Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,478, for Zachariah Kelsey, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Kelsey, Zachariah
S. 44,478
CONTENTS

44 478
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44478
Zachariah Kelsey Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9722 4
New Hampshire Roll
Zachariah Kelsey of Gilford - in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Read of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Five Years and upwards
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire - at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1819 and sent to Noble William Badger Esq r Gilford Shatsford Co. N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9m. 26 38 70:45 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40:
126:45 X 126:45
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Heidelberg sent to H. Purdie Esq r June, New Hampshire 9 Sept. 1820

195 Lachariah Kelsey 7/7/22
Am.
Sept. 10/19

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is 11 May 1810 and the number of his pension certificate is 7722 — That his occupation is that of a Labourer not able to pursue it being old and infirm — That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his Wife Rachel aged about 60 years can labour a part of the time
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18 th
day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Pierce, CLERK.
} Lacharion Holsay his Mark —
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 10 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Lacharion Holsay having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is Seventy six dollars twenty five cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Pierce, CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PIERCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 10 th day of July — 1820.
A. Pierce, CLERK.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820.
Zachariah Kelsey aged about 80 years, resident in Gilford in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of Mar. 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
Six acres of land with a hut and a hovel therein 1 Cow 1 Shoal & 3 pigs — Asd I am indebted in the sum of about $40 —
Zachariah  his  X Kelsey Mark
And the said Zachariah Kelsey in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I Zachariah Kelsey 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 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th 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.
Zachariah  his  X Kelsey Mark
And the said Kelsey doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
he entered under Capt John Drew in the Second New Hampshire Regiment in 1776 and served therein until the close of the War — when he was honorably discharged — was at the capture of Genl Burgoyne — in the battle with the Indians under Genl Sullivan & etc.

State of New Hampshire } County of Strafford ss } On this 11 th day of May A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appears Zacheriah Thelsey aged sixty four years as near as he can tell he is a man of colour resident in the town Gilford county and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war: That he the said Zacheriah Thelsey sometime in forepart of the year 1777 enlisted into the aforesaid service in the town of Dover in said state as a private soldier for during the war in the company commanded by Captain John Drew second New Hampshire regiment commanded when he left it enlisted by Col o Nathan Hale afterward by Col o George Reed New Hampshire line that he continued to serve in the aforesaid service of the United States in the revolutionary war on the Continental establish- ment from the forepart of the year 1777 until June 1783

when he was honourably discharged from service at New- burgh in the state of New York he then received a written discharge which he has since lost and has no reason to believe that it is now in existence -
That he was in the battles at Hubbardston on the 17 th July at Stillwater on the 19 th Sept r and 7 th Oct r 1777 at Newtown August 29 th 1779 And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
William Buelger
I William Buelger Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Deborah Buelger did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances as stated in the preceding declaration and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and held before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Con- gress -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed to the same this 18 th day of July.
1818
William Buelger
Attest Dan Waldrone Clerk of the Court of Com. Pleas for said County of Stafford

State of New Hampshire } Strafford ss - - - } On this 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas for said County personally appears Ezekiel Gilman of Gilford and Jonathan Russell of Gilmanston both reputable persons of the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following affidavit that they served in the revolutionary at the same time and with the said Lecheriah Kelley and do know that he served in the company stated in his declar- ation from sometime in the forefront of the year 1777 until the war ended in in 1783 and that he did his duty as a faithful soldier during all  their term -
William Badger

estate of New Hampshire } Strufford County }
Gilford May 9 th 1818.
Leah Kelsey
This may certify that Zachariah Kelsey (a man of color) now resident in the town of Gilford in said County, is reduced in his circumstances to a State of poverty, & stands in need of the support of his Country
John Evans - } Selectmen Thomas Lathnam } of Bernard Morrill } Gilford
This may certify that John Evans Thomas Lathnam and Bernard Morrill were legally chosen by the Town of Gilford Selectmen and Overseers of the poor of said Town for the year 1818
Attest William Blaseell Town Clerk
Gilford May 12 th 1818