Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 948, for Charles Kelley, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Kelley, Charles or Kelly
W. 948.
Nancy
CONTENTS

15, 277 R East Tennessee
Charles Kelly — of Jefferson Co. in the state of Tennessee who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard of the North Carolina line, for the term of three years —
Inscribed on the roll of East Tennessee at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of July 1819 —
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd of October 1819 and sent to William & Elizabeth Knoxville East Tennessee
Arrears to 4th of September 1819  1 \frac{2}{3} \frac{3}{4} \frac{1}{8} \cdot 11 \cdot 30 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 — 40
$ 59 : 38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
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1.713
East Tennessee
Nancy Kelly widow of Charles Kelly deceased
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 16 October 1834 of Jefferson co. in the State of Tenn. who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt commanded by C. Sheppard in the N.C. a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Est. Tenn. at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th day of Jan 1839 and Seal from W. Blount Sec of War.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 40.00 $240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
led by M. C. Addison Clerk Vol. 2. Page 208
Letter to J. M. Campbell 4 ag. Apr 23. 1837

State of Tennessee } Be it known that on Jefferson County } this 23 rd day of July 1879 in the 2 nd Judicial Circuit } Town of Dandridge in the County aforesaid Personally appears before me Samuel Givens Judge of the Circuit Courts of said State (said County being of record) Charles Kelly a citizen of said County in the seventieth year of his age who in order to obtain the provisions of the late act of congress made for the benefit of revolutionary soldiers being by me first duly sworn upon his oath makes the following declaration to wit that on the fourth day of August in the year 1777 in Kings = borough North Carolina he enlisted as a private soldier in the regular army of the United States for three years in the 10 th Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Troops said Regiment then commanded by Col Abraham Sheppard and in the Company commanded by Col John James Wilson that the next spring after he enlisted the regiment above mentioned was marched to Valley Forge Pennsylvania and was there attached to other regiments the North Carolina regiments there being reduced to two regiments that he said Charles Kelly fell into the first regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark and in the company com- = manded by Major John Baptist Ash that he said Charles Kelly faithfully served the United States against the common enemy in the regiment and company aforesaid from the time he enlisted until as well as he recollects May 1780 when at the surrender of Charles- ton he was taken Prisoner by the British and kept a Prisoner until the last of August or first of September 1781 when he was sent round to Jamestown Virginia

and then discharged and marched with the United States Troops from said place to Richmond and was then discharged by an Ensign and Colonel of the United States Army whose name he does not recollect that the defendant was in no general actions But several skirmishes and in the siege of Charleston that his discharge after the same was received by him and Kelly he put it into the hand of one David Passmore of North Carolina to recover his pay and clothing which was due to him and has never received the same since Nor does he know whether said Passmore is now dead or alive The said Charles Kelly states that shortly after when he enlisted he took a certificate of his enlistment from Col Sheppard which is herein enclosed That when he gave his discharge to Passmore he took a certificate of the fact attested by Col Elliott a picture of the man which is likewise herein enclosed That he has no other papers or evidence of his said services now in his power that he knows of That he perceives he was by Colonel Sheppard called Charles Kelly But that his name is Kelly and that he said Charles Kelly is in reduced circumstances and does stand in need of the assistance of his Society for support That it is lately owing to his age and infirmity and obscure place and manner of living it is very lately he has got such information as induced him to believe he could have a Pension

Sworn to subscribed and declared before me Judge as aforesaid the date 23 rd inst
S. POWELL
Charles Kelly
On the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid personally appear Lewis Ransom and John Lawrence who being by me a judge as above shown duly sworn say upon oath that they have been well acquainted with the above named Charles Kelly several years that before the passage of the act of Congress above alluded to they have heard him say he had been a regular soldier in the revolutionary army and that they consider the said Charles Kelly is to be fully credited when upon oath or other were and that they believe he is of the age he states and that they know he is in reduced circumstances and does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support subscribed and sworn the date above
S. POWELL Judge
John Lawrence
Lewis Ransom
State of Tennessee Jefferson County
I Samuel Powell Judge as aforesaid do here by certify that from the evidence before me, I am satisfied the applicant Charles Kelly did serve in the revolutionary war in the continental army of the United States as stated by him more than an eighteen months to wit near three years as a soldier against the common enemy and I am fully satisfied he is in reduced circumstances and does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support and I hereby transmit to the Secretary of War of the United States the testimony and proceedings had before me according to the act of Congress in such cases made and provided given under my hand this 23 rd day of July 1819.
S. POWELL

State of Tennessee
I Alexander S. Outlaw Clerk of the Circuit Court of Tipton County do certify that Samuel Powell Esquire whose name appears to the attached Affidavit is Judge of said Court and that said Court is a Court of record, and that the within are his proper signatures and that full faith and credit is given and due to all his Official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 24 th day of July A.D. 1819
Alex d S. Outlaw Clerk By His Depy Jno Hamilton Junr
Charles Kelley
Andrews

15.
Charles Kelly's Declaration & Schedule
151271
CM
Alexander S. Outlaw. James B. Blount Blountville, E. T. Dandridge, E. Tenn.

State of Tennessee Sullivan County
At a circuit court of law opened and held for the county of Sullivan at the court house in Landridge on the third monday in July (being the 21 st ) 1820. Before the Honorable Samuel Powell Esquire Judge of said court personally appeared in Open court being a court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment, and also having been made a court of record by the laws of said State) for the said county of Sullivan, Charles Kelly aged seventy one years in November last resident in the county of Sullivan aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, that he enlisted in the tenth North Carolina in Captain James Wilsons company at Hillsborough North Carolina on the fourth day of August 1777 for three years, that Col Abraham Shippard commanded the said Regiment when raised and until the same reached Valley Forge in Pennsylvania when the whole of the North Carolina regiments was reduced to two, and Col Thomas Clark took the command of the first Regiment into which this affiant fell, and in Clark's Regiment, this affiant was put into the company called Major John Baptist Ashe's company, and was commanded by Lieutenant Hickens, and that he faithfully served the United States as a common soldier, part of the time as a sergeant. The last part of the time for which he enlisted, except in May last, before his time would have expired at Charleston South Carolina, he was taken prisoner by the enemy and was detained as a prisoner about fifteen months, when he was taken by water to Virginia

and marched to Richmond Virginia and then discharged in the manner stated in his former declaration to prove which he exhibited a written certificate and accounted for the absence of his discharge by said declaration that he holds and is the person alluded to in an original certificate now in his possession issued by S. C. Calhoun Secretary at war No 15271. as marked dated the 2nd Day of October 1819. which last date he believes was the date of his declaration, which certificate allows this affiant eight dollars per month for revolutionary services, that he never was a prisoner by any other act or certificate. And I do 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 my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, 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, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That of my family resident with me, there are three beside myself to wit, my wife Nancy aged fifty

five years feeble and infirm, so much so that she is occasionally unable to labour at all my son Thomas Kelly aged sixteen years, and my son, Abraham about ten years old, my son Thomas is tolerably healthy and is able to labour as common for his age, Abraham is under common size for his age and occasionally sickly. I am a farmer by occupation, and not able generally to labour much, and occasionally by pains unable to labour at all. My property consists of two horn beasts one a horn twenty years old last March and has a permanent lameness, worth nothing as this affear believes, but he raised him and will feed him, as long as he lives if he can the other a mare 16 or 17 years old worth - - - - - $ 15 00 One cow & two year old beasts. The cow worth 10.00 The yearlings worth $1 ea - - - - - 8. Ten or twelve head of small hogs - - - - - 12.00 $ 45.00
State of Tennessee
Charles Kelly
I Alexander L. Outlaw Clerk of the circuit court of Tipton County do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule sheets annexed are truly copied from the record of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is forty five dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this 29 th day of July A.D. 1820
Chas. Outlaw Clerk By his Dep. Joseph Hamilton, Jr.

V 3018 Nancy Kelly of Charles Tennessee
3018
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State of Tennessee Jefferson County } Be it known, that before me Joseph Gant an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Nancy Kelley and made oath in due form of law, that she is in the seventy second year of her age, that she is the Widow and Relic of Charles Kelley who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and a Pensioner of the East Tennessee Agency, that she was Married to the said Charles Kelley in Orange County in the State of North Carolina in the year 1786 and that the reason why she has not produced a copy of the Marriage Certificate is because there is none, she having been Marri- ed by the Publication of the Banns of Matrimony, and that the reason why she has produced no testimony of the fact other than her own declaration is owing to the fact, from the lapse of time, she knows of no person living by whom she can make the proof, that she has been a Resident of Jefferson County for thirty years past that her said husband has been dead four years since the 16 th Inst; and that she has never Married since the death of her said husband but still remains his Widow, and that at the time of his decease, she had no Children under the age of sixteen years, that she has never received a Pension from the United States, and that she has made no Sale, transfer or Mortgage of the Pension, but that the same is for her sole use, and benefit
Sworn and subscribed to the 22 day of October 1838
before me Joseph Gant Justice of the Peace
Nancy Kelley

State of Tennessee Jefferson County } Be it known that before me Joseph Grant an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Eliza Poindexter and made oath in due form of law that he is acquainted with Nancy Kelley and was also acquainted with Charles Kelley deceased for a number of eleven years, and that they lived together and it is his belief and understanding that they were married and recognized each other as Man and Wife, and that he has never heard any aspersion doubting the legality of their marriage, that the said Charles is dead, and that said Nancy has not married since his death but yet remains his Widow. Subscribed the _____ Eliza Poindexter 22 d day of October 1838 before me Joseph Grant Justice of the Peace State of Tennessee
I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson State aforesaid, do certify that Joseph Grant Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration & affidavit of Eliza Poindexter was sworn to before is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn, and that full faith & credit is given to all his official acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Office in Dandridge the 23 d day of October A.D. 1838 Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County

State of Tennessee
I John Rosen Chairman of the County Court of Jefferson and State aforesaid do certify that Joseph Hamilton is Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson and his attestation aforesaid is in due form of Law.
Witness my hand and Seal the 23 rd day of October A. D. 1838 John Rosen Sec d Chairman of the County Court of Jefferson County

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Charles Kelley & Nancy his wife was Married April 2 nd day 1786.
MARRIAGES.
John Kelley & his Mary his wife was Married December the 3 rd day 1818
Abraham Kelley & Mary his wife was Married January the 20 th day 1831

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Charles Kelley the Son of Charles Kelley was born November the 21 st day in the year of our Lord.
1748 — At
Wadsworth his wife was born December the 14 th day in the year of our Lord. 1766
Robert Kelley the son of Charles Kelley was born December the 25 th day in the year of our Lord 1786
Charles Kelley the son of Charles Kelley was born October the 2 nd day 1789
Suecia Kelley the daughter of Charles Kelley was born August 24 th 1793
John Kelley the son of Charles Kelley was born February 16 th 1797
Enoch Spinks Kelley the son of Charles Kelley was born March the 20 th day 1800
BIRTHS.
Thomas Kelley the son of Charles Kelley was born February 19 th day 1804
Abraham Kelley the son of Charles Kelley was born December the 27 th day 1810
Daniel Kelley the son of Thomas & Sarah Kelley was Born July the 26 th day 1823
Elizabeth
Kelley the daughter was born January the 30 th day 1827
Sarah Cynthia Rillor Kelley was Born the Day of November 1813
Priscilla Daniel Kelley the daughter of Daniel Kelley was born June the 10 th in the year 1832

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Sarah Kelley the daughter of John Kelley & Mary his wife was born August the 27th day 1819
Nancy Kelley the daughter of John Kelley & Mary his wife was born December the 20th day 1820
Rufus Kelley was born August 7th day 1823
Mary Kelley the daughter of John Kelley & Mary his wife was born October the 27th day 1825
Emma Kelley was born December the 1 day in the year of our Lord 1828
Jessie which was born same month with the 3 day in the year of our Lord 1831
All Faim Kelley the daughter of Abraham Kelley was born in the year of our Lord 1832
Faim Kelley the daughter of Abraham Kelley was born in the year of our Lord 1832
Faim Kelley the daughter of Abraham Kelley was born in the year of our Lord 1832

FAMILY RECORD.
DEATHS.
Charles Kelley the Son of Charles Deceased April the 14 th 1823
Charles Kelley Seignor Deceased October the 16 th day 1834
DEATHS.
Milinda Kelley the wife of Robert Kelley Died July the 8 th 1825
The Daughter of Robert Kelley Died Milinda Kelley Died June the 8 th 1826

Washington City
17 th December 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions.
Sir.
I take the liberty of inclosing you the letter of Andrew A. Henderson Esq- in relation to the claim of a Mrs Nancy Kelly the widow of a revolutionary soldier. Will you please examine the letter and give me such answer as the circumstances may require.
I am very respectfully
Mr abt Servant
Wm B. Carter
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. of Pensions.

Nancy Kelly E. Gernseer
Suspended see let 19 Dec. 1838 No. M. B. Carton.
Act 7 July 1838

1915 May. 21. History to Mrs. H. S. Dozier &c 1938-Act 2. Mrs. W. H. Hollands purv. verification of captions et # etc (Receipts S. 19197 f James Blackburn) MMX.
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 948
Nancy Kelly Widow Charles Kelly Pr. No. Can. Lin.
Act: July 7/9/1838
Index Vol. 4 , Page 398
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Charles Kelly E. Ten: Act March 18, 1818 to what time p? l
Dec 16 th Feb 1824/25 to that period
Pen: Office
See: 19. 1838
III

Case of Chas. Kelly. 4556 ✓
Wm C. Mynatt agt.
Knowville Tenn.
Recd Aug. 22. 1819.
North Carolina line
Col. Shepard
10 Regt
377 3 yrs
Adm
500
Remained August 1819
East Tennessee
pay to Col. Kelly

Knoxville: July 31 st 1879.
Sir
In return I send you the pension declaration of Charles Kelley. You will be good enough to inform me of its fate
Yr. M c D tt
William C. Myratt
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secy War

Alma de la March 10
275-
Hon. J. R. Poinsett
Secretary of War Washington City D.C.
January 1839 Jan 26 39
166 March 21. 1839. Judson H. Allen

Donbridge East Tennessee November the 9 th 1839
Dear Sir
I have been informed by Mrs. Mary Kelly Widow of Charles Kelly dec d , who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and a Pensioner, since at the time of her Application to the Department of Pensions has been kept out of a Certificate that she obtained under the Act of the 7 th July, 1838, granting five years Pension &c, which Certificate is drawn for Eighty dollars per annum, becoming due the 26 th day of February 1839. and recorded in Book H. Vol 2 nd Page 208.
On presenting the Certificate and process to Mr Robert King the Legal Representative for paying Pensions in East Tennessee, He informed me that her Name was not enrolled on his list, and that he had no funds for the payment of her Pension, On the composition of this letter, I have addressed to him a letter giving the necessary instructions so that she may get her Money as she is really needy, and if it will not incur too much trouble on the Department Please inform me at what time I can refer to the Agent, yours (respectfully) James M. Campbell
Hon J. R. Poinsett

Dandridge Janu y 9 th Feby 1839
Dear Sir
your letter was Rec d enclosing to me the Secy's directions of the War Department necessary to the establishment of Revolutionary Pensions, as regards the Widows of Soldiers &c, for which please accept my thanks. The papers were received entire to mark our Court at this place.
I herewith send the declaration of Mrs Kelley made in open Court, and the Record of her Marriage &c taken out of the Bible in open Court, also the Record of the Court, which proves the death of Mr Kelley and her being his Widow. You will please present the papers to Mr J L Edwards, obtain the Certificate and forward it to me as soon as received. Your attentions will bring under obligations to you Sir
Yours affec y
Andrew A. Henderson

308 Nov 5 Term 7 July 1838.
Leavenworth Oct 24
Thur
Hon D. L. Golconda
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. Columbia

Dundridge East Tennessee 23 October A.D. 1838.
Sir
I herewith transmit the application of Nancy Kelley, Widow and Relic of Charles Kelley deceased, who was a Revolutionary Soldier. for the amount of Pension that she considers herself entitled to under the existing laws on that subject.
You will please examine the papers and if the necessary proof is furnished, send the certificate either to me or myself, directed to this place.
Should the proof be insufficient be so good as to advise me in what particulars, so that she may if possible try and furnish what is required.
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Yours Respectfully Andrew A. Henderson

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Charles Kelley , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
77.948
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1777 until May 1781 Private James Wilson Abraham Sheppard 10 th N.C.   Sergeant John Baptist Ashe Thomas Clark 1 st N.C.   1780 when he was captured at the surrender of Charleston and held prisoner till Aug. or Sept. 1781 when he was sent to Farmville where he was exchanged, thence to Richmond where he was discharged.  
Battles engaged in, Siege of Charleston
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Earl at Hillsborough, N.C.
Date of application for pension, July 23, 1819. The claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Jefferson Co., Tenn.
Age at date of application, born Nov. 1748, son of Charles Kelley.
Remarks: Soldier married Grange Co. T. C. Apr. 7 1786 Nancy was born Nov. 14 1786. He died Oct. 16, 1834 & she was all. pns. in 1839 while a resident of Jefferson Co., Tenn. Children: Robert { (born Dec. 25, 1786 married --- Melinda --- Charles { (b. Oct. 12, 1784 d. Apr. 14, 1823. Lucetta b. August 24 1793. John { (b. Feb. 16, 1797 m. Dec. 3, 1818 Mary --- Enod Shinkle b. Mch. 25, 1800. Thomas b. Feb. 19, 1804. Abraham b. Dec. 27, 1810 m. Jan. 20, 1831. Mary ---.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Dawson Ga May 18 th 1910
Pensioner Commissioner Washington D. C.
Rev. see June
Dear Sir,
I am sending in three more names as to make sure if possible the four allowed our Chapter. If you can supply their records we prefer the first two Edwards and McNeil. Sorry indeed that we could only procure four. Please let me hear as early as possible and oblige Respectfully Mrs W. S. Dozier Chairman

Isaac Owen Edwards, born in Elbert Co Ga 1796, died in Terrell Co Mar 6 th 1877 his wife Frances Tiller-Byche died in Terrell
Cornelius McNeil Neill, Neal, Neel born in N.C. died in Terrell Co 1845- and his wife Margaret Mathis died Jan 31 st 1872- please give me their marriage date
n. file 948, Charles Kelley and his wife Nancy do not know where he was born or his marriage date. Chairman of Historic Rate Comm Mrs W. S. Dozier.

R. K.
26th Jan'y 1839.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions.
Sir,
I herewith transmit the papers of a Mrs Kelly an applicant for Pension under the acts of 1836 & '38. Please give them as early attention as you can & inform me the result - Should a certificate of allowance be granted - let it be payable at Knoxville Tenn.
I am with great regard Mr ob't Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com. Pensions.
Wm B Carter

State of Tennessee Jefferson County
8 December County Court 1834
Personally appears in Open Court Abraham Kelley and William French who being duly sworn depose & say that Charles Kelley a Revolutionary Pensioner, departed this life on the 16 October 1834, and that Nancy Kelley is the widow of the said Charles Kelley, who is named in a Pension Certificate bearing date the 2nd day of October 1819, and which is exhibited to the Court. I Joseph Hamilton Clerk of the County Court of Jefferson State agreed to certify that the foregoing is a true copy taken from the records of my Office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office at Office in Knoxville the 9 th Day of January 1839
Joseph Hamilton Clerk of Jefferson County

State of North Carolina } I Do hereby certify that Charles Orange County } Colley Who Was Late or bordering the North Carolina Line has lodged his Discharge in the hands of Govt for more in order to recover the pay and clothing due to him from the Do State which is to be released after the same may be recovered, I desire all persons may let the Do Colley pass and refuse him nothing until the same is returned he behaving himself according to law given under my hand this 16th August 1783
John Elliot

These Lines may Serve to Inform all men that Charles Cully Did on the 4 th Day of August in the year 1777 Enlist himself in the 11 th Regiment of the North Carolina Continental Troops for the space of three years from the Date Above & these Lines may Serve to Satisfy that he shall be Clear of the Service at the Expiration of the three years & likewise be a Clear Discharge for the same. Given under my hand & Seal this 21 st Day of February 1780
Test Robert H. Reynolds
John Lord Seal Matthew H. Gault

3018 Nancy Kelly Tennessee
admitted as P. R. 2 m $80
Previously enl. No 3018
Jan 24
H. W. B. Carter P.R.
Wm W. B. Carter, P.R.

State of Tennessee
DeFalls County } (Butler 7 th day) of January 1839.
Personally appeared before the County Court of the County of DeFalls, Nancy Kelly, a Resident of said County, a God-fearing woman who being first duly sworn, according to law, states on her oath, makes the following declarations, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 1838, entitled an Act granting half pay and Pensions to Certain Widows: That she is the Widow of Charles Kelly who was a Private in the Army of the Revolutionary War, who was a Pensioner of the United States, and paid at the Knoxville Agency in East Tennessee, and by a reference to his papers filed in the Pension Office it will be seen the services that he performed in the Army of the Revolution. She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Kelly on the 2 d day of April 1786, as per Records taken from the Family Bible, now in her possession and has been ever since the entry was made, which is in the hand writing of her said deceased husband Charles Kelly, and that her husband Charles Kelly, aforesaid, died on the 16 th day of October 1834. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the Marriage took place previous to the first day of January Nineteen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated. Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before.
Nancy her Kelly mark
Joseph Hamilton Clerk of DeFalls County

State of Tennessee
Jefferson County 8 th January County Court 1839
Personally appeared in Open Court before the Justices of our said Court, Nancy Kelley whose name is subscribed to the within Declaration, and made Oath in due form of law that the facts as stated in the within Declaration is true
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Office in Dandridge the 9 th Day of January 1839.
Joseph Hamilton (Clerk) of Jefferson County