Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39,809, for William Kelley, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Kelley, William Kelly
S. 39,809
CONTENTS

10,539
Pennsylvania
William Heller
of Lancaster in the state of Pennsylvania
was a Private in the regiment commanded
Colonel Proctor of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of May 1817 and put to George B. Sistrick Lancaster Pennsylvania
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 . 81. 00
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 . 48. 00
10 Mo. 4/31 . $129. 10 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

William Kelly
Old Solon
1 May 1818. Decad o
Private
Col Stevens Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1780 - 3 years
Admitted
"on Rec."

State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County ss:
Be it remembered That on the 20 th  May day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscribed President of the Courts of Common Pleas of the second Judicial District of Penn a composed of the Counties of York & Lancaster William Kelly personally appeared, who being duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith That he was a soldier in the revolutionary war. That he enlisted in the Year One Thousand seven hundred & Eighty as a private in Capt. Andrew Porter's Company (to remain during the war) in Colonel Stevens Regiment in the Pennsylvania line. That he served until the close of the war in the same Regi- ment and was honorably discharged at Philadelphia in the month of June 1783. Deponent received written Certificate of discharge signed by Colonel Hampton who then commanded the Regiment but has since lost the same by time and accident - Deponent is sixty two years of age and from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his Country for support. That he has not now in his power any other proof of his said services -
William Kelly"> William Kelly
Sworn & subscribed before me at the City of Lancaster the same day & year Walter Inggleton

It appears to my satisfaction that the aforesaid William Kelly served for more than nine months at one period of the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment against the common enemy and that from his redoubled circumstances he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support I hereby certify the testimony in the cause of the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War. In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of the said Court, this first day of May  24th April 1818. Walter Franklin.
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss
I George B Porter Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Lancaster do hereby certify that Walter Franklin before whom the within & foregoing proceedings were had is President of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the Second Judicial District of Pennsylvania, composed of the Counties of Lancaster and Berks, and that due faith and credit are accordingly to be given to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at the City of Lancaster, this first day of May A. D. 1818.
G. B. PORTER Prothon.

William Kelly.
10539
13 May 1820
William Kelly the same
Notification to be sent to G. B. Porter Esq. Lancaster, Penn a

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Lancaster County, ss.
ON this 22 nd day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas of said county, William Kelley aged sixty four years, resident in the Township of Little Britain in Lancaster county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath , declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: enlisted under Lieut. Andrew Porter, next served under Lieut. Wilson, then under Capt. Davis then under Capt. Brice then under Capt. Campbell. Captain Aston all of whom were severally commanded the same Company of Artillery in the Pa. Penna. Key Stone Battery that he enlisted in June 1789 and discharged at the close of the War on 1783 at Trenton by General Hamilton. That he was in the Battle of Yorktown. Monmouth etc.
That his original declaration was made on the first day of May 1815 on which was granted a Pension-certificate, dated the 10 th Nov 1819 numbered 10. 939 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States March 18, 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 March 18, 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.
I am my whole a Phrenologist, but an uneducated one. My living thereby, in consequence of my right to the interest of the said Pension, is all my income, and I have no other property whatsoever.
William Kelley
Sworn, declared, and subscribed August 22 nd 1820 in open Court.
ATTEST. George B. Porter Proth.
A SCHEDULE of the property of William Kelley a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, taken August 22 nd 1820
No property
The above contains a correct return of all my property, of whatever kind, necessary beding and clothing excepted.
William Kelley
It is the opinion of the Court, that the total amount in value, of the property exhibited in the foregoing Schedule, is  above statement respecting property is true
Walter Franklin Saml. D. Hough
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA. Lancaster County, ss.
I, George B. Porter , Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of Lancaster, certify that the foregoing attested and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 foregoing Schedule, is  That the applicant has no property
IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, at the city of Lancaster, this twenty second day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
G. B. Porter Proth.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Kelley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 2 mos 15 days Pt. Andrew Foster offered Stalder Proctor Washington Astoria  
Battles engaged in, Saratoga & Bennington Residence of soldier at enlistment, Woburn, Mass. Date of application for pension, March 1881 Residence at date of application, Portland, Maine Age at date of application, 62 yrs
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

MILDRED WARNER WASHINGTON HEARTS OF OAK CHAPTER MONMOUTH, ILL.
July 29. 1912
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Sir -
In behalf of descendants of the following named soldiers of the Revolution, and for purposes of admission into the N.S.D.A.R. I re- quest a copy of their record as pen- sioners -
William Kelly, Lancaster Co. Penna Under Act of Congress March 1818.
William Dickison, of Penna. no data - buried in Mercer

Co. Ill.
Have you record of these -
Samuel Stormont, Chester Co. S.C.
David Stormont " " "
David Chestnut " " "
Daniel M c Millan " " "
With sincere thanks for former favors I remain
Very respectfully, (Mrs) Helen M c Rupp Registrar.
384 S. Main St.
204

39809 INVALID. Ruy
1912 Aug. 6 Hist. Soc Mrs. Helen Lyle Rapp N.E. M.
File No. 39809 William Kelly Dr Rev Mr
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 268
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The Honorable J. C. Calhoun Esq Secy for the Dept. of War Sir
Enclosed are the applications of George Hersh, William Poor, and John M c Arthur for pensions - I have heretofore forwarded their documents to your Department but they were returned to me for some corrections & additional proofs. They have now made their declarations anew under the Act of August of 1 st May last, to which I have annexed the papers formerly forwarded, & I fondly hope you may consider it right now to grant them pension certificates, as I know no greater objects of pity on account of their poverty.
I also enclose the papers of W m Kelly - viz a declaration agreeably to the Act of 1 st May 1820 - & also a declaration prior to the passage of that Act - which latter I forward in consequence of having received a letter from Mr. Edwards last winter, stating that "In the declaration of William Kelly, on file in this office there is an error, which, if not soon corrected, will cause his name to be struck from the pension roll - I have therefore thought proper to advise him, through you, to make his declaration anew, & to remind him that no Colonel named Stevens belonged to the Penn a Line" - I hope that he has now made his declaration correctly, & that he may continue to receive his pension - I know him to be a worthy, decent old fellow who is now very poor.
Could these Certificates be forwarded to me so that the applicants might receive their pensions this 4 th Sept r - it would be a particular favor done to them and would oblige
Your friend & Bble Servant
G. D. POTTER
Cambridge 24 th Aug t 1820.
Geo. Hersh's Wm Poor's & Jno M c Arthur's files with orig l claims 28 Aug. 1820.

District of Franklin County , ss.
On this 25th day of April 18 20 ; before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States  Court of Common Pleas in and for for the said district, personally appears William Kelly aged about 64 years, resident in Little Britton in the said district, 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 service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said William Kelly enlisted at  Canajoharie in the state of New York in the company commanded by Captain Andrew Gales of the 8th Penna. Key Stone Battery ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the close of the Revolutionary War , when he was discharged from service in Little Britton state of New York , that he was in the battles of Saratoga 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 evidence now in his power of his said services. As to his services...
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Saml D. Hale
William H. Hays -
I, William C. Johnson Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said William C. Johnson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Dear Dale