REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION ABSTRACT OF APPLICATION - WILLIAM KELLY

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Name: KELLY, WILLIAM
Pension #: S13595
State: VA
Age: 70
Ap. Date: 9 Aug 1832
KELLY, WILLIAM: Bounty Land Warrant 34666-160-55. Applied in Mercer Co., Ky. He 
was born in Culpepper Co., Va, "where I resided at the time of the ARW 
volunteered in the fall of 1780. Continued to live in Culpepper Co., Va. until 
1800 when I removed to Ky where I have resided ever since".

Spouse: Sally Atkinson
Sp. Age: 78
Sp. Ap. Date: 4 Apr 1855
Sally Atkinson: Mrs. Sally Kelly states she is the widow of William Kelly dec'd 
her husband was a pensioner for 20 to 25 years she married William Kelly in Jul 
1831 by Martin Duncan, minister. Her name before her marriage was Sally Atkinson 
her husband died in Mercer Co 22 Sep 1854.

Affiant 1: Caleb Sims
Caleb Sims: 9 Aug 1832..Caleb Sims appeared in court stated he was well 
aquainted with William Kelly was his neighbor in Va..I was too young to be in 
the army but have often heard him talk of his service remember him serving in 
the army.

Affiant 2: Morgan Wright
Morgan Wright: 9 Aug 1832 .. Morgan Wright of Washington Co., Ky .. have known 
William Kelley from his youth. We served together in 1781 from Culpepper County. 
He is known to be a man of truth honesty.

Affiant 3: Ephraim Cunningham
Ephraim Cunningham: Testifies to the Character of Mrs. Sally Kelly

Affiant 4: Serena Cunningham
KIRKLAND, JOHN, SR.: A resident of Mercer Co., Va ... first entered service in 
the spring of 1776 at Petersburg, Va...was in the Light Dragoons for 2 1/2 
years. I was born in Prince George Co., Va. raised in Dinwiddie Co., Va. where I 
resided at the time of the ARW. (about 1781) I moved to Mercer Co., Ky where I 
saw service against the Indians.