Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30522, for Levi Killey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nuss.
Hilley, Levi
S. 30522
CONTENTS

27489 Massachusetts
Levi Tilley
of Barnstable in the State of Mass who was a private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt. commanded by Colo Freeman in the Mass line for
7 Months 16 days Service
Enrolled on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 25 - Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1834 and sent to Hono. John Reed H. of Rep
Arrears to the 14th of March 1834 $75, 30 Semi-annual allowance ending 11 th Sep 12. 55 $ 87.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 116

312 Declaration of Levi Kelley for a pension Dorchester Mass
7 Months 16 days Private Capt. Gray Colo. Freeman
Hon. J. Reed

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable County ss.
On this ninth day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred thirty three before the Hon. Stephen H. Weston Judge of the Court of Sessions in & for said County of Barn- stable I Levi Kelley of Barnstable in said County appeared for the purpose of attesting the benefit of an act of the Congress of the United States passed on the seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two entitled "An act supple- mentary to the 'Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution' -" do hereby declare that I was born in the Town of Yarmouth in said Barnsta- ble County on the fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & fifty four as is evidenced by a certif- icate of the Church of said Yarmouth which I have exhibited to said Judge and am now in the twenty ninth year of my age - that in the year of our Lord one thousand eight the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy five as I was in the was in the service of the State of Massachusetts  State of Massachusetts for the term of six months - that in May of that year at Yarmouth where I then resided I enlisted as a soldier or private in the Company of Militia under the command of Capt. William Green of Yarmouth for said term of six months and marched to the place of the sea-coast called Point Gamows where we were stationed and remained for the space of six months engaged in the defence of the coast with the exception of an ex- cursion or two to Saltonstall in the same County and was discharged in the month of November at the close of the term of my enlistment but have no written discharge We were engaged in some skirmishes during the said campaign but in no real battle I know not that we had with us any

Regular officers - Daniel Bapst of Ex- mouth and Barnstable aforesaid was the first lieutenant in our company -
About a year after my first enlistment I removed to Chatham in said Barnstable county where I remained about three years and while there was drafted to go to Rhode- Island for one month & did accordingly go & was there engaged in the service of the United States for said term of one month in the company commanded by Capt. Wells then of Warwick in said county, - I know of no one now living who was with me in said ser- vice -
I further state that since I removed from Chatham I have resided in Barnstable aforesaid the present place of residence - I further declare that for any of said services I have never received a pension from the the general or any state government & hereby relinquish all claims for a pension except under the act hereinbefore referred to -
Levi Killen
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss. 5 Nymphas Marston, Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Barnstable, hereby certify, that on the ninth day of August A.D. 1853, before me personally appeared Levi Killen and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the fore- going Declaration and subscribed the same, and I further certify that S. Killen could not from bod- ily infirmity attend the Court - And I do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the said Killen was a revolutionary soldier and served as he stated. In testimony whereof hereunto set my hand
Nymphas Marston - Judge Probate

To all whom it may concern: We Iabez Bacon and George Lewis, both of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts; do certify, that we were well acquainted with Levi Kelley, at the time herein mentioned, & do on oath declare, that in the month of May in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five, the said Kelley did enlist in the Company, of which Joshua Gray was Captain & Daniel Bassett First Lieutenant; and that said Kelley was stationed on the place called Point Gammon, on the sea coast; that he was in the service six months, & was discharged in November, the same year; & that he with the said company went to Falmouth, in said County, during said term of six months; & that we the said Bacon & Lewis were with the said Kelley & had a skirmish with the enemy at said Falmouth & beat the enemy & prevented their landing; & that said Bassett had the command of said company, during the time they were stationed at said Point Gammon when the said Capt Joshua Gray was absent.
Iabez Bacon George Lewis
Barnstable ss. August 3 1833
Then the above named Iabez Bacon and George Lewis affirmed, & made oath to the above Deposition, before me.
Benjamin Hallot E. Justus Pease
(See over)

Ms 1 - 11 68. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
Be it known that on this 3 rd day of August A.D. 1833, before me Benjamin Hallet one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Barnstable personally appeared Gabe Bacon and George Lewis and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the deposition on the other side of this paper, by them subscribed in my presence; and I further certify that said Bacon and Lewis are well known to me and are men of truth and credible witnesses - Witness my hand the day and year aforesaid.
J. W. Benj. Hallet Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable ss.
I Almon Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that Benjamin Hallet Esquire, before whom the foregoing within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name there subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Barnstable this seventh day of June, one thousand eight hundred & thirty-four.
Almon Davis, Clerk.

We Enoch Pratt, a clergy man of Barnstable and of Barnstable hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Kille, who, as we are inform- ed, by the Judge of Probate for the County of Barnstable subscribed & sworn to the foregoing declaration for a pension before the said Judge , that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that no man is in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed
Enoch Pratt Silv s Hinckley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable ss.
I, Abner Davis, Register of the Court of Probate for the County and State aforesaid, certify, that at a Probate Court on the ninth day of May A. D. 1834 the above certificate of Enoch Pratt and Silv s Hinckley was subscribed and sworn to by them in open court. And that it appears to the said Court that the said Pratt is a Clergyman resident in the town of Barnstable and that said Silv s Hinckley is a resident in the same town of Barnstable & is a respectable Yeoman and a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
And I, the said Abner Davis, Register as aforesaid, hereby further certify, that the Hon. Symphes Wardlaw is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid, and that the signature to his certificate on the proceeding page of this sheet is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Probate Court this said ninth day of May A. D. 1834
Abner Davis, Reg r .

30522 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30522
Levi Killen
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 222
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Rep
June 16 th 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose your an Application for a Pension in the case of Rev. Kelley
With Respect
Yr Ob't Serv't
John Lee D

Additional Certificate
for
Levi Kelly —

Additional Certificate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretarys Office April 22. 1894
I hereby certify that from a further examination of the Rolls relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, it appears that the name of Levi Kelly is borne on a pay Roll for bounty of Capt Abijah Bangs Company in Col Nathaniel Freemans Regiment, for the month of October upon a private expedition in the State of Rhode Island, according to a resolve passed the 16 th of September s 1777. where he is entered October 15, and allowed sixteen days for time of service, bounty 10. The name of Capt Bangs was not given in the claimants previous declaration
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Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 24 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Levi Kelley, as a private, is borne on Muster Rolls of Capt. Asahel Gray's Company, where he is allowed for service and travel from 10 th July 1776 to 1 st Dec r 1776.
may cost 6.00
Levi Kelley claims for further service under Capt. Dyer, but the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs. Secy