Kelsey, James

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  • Loyalist Trails profile notes:
    • James was born in 1742 in Connecticut and settled in New York State, he died sometime after 1819. He was a soldier in the Kings Loyal Americans [Jessup’s Corp.] (1776 -1781) and later in Jessup’s Loyal Rangers also during the American Revolution. James Kelsey was captured during General Burgoyne’s campaign in 1777 at the battle of Bennington, Vermont. He was held as a prisoner of war by the American Continental Army.
    • James came to Canada in 1780 rejoining the Kings Loyal Americans (KLA) until 1783. The record for the KLA notes he was included with the return of men back from captivity. Also notes he was owed pay and clothing since 16 Aug. 77. James Kelsey was placed in Peters Coy of invalids, Jessup’s Loyal Rangers.
    • William Chewett’s (Surveyor General’s Office) Patent Survey Map of Elizabethtown, 1795 shows James Kelsey UEL received from the crown in Elizabethtown 100 acres Concession 1, Lot 27; 100 acres Concession 7, Lot 32; 200 acres Concession 8, Lot 27; 200 acres Concession 7, Lot 3. His son William received 100 acers Concession 2 Lot 29 — also in Elizabethtown.
    • War 1812 — 1815: (Reference booklet “2nd Regiment of Leeds Militia 1814” by Edwin A. Livingston ISBN 0-920992-01-03)
          James Kelsey UEL — This booklet shows James Kelsey UEL in Captain Joseph Wiltse’s Company, 2 February 1814 — listed as – James Kelsey over 60 years of age, there are in total 6 men listed as being over 60 years of age in this same company. James Kelsey is the UEL who was granted land in Elizabethtown due to his military service in the American Revolution. Of the 6 men over 60 years old in Wiltse’s company of the Leeds 2nd Militia, 4 are UEL American Revolution War military veterans.
  • Proven United Empire Loyalist listed in Loyalist Directory: https://uelac.ca/loyalist-directory/detail/?wpda_search_column_id=4387
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