Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45444, for Joshua Kelly, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kelly, Joshua
S. 45444
CONTENTS
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45 444 INVALID.
Reg. File No. 45 444
Joshua Kelley Pria Rev. War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of New York June 2nd 1819
I, Warren Root, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Green and State of New York do hereby certify that from sufficient Legal testimony which have appeared before me I am satisfied that William Kelley the within named is in poor and straitened circumstances, and really stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support
Dated Lexington June 2nd 1819,
Warren Root

5045 New York Roll
Joshua Kelly Col Van Cortlandt private New York Line 4 In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of -8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Dec r 1818 and sent to M c Naughton Paul Esq r Judge - Lexington, Green Co. KY
Arrears to 1 th of Sep r 1818. 4 Mos. 12 / 30 35.20 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 March 1819 48
Van Lear $83.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
17072 1 year
Wilmington Delaware Co
Revolutionary War Pension Joshua Kelly New York Line 4 8 35.20 48 83.20

State of New York
Delaware County Is On this 30 th day of August 1821 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Delaware and declared a Court of record by the acts of the Legislature of the State of New York in such case made and provided. Joshua Kelly aged 58 years resident in the town of Middletown in said County of Delaware who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows That he enlisted into a company commanded by Captain Horn Ironrock (as his name was pronounced) in a regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Cortlandt in the New York State line in June 1780 for during the war that he served until the close of the war where he was discharged in June 1783 And that the date of the original declaration of this deponent was as he believes was the County three day of April 1818 since that I have received a pension certificate the number of which is 5.045 —
And I the said Joshua Kelly 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 service 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. Joshua V Kelly mark
Sworn in open Court this 30 th August 1820
H. R. Phelps Clerk Schedule of property
6 knives and forks worth $0.43 1 table, 1 kettle 3 spoons etc 3.18 1 chest & trunk 2 plates etc 0.87 1 basin 3 cups and saucers etc 0.37 2 pigs 1 tea pot 1 small jug 3.34 1 other jug, 1 bible hymn book etc 0.56 2 chairs 0.50 1 milk cup, an ax & hoe 1.37 10.65
I have due to me in cash about $4.00 I have not sufficient wearing apparel and be- longing to make myself and family comfortable. I am by occupation a farmer, but from frequent and almost constant pain in my stomach in addition to other bodily infirmities common to old age, I am unable to labor but a very small portion of my time I have in my family my wife Catharine aged 43 years she is in a weak and low state of health produced by fits, she may be now able to support herself by her labor. Also a daughter Deborah Ann aged 6 years in good health Also Anna 4 years of age in good health. Also a son Samuel 14 months of age in good health My children are unable to labor any as yet.

Now in the aggregate about $30.00
Joshua (his) X Kelly mark
I, Homer B. Phelps Deputy Clerk of the County of Delaware do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the 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 aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars and sixty five cents -
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this sixth day of September 1820

Joshua Kelly, private New York line, 23 d April, 1818.
Service admitted. —
The Judge's certificate as to circumstances wan- ting in this case.—
Admitted.
Munson Buel, Esq., Judge, Lexington, Green Co. New York.
Rec d 27. May, 1818.

Edmund Kelly of Middlesex in the county of Delaware state of Del. 4th being clearly sworn before me and on his oath in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighty he was examined and testified that he knew of his serving in the revolutionary war in a company of infantry commanded by Capt. Hartmann in the regiment com- manded by Col. Lattimer and that of his serving in said regiment more than one year.
Edmund Kelly

State of New York
(John Kelley) be the twenty third day of June in the year one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen before me the the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and State of New York personally appeared John Kelley Resident of the Town of Middletown in the County of Sullivan and State of New York aged fifty four who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the 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 the said John Kelley enlisted in the month of January the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three at the City of Albany in the State of New York in the Company commanded by Captain Stonehock in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gorham and that he continued to serve in said Corps until the first of June in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty three when he withdrew from the said service at a place called Brattle Hill in the State of New York that he was in the battle at John Town in Virginia against the British forces under Cornwallis and that he is now 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 service -
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid Morrison Burl
I Morrison Burl one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Greene and State of New York do hereby certify that I appear to my satisfaction that the said John Kelley had been in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Pleas and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress given under my hand and the seal of the Court the twenty third day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen - Morrison Burl
I William Van Derveer Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene and State of New York do hereby certify that Morrison Burl was a Judge of said Court on the Twenty Third Day of April 1818 that I am well acquainted with the hand writing and that the signature of the said Judge to the above affidavit & Declaration of John Kelley is Genuine In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court this said this 21 st Day of May 1818

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Kelly Teelan GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9733 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED December 22, 1794
To Henry Purdy, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.