Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4472, for Nathaniel Kelly, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Kelly Nathaniel
S 4472
CONTENTS
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19.897 Ohio Pittsburgh
Nathaniel Kelly
Resides in the State of Ohio. who was a Private in the C.P. commanded by Col. James Hance of the Regt commanded by Col. Hance in the Battle of Bunker Hill for 10 Days.
Interest on the State of Ohio. Pittsburgh at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.
Copy of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Sep. 1833 and sent to John Whitney, Lancaster, Ohio.
Amounts to the 1st of Sep. 1833. 33.33 Semestral allowance ending Sep. 1833, 16.67 $100.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, for June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M c Calister Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 8 Page 11

2434. 1989/ Nathanick Kelley Ohio Portage County
Adm 10. Months
$33.33
John Whittlesey Ravenna Portage Co. Ohio.

BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Kelley of the County of Portage in the State of Ohio (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? 76 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted in 1779. 7. Private Capt. Stone Gen. Hampshire Col. Mowat   do - 1781. 3. Private " Smith Gen. Cornwallis Maj. Rundles.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None stated.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Strafford County New Hampshire  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not defective 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned
H. Evans Examining Clerk.
He has also produced the affidavits of several persons who deposed to the actual service above stated from personal knowledge, but there is no evidence that the Justice before whom they made their affidavits, is a Justice of the Peace.

The State of Ohio      On this twentieth eight day of August the Portage County ss personally appeared before the Superior 1832 Court of the State of Ohio      Nathaniel Holley now a resident of Edinburgh Township in the County of Portage and State of Ohio, aged sixty six 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 th A.D. 1832 That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1779 under Capt Stone and served in the Regiment commanded by Col. Mooney that he resided at the time of his enlistment in the Town of New Hampton in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire. That he served under this enlistment, the term of seven months during which time he was stationed at Switstown, Newport and at Providence in the State of Rhode Island and that he was discharged at the latter place, which discharge he has lost - And that in the year 1781 he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt Smith in the Township of Conway in the then County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire and that he served under this enlistment the term of three months during which period he was stationed at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire -
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 - That he has no original discharge or commission - That he knows of no living witness who can testify to his services as a Revolutionary soldier except the persons whose names are attached to the affidavits herewith submitted
Where and in what year were you born?
I was born in Brattlewood - in the State of New Hamp- shire in 1786
Have you any record of your age & if so when is it?
I have a record of my age in my bible in the Town of Edinburgh

State of Ohio and also at the John Clells office in the Town of Brimfield When were you living when called into service where had you lived since the Revolutionary War and Where do you now live?
Ans I was living when called into service at New Hampton in the County of Trumbull and remained remained at that place until I removed to Edenburgh Portage County State of Ohio -
How were you called into service - were you drafted - did you volunteer or were you a substitute? - Ans I enlisted
Ques State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the Troops when you served such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service
Ans General Cornwall - Major Penels - Colonel Mooney Capt. Stone were the Officers that command when I first went to Rhode Island. there were a number of conti- nental regiments but the Officers names I do not recollect
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it
Ans I did receive a discharge but I have lost it
Ques State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood and who can testify as to your character for truth and veracity and the belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.
Ans. I send with my application the affidavits of Joseph Simpson Thos Simpson Samuel Kelly William Weeks Nathaniel Cawley & John Taylor - Nathaniel Kelly I have also subscribed the affidavit of John H. Hinner Dept. Clerk U.S. Genl. The State of Ohio } Jonathan Brown of Edenburgh in said County Portage County ss } of lawful age, before me, that I am personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Simpson, Sam- uel Kelly - John Taylor, and William Weeks, and acquainted with the others by reputation - and their character for truth are unimpeachable - I am also acquainted with Nathaniel Kelley, who has subscribed, and

swore to the above declaration, and he is reputed as man of truth, and generally believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and I concur in that opinion.
Jonathan Brown
Given to me subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me John K. Skinner Esq. Clerk of Supreme Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Brown who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the Township of Edinburgh in said County of Portage and is a cred- ible person, and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I Geo. Kirkm Clerk of the Court a Supreme Court of the State of Ohio for the County of Portage do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- cation of Nathaniel Miller for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this twenty ninth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Geo. Kirkm Clerk.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Jan'y 23, 1854.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the Pension agents,
the chief of Natl l Kelly, dec.
A Pension on the Roll of the Pittsburg Agency, at the rate of thirty three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 1 st June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1841 to the 17 th Feb'y 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
J. M. Brownhead Comptroller.
19897 Shw
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.

I do hereby certify a Revolutionary soldier testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Gally a Revolutionary soldier in the Army of the Revolution that I served with him in the service of the Continental Congress by Capt. Smith that he was a good and faithful soldier and served his time faithfully that he enlisted for one year and was honorably discharged and was stationed at the northerly part of New Hampshire our term of enlistment was three months the time we served was in the winter of Eighty one
Nathaniel Gally
State of New Hampshire This Stafford ss. October 29th 1830
Then personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Gally and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Henry G. Simpson Justice of the Peace

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING
KNOW YE, THAT Eighteen hundred and twenty two Henry J. Simpson, of New Hampton, and County of Strafford in said State, was appointed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Strafford, which office he has held from said eighteen hundred & twenty two to the present time
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to his ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this Nineteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three and in the fifty- seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR
William Dinsmore Joseph Robinson Deputy Secretary of State

I several Shilly of Lawrence age testify and say that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Shilly and have been for many years that I was knowing to his serving in the Rev- olutionary army at two different times one at Shobeleirs a term of seven months and at the mouthy part of New- Hampshire there was two I have always understood that He served his time Honorably and was a good soldier He has recently moved to Ohio to reside with one of his sons He is in very intelligent circumstances, learned and elegant in life
Heath of New Hampshire
Shirley Stafford J. S. ) December 21 st 1881
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Shilly and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Henry G. Simpson Justice Peace

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INVALID.
File No. 14172
Nathaniel G. Kelley Brit Rev War
Act: June 7. 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 262
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New Hampshire } New Hampton Aug 17 th 1833. Shir d Stafford J s
I hereby certify that William Weeks, John Saylor, Josiah Sanborn and Nathaniel Gavelly, also made oath before me October 29 th 1830 relative to the Revolutionary services of Nathaniel Kelly in support of an application that said Kelly was about to make for a Pension, are men of truth and veracity, and that their statement is entitled to full credit, also Samuel Kelly and Thomas Simpson who gave their affidavit before me December 21 st 1831 in support of Nathaniel Kelly's application for a pension are men of truth and veracity, and their testimony is entitled to the fullest credit.
Henry G. Simpson Justice Peace

I have therefore a Revolutionary officer testify and say that I am well acquainted with Mr. Daniel Kelly a Revolutionary soldier and have been for many years that he is a brave man and in difficult circumstances that He has recently moved here and family to the State of Ohio. My knowledge of his Revolutionary services are as follows when I returned from the Army in 1779 the said Kelly was absent and I understood for a time in the Army at Rhode Island. He returned after serving some time at Rhode Island in 1781 it became necessary for the Town to raise men to march to the northern part of New Jersey where I was chosen by the Town of New Jersey to be one of the committee to employ men for the town of New Jersey to engage the said Mr. Daniel Kelly who went to the north and served his time honorably out that time being three months
Thos. Simpson
State of New Jersey
Union Township Dec 21 st 1831
Then personally appeared the above named Thos Simpson and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
Before me Henry G. Simpson Justice of the Peace

I William Weeks a Revolutionary Soldier testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Kelley in the Revolutionary Army, that I served with him in the same company commanded by Capt. Smith that he was a good and faithful soldier and, served his time faithfully, that he enlisted for and was honorably discharged, according to the best of my knowledge we were stationed at the northerly part of New Hampshire and term of enlistment was three months The time we commenced the year nineteen hundred and eighty one
State of New Hampshire } October 29 th 1880 This Stafford ss
Then personally appeared the above named William Weeks and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true.
before me Henry G. Simpson Justice Peace

I John Taylor a Revolutionary Soldier and Invalid Pensioner Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Kelly a Revolutionary Soldier at Rhode Island in the year 1779 I belonging to the company commanded by Capt. Munnell and the said Nathaniel Kelly belonging to the company commanded by Capt. Stone. Both companies belonging to one Regiment commanded by Col. Mooney said Kelly was a good and faithful Soldier and served his time honorably out and I think according to the best of my recollection he served about seven months
John Taylor.
State of New Hampshire This Stafford ss
October 29 th 1830
Then personally appeared the above named John Taylor and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true
before me Henry G. Simpson Justice Peace

I Josiah Sanborn a Revolutionary soldier testify and say that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Hicks in the Revolutionary Army that I served with him in the same company commanded by Capt Smith that he was a good and faithful soldier and served his time faithfully that he enlisted for and was honorably discharged we were stationed at the northerly part of New Hampshire our term of enlist- ment was three months We were then in 1781 Josiah Sanborn
State of New Hampshire, Mtn. Stafford ss } October 29 th 1880
Then personally appeared the above named Josiah San- born and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just and true before me Henry Y. Simpson Justice of the Peace

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."