Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 2,922, for George Kelly, Virginia

SERVICE
Wa.
Kelly George Dewitt, Nancy former widow
NUMBER
R. 2922
CONTENTS

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
2422
P. O. _____
Nancy DeWitt
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

11.002 Nancy Swift for life of George Kelley Ten
Saskatoon N.W. & W.V. S. Hill Sept. 28. 1844.
2922
Act July 7 18 38

11.002
Nancy Becht
for & wid of
George Kelley
Jan '38
Act 7 th July '38
11.002

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. and 23 rd August 1842.
State of Tennessee To wit
Coche County 3 on this first  third day of April 1844 personally appeared before the undersigned a justice of the peace for said County Mrs Nancy Swift aged Seventy three years in August next who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. and the 23 rd August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of George Kelly who was in at  Seobolier in the war of the revolution he entered the services in the State of Virginia and served three months as a private in the militia and came home and entered the services a second time and served three months more making in all six months her husband the said George Kelly was honorably discharged but his discharge has been lost. and owing to the lapse of time and her age she can not recollect the officers under whom he served but she is certain as to the time she further declares that she was married to the said George Kelly on the blank day of September hundred and ninety three  three and that her

husband the aforesaid George Kelly died on the - day of 1820 And that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place prior -ions to the first of January & seven hundred hundred and ninety four being at the time above stated she further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Thomas Dewitt that he died on the day day of 1839 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period
her Nancy Dewitt mark
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day and year above written before me I further certify that the said Mrs Dewitt is entitled to full faith and credit and that her state- ments are believed to be true -
Thomas Mansfield
J B

State of Tennessee Docket County 3 On this 3 rd day of April personally appeared before me a justice of the peace for said County and State William Kelly who being duly sworn according to oath an his oath make the following affidavit that he was well acquainted with George Kelly who was a Soldier in the war of the revolution and served as a private in the militia hereafter the services in 1783 in the State of Virginia under Major Prasseroth officers not recollected and served two tours of three months each tour This affiant further declares that the said Fanny Deputy Kelly was well known to him and that the aforesaid Fanny Kelly Served and George Kelly her husband was married in Buckingham County Virginia after the said George Kelly left the service on the day of seventeen hundred and ninety two . This affiant further declares that the said Fanny is a widow at this time - and that he is several years of age Wm Kelly
Sworn & subscribed before me the day a year above written I further certify that full faith and credit is given the statements of the said William

Kelly and that he is reputed and belie- ved in his neigh. hood
Thomas Mansfield Justice of the Peace for said
State of Tennessee County
Cocke County 3 On this 3rd day of of April 1846 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for said County Mrs Phoebe Kelly who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit That she is well acquainted with Mrs Varney Lemmit was married to George Kelly on the day of Janu- ary hundred and ninety two and that the said George Kelly her husba- nd died on the day of 1820 the marriage took place at my Father's house in Buckingham County in the State of Virginia and that she has since the death of the said George Kelly who was in the war of the revolution been married to Thomas Lemmit who died on the day of 1837 and that she has remained a widow ever since and is a widow at this time This first further certifies that she is sixty eight years of age Phe be Kelly mark

Sworn and Subscribed to before me the day and year above written I further certify that the said Phoebe Kelley's Statements are entitled to full faith and credit Thomas Mantooth
(J. P.)

We Joseph Mannan a clergeman residing in the County of Cooke and State of Tennessee and Pleasa- nt Layol. residing in the same do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Mrs Fanny Sewell who has sworn and subscribed to the pene- -ing Declaration that we believe her to be seventy three years of age in August next. and believe her State- ments and that her husband was a revolutionary soldier and that we concur in that opinion
Deacon & Subscribed to be fore me this day of 1844. I further certify that Joseph Mannan is a Clergyman, residing in Cache County, Tennessee and that Pleasant Lloyd are respectable persons and are entitled to full faith and credit and that said Joseph Mannan is entitled to credit as a clergyman.
J. B.

State of Tennessee } ss Cook County } April Term 1844 - The Declaration of Mrs. Fanny Dement widow of George Kelly for a pension duly certified by Thomas Mantooth a justice of the peace for the county and State aforesaid said on the day of 1844. Having been submitted to the court it doth appear his acts and proceedings and the signature is genuine and the court doth further certify that the said George Kelly died on the day of 1820. and that her second husband died on the day of 18. and that she is a widow now. and directs the clerk to enter this approval on the papers
State of Tennessee } ss Cook County } I John H. Stanbury clerk of the county court of Cook County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Thomas Mantooth is and was an acting justice of the peace at the time of signing this declaration duly commissioned and qual- ified as such and that the signature purport- ing to be his genuine and that the foregoing order of court approving his acts is the original and that the foregoing are the proceedings in the matter of Mrs. Fanny Dement for a pension. In testi- mony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office and subscribed my name this 1 st day of April 1844. John H. Stanbury clerk

11002 May 27. 1844
From Frances 1833 G. Hunt
Dear J. G. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Frances G. Hunt 16 New Port St Newbury

Savannah May 11 th 1841 Mr. J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions etc.
Sir Sir.
You will find in this letter enclosed the declaration of Elizabeth Hurry for a pension. You will bring it before the department and have it examined. if it should be rejected send me the objections and I will try to remedy. in all cases it is requested by the applicant for you to send the certificates to their attorney as they live in the mountains and could not get their certificates perhaps would never get them. please to let me know what has been done with Mrs Agnes Lee's declaration, which has been sent to the department some five or six months since. also Matthew Fice. both from back-bounty. Yemasee.
Yours &c. in haste
Wm S. G. [?] for the above named applicants