Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 8955, Samuel Humphrees, Va.
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SERVICE
Va.

Humphrees, Samuel
or
Humphries

NUMBER
W 8955

Ailsey

CONTENTS
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5140
Kentucky
Ailsey Humphries widow of Samuel Humphries who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of March, 1844 and sent to _____ to Hon R. French _______
[Act of March 3, 1843.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 169
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7237
Kentucky

Samuel Humphries
of Fleming, in the State of Kentucky who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Scott of the Regt commanded by Col Hollandsworth in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars ~ ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of March 1833 and Sent to H. Jones Flemingsburg

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833     160 00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept    40 00
                                                        $200 00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. 7 Page 12
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19243

Saml Humphries

Kentucky

from 1776 Private
2 years.
$80.

J H Jones
Flemingsburgh
K
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BRIEF in the case of Saml Humphries County of Fleming in the State of - Kentucky
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? yes

3. How old is he? 83

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
Vol In 1775 or 76
Vol
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Duration of Service.
Years, Months, Days.
          6 -
1-       6-
1-      6-

Rank.
As a 
Private
"
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Name of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Gen. Washington
Capt Scott, Col Hollandsworth
Lord Sterling
Capt Kencheloe Lord Sterling
{Gen Clark (Indian expedition) Capt Helms

5. In what battles was he engaged?

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fauquier Co Va.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? documentary & traditionary

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

[Signed] Chs W. Forest
Examining Clerk
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th of March 1836.
State of Kentucky, Fleming County Set.
on this 16th day of August 1841, personally appeared before me D K Stockton a Justice of the Peace for said county Ailsey Humphries a resident of said county of Fleming and State of Kentucky aged Eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836:
That she is the widow of Samuel Humphries, who was a private in the army of Revolution, and received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832, and whos pension certificate was dated on the 18th of March 1833. She further declares that she was married to the said Saml Humphries in the County of Stafford and State of Virginia, on the 11th day of September 1780.
That her husband the aforesaid Samuel Humphries died on 3d day of August 1840 and that she has remained a widow ever since That period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written. Before
D K Stockton J.P.}
Aisley Humphries
x her mark
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Set.
I D. K. Stockton a Justice of the peace for said county before whom the within named Ailsey Humphries made to her declaration, in order to entitle her to a pension on account of the Revolutionary services of her Husband Samuel Humphries dec'd, do state that from old adge and infirmity, the said Ailsey Humphries is unable to attend court for the purpose of acknowledging and having her declaration certified by the court. Given under my this 16th day of August 1841

D K Stockton J.P.
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I William Humphries eldest child of Saml and Ailsey Humphries, aged sixty years on the 30th of this month, who being first duly sworn states that he always understood from his Father & Mother that they were married in Stafford County Virg'a in the year 1780, that they have raised six children, five of whom are now living, that he does not recollect to have ever seen any Record kept by his father of the ages of his children - & believes there never was any kept that his Father mooved to Fleming County Kentucky about thirty two years ago and resided there untill his death, which occured on the 3d day, of August 1840. That Ailsey Humphries his mother is now living and has remained a widow ever since the death of her Husband, and that he has no doubt of the fact, set forth in the foregoing declaration of his mothers being true

William Humphries
x his mark

State of Kentucky
Fleming County St. I D K Stockton a Justice of the peace for said county certify that the foregoing statement of William Humphries was this day sworn to before me & Subscribed in my presents, that he is a creditable man and one whoes statements are intitled to credit. given under my hand this 16th day of Augt 1841.
D K Stockton J.P.
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I Benjamin Northcut of Fleming County Kentucky do state on oath that I have been well acquainted with Saml Humphries and Ailsey his reputed wife for at least thirty years and have known that they lived to geather & man & wife from the time they mooved to this county to the death of Saml Humphries which occured about a year ago, that Ailsey is now living with one of her sons & has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband, and that from old age and infirmity is unable to attend court to certify or make declaration there. given under my hand this 16th day of Augt 1841.
Benj Northcut [illegible]

State of Kentucky
Fleming County Set.
I D K Stockton a Justice of the peace for said county, do hereby certify that the foregoing statement of Benjamin Northcut was this day sworn to before me & subscribed in my presents. That he is a very creditable man and one whoes statements are entitled to credit. & is now a acting Justice of the peace for this county. given under my hand this 16th Augt. 1841
D. K. Stockton JP.
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I James Markwell of Fleming County Kentucky do state on oath that I was well acquainted with Saml Humphries dec'd late a pensioner of the United States. (having for several years attended to filling up his papers to draw his pension (as a Justice of the Peace)] and also with his reputed wife Ailsey Humpries that he attended to making out her papers when she drew the arrear of pension after the death of her husband, that he was neighbors to them for at least thirty years and that they were allways considered man & wife, that Ailsey Humphries is now living with one of her sons and from old age and infirmity is entirely unable to attend court to make her declaration
Given under my hand this 16th Augt. 1841-
James Markwell

State of Kentucky
Fleming County Set
The foregoing statement of James Markwell was this day sworn to before me and signed & acknowledged in presents & from his rectubilaly is intitled to full credit. Given under my hand as Justice of the Peace for said county this 16th day of August 1841
D K Stockton J.P.
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State of Kentucky Fleming County Set
I William T. Dudley, Clerk of the Court of Fleming County Certify that D. K. Stockton is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 17th day of August 1841~
William T. Dudley Clerk
of the Court of Fleming County

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5.429.
Ailsey Humphries
of Samuel
Kentucky
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Samuel Humphries
Declaration

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State of Kentucky Fleming County Set
on this 13th day of November, 1832 personally appeared before me Truman Day a justice of the peace for the County of Fleming State of Kentucky Samuel Humphrees a resident of said County of Fleming aged eighty three years Febuary next who being first duly sworn according to Law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated Viz,
that he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer in Fauquier County State of Virginia under under Lord Sterling. Col. Hollondsworth, Captain James Scott and James Hathaway Lieut.
in the year 1775 or 1776 in the month of Febuary, for six months as a common Soldier he served out his time and was dischag by Genl Washington that the discharge has been lost for a long time after I [illegible] me discharge I volunteered again and served
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eighteen months more under Lord Sterling Kincherlow was Capt but he soon died and the command devolved an James Hathaway he resigned and Lord Sterling then commanded in during this 18 months he was engaged guarding the Magagin and Caskew ridge about half a mile from Lord Sterlings house. This Tower commenced I think in the Summer of 1776 he was discharged by Lord Sterling which discharge is lost, he further states that he resided in Fauquier County Va when he volunteered for the above Tower of 18 months.
Some time in the fall 1777 under Leonard Helms, in the County of Stafford Virginia he volunteered for eighteen months more Clark was Genl Joseph Boman major Clark was promoted to the Genralship at the taking of Opost, at this place was then or now Turceens death was Gel Hamilton and took him and 140 or 50 prisoners we marched to scadstorm old fort Then descended the river Ohio we went up the [illegible] and continued [illegible] and took Roseblook the Governor of Illinois. This was with Clarks army the campaign in where before we took Hamilton at opost or river [illegible]
Here the said Humphries produced a discharge from said Helms have no record of my age. was born in Stafford County To in the year 1769 movved to Kentucky in 1806 or 1807 and
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have lived in the County of Fleming ever since in all the above services he rendered a common Soldier.
He states that he has no documentary evidence or knows of no person who he can procure to prove his services
he further states that his name is not on the pension roll of any state or agency he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to an annuity or pension except the present
Samuel Humphrees
Seal

Subscribed and Sworn to the day and date aboe written

We Benjamin Nothcut clergyman residing in the Conty of Fleming State of Kentucky and Zadock Payne residing in the same County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Humphrees who subscribed and swore to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty three years of age That he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Benjamin Northcut (Seal)
Zadock Payne (Seal)
Subscribed and sworn to the day and date above written
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State of Kentucky Fleming County Set
The foregoing declaration of Samuel Humphrees in order to obtain the benefits of an act of Congress passed The 7th June 1832 was this day sworn to before me Truman Day a Justice of the Peace for the County of Fleming by the said Samuel Humphrees and that the certificate of Benjmain Nothcut and Zadock Payne was also sworn to before me and the said Truman Day does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court or Justice further certifies that it appears to him that Benjamin Northcut who signed the preceeding certificate is a clergyman residing in the County of Fleming and that Zadock Payne who has also signed the same is a resident in Said County of Fleming and is a credible person and that their declarants are entitled to credit and I do hereby further certify that in [illegible] of old age and infirmity that said Humphrees is unable to attend in open court
Truman Day JPFC
Sworn under my hand this 13th of November 1832
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Flemg County State of Kentucky
personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace for the County of Fleming State of Kentucky Samuel Humphrees who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consiguant loss of memory he cannot swear positively to the precise periods which he entered the service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades as a common Soldier for six months under Lord Sterling also as common Solider for eighteen months more under the same and as a common Soldier for eighteen months under Capt Helms and Genl Clark 
Given under my hand this 13th day of November 1832.
Truman Day Justice of the Peace for Fleming County Kentucky
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Kentucky Fleming County Set
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the Fleming County Court, do hereby certify that Truman Day before whom the foregoing declaration was sworn to and subscribed was at the time of the same and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Fleming, duly commissioned, qualified & sworn according to the Law and usages of this said Commonwealth of Kentucky and that due faith and credit are and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. I further certify that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have herewith subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the said county this 16th day of Nov'r 1832
Joshua Stockton Clk
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H Rps 24th Aug 1841

J. L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir You will find here the Dcr. of Mr Humfhery for a Pension. Your early attention to this case is earnestly sobrited
Your obt Svt
D W Andrews
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Humphries
Discharge
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Be it Kn 1779
That Samuel Humphries a Soldier Revolutionary under the Command of gen george Clark in the Winter Expedition hath served his time [illegible]
discharged by me Helms Capt
[illegible]
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J. L. Edwards. Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

No Ev.
L Sr L

[Vertical]
Dec 23 1841

Ailsey Humphreys
Kin
Copy

Hon S. W Anderson 
HR.
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H Reps 22d Decr 1841

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir. Please furnish me with a copy of the papers in the case of Mrs Ailsey Humphys The case was a still upon in your office during the moth of august last. I desire to submit her case to Congress.
Your Obt Svt
L. W. Andrews
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
_____ on
File No. 8955
Ailsey Humphries
Wid. of
Samuel Humphries
Par Rev. War
__________
Act: Mch, 3,,743
Index:-Vol. A, Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Saml Humphrees which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for him not doing so? 

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes

V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?  The Justice has

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes

XIV. [notation sign 1]If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? 
Has the proper officer certified the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? 

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 

XVI. [notation sign 2]Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 12
_________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTES.

*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___________ year _____________ months, and _________ days, I served as a ______________ For _____________ months and ___________ days, I served as a _______________; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase "about three or four months" is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[notation sign 1]QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[notation sign 2]QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
[symbol of pointing finger]In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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Colo Edwards Null
Please answer next
R French

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Free
Honl Rich French
Washington 
City

[Stamp 1]
FLEMINGSBURG
MAR
5
KY

[Stamp 2]
FREE
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Flemingsburg March 4 1844

Dear Justice
I must again trouble you with the declaration of an old widow of our county it has been before the department but was returned for further proof 
I hope it will now pass - I enclosed last week to the pension office a similar declaration of Elizth Proctor, please give them your attention & if allowed forward me their certificats
Respy yors
D K Stockton
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Flemingburg Ky Sepr 25. 1843
J L Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the declaration of Ruth and William Elizabeth PRoctor, Ailsey Humphries & Jane Kenchwal all of whom have recd pension for five years under the act of Congress of 7 June 1838. These declarations are made under the act of 3d March 1843 granting one years pension - when acted upon please advise me
Reply &c
D. K. Stockton
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Washington 15 Feb 1843

Dr Sir. William Humphys and Benjmn Northcutt true witnesses in the case of Alsey Humphys are well known to me. I know that there statements are entitled to full credit. Thy are highly respectable Citzens. William Humohys who says he is sixty years of age has the appearce of being that old He is a neighber of mine and I have known him all my life and know no man in whose statemet I would more implicidy rely. I therfore can see no reason why the pension to the old Lady may not be granted.
Given under my hand
L W Andrews
of Ky
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Stafford CHouse Va}
Feb.y 2nd 1843}
free
To the Hble L. W. Andrews
M.C.
Washington City
DC

[Upside Down]
The Clerk of Stafford Co 
Va
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Stafford C. House Va Feby 1st 1843

D Sir/
In reply to your form p. last mail I regret that after diligent search among the records of my office I have been unable to find any evidence of the intermarriage of Samuel Humphreys with Ailsy Humphreys or any other person
I first referenced to our Register of marriages as returned by the several officialing Ministers of the Gospel, failing there I then examined our Bond book of corresponding data, but could not find where any License had been granted. It is possible that at such an early data, the bond was taken or a separate piece of paper, & which of course would be almost impractable to find
Yr. Obt. Servt.
W H Conway
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Jan 19. 1843
Humphreys

Hn L. W. Andrews
HR
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Ho Reps Jany 19th 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Dr Sir
This is to certify that Mrs Humphreys The widow of Sam Humphreys Deced a Revolutionary Pensioner of Fleming County Ky whose Declaration for a Pension is now on file in the Pension office, is well known to me and that during the month of Novr last I seen her and conversed with her and that I have no doubt but that she is now living and she certainly was alive on the 15th of this inst. Your obt
L. W Andrews NC
of Ky
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Samuel Humphries
Ken 

Not on roll

service _ militia

Should this claim 
come up hereafter
[?] not allow more than six months 
service on discharge 
and nothing for the [?]
service without positive
proof
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No 8624 
Ailsey Humphries 
widow of Samuel Humphries, 
Private, Va Militia
act 7 July 1838 & act August 16 1842
$80 per annum 
 Kentucky Roll 
Send cert to the 
Hon. L.W. Andrews House of Rep
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Kentucky 7000 
Ailsey Humphies
widow of Samuel Humphries 
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 
and who died on the 3rd August 1840 
of Fleming Co in the State of Kentucky 
who was a Private in the company 
commanded by Captain Scott   of the rgt. commanded by Col Holland in the Virginia line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of February 1843 and sent to Hon L. Andrews, House of Representation

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400 - 
Act July 7, 1838. 

Book Recorded by D Brow A Clerk 
Vol. 2 Page 225 

Reported 
dec act 43 let to D. V.
Stockton Flemingsburg 26 
Dec. 43 
Let to Hon R French 16 Feb 1844 
Let to Hon R Freel 14 May "
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4589
Aisley Humphries
Ken:

$80


Hon. R. French
               A.R.
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Declarations
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7th 1838. State of Kentucky Fleming County Set On this 4th day of July 1843 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ailsey Humphries a resident of said County of Heming aged Eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of Samuel Humphries who was a private in the army of Revolution, and that she has received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum for five years under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is sill a widow.
 Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written below 
James Markwell 
Ailsey Humphries mark 
further certify that the above named Ailsey Humphries is lay and infirm to travel to the form house from infirmatter given under my hand this 4th day of July 1843 James Markwell J.P. F.C. Ky.
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State of Kentucky Fleming County Sct William F. Dudley Clerk of the Court of Fleming County, certify that James Markwell is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing Signature his is genuine purporting to be 
In Testimony Whereof I have hath affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 26th day of September 1843 W. T. Dudley Clerk of the Court of Fleming County 

State of Kentucky Fleming County Set 
of James Markwell a Justice of the peace in and for the county certify that Ailsey Humphries who affix the foregoing declaration before me on the 4th day of July doth live within a few miles of my residence and is personally known to me 
under my hand this 4th day of March 1844 
James Markwell J.P. 
Kentucky Fleming County Set 
William Ridley Clerk of the Court for Fleming County, certify that James Markell is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine In Testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 4th day of March 1844 W. Dudley Clerk of the Court of Fleming County By P.J. Dudley
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No. 8624
H. L. W. Andrews
HQ
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State of Kentucky
Fleming County Sec ⎬
On this 7th day of February 1843 personally appeared before me D R Stockton a Justice of the peace in and for said County Ailsey Humphries of said County aged about
Eighty seven years. Who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of congress passed July 7. 1838
entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Samuel Humphries who was a soldier of the Revolution and who received a pension of Eighty dollars per annum, under the act of congress of the 7th June 1832. For proof of the service of her Husband as soldier of the revolution she refers to his declaration and proof filed in the war office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Humphries in the County of Stafford in the State of Virginia on the 11 day of September 1780. She states she knows of no person now living by whom she can make proof of her marriage, but refers to the proof set forth in her application for a pension in 1841 now on file in the war office.
That her husband, the aforesaid Samuel
Humphries died on the 3d day of August
1840. That she was not married to him prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage
took place previous to the first day of January
seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the
time above stated.
Ailsey Humphries
Sworn to and subscribed the
day and year above written before me.
W. K. Stockton J.P.
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State of Kentucky 
Fleming County Sct 
I, D.K. Stockton a Justice of the peace in and for said County certify that from old age and bodily infirmity of Mrs Ailsey Humphries (who this made oath before me to the foregoing declarations) she is unable to attend in Court to make her proof.
Given under my hand this 7th day of February 1843 
D.K. Stockton  J.P. 
Kentucky Fleming County Sct 
J William T. Dudley Clerk of the Fleming County Court do certify that Dorsey K. Stockton, is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine 
In Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Fleming County Court this 9th day of February 1843 
W. F. Dudley Clerk 
of the Fleming County Court