Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,306, for Robert Kelly, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kelly, Robert Kelley,
N. 20,306
Elizabeth
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New York 1196
Elizabeth Kelly widow of Robert Kelly
N.Y. who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818 and who died on the 5. August 1826. of Dutchess Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Miles of the 6. regt. commanded by Col. Livingston in the N. York line for 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27. day of Nov. 1828 and sent to William Hitherson, Newburgh, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Apr 38. 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4. Oct 37. 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by J. Dumas Book 17, Vol. 2
Clerk, Page 86

(372)
New York
Robert ✓  Steele Private. 11
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of May 1818 and to be paid by the  State of New York at the rate of  8 Dollars per month to commence on the  9 th of April 1818
Arrearages to 4. 24/31 mo s  $38.96
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
New York June 7 th 1818
on demand James M c Intosh

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Declaration of Elizabeth Kelley - In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 - entitled, "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows -
State of New York Dutchess County } ss:
On this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1838. personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess, a Court of Record, now sitting, - Elizabeth Kelley, a resident of the Town of Union Dale (formerly Beekman) in said County, aged 73 years; Who being first duly affirmed according to law, doth on her Affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. Entitled, "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows; - That she now resides in the Town of Union Dale (formerly Beekman) in the County aforesaid. That she is now in the 74 th Year of her age - That she is the Widow of Robert Kelley deceased, who served as a private Soldier during the Revolutionary war, and was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of March 18. 1818 - whose original declaration to obtain the benefit of said Act, was made on the 9 th day of April 1818. at which time his discharge was forwarded to the war office; That the pension Certificate granted to the said Robert Kelley is No. 372.
This Affirmant further declares that said pensioner in order to perpetuate his pension complied with the requisitions of the Act of May 1 st 1820 - And that a paper containing a statement of said pensioner's Revolutionary services, & the required Oath & schedule subscribed by said pensioner, is now on file in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Dutchess, a duly certified Copy of which has been delivered to the Secretary of War, in pursuance of said Act.
This Affirmant further declares, that said pensioner, continued regularly to receive his pension, under & by virtue of said Certificate until within a few months of his death, which occurred on the 8 th day of August 1826; And that she, as the widow of said pensioner, subsequently to his death drew the amount remaining due to said

pensioner by virtue of her Matrimonial relation to said pensioner.
This Affirmant further declares that said original pension Certificate is not in her possession, but that the following is a Copy thereof, viz:
War Department. Revolutionary Claims.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th day of March 1818, Robert Kelley late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency at the rate of Eight dollars per month to commence on the 9 th day of April 1818.
Given at the War Office of the United States this Six th day of May, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen -
Wm H. Crawford
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
This affirmant further declares that Alexander Forbes Esquire a Clerk of the Court of Chancery of the State of New York, residing in the Village of Poughkeepsie obtained for this affirmant, the amount due as aforesaid on the death of said pensioner. And that said original pension Certificate was sent to the New York Agency Office, soon after the death of her said deceased husband.
And the said Elizabeth Kelley on her affirmation aforesaid further declares, that she was married to the said Robert Kelley on the 31 st day of December 1786, as appears by the transcript of a Family Record of Marriages & births on a leaf annexed, taken from a Family Bible - And as also appears by the depositions annexed - Which annexed leaf she further declares contains the only record of said Marriage.
That said record is a literal transcript of the original written entries made by her deceased husband, in a Bible that belonged to her at the time of said Marriage - that said last mentioned Bible was worn out & destroyed years since, partially by adult readers in the family, but more especially from rough usage by the children as a school book.
That said transcript was made by her son Daniel R. Kelley (whose affirmation is transmitted herewith) before any part of said

Enters made by her said deceased husband were lost or obliterated, & under the apprehension that they would be lost or obliterated if not so transcribed as aforesaid - That the Bible from which said annexed leaf was taken, has been in her possession ever since said transcript was made, during which period said transcript has remained pointically the same, & unaltered either by erasure, interlineation or addition -
And this Affirmant further declares that she was legally married to the said Robert Kelley, near a place called the "Separate" - in the Town of Amenia in said County of Dutchess, on the 31 st day of December 1486 - That her Maiden Name was Elizabeth Southwick - that herself & husband were married by a Justice of the Peace named Gale - When her husband & herself went to get married they rode in a sleigh, and were accompanied by a party consisting of the following persons: viz: James Mott, Polly Denton, Gilbert Worden & Sarah his Wife, Solomon Dean & Rebecca his Wife, & one Titus Mabbett, who drove the sleigh in which herself & deceased husband rode - That the Wife of said Titus Mabbett who was to have accompanied the party (whose affirmation is transmitted herewith) was detained at home, in consequence of the sickness either of herself, or child - That none of the individuals named, who accompanied her husband & herself on the occasion of their marriage, are now living, within the knowledge of this declarant - That the Justice aforesaid kept no record of the marriage had before him, as she is informed & believes, and as appears by the affirmation of Mrs Rachel Barton (herewith transmitted) the wife of Doctor Leonard Barton, & daughter of said Justice Gale - This Affirmant further declares that she was born in the Town of Washington Dutchess County, & has always lived, before & since her marriage, not to exceed 10 miles from the place of her Nativity - That her said deceased husband was a native of Long Island - That she was married to him about 3 years, subsequent to his discharge, above referred to - That after the said marriage they continued to reside in the said Town of Washington until about 18 years since, when they moved into (the then Town of Beekman) now Union Dale, where her said husband died, & where she has ever since resided - That she had Eight Children by her said husband, whose names are on said annexed leaf of whom six survive - And this Affirmant further declares that her de-

ceased husband the said Robert Kelley pension as aforesaid departed this life on the 8 th day of August A.D. 1826. And that this affirmant has continued a widow since his death - That this affirmant was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that their marriage took place previous to the 1 st day of January 1894, viz: at the time above stated.
Subscribed & Affirmed on the day & year above written
Before Me -
Elizabeth Kelley
Interlineation of the words - whose names are on said dampened leaf, and the word "light" writing on Erasure near bottom of this page done on request of declarant & before signing -
Jas. M. Pradle
Clerk

State of New York § Dutchess County } ss: Daniel R. Kelley of the Town of Union Dale in said County being duly affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation declare as follows: Viz: That he resides in the Town of Union Dale Dutchess County - that he was Forty-five Years of age on the 24 th day of January last past - that he is the son of Robert Kelley a deceased revolutionary pensioner (who died on the 5 th day of August 1826-) and Elizabeth Kelley his widow whose declaration is annexed. That on or about the first day of July 1818, he this Affirmant Copied with Care & Accuracy from a leaf of an Old Family Bible, then in a state of decay from age & use, upon a leaf of a Bible obtained by his said father shortly before the period last men- tioned, (which leaf is hereto annexed) the Entires therein. Which Entires thus Copied by this Affirmant, constituted the Family Record of Marriages & Births up to the period last named - that said Entires were in the hand-writing of Robert Kelley his said deceased Father - And this affirmant further declares that the Bible above referred to, as the one from a leaf of which, affirmant Copied the entires upon the leaf annexed, was the Bible used in the Family from Affirmant's earliest recollection - That said leaf, containing said originals entires in father's hand writing, was taken from out of the old Bible after the Book had become much tattered & worn, under the apprehension that it would be lost, & removed for safe keeping into another Book entitled - Job Scott's Journal, - Where it remained until the New Bible was obtained into which it was Copied by this affirmant as aforesaid. This Affirmant further declares that his father the said Robert Kelley was present at the time this Affirmant Copied the Entires as above stated - And that the same were Copied by his said father's direction & under his Supervision - That this Affirmant was in the habit of keeping his father's Accounts, and doing his writing for Many Years before his death, and that on two occasions he acted as Attorney for his father in procuring his Pension - That this af- firmant being of feeble health has resided at home during most of his life - That this Af- firmant frequently saw the Old Family Bible & read in the same as a lesson book, with his mother

ers & sisters, while a boy. That during affirmand's boy- hood & until about the Year 1818, he frequently saw the Original Entry of the Marriage of his father & Mother, And that the same remained unaltered accor- ding to this Affirmand's recollection & belief, up to the time affirmand copied it as above stated. That after the original Entry was copied into the New Bible by Affirmand, the leaf of the Old Bible preserved as aforesaid, was neglected & lost, it being considered of no further consequence. - This Affirmand fur- ther declares that the said Elizabeth his Mother, is now & has remained a widow since the decease of his father Robert Kelley aforesaid. - And further this Affirmand says not -
Interlineation of previous lines, to avoid from the original page. Subscribed & Affirmed this
Daniel R. Kelley
19 th day of September 1838. Before me J. M. P. Hoxie Co. Clk.
State of New York } Dutchess County } ss: I certify that I am per- sonally acquainted with Daniel R. Kelley the Affirmand who in and who subscribed the above af- firmation. That said Affirmand is a resident of the Town of Union Dale in said County. That I have been acquainted with said Affirmand for more than ten years & know him to be a person entitled to credit.
I further certify that his statements in above affirmation may be safely accepted & relied on as the truth. - Dated Union Dale September 19 th 1838.
J. M. P. Hoxie Co. Clk.

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Robert Kelley was born January 16 1759 
Elizabeth Kelley was born January 9 th 1765 
Henry Kelley was born January 5 1758 
John Kelley was born August 12 th 1790 
Daniel R. Kelley was January 24 th 1793 
Abiah Kelley was born January 6 th 1795 
Mary Kelley was born June 19 th 1797 
Sarah Kelley was born April 5 th 1800 
BIRTHS.
William Kelley was born December 2 1802 
Ruth Kelley was born January 25 th 1805 

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Robert Kelley and Elizabeth Southwick was Married the Last day of the Year 1786

State of New York § Dutchess County } ss: Mary Mabbett of the Town of Union Dale in said County being duly affirmed According to law, doth on her affirmation declare as follows, Viz: That she is the Widow of One Titus Mabbett who died the 8 th day of February 1883. That she is 74. Years of Age - That she is personally Acquain- ted with the Widow Elizabeth Kelley the person named in the annexed declaration, & has known her intimately ever since her Childhood, at which time they lived in the Town of Washington near Neighbors, & were School-mates. That said Elizabeth is the Widow of one Robert Kelley a Revolutionary Pensioner - That in or about the latter part of the Year 1786 - A party of persons of which her deceased husband was one, accompanied the said Robert Kelley & his intended Wife Elizabeth Southwick with the avowed design of joining them together - That according to af- firmants recollection the said party rode in sleighs, the husband of Affirmant occupying & driving the same sleigh in which said Robert & Elizabeth rode, and that said sleigh belonged to her said husband, or to him & his brother jointly - That the marriage party according to Affirmants best recollection, went in the afternoon & returned the same evening - That Affirmant had intended being one of the party but was detained at home for what rea- son she does not now recollect - That since said avowed Marriage Expedition which occurred the latter part of the Year 1786 as aforesaid, - said Robert & Elizabeth continued to live together as Man & Wife until the death of said Robert, & affirmation never heard an intimation from any source that they were not legally & honestly such. That the said Robert & Elizabeth were ever accounted a respectable worthy Couple - That Affirmant rec-  according to her best of her knowledge ollects their having a Number of Children there were Six of them are now living - That Affirmant has never lived to exceed 10 miles from said Elizabeth since their Childhood - That said Elizabeth has never inter-

married since the death of said Robert Talley, but has remained a widow - That said Robert & Elizabeth removed from the Town of Washington in said County to Union Vale (then Bentzman) about 18 years since.
Subscribed & Affirmed Subscriptions of the words according to the best of her knowledge and belief this 15 th day of September A.D. 1838 Mary Mabbett
Before me Joseph Butler Commissioner of Deeds in and for Dutches County
State of New York } ss: I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the Widow Mary Mabbett the person named in, & who subscribed the above affirmation - That her character for respectability & veracity is unqualifiedly good. That the declarations of said Affirmant, contained in her above affirmation are entitled to full credit. That Affirmant is a person of remarkably good health & memory considering her advanced age - Dated Union Vale September 15 th 1838 - Joseph Butler Commissioner of Deeds in and for Dutches County
State of New York } ss: Moses H. Haid of the Town of Washington in said County, being duly affirmed according to law, do hereby make declare as follows, to wit: That he is a resident of the Town of Washington in the County of Dutches - That he is 52 years of age - that he has been personally acquainted with the Widow Elizabeth Talley whose declaration is annexed, from her childhood - And that he has since her marriage, been on terms of intimate acquaintance with her for about 60 years past - That he was intimately acquainted with her deceased husband Robert Talley a perusing of the resolution -

That in or about the termination of the year 1780, the said Robert & Elizabeth were as this Affiant was credibly informed & has ever believed, legally married by Rev. Simon Gale a Lutheran of the peace, residing in the Town of Annsville - That soon after their aforesaid Marriage as aforesaid, the said Robert & Elizabeth took a house in the immediate vicinity of the Affiant's residence which they rented & occupied about 4 years - That at or about the expiration of said 4 years, this Affiant built a house for said Robert Kelley which said Robert & Elizabeth his wife occupied for the period of about 25 years, that said house last mentioned was near, the sight of Affiant's residence - At the expiration of said last mentioned time, said Robert & Elizabeth removed with their family to a house about 5 or 6 miles from the house last occupied by them - Which house was owned by Rev. John Van Cott where they lived 3 years, & then moved to a house belonging to Isaac Gormley - Where they resided about 2 years, and then moved into the town of (Berkshire) Now Union Dale, where they resided until the death of said Robert Kelley, & where said Elizabeth has continued to reside since the death of her said husband which occurred in or about the year 1826, as this Affiant has been informed & believes.
That said Robert & Elizabeth have borne the character of honest worthy & industrious people ever since this Affiant first knew them as aforesaid - The said Robert & Elizabeth have always had the reputation of being Morally - Since the time they commenced living together (as aforesaid) - And this Affiant never heard an intimation that the reverse was the case. This Affiant further declares that he considers the statements of said Elizabeth contained in her annexed declaration as worthy of entire credit.
Subscribed & affirmed this 15 th day of September 1838
Before me Dennett M Sweet Commissioner of Pleadings in Dutchess County
State of New York Dutchess County
355 I do hereby certify that I am per

soundly acquainted with Moses S. Haight the Affirmant named in, & who subscribes the above affirmation - That I have known him from my childhood, for a period Exce- ing 40 years - That he is one of the most aged & respected of the Inhabitants of the Town of Washington, and that his statements embraced in the above affirmation are worthy of implicit credit - Dated Washington Sep- tember 15 th A.D. 1835 -
Witness My hand
Com te of the in Dutchess county

State of New York > No. 4.
Dutchess County } ss Rachel Barton of the Town of Stanford in said County, being duly affirmed according to law, doth on her affirmation declare, that she is 66 years of age - that she is the wife of Doctor Leonard Barton - that her maiden name was Rachel Gale - that she is the daughter of Josiah Gale Esquire deceased, who died in the year 1848, aged about 50 years - That affirmant further, said Josiah Gale was in the commission of the peace for the period of about 10 years previous to his death - That while a Justice in the commission of the peace, he resided in a place called the "Sisters", in the Town of Annandale (now Washington) now Stanford - That while in the commission of the peace he was in the habit of performing Marriage Ceremonies, at many of which ceremonies this Affirmant was present - That this Affirmant knows that her father kept no record of the marriages performed by him - That this Affirmant must have known if such a record had been kept by her said father - That this Affirmant was conversant with the books, records & papers of her father, while acting in the commission of the peace, & afterwards - Also further that her husband the said Leonard Barton who acted as Administrator of her said father's estate, & took charge by virtue of his office, of all books, records & papers belonging to her father at his decease, has never seen any record of marriages in the handwriting of her said father, as the said Leonard informs this Affirmant, & as she verily believes -
Subscribed & Affirmed this 18 th day of September 1838 - before me
Asa Thompson
Commissioner of the Peace
Rachel Barton
State of New York
Dutchess County } ss. I certify that I am personally acquainted with Mrs. Rachel Barton the Affirmant named in & who subscribed the above affirmations - That she is the wife of Doctor Leonard Barton in said affirmation named - a lady of respectability.

ity whose declarations as contained in the above affir- mation are deserving of full credit & belief. Dated Stanford September 18 th A.D. 1838.
Asa Thompson Com: A Seal in Hoback Co.

State of New York } Dutchess County } ss: Samuel Bennett of the Town of Union Dale in said County, being duly affirmed according to law, doth on his Affirmation, say, That he resides in the Town of Union Dale, Dutchess County, & near the residence of the Widow Elizabeth Kelley, whose declaration is annexed. That he has been intimately acquainted with the said Elizabeth for the period of about 18 Years past. That he was likewise acquainted with her deceased husband Robert Kelley, a pensioner of the Revolution, - who died according to Affirmant's best recollection sometime in the Year 1826. That the said Elizabeth is & has been a Member of the Society of Friends in good & regular standing ever since this Affirmant first knew her, which was shortly after her removal with her husband & family from the Town of Washington into the town of Union Dale (then Beckman) in the neighborhood of Affirmant, where she has con- tinued to reside ever since. That before & since the death of her husband she has always sustained an irreproachable character. That said Elizabeth is poor & since her husband's death has been at times in necessitous circumstances, at which times she has received relief from the Society of which she is a Member. That her health is at present quite precarious. That she is a person of pious & industrious habits but unable from her age & infirmi- ties to perform much labour. And this Affirmant further de- clares that said Elizabeth Kelley has remained unmarried since the decease of her said husband Robert Kelley; And that her character for truth & veracity is above suspicion.
Subscribed & affirmed this 18 th day of Septem- ber 1838. Before me
Nathan P. Hosier, Com d of Judges
Samuel Bennett

State of New York § Dutchess County § ss: John Wilkinson of the Town of Union Dale, in said County, being duly affirmed according to law, says: - that he is a resident of the Town of Union Dale in said County - that he has been personally ac- quainted with the Widow Elizabeth Tilly the person named in the annexed declaration for about 18 years, past - That she has lived near this Affirmant ever since herself & family removed from the Town of Washington in said County, a distance of about 10 miles - That she has ever sustained a fair Moral Character, since this Affirmant first knew her - That in the opinion of this Affirmant said Elizabeth is a woman of truth, whose declara- tions may be safely relied on - That Robert Tilly her husband died about the Year 1820 - That said Robert was a son of one of the Revolution - That said Robert & Elizabeth always lived & cohabited as man & wife - That Affirmant had no more reason to doubt they were such - than he had to doubt the marriage of any of his Neighbors, whose marriage he had not witnessed. That said Robert & Elizabeth had a number of Children & bore the rep- utation of honest & virtuous people - That said Elizabeth is now aged infirm & in unvarnished Circumstances -
Subscribed & Affirmed this 18 th day of September 1838 before me J. M. P. Hardy Co. of Leeds
State of New York § Dutchess County § ss: I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Daniel R. Tilly , Samuel Bennett, & John Wilkinson residents of the town of Union Dale in said County, & have known them, & each of them for years - That their depositions on this leaf were respectively taken by me this day - That they are men of good Moral character & of unquestionable veracity - That the said Samuel Bennett & John Wilkinson are farmers of wealth & respectability - And I further certify that the state- ments of the said Affirmants Daniel R. Tilly , Samuel Bennett & John Wilkinson embraced in their said affirmations respectively, are entitled to credit. Dated Union Dale September 18 th A.D. 1838. J. M. P. Hardy Co. of Leeds

No. 6. To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir Moses I Knight whose affidavit is among the papers presented to you in relation to an application for a pension for Mrs Kelly the widow of Robert Kelly deceased is now and always has been within my recollection, say for the last forty years a resident of the town of Washington Dutchess County where I reside and I have during that period been intimately acquainted with him - He is about eighty four or five years of age, his mental faculties apparently in full vigor and he has always sustained a character of unimpeached integrity - No man in the community in that respect stood higher and he is also one of our most respectable inhabitants - The most implicit confidence is due to his declarations - I was also acquainted with Mr & Mrs Kelly, who lived for a great many years within about a mile & half of where I live, for not less than fifteen or twenty years - They were reputed man & wife and the fact was never to my knowledge called in question -
Very Respectfully Your Obedient Servant
Theadrah Tinker
J. L. Edwards Esq.
State of New York } Dutchess County } ss: I Daniel W. Beadle Clerk of the County of Dutchess do certify that on the 24 th day of September A.D. 1838. I took the Affirmation of the Widow Elizabeth Kelly whose declaration is annexed, which declaration was made by said Elizabeth in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County

at the time, in the manner in said declaration set forth. That said Elizabeth sub- scribed her name to said declaration in my presence, & that Daniel W. Beadle Clerk is annexed to said declaration is my own genuine signature by me written at the time of taking said Affirmation. I do further certify that Abraham D. Fossin whose name is written under the annexed deposition of Daniel H. Keller, Samuel Bennett, & John Wilkinson & subscribed to the Certificate of their Credibility respectively, was a Commissioner of Oaths legally qualified to administer oaths at the time said depositions were taken & Certificate made. That I am acquainted with the signature of said Abraham D. Fossin & that his name annexed to each of said depositions & certificate is his genuine signature.
I further certify that Joseph Butlin whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition & certificate of Credibility of Mary Mabbett was a Commissioner of Oaths legally qualified to administer Oaths at the time said Mary's deposition was taken & certificate made. That I am acquainted with the signature of said Joseph Butlin & that his name annexed to said Mary Mabbett's deposition & certificate is his genuine signature.
I further certify that Samuel M. Sweet whose name is _____ subscribed to the annexed deposition & certificate of Credibility _____ & Moses J. Haight was a Commissioner of Oaths legally qualified to administer Oaths at the time the deposition of _____ said Moses was taken & Certificate made. That I am acquainted with the signature of said Samuel M. Sweet & that his name annexed to said Moses J. Haight's deposition & Certificate is his genuine signature. I further certify that Asa Thompson whose name is subscribed to the annexed deposition & Certificate of Credibility of Rachel Barton was a Commissioner of Oaths legally qualified to adminis- ter Oaths, (being a Commissioner of Oaths in & for said County of Dutchess, as were also the other Commissioners in this Certificate & above named) at the time the depo- sition of the said Rachel Barton was taken & the Certificate of her Cred- ibility made. That I am acquainted with the signature of said Asa Thompson & that his name annexed to said Rachel Barton's deposition & certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Dutchess this First day of October A.D. 1838.
[Signature] Daniel W. Beadle Clerk of Dutchess County
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Admitted Printed 2 years
William H. Munroe Esq. Clerk C. J. H.

Robert Kelly's paper for a pension
private
New York Line
9th Oct 1818

To the Honorable James Smith first
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York
The Declaration under oath of Robert Kelley formerly a private soldier engaged in the Service of the United States, during the Revolutionary War, and now a Citizen of the United States, and resident of town of Washington in the County of Dutchess and State of New York
Respectfully Showeth, that the said Robert Kelley in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six enlisted in the American army for during the war of the rebel revolution in a company commanded by Captain Titus in the fourth regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Livingston and continued to serve as a private in the same company until the disband- ment of the New York line when the said Robert was attached to a company commanded by Captain Walker in the second regiment of the New York line commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt and that he continued to serve as a private soldier in the said last mentioned company to the end of the war, when he was discharged on the disbanding of the army near Newburgh in June one thousand seven hundred and eighty three.
And this Declaration further representeth that the said Robert Kelley is now a Citizen of the United States, and residing in Washington aforesaid,

and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he has never received any pension from the United States for or on account of his said services -
Therefore he conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," approved, March 18, 1818, and requests that your Honor will examine into the truths of the matters aforesaid, certify and transmit the testimony in this case, and the proceedings had thereon to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, he refers to the affidavit of himself and a copy of the same hereafter set forth.
Dated, the ninth day of April 1818
Robert Kelly
County of Forest ss. Robert Kelly being duly sworn says, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn the ninth day of April 1818 before me [Signature: M. C. M. C.]
I hereby certify that I have known the above named Robert Kelly for about twenty years last past and that it was generally understood and believed in the neighborhood where the said Robert lived that he had served in the American army in the war of the revolution - and this affidavit also states that the father of the affiant descended from the said Robert Kelly by descent having granted to him as a soldier of the revolution by the state of New York and having granted to him as a soldier of the revolution by the state of New York and that the said lands are now held under the title derived from the said Robert and that he believes that the Robert Kelly above named and the Robert Kelly named in the foregoing hereby annexed are one and the same person.
Attest this 9th day of April 1818 before me [Signature: M. C. M. C.]
Nicholas Thorne

State of New York } ss. Be it Remembered, That on the ninth day County of Dutchess } of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me, James Broot first —
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Dutchess which is a Court of Record of the State of New York personally appeared the aforesaid Robert Kelly — Applicant, and made oath as appears by the paper herunto annexed in order to obtain relief under the law & acts for providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution ary war
Whereupon I being satisfied that the said Applicant did serve in the army of the United States, on the Continental Establishment, in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit, for the term and in the manner stated in the declaration of the said Applicant; and that he is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid.
Therefore, I do hereby Certify and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of the said Court the day and year last above written
James Broot
State of New York Dutchess County Clerk's Office
I certify that on examining the Rolls and Records in this Office I find that the above named James Broot has been duly commissioned as a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and has taken and subscribed the oaths of Office and the oaths by Law required and that he was at the time of the taking the preceding affidavits a Judge in & for said County. In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and subscribed my name, this ninth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Jacob Van Klief Clerk of Dutchess County

Robert Kelly
at Henry

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Poughkeepsie on Tuesday the tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Present, The Hon. Samuel Smith, First Judge. Stephen D. Owen, Judge. James M. Smith, Judge. Ezra M. Hopkins, Judge.
I, Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that on the tenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally appeared the undersigned, placed in open Court the said Court being a Court of record for the County of Dutchess and State of New York, that he the undersigned did then and there personally appear to be known to me to be the person described in and who is known to me to be the person who has been previously described to me as being the person who being first duly sworn according to law, doth hereby depose that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and sixty six he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain John Smith, which was in the fourth regiment of the New York Line, and that he continued in said regiment until the new arrangement of the army in 1781 when he was transferred to the second regiment of said Line commanded by Colonel Smith, and that he continued in said regiment as a private soldier until he was discharged on discharging conditions at the end of the war in June 1783 at Albany, State of New York, that his discharge was recorded to the War Office when he applied for a pension, that his original disbursement is dated the ninth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that his pension certificate is No 372.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by a voluntary act or any other means disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent thereby to be deprived of a just share of any part of the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for pensions to persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time disposed of any property or any part thereof with intent to be deprived of any share or share therein which is or may be due to me under the provisions of said act.

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Mr. Updegraff also says that his family consists of himself, his wife aged about fifty five years, and aged about seventy, and a daughter, fifteen. That he is a widower by trade, but that his regular employment is impossible to follow sufficiently to maintain himself and wife.
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Dear Willie
John Johnston Clerk of the County of Stephens and State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing roll and schedule then to annexed are true and correct copies of the original thereof, and the within is a true and correct copy of the said roll. That the total amount in value of the property omitted from the aforesaid schedule is not to exceed Fifty dollars in all. Witness my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1889.
John S. Harkness, Clerk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2006
Elizabeth Kelly
Will of
Robert Kelly
Dec. 1881
Act: July 1881
Index:—Vol. 21 , Page 13
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Robt Kelly Private in the (Second) New York Regiment, having faithfull- ly served the United States Six Years & Six Months — and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the
G. Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
Thunbull Lud. Jr
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Christ. Mc. Mc. L. & Co Adjutant.

HEAD-QUARTERS, June 1783.
THE within CERTIFICATE shall not avail the Bearer as a Discharge, until the Ratification of the definitive Treaty of Peace; previous to which Time, and until Proclamation thereof shall be made, He is to be considered as being on Furlough.
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
Robert Kelly N. 20, 306 New York.

N.Y.
Eliz Kelly
See P. J. Wagner m. 6.
NY
Thos. J. L. Edwards
Sitts Dewster Kelly Friday Miche
Washington
P. 6.
adm 38.
NO 1196
Am P. J. Wagner
W.

Washington, Dec. 30. 1839.
Sir
Some time since Leferens Nick of S. V. B. filed his Pension paper, upon which there has been, or yet no successful action - Permit me, Sir, to solicit a special report of facts, reasons &c.
Mrs. Catharine Brewster , wid. of Bro. Brewster , draws pension for 6 months services only - complains of a reduction , since death of her husband - Favour me, Sir, with the reasons why she does not draw (or cannot) a full pension -
(As to Mrs. Elizabeth Kelly (W. B.) what is the time pinch in her paper on file?
Peter Sills (W. B.) was not permitted to draw his Pension for Seven years - why was this? - he now has his pension regularly, but wishes that arrears to be paid - why not?
Conrad Friday (W. B.) had a Pension for $96.00 - but on 3 d Aug. '29. it was reduced to $6.66 2 / 3 per m. = $80.00 - why was this? - he wishes to be restored to $96.00
By furnishing me with separate & special answers to the above 5 cases, you will oblige your humble servt. P. J. Vague

Poughkeepsie Oct. 1 st 1838-
Sir,
Enclosed are papers in the case of the Widow Elizabeth Kelley, an Applicant for a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838.
I have spared no pains to have the Evidence in support of Mrs K's application, satisfactory both as to Nature & Amount.
I have more over been especially Carey to have the Applicant's declaration, and the annexed depositions correctly authenticated.
Hon. O. Titus the present Representative from this County, whose Certificate is transmitted, assures me that he thinks the Evidence abundantly Conclusive. Of the Documents.
No. 1. Is the Declaration of the Applicant. " 2 The Deposition of Daniel R. Kelley, to is annexed a leaf from the Family Bible. " 3 The Depositions of the Widow Mary Mabbett and Moses J. Haight, who have long known the applicant. " 4 The Affirmation of Mrs Rachel Barton Daughter of the justice who performed the Cer. " 5 Depositions of Samuel Bennett & John W. " 6 Certificate of the Hon. O. Titus & of Com. Clerk - Trusting that the Consideration of Mrs K's Application will suffer no unreasonable postponement. I subscribe Myself
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commrs &c.
Very Respectfully William Wilkison

P.S. Should the decision of the Department be favorable to this application, please transmit the requisite forms for drawing the pension - Respectfully - J. B. Edwards Esq. William Wilkinson
Miss D. T.
2179 Oct 5-
NY. 7 July 1838,
J. S. E. Comm.