Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26749, for William Kelly, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Kelly, William or Kelley, Sarah
W 26749
CONTENTS

Dead Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 4. April 1838 for 4 months 1837 to the 21. June 1837 age notified 12 Sept 1838.
Name 14.427
William Riley
of Dish  Monmouth in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Spang of the V. Hampshire line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of Sept 1818 and sent to R. C. Vose Esq Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819  10 3/4 121 50 Semi-annual acc ce ending 1 March 1820  48
$179.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Dead
Attn 4 11 Merlun. April 11. 7843
Maine - 3253
Sarah Kelly widow of William Kelly
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar '18 and who died on the 21 st June 1837 of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Com py commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by  in the  line for 9 m th 24 d ys
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836. 22 nd June 1837
Copy of Pension issued the 20 th day of June '39, and seal for Geo. W. Marion Augusta, Me.
Arrears to the 4 th of March - $ 55 34 Semi-annual allowance ending 16 33 $ 71 67
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book  Vol. 1 Page 13

Declaration. In order to obtain amount of pension due from March 4. 1836 under the Act of July 7. 1838
On this thirty-first day of March 1843, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Kennebec in the State of Maine Phineas Kelley a resident of Farmsworth, in the County of Kennebec, who being duly sworn according to law, told me he did make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension (due the children of Sarah Kelley who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7. 1838) from the 11th day of March 1836 to the twenty-first day of June 1837. The declarant alleges that Sarah Kelley, widow of William Kelley, was pensioned under the Act of July 7. 1838, at the rate of thirty two dollars and fifty six cents per annum which was paid at the agency in Hallowell, in the State of Maine from the 21st day of June 1837 to the 11th day of September 1840, and that she died on the twenty-fourth day of September 1840, that she remained unmarried ever after the death of her husband William Kelley, for whose service in the war of the Revolution she was pensioned, like her death and that she left but six children whom now are as follows viz Joseph Kelley, myself Phoebe Kelley, James Kelley, Abigail Broadbent, Sarah Leomin and Deborah Kelley.
Phineas Kelley
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Geo. W. Morrison, Justice of the Peace
I certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Phineas Kelley for several years and that he is a reputable person
Geo. W. Morrison, Justice of the Peace,

State of Maine
Kennebec County ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Judicial Court, held for and within the said County of Kennebec do hereby certify that George W. Morton is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the within signatures purporting to be his are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Sup. Jud. Court of Maine the third day of April A. D 1843.
J. R. Nichols

Sarah Kelley V12205 Widow of William Kelley a pension under Act March 18. 1818 on the Maine Agency
M.C.
Act July 3 8 Married in 1784 Died in 1831.
on rolls. Elements along 10 Sept 70 to 10 Mar 77 6 mo Capt. Page 3-2489 9-24
Adm C 9 mo 2489 per $32.66-
no deduction
Gen. Martin J. Eugene Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
On this thirty first day of July A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston, Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine.
Sarah Kelley a resident of Monmouth in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of William Kelley late a revolutionary person of the United States under act of March 18, 1913. That she refers to the evidence furnished the War Department by her late husband of his services in the Army of the Revolution in order to establish his claim to pension under said act.
She further declares, that she was married to the said William Kelley on the month of April day of _____ in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two ; that her husband, the aforesaid William Kelley died on the twenty first day of June 1837 in Monmouth aforesaid ; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sarah X Kelley mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant from age and infirmity, being unable to appear in open court) Nathan Weston C.J. S. J. C.

State of Maine.
On the thirty first day of July, 1830, Sarah Kelley, the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to William Kelley, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, on the twenty second of April, 1784, although she, from defect of memory, stated it to have been two years earlier. I am further satisfied, that the said William Kelley deceased on the twenty first of June 1837, and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow.
Nathan Weston C. J. P. S. J. C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec ss.
I the subscriber clerk of the Superior Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the duly qualified of the Superior Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing document contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Sarah Kelley for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this first day of September A. D., 1838.
Thomas Swan

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States office
I hereby certify that the within namee Bryant Stearns is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham duly qualified and his signature as such is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have this 29 th day of August Anno Domini 1838 causee the seal of the State to be hereunto affixed
Jno. Whipple Deputy

I Edmund Rand of Deerfield in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, do hereby certify, that I am the Town Clerk of said Deerfield, and have the records of said town in custody: that I have examined said Records and find recorded therein the following marriage, to wit:
"A Record of Marriages, returned by the Rev Timothy Upham of Deerfield"
"William Kelley to Sarah Blake both of Northwood"
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: "Apr. 22: 1784."
Edmund Rand
I, Edmund Rand, above named, depose and say: that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Deerfield, in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the said town of Deerfield with the exception above named as certified by me.
Edmund Rand, Clerk of the town of Deerfield State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss: Sworn to this eighteenth day of August, A.D. 1838.
Before me Bryant Sears Justice Peace

W m Kelley
11th St
1841
1841
R. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Wennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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 aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Fifty three dollars and  cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Wennebec

(Copy)
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty second day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Arthur Weston Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, William Kelley aged fifty seven years, resident in Monmouth in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Remond and Regiment commanded by Colonel Long of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year .
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 14427 . And I, the said William Kelley do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
William Kelley
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
One cow value of fifteen dollars Two swine " " eight dollars One Horse " " twenty dollars Old Furniture necessary bedding excepted ten dollars I have no debts due to me and I owe upwards of two hundred dollars I have no other property or income derived from property and I have no trade or profession, and would not have had time to take one My family consists of four persons, viz my wife Sarah aged fifty seven years, I have my daughter aged fourteen years William Kelley
Subscribed sworn to and declared both oath and schedule on the twenty second day of May, 1820.
Before me Arthur Weston Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas.
Attest John D. D. L. Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that William Kelly , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Wiscasset , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston h. c. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts I William Kelley, aged fifty five years a citizen of the United States born in Epping, New Hampshire, now a resident in Monmouth Maine. Upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the United States Army during the revolutionary war upon the con- tinental establishment against the common enemy in the month of July 1776. for the period of one year, into the company com- manded by Cap. Clement and regiments commanded by Col. Long of the New Hampshire troops, in line - I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and took my honorable discharge July 1777. my discharge was given me at Albany, or Still Water, my discharge I have lost, and is not now in existence to my knowledge - I again enlisted into the same establishment against the common enemy, in the month of August 1777. for the period of six months, in the company commanded by Captain Enoch Page and regiments by Col. Joseph Sargent of the same New Hampshire Massachusetts troops, in line. I fully served out the period of my last enlistment, and was honorably discharged at Washington Rhode Island Jan'y 1778. - this was my last continental service. The depositions herunto annexed are all the evidence in my power at this time to furnish. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any but I am not to my knowledge borne in any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine - William Kelley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Co
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818. William Kelley above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed -
Reference, Nathan Weston Esq.
Chief Justice C. Court of Pleas Second Session for said Co.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts I Enoch Page, of Cornville, Maine, late a Captain in the New Hampshire troops, in line - upon Oath testify and declare that I am acquainted with the above named William Kelley he served in my company for six months as he has above stated From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth, - Enoch Page

William Kelley, Kennebec County Pa. Col. Long's Vt. H. Reg. July 1776. 1 year
April 22. 1818
Projected Long's Sept. 1776 on Continental = the establishment
Proof Work by order of Col Robert Clark Under Pres
Inadmissible
 1. H. H. Long's regiment was not continental in 77  2. Genter's reg t was not on continental establishment. 
13 July 1819
Admitted (by auth y ) 18 Sept th 1819

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset J
On the twenty second day of April A.D. 1818. Enoch Page, within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed -
Before me Nathan Weston Jun
Chief Justice C. Court C
Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit
I Noah Greeley aged fifty nine years of Mt. Vernon in the County of Kennebec - do upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with William Kelley within named. I knew him as a Continental soldier - in Capt Clement Company 1st. Maine Regiment and at his having from August 1776 to July 1777 he was a year man and I know of his serving one year & he was discharged at the same time I was August 6. 1777 - by general order
Noah Greeley
Kennebec J. March 26. 1879
Subscribed and sworn to before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
Robt C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec; and the said Noah Greeley is in my opinion a credible witness.
Nathan Weston Jun C Just C.C. Essex

Monmouth 19 th April 1818
We The Subscribers do Certify, that in our opinion William Kelley of Monmouth, owing to his reduced circumstances, is in need of the assistance of his country, and would be entitled thereto, in consideration of his services in the revolutionary war
John Chandler Simon Dearth
John Jenkins Nathl Dailey

I Robert Clark of Nurmahut in the County of Rockingham & State of Northampton was an ensign in Captain Timothy Clements Company, in Colonel Pierce Longs Regiment of the Northampton line on the Continental establishment declare and make oath and saith that William Kelley of Epping at that time, enlisted by me in said Clements company in said Longs Regiment for the term of one year in September 1776 and served untill he was discharged in 1777 August 7 th in 1777 and further sayeth not.
Robert Clark
State of Northampton Rockingham ss. Epping May 14 th 1819 then personally appeared the above named Robert Clark and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me David Fogg Justice of the peace

It has been proved to me that David Logg Esq within named is a Justice of the Peace for Rockingham county, New Hampshire, and that the within named Robert Clark is a credible witness.
May 29. 1819
Nashua Western Inn C. but.
C. C. C. P. 1
Colt Fletcher

I Gordon Frewer of Epping in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do depose and say that William Kelley of Epping at that time in said State of New Hampshire was an enlisted soldier in Capt. Timothy Clements Company in Col. Pease's Long Regiment in the New Hampshire line under the Continental Establishment and that he enlisted with me in said Company and served from the time of his enlistment which was in September 1776 and discharged in August 7 th 1777 at Stillwater in the State of New York and further sayeth not.
Gordon Frewer
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. Epping May 14 th 1819 then personally appeared the above named Gordon Frewer and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition before me -
David Lagg Justice of the peace

From your report time
It has been proved to me, that David Fogg Esq within named is a justice of the Peace for Rockingham county, North Carolina and that Gordon Breeze within named is a credible witness.
May 29. 1879
Wash Winton Inc C. and C.C.C. Phos

Augusta, Maine Probate Office April 3, 1843
Kennebec County, S.S.
It has been satisfactorily proved in open court, before the Probate Court of Maine, for Kennebec County, it being a court of record, that Sarah Kelly was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 7 th 1838, that she died at Monmouth, in said County of Kennebec on the sixteenth day of September 1840 having remained un- married ever after the death of her husband William Kelly, for whose services in the war of the Revolution she was pensioned and that she left but six children, whose names are as follows. Viz. Joseph Kelly, Phineas Kelly, James Kelly, Betsy Woodbury, Jane Loomis and Horatio Kelly.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate the third day of April A.D. 1843.
Francis Davis Register of Probate Kennebec County

On the thirty first day of July, 1930, by request, I received the declaration of Sarah Kelly for a pension at our residence. The infirmities incident to her advanced period of life (75) must have been the cause, which prevented her attendance at a court term. Nathan Weston C.f. State of Maine

WIDOW, &c.
File No.
26.749
Sarah Kelly
Wid of
William Kelly
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Act July 7 th 1898
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I Phoebe Kelley age forty four years do testify and declare upon oath that my father William Kelley late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States died at Mon- mouth County of Cumberland State of Maine (the place of my residence) on the twenty fifth day of June A.D. 1837. that my Mother his widow has remained unmarried since the de- cease of her late husband the aforesaid William Kelley
Phoebe Kelley
State of Maine County of Cumberland Co.
Subscribed and sworn to this 31 st day of July 1838 the deponent being a reputable witness B. for me
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Sept. 1 st 1838.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of William Kelly deceased a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of — eighty Dollars and — — — — Cents per annum month, under the law of the 18 th March 1818 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 21 st of June 1837, the day of his death.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.