Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10939, for David Kelley, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Kelley, David
S. 10939
CONTENTS
carded

See letter 21. Oct 1833 to Pension Cogswell &c Certificate referred, and for within, new one issued and sent to P. Cogswell Jan'y 27. 1834
Died 6 Sept. 1839. see pen. Cert. within
21. P. 6  New Hampshire  David Kelley of Strafford in the State of N. Hamp. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Clark of the Regt. commanded by Col. Johnson in the New Hamp. line for M. 63.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 2 10 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sep. 1833 and to P. Cogswell Silver cup in kind
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $103 66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 M th 34 20 33 $123 98
Revolutionary Claim, D pt June 7, 1832. G. B. Stiles Clerk
Recorded by Book E, Vol. 1. Page 98.

David Puley
22/21
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Printed 12 M rs  18 1841 Capt Clark. Col. F. Williams Sept 1841
P. Logansville Ky. Gilmanton Iron Works 1841

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss
James Basset Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Daniel L. Atkinson whose name is signed to certificates annexed to the within affidavits is Judge of Probate for said County and that said signature is his proper and genuine signature
In testimony whereof I have caused the Probate Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 14 th day of May A.D. 1833
James Basset Register

I John Parsons of Gilman County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was the Ensign of the Company commanded by Capt Joseph Badger who went to Ticonderoga in 1776 and that I was well acquainted with David Kelly now present who was a private in our Company who served under me as a faithful Soldier in that Campaign as he has stated in his declaration of this 10 th day of Sept 1832 - before the Judge of Probate for said County -
Gilman town Sept 10 th 1832
John Parsons
Sworn in open Court
before Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate Strafford Sept 14 th 1833. I further hereby certify that the said John Parsons is a man of truth and veracity Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I Ephraim Roberts of Alton in the County of Stafford and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that I am well acquainted with David Shelly now pres- ent and am well knowing that he served in the revolutionary war in Colo Wingate's regiment at Portsmouth and Great Island and at Milford & Cambridge Massachusetts for the term of ten  six months as stated in his Declaration of this day before the Court of Probate for said County as I belonged to the same regiment I also depose and say that he served the six months in Capt Joseph Badger's Company as stated in his said declaration as I belonged with & served with him in the same company that Cam- paign at Ticonderoga
Sept 10 th 1832 Eph m Roberts
Sworn to in open Court before Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate Stafford Jy May 14 th 1833 I further hereby certify that the above named Ephraim Roberts is a man of truth and veracity
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate -7

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
County of Shafford } ss. State of New-Hampshire, } ss. Cot a Court of Probate holder at Gilmanton in said County
On this 10 th day of September 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate - now sitting, David Kelley a resident of Alton in the County of Shafford and State of N. H. aged 75 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated-
I enlisted under Capt Smith with Emerson of Lee N.H. & Lieut Dinsmore as a volunteer went to Portsmouth and Great Island and there served three weeks towards the fall of the year 1775. After my said time was out I immediately enlisted again into Capt Clark's Company of Epping in 1775 Col. Pockham's Regiment for six months I went to Portsmouth & Great Island & served two months orders then came from Gen. Washington to go to Cambridge I went on there under Capt Dinsmore and there served on the six months. General Washington requested us to stay a half a month longer & we did stay 75 days I again in the spring of 1776 enlisted to go to Ticonderoga under Capt Joseph Badger of Gilmanton. Lieut Elizah Dinsmore, and Samuel Wallingford & John Parsons Ensign our regiment was commanded by Col. Mudgett Col. Conner & Col. Badger we marched to Ticonderoga and served in this line six months my whole time of service in all my enlistments was thirteen months and a half I have no documentary evidence whatever & no other evidence except the officers to hereunto annexed - I was born in the town of Epping N.H. have no record of my age born in 1757 when I entered the service I lived in Lee N.H. I never received any written discharge I lived in Lee all the time of the war then moved to Overton and from there to Alton
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 10 th day of September
David Kelley
We, Herseick Purdie residing in Alton - and a Clergy man Ephraim Roberts residing in Alton - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with David Kelley - who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 10 th day of September aforesaid in Alton
H. D. Russell Eph. Roberts
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that H. D. Russell who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Alton and that Ephraim Roberts , who has also signed the same is a resident in the Alton and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel G. Atkinson Judge of Probate James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of David Kelley for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 10 th day of September
James Bartlett Register

Rev War
10939 INVALID.
File No. 10939
David Kelley Pr. New War
Act: June 1 th 32
Index: Vol. a , Page 203
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Samnista NH Sept. 23.
Free
Dear Miss Kelly
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D. C.

Farnington Sep. 20. 1839.
Dear Sir,
The owner of the within Certificate, having departed this life, I do, with the consent of the Executor transmit it to you.
Mr. Kelly executed the papers before me on the 4 th inst. to draw the Pension money due that day, but died on the 6 th - so that the sum due, at the time of his decease is so small that no inquiry will be made about it -
Yours &c,
Nehemiah Eastman

Payments to be made at Portsmouth by Pres. W. H. M.
Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 1.
Page 98 by Robert Ellis Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Darius Kelley of the State of New Hampshire, who was a private in the Revolutionary
Army is entitled to receive Twenty-Four dollars and cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 21 day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John P. Lewis Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Wellesley 2033
Wellesley Payments to be made at Dartmouth by First Comm. Bank. Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
21506
New Hampshire
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book E Vol. 1 Page 98 by Geo. Cottle Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, David Kelley of the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the Revolutionary Army.
is entitled to receive Forty — " — dollars and Sixty-Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September in every "
Given at the War Office of the United States this — 27 — day of January — one thousand eight hundred and thirty — Four
John B. C. Mansfield
Secretary of War.
Examined and Counter-signed. }
J. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Gilmanton Dec 26 th 1833
Geo. W. Brumf. Sir
Yours of the 21 st of October was duly received in my absence on a journey or it would have been attended to before agreeable to your said letter I herewith enclose you the Certificate of David Kelley you will please have the goodness to return to me the other Certificate as soon as practicable
Yours Very respectfully Pardon Cogswell
As you will please direct your letter as under " Pardon Cogswell Gilmanton from H. K.'s Post Office " New Hampshire "
43 1/2 21.25 103.68