Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,031, for Thomas Kelly, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kelly, Thomas
S. 36,031
CONTENTS

1862 5
Kentucky
Thomas Kelly
of Union Co. in the state of Kentucky who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wilson of the Virginia line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 of February 18 61 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of May 18 62 and sent to S. J. Harrison Louisville Ky.
Arrears to 4th of July 18 62 $ 101.03 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th  July 18 62  48.00 12 months 1 4 $ 149.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1st May 18 60

Thomas Kelly Declaration
15 Feb. 1891. made in Encl.
Col. John Gibson's Virginia Regt 1777 - 83 years.
small part
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State of Kentucky } Fifth Judicial District } Feb.
On this 15 th day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty one personally appeared in open Court to wit: the Jefferson Circuit Court in and for the district aforesaid, being a Superior Court of law and of record, with power to fine and imprison, and whose proceedings are enrolled and signed, Thomas Kelly a resident of Jefferson County in said district, in the Town of Louisville aged about sixty years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he has served in the Revolutionary War as follows; That he was enlisted for three years in the army of the United States in the State of Pennsylvania, at the age of about fifteen years, in David Scott's Company which belonged to the 13 th Virginia Regiment on the Continental establishment commanded by Col. John Gibson and was discharged by him having served his whole period of service west of the Mountain Pittsburgh Pennsylvania being headquarters, that he was in McIntosh's Campaign, assisted to build the Forts of McIntosh and Lawrence on the Tuscarora River and assisted to build a Fort on Allegany River called Cantianian being about Eighty Miles above Pittsburgh Pa that he believes it was in the year 1777 he enlisted - that he has lost his discharge, that afterwards, obtained a Certificate from Col. John Gibson and was (unfortunately) destroyed by a child and I solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of

property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it, so as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed - to wit:
Three Cows worth say $30. but which I have given a Bill of Sale for, to secure the payment of sixty Dollars - one old Bureau $5. 2 old tables $5. five or 6 old split bottom chairs $2. an old Cupboard $5. two old Beds, Bedsteads & blankets $20. Some cooking utensils, & other little articles too tedious to mention worth say $5. Making altogether the sum of $72.
The Declarant has a wife and seven children living; and is a Common labourer, that he has been afflicted by the Rheumatism for at least twenty years, but which has not disabled him from supporting his family - He owes for house rent and other debts to the amount of about $100. and has debts due to him to the amount of about $5. or $6. -
The services aforesaid were verified by the oath of Maj t John Harrison of Louisville Ky, in the aforesaid Court, said Harrison having served as a Lieutenant in the same regiment as mentioned aforesaid. - Thomas J. Kelly Mark

The said Court valued the property mentioned in the foregoing schedule to seventy-five dollars and ordered the Declaration and schedule to be recorded which is done accordingly and to be certified - In Witness whereof Warden Pope Clerk of the said Court have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 21 st day of February 1821 and in the 29 th year of the Commonwealth Warden Pope
Other Circuit Court continued and held at the Jefferson Circuit in the state of Kentucky at the Court House in Louisville on the 22 nd day of February 1822. On the motion of Thomas Kelly who is an applicant under the late acts of Congress for a Pension as a revolutionary soldier, and who produced his declaration for that purpose made and recorded in this Court. It is ordered to be certified that the testimony thereon mentioned of John Garrison was made on oath or affirmation in this Court and recorded without being otherwise reduced to writing and that the said Garrison has since departed this life - In Witness whereof Warden Pope Clerk of the said
Court have hereunto set my hand and the seal thereof this 27 th day of February 1822 and in the 30 th year of the Commonwealth Warden Pope

36031 INVALID.
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Thomas Kelly Rev Rev Rev
Act 18 March 18
Index — Vol. 9 , Page 220
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920, Oct. 7. Hist- to mabel H. Hinrichs — En —
1921, Aug. 8. Mabel Heinrich that she was same. Hist Oct 7, 1920 — En See S.F. 38260 pg. Revill 1921 Oct 1 Mabel Heinrich again advised that only one record is garnished.

Revolutionary War Section of Pension Office. I would like
if possible the Revolutionary War Record and any other information you might have concerning the families of the following men
Captain Israel Ward and of the "Eastern Battalion" Morris Co. New Jersey.
William Gordon of Virginia he lived twenty miles above where Washington D.C. now is. He was killed June 1779. indoor battle. Widow -

2 moved to Lexington, Ky. in 1796.
0 Hugh McWhorter of Penn. He was living in Northum- berland in 1790.
ad Major Luke Miller of Mad- ison, Morris Co. New Jersey.
Thomas Kelly of Virginia. He came to America with Cornwallis as a British soldier but deserting, joined Washington's Army and fought till close of War. He moved to Kentucky, I think

near Lexington, in 1802.
I would be much pleased to get this in- formation.
Yours truly
Mabel Wood Hinrichs
1726 Juneway Terr.
Chicago. Ill.

Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:-
I want to thank you, for the Rev. War Record of James Neville I recently received from your office, and to explain about my request for the military history of Thomas Kelly. A year or so ago I wrote your office for this record of Thomas Kelly, not thinking

of the possibility of there being more than one one Kelly of that name. True you sent me a record of one Thomas Kelly, but it was a soldier belonging to the Pennsylvania line while the Kelly in whom my interest centers belongs to the Virginia line.

would appreciate it very much if I could have the record of Thomas Kelly from Jefferson Co. Ky. placed on pension list May 23. 1872. Pension began Feb 15. 1871.
Yours truly
Charles W. Hurrells 726 Linneway Ave Chicago Ill.

Thomas Holley Louisville, Ky. Recd 18 Mar 1829
The Honble John C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City.
Mail

Louisville Ky
March 1 st 1822
Sir,
I again enclose to your office the Declaration of Thomas Kelly, who is now confined to his bed with sickness, there is no other person that can prove the facts as stated in the declaration to the knowledge of Mr. Kelly —
Mr. Kelly is a very poor and old man you will confer a favor on him by attending to his case immediately
With great respect
Yrs
W. H. HARRISON.
P.S. please direct your letter (if any is necessary) to me.
(B. S. 76.)