Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26175, for David Kelso, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Kelso, David Am
W. 26175-
CONTENTS

1. 24780 New York
David Kelso of New York in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Burn of the Reg t commanded by Col. Nichols in the N. York line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1834 and sent Philip Hamilton New York
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 33 — $ 66.65 Pension, allowance ending 4/Mar 34 13 33
79.98
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. Cromwell Clerk. Book E Vol. 4 Page 92

4916
New York City Anna Helle
widow of David Helle who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 2 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of June 1819. and sent to
Philip Hamilton New York 52 John St.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 111 Vol. 4

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Richard Pitkin William C. Wetmore, Dowm D. Williamson, Gideon See and Niel Gray Esquires whose names are subscribed to the Jurats and Certificates of the annexed Affidavits, respectively hold the stations therein described that they are duly sworn, and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 11. — day of January 1834  Abn Asten

State of New York City & County of New York ss: On this Sixth day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four Personally appeared before me Charles M c Ewen Assistant Justice for the County and City and of the City of New York and a Justice of the Peace David Kelso a resident of the said City and County of New York he being unable from sickness to appear in open court of the age of about seventy eight 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 passed June seventh 1832. The said David Kelso being first duly sworn as aforesaid doth upon his oath declare that he was born in Ireland and came to America in the year 1773. He entered the American Army in the year 1776 as a minute man under the command of Captain Burns and Colonel Nichols and served three months at Fort Constitution. As soon as discharged he entered the Volunteer Company commanded by Captain Hill - Colonel Isaac Nichols and returned to Fort Constitution where he remained five months - He has been in no battles but was stationed within a half a mile of the action at Montgomery in which Captain Mark- ham of the Artillery was wounded - His memory is so impaired that he must rely upon the fuller narrative of his old comrade William Bran, whose affidavit is hereto annexed.
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
As to the Interrogatories to be propounded

to applicants for Pensions under said act by order of the War Department. Applicant states
First. That he was born in Ireland about
the year 1759. Month of November
Second. That he has no record of his age that he does not know of any.
Third. That he was living in New Windsor where he with a number of others volunteered
Fourth. That he has resided at Fishkill & New York City over 50 years - that he now resides at 72 Catherine Street City of New York
Fifth. Captain Peter Hill. commanded the first Continental as did Capt. Burns. who took command after Hill left it
Sixth. He received no particular discharge but when the term for which they volunteered had expired they all left together
Seventh. William Boan of No. 53 - Rutgers Street City of New York. was with him in the service - James McLean, Abraham Waring, and John Anderson all of the City and County of New York. are well acquainted with the applicant
David Helso
City County and State of - New York Jan'y 6 th 1834
Personally appeared the day and date above. David Helso. and was duly sworn to the above by him subscribed before me. Charles W. Queen off. Just. of Peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK, City and County of New-York, } ss.
I, ABRAHAM ASTEN, Clerk of the City and County of New-York, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That
Charles M c Ewen Esq whose name is subscribed to the Jurat and Certificate of the annexed affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County of New York duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and af- fixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 6 th day of January 1834
Ast

And I the said Justice do hereby declare it to be my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories recited by the War Depart- ment, the answers to which are incorporated in the preceding declaration, that the above named ap- plicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. - Charles W. Dyer Jan. 6 th 1834

X78.
City and County of New York. William Brand being duly sworn will depose and say that he is eight years of age that he was born in Ireland and came to the United States in the year 1772 landed at New York and settled at Poughkeepsie in Ulster County - resided at Hampton burgh near Poughkeepsie - At the commencement of the Revolutionary War in June 1775 Deponent entered the Army as a minute man - had before this time volun- teered to go with Captain Daniel Detton under the command of General Clinton to Quebec - as he was then very young his parents would not permit him to go - Deponent remained as a minute man about three months from June 1775 then deponent after a few weeks entered in the five months service. He served under Captain Moffat and Lieutenant Brewster as a minute man - served under Captain Brown and Colonel Isaac Schuyler of Poughkeepsie in the five months service, when he entered in the five months his company came to Haverstraw in the first place where they laid some days then moved to Dobbs Ferry and marched to Kingsbridge - was drafted from thence to go to Long Island but the order was countermanded - marched from Kingsbridge to White Plains was at White Plains at the time of the Battle at that place, he knew Captain Little, Captain Raymond, Colonel Paulding, Colonel afterwards General Mc Dougall, General Clinton was Deponent's General - From White Plains he went to Peekskill where he remained until he was discharged, built barracks there, was then part of the Militia - Was at Fort Constitution opposite West Point - when he was employed as a minute man - After he served in the five months service he left the Army and afterwards served in the Militia under Captain McKim for about a month or three weeks against the Indians, he was marched

a place called Mamecaton between Sopas and Illinaduck was called out in the militia frequently for two or three days at each time and went to Fort Montgomery before it was taken by the British
Deponent first became acquainted with David Kelso in the minute service thinks he was in Captain Raymond's company - in the company there was a lieutenant Langdon who afterwards shot himself at Newburgh , saw David Kelso frequently in the minute service he was in the same Regiment with Deponent he had a brother named John Kelso who was in the same company with Deponent
Deponent also knew David Kelso in the five months service, he was in Colonel Nichols Regiment with Deponent cannot say whether he served out the whole time but thinks he did, Deponent has known David Kelso ever since and knows him to be a good and honest man and does not believe he would tell an untruth for any purpose
Deponent further saith that he Deponent has been employed from the spring after the British left New York in the service of Colonel Rutgers until after the death of Colonel Rutgers on the seventeenth of February 1830  1828  for three months a period between 40 & 50 years
That Deponent has never applied for a pension from the United States and that he does not intend to apply for one. William B. Bon
sworn before me this 6 th day of January 1834
R. D. D. P.
Recorder of the City of New York
The within 1830 was written before sworn to P. Hamilton

I Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New York do certify that William Brand the above named Deponent is well known to me that he has been for several years - That he has the confidence & was intimate with the late Col. Henry Rutgers at whose house I have frequently seen him - And I also certify that the said William Brand is a respectable citizen and that full confidence may be reposed in his oath -
R Piker

1 City & County of New York ss: I Thomas Hope of the City & County of New York do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with David Kelso who has signed the foregoing Petition for the last thirty two years and that his character as a man of truth & veracity is unimpeachable.
Dated New York January 7 th 1834
Thomas Hope
Thomas Hope swore before me this 7 th January AD 1834 That the foregoing affidavit was true
J. G. S. Wetmore Notary Public
City & County of New York ss: I Abraham Martling of the City & County of New York do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with David Kelso who has signed the foregoing Petition for the last fifty six years and that his character as a man of truth and veracity is unimpeachable. Dated New York January 7 th 1834.
Sworn before me
Ab h B. Martling
this 7 th day of January AD 1834
D D Williamson
Comm rs of Deeds
City and County of New York } By Gideon Lee Mayor of the City of New York of New York } It is hereby certified and made known that Abraham B. Martling whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, is to me Well known, also that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Given under my hand 11 th Jan y 1834.
G. Lee

City & County of New York ss: I James Kent of the City of New York do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with David Kelso who has signed the foregoing Petition for 34 years and that he sustains an unimpeachable reputation in the community in which he lives, and that entire confidence may be reposed in him as a man of veracity — Dated New York January 8 th 1834 James Kent
I Richard Riker Reade of the City of New York do hereby certify that that James W Kent who has subscribed the foregoing Certificate is personally known to me that he was registered for the City & County of New York for several years and is a man of veracity & much esteemed in the community Jan'y 10 th 1834 R. Riker
City & County of New York ss: I John White at present a Warden of the Prisons of New York lately a Branch Prisons do hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted personally with David Kelso who has signed the foregoing Petition for the last twenty years and that his character as a man of truth and veracity is unimpeachable Dated New York January 8 th 1834 John White
In witness whereof 8 January 1833 } William Gray Comptroller of the City of New York
From my personal knowledge of Mr. John White who now holds a responsible station under the State Government — I should have full confidence in his deposition. R. Riker Recorder of the City of New York

29781
adm a 8 mo. pri $26.66
Philip Hamilton esq New York

1893
Ann Kelso
widow of David
N. York

State of New York
On this 29 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, personally appeared before me Isaac Hammond one of the Justices of the Marine Court of the City of New York in open court
Ann Kelso a Resident of the City and County of New York - in the state of New York age a. sixty four years and Eleven months who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July fourth, one thousand eight hundred and thirty six. That she is the widow of David Kelso who was a private in the Militia during part of the war of the Revolution, and the said Ann Kelso, further deposes and saith that in the Spring of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four a pension warrant was issued by the War department in favour of David Kelso her late husband, and this deponent further saith that the amount of the pension due to her husband was drawn by him in the Spring of the said year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, and further that after the death of her husband who died on or about the thirtieth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, the Pension which was then due to the said David Kelso at the time of his death was paid to this deponent during the month of September in the year last mentioned

and this deponent further saith that at the time the pension was so paid to her as aforesaid, she stated to the agent at the Bank for paying pensions that her husband was dead, and at the request of such agent left at the Bank the warrant which had been issued in favour of her husband as aforesaid. And this deponent further saith that she was married to the said David Kelso on or about the thirty first day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty eight that the said David Kelso died on the thirtieth of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, and that she has remained a widow ever since the death of the said David Kelso as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed this 29 th day of April in the year 1837 before
Before me J. Wammoud
Ann in Kelso mark
and the said Ann Kelso being further sworn doth depose and say that the paper marked A is a leaf which she cut out of her family bible within the last fortnight for the purpose of annexing to this her declaration and that the same sets forth truly her Birth & marriage with the said David & the birth of her children
Sworn the 29 April 1837 Before me J. Wammoud
Ann in Kelso mark

Family Record.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
David Kelso was married To Ann M'arty March 31 In The year 1788
Ann Kelso was Born May 18 1772
George Kelso May 12 1789
James Kelso was Born October 15 - 1790
Elizabeth Kelso was Born October 27 - 1792
Catharine Kelso was Born December 18: 1794
Susanah Kelso was Born July 17 - 1797
Ann Kelso was Born September 1: 1799
Francis J. Kelso was Born August 15: 1801
David Kelso Junior was Born September 11: 1803
William Henry Kelso was Born November 27: 1805
Jane Kelso was Born
February - 1807
Naomi Kelso was Born the August the 22 1809
The PROPERTY of
David & Ann Kelso

Family Record.
in 1840 to Mr. & Mrs. John D. Smith their son, William and his going up Hill Street

City and County of New York } State of New York }
I am Stout of No 128 Essex Street in the City of New York being duly sworn do the depose and say that David Kelso deceased was the Uncle of this deponent and this deponent further saith that she remembers the time when the said David Kelso married Ann Kelso whose maiden name was Ann McCarthy they were married at New Windsor in Orange County State of New York deponent then being a very little girl deponent remembers when the said David & Ann went to House keeping as this deponent at that time went to live with them and remained in the family about fifteen years. That the said David & Ann continued to live together as man and wife up to the time of the death of the said David in the year 1834 both at New Windsor and New York and also at Fishkill and were always much respected That deponent has constantly visited said Ann Kelso since the death of her said husband and knows that she has continued and still is the widow of the said David never having since been married since his death that the

Children of the said David & Ann now living, Catherine the wife William Duke. Elizabeth the wife of James Zeese. David Helso now a Pilot & Henry Helso & further deponent saith not -
Sworn to and subscribed this } 29 th day of April 1837 by me }
J Hammond Justice Marine Court -
Jane Stout
City & County of New York ss Philip Hamil- ton of the City of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Ann Helso the person described in the foregoing declaration and that I firmly believe that the facts therein stated by her are in all respects true That I know the said Ann as the wife of David Helso and know her now to be his widow that the Pension an- ticipated referred to her in the foregoing de- claration was procured through my services from the War department for the said David Helso & further saith not
Philip Hamilton
Witness me this } 29 th day of April 1837 }
J Hammond Justice of the Marine Court

This may certify that the foregoing progn are satisfactory to all Dated in open Court the 29 th April 1830
Sammond Justice of the Marine Court
Marine Court of the City of New York
I John Barbene Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York Do hereby certify that Sammond, is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the above signature is his genuine signature
In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court This twenty ninth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven John Barbene

Remy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26175
Ann Keeler wid. of David Keeler Phila. Penn. man
Act: Feb. 2 nd 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 388
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1893.
Rejected.
See let. to Philip Ha Hamilton June 8th
1837
act 4 July '36 Set. to Philip Hamilton, Asst.

Rejected
Seti Philip Jr Camille
Feb. 23 '29 -
do - - - 1: Apr. '29
act 4 July 380 J. N. 10: 7 July 38

2610
25, 1838.

David Nelson H. City. act 7 June 32 when last seen 2 May '85 -  Dico 30 Aug 1834 / 10 T. thuo per.  J.H.

New York July 26 1839
Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 23 d Inst, on the subject of an application made by me on behalf of Mrs Ann Kelso for a widows Pension, from which I quote a passage, stating the grounds for rejecting the claim. viz
"I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Mrs Ann Kelso under the act of 4 th July 1836 was rejected as well because her marriage was subsequent to the last term of her husband's service as because she was not a widow at the date of the act"
Premising with the facts of this claim, I will then advert to the previous proceedings in relation to it, from which it will appear, that your second objection, is now for the first time presented, and was not hitherto deemed a reason for rejecting her claim to a pension, and then I propose to show, that neither of the present objections, are tenable under the existing laws.
Facts.
1 st - a pension was in the spring of 1834 granted to David Kelso and the husband of Ann Kelso under the provisions of the act of July 7 th 1832. 2 d - David Kelso married Ann Kelso on the 31 st Oct r 1788 3 d - David Kelso died on the 30 th of October 1836.
In your letter addressed to me of the 8 th June 1837 you state - Mrs Kelso's claim "has been examined and disallowed" and add, "By reference to the act of July 1836 (see page of printed sheet herewith enclosed) you will perceive that it provides for those widows whose marriages took place before the termination of the last term of the service of their deceased husbands respectively, and as Mrs Kelso's marriage took place subsequently to the revolutionary war her

"case is not within its provisions. Her papers are "placed on our files" -
Thus from the above extract you will perceive that the only objection that was deemed to have existed on the 8 th of June 1837, was that "as Mr Kelso's marriage took place subsequent to the revolutionary war, in case is" (was) not within "its provisions" (meaning the provisions of the act of July 4 "1836).
That decision, made in reference to the then existing laws, was unquestionably correct, but is not so now, as the provisions of the act of July 4 "1836 have been so extended as to embrace the case of Mr Kelso. To establish that point I cite the act of July 7 "1838 sec 1 st which declares that if any person who served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified in the act of June 7 "1832 have died leaving a widow whose marriage took place after the expiration of the last period of his service and before January 1 st 1794 such widow shall be entitled to receive for and during the term of five years from the 4 th of March 1836 the annuity or pension which might have been allowed to her husband in virtue of said act, if living at the time it was passed.
To satisfy that section there are three requisites - viz
1 st The husband in whose right the widow claims must have served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified in the act of June 1832 -
(Mr Kelso so served & drew a pension under that act)
2 nd That the revolutionary soldier should have died at the time of the passage of that act - to wit: July 7 "1838 -
(Mr Kelso was then dead)

3 d - That the revolutionary soldier should have left a widow to whom he was married subsequent to the expiration of the last period of her husband's service and before the 1 st of January 1794 -
(Mr Kelso was married to the applicant in 1788 - after the last period of his service and before the 1 st of Jan'y 1794)
Having established those propositions, it is evident (so far as the as the first objection is considered) that Mrs Kelso is entitled for five years from March 4 th 1836 (subject to the deduction I shall make after age 60) to the same pension which might have been allowed to David Kelso if he had been living on the 7 th of July 1836 - The pension to be paid to the widow, is the pension allowed to her husband, for the term of five years, up the period from the 4 th July 1836, to the day of his death, subject to the provision of the 4 th section of the act June 7 1832 -
I dismiss that point without further comment, and will proceed to the remaining objection which is quite as readily disposed of -
2 d Objection - That Mrs Kelso was not a widow on the 4 th of July 1836 -
By the provisions of the 3 d sec of the act of July 4 th 1836 - if any person who served in the war of the revolution in the manner specified in the act of June 7 th 1832 have died leaving a widow whose marriage took place previous to the expiration of the last period of his service such widow shall be entitled during the time she remained unmarried to receive such pension which

might have been allowed to her husband by virtue of the act aforesaid if living at the time it was passed.
Taking that act by itself, Mrs Kelso is certainly not entitled to a pension, as it is retrospective in its operation, as regards the death of this revolutionary soldier, as he did not die until the 30 of October 1836 - (about three months after the passing of the law) fortunately however, relief in this particular, is found in the Joint resolution of July 7 1838, which extends the benefits of the 3 d section of the act of 4 th July 1836 to a widow "whose husband has died since the passage of the said act or shall hereafter die if said widow is otherwise entitled to the same " -
The 1 st Objection
"That the marriage was subsequent to the last term of her husband's service". Is removed by the 1 st sec of the act of July 7 1838 -
The 2 nd Objection
That she was not a widow at the date of the act, (the act of 4 July 1836) Is removed by the Joint resolution of 7 th July 1838 -
With these remarks I must renew the application of Mrs Kelso, which I do with great confidence, and request you to give me a decision on her claim as early as your duties will admit, and as is consistent with a strict examination of it, that, if adverse to her claim, I may submit the consideration of the points in question, with a copy of this letter, to the Attorney General - I am convinced however, that will be unnecessary, as your letter of the 23 rd inst. must have been prepared, without regard to the provisions to which I have now

called your attention -
I regret in the necessity to which your reply to Mrs Nelson's claim has exposed me, of addressing you so much at large, as I can ill afford to devote so much of my time as not to a subject, in relation to which my services are entirely gratuitous, but feeling it a duty I owe to such applicants, I am unwilling to deny them my aid.
Permit me in connection with the subject of Pensions, to call your attention to the claim of Mrs Hester Morrill, of New Town Queens County, Long Island, presented by me some two or three months since.
With great respect I have the honor to be Your Obt Servt Philip Hamilton
To J L Edwards Esq Committee of Pensions Washington -

April 20 th 1839 New York
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the Petition of Mrs Ann Kelso for a widows pension under the act of 7 th of July 1838 as per instructions from your office - My impression is that in her former declarations the death of David Kelso her late husband is represented to have occurred in October 1830, if so it was erroneous it is now truly stated on the 30 th of Augt 1834
That fact cannot be unimportant as a reference to the records of your office will show up to what period the pension was paid to him and the widow can only be entitled from the last payment -
as this claim has been pending about a year I hope it will be promptly disposed of at all events before the first of May when in this City rents are payable
Your mo. obt. Servt P Hamilton
H. Edwards Esq Commr. Genl of Pensions Washington -

Anne Kelso
1841
L. L. Edmonds Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I enclose the Declaration of Mrs. Ann Kelso of this City, under the act of July 7 th March 1843, duly verified before Mayor under his official seal - This old lady as you will perceive by her declaration, formerly re d a pension as the widow of a revolutionary soldier
With respect
Your obedt servt
Philip Hamilton
Natchez April 8 1843 -

New York Jan'y 14. 1834
Sir
I have this day forwarded to the Commission of Pensions the application of David Nelson the father of the Pilot you examined at the Dist. Atty's Office - In consequence of ill health it became necessary that the examination should be taken at his house by a Justice of the peace as provided in the instructions of the War Department.
The persons who attest the character of Mr. Nelson as well as of Mr. Brian who gives his services are all men of respectability. S r M c Cart was the late Register of the City and County of New York an office of trust and responsibility. Messrs. Hope & White the first a Bank Broker the second a Pilot are respectable men both appointed to the offices they hold by the laws of this state. Mr. Martling is a man who also sustains an irreproachable character as appears by the certificate of Gideon Lee the Mayor of this city.
If the evidence is satisfactory will you have the goodness to forward the pension certificate as early as the business of your office will admit.
(over)

With very sincere respect I remain
Your obedt Servt Philip Hamilton
To J. M. Cummins Esq. Washington

New York June 6 th 1837
Dear Sir
In April last I forwarded to the Commission of Pensions the declaration of Mrs. Kelso for a Widow's Pension, being a continuation of the pension granted to her husband a few years since, which he continued to draw up to the time of his death. Will you have the goodness to call the attention of Mr. Edwards to her claim and advise me of the result of his examination. With very
Great Respect Your old serv t
Philip Hamilton
J. W. Gump Esq. Washington Co. D. C.

New York May 6 th 1837
Sir
I have the honor to enclose the declaration of Mrs Kelso the widow of David Kelso dec d . made for the purpose of establishing her claim to the pension to which her husband was entitled in his life time for revolutionary services; The Pension certificate for David Kelso was obtained through my agency and I think was forwarded to me in the last particular however my recollection is not distinct.
I know Mrs Kelso still to be the widow of David Kelso the person in whom favor the certificate was granted as stated in my affidavit annexed to the declaration herewith transmitted.
Your Ob t Servt
J. L. Edwards Esq. Philip Hamilton Commissioner of Pensions Washington -
1907 14/31

New York June 16 1849
Sir
I send to you the affidavit of Mrs Ann Nelson for a renewal of her pension together with the certificate of her disability properly authenticated
By the enclosed letter from the late D r Greenup, you will see, that Mrs Nelson has been on the pension roll - I applied & obtained the Pension for Husband several years since, and knew the applicant to be his widow, having been employed by her before on this subject
May I request that the certificate be sent to her to my card
Respectfully
Your obed servt
Philip Hamilton
52 John St N.Y.
To
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington -

1827 Bony
Recd until 4 March 1828 per annum $26.66.

Washington
9. Aug. '44
My dear Sir
You will see by the enclosed regulations that pensioners under the late Act are not again required to make declaration anew - but merely to identify themselves as pensioners under the Act of 3 March '43. Mrs Ann Kelsos certificate under the latter act was sent to you on 20 June '43.
In great haste.
your friend
G. Wm (comp)
H. Hamilton (Env)

Nashville Feby 12 1839
Sir
I have the honor herewith to transmit the declaration of Mrs. Ann Kiles for a widows pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836 & the joint resolution of the 7 th of July 1838 and beg leave to refer you to the declaration of her husband David Kiles on which a pension was allowed in the year 1834. The declaration of Mrs. Kiles presented in April of 1837 and to your letters addressed to me on this subject of the 8 th of June 1837 & 25 th of August 1838. In presenting this declaration I beg to request an early action as your leisure will permit.
In the first respect
Yours ever obedient
To
J. L. Edwards Esq. Philip Hamilton Chairman of Pensions Washington

Jan 26 '43
My Dear J. McKee
Edwards Esq Commission of Pardon Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir,
I beg leave to solicit an examination of the claim referred to in the accompanying letter. Since Mrs. Kelso signed the paper, I have examined the documentary evidence in my possession, and find that the name of her husband David Kelso is borne on one of Hugh Hugh's Rolls recently deposited in your Office. She is therefore not technically correct in saying that he belonged to the Commissary Department . It was the Quartermaster , instead of the Commissary Department . He is in the same category with Mr Martling of N. York & others who received pensions for the same description of service performed by Mr. Kelso. also Captain John Basset of Albany & the widow of Isaac Seaman of Schenectada.
Fully assured that the service of Mr. David Kelso as proved by Hugh's papers is properly set forth in the original application of Mr. Kelso under the act of 7 th June 1832, I confidently expect that upon the addition

of the documentary testimony now referred to for the first time presented to you, you will feel disposed to allow the claim for increased pay.
I am very respectfully Your Mo: Ob: Servt
G. H. Ladd
Albany Jan: 19: 1843

To the Hon. the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
I am the widow of David Kelso , who received a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832, of $52 or thereabouts per annum. He died in 1834. He was allowed only as a private only, whereas he served in the Commissary Department also for which it is believed that he was not allowed.
I have to request that my husband's papers may be reexamined, and if additional pay is adjudged due, I will cause the necessary papers to be prepared in the matter. Mr Giles H. Yates I have appointed my attorney to prosecute the claim.
Respectfully Yours
witness
E. Gilkold
Ann h X Kelso mark X
New York Dec 17 1842

W. Dist. Atty's. Office New York Aug. 22 nd 1838.
Sir In the month of April 1837 I had the honor to transmit to your Office the application of Mrs Ann Kelso for a pension as the Widow of David Kelso deceased to whom a pension was granted in the Spring of 1834, and was informed by your letter of the 8 th of June 1837 that her claim had been examined and disallowed as she had not been married previous to the termination of the last term of the service of her deceased husband.
As Mrs. Kelso is embraced in the provisions of the act of July 7 th 1838 I beg leave to renew the application in her behalf based on her declaration and proof already on file in the pension Office. If it should be deemed necessary that further proof should be adduced to establish that she has not married since the date of her application in April 1837 it will be cheerfully furnished, though I should think that the fact of her being at the time of her application sixty four years and Eleven Months old would reasonably repel the Idea of her marriage in the interim.
You will greatly oblige me if you will refer to the papers and state if further proceedings are necessary that she may not be subjected to the delay of twice waiting until her application is

reached in its regular order. I obtained the Pension for her husband, and at that time had constant interviews with her in prosecuting that claim, and as far as reputation goes have no doubt that she was the wife and still is the widow of David Kelso to whom a Pension was granted as a soldier in the army of the revolution.
With great respect Your M t Ob t Serv t !
Philip Hamilton
To J. N. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington.

New York  Ann Nelson widow of Darius Nelson who was a private in the New York line for 8 months.
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 20 th day of June 1843 and sent to  Philip Hamilton  New York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1. Page 468

Giles T. Yates Mar 8 1843
New York - 26
Anne Kelso
widow of David Kelso
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and who died on the 30 th August 1834 of City N.Y. in the State of N. York who was a Pen. in the County commanded by Captain Beman of the Regt. commanded by Colonel in the N. York line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of May '39, and sent to Philip Hamilton N. York
  Arrears to the 4 th of Mar -  $ 7 9 98    Semi-annual allowance ending  1 2 33          $ 9 3 31  
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book A Vol. 2. Page 86.

4982
Ann Kelso- widow of David
N.Y.
act 7. July 38
adm'd
3 mo pri
26.66
No deduction
Philip Hamilton Counsellor New York

State of New York
City and County of New York } ss On this twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared before John B Scott one of the Justices of the marine Court in open Court of the City and County of New York, Ann Kelso a resident of the said City who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declarati on in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress approved on the 7 th of July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" - The joint resolution of the 7 th of July 1838 - The acts of the 4 th of July 1836, and the 7 th of June 1832. That she is in the sixty seventh year of her age; that she is the widow of David Kelso deceased whose rank and service in the army of the revolution will fully and at large appear by reference to his declaration to obtain a pension for revolutionary services and on which in the spring of the year 1834 a pensi on certificate was issued in his favor to which declaration this deponent prays leave to refer and this deponent further saith that she was married to the said David Kelso on the thirty first day of March in the year 1788. That her aforesaid husband David Kelso died on the 30 th of August - 1804 and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to her declarations on file in the Pensi on Office made in the year 1837 and in the month of February of this present year and the proofs thereto annexed -
Ann Kelso mark
In date 30 August 1834 within an an } measure before sworn to
Second in Open Court
20 th April 1839 Defer
J. M. [unclear] Judge of the Marine Court

City and County of New York, James Zeiss of No 201 Blauvelt Street in the City of New York being duly sworn in open Court before John B Scott one of the Justices of the Marine Court of the City and County of New York do the de- pose and say that he this deponent married the daughter of David Kelso deceased who is descri- bed in the within declaration of his Widow Ann Kelso, and further saith that the said David Kelso died about the end of the month of August in the year one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty four, and that the said Ann Kelso has not been married since the death of the said David Kelso her husband -
Sworn in Open Court
Before 2d April 1839
Before JOHN B. SCOTT Justice of the M. Court
James Zeiss
I John Barbereen Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Wm. B. Scott Esquire is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the above signature is his genuine signature In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court this twentieth day of April One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
John Barbereen

State of New York City & County of New York } ss On this Twelfth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine per- sonally appeared before Wm Hammond one of the judges of the marine Court of the City of New York in open Court Ann Nelson a resident of the City of New York who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make, the following de- claration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and the joint resolution of July 7 1838. That she is in the sixty seventh year of her age and that she is the widow of David Nelson deceased whose rank and service in the army of the revo- lution will fully and at large appear by reference to his declaration to obtain a pension for revolutionary service and on which a pension warrant was issued in his favor in the spring of the year 1834 which said declara- tion is now on file in the office of The Commissioner of Pensions to which this Deposition may leave to refer and this Deposition further states that she was married to the said David Nelson on the 31 st day of March in the year one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty eight, that the said David Nelson died on the thirtieth day

of October in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and that she this deponent has remain- ed a widow ever since that period as will fully appear by the decla- ration of this deponent now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions made by her in the spring of the year one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty seven and the proof thereto annexed and also by the proof annexed to this declaration
And further this deponent saith not- Given the 12th February 1839. Ann her Helso before Frederick H. Minniss & mark Justice of the Marine Court
State of New York City & County of New York } ss Hannah Smith of the city of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that she has been personally acquainted with Ann Helso the person described in and who signed the fore- going declaration for the last forty five years, and that the said Ann Helso is the truth and in fact the widow of said Helso who is referred to in the said declaration who died in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six and who was the un- cle of this deponent and this depo- nent further saith that the said

Ann Kelso has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and further saith not Sworn the 12 February 1839      Hannah Smith Before me Judah Hammond Justice Marine Court
City and County of New York } State of New York } is James Luff, of the City of New York being duly sworn, do depose and say that he is personally and well acquainted with Ann Kelso the person named in the foregoing affi- davit and that the said Ann Kelso sustains a good moral character and is entitled to full faith and credit under oath - a further oath.      James Luff Sworn this 12, February 1839 before me Judah Hammond Justice of the Marine Court
This may certify that the foregoing depositions are satisfactory to me of the facts therein stated.
Judah Hammond Justice of the Marine Court
I John Barberie clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York do hereby certify that Judah Hammond is one of the Justices of the said Court and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the above signatures are his genuine signatures,
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this twenty day of February one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
John Barberie

Declaration of Ann Kelso to obtain a pen- sion as the widow of David Kelso dec d a re- volutionary soldier under act of July 9 1838- 3 rd March 1843
Philip Hamilton for applicant

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7: 1838 -
State of New York City and County of New York } ss On this Eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and forty three personally appeared before Robert H Morris Mayor of the City of New York Ann Kelso a resident of the City and County of New York aged Seventy one years on the 15 th of October last 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 on the 3 d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of David Kelso who was a pri- vate in the Militia during part of the war of the Revolution - and the said Ann Kelso further depo- seth and saith that during the space of the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four a pension warrant was issued by the War De- partment in favor of David Kelso her late hus- band, which was surrendered to the agent for paying pensions in the City of New York by her de- poset during the month of September in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty four

and this deponent further saith that she is informed and truly believes that the rank and services of the said David Kelso her late husband will fully appear by the declaration of the said David Kel- so on which the said Pension warrant or certi- ficate was so as aforesaid issued in his favor on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington to which she prays leave to refer as a part of this her de- claration - and this deponent further saith that in the years 1837 and 1839 (as she believes), she made a declaration which are now also on file in the said office of Commissioner of Pensions to obtain a widows pension under the provi- sions of the act of July 1828 entitled "an act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows; the joint resolution of 7 July 1838 the acts of 4 July 1830 and the 7 of June 1832 - and that on such decla- rations a widows pension was granted to her that at the time of the last payment of such wi- dows pension to this deponent she surrende- red her pension certificate to which she was prays to refer as the means of ascertaining the precise amount of the pension so allowed to her, which amount this deponent thinks was about Twenty five dollars per annum - and this deponent further saith that her husband the said David Kelso died on the 30 th of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four and that

the this deponent is still his son -
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written -
Ann X Kelso mark
W. M. Morris
Mayor of the City of New-York
State of New-York City County of New-York -
ss; On this 8 th day of April 1843. the Above named Ann Kelso who is personally known to me to be the person described in and who has made the above declaration came before me & having been duly sworn made and signed the above declaration In Witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name & cause the Seal of Mayoralty to be affixed.
W. M. Morris Mayor of the City of New-York

United States of America.
State of New York
City and County of New York }
p Be it known that before me Charles H. Dougherty a Justice of the Peace in and for the City and County of New York personally appeared Ann Kelso and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who drew a pension under the act of the 3 rd of March 1843 and the act of 17 th June 1844 on account of the revolutionary services of her husband the late David Kelso at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum. that she drew such pension until the 4 th day of March 1848; that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 17 th day of June 1844 entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" or under the act of Congress passed the 2 nd of February 1848 entitled "An act making further provision for surviving widows and soldiers of the Revolution"; that she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow; that she now resides at number 138 Sixth Avenue in the City of New York and State of New York and has resided there since the first of May 1849 and that previous thereto she resided at number 827 Broadway in said City. that she has resided in said City for the last fifty years next preceding this time.
Sworn to and subscribed this Eleventh day of June 1849 in presence of
her Ann + Kelso mark
Joseph Gilso Joseph Gilso Before me
Chas H. Dougherty Justice of the Peace

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.
Chas. H. Connelly. Justice of the Peace in & for the City of New York

STATE OF NEW-YORK, CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, } ss.
I, James Conner , CLERK of the City and County of New-York, and also CLERK of the Court of Common Pleas for the said City and County, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Chas H. Dougherty whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, and thereon written, was, at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the City and County of New-York, duly elected and sworn. And, further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice, and verily believe that the Signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court and County, the 11 day of June 184 9
James Conner Clerk.