Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26739, for Stephen Kelley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
mass
Kelley, Stephen
W. 26739
Kelley
Kelly
Kelly
Mary
CONTENTS

776. Name Mary Kelly widow of Stephen Kelly who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 31.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18. day of July 1848 and sent to
Hon. E. H. Hunt W of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 29 Vol. 1.
Reported

18.020 Maine
Stephen Kelley of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cobb of the Regt. commanded by Col. Leonard in the Mass. Militia for June 21. 1831.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 32 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $64.62 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 Sept. 16.15
$80.77
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Clerk,
Book E Vol. 1 Page 28

No 13.372 (June 5) Declaration 1/2
of Mary Kelley widow of Stephen Mr.
act 7 July 1838
Married 1783
husband died 14 March 1824

State of Maine
Waldo ss
On this first day of June A.D. 1846 personally appeared in open court now sitting in the Town of Freedom County & State aforesaid Mary Kelley a resident of the Town of Freedom County & State aforesaid aged Eighty Two years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 4th July 1836 & the Joint resolution of 7th July 1838, Granting pensions to the widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Stephen Kelley deceased late of Freedom County and State aforesaid who died March 14th 1840, and who was placed on the pension roll the 20th July 1835 and served in the Massachusetts Militia from the Town of Attleborough County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts in the Regt Commanded by Col Walker & others; reference being had to the records herewith annexed of my said husbands service from the Secretaries office of Massachusetts & also the declaration made by my late husband by which he received a pension, now on file at the pension office at Washington D.C. She further declares that she is the widow of Stephen Kelley, and was married to him in the Town of Cumberland State of Rhode Island on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1783. Sworn to and subscribed the day above written
Mary Kelley
State of Maine
Waldo ss - Freedom June 1st 1846
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Kelley

in open Court. a person who is personally known to me to be the widow of Stephen Kelley deceased late of Prague Freedom a prisoner of the U States, who died about the year 1840. and made oath to the foregoing declara- -tion by her subscribers
John C. Glidden } Justice of the } Town Court of } Freedom
State of Maine
Waltham. I William N. Prentice Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County, certify that the above named John C. Glidden is a Justice of the Town Court of the Town of Freedom in said County, which is a Court of Record, & was such on the fifth day of June A.D. 1842, & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Superior Judicial Court this 17 th day of May A.D. 1847
W m N. Prentice Clerk

Town Clerk's office
Cumberland June 13 th 1846 Lewis B. Arnold Town Clerk of the town of Cumberland, County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereby Certify that I find recorded on the Town records of marriages, the marriage of Stephen Kelley & Mary Oliver, they were joined in marriage by Benjamin Dexter Esq on the fifteenth day of January Seventeen hundred & Eighty three — This is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is in fair and legible figures
Lewis B. Arnold Town Clerk
Sworn and Subscribed to, Before me Bailey E. Borden Justice of the Peace
Providence R.I. Cumberland June 15 th 1846
Bailey E. Borden A Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island hereby Certify that the above named Lewis B. Arnold is Town Clerk of Cumberland Legally Chosen & qualified and is Clerk of said Town at this date — Bailey E. Borden Justice of the Peace

Stephen Kelley Private - Mass'ts. troops. Bobb's Co. Leonard's regt. 8 months Godfrey's Co. 2 " Wodge's Co. 2 "
8 months 21 days as private Proved by G. D. Bangs certificate,
adm'd 9 mo. 21 ds. pri
R. C. Acree, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fifteenth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared Stephen Kelley before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Stephen Kelley a resident of Forestown in the County of Waldo and State of Maine, aged ninety years 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Silas Cobb and served in Col. Leonard's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Cobb Capt, Leonard Colonel - That in April 1775 he enlisted as a private in the war of the revolution in that company and regiment for the period of eight months. That he fully served at this period and was discharged at Roxbury, Massachusetts in December 1775.
That in January 1776 he again enlisted as a private in Capt George Godfrey's company for the period of two months, that he does not recollect the name of his Colonel but General Spencer commanded. That he served at this period and at the end thereof was discharged at Barrington Rhode Island.
That on the first of July 1778 he again enlisted for two months in Capt Isaac Hodges' company, regiment not recollected, for an expedition to Rhode Island, that he served at this period, suffered much in a great storm

1770
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born at Yarmouth, Massachusetts in 1742 where his age is recorded, that in 1763 he removed to Norton Massachusetts, where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he lived there until about 1792 when he removed to Yarmouth and there lived seven or eight years. Then lived for a short period in Amherst, two years in Falmouth then ten years in Unity, and in about 1803 removed into Freedom Maine. where he now resides That he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he took discharges, but does not remember by whom signed, and that they were brought with his home. That during his first service he was in the main army near Boston, and with the officers there. That General Spencer was here in 1775 and General Sullivan commanded in chief. That Elder William McEvay and Isaac Wood Esq., living in his neighborhood will testify to his character for truth and their belief of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Stephen H. Allen
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr
not I. J. Conklin
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine
April 4. 1833.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age and infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration. I deem it to make oath to the same.
July 14
Nathan Weston Jr. not I. J. Conklin

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Stephen Kelley for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 28th day of July
A. D. 1882.
J. A. Chandler

V No 13.372. Mary Kelley Mrs Col. C. Walter Nichols Jan 12. 47.
act 7 July 1838

Belfast May 17 - 1847
Sir.
I herewith enclose to your Office the Declaration of Mary Kelley Widow of Stephen Kelley Deceased late a revolutioner Pensioner also the Certificate of Service from the Sec. of Mass. of said Stephen Kelley, and a Certificate from the Town Clerk of Cumberland certifying that Stephen Kelley and Mary Oliver were joined in Marriage Jan. 15 th 1783. Stephen Kelley died March 14 - 1840
You will please give an examination and inform me of the result
I am very Respectfully Your Ob g Servant Walter Nichols
Belfast Maine
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions City of Washington

Aug 27 87

Sir.
Belfast August 4 th 1841
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Mary Kelley Widow of Stephen Kelley deceased late of Freedom, Pensioner, in conformity to the instructions sent me. June 12 th 1841
Widow Kelley, on reflection, does not know for certainty that she was married in the Town of Cumberland. She was a resident of said Cumberland and they went to a justice of the Peace to be married and he lived near the Townline dividing Cumberland & Attleborough that she does not know in which town he lived.
Please to give the case an examination & report the result to me
I am Very Respectfully Your Ob t . Servant Walter Nichols attorney to Mary Kelley
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions

Stephen Kelley, Mr, a ct 7 June 1832. $32 31 /pr ann
To what time was he last paid?
Pension Office
August 31. 1847 }
El. A. Paid to 4 th March 1839. 1843

McLean, MC
Apr 22
NW 27
Mr Egan
J. P. [unclear]
Official Business
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File this to Mary Kelly papers
Commissaire of Police Washington D.C.

Freedom Me Nov 26
HO
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Freedom Nov 2 nd 1847
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
In the case of Mary Kelley who applied for new certificates, the papers for which were probably mailed at this place yesterday. Mr Foster one of the firm has just returned from the western states and the matter has been satisfactorily arranged so that further action will be unnecessary. Please return the papers directed to Mrs Sibley.
Mary Kelley
Witness Mrs Sibley

Mr Reps:
Washington City
July 12. 1848.
Sir:
I herewith enclose deductions for the purpose of re-placing Medals of Revolutionary Soldiers when the Pension list under the authority of the act of this session.
Yours with great respect
Your obed. serv.
Rev. S. Edwards
Court of Pensions
E. R. Spence

Speedorn Me. Oct 14 Oct 14
6-988469
Mr. Kelly
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C. Oct 14 47
Mr. Wrenn

Freedom Oct. 14th 1847
Hon. J. L. Edmonds, Sir, Your petitioner would respectfully represent that Mary Kelley of Freedom Me. to whom certificates for a pension were granted dated Sept 3 d 1847, does not, and has not received any benefit therefrom for the following reasons. The agent to whom the certificates were sent will not give them up unless she will give him what we all consider to be exorbitant fees viz upwards of eighty dollars. The old lady has offered him fifty dollars which she declares is sufficient inasmuch as the expense was but a mere trifle.
Under these circumstances we would respectfully ask your Honor to grant new certificates, so that the pension which government has so generously granted, may be available to her in her declining years. The old lady is upwards of eighty years old & has no means of support except her own funds so we hope that whatever thou doest thou will do quickly
Respectfully Yours
Wm. G. Sibley
for & in behalf of Mary Kelley
If for any reason this request is not sufficient & one in any other shape would be heard please notify me immediately, Direct to Wm. G. Sibley Freedom Waldo Co. Maine, or to Mary Kelley or to Mary Kelley care of Sibley as above
Wm. G.

Belfast March 22 d 1848
Dr Sir
herewith I send a Declaration from Mr Oliver Kelly, son of the aforesaid Stephen Kelly, deceased plus give us the proper instructions to procure the balance due to 64 as known now much if any therein is due the heirs
Very Respectfully your obed Servt
D S Foster Belfast Maine
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

W. Oliver Kelley of Freedom County of Waldo & State of Maine on oath do testify and say that My Father, Stephen Kelley Sec of said Freedom was pensioned by the U. States at thirty two dollars per Annum that all his service was not proved and that he was entitled to an encrease of Pension and refers the Pension Department to the certificate from the Secretary Office of Massachusetts in the case of Mary Kelley the widow of said Stephen Kelley for the proof of said service that the said Mary Kelley was pensioned at the rate of thirty two dol thirty one cents on the 30 th day Sept. 1847 Given under My hand this 21 st day March 1848 Oliver Kelley
State of Maine Waldo County ss March 21 st 1848 Sworn & subscribed before me Walter Nichols Justice of the Peace

Ad 43 93 48 N 13372
Mary Kelley Widow of Stephen Me
Act 7 July 1838
Adm. 9 mo 21 days per $32 3/4 per ann
per 14 March 1840
Adm acts 31 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$32 3/4 per ann
Walter Nichols Belfast Me

Pension Office Septm 1847
Sir,
In answer to your letter of the 11 th Aug t . M ch I have to inform you that there are several persons on the Pension Roll of North Carolina

State of Maine.
THE the subscribers Daniel Rich a Clergyman, residing in the town of Freedom in the County of Waldo and Jason Wood Esq. residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Mr Stephen Kelley who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be about ninety years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Attest Daniel Rich Jason Wood
State of Maine.
Waldo ss.—Sworn and subscribed this seventeenth day of July
A. D. 183 8
Before me, James B. Waner
(Justice of the Peace.
James B. Waner Esq. is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. Daniel Rich is a Clergyman residing in Freedom . And Jason Wood Esq. is a credible person, & their Statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Jr

Ref
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,739 Mary Kelly widow of Stephen Kelly Dis. Rev War
Act Feb 29. 48
Index : Vol A Page 394
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Belfast Nov. 10 th 1847
Sir,
The object of My Writing you is in regard to the pension claim of Mary Kelley of Freedom Maine, who was placed on the pension list on the 3 rd day of Sept. 1847 and the Certificate sent to me. Soon after receiving the Certificate by Mrs. Kelley's request I went to see her & informed her that I had her pension Certificate; and was informed by her that she had given it all up to Wm. G. Sibley and the Man whom the Town had hired to support her, by the name of Russell; - Mrs. Kelley being a Town pauper. On the arrival of Mr. Sibley I proposed to let N. H. Bradbury Esq., Cashier of Belfast Bank, draw the pension and pay us what might be agreed on by Mr. Foster & others, and the remainder to pay to the Widow. Mr. Sibley objected to any one receiving the money except the Widow (or presump himself) and I must look to the Widow for the money advanced in obtaining it. This would not been so objectional if I had not known whose influence she was under.
Mr. Sibley objected to me receiving any compensation for obtaining it, because the widow had not agreed with me to obtain it, although I offered to sign a receipt as Mr. Foster's Agent and Sibley acknowledged that Mr. Foster told him that I done his business &c. Mr. Sibley refused to make out the papers for any one to draw it although I offered him the blanks and he proposed to leave the matter just as it was until until Mr. Foster returned. This I objected to as it would cost us some $4, or $5. by obeying such a proposition and wished to let any responsible person draw the money and let him hold it until Mr. Foster returned, but the widow would (over)

not do anything because she had given it all up to Col. Willey & Russell. Finding that I must yield to let it remain until Mr Foster returned I asked Mr. Sibley who should hold the papers & she replied that I should keep them and I have held them by the consent of the parties. As This was a mere trick, I presume of Mr. Sibley to get the business delayed that he might get all the money safe through his disinterested hands.
The facts of the case are these. The Claim was com- as I understand menced,, by Mr. Foster & Mr Mc. Alister who who was one of the Selectmen and overseer of the poor and what was done before last May was done at their expence
In May last the papers was put in my hands by Mr. Foster on the conditions that I should be at all the expence and receive no compensation if I did not obtain the pension, and if I did obtain it he should look to me for the expence he had been to in obtaining the proof of Marriage & twice taking her declaration before town the Court of Freedom &c.
In obtaining her declaration in August last I hired a horse & carriage and went 21 miles for her and was two days in getting her before the court and she remained here one day to rest before she returned paid Court fees traveling expenses &c and even one of the Selectmen made the agree told me if I carried her out of town I must pay her expenses if she was sick &c
The only object I presume Mr. Sibley has is to obtain the fees entitled to me and those that commenced the

Claim. I have learned of late that Mr. Sibley has applied to the pension Office to obtain a new Certificate
I have held the papers by consent of the parties, & they have not requested me to give them up. If I have detained any papers we have a law to take them out of My hands. Why has he applied to the pension Office without demanding the papers of me? and Why not apply the law of the State in the case? Perhaps a very good answer for his mousing on secret course is because his name is Sibley of Freedom
If he has intimated that I am not responsible I should consider it a great favour to be informed of the fact, and I will satisfy you, I presume, to the contra. I will send the Certificate to your Office or will deliver them to any disinterested, honest Man you may name. I know nothing of the Selectmen of Freedom that is am not acquainted with them but I am willing to give them up to them and they shall do with the money as in their judgement is right & just &c, being of the believe that no one will be the gainer by giving them up to Mr. Sibley and Russell but themselves
I wait your instructions in the case
I am very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servant
Walter Nichols
Belfast
Maine
Hon. J. S. Edward Com. of Pensions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 15 th 1833.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Kelly is borne on "a muster roll of the company under the command of Capt. Silas Cobb, in Col. Timothy Walker's regt, to the 18 th of Augt. 1775, as having enlisted as a private May 2 d & was paid up to said 18 th of August for three months & one week's service." *
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And that the name of Stephen Kelly is borne on "a pay roll due to Capt. Isaac Hodges company in Col. John Daggett's regt, being for travel from Boston to Trenton in the alarm in Dec r . 1776. last part & for days spent in service." Roll paid Apr. 1777. as having been paid for eight days service.
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And that the name of Stephen Kelly is borne on "a pay roll due to Capt. Isaac Hodges company in Col. George Williams' regt, in a late secret expedition from the 25 th of Sept r till the last day of October 1777." as having been paid for one month six days service as a private.
1.06
9.21
Exd
* I further certify that there are no other rolls of Capt. Silas Cobb's company in Col. Walker's regt, for the year 1775, than the one first above mentioned.
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Report
10337
Maine
Mary Kelly
Widow of Stephen Kelly who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 14th March, 1840 of Malden in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cobb of the Regt commanded by Col Leonard in the War of the Rebellion for 9 mo. 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 32 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1840 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Sept 1847 and sent to Walter Nichols Esqr.
Total amount, $ Maine.
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Ramsdell Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 9.

M ary Kelly 8250
M ary Kelly widow of Stephen Kelly
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Husband died 14th March 1840
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars 31
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of Sept. 1847 and sent to
Walter Nichols Belfast Maine
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book 5 Vol. 2 Page 5
Reported
Letter to H. G. Sibley 20 Oct 1847.
" Same pers and Nov 15 th 1847.
" do. to Walter Nichols Nov. 24. '47

State of Maine Waldo County 3 rd ss November 22 d 1847 October
Be it known, that before me Wm. G. Sibley, a justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Kelley, and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical Mary Kelley named in an original pension certificate now illegally withheld by Foster & Nichols of Belfast. The facts with regard to the detention of the certificate are as follows viz. Foster & Nichols acted as agents to obtain a pension to which the above mentioned Mary Kelley was entitled, for which they they  say  they to have one half. But they have produced no evidence of such a bargain. Furthermore they neglected for the space of almost two years, by their own acknowledgment to do any thing towards obtaining the pension, thinking no doubt, they should obtain one half of what accumulated. They obtained the certificate dated Sept r 1847 but withheld them because she the said Mary Kelley would not sign an order on the person named in a power of atty. for one half of all now due which would be one hundred dollars. Inasmuch as they said she could not get anything unless she complied with their terms, she offered them one half up to the time they say she promised to, which would be about fifty dollars. This they refused to accept although acknowledging it would much more than compensate them for their expenses, which was a mere trifle.
(Foster & Nichols may not be a legal partnership, but act in company in this business)
That she is entitled to a pension of thirty two dollars and some cents per Annum, on account of services rendered to the United States during the war Revolutionary War by Stephen Kelley who died March fourteenth 1840 — that she now resides in Freedom and has resided there for the space of many years past; and that, herewith she resides in Unity, that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of the above named Stephen Kelley — (The exact amount of cents is not now known, nor the captain under whom Stephen Kelley served).
Witness E. S. Russell
Mary Kelley
Sworn and subscribed this twenty second day of November A.D. 1847 before me Wm. G. Sibley Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Waldo County ss Nov. 22 1847
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th October, 1832, I Wm. G. Dibley a magistrate in the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence viz. my own personal knowledge that Mary Kelley who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical pensioner who declared herself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the pension certificates is true.
Given under my hand at Freedom Maine the day and year above written
Wm. G. Dibley Justice of the Peace

Wm G Sibley,
State of Maine
Wald. p I William H. Burleigh do hereby certify that Judicial Councils within said county certify that William B. Sibley is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county, that he is duly qualified to act as such, that his commission is dated March 14 th 1844 & will expire March 14 th 1851 & that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this 21 st day of October A.D. 1847
Wm H Burleigh
If one of these is sent to the Pension agent at Portland, please send the one to which this is attached
Wm G Sibley

State of Maine
Waldo County p.
On this third day of August A.D. One thousand eight hundred & forty seven, personally appeared before the Hon. Joseph Miller, Judge of the Court of Probate for and in the County of Waldo & State of Maine the same being a Court of Record, Mary Kelley, a resident of Freedom in said County Aged eighty four years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act. granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" and other acts of Congress granting pensions to widows of the Revolutionary Soldiers, that she is the widow of Stephen Kelley Deceased, late of said Freedom, who was a Private as I have good & sufficient reason to believe, in Col. Walkers Regt. in the eight months service, and also as a Private in Col. Daggett's & Colonel Williams Regiments of the Mass. Troops; - and for a more full & perfect proof of his service she refers you to the copy of the service from the Secretary's Office of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
She further declares that the said Stephen Kelley was placed on the pension roll on or about the 20 th July 1833 and received a pension until his death.
She further testifies that she was married to the said Stephen Kelley in the town of Cumberland or Attleborough as I went to Enquire Sexton to be married and he lived near the line between said Towns I was a resident of the Town of Cumberland State of Rhode Island and was married over

to him on the fifteenth day January A.D. Seventeen hundred and eighty three; - that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Kelley died on the about the 14 th day of March March 1840
She further declares that she was not mar- ried to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred & forty forty four viz. on the day before stated.
She further swears that she is now the widow of the said Stephen Kelley; and that she has never made any application for a pension before this application, except the application made before the Town Court of Freedom which was rejected by the Pension Department
Mary Kelley
Sworn to & Subscribed before me the day & year above written.
Joseph Miller, Judge. of Probate for Waldo County

State of Maine County of Waldo p.
Be it known that on this third day of August A.D. 1847, - Mary Kelley of Freedom in said County the applicant before named, personally appeared before the undersigned, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County in open Court, the same being a Court of Record; and she being duly sworn in said Court, the foregoing declaration was dictated in substance by her and carefully reduced to writing and read over in her presence and hearing and she subscribed said declaration with her own hand in my presence and made solemn oath that the same is true to the best of her knowledge & belief
In witness whereof I have hereunto caused the Seal official of said Court to be fixed, and subscribed my name the day and year above written.
Joseph Miller Judge of Probate for Waldo County.

When the war ends that it will be peaceful to the Kingdom of God P. H. Davis

State of Maine Waldo
County, } ss.
November 22, 1847 October 24, 1847
BE IT KNOWN, that before me, Wm. G. Tibbetts , a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared
Mary Kelley and made oath, in due form of law, that she is the identical Mary Kelley named in an original pension
certificate, now illegally withheld by Debtors & Holders of Debts & etc. Read below the next printed line first
(which would be over eighty dollars) { much as they said she could not get anything until she consented with their hands she offered them one half up to the time they say she promised some such would be about fifty dollars, this they refused to accept although she knew it would be much more than a compromise (order for the amount of pension which was, a small sum.) (order which may not be a legal purchase but in company in this business)
[Here state the facts respecting the detention of the pension certificate.]
The facts with regard to the detention of the certificate are as follows: For the reason that the said Mary Kelley was entitled for which they say they were to have one half. But they have produced no evidence of such a bargain. Moreover they neglected for the space of almost two years by their own act & knowledge to do anything towards obtaining the pension, thinking no doubt they should obtain the whole of what accumulated. They obtained the certificate Sept 30, 1847 but withheld the same because the said Mary Kelley would not sign an order on the person named in the order of atty. for one half of the now due & have
The amount of pension is stated to be thirty five dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolution War; that he served in Captain [blank] in the [blank] regiment; that she now resides in [blank] and has resided there for the space of many years past; and that, previous thereto, she resided in [blank] and that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of a love named Stephen Kelley
that she is entitled to a pension of thirty five dollars and some cents per month, on account of the amount of pension is stated to be thirty five dollars per month on account of wounds and disabilities received, or of services rendered to the United States, during the Revolution War; that he served in Captain [blank] in the [blank] regiment; that she now resides in [blank] and has resided there for the space of many years past; and that, previous thereto, she resided in [blank] and that she has not intermarried but remains the widow of a love named Stephen Kelley
Wm. G. Tibbetts
Mary Kelley
Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of November 18 47 before me, Wm. G. Tibbetts J. P.
Note.—The above deposition must be signed by the deponent.
* This blank must be filled with the amount to which the Pensioner is now entitled, which, in some cases, varies from that in the original certificate.
¶ The oath may be administered by any officer properly qualified to take affidavits.
Please to direct any answer to this to Wm. G. Tibbetts, Justice of the Peace
[Handwritten mark]
Mary Kelley

State of Maine
Waldo
County, } ss.
November 22 1847
Oct. 28th
1847.
Conformably to the Regulations of the War Department, of the 27th of October, 1832,
I James H. Bibby a Magistrate in the county above named, do hereby certify, that I have the most satisfactory evidence, viz: * My own personal knowledge
that Mary Willey who this day appeared before me to take the oath of identity, is the identical Pensioner she declares herself to be in the annexed affidavit, and I am also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the pension certificate is true.
Given under my hand, at Freedom Maine the day and year above written.
James H. Bibby
J. P.
I, William No. Dunning Clerk of the Court of Waldo county, certify, that Mr. G. Bibby is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this 28th day of October in the year 1847
Wm No Dunning
Clerk of the Court of Waldo County.
* Here state what the evidence is; whether personal knowledge, or the affidavits of respectable persons, giving their names. ☞ The oath may be made before any officer duly authorized to administer oaths.

Declaration of Mary Kelley
State
1837
Mr. Cole
admitted
Hon. E. H. Smart Hoff R

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
I, William H. Burrill, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court in & for the County of Waldo & State of Maine do hereby certify that Walter Nichols whose signature appears to the certificates to this attached was a justice of the Peace at the time of making said certificates duly Commissioned & qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In Witness Whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on this 7 th day July 1898
W. H. Burrill Clerk

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
On this nineteenth day of June 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the Peace, in & for the County of Waldo & State of Maine Mary Kelley a resident of Freedom in the County of Waldo & State of Maine aged eighty five years. Who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolution War. That she is the widow of Stephen Kelley Deceased, who was a Private (as she has good & sufficient reason to believe) in the Revolutionary War and for a more perfect proof of his service she refers you to the Certificate of the State of Mass. Placed on file in the Pension Office in the year 1847
She further declares that she was placed on the pension list on the 3 d day of Sept. 1847 at thirty two Dollars & thirty one * cents per annum (which expired by limitation on the 4 th day of March 1848) under the acts of July 7 th 1838 & June 17 th 1844
She further declares she is still the widow of the said Stephen Kelley Dec.
Mary Kelley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written.
Before Me.
Walter Nichols Jus. of the Peace
* The applicant does not wish to state precisely whether the it was $32.31 or $32.32.

State of Maine Waldo County ss.
Be it known that on this nineteenth day of June eighteen hundred & forty eight personally appeared before me, Walter Nichols a justice of the Peace in & for the County of Waldo & State of Maine Mary Kelley a resident of Freedom in said County & State and who first being duly sworn did testify that the foregoing declaration is true.
And I hereby certify that from a personal acquaintance of the above named Mary Kelley do say that she is the identical person who was placed on the Pension List on the 3 rd day of Sept. 1847 for the services of Stephen Kelley deceased who served in the Revolution War.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set My hand this the day & year above written Walter Nichols & Justice of the Peace

Stephen Kelley Certificate of Stephen Kelley's Service

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
March 27, 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Kelley of Norton is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Silas Cobb's Company, in Col Timothy Walker's regt in the Eight Months Service, as a private from May 21/75. 3 months & 1 week. Upon a Return of said Company in said Regt as a private. Said Return is dated October 6, 1775. Not upon Coat Roll; Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Isaac Hodges' Company in Col John Taggett's regt, being for travel from Norton to Fiverton on an alarm December, 1776, as a private, 18 days. Upon another of said Company, in Colonel George Williams' regt, for service at Rhode Island, as a private, from September 25, 1777. 1 Month & 6 days; — Not upon rolls of

any officer of the name of Lee No evidence of Service of any one of the name Subsequent to 1777 And this Certificate contains all the evidence of Service of any one of the name from Bristol County.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons;
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Mary Kelley aged eighty two years, do hereby certify and say, that my late husband Stephen Kelley deceased did enlist into the army of the U. States, and served in the Revolutionary war with England. I believe and have good reason to believe that he went from the Town of Milbro Mass. about the year 1779 or 80, and served in the Revolution about two years, I think in the Massachusetts line. he was at Rhode Island a part of the time. I think he was under Lee a part of the time as I have heard him mention his name, and others of whom I cannot remember. I have however heard him mention Walter Regt I therefore request a copy of his service from the records in your office
Mary Kelley
Town of Milbro Waltham S.S. January 23 d 1826
Then personally appeared the above named Mary Kelley a person well known to me to be the widow of Stephen Kelley who obtained a pension from the U.S. for his service in the Revolution, and made oath to the above statements by her subscribed Before me B. Foster Justice

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kelley Timothy GRADE Private LINE Hazen's Regiment
WARRANT NUMBER 13288 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 17, 1799 To Abraham Bell, assignee
*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 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.