Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36594, Nathaniel Humphry, Conn. Continental
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Conn. 
Continental 

Humphry, Nathaniel

S. 36594
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Connecticut Roll 

Capt. Nathaniel Humphry
Pettibone, Lieutenant 
In the army of the United Stares during the Revolutionary War. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Tweny Dollars per month, to commence on the 8th, of April 1818. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th, of April 1818 and sent to How. Jonathan Brace
Hartford, Con.

Arrearages to 4th, Sept. 1818
4 months 27/30    $98.00

Revolutionary claims
Act 18th March, 1818
(Dead)

Connecticut Line 

1 year 76
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36594
Revy INVALID

File No. 86594
Nathaniel Humphry
Lieut Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1870
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 199

[Arrangement of 1870]
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Nathaniel Humphrey
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT, County of HARTFORD, ss. Special County Court, or Court of Common Pleas, holden by order of the Chief Judge of said Court, on the first Tuesday of August, 1820. 

ON this first day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, the same Court being a Court of record for said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Humphrey aged 86 years, resident in Simsbury in the County of Hartford, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: in a regiment of infantry commanded by Colo (Colonel) Spencer & company commanded by Capt. Abel Pettibone in the Connecticut line that I applied on the 8th day of April 1818 for a pension & was inscribed upon the pension list roll of the Connecticut agency & received certificate No 547

"And I do solemnly swear,        that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and 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 hero annexed, and by me subscribed."

The use of 12 acres of land during my life worth annually $20

Nathaniel Humphrey Lt.
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& that by occupation I am a farmer but by reason of my age - bodily infirmities am unable to perform any labor & that I have no other family than a daughter Lucy Humphrey aged fifty six years & that she is unable to do but little labor except taking care of me. 

Sworn to and declared Nathaniel Humphrey on the 1st day of August, 1820, before said Court, and it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is 

     Twenty dollars annually during his life

I, Thomas Chester Clerk of the County Court of Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record of said Court. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on the 26 day of August 1820. 

    Th. Chester
Clerk of the County Court or Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Hartford.
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State of Cont         ) i
County of Hartford) P

Nathaniel Humphry of Simsbury in [?] County being duly sworn doth depose and say that he served in the Revolutionary war on the continental establishment & in the Cont line

That he entered the service as a Lieutenant in the month of January 1776 and faithfully served until January 1777 when the Regt to which he belonged was disbanded _ He belonged to Capt Abel Pettibones company &Colo Samuel Wylly's Regt of the Continental line. His commission from Congress dated Jany 1st 1776 is hereto annexed _

That he is a resident citizen of the U States - has never had a pension, is in reduced circumstances & in need of assistance from his Country for support _

Sworn to & subscribed    )
this 8th day of April 1818 ) Nathl Humphry
Before me
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid
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Nathaniel Humphry
1st Lieut. not on Rolls

a Commission Signed by
J Hancock Presd't
8 April 1818
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STATE OF CONNECTICUT }
and County of Hartford.     }  SS. [illegible]

I, Jonathan Brace, Judge of the County Court, within and for said County, the same being a Court of Record, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that Nathaniel Humphry who swore to and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, served as an officer in the Revolutionary war against the common enemy, and on the Continental establishment for at least the term of nine months,and is a resident citizen of the United States, in reduced circumstances, and in need of assistance from his country for support. His commission is hereto annexed And in addition to the proof contained in the foregoing affidavit, and in support thereof, I further certify that it is proved to me from the Commission to the [?] Humphry signed by John Hancock Pres't of Congress which appears to be genuine - that the said Humphry served in the revolutionary war, as aforesaid;
and from the like testimony of N. A. Phelps ----- that the said Humphry is in reduced circumstances, and need of assistance from his country for support.

In testimony whereof, I have caused the seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, and subscribed my name at Hartford aforesaid, this 16th day of April A.D. 1818
Jonathan Brace Judge of the County Court for the County aforesaid --
April 16th 1818 sealed with the seal of said Court by direction of the Honorable Jonathan Brace who is the Presiding Judge of said Court.
Thomas Chester Clerk
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In Congress
The Delegates of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle Kent and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, North-Carolina and South-Carolina to Nat. Humphrey Gentleman

We reposing special trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of Captain Abel Rathbones Company in the Twenty Second Regiment of foot Commanded by Colonel Samuel Wyley --
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hositle invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of First Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as First Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock President


[illegible] Chas Thomson [illegible]
January the first 1776