Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21421, Amos Humphry, R.I.
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Service R.I.
Humphry Amos or Humphrey
Number W.21421
Sally
Contents
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let to Hon G.W. Lay  April 9th 1834
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 11 April 1838 from 4 March 1837 to 8 June 
the day of his death age notified 2d June 1840

New York N. 24.920
Amos Humphry
Genesee Co. in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the   commanded by
Captain      of the Regt. commanded Col. Crary
in the R. Island Troops line for 15 months
Inscribed on the roll of New York
at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of March 1834 and sent to J. C. Peters
Davin, Genesee Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep "
150.00
25.00
$175.00
Revolutionary Claim, ┃
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by D. Brown
Book E. Vol. 4 Page 111
Clerk,
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[illegible] to P. Martin at albany Dec 27
1843
Arrear case
Certificate of arrears
from 4 March 1836 to
8 June 1837 issued Dec. 29
1843 and sent to Herman
Blodgett, at Alexander
N. York
Let to same Jan 12 1844
letter to Hon Albert Smith
Jan 25 1844
[illegible] Feb 8 1844
letter to H. Blodgett for April
1844
Paid at the Treasury under the Act 6 April 1839, from 4th Sept. 1840 to 4 March 1841. [illegible] notified 6 Dec 1844
3097
New York Albany
Sally Humphrey widow of Amos Humphrey  [illegible] who was a Private in the Revolution. Inscribed on the Roll at a rate of 50 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. Certificate of Pension issued on the 1st day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Herman Blodget (should be Alexandra) Albany NY.
[Act of March 3, 1843.] Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 118
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No. 18282
Amos Humphrey Chicago Genesee County New York
on with of Col Crary
m
Admitted Private 15 months
letter
T.C. Peters Esq
Darien Genesee Co New York
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Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which meet to before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
Period when the
service was
rendered.
A statement, showing the service of Amos Humphrey Genesee County New York
Duration of the
claimant's service.1777 1778 1779.
Years
1
1
1
Months
3
---
Rank of
claimant.
private
private
private
Names and Rank
of the Company
officers under
whom he served. ┃
Cap Allen
Names and Rank
of the General and Field officers.
Gen Spencer 
Col Crary
Col Crary
Genl Sullivan
Col Tippens
Genl Gates
Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.
Several
[illegible]
Country through
which he marched.
Marched to Bristol, Rhode Island, to
Little Compton Quaker Hill Butes Hill to 
Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period-
71 years
Bristol Coty
Rhode Island
Evidence by
which the declaration
is supported
I am, respectfully,
some proof required as it can not be easily admitted than such an amount of service is insusceptable of proof. J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7,1832,

the following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced by this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. the State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in the Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, noncommissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Clerk of Record of the county where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act or Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of
County of
On this  day of   personally appeared (a) before
A.B. a resident (b) of  in the county of  and State, Territory or District of   aged (c)  years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)  ,with   and service in the   (e) regiment of the   line, under the following named officers:
[Heere set for the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [illegible] This form is to be varied so as to apply to the case of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency or State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.      A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and what who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your [illegible] 
quested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a)The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b)The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c)The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d)The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e)Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 the annual loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
mentioned below, and in the following grades: --For---year----months, and recollection
he served not less than the days, I served as a . For months and --- days, I served as and for such service I claim a pension."
tants, 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, too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that 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
night about 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.
(f)The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g)The opinion of the Court is always required
(h)The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i)The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.  
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
(j)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 merits 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 the witness, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in note il applies to continental troops only.
(k)This traditionary evidence is indispensable in  militia cases. 
(l)If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m)The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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Stateof New York
Genesee County ss: ⎬
On this sixteenth day of October personally
appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Amos Humphry resident of the Town of Darien in the County of Genesee and State of New York aged Seventy one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June
7. 1832
That in the spring of the year 1777 in the
month of May he thinks he enlisted from the Town of Barrington in the County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island in the State troops under Capt. Thomas Allen Leut. Nathaniel Humphrey, and Col. Crarys Regiment. Marched to Bristol Rhode Island where he was stationed till the spring of 1778 - During the summer of 1777 the British came up Providence River went above Bristol to Warron burnt some boats and there stoops at that place and then came down to Bristol, drove our troops out plundered and set fire to that place, our troops being sallied and informed in followed them up so that their plunder was left at the ferry-- Our principal business while stationed at Bristol was to guard the magazine and the forge at that place, and its vicinity. In the summer of 1778 marched with Col. Crary's regiment to Little Compton East of the Island of Rhode Island
when we joined the army under Gen. Spencer
made several attempt to cross over to the Island to out the British but always failed, and the expedition was abandoned, we wintered at Little Compton or Sacount, in Rhode Island with Col Crarys Regiment - that in the spring of 1779 he came with the said Regiment to Pine Town
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in the same state, and assisted in building
fort Barton, Crarys Regiment was three turned
into Col. John Poppin's Regiment, under General Sullivan, and Capt. John Carrs Company, was principally engaged in reconnotning, had seal skirmishes during the time, went out to the Island under Gen Sullivan, and in Col Toppins Regiment, our
Regiment was the first landed. The British evacuated their entrenchments, and went down the Island We now attached to Gene Varnums Brigade, and staid some time expecting to give battle, but finally treated to Quaker Hill, and Butshill The British followed us and we gave them Battle, and held them in check till Sullivan made good his retreat where we marched back to Tentown and help build the Barracks and wintered then In the spring of 1780 we went on to the Island with Gen Gates when he staid till discharged, which was not long-- That when he first entered the army he enlisted for fifteen months - and when his time had expired, he immediately enlisted for one year, and that at the end of that year he enlisted for another year and served the whole time, amounting to three years and three months- That he was born in the Town of Barrington in the State of Rhode Island
the 20 of May 1761. That he left that place about 50 years ago and has resided in the town where he now lives upwards of twenty years. That he received a discharge from Col Topping but that the same has long since been destroyed - that he has [illegible] documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service He further states that when he left Barrington he went to Attleborough in the State of Massachusetts where made his home for a little more than two years, from that place he went to Orford in the County of Grafton and State of
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New Hampshire where he staid about a year; from thence he went to Fairlee in the County of Orange & state of Vermont where he resided about one year; from thence he removed to Brookfield in said County where he resided until he removed to Darien his present place of residence He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or
annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. he says that Elder William Stroop and Joseph Peters reside in his neighborhood and are acquainted with him and can testify to his veracity and their belief in his services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Sworn to and subscribed this
16th day of October 1832
Amos Humphry
in open Court
Timothy Fitch Clerk
Me Hugh Wallis a Clergyman residing in the town of Darien County of Genesee and State of New York, and Joseph Peters of the same
place hereby Certify, that we are well acquainted with Amos Humphry who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid in open Court
Timothy Fitch Clerk
Hugh Wallis
Joseph Peter Jr
And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a soldier of the Revolution and
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that he served as he states. And the court further
Certifies that it appears to them that Hugh Wallis
who has signed the proceeding certificate is a clergy
man resident in the town of Pembroke in said
county and that Joseph Peters Junior who
has also signed the same is a resident of the said 
town of Pembroke and is a credible person and
that this statement is entitled to credit.
Isaac Wlson
Robert Clarll Jr
William Mitchell

I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Genesse County
do herby certify that the forgoing contains the ori
ginal proceeding of the said court in the matter
of the application of Amos Humphrey for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and seal of office this 16th day of October 1832.
Timonthy Fitch Clerk
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Mr Amos Humphry,
Davien, Genesee County,
State of New York
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Rhode Island District &
Clerks office U S District Court
Providence Jany 9th 1834
I certify that it appears from a Roll of a
Regiment raised by the State of Rhode
Island, & commanded by Col. Archibald Crary
during the years 1777 and 1778, in said
office, that the name of "Amos Humphrey", is
borne on the same as a private, but it does
not appear have long said Humphrey served,
said Roll appears to have been made up in
October 1785 to ascertain the amount due for
depreciation of wages and the sum of 3768
appears due him- I further certify that the
name of "Amos Humphrey" does not appear
on the Roll of Col John Topham's Regiment
which is in this office - In testimony whereof
I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said
Court this ninth day of January AD 1834
Benja Cowell Clk
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I Jonathan J. Drown of Barrington in the
County of Bristol and State of Rhode Island Sc
aged seventy three years, under solemn oath depose
that I have long been acquainted with Amos Hum
phrey formerly of said Barrington, but now of Davie
in the State of New York, said Humphrey and myself
both were enlisted in the Company of Capt Thomas Allen
early in the year 1777, and were discharged in March
1778 - our enlistment was for fifteen months and we served
that time, Col. Archibald Crary commanded the Regi
ment. Mr Humphrey immediately on his discharge again
enlisted in the same service, his Father was a Lieutenant
in the same company - the said Humphrey continued
a soldier until March 1780.
Jonathan J Drown

State of Rhode Island Sc
Bristol Sc} at Bristol August 7th AD 1833-
Personally came Jonathan J. Drown the abovenamed
deponent and made solemn oath to the truth of his afore
going deposition, and subscribed the same, before me.
And I further certify that said deponent is personally
known to me, and sustains a good character for truth and
veracity.
Wm. Throop Justice Court Com
mon Pleas
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I, Joshua Bicknall of Barrington, County of Bristol
and State of Rhode Island Sc Aged Seventy four years
under solemn oath depose,
I have been acquainted with Amos Humphrey for
merly of said Barrington, and now of Darien, Genesee County
State of New York, for, or about sixty years last past,
Said Humphrey was an enlisted soldier in Capt Thomas
Allins Company, said Humphreys Father was a Lieutenant
in said Company, and in the Regiment of Col. Archibald
Crary, I was also an enlisted soldier in the same company,
and continued in said Company till March 16th 1778-
when our time of service expired, said Humphrey reinlist
ed and continued in said service untill March 1780.
Joshua Bicknall -
State of Rhode Island &c. Bristol Sc} at Bristol August 7th 1833-
Personally came Joshua Bicknall the
abovenamed deponant, and made solemn oath to the truth of his
aforegoing deposition and subscribed the same, before me.
And I further certify that deponant is personally known
to me and sustains a good character for truth and veracity,
Wm Throop Justice Court
Common Pleas
State of Rhode Island &c.
Clerk's Office, Court of Common Pleas, County of Bristol.
I hereby certify that Wm Throop, whose signature is affixed
to the taking of the aforegoing depositions of Jonathan J. Drown
and Joshua Bicknall, in his own proper hand writing is
Chief Justice of the Court aforesaid, duly commissioned under the
seal of said State, and engaged thereon according to Law
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of our said Court
this 7th day of August in the year 1833-
and of American Independence the fifty eighth.
Wm Bradford Clk
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7005
Widow Sally Humphrey
Declaration and proof

Married 29 Oct. 1783
Husband died 8 June 1837

Nusoper, Agt
Batavia
Genensee Co
Col Crary
R. I. State Troops
Admitted
Private 15 months

Hon S. M Gates
H. R.
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Mr. Amos Humphrey and Sally Carpenter both of Attleborough
were after due publication of their Intention married on the Twenty
Ninth Day of October Seventeen Hundred Eighty three
By Elisha May Justice of the Peace
I George B Richard the present town Clerk of Attleborough
Certify that the above is a true Copy of the Record with
the exception of the date which is expressed on the Record in
for legable figures as follows
Mr Amos Humphry and Sally Carpenter both of Attleborough were
after due publication of their Intention married on the 29th Day
of Octor 1783
By Elisha May Justice of the Peace
I George B. Richard above named depose and say that I hold
the Office of Clerk of the town of Attleborough County of Bristol
State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract
from the Records of said town with the exception above named
as certified by me
Attleborough April 8th 1839
George B Richard Town Clerk

Bristol Sc April 8th 1839
George B. Richard Town Clerk made oath to the
truth of the above Copy of Record by him subscribed
Before me - Ellis Blackinton Justice of the Peace
-
I Dan Carpenter of Attleborough in the County of Bristol
Commonwelth of Massachusetts Testify and say that I am
Sixty six years of age Born in the Town of Attleborough in the
Commonwelth aforesaid - That I was at the marrage of
Amos Humphry to Sally Carpenter both of Attleborough on
the Twenty ninth day of October in the year One Thousand Seven
Hundred and Eighty three by Elisha May Justice of the Peace
Smithfield April 12 1839
Dan Carpenter
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Providence In Smithfield in the County of Providence
and State of Rhode Island the 12th day of April A D 1839
Then Personally appeared Dan Carpenter subscriber to
the within and Solemnly affirmed to the Truth of the
same before me
George F Jenks Justice of the Peace
-
I am well aquainted with Mr Dan Carpenter and know
him to be a man whos character is unimpeachable - an
honest and Industrous Farmer
George F Jenks
-
Attleborough April 12- 1839
Dr Sister
I have just recevd an S M Sloane
Letter Dated the 16 Feb it came to the Post office
in Attleborough My Letters all come to Pawtucket
Post office which cost the delay I have collected
all the information relative to your marrage
to Amos Humphrey and have attested to the same
according to Law We Did not hear of Mr. Humphrey
Death until the receipt of M Sloane Letter If
you has ritten the Letter has been a Miscared
We are all Well Except Hannah Shee had a
fal to month ago and has kept her bed ever since
it is not possible she will ever be Any Better
I think of coming to see you in the course of this
Summer.  I wish you would right me and let
no how your helthe is and the Rest your family
Jr
fol
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol County Ss. I Anselm Bassett Register
of the Court of Probate in & for said County
do hereby certify that Ellis Blackington
a Justice of the Peace in & for said
County of Bristol, that his commission
at such, bears date April 18. 1837 his
for seven years from that date -
that the signature to the foregoing
certificate purporting to be his is
genuine - In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of said Court this Second
day of May Eighteen hundred and
forty - 
A Bassett
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State of New York]
Genesee County]  Ss
Philip Sparling and
Mary Jefferson, of the town of Darien in
the said County of Genesee, being sworn say, that
they are well acquainted with Widow Sally
Humphrey and that she has not intermarried
since the death of her husband the said
Amos Humphrey,
Sworn and subscribed
in open Court
H M Soper, Clerk of said Court
Phillip Spurling
Mary Jefferson
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State of New York}
Genesee County}  ss
On this 7th day of February 1840
personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas
of the County of Genesee Sally Humphrey, a resident
of the town of Darien in the County of Genesee
aged seventy five 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 of 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 Amos Humphrey who was a soldier
in the Revolutionary war and the proof of whose
services on file in the Pension Office. That he
drew a Pension under the act of 1832.
She further declares that she was married
to the said Amos Humphrey on the twenty ninth
day of October Seventeen hundred and eighty three.
That her husband the aforesaid Amos Humphrey
died on the eighth day of June in the year
eighteen hundred and thirty seven -
That she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service but the marriage
took place previous to the first of January Seven
teen hundred and ninety four, viz, in at the time
above stated.
Sally X her mark Humphrey

Sworn and subscribed in
open Court, the day and
year aforesaid
H M Soper, Clerk of said Court.
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Bureau of Pensions
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
December 16, 1936
541
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rev. War claim for pension of Amos
Humphry, File No. W.21421.
Actual 1 of each page

Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst,
156 Western Avenue,
Albany, New York.

XXX $1.95..........13 pages
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section

Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2
in. at top of each page and
return papers in each case in
folder with corresponding name
and number.
The work "omit" written
in pencil on those pages which
are not to be copied.
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MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST
REGISTERED GENEALOGIST
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK

Dec. 11, 1930
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen -;
The 1840 Pension List shows that Sally
Humphrey aged 73 was living with Alva Jefferson,
in Darien, Genesee Co, N. Y.
This is a family I am much interested in
and would very much like the photostat copy of
her application for pension, and if possible I
would like to compile the contents with some
work I am finishing for Christmas gift, will
you advise me the cost of photostat as soon as
you conveniently can, in hope with prompt ac
tion I may be able to have it in time to use,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst
I will send the P. O. Order immediately when I
know the amount, and if in the mean time you
could have the prints made it would expedite
matters considerably, Thank you for any effort
you may make.
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List to Mrs. Charlotte J. Luckhurst.
Sol. decl. Oct 16-1832 + Court rec. 4 pages
State ctf. Jan.9-1834 1"
Jonathan I. Drown's affid. Aug. 7, 1833 - 1"
Copy of Marriage rec. Apr 8-1839 1"
Letter dated Attleborough Apr. 12-1839
Widow's decl. Feb. 7-1840 1"
Sol. Dtf. jacket no. 24920 1"
Widow's ctf. jackets nos. 5388 2"
Court rec. + Joshua Bicknall's affid. Aug 7, 1833 - 1"
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MRS. CHARLOTTE TAYLOR LUCKHURST
REGISTERED GENEALOGIST
156 WESTERN AVENUE
ALBANY, NEW YORK
M.O #99256 - $1.95
FINANCE DIVISION
BOOK KEEPING DESK
\Jan 17 1931
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Jan. 13, 1931

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Referring to your letter of Jan. 3rd.
please send me photostat copy of original
papers on file to claim for pension by ally
Humphrey, widow of Amos Humphrey W. 21421.
Enclosed please find P.O. order for 1.95
as per your quotation,
Very truly yours,
Charlotte T. Luckhurst
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4.42
Sally Humphrey
Widow
Amos Humphrey
Pre, Heir Was
Act March 30, 43
H. Page
Index: Vol. A, Page
[Arrangement of 1870]
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7006

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm.r of Pensions
Washington

Hon. South Gates
H.R.
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Batavia May 7. 1840
Sir, 
I herewith enclose papers in the case of
Widow Sally Humphrey on her application for
a Pension
Your
Ob Son-
HM Soper
J. L. Edwards Esq. Co
of Pensions
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House of Rep. May 12, 1840
Sir, 
herewith I transmit two sett of
Pension Papers from Mr Soper
in regard to which I presume
he has given sufficiently explicit
instructions, as to what he desires
my respectfully
Your [illegible]
Seth M Gates

For
JLEdwards
[illegible]
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May 29, 1849
Sally Humphry
[illegible] '38
Mr. J.S. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions

Alexander Genesee Co. N.Y.
July 25 1842

Dear Sir

on the 14 day of May 1840. A "five "years' Pension" certificate was issued from the war office of the U.S. by J.R. Poinsett, then secretary of War to Sally Humphrey Widow of Amos Humphrey deceased, to take effect on the 8th day of June 1837 on which day the said Amos Humphrey died, and the said sally by virtue of said pension certificate did in Sept 1848 draw from the Pension Office in Albany the sum due to the 4th of said month. Since which time she has not drawn any money in consequence of her having lost his said pension certificate. And she appeals to me to write you upon the subject. That you may advice me of the proper mode to be pursued in order to obtain a new certificate. And by so doing you will very much oblidge the old lady who is in want of the balance due her from the Government and confer a favour upon your friend and 
Obt. Servt.
Heman Blodgett
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fre-

J.L. Edward, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

July 5 1843
Sally Humphrey
NY NY 38
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com'r. of Pensions

Alexander Genesee Co. New York
June 28th 1843

Dear Sir
I wrote you on the 25th July 1842 concerning the loss of widow Sally Humphrey's pension certificate, to which you replied on the 29th same month that in consequence of a late decision of the Attorney General of the U.S. no further pay could be granted to her &c. &c. I now (illegible) act or acts of Congress that widows similarly situated to that of Mrs. Humphrey (viz whose husbands did receive pay under the act of June 7th 1832) can not only receive pay for the "five years" but one year in addition. Mrs. Humphrey's original certificate granted her five years pay at fifty dollars per year from the 7th June 1837 of which she got pay to the 4th of September 1840. Amounting to $161.95/100 dollars. Now then will you be king enough to let me know whether my information as above stated is correct, and if so, what measures must necessarily be taken in order to procure a certificate by which she can draw the balance of the "five years pension", & also the necessary proof vouchers & papers, which will entitle her to the other years. By complying with the above request you will much oblige the worthy old lady and confer a favor on 

your obt servt
Heman Blodgett
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free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Issue Cert for arrears
send it to Heman
Blodgett,
Alexander,
N York

Dec 22d
Sally Humphrey 
NY. 863
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Alexander Genesee County
N.Y. Dec/r 15th 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Com/r of Pensions
Sir
I received a letter from you dated July 5th 1843 stating that "Sally Humphrey was entitled to arrears of Pension from the 4th March 18336 to June 8th 1837 and one year pension from the 4th of March 1843." together with the form to be used in order to obtain "duplicate certificate of pension under the act of July 7 1838 upon which she may draw the arrears due from the 4th of September 1840 to the 4th of March 1841." in lieu of her certificate that had been lost. The papers relative to which I forwarded to you on the 3 day of August last to which I have received as yet no returns. The old lady is getting rather impatient in as much as it was supposed that nothing stood in the way of passing the war office at once, in as much as the necessary proof had been forwarded in accordance with the instruction rec/d from you of July 5 1843.

Respectfully your
obt servt
Heman Blodgett
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2736
Aug 8 1843

Sally Humphreys
March 3d /43
and arrears

$50 per ann

Heman Blodget
Alexander

arrears also

Have 2 certificates

J.L. Edwards Esq/r
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Alexander Genesee County NY
August 3d 1843

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com/r of Pensions
Dear Sir-
In consequence of your letter of the 5th ult. stating that widow "Sally Humphrey is entitled to arrears of pension from the 4th of March 1836 to the 8th of June 1837 and one years pension from the 4th of March 1843." and also that "she may draw the arrears due from the 4th of September 1840 to the 4th of March 1841." I here with enclose the necessary vouchers to which I respectfully invite your early attention, and should you find them in all respects correct which I think you will, please forward accompanying the certificates the proper forms for drawing with instructions &c.

I am very respectfully 
your ob/t servant
Heman Blodgett
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FREE

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com/r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Jan 9 1844

Sally Humphrey
NY (illegible) 1843
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Alexander N.Y. Jan/y 4. 1844
J.L. Edwards Esq/r
Com/r of Pensions
Sir
I received this day a Pension Certificate from the War Office for Sally Humphrey dated Dec. 29 1843. Said certificate allows her pay from March 4th 1836 to June 7 1834 only from which time she under a former certificate drew pay to the 4th Sept. 1840.

Now then she is clearly entitled to pay from the 4th Sep/r 1840 to 4th March 1841 also. Or to state the matter more fully viz - her certificate of Dec/r 29 1843 entitles her to pay from March 4th 1836 to June 7 1834.

1 year, 3 mo/s. 4 days

She drew under a former certificate
which is lost from June 7 1837 to Sept 4. 1840 3 years 2 mos 26 days
4" 6" --

So you will see at a glance that she is entitled to pay from 4th Sept 1840 to 4th March 1841 to make up the five years.

Respectfully your
Obt. Serv/t
Heman Blodgett
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GIDEON, PRINTER

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE
April 15th 1844

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Sally Humphrey, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York Agency, at the rate of Fifty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840, to the 4th March 1841.
Respectfully yours
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller,

Present.
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Free

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

April 1844

Mr Evans (illegible) Sally Humphrey

April 1st 1844

1844
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Alexander March 26 1844
Genesee County New York

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir
Enclosed I send to you Mrs. Sally Humphrey's power of attorney for arrears of her pay from the 4th Sept. 1840 to the 4th March 1841. The blank herein filled up was one sent my by you of the 8th Feb/y last and so altered as to meet the case and by reference to the copy of your letter of the above date, you will see that I have acted under (illegible) please send me by return mail the voucher. If not please look over again your own & my correspondence upon this subject and advise me what next to do. for the old lady seems determined to have the $25.00

Yours Truly
Heman Blodgett
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Darien Genesee Co. N.Y.
Jan'y. 21st 1834 }

J.L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir

I again return to your department the papers of Amos Humphrey with the certificate of the clerk of the M.S.C. Court of Rhode Island. It appears by that certificate, that Mr. Humphrey issued in Col. Crary's regt. but his name is not found on the Roll of Col. Toppins. Ought this to do away with the testimony of two creditable witnesses? The best proof cannot now be obtained. Accordingly the next best which is the affidavits of the two persons annexed, is that which should (illegible) and that established his classes fully. Besides does not the amount of pay which is placed opposite his name show that he served more than two years?

Ms. Humphrey is a very worthy man, and I should really feel much grateful is he could obtain his pension, Still he does not wish to obtain it unless he makes out a fair claim.

Will you have the kindness to address any further communications on the subject to me at this place as we live some distance
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from the county seat.
I have the honor to be 
Sir, very respectfully
your obdt. servt.
T.C. Peters
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5388
New York
Albany

Sally Humphrey
widow of Amos Humphrey
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 8 June 1837 of Green Co. in the State of New York who was a private in the commanded by Captain of the Regiment commanded by Col. Crary in the New York line for 15 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 50 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. & Ending on the 8 June 1837

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of December 1843 and sent to Heman Blodgett Alexander. New York

Total amount, $63.02
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F.L. Swann Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 83
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Albany 5,388
Sally Humphrey
widow of Amos Humphrey
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7, 1832 and who died on the 8th June 1837
Greene Co. in the State of N York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the regt commanded by Col. Crary
in the N. Y. State troops line for 15 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Alany at the rate of 50 Dollars    cents per annum to commence on the 8. June 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of May
1840 and sent to Hon. S. M. Gates M.R.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 137.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep 25.00
$162.00
{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 83
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State of New York
Genesee County ⎬ SS. On this 3rd day of July 1843 personally appeared before the  subscriber a Judge of Genesee County
Court Sally Humphrey a resident of the Town of Darien in the County of Genesee aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That
she is the widow of Amos Humphrey who was a private in the war of the Revolution. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of the 7th of July 1838 was fifty Dollars. She further declares that
she is still a widow. her
Sally X Humphrey
mark
Genesee County ss I certify that the above affidavit was made and taken before me the 31st day of July 1843. that the said Sally Humphrey made her mark thereto, she not
able being to write her name. And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Sally Humphrey James R. Jackman
Judge of Sumner County Court State of New York In County
State of New York Genesee County}ss
I Horace M Sopin Clerk of the County of Genesee certify that James R Jackson is a Judge as where and that the frequency 
signature purporting to be his is genuine In testimony [illegible] I have hereunto affixed my
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affixed seal of office and subscribe my name this first day of August 1845 
Horace M. Sopin Clerk of this County Common Pleas of Genesee County 
21726 Sally Humphrey $50 per ann
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County of Genesee SS:
On this 23d day of January 1844 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace of the said County of Genesee personally appeared Sally Humphrey who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Amos Humphry who was a private in the war of the Revolution and who died on on the 8th day of June 1837 - that she as widow of the said Amos Humphrey received
a pension certificate dated May 14th 1841 which entitled her to receive fifty Dollars per annum from the 8th day of June 1837 to the 4th of March 1841 which certificate she has lost, and further declares that she has never received the amount due upon said certificate from the 4th of September 1840 to the 4th of March 1841- she further declares that she is still a Widow
Sworn and subscribed before me this day and year
Sally Humphry her mark
above written James R. Jackman Justice of the peace County of Genesee SS: Heman Blodgett of Alexander in said County being duly sworn
says, that he well knows Sally Humphrey to be
the same person described in the above affidavit Subscribed and sworn to before Heman Blodgett the 24th day of January 1844
and I certify that I will know the said Herman
Blodgett and that he is a person of veracity and I further certify that the above named Sally
Humphry made her mark to the above affidavit
she not being able to write her name
James R Jackman
Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Genesee CJounty }ss
I hereby certify that James R Jackman is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
and that the foregoing signature purporting to to his genuine In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribe my name this 29 January in the year 1844
M.G. Soper Justice of the Peace of Genese County
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State
of New York ⎬
Genesee County ss
On this 31st day of July before me the
subscriber a Judge of the Genesee County Courts, personally appeared Sally Humphrey of the town of Darien in said County who on her oath declares that she is the widow of Amos
Humphrey who was a private in the war of the Revolutionand who died on the 8th day of June 1837 - that as such widow she received a pension certificate under the signature & Seal
of the Secretary of war entitling her to receive a pension of fifty dollars per annum commencing on the 8th day of June 1837 which certificate this deponent delivered to
Herman Blodgett of Alexander in said County as her Agent to receive the money thereon, that she has no recollection of having seen said certificate since the delivery of the same
to her said agent and unless the said Certificate is now in the possession of her said agent, Herman Blodgett, she believes the same to be lost.
Sally Humphrey
her mark
Genesee County ss. I certify that the above named affidavit was made and taken before me this 22nd day of July 1843. that the said Sally Humphrey made her mark thereto she not being able to write James R. Jackman
Judge of Genesee County Courts
State of New York
Genesee County ss
Herman Blodgett of Alexander in said
County being duly sworn before the subscriber, a Judge of the Genesee County Court, depose and says that he is the per
son named in the above affidavit of Sally Humphrey that he received as her agent her pension certificate that it is his impression that he delivered said certificate back to the Sally Humphry subsequent to the last money received
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thereon of this however he is not certain as the said Sally Humphrey says she has no recollection of ever having received the same from him that if the said Certificate was not delivered by this deponent to the said Sally Humphrey it is lost, which this deponent verily believes is the case. And this deponent further Saith that he is well acquainted with the said Sally Humphrey and knows her to be the same person described in the above affidavit
further this deponent saith not
Heman Blodgett
Genesee County ss. I certify that the
above affidavit was made and taken before me on this 31st day of July 1844 that I am well acquainted with the said Herman Blodget
and that he is a creditable person.
James R. Jackman
Judge of Genesee County Court
State of New York
Genesee County }ss
I Horace M. Sopin Clerk of hte Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County certify that James R. Jackman is a Judge as above and that the frequency signature affixed and purporting to be his is genuine. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my official seal of office and subscribe my name this 1st day of August 1843
Horace m. Sopin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County
S Humphrey arrears from [illegible] 1836 to June 1837
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State of New York
Genesee County
On this 31st day of July 1843 personally
appeared before the subscriber, a Judge of Genesee County Courts, Sally Humphrey a resident of the Town of Darien  in the County of Genesee aged seventy eight years who
being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the amount of pension which she claims from the 4th of March 1836 to the 8th of June 1837 from which period she has been already paid under the act of the
7th of July 1838 up to the 4th of September 1840 and no further. And the declarant further alleges that she is still the widow of Amos Humphrey who was a private during the Revolutionary war; that her pension was
allowed at the rate of fifty dollars per annum and was paid to her at the Agency in the City of Albany in the State of New York. And further this deponent saith not.
Sally Humphrey
her mark
I certify that the above affidavit was made
and taken before me on this 31 day of July 1843 and that the said Sally Humphrey made her mark thereto, she being unable to write her name.
James R. Jackman
Judge of Genesee County Courts
State of New York
Genesee County}ss
I Horace M. Sopin Clerk of the Court of [illegible] County of Genesee certify James Jackman is a Judge as above
and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my
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official seal and subscribed my name this first day of August in the year one thousand eight-hundred and forty. 
Horace M. Sopin Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Genesee County
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office
May
18th 1840
Sir: Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,
The widow of Amos Humphrey
Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany N.Y. Agency, at the rate of fifty Dollars Cents
per annum, under the law of the 7 June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the
to the 8th June 1837 the day of his death
Respectfully, yours,
[illegible] K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions
Present
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Rev. &1812 Wars Section.
MMHF
January 3, 1931.
Mrs. Charlotte Taylor Luckhurst,
156 Western Avenue,
Albany, New York.
Dear Madam: You are advised that photostatic copies of original papers on file in the Revolutionary War pension claim of Sally Humphrey, widow of Amos Humphry, W.21421, will be furnished you at the
rate of fifteen cents a page.
The number of pages to be copied is thirteen,
Should you desire to have the certified,
allow twenty-five cents additional for the set.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this bureau by money order drawn to the order of the commissioner of Pensions.
Very truly yours,
.
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner