Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3692, for William Kelly, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Power
Kelly William Jane
W 3692
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 25.704
William Kelley
of Centre Co. in the State of Penn a . who was a Private in the Co. — commanded by Captain Mc c orn of the Reg t — commanded by Col d Dill in the Penn a . line for 8 mos.
Copies of papers sent to Hon. J. Henden, H.R. Jan 30. 1855.
Entered on the Roll of Penn a at the rate of 2 L. Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 24th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec r . 1833 and sent to Mr. Patrick Bellefonte Penn a .
Arrears to the 24th of Sep r 1833. 66.65 Pension, allowance ending 4 Dec r 34 13.33
$79.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm Palmer Clerk, Book E Vol. five Page 31

Reported Jan 9/49
2897 Pensylvania Jane Kelly widow of William Kelly who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 11 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Jan 1849 and sent to Wm J. O'Brady H. H. C.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 21 Vol. 2

No 24291 25.70H Mr Kelly Centreville Pennsylvania Prope
Adm 8 Months
$211.11 53.32 13.73 66.67
J.M. Petrokin
Jamaica Hill E Bellevue Pa

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Wm Kelly Centre County Penns
   Period when the service was registered. Duration of the claimant's service Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Yrs. Months. Days.     12 July 1776 - - - Private Capt McCom 77 years Traditional evidence -   08 Nov 1776 two or three weeks 1 month am Private Col Hatt Cumberland   until Jan Col Bell Land Co   1777 time not stated Genl Washington Pennsylvania   1778 led Major Col re   Smith  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person

will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
G. { To a Soldier. } Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. } Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what circumstances he served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
John C. Ashmun

13024
Return to John J. Curtis Huron, New York

Dear Sir,

State of Pennsylvania } County of Franklin } Personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Matthew Elder Sen. of Fannet in said County, aged eighty two years, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith. That when he was a small boy, or about seventy years ago he became personally acquainted with Jane Moore, and not long after he also became ac- quainted with William Kelley, late of Halfmen Centre Co. Pa, who was a soldier in the war of the rebellion and a Pensioner of the United States That the said Jane Moore and William Kelley were married in Path Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania by the Rev. Saml Dougal. That this deponent has no means of fixing the precise date of said marriage, but he knows that it occurred at least as much as five years previous to the marriage of this deponent, and that this deponent was married about fifty five years ago, as ascertained by the ages of his children and his own age. That this deponent was present at the mar- riage of the said Jane Moore and William Kelley and saw them married. That they lived several years after their marriage in Path Valley and then moved into Halfmen Centre County Pennsylvania where the said William Kelley died.
Subscribed and sworn before me } his Mathew Elder this 4 th day of August 1846 } mark before J. M. Carney Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Matthew Elder is a respectable person, a member of the Presbyterian Church and his statement is worthy of full credit; and that the word "five" was inserted above the cut before swearing J. M. Carney J. P.

Pennsylvania
Franklin County
I Thomas P. Baird Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Penn a , do hereby certify that J. M c Carthy Esq., before whom the within proceeding was had, was at the time of doing thereof and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid - duly Commissioned and qualified to act as such & that to his acts as such full faith and credit are due and ought to be given, that his signa- ture is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Chambersburg this 10 day of August A.D. 1846 -
J. P. Baird Pro per J. M c Carthy. dep.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 of March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844, granting pensions to certain widows State of Pennsylvania } ss
County of Centre } On this twenty eighth day of August 1846, personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court in and for said County Jane Kelly of the town of Wolfson in said County aged eighty seven years, who after 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 act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" and the acts of March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 continuing said pensions. That she is the widow of William Kelly who was a private soldier in the war of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 th 1832. She further declares that she was married to the said William Kelly on the eighth of May 1783 (seventeen hundred and eighty three) in Path Valley Franklin County Pennsylvania by the Rev. Samuel Ingal. That her husband the aforesaid William Kelly died on the fifteenth of October eighteen hundred and thirty seven; 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 is still a widow. That she has no record of her marriage and knows of none. Sworn and subscribed on the _____ day and year above written before } Jane his Kelly mark
George Boal Judge of Court
I certify that the above named Jane Kelly, is a respectable person, than consider her of the age set forth by her that she is in too feeble health and too infirm to appear in open Court to make her Declaration
George Boal Judge of Court

State of Pennsylvania } ss; County of Centre }
Personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court in and for said County William Kelly of Wolfmoon in said County aged fifty years who after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith That widow Jane Kelly who is by these presents applying for a pension as the widow of the late William Kelly is this deponents mother, and that the aforesaid William Kelly was this deponents father. That his aforesaid father was a pensioner of the United States, and died on the fifteenth of October eighteen hundred and thirty seven. That his aforesaid mother is the identical person who was the wife of the aforesaid William Kelly. That she has not since married but remains a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed before me } This day of August 1846 }
I certify that the above named William Kelly is a respectable person
State of Pennsylvania } ss; County of Centre }
Personally appeared before the subscriber a judge of the Court in and for said County Robert Kelly of Wolfmoon in said County, aged forty nine years, who after being first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith. That the within and above named widow Jane Kelly who is applying for a pension as the widow of the late William Kelly (who was a soldier in the war of the revolution and a pensioner of the United States) is this deponents mother. And that the aforesaid William Kelly was this deponents father. That this deponents aforesaid father and mother had five children older than this deponent - all own brothers and sisters of deponent - four of whom are now deceased. That this deponents aforesaid

father died on the fifteenth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty seven. That this deponents aforesaid mother is still a widow, That she has no family record as having been destroyed by fire when her house was burnt - Sworn to and subscribed before me } B. R. Kelly this 28 th of August - 1846
George Boal Judge of the Court
I certify that the above named Robert Kelly is a respectable person } George Boal Judge of Court
State of Pennsylvania } ss; County of Centre } Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for said County Ephraim Lamborn of Halfmoon in said County aged sixty one years who after being first duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith. That as early as the spring of the year seventeen hundred and ninety three he became personally acquainted with the within named Jane Kelly and her late husband William Kelly who was reported to be a soldier in the war of the Revolution Revolution and a pensioner of the United States. That he thinks he cannot be mistaken in regard to the time he became acquainted with the said Jane Kelly from the fact that he knows that his father and himself moved within two miles of the said Kelly in the spring of seventeen hundred and ninety three . That the said Jane Kelly and William Kelly were then living together as husband and wife and had the reputation of being such, and had then the four children the oldest of whom was about the age of this deponent. That he has always understood that the said Jane & William Kelly moved from Rath Valley into Halfmoon Township. That the said William Kelly died in October eighteen hundred and thirty seven, leaving the above named Jane Kelly who is still his widow Ephraim Lamborn Subscribed and sworn before me } This 17 th day of August - 1846 Jacob Pottsgraw J.P.

I certify that the within named Ephraim Sanderson is a respectable person
Jacob Tottsgrove S.P.
State of Pennsylvania Centre County ss
I Jno T Hoover Prothonotary of Centre County do certify that George Boal was at the time of subscribing the within and is now one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County and that his acts as such are and of right to be admitted to full faith and credit and that Jacob Tottsgrove was at the time of subscribing the above and now is a duly Commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said County and that full faith and credit are and of right ought to be given his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 29th day of August 1846 at Bellefonte
Jno T Hoover J.P.

State of Pennsylvania Lebanon County ss
On this 29th day of January A.D. 1833 Personally appeared in Open Court here sitting, William Kelly a resident of Hagerstown Township in the County of Centre, Aged Twenty Seven Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th June 1832 That in July 1776 at Hagerstown in Cumberland County Pennsylvania he joined a Company of Volunteer Riflemen Commanded by Capt. McKean Lieut. McConnel, Lieut. McConnel (then) Sergeant Weather, the Company consisting of One hundred Men; from Hagerstown marching in the said Month of July 1776 by the way of Lancaster to Philadelphia - One Company was then placed under the Command of Colonel Wall - Immediately we were taken by Water in a Row-Galley as it was called to Trenton - We remained there One Night - From thence to Princeton & Elizabethtown to Amboy - We remained there 2 or 3 Weeks, and were then marched to a place called Berginpoint - There we were Stationed a Month or more - From thence we were marched to Fort Lee, and if I recollect right it was under the Command of Col. Bull - Our Company was not taken within the Garrison but was Stationed a short distance from it. We sheltered ourselves in hollow logs covered with brush - We marched from Fort Lee immediately after the taking of Fort Washington in the Middle of November 1776 where my brother Samuel Kelly was taken prisoner - I remained till the Garrison of Fort Lee abandoned it also. The Company to which I then belonged then found a part of the Army on their retreat under Genl. Washington which marched to Trenton, and crossing the Delaware - Our Company remained with the Army under the Command of Col. Wall until the day after Christmas when the whole Army was divided into 3 Divisions to attack the Hessians on the opposite side of Trenton - The division to which our division Company belonged did not succeed in getting across on account of the great freezing during the Night - The Captain Hagerstown was brought over the next day, and Captain McConnel's Company to which I belonged guarded part of them to Philadelphia - We then returned under Col. Wall to Trenton having remained only One Night in Philadelphia. At Trenton I then remained until January when I returned home. I received no written discharge. My Officers returned as well as the Men.
In the Month of April 1778 I found I was drafted in the Militia. I then resided in Cumberland County. My Captain's Name was Robert Wray - Only One Company marching. We joined the Battalions at the Crooked Billet 16 Miles from Philadelphia then in possession of British - One of the Battalions Commanded by Col. Wall, the other Col. Smith - on the 19th  morning of the One Company had arrived on the last day of April and on the 19th of May the Enemy attacked us - All the troops were dispersed and I was wounded with a Sabre on the head forehead which fractured my Skull, also on the Arms - I received the Wounds on my Arms of in defending my head - I was taken to Philadelphia and placed in the Hospital where my Wounds were examined by the Surgeons one of whom was

Dr Wilford — He dressed the Wound on my head and took from it a part of the Skull. This Wound can be yet seen. When the British evacuated Philadelphia I, with others, was left and as soon as I sufficiently recovered, I returned home to Cumberland County. The Wound I received on my head was from a Hessian — The Name of one of the prisoners I can recollect was Abraham Smith — Also Robert Seath — James Calhoun — Wm. W. Gruffolk — David Mills — These were in the hospital with me.
Questions put by the Court
 1. When and in what Year were You born — Ans d . In Cumberland Co y on the 28. Feby 1755.  2. Have you any record of your Age? if so where is it — Ans d . I have a Record — It is now in my possession —  3. Where were you living when Called into Service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary War? of where do you now live. Ans d . I lived in Cumberland County — I have lived for forty five Years in Centre County where I now live —  4. How were You Called into Service, were You drafted or did You volunteer? — Ans d . My first Service was as a Volunteer. My Second Service drafted as a Militia Man.  5. State the Names of Some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when You served, such Continental or Militia Brigades you can recollect of the general Circumstances of Your Service. — Ans d . I have stated the general Circumstances of my Service. I can recollect Genl Washington, Genl Putnam, Col. Bell, but am Compans being a Rifle Company we had not a very good opportunity of becoming acquainted in any way with the Officers of the Regular Army — We were paraded with the main body until we were retreating through the Jerseys — Then we were generally in front or the rear, and when Col Watt received wounds — These are the reasons why I cannot now recollect more of the names of the Officers of the Regular Army — Capt. M c Key, under whom I marched when drafting was killed at the Hooked hill. 
The said William Kelly further States that he has no documentary Evidence to prove the Services he has stated nor does he know of any person now living who can prove it. The last person who could do it was Abraham Elder late of Centre County now deceased.
He hereby relinquishes any Claim whatever to any pension or annuity except the present of Dollars that his name is not on any Pension Roll of the Agency of any State as sworn & subscribed the day of
Your afforesaid Jas Gilleland J. Smith } W. Brown Jr. }

Rev. & 1612 Wars Section REL/ILL
April 15, 1930.
Miss S. Catherine Bell 55 Wilson Street Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3692, it appears that William Kelly was born February 28 th 1755, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in July, 1776, at Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain McConnel's Company, Colonel Watt's Pennsylvania Regiment, guarded the Hessian prisoners to Philadelphia after the battle of Trenton, and was discharged in January, 1777.
He enlisted in April, 1778, served in Captain Robert McCoy's Company, Colonels Watt's or Smith's Regiment, was in the battle of Crooked Billet, where wounded by a sabre on his forehead fracturing his skull and on his arms and served two months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Half Moon Township, Center County, Pennsylvania.
He died October 15, 1837.
The soldier married May 8, 1783, in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Jane Moore.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1846, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and resided in Half Moon, Center County, Pennsylvania.
William and Jane Kelly had six children, of whom William Kelly, aged fifty and Robert Kelly, aged forty-nine years, were residents of Half Moon, Pennsylvania, in 1846.

The other four children, whose names are not given, were all deceased at the above date.
In order to identify the record of a particular soldier of the Revolution sur-named the Bill, the full name is essential and as much as possible of the following data: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
Very truly yours,
E.W.MORGAN, Acting Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL
February 10, 1930
Kathryn Williams 4416 No. Winchester Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.3692, it appears that William Kelly was born February 28, 1755, in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.
He enlisted in July, 1776, at Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, served as a private in Captain McConnel's Company, Colonel Watt's Pennsylvania Regiment, guarded the Hessian prisoners to Philadelphia after the battle of Trenton, and was discharged in January, 1777.
He enlisted in April, 1778, served in Captain Robert McCoy's Company, Colonels Watt's or Smith's Regiment, was in the battle of Crooked Billet, where wounded by a sabre on his forehead fracturing his skull and on his arms and served two months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 29, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Half Moon Township, Center County, Pennsylvania.
He died October 15, 1837.
The soldier married May 8, 1783, in Path Valley, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, Jane Moore.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 28, 1846, at which time she was aged eighty-seven years and resided in Half Moon, Center County, Pennsylvania.

William and Jane Kelly had six children, of whom William Kelly, aged fifty and Robert Kelly, aged forty-nine years, were residents of Half Moon, Pennsylvania, in 1846. The other four children, whose names are not given, were all deceased at the above date.
Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
Date widow's death not on AB

4416 No. Winchester Av. Chicago Dec. 20, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen, -
Will you please send me the service record of William Kelley of Half Moon, (now Huston) Twp. Centre Co. Pa., who was granted a pension under Act of Mar 4th. 1831 for services during the Revolutionary War?
Very sincerely
Kathryn Williams
P.S. Would also like to know if William Williams, who enlisted from Chester Co. Pa and later moved to Centre Co., Huston Twp. and later to North Twp. was ever pensioned, and if so, I should like a copy of his record. K.W.

Recy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3092
Jane Kelly Widow William Kelly Br. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 2, 1848
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 390
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 - Felicia Hietto Kathryn Williams - Edf
1930 - April 16 - 1930
Hist. to S. Catherine Bell. Jah.

Mrs. J. L. Edwards Commission of Pension
Sir
I have been applied to to obtain the Certificate as to her or the name of Mrs. Jane Frielly of 10th County Penna widowed of Tom Frielly a soldier of the revolution in the Penna line if it is customary I would like a certified copy of the Certificate
Yours very respectfully
J. H. Blanchard

No. 13024. Pennsylvania case Jane Kelly widow of William
7 July 1838
— — 9063 M. 1783- 1830.
d. 15 Oct 1837
— — d Mar.
$26. 66 2/3
Com mcm 15 Oct 1837
— — Also March 3. 1843 & 17 June 1844
John F. Curtis } Harris N.Y.

1048 Washington April 8
Dear S r L t Edwards commu n ca n of Penniens
Your communication relative to Mrs Kelly widow of Wm Kelly I understand the object of knowing that she has a pension is to obtain a small pension from the State She is now a pauper and very old they state when they find an individual on the Pension list or United States pensions grant them a State Pension she wishes to show that she is a Pensioner of the General Government and obtain some additional aid from the State If the information could be obtained soon it would be agreeable as our Legislature will soon adjourn
Yours very respectfully John Blanchard

Application of Wm Kelly for a Pension
21291

We John Thompson and David Fulton residing in the Law County of Centre hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with William Kelly who has sworn & subscribed to the within declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution; and that we concur in that Opinion —
John Thompson David Fulton
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the Petition and after putting the interrogations prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant William Kelly was a Revolutionary Soldier & Entitled as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it concurs to him that John Thompson and David Fulton — residing in Centre County are credible persons and entitled to Credit — and that their statement is also entitled to Credit —
Francis Paxton Isaac M'Kinney Jacob Snyder
I James Gilliland Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Centre County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of William Kelly for a Pension
In the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24th day of January 1833
James Gilliland Clerk

Sir—
The infirmity of Col. Kelly has been such that the additional his additional declaration could not be sooner procured.
I enclose to you the printed paper returned sent to me with his first declaration returned. I believe all that was required has been supplied. 1. He gives with precision the term of his service in his first campaign, and also in his second, when he was wounded. 2. He gives the Chazygous Certificate, with the order of the County—
Yours truly
J. M. Paton
Bellefonte Pa 28 Nov 1833

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DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled "An Act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF Pennsylvania Centre } ss. COUNTY. }
On this Sixteenth day of December 184 8 personally appeared before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs. Jane Kelly a resident of Northumberland in the county of Centre
State of Pennsylvania , aged 89 years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed the 2d February, 1848, grant- ing pensions to the widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of William Kelly , who was a Private in the Pennsylvania Militia in the war of the Revolution, and that she has drawn a pension at the rate of Twenty six dollars and sixty six cents,
per annum, under the Act of 17th June, 1841. She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of Ebenezer Records George W Records
Jane Kelly mark
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED on the day and year above written, before Me a Justice of the Peace
Michael Dawson Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Michael Dawson Justice of the Peace.

State of Pennsylvania Centre County ss.
I John T Hoover Prothonotary of said County do Certify that Michael Brown Esq. before whom the foregoing proceedings were had was at the time of his subscribing the same and now a duly commissioned Justice of the Peace in and for said County In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office at Bellefonte this 29th day of December A.D. 1848
John T Hoover Pro.

12015.
Pennsylvania.
Jane Kelly
Widow of William Kelly, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832, and who died on the 15 th Octo. 1837, of Centre Co. in the State of Penn a who was a Pri t in the Comp y commanded by Captain McCorn of the Reg t commanded by Col. Dunn in the Penn a line for 8 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil a del a h a at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1836. 15 th Octo. 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept. 1846 and sent to Ino. F. Curtis, H o uron, N. Y.
Total amount, $
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. M c L h Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 223.

Rep'd 2 Cels.
Act 1838, 1843, & 1844.
St. & Hn. John Blanch and wife J. 48 (St. & Hn. wife 20th 1848.)
7964. Pennsylvania. Jane Kelly widow of W m Kelly who was a Private in the Penn a Line Husb d died Octo. 15. 1837.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Sept. 1846 and sent to
John F. Curtis, Huron, N. Y.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] and June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 110.
D. C. Wood, Clerk.

State of Pennsylvania Centre County ss
And now this 27th day of November A D 1833 Personally appeared in open Court now sitting William Kelly a resident of Halloway Township in the County of Centre, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following as an additional declaration to his declaration of the 29th January A D 1833 in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed the 7th June 1832 As follows — The Services Mentioned in his former declaration Commencing in July 1776 at Hoppsburg in Cumberland County Pennsylvania as a volunteer Rifle Company Commanded by Capt McConnel and ending at Trenton in January 1777 was a Continued Service of Six Months — That in the said Declaration he has stated the different Marches made during the said period of Six Months, and has given the Names of the respective Officers, as well and in as correct a Manner as he is at this time enabled to do — And further that for the space of the Six Months aforesaid he faithfully served as is in the said declaration set forth —
And the said William Kelly further saith that the Services Mentioned in the said declaration Commencing in the month of April 1778 when he was drafted in the Militia in the Company of Captain Woy, and ending by the evac Philadelphia being evacuated by the British, when he was in the Hospital on Account of the Wounds he had received was of the term of two Months — And he further saith that when he Marched in 1776 as a Volunteer the Company to which he belonged furnished itself with Arms, Accoutrements, Ammunition, Knapsacks, Blankets, Provisions & until it arrived at Philadelphia —
Secondly Subscribed the 27 Nov 1833 Before me — Jas Giltland P. M.
William Kelly

We Peter B. Gray a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and Peter Gray a Class leader of the same Church residing in Centre County, Pennsylvania, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Col. William Kelly who has subscribed and sworn to the within declaration, that we believe him to be about Seventy five Years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Attest of subscribed, the 28th day of November A.D. 1833 in open court Jas Gilliland Brothf P. B. Gray
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that as to the above additional investigation of the matter that the within named Col. William Kelly was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Peter B. Gray who has signed the above Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the County of Centre and that Peter Gray is a Class leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church present as aforesaid of a Christian character and that his statement is entitled to credit
H. H. Hunsicker } Judge Isaac Whinnery Jacob Royer
Pennsylvania Centre County
I James Gilliland Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County do Certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings, additions, of the said Court in matter of the application of William Kelly for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this the 28th day of November A.D. 1833
Jas Gilliland Prothf