Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38849, David Humphreys, Penn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Humphreys, David
or Humpheys
NUMBER
S. 38849
CONTENTS
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6667
Tennessee East
David Humpheys
of _ in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pensyl'a [Pennsylvania]
line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Tennessee [Pensylva] crossed out] at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 of August 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of Feby 1819 and sent to Hon W Rhea House of Reps US
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 6.73
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th March 1819 48
$54.73
Continued
died June 27 1822
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Notification sent to Samuel Rhea Esq 3 Nov 1820 Bluntville [Blountville] ET
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31
9
-
22
-
31 [0 overwritten by 1]
5.67
1.06
_
6.73
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David Humphreys
Evidence for ['a' crossed out]-
Indigent pension
Adm'd
made in open Court
11th August 1818
Penn Line
2 Regmt Col Hand
1776 - 1778
The declaration seems to be fairly stated 
Col Hand did command 2d Regmt 
Doctor McGaw was one of the Hospital Surgeons
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State of Tennessee
Carter County
August Session 1818
Then personally appeared in open Court
the subscribed David Humphreys aged seventy
two years and in pursuance to an act of
congress of the United States entitled an act
to provide for certain persons engaged in the
Land & naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war, and
after being duly sworn in Open Court
made & subscribed the following declaration,
that he the said David entered into the
continental service of the United States in the year 1776 in the 1st Regiment of the Pennsylvania Regiment [crossed out] line which Regiment was commanded by Colonel Hand he being 1st Colonel this affiant also states that Captain John Hollady was his captain who enlisted him & that James Hollady was
Lieutenant of sd Company, that he was in many battles during his service (being from the year 1776 untill the year 1778) to wit GermanTown, Brandywine, White Plains and taking of Hessians at Trenton, and Monmouth 
& several others, that he when he left the service at the expiration of his servitude obtained an honourable discharge
from and under the hand of Doctor McGaugh
as this affiant had been sick in the hospital and got a Hospital discharge at the [illegible] his time expired that he kept said such discharge
of a considerable length of time untill by
casualty he has lost the same & has it not in his power to produce it, he could also state that he in addition to the term of two years above stated served the United states
at two other periods more than nine months at
each period and has been several times out against the indians, at one of the times he enlisted under General Sumpter in N Carolina for ten months and Eighteen months under General Sinclear [Sinclair]
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That he is a citizen of the County & state
aforesaid & has been for twenty years that he never has been without the the limits of the United States since her servitude and never has been placed on any pension list of the United States, nor has he ever made any application for the same before the present.  that owing to age and inability to labour as previously he lives in great want, and is entirely destitute of property and does stand in need of the generous provision made by the government of his country for the indigent soldiery of
the Revolution, but on this subject would for further certainly refer the Honorable the secretary of war to the Certificate of the court
He also states that the evidence here furnished is the only evidence he can produce.
David Humphreys
Sworn to by subscribed in open Court this 10th
day of August 1818
Test Geo. Williams Clk
State of Tennessee
Carter County
August Sessions 1818
I George Williams Clerk of the Court of pleas
of quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that David Humpreys on the day of the date above appeared in open Court and made subscribed of [illegible, word partially covered by seal] to the foregoing declaration In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office in open court this day above
Geo Williams clk
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State of Tennessee
Carter County
August Session 1818
I Abraham Hendry Chairman of
of the Court of pleas &c for the aforesaid County do certify that George Williams who made the foregoing certificate is & then was acting Clerk of sd Court duly appointed & that full faith is due to all his attestations as such
I further certify that from a full and
perfect knowledge of David Humphreys and
his circumstances in life that the statement
made by him as it respects his indigence
is true and furthermore that the said
David Humphreys bears the character of
an honest man and of veracity in the
County in which he lives
In witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal in open court 
this the session above written
[seal]
Abrm Hendry
Chairman of the Court of
pleas for Carter County
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State of Tennessee 
Sullivan County
On this 21st day of August 1820 Personally appeared in open Court (It being the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said County of Sullivan and Expressly made a court of record by the laws of the said State) David Humphreys aged 73 years resident in said County and in
said State, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that
he served in the revolutionary war as follows-- that he served in the first Regiment
commanded by Col. Hand, in Capt John Holadays Company in the Pennsylvania line,
and that he made application for a pension on the tenth day of
August 1818 and received a certificate for a pension which certificate was
dated the 5th day of February1819 and Numbered 6667 [9571 crossed out] 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 nor has any that I am not in that time by Gift, Sale or in
any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereto 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 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 here to annexed and by me subscribed to wit..
David Humphrey
Joseph C Rhea Clk of Sullivan County
And further I do declare that my occupation is a leather Glove making and that I am unable to from bodily infirmities pursue this occupation, that
my son John Humphry is settled in Carter County in said State of
Tennessee and that I have but one other child a daughter who is married to John
Smith of said County of Sullivan and State aforesaid with whom I live, and that
I am chiefly dependant on my said son and son in law for my
support
David Humphreys
Sworn to and declared in open court on the 21st day of August 1820
before Joseph C Rhea Deputy Clerk
of Sullivan County
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I Richard Netherland Clerk of the Court of Pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Sullivan do hereby certify that the foregoing oath or affirmation and the Schd thereto
amained 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 foregoing Schedule is worth nothing and that the same was made and delivered to Open court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court this 25th
day of August 1820
Richard Netherland Clk
Joseph C Rhea Clk of
Sullivan County Court

4.
David Humphreys
not numb
6.667

Saml. Rhea,
Blountville, C.T.
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you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

David Humphrey

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPIONTMENT.  1776

LENGTH OF SERVICE.  2 years...also served about 9 months in various tours against the Indians.

RANK.  [blank]

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.  John Holliday
COLONEL.  Hand

STATE.  Pennsylvania

Battles engaged in, Germantown (4), Brandywine (3), White Plains, (1) Trenton, (2) Morrisville (5)

Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated

Date of application for pension, August 11, 1818.  Claim allowed.

Residence at date of application, Carter County, Tennessee

Age at date of application, 70

Remarks:  son John, and a daughter name not stated who married John Smith of Sullivan County, Tennessee.
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3 -- 595.
O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Jan. 12, 1906
Searched by ... Gill
Claim No. ........
Certificate No. ........
Claimant ........
Soldier ... David Humphrey or Humphreys
Service Rev War. From Pa.
Additional service. .......

Remarks .... No claim on file from Pa. except D.W. Inv File 38849.
David Humphrey - N.C.
D. W. Wid File 9047.

Chief of Division.
6091610m11-02
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38849
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38,849
David Humphrey
Prv Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: -- Vol. 3 Page 243

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1906. Feb. 19. Hist to Mrs.
A.N. Maltby aw
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4134 Warwick Boulevard  own
Kansas City Mo
Jan 1906
The Interior Bureau of Pensions-
Can you furnish me with any information regarding John or David Humphreys of 
Chester Co. or Bucks Co, Pa in the Revolutionary War or prior & that time?

Respectfully-
Mrs. A. N. Maltby 
4134 Warwick Boulevard

[Stamp]
JAN 9 1906