Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39275, Edward Calley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
balley Edward Kelly
S 39275 B.L.Wt 1009-100
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Vermont. 17762
Edward Galley, alias Kelly.
of Addison co. in the state of Vermont, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wiggins Smith of the Massachusett line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont, the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14. of Sept. 1820. sent to Samuel Swift, agt. Middlebury, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1820. $ 233.06 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4. March 1821. 48 " 19 mo. 4 30 } 1821. $ 281.06
{ Revolutionary claim, { { Act 18th March, 1818. } and 1st May, { 1820. }

Old Card
17,2932
Edward Calley
alias
Kelley
Declaration of Addison Co. Vt.
Private Col. McSmith's
Regt. Mass'ts line 1780 war
Admitted on Roll
April 1 st 1818
returned for proof that Edward Calley positively served in corroboration with his declaration. He is not found in the 3 rd reg t to which he states he was transferred neither in the name of Kelley.
Saml Swift
Agent
Middlebury
Vermont

I Edward Colley of New Haven in the County of Addison & State of Vermont. On oath do declare and say that I served as a soldier drummer in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, on the con- tinental establishment, against the common enemy, for the term of during the war, after the 27 day of May AD 1780 - on that day I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the Regi- ment of Col: Wigglesworth, in the Brigade of Genl: Glover in the Massachusetts line, for the term of during the war and served my time out faithfully, and until the end of the war. and at that period received an honour- able discharge - with a Badge of Merit for faithfull service .
I further say that I am a violent citizen of the United States - and am in low & reduced circumstances in life, having no real estate, and nothing but my daily labour to depend on for a security support - and I have a large family depending on me for support, and I stand in need of a- sistance from my country for support New Haven April 1 st 1818 Edward Colley Sworn and subscribed at Middlebury in the County of Addison & State

of Vermont this first day of April AD 1818 - Before me
Joel Doolittle Judge Supreme Court
State of Vermont ss
I Joel Doolittle Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Calley did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had & taken before me to the Secretary of the Department of War, in order to his the said Edward Calley, obtaining 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," pursuant to the directions of said act,
Joel Doolittle
And I the said Judge, on full & satisfac- tory proof, do certify that the said Edward Calley is, in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support Joel Doolittle

State of Vermont Addison fs. 5
I Darius Matthews Clerk of the Supreme Court of the state of Vermont within and for the county of Addison Do certify that the Hon. Joel Doolittle is a Judge of the said Supreme Court and that the foregoing is his signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Court this 3 rd day of October A.D. 1818.
Darius Matthews
Mr. Caley states that some time after his enlistment. (he believes in the year 1781) he was transferred to the 3 rd Regt Col. Smith, in a company commanded by Capt. Lee. Afterwards and until the period of his discharge, the regt was commanded by Col. Grighton and the company by Capt. Hunt. He supposes that although he writes his name "Caley" it is not improbable that it may have been spelled "Kelley" on the rolls.

17,293. Edward Colly Kelly, alias Kelly, Addison County, Vt. original declaration, 1 st April, 1818.
Col o Wigglesworth's afterwards in Lt. Col o . Calvin Smith's regt. Massachusetts line May, 1780, to end of the war.
found on the roll of Col o . Smith's regt. as a fifer, under the name of Edward Kelly.
Admitted.
Samuel Swift, agt. Middlebury, Vermont,

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this ninth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Edward Calley or Kelley aged 57 years, resident in Salisbury in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— he enlisted on the 27th day of May 1780, for during the war, in a company, commanded, he thinks, by Capt. Smith, in Col. Wigglesworth's regiment, General Hovey's brigade of the Massachusetts line, and served until the close of the war, partly in that regiment, and on a new arrangement in Col. Smith's regiment, Capt. Leis's company. Afterwards in the third brigade & third brigade, both of which were commanded by Col. Grafton, to which he belonged, when he was discharged:—
that the date of his original declaration is the first day of April 1818, the number of his pension certificate is  And he has not received a pension certificate.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 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 on the 18th day of March, 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.
   1 Cow 15. 1 Earthen plate — 04   6 old kitchen chairs 1.00 3 Earthen Milk pans — 25   10 old fall leaf little broken 1.00 1 pewter platter — 30   1 Larridge pot—broken 50   2 Dish kettles — 1.00   1 Tea kettle, broken 25   1 Wash kettle — 10   1 pr. flat irons — 34   1 pr. old andirons — 50   10 old broken p.m., broken 30   2 Wool wheels — 2.00   2 linen wheels (broken) 3.00   1 quill wheel — 1.00   1 loom — 4.00   6 Tea cups, broken — 10   30.09 59  
Edward Calley.

And the said declarant, on his oath aforesaid further states, that he is a farmer; that his constitution is so much broken, his limbs so lame, his health so poor, that he is able to walk only with difficulty, and cannot labour; - that he has in his family residing with him a wife aged forty eight years, feeble constitution, and five children, whose names & ages are as follows: - Betsey Patrick, aged 16 years, - Lucinda aged 14, Allen H. 11 years, David aged 8, Caroline 4 years; - that he is indebted to several mechanics, merchants & physicians about 80 dollars. -
Sworn to & declared on the 9 th day of June 1820, before the Court aforesaid,
Sam d . Swift Clerk.
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 aforesaid schedule is Thirty Dollars and 68 Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 13 th day of June 1820.
Sam d Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

State of Vermont
County of Addison
On this 8 th day of July 1820, personally came before me one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Addison, Edward Cally, otherwise Edward Kelley of Salisbury in the County of Addison, who being duly sworn, according to law, testifies & says, (in addition to his declaration heretofore made, on the first day of April 1818, before Hon. Judge Doolittle) that when he enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war he was not able to read or write, & did not know, how the family, to which he belonged, were accustomed to spell their name; that, after he left the army, he learned to read & write, & not knowing the manner of spelling the name, & not living near any of that name, he adopted the mode of spelling, which he has since practised, & spelt it "Cally;" - that the name has however been always pronounced "Kelley;" - that he never knew the manner, in which his name was spelt on the rolls of the army: -
Edward Cally
Sworn to this 8 th day of July 1820, before
Sam l Swift Just. Peace

State of Vermont Secretary of State's office Middlebury. July 22. 1820
I William Shute Jun Secretary of the State of Vermont do certify that Samuel Swift, by whom these affidavits of Edward Colley & Phinehas Rugg were taken, was, on the 7 th day of instant July, and was since hath been, a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of this State, and the signature of his name, affixed to these affidavits, is in his own proper hand writing
Witness the seal of said State, at Middlebury aforesaid this 22 d day of July A.D. 1820
William Shute Jun. —

Relley, alias Edward Kelley Application for Bounty Land.
Revolutionary Class.
Mr Rich
Wt issued N o 1009 -
Dec r 11 th 1821
1009 -
Edward Kelley alias
private
3 rd Regt Mass: line
Edward Kelley Application for Bounty Land
Warrant issued Dec r 13. 1821
Hon. Charles Rich

State of Vermont
Y o N o 61,549
County of Addison } I, Edward Calley alias Edward Kelley aged fifty seven years, resident in Salisbury in said County, a Citizen of the United States do, upon oath testify and declare, that on the 27 th day of May 1780, I enlisted in the army of the Revolution against the common enemy of my Country for the term of during the war and served in the company commanded, I think, by Capt. Smith, and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth, in Gen. Glover brigade of the Massachusetts line and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the third Massachusetts regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton: - That the name of my family was always pronounced "Kelley"; but when I enlisted in the army I did not know how to read or write, I did not know how the name was spelt on the roll, or by those of the same name; that, after the close of the war, I learned to read & write, at a distance from my relations, and adopted the spelling of " Calley ", which I have since continued.
My discharge is now lost, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised me, on the part of the United States, nor have I assigned or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: - Therefore
Know all men by these presents, that I Edward Calley

aforsaid do hereby constitute and appoint the Hon. Charles Pich, of the said County of Addison State of Vermont, a member of Congress, and now at the City of Washington to be my true Lawful Attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States or of such other person, as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforsaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; And my said Attorney is authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys, under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Edward Cullery
Attest.
I, Phinehas Rugg, aged fifty seven years, resident in New Haven in the County of Addison State of Vermont, a Citizen of the United States, do upon oath declare, that I was acquainted with Edward Cullery or Kelley, who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, - that I more particularly recollect to have seen him, at the execution of Major Andre in 1780, and in a detachment from several New England Regiments, on the Hudson River, in the year 1782 - And I am more particular in my recollection on account of the said Kelley being an active drummer - And I also recollect to have seen him at several other times between the and he was called one of the "daring the war men", I understood that he enlisted during the war and doubt not but the said Kelley served as he has stated in his said declaration - That the said Kelley

in the service was known and now is by the name of Kelley, although I understand he now spells his name Colley. — I am confident that in the year 1782 the said Colley belonged to the third Massachusetts regiment, commanded by Colonel Grighton, & that previously he belonged to the Massachusetts troops, but to what regiment I cannot recollect.  Phinehas Dugg  Attest.
Before me Horatio Seymour, one of the Justices of the peace for the County of Addison, personally appeared the above named Edward Colley or Kelley, subscribed to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of Attorney thereto subscribed to be his free act and deed; — And likewise personally appeared Phinehas Dugg, who both subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability & truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the dispositions by them respectively subscribed, this 3 rd day of March 1821.  Horatio Seymour Just n of P eace
State of Vermont } Addison County } S. Sam l Swift, Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that the above named Horatio Seymour was on the said 3 rd day of March 1821 a Justice of the peace for said County, and his name above written is his own signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 30 th day of Oct r . 1821 Sam l Swift Clerk

39 275
Rev INVALID.
alvin Kelly
File No. 39 275
Edward Gally Rev Rev Has
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Phinehas Rugg's Affidavit and Edward Colley's Affidavit.

State of Vermont
County of Addison } On this 7 th day of July 1820, personally came before me, Samuel Swift, one of the Justices of the peace for said County of Addison, Phinehas Rugg of Weybridge in said County, and being duly sworn testifies & says, that in the Revolutionary, he was in the service in the 2 d Massa- chusetts regiment, commanded by Col. Sprout - that, between the years 1780 & 1782, he frequently saw a man of the name of Kelley, who served as a drummer in the third Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Grayson: - that particularly recollects seeing the said Kelley, at the time Major Andross was executed in 1780, that in 1782 this deponent was detached with about 100, from different New England regiments under the Command of Major Derby to manage boats on the Hudson, & well recollects that the said Kelley was with the detachment, & there served as a drummer; & that he frequently saw the said Kelley, between the times above mentioned: - that the said Kelley being a musician, & an uncommonly active & good drummer, was a reason that this deponent more particularly observed him, & now more particularly recollects him: And the said deponent further states, that he has lately several times seen the same man, who now resides in Salisbury in the County of Addison, & that this deponent understands, that he spells his name Edward Kelley, although he is universally called Kelley.
Phinehas Rugg
Sworn to this 7 th day of July 1820, before,
Sam Swift Just. of the peace.
And I further certify that the said Phinehas Rugg is a credible witness.
Sam Swift Just. of the peace

June Haggett's Affidavit in favor of E. Calley

Jesse Haggett of Cavendish in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont testify and say that in the month of June last while I was passing through the town of Salisbury in Addison County I saw Edward Gally and at once recognized his countenance having as I then believed seen him before that time — After some conversation I was convinced that the acquaintance I had had with him was while I was in the service of the United States towards the close of the Revo- lutionary war, and although I have not now so perfect a recollection of his countenance as to positively testify to his service during that war yet I have no doubt it was then I saw him and that he served as a soldier
Jesse Haggett
Windsor County, State of Vermont
I Will C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor certify that on this tenth day of January A.D. 1820 per- sonally appeared before me Jesse Haggett subscriber to the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth and I also certify that he is a credible witness — In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court of Probate at Cavendish in said district this tenth day of January in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty
Will C. Hatch Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Windsor