Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 948-450, David Humphries, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Humphries, David

Number
B.L. Wt 948-450-Lt. Col.
Issued Feb 28, 1795
No papers
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Rev. & 1812 War Section

May 5, 1924

Mrs. C. A. Brown
22 E. Upaka Ave.
Johnson City, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the records of this Bureau it appears that 450 acres of county land were allowed on Warrant #948 which issued February 28, 1795, on account of the services of Lieutenant-Colonel David Humphries of the Connecticut Line, War of the Revolution.

There is no further data on file as to the soldier and no data at all as to his family, owing to the destruction of papers in such claims when the War Office was burned in November 1800.

It is not shown that he served in the War of 1812.

[see handwritten note below]

From the data given, this Bureau is unable to identify the record of a David Humphreys Jr. who served in the Revolution or War of 1812.

Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner

[pencil annotation - She had already been told what data to furnish to make a proper search so was answered thus]
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

June 11, 1924

Mrs. C. A. Brown
220 Upaka Ave.
Johnson City, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that for the location of the bounty land warrant of Lieutenant Colonel David Humphries, War of the Revolution, you should apply to the Commissioner of General Land Office, Washington, D.C., citing all the date in the Bureau letter of May 5, 1924.

Respectfully,

Acting Commissioner
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Stamp:  Office of the Commissioner, May 10, 1924, U.S. Bureau of Pensions

220 E. Unaka Ave.
Johnson City, Tenn.

May 8, 1924

Mr. Washington Gardner, Commissioner

My dear sir:

In the beginning I will say that I am a great gt. grand daughter of Lieutenant Colonel David Hunphreys of the Connecticut Line.  Please inform me if the 450 acres of Bounty Land allowed on Warrant #948 which was issued Feb 28, 1795 for his services in the war of the Revolution (Rev & 1812 War Section) If this land still remains in his name & etc.  Please give me the fullest details concerning this matter, reply at once.  I am
yours respectfully
Mrs. C.A. Brown
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[handwritten] hold in claim, there is nothing to show why letter was written.

Please return this to Mrs. C.A. Brown
220 E. Unaka Ave, Johnson City, Tenn.
[end of handwriting]
COMPLETE COPY FROM ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, WASHINGTON, D.C.

David Humphreys, Company 6th, Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Return J. Meigs.  He was commissioned January 1, 1777, was transferred between December 31, 1780 and January 1781 to the 4th Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Zebulon Butler, was transferred in November 1782 to 2nd Connecticut Regiment, commanded by Col. Herman Swift, and resigned April 1, 1783 on the Company Muster roll for November, 1778.  First Muster roll on which his name appears, he was reported Brigade Major to General Parsons on the Muster roll on file from December, 1778 to May, 1780.  He was reported Aid-de-camp to General Putnam from June 1780 to date of his resignation.  He was reported Aid-de-camp to his Excellency General Washington.

[handwriting in pencil]

Please give me all the information that you can as to the service of my great great grand father David Humphreys in the Revolutionary War.  He was in War of 1812.  He was born in 1732 died at New Haven Conn. Feb. 21st 1818.  Also if David H. Jr. served in the Revolutionary War or the War of 1812.  Please furnish me this information as quickly as possible.

Mrs. C.A. Brown