves conclusively that her husband was not that soldier."

Now the fact is, the Theodore De Kelly
who was the husband of Mrs. Naomi De Kelly
was a Surgeon's mate in Col Hazens Regiment
and not a private soldier, and never received
Bounty land.

My means of communicating with Mrs.
De Kelly are very imperfect, she residing in the
State of Vermont, and I communicating with her through her daughter here. From what I learn from her, she has employed three or four different agents in

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the State of Vermont, and she represents that they have attempted to take an advantage over her and secure to themselves the greater part of her pension for getting it. She has refused to agree to such terms as they have demanded, and hence she supposes that impediments have been thrown in her 
way of getting the pension by them or some of
them, with the view of forcing her into their terms.

Mrs De Kelly supposes that some papers connected with her application before the Pension Office, have been made out differently from what she has intended and that her application for a pension on account of the service of her husband as an assistant Surgeon in Col. Hazens Regiment has been confounded with the name of Theodore De Calla a private in said regiment.

The name of Mrs. De Kellys husband
was Theodore De Kelly, and he was an assistant surgeon in the Revolutionary war in Col. Hazens Regiment.

She claims a pension for the services
of her husband in that capacity; and if she is
not entitled to it, as the widow of an assistant
surgeon, she is not entitled to it at all.

If there is any evidence on file connecting 
her case with the name of Theodore De Calla
a private, it is wrong, because that person was not her husband.

The records of the war Department

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I should suppose would furnish the name of
Theodore De Kelly if he were an assistant
Surgeon (or surgeon's mate) unless those records have been destroyed. If the evidence before the Pension Office does not prove that he served in that capacity, I am informed that evidence to prove that fact can yet be procured in Vermont from living witnesses.

I should like to ascertain how the pension office has regarded her application, whether on the grounds that her husband was an assistant surgeon or a private.

As I have above stated, her claim should
be on the grounds that her husband, was an assistant surgeon, and if the proof does not establish the fact of his service in that capacity, I will endeavor to furnish the necessary evidence. I send this enclosed in a letter to the Hon. R. Dickinson of the house of Representatives from this District, who will
personally hand it to you. 

Very respectfully yours,
Willard V. May

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Feb 4th 1857
Relative to suspended
claim of Naomi De
Kelly -
Mr. Triplett

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Washington Feby 10, 1857

Sir

I some few years since became agent
for the suspended claim of Naomi De Kelly of
Vt in which I think a report was made to
me, but having mislaid or lost said report
if one was so made to me. I have to request
a copy of such letter as was written me the
date of which I cannot give not having her
papers with me

Respectfully yr Obt Servt [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
James Bryant

Hon J. E. Heath
Commissioner of Pensions

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House of Repr. [REPRESENTATIVES] Aug 15, 1842

Sir
I enclose a letter which has been sent Mrs. James, from which it would seem that an application has been made by her for a Pension. If so [illegible] to be informed the situation of the case.

I would also thank you to furnish me with such information as your office may enable you of
the right of De Kelly to [illegible] & land.

very respectfully yours
[illegible] Hull

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Meriden N H Dec. 29. 1847 

Sir

On or about the 29 day of July 1845 I addressed you a letter in relation to the then pending claim of Mrs Naomi De Kelley of Vermont under the act of the 7th July 1838
to which I subsequently received from the office an answer; which afterwards got mislaid or lost as I have before stated to you. I have therefore renewedly to request the favour [sic] of a copy of that letter.

Respectfully your Obt Servt [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
John Bryant
Hon J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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State of Vt Franklin County
St. Albans February 6th 1841.

Sir
Mrs Naomi De Kelley widow of Theodore De Kelley informs me that some time since she sent her declaration to the Department for a pension, had seen some information relative to the same. But not satisfactory, as she had not seen your communication, but derived her information from her agent. The truth is that the old lady is one of those uncomfortable, unbelieving, suspicious sort of bipeds that thinks everybody dishonest. Will you have the goodness to inform me of the state of this case.

Yours Respectfully
Wm [WILLIAM} Bridges

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

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Washington April 29. 1848

Sir

Having had the misfortune to mislay or loose [sic] a letter that I some time since received from the office in the case of Naomi De. Kelly a Vermont applicant under the Act of the 7 July 1838 I have respectfully to request a copy of the same for my future guide in her case
Very respectfully yours
John Bryant

Hon J.L. Edwards
Com [COMMISSIONER OF] Pensions

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Mrs De Kelley of Montpelier, widow of Theodore De Kelley, who served in the R [REVOLUTIONARY] War. she thinks as surgeon or surgeon's mate (possibly as a soldier, says she has heretofore sent in a Declaration of evidence to establish her claim, says she fears her agent, has neglected her interests or got & kept her money, as she has not heard anything about her application - She desires an inquiry at the P. [POST] office, and that she may be informed as to her rights & what has been done in her Case.

Another writes me
[illegible]
"I wish you would send me a form for an application under "the act of 3 March 1843."

Another asks

"In the case of a widow, who was entitled to and drew a five year pension under the act of July 7, 1838, and who would have been entitled to the benefit of the act of 3d March 1843, who has recently died, having no children, and having made no application under before mentioned act can the Adv. 
on her estate get this money up to the time of her death." Will Not

Edwards added an answer to these inquiries to
P. Dillingham Jr. H.R. [HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES]

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Vt
Hon. P. Dillingham
No

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Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comr. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
Washington City

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Montpelier Dec 29, 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir
The Evidence procured of the marriage of N. [NAOMI] Kelly was obtained expecting she might come under the former act-
I suppose it in substance sufficient although not exactly in form under the last instructions under act of July 1838 -. but she being extremely poor & the Marriage supported by other testimony, we hope no objection will be made to the form of the evidence of Marriage -
I am respectfully your obt. Servt. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]

Joshua Y Vail

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Perrysburg, Wood County, Ohio Sept 3d 1847
Commissioner of Pensions:

Dear Sir:
I have been requested by Mrs. Crane the only heir of Mrs. Naomi De Kelly of Vermont, to obtain information of the situation of a Pension claim which the said Naomi De Kelly, some nine years ago presented to your office for allowance.

I have been informed by Mrs De Kelly
that about five years ago she presented the
proper evidence, for substantiating her claim to a pension as the widow of Dr. Theodore De Kelly who was a surgeon's mate in the Revolutionary Army.

I have been further informed that the
evidence furnished by her was deemed sufficient to establish her claim, but in consequence of some difficulty between her and her agents, she never drew the money. It is said that her agents attempted to get the money in a way not authorized by her,
and in consequence of having no particular friend to depend on has let the business rest in the situation it was after the claim was proved.

From what I can learn, no part of the amount
due her has been drawn from the Pension fund. Mrs. De Kelly now resides in the State of

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Vermont, is old, and feeble, and requests her daughter (Mrs Crane,) who lives in Perrysburg, Wood Co. Ohio, to assist her in obtaining her pension money.

Having been requested by Mrs. Crane to do the business for her, I wish the department would as soon as practicable inform me of the true situation of this claim before the Department, and what further is necessary to be done by the
applicant to draw her money. 

Very respectfully yours,
Willard V. Way

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Glover, November 24th 1845.
Sir
Enclosed is a copy of a power of
attorney from the Widow De Kelley
that says she has been informed by
her former agent that her claim
was established some time since for
a pension rendered by her (Husband) as
private and that by her assent she
could receive a certificate to that affect.
If that is the case you will please
forward me her certificate if not
will you have the goodness to inform me 
the situation of her case. 
Respectfully your obt. St. [OBEDIENT SERVANT]
S. D. Kimball
Glover, Orleans County Vt.

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of 
Pensions Washington City
D.C.

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I Edward Clarke of Walden County of Caledonia and State of Vermont depose testify and say that I knew Dr Theodore De Kelly in the Revolutionary army and that he was surgeon's mate in Hazen's regiment under Dr Schuyler Surgeon of sd. [SAID] Col. Moses Hazen's 
Regiment, at the time I entered the army and
that he was surgeon's mate until I left it, a
term of four years and two months, I continued in the army untill [sic] it was disbanded and believe sd. [SAID] Dr T. De Kelly was in the army also for I saw him a few days previous to the disbanding of the army attending to the sick and further your deponent saith not.
Edward Clarke 
Caledonia County} Walden October 5th, 1837
Personally appeared Edward Clarke and made oath to the above deposition - Before me
Daniel Wooster Justice of [THE] Peace

State of Vermont
Caledonia County Walden Oct. 5th 1839
I hereby testify that the above named Edward Clarke has resided in sd. [SAID] Waldon for a number of years last past that he is considered by people in general a person of truth and veracity and that in the above case properly disinterested, and I concur in the opinion.

Daniel Wooster Justice of [THE] Peace

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[upside down] Edward Clark's Deposition

State of Vermont
Caledonia County ss.
I Samuel B. Mattock Clerk of the County Court of the County of Caledonia aforesaid, do hereby certify that Daniel Wooster Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated the first day
of November AD 1837 and will expire
on the last day of November AD 1838
and that his signatures within written are genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said
County Court at Danville in said County this 22d day of March AD 1838.

Samuel B. Mattocks,
Clerk

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I Moody Bedel of Bath in the County of
Grafton & State of New Hampshire of lawful
age being seventy three years old Testify & say that in the year 1779 I became acquainted with Doctor Theodore D Kelly-- My Honored Mother, being as her attending Phyician Doctor Samuel Hale said dangerously sick, & he the said Hale, desired that other Phyicians might be called in for advice & as General Moses Hazens [sic] Regiment were at Haverhill where my Father then lived - it was concluded to call in the Docters of the Regiment for advice, they attended accordingly - and among them the said Doctor Theodore D Kelly was one, he being German his speech rather broken English made me pay particular attention to his conversation & I found that the other Doctors paid particular attention to his proscription & advice & it being pursued my Honored Mother soon recovered her health - in the fall of 1779 when said Hazens [sic] Regiment left this frontier for the south said Doctor Theodore D Kelly went with them & I did not see anything more of said Doctor Theodore D Kelly for some time - but in a year or two after the Revolutionary War was over, the said Doctor Theodore D Kelly returned to this Country & called at my home then in Haverhill and I instantly recognized him, which appeared to please him very much, & he told me that he had taken a liking to this Country when here with Hazens [sic] Regiment, & said that he had now come with the Intent of staying in it, & Practicing as a Doctor

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a Surgeon & Physician, he did so, & had considerable practice with success, & after some time it was said and believed that he had married a young woman by the name of Naomy George, a Person with whom
I was well acquainted with from her infancy, &
they lived together as man & wife in this Town,
in which Town, the said Doctor Theodore D Kelly Died, & the said Naomy his Widow or relist has remained a widow ever since the death of her said Husband the said Docter Theodore D Kelly, I having been acquainted with her ever since the death of her said Husband & she was in my presence when I 
administered the Oath to Wm [WILLIAM] Hutchins Town Clerk of this Town to a Copy of the Record of the Marriage of the said Theodore D Kelly to the said Naomy George & to the copy of the record of the Death of the said Theodore D Kelly he being the same person referred to above-- Moody Bedel

State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss
On the 6th day of February AD 1838 personally
appeared Moody Bedel above named and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true before me, and I hereby certify that said Bedel said is a credible witness.

Nathan B Felton Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss. I Nathan B. Felton Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Nathan B. Felton whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and that his name so subscribed is his genuine signature being in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the sixth day of February AD 1838.
N. B. Felton Clerk

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Know all men by these presents [sic] that I Naomi De Kelly of the County of Wood and State of Ohio have certified and appointed and by these presents [sic] do constitute and appoint J.T. Neeley Esq of Washington city my true and  lawful attorney for me and in my name, to appear before the Commissioner of Pensions of the United States or any other person or persons to present my claim against the United States for a Pension as the widow of Theodore De Kelly for his Service in Hazens [sic] Regiment in the Revolutionary War, which said claim is now on file in the Pension department in Washington and I do hereby authorize and empower my said attorney to do and perform all and singular the matters and things necessary  to obtain the allowance of the same hereby confirming all my said attorney shall in my name legally do in the premises - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th [crossed out] 
twenty sixth day of October in the year
Eighteen hundred and fifty three -.

Naomi (her X mark) De Kelly

Witness
Asher Cook ⎬
Lavinia Crane ⎬

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The State of Ohio 
Wood County ss Wood County Probate Court

On this twenty sixth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared in open Court Naomi De Kelly who signed and acknowledged the foregoing Power of attorney as her free will
and Deed for the uses and purposes therein expressed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year above written. 

Asher Cook
Judge of the Probate
Court of Wood Co Ohio

[left sideways] 
Naomi De Kelley wid [WIDOW] of Theodore Kelley [sic] Act 1838 State Vermont Powr atty [POWER OF ATTORNEY]

Jno [JOHN] T Neely

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I, Naomi De Kelley of East Montpelier in the County of Washington, State of Vermont, hereby Constitute & appoint Col. H.H. Sylvester my true & lawfull Attorney for me & in my name to prosecute my claim for a Pension under the acts of Congress passed July 7th 1838, March 3d 1843, June 17th 1844 and February 2d 1848 and I hereby revoke all former powers of Attorney.
East Montpelier July 4th 1850
her
Naomi X De Kelley
mark

Signed in our presence on the 4th day of July 1850
Nath'l C. King, Justice of the Peace
Addiston Peck, Justice of the Peace

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State of Vermont Washington County ss 
I Naomi De Kelley of Montpelier in the
County of Washington aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint S. D. Kimball of Glover
in the County of Orleans and State of Vt.
my true and lawful attorney for me in my name to transact any business at the pension office relative to my claim for a pension. And the Commr. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions
is hereby requested to furnish the said S.
D. Kimball with a statement of the situation
of my claim - and any act or business done with the Commr. [COMMISSIONER] of Pensions relative to my claim shall be as good and as binding on my part as though it had been done by me.

Naomi her X Mark De Kelley

Attest Betsey Rich
At Montpelier in the County aforesaid
on this 11th day of November personally appeared Naomi De Kelly and acknowledged
the foregoing power of attorney by her Lawyer to be her act and deed. Before me.

Nathl [NATHANIEL] C. King Justice of the Peace

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State of Vermont-
Secretary of State Office
Montpelier Nov. 5th 1845.
I James M. Shafter Secretary of State of Vermont hereby certify that sd. [SAID] Nathaniel C. King whose name is [here crossed out] affixed to the foregoing certificate is his proper hand writing, was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace for the County of Washington and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his said Certificate.

L. S.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of this
office at Montpelier this 5th day of November AD. 1845
James M. Shafter

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I hereby certify the [second the crossed out] foregoing [crossed out] of attorney
with the Certificate of the Secretary of State shewing that the Justice before whom it was taken was an acting Justice of the Peace in Washington County is a true Copy of the Original now in my possession. 
Attest
Cyrus Bernis
Justice of the Peace

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Montpelier Vt February 22, 1845

Sir,
I as the widow of Doctor Theodore De Kelly, am a Vermont applicant for a Pension under the Act of the 7 July 1838. I made my declaration some time since and caused the same to be forwarded to the Department together with some evidence in support of my claim and which I suppose to be on file in the Pension Office, and still pending there - I now write to say that it is my desire to have my claim further prosecuted under the Agency of
John Bryant Esq. of Meriden N.H. and H.H. Sylvester Esq of the City of Washington.

Respectfully Yr Obt Servt. [YOUR OBEDIENT SERVANT]
Naomi X her mark De Kelly

Witness
Thos G Cleaveland
Rhoda B. True.
Lucretia Pearson

Hon J.L. Edwards
Comm. [COMMISSIONER OF] Pensions

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Abigail Carters
Deposition

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I Abigail Carter of lawful age depose and say that I know that Theodore De Kelly married to Naomi George by Jacob Hurd Justice of the Peace -

And I further say that the same Doct [DOCTOR] Theodore D Kelly whom I saw Married to Naomi George, I always understood was Surgeons Mate in Colonel Hazen's Regiment, Stationed at Haverhill N.H. Abigail Carter
Lyman October 29th 1837

State of New Hampshire
Grafton SS October 27-- 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Abigail Carter and made Solemn Oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is just and true Before me Samuel Hoskins, Justice of the Peace
I Samuel Hoskins certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Abigail Carter and that she is a person of truth and veracity -

Samuel Hoskins Justice [OF THE] Peace

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Lydia Sandborn
Deposition

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I Lydia Sanborn, of Lawful age depose and say that I was well acquainted with Dr. Theodore D Kelly when he belonged to Colonel Hazens [sic] Regiment stationed at Haverhill and he
was called a very good Doctor, Jacob Hurd Esqr came into our house and said he was going to marry Dr. Theodore D Kelly to Naomi George and my husband and Daughter went with him and when they came back they said they Married, Dr. De Kelly was called, a Dutchman East Lyman Oct. 26 - 1837
Lydia (X her mark) Sanborn

State of New Hampshire Grafton Ss October 26 - 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Lydia Sanborn and made solemn oath that the above Deposition by her subscribed is just and true before me.
Samuel Haskins, Justice [OF THE] Peace

I Samuel Haskins am well acquainted with the above named Lydia Sanborn and consider her a person of truth, veracity, and of good character -

Samuel Haskins Jus [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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John Barbers
Deposition

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State of New Hampshire Grafton ss -

I John Barber of Lyman in the County & State
aforesaid depose and say that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war and was in Col Hazens [sic] Regt. between four & five years. I knew Dr Theodore De Kelly and was knowing to his belonging to said Reg.t and was surgeons mate in said Reg.t to the close of the war
John Barber

October 17th 1837
Grafton ss. - Personally appearing the above
named John Barber and made oath that the
above deposition is Just and true before me
Joshua Thornton Jus [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

I the said justice certify that the above named
John Barber is a person of truth & verity
Joshua Thornton Jus [JUSTICE OF THE] Peace

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State of New Hampshire
Grafton Ss.

I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for said County of Grafton, hereby certify that Moody Bedel, whose name is subscribed to one certificate on another page of this packet, and Samuel Hawkins, whose name is subscribed to same certificates on the [illegible] whose name is subscribed to two certificates [illegible] 
on the 17th day of October last past & have been witness to another page of this jacket, were acting Justices of Peace for said County, and that their names so subscribed as aforesaid are representing their genuine signatures, being in their own handwriting

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed [following crossed out my seal the 15th] the seal of said Court the 15th day of March AD 1838.

Nathan B Felton Clerk