Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33353, for William Kelly, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Pen
Kelly, William
8 33 353
CONTENTS

See letter to A.C. Dayton, June 11. 1839
1052 New Jersey
William Kelly
of Roxbury in the state of New Jersey who was a Private - in the regiment commanded by Colonel Harmer of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 5 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Mar. 1820 and sent to the Hon. B. Smith
Representatives Hall.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1820 $ 171.35
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Ap. 1820, 48.
Alma 13 3/4
$ 219.35
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

William Kelley 23 May 1818 - Corporal Harkness regt Pennsylvania (178 till 83) (Desires to be placed on the Roll of the N. York Genes.)
The official mis- from his service by the Credible minutes.

State of New Jersey, Morris County, ss.
On this twenty third day of May, Anno: eighteen hundred and eighteen, before me, the Subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Morris, personally appeared William Kelley, aged fifty seven years, resident in the Township of Roxbury, in said County, 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said William Kelley enlisted at the Valley Forge, in Pennsylvania, on the 5 th day of June, Anno: 1778, as a private soldier, in Captain Jacob Humphreys Company, of the sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania line, commanded by Col: Josiah Harmar; - that he continued in the service till some time in August, Anno: 1780, when he was regularly discharged, as a Corporal, at Philadelphia, by said Colonel Harmar, who then commanded the First Regiment of the Pennsylvania line; that his discharge was left in Philadelphia, in the same year, last mentioned, and cannot now be obtained; - that while in said service he was in the battles of Springfield and Monmouth; and at the capture of Cornwallis, in Virginia; - 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 evidences now in his power, of his said services.
W m Kelley
Sworn and declared before me, The day and year aforesaid
W m Goadick.

I Lewis Condick, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William Kelley did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me; to the Secretary for the department of War, Government to the directions of the Act of Congress of the 18 th March, 1818.
I do also certify, that from the best information I can collect, I believe the said William Kelley is a poor man, requiring the aid of his country for support. Lewis Condick. Morris Town, N. Jersey, 23 rd May 1818.
State of New Jersey
County of Morris ss: I Robert A. McCarter, Clerk of the said County of Morris do hereby certify that Lewis Condick Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit is made is and was at the time thereof duly invested one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris and that full faith and credit is due and ought to be given to his official acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said County of Morris the twenty fifth day of May A Eighteen hundred and eighteen.
Robert A. McCarter

Bucks County ss: In the district of Pennsylvania
On this 15. th day of January 1820 Before me the subscriber one of the judges of the court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared Evan Evans who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth depose and say - That he is 78 years of age, that he was a soldier in the revolutionary war - That he knew William Kelly before and during that war - that he served with him as a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Jacob Hum- phry - of the 6. th Penn. a Regt. commanded by Coll. Harmer, that he served with him in the said corps for two years or more and until the capitulation at Yorktown that he the said Evans never served after the revolt of the Penn. a line and knew nothing of the said Kelly afterwards until after his discharge & further saith not -
Sworn to me Evan Evans mark
On the same day James Kirk being sworn also saith that he knew William Kelly in the army of the revolution that he served with him part of the time in the same company and regiment, to wit Capt. Humphry's company of the 6. th Regt. That he knew him in the army from the year 1778 until the close of the war, they came together after the war from Carolina to the city of Philadelphia where they were honorably dis- charged, and further saith not
Sworn & subscribed before me The day and date aforesaid - {
James Kirk
Wm. Hatts

I William Bratts within named do certify that I am acquainted with James Kirk one of the deponents within named and have been for several years and know him to be of reputable standing in society and a man of veracity — Mr Evans I do not know — but judging from his manner and appearance I should think it probable he also was.
Wm Bratts
D. S. Moore Member H. R. U. S. is also well acquainted with James Kirk Wm.
I am well acquainted with the above named James Kirk and fully certify that he is a respectable man and well entitled to credit.
D. S. Moore W. C. P. M. a

Bucks County ss:
I John Benezet Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Bucks do certify that William Wallis Esquire before whom the annexed declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name is one of the associate judges in and for the County of Bucks duly commissioned and qualified, to all whom acts in such full faith and credit ought to be given
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Office the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and twenty
John Benezet Prothonotary

33 353 Pey INVALID.
File No. 33,353
William Kelly Piu Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 220
[Arrangement of 1879.]

Hon. Bernard Smith
10 Dec 1820 22 Feb 1820
adm. etc.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Pension Office Her Dept.

Plans to give it his report to Mr. Edwards and transmit certain papers relating to Mr. Kelley a soldier of the Revolutionary Army - The veracity and respectable standing of Capt. Kempshall can be certified by a member of the House from Pennsylvania if necessary -
Plans to call at the Pension Office in a day or two and will think Mr. Edwards in the mean time to examine these and other papers he has sent him -
Chamber of the House of Representatives Feb. 22 d . 1870.

Chester County Feby 15 th 1820.
Sir,
I have just a line from you, enclosing a letter from an audit of ex pence, on the subject of a claim from an old soldier named Mr Kelly - I have looked over my papers and find a William Kelly did enlist in my company, on the 3 rd of June 1778 that he is on the pay roll for the Month of March 1780, and my recollection serves me that he continued with me until we returned from the Southward at the close of the war.
It has always been a pleasure to me to serve any old soldier who faithfully served his country, and that Mr Kelly is one of that description I am well convinced, and you may rely on the correctness of the annexed Certificate
Very respectf ly .
your ob t Serv t
Genl B. Smith
Jacob Humphrey
P.S. if it absolutely necessary to make affidavit of the facts I am ready to do it.
Jacob Humphrey Esquire of the county of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania do certify that William Kelly enlisted in my company as a private on the 3 rd day of June 1778 and was to serve during the war, and from a careful examination of the Muster and pay rolls, I and my present recollection, have no hesitation in Declaring that the said William Kelly served in my company until the army returned from the Southward at the close of the war and he was discharged in the City of Philadelphia, and that he always behaved as a good and brave soldier
Jacob Humphrey Late Captain 6 th Company Penn a Line Continental Army