Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24459, William Humphrey, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Humphrey, William
Lydia

NUMBER
W. 24459
B.L.Wt 1306-300

CONTENTS
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[left side]
Reported

[right side]
Rhode Island 602

Lydia Humphrey widow of William Humphrey RI who was a Captain in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 480 Dollars [blank] ["Cents" crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1843 and sent to Asa Gray, Esqr
Tiverton, R.I.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 89.
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R. Island - 3119

Lydia Humphrey widow of William Humphrey who was a pensioner under the Act of Invalid and who died on the 1" July 1832 of Newport in the State of R. Island who was a Captain in the - commanded by Captain - of the Regt. commanded by [Arnold?] in the R.I. line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of R Island at the rate of 480 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6" day of June '39 [1839], was sent ["and" overwritten] to Hon R. Noyes.
Newport, R Isld

Arrears to the 4th of March - $1440.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 240.00
$1680.00

{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by R Burdine Clerk
Book A Vol. 2 Page 12.
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State of Rhode Island &c
Newport County Scj.

On this 14th day of August AD 1838 personally appeared before me Job Durfee Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court in and for the State aforesaid Lydia Humphrey a resident of Tiverton County & state aforesaid aged 76 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 make by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows. I am the widow of William Humphrey late of Tiverton County and state aforesaid deceased, who was a Captain of Infantry in the Rhode Island Line of the army of the Revolution who entered the service on the Eighth day of May AD. 1775 and was honourably discharged at Saratoga on the 15th of June 1783, who was in several hard fought battles, particularly at Red Bank Monmouth &c and was taken prisoner at Quibick [Quebec?] under Genl Arnolds, where he remained several months. he was also at the Capture of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, and for the above named service he received a pension certificate [illegible] For Forty dollars [illegible] month during his life, bearing date the 3d day of August One Thousand eight hundred and twenty nine [1829] and signed [illegible] the Treasury, who also [illegible] a certificate of membership from the [Society?] of the [illegible] bearing date [illegible] Virginia. The first day of February in the year of our Lord
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One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty four & Signed G. Washington President. I further declare & make oath in the most positive terms I am the widow of the aforesaid William Humphrey whose service is before described & which was proved to [illegible] & action of the War Department and by my said husband & provisions to his [illegible] a pension and that I was married to the said William Humphrey on the fourth day of December D Seventeen Hundred Eighty three: that my husband said Humphrey died on the First day of July 1832: that was not married to him prior to his leaving the service: but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Lydia Hymphrey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and Year above written before me in my said official capacity
Job Durfee
State of Rhode Island [illegible]
Town of Tiverton August 14th 1838
[illegible] appeared Lydia Humphrey and [illegible]
I further certify that I visited her at her residence [illegible] health & not able to attend [illegible]
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Wm. Humphrey has not been returned as entitled to land and is not entd.

[upside down]
No. 1306
Capt. Wm. Humphrey
Rhode Island

Let to Honble Dutee J. Pearce
R. Island
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State of Rhode Island
County of Newport

I, William Humphrey, aged seventy five years, do upon oath, testify and declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five, I enlisted for the term of "during the war" and served in the regiment no ___ under Colonel Hitchcock of the Rhode Island line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, when I was regularly discharged from the Rhode Island regiment, commanded by Colonel Olney.
I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the bounty land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned, or transfered my claim in any manner whatsoever: Therefore,
Know all men by these presents, that I William Humphrey aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Dutee J. Pearce, member of Congress, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute one or more substitutes, or attorneys under him for the
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special purposes above expressed

William Humphrey

Attest - 
Charles Durfee
Tho. I. Humphrey

I, William Norton, aged sixty seven years, do, upon oath declare, that I have been long acquainted with William Humphrey, who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represented himself to be; and further I know, or do believe that he did perform the military service therein stated.

William Norton

Attest 
Charles Durfee
Tho. I. Humphrey

Before me, Charles Durfee, Justice of the Peace of the town of Liverton in the State aforesaid, personally appeared the above named William Humphrey subscriber to teh foregoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his fres act and decd: and likewise personally appeared William Norton, who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of depositions by them respectively subscribed this 2d of April 1828

Charles Durfee Justice of Peace
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In testimony that the above written Charles Durfee was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments in the state of Rhode Island, at the above date and that his name there subscribed, appears to me to be his usual signiture, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and qualify al-[...].

This third day of April 1828

Henry Cranston
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Town Clerks Office Town of Rehoboth County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts October 10th, 1838

I hereby Certify that the following appears among the Records of Marriages in said Town of Rehoboth witnessed by Rev. Robert Rogerson 

“Seventeen Hundred Eighty three December ye fourth William Humphrey and Lydia Munroe both of Rehoboth, by Robert Rogerson Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Rehoboth”

And I Certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record, in fair legible Figures as follows,

(“1783 December ye 4th”)

Attest[illegible] Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk

I Cyrus M. Wheaton above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of Said Town, with the exception above named as certified by me

Cyrus M. Wheaton Town Clerk of Rehoboth

Bristol ss. Oct. 12, 1838. Then personally approved this afore[illegible] Cyrus M. Wheaton, and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by hand subscribed.

Before [illegible] Jas. Sproat Jus [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bristol ss. I James Sproat, Clerk of the Court of [illegible]

[affixed is a star-shaped seal to the left of the following]

Pleas. For I [illegible] County of Bristol, do hereby certify that James Sproat, whose signature is affixed to the written certificate, is a Justice of the peace in [illegible] County of Bristol, are duly qualified to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto [illegible] hand, and affixed the seal of [illegible] Court, this twelfth day of October in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty eight

Jas Sproat
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In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank]
for a statement of the military history of [handwritten] William Humphrey [end handwritten] a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ([^and handwritten above crossed out: or] his widow’s) application^s [handwritten to read as “applications”] for pension 
on file in this Bureau. [handwritten to the right “W. F. 24,459.”]

[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED (subheadings: CAPTAIN. COLONEL.). STATE.]

May 8, 1775. [checkmark]. [checkmark]. [checkmark]. Hitchcock. R.I.
Oct. 22, 1777. to June 15, 1783. Capt. [checkmark] Jeremiah Olney. [blank].

Battles engaged in [handwritten] {captured at battle of Quebec; Red Bank; Monmouth; Yorktown. [end handwritten]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [handwritten] not stated [end handwritten]
Date of application for pension, [handwritten] June 6, 1828, His cl. was al. (to com. Mch. 3, 1826) [end handwritten]
Residence at date of application, [handwritten] Tiverton, Newport Co., R. I. [end handwritten]
Age at date of application, [handwritten] 75 yrs. [end handwritten]
Remarks: [handwritten] He mar. Dec. 4, 1783, at Rehoboth, Bristol Co, Mass, Lydia Munroe; he died July 1, 1832 and she was al. pension on her ap. ex. Aug. 14, 1838, while 76 yrs. old and a resident of Tiverton, R.I. [end handwritten]

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

6-2836
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﻿Rev. and 1813
Wars Section.

[upper right corner:]aug[/upper right corner]

[right side:]July 16, 1928[/right side]

Mrs. Edythe C. Workman
14909 Clifton Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio.

Madam:

In response to your letter of the tenth instant, forwarded to this bureau by Mr. William Tyler Page, Clerk of the U. S. House of Representatives, I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24459, it appears that William Humphrey enlisted May 8, 1775 and served in Colonel Hitchcock's Rhode Island Regiment, he was commissioned, October 33, 1777, Captain in Colonel Jeremiah Olney's Rhode Island Regiment, he was captured at the battle of Quebec, was in the battles of Red Bank, Monmouth, and Yorktown and was discharged June 15, 1783.

He was allowed pension on his application executed June 6, 1828, at which time he was a resident of Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island, aged seventy-five years.

He married December 4, 1783 at Rehoboth, Bristol County, Massachusetts, Lydia Munroe. He died July 1, 1832,
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and she was allowed pension on her application executed August 14, 1838, at which time she resided at
Tiverton, Rhode Island, and was aged seventy-six years.

There are no data as to children.

Respectfully,

WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

[handwritten:]
Lydia H - ...[illegible]... her husband, Mr. H. - received a certificate of membership from
a Society of the Cincinnati.
[/handwritten]
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119
Declaration of
Lydia Humphrey
for Pension, under
Act of March 3rd, 1843

Address to
Asa Gray Esq.
Tiverton, R.I.

Admit Captain $480.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March 1843 granting Pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.

State of Rhode Island
County of Newport SS.
On this twenty fifth day of March 1843, Personally appeared before me Asa Gray a Justice of the Peace within and for said County. Lydia Humphrey a resident of Tiverton in said County of Newport aged eighty two 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of William Humphrey of Tiverton deceased who was a Captain and Major in the Army Army of the Revolution in the Regiment of Col. Jeremiah Olney - That she has a Pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 and the annual amount of Pension which she received under said Act of July 7, 1838 was four hundred and eighty Dollars. $480.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Lydia Humphrey
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year above written, And I further certify that said Applicant is personally known to me and she is the identical person who received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838 at the rate of Four hundred and eighty Dollars per annum. Before me Asa Gray Justice of the Peace
State of Rhode Island,
County of Newport S.S.
I Asa Gray, Clerk of the Court of Probate for the town of Tiverton, in said County of Newport, a Court of Record do hereby Certify that Asa Gray, whose signature is affixed to the above Declaration is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Newport, duly appointed Commissioned & Sworn, and the above is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed my seal of Office this twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1863. Asa Gray Probate Clerk
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For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an Act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution." approved on the 15th of May 1828;
I William Humphrey of Tiverton, in the County of Newport, and State of Rhode Island, do hereby declare that I was an officer in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, and served as such, to the end of the War, at which period I was a Captain in the Rhode Island Regiment commanded by Col. Jeremiah Olney in the Continental Line.

And I do also declare, that I afterwards received certificates (commonly called commutation certificates) for a sum equal to the amount of five years full pay; which sum was offered by the resolve of Congress, of the 22 of March, 1783, instead of the half pay for life, to which I was entitled, under the resolve of the 21st of October 1780. 

Witness my hand, this Sixth day of June in the year 1828.
William Humphrey

Before me, George Sherman, a Justice of the Peace in the County of Newport, in the State of Rhode Island, duly empowered to administer oaths, personally appeared this day Hon. Asher Robbins & Christopher Elberg Esq. of the said Town and County who did severally make oath, that
William
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William Humphrey, by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed is genially reputed and believed to have been an Officer in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.

Witness my hand this Sixth day of June in the year 1828. 
George Turner
Justice of the Peace

I Henry Y. Cranston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of the County of Newport, and State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify that George Turner, before whom the foregiving Affidavits were sworn, was at the time a Justice of the Peace in said County, duly [illegible] to administer oaths.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Said Court, this sixth day of June in the year 1828.
Henry Cranston
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1914, Oct. 23. History to Louise P. Bates F.W.
1918, Apr. 16. History to Christopher Rhodes. F.W.
1928. July 16 Hist to Mrs. Edythe C. Workman [illegible]
1932 Feb 18 - Ad Alice
Humphrey Morse that no ctf. for dues in Soc of Cincinnati in this claim. MMH7/EEL

Reoy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24459
Lydia Humphrey
wid. of
William Humphrey
Capt. Rev. War

Act: Mar 3rd 1848
Index: --Vol. A, Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[circle stamp on black ink] Pension office USA Oct 21 1914
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Brown University
Providence, R.I. 
Mrs. Louise P. Bates
Keeper of Graduate Records

October 20, 1914
The Commissioner of Pensions, 
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir, 

Will you kindly send me data regarding Capt. William Humphrey, who was in Col.
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[paper folded in thirds vertically and horizontally, writing from reverse side of page is visible]

[written in top center]
Capt. W.m Humphrey
Leave of absence

[written in the bottom right corner]
Wm. Humphrey
B. L. M-1306-300 RI
W. F. 24459
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Captain William Humphrey of the Rhode Island Regiment, having served the United States with Honor in the field since the eighth day of May one thousand seventeen and twenty five, has leave to retire from service until the Ratification of the Definitive Treaty of peace. And after proclamation thereof shall be announced by Congress, this leave of absence shall opperate as a Final and Honorable Discharge from the American Army.
Given under my hand as 
Saratoga 15th June 1783
Seve.th Olney Lieut. Col. 
Rhode Island Regmt.
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Mrs Lydia Humphrey
Declaration
4334
R.I
act 7 July 38.
M 83 d32
See papers ach 1828
AOmd
2 years Capt.
480$
No deduction
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantation
Newport
Newport December 31st [illegible] 1838
I Erastus P. Allan clerk of the Supreme Justice Court in and for the County of Newport do hereby certify that Job Durfee is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Rhode Island and that his signature affixed to the foregoing is genuine to wit the declaration of Lydia Humphyes
E.P Allan Clerk
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Act 1828 Settled at Treasury. Consd with Ad O. W. hed File # 24.459
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Hon. Richard Rush Newport 6th June 1828
Sec of the Treasury
Sir
Enclosed herewith are the documents to support the claim of Capt. W. Humphrey to the benefit of the late act of Congress for the relief of certain surviving officers & soldiers of the Army of the Revolution which I forward to you by his request. The letter of Hon. D.J. Pearce is sent merely as a reference to Capt. Humphrey's discharge
Very respectfully Sir
Your obedient Servant
George Turner

P.S. Communications may be addressed to Capt Humphrey directed to the Post Office at Tiverton in this State - the place of his residence
G. Turner
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Newport May 4, 1839 [8 overwritten with a 9]

Sir

I herewith forward you the Declaration of Mrs Lydia Humphrey, widow of the late Capt William Humphrey, and an attested certificate [crossed out: copy] of her marriage.

I am informed by Judge Durfee that soon after the decease of Capt Humphrey, he furnished the Department with evidence of said decease, and obtained for the declarant her back pay.

I therefore beg leave to refer you to said evidence now on file in your department.

I have the honor to be Your Obt Servt
Wm R Noyes

J. L. Edwards Esq
Washington D. C.
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[handwritten:]﻿No of org Pamt 26[handwritten:]﻿

[letterhead:]REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.[/letterhead]

[letterhead:]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
11 June 1828
[/letterhead]

[handwritten:]﻿William Humphrey[/handwritten] of [handwritten:]﻿Tiverton[/handwritten] in the County of Newport 
in the State of [handwritten:]﻿Rhode Island[/handwritten]﻿ has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he was as an officer on the Continental line, and served as such [handwritten:]﻿to the end of the War,[/handwritten]﻿
at which period he was a [handwritten:]Captain[/handwritten] in [handwritten:]Col. Jeremiah Olney's[/handwritten] regiment of the [handwritten:]Rhode Island[/handwritten] line; and that he received commutation certificates for the five years full pay granted by the resolve of 22 March, 1783; and, further, that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, [handwritten:]Nothing[/handwritten]. 
[crossing:]dollars, paid to him by the agent in the State of[/crossing]

The Third Auditor is requested to report how far these several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.

[illegible signature]

[handwritten:]
Ad Will File No.
24,459
[/handwritten]

[letterhead:]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE
June 12, 1828
[/letterhead]

It appears by the records in this office, that final settlement certificates have been issued for the commutation of five years full pay to [illegible] in the the [handwritten:]Rhode Island[/handwritten] line, amounting to [illegible handwritten] dollars.

It further appears that [illegible] is now on the pension list of [handwritten:]any[/handwritten] agency, and has been since the 3 March 1826

[illegible signature]
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in favor of Wm Humphrey
in 2nd R Bland reg to rank
from 22 A, 1949 and dated 12 April 1949
[pencil on bottom] the above not on file in Pension Bureau
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February 18, 1932
BA-J/KRET
[/upper right corner]

Alice Humphrey Morse
231 W. 27th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Dear Madam

Reference is made to your telegram of February 18, 1932, in which you request photostatic copy of a receipt for dues of Major William Humphrey, Rhode Island, in the Society of the Cincinnati, signed G. Washington, Secretary.

The Revolutionary War claims for pension of Captain or Major William Humphrey and his widow, Lydia, (W.24459) have been examined and there is no document described by you on file in that claim.

Soldier's widow, Lydia, stated that her husband, William Humphrey, received a certificate of membership in the Society of the Cincinnati, signed G. Washington, President, but she did not file that certificate with her application for pension.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator.
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[two pieces of paper, set side-by-side]

[left-hand paper is handwritten note]
Cleveland Ohio.
July 10/28.

Record Dept
Washington D. C:

Can you give me information concerning Wm Humphrey who was a Captain in the Revolutionary War.

I am not sure as to state but either New Jersey or Rhode Island.

If permissible, should

[right-hand paper is typed document with handwritten notes in the right margin]

U. S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
OFFICE OF THE CLERK

Washington, D. C., July 11, 1928

From Mrs. Edythe C. Workman
14909 Clifton Blvd.,
Cleveland, Ohio
Dated July 10, 1928

SUBJECT
Information concerning Wm. Humphrey who was Captain in the Revolutionary War.

ACTION [stamp to the right, upside-down: [illegible] 1928 OFFICE]
Respectfully referred to Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of Interior
Washington, D. C.

And the writer so informed.

Wm. Tyler Page
Clerk
Per L. McC.

U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1923 178669

[handwritten note in the right-hand margin]
Clerk U. S. House of Rep. Washington D. C. advised his history furnished. See misc cor. under “Page” July 16-28 awg.
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like any information you can give me. which is necessary for 
to D.A.R
If any fee is charged kindly advise: If you do not have this record can you advise as to where it may be secured?
Thanking you
Mrs Edythe C Workman
14909 Cliflou Blvd
Cleveland Ohio
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[left side of letterhead]
PRESIDENT, HOWARD VERNON ALLEN, EAST GREENWICH, R. I.
VICE-PRESIDENT, WILLIAM ANGELL VIALL, P. O. BOX 1385.
[handwritten to the left, an elongated ‘x’] SECRETARY, CHRISTOPHER RHODES, 290 BENEFIT STREET.
TREASURER, ARTHUR PRESTON SUMNER, 689 GROSVENOR BUILDING.

[middle of letterhead]
RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY
[insignia of the Sons of the American Revolution, consisting of an eagle atop a Maltese Cross containing a relief of George Washington encircled by motto ‘LIBERTAS ET PATRIA’, encircled by a garland, banner below reading: SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]

[right side of letterhead]
REGISTRAR, FRANCIS ELIOT BATES, P. O. BOX 1254.
HISTORIAN, EDWIN AYLSWORTH BURLINGAME, 359 BROOK STREET.
CHAPLAIN, REV. CHARLES FREMONT ROPER, RIVER POINT, R. I.
POET, DR. GEORGE THURSTON SPICER, 806 OLNEY STREET. [handwritten checkmark to the right]

PROVIDENCE, R. I., [handwritten] Apr 9 [end handwritten] 191[handwritten]8.[end handwritten] [handwritten under date] 1-Rev War Sec. JIH

The Hon. Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington D. C.

Dear Sir-
Please send me a certificate of the service of Capt William Humphrey, a Revolutionary Soldier - Newport Co. R. I.
He was pensioned in 1826, W Col Israel Angelle Regt. RI
[handwritten note to the left] look out probably act 1828.
Please make the certificate as complete as possible in regard to his services He died July 1, 1832.
Respectfully Yours,
Christo Rhodes
Secretary
X 290 Benefit St
[stamped below] US PENSION OFFICE L APR 11 1918
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Law División
[handwritten:]RWB[/handwritten]


[right side:]August 1, 1916.[/right side]


J. H. K. Humphrey, Quartermaster,
Cristobal, Canal Zone,
Panama.

Sir:

In compliance with the personal request made July 29th by Mrs. Albert W. Morse, of #231 West 27th street, Minneapolis, Minn., that you be furnished a certified copy of certain papers on file in this Bureau in the claim of Lydia Humphrey, widow of William Humphrey, Revolutionary war, widow's file No. 24459, the same is inclosed herewith.

Respectfully,
E. G. TIEMAN
Acting Commissioner.
RWB/EOA
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﻿Law Division
[handwritten:]RWB[]

[right side:]August 1, 1916.[/right side]

Mrs. Albert W. Morse,
#231 West 27th street,
Minneapolis, Minn.

Madam:

In compliance with your personal request of the 29th ultimo, there is inclosed a certified copy of certain papers on file in this Bureau in the claim of Lydia Humphrey, widow of William Humphrey, Revolutionary war, widow's file No. 24459.

A certified copy of said papers has also been mailed to J.H.K. Humphrey, Quartermaster, Cristobal, Canal Zone, Panama, as requested by you.

Respectfully,

E. C. TIEMAN
Acting Commissioner.

RWB/BOA
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Miss Wilson
Please have prepared two copies of the papers mentioned in the attached paper and return to law division for certification.

PWB Law
July 31,1916
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[oval stamp in black ink left side] JW Division Aug 1 1916 Received

[circle stamp in black ink] Pension Office USA Jul 31 1916

[oval stamp in black ink center left] Finance Division Jul 31 1916 Bureau of Pensions

[Circle stamp black ink right side] Pension Office USA Jul 31 1916
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$3.90 from Mrs. Alice H Morse (Mrs. Albert H.) of Minneapolis, Minn. for cert. copy of papers in case of Wm Humphrey, R.I Troops, Rev. War, No. 24459 no receipt to Mrs. Morse necessary
[illegible]
Law Div. 7/31/16

[oval stamp in black ink] Chief's Desk [illegible] Jul 31 1916 Division U.S. Bureau of Pensions
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Bureau of Pensions
Finance Division
July 31, 1916
Chief of Land Division
Sir:
I have on this day received from Mrs. Alice H Morse  draft No. Cash for $3.90/100
requesting certified copies as per slip herewith
August 1,1916 Finance division as to distribution of the money WB Lam
Very Respectfully,
Con. Campbell [illegible]
Chief of Division
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Mr. J. H. K. Humphrey
Cristobal - Canal Zone
Panama.
Quartermaster. [handwritten to the right] two stamps two ctf

Mrs. Albert W. Morse
231 West 27 Street
Minneapolis, Minn.

Alice H.
Albert W. Morse
First + Sec Nat.
Minn Minn

[handwritten diagonally from top-right to bottom-left]
15
14 [hand-calculated 15x14]
——
60
15
——
210 [hand-calculated 210+20+50]
20
50
——
280 [hand-calculated 280+140]
140
——
4.20 [hand-calculated 4.20-30]
30 stamps
——
3.90
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Mrs Albert W Morse-
Chevy Chase Lodge
Chevy Chase Md

Paid on July 29,1916
for three copies of seven sheets certified to in the Rev. War Pension classes of Wm. Humphrey
RI Troop Widow File 24459
Rev
She took our copy with her on July 29
Over
See addresses on other side
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over
Mrs Albert W. Morse
c/o Mrs Robt. W. Farrar.
1038 Parkwood Place
Washington D.C.
Called at the Bureau May 16, 1916 and paid Mr. Burrows, Clerk in Law Div. $1.40 for photo copies of seven sheets in this Rev. War pension claim of Wm. Humphrey, R.I.W.24459 which were sent to her (see Law DW Letter of May 17, 1916
On May 17, 1916 she telephoned Mr. F. Dennis, Law Clerk that she wanted two copies of each paper made and that she would call in person on the morning of May 18 and pay for the extra copy and get both copies. He told me to have the copies made, which I did on May 17, 1916.
and sent them to him Burrows Law Div. to be prepared for certification, he is going to wait the copy paid for, this afternoon May 17.
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over
and we are holding this copy until Mrs Morse pays for it.
and when she does send this copy to Mr Burrows Law. Div. for him to attach the Revenue Stamp & have the certificate signed.
Mr Burrows knows all about it
She got the copy in person & paid Mr. Proctor Law Div for it July 29 & she paid for two more on that day
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[stamp in black ink]Finance Division May 16 1916 Bureau of Pensions
Mrs Albert M
go Mrs Ruth W Farrar
1338 Parkwood Place.
Washiington D.C

Personal Inquiry
of May 16 1916
wants certified copies of 7 checks in 
Rev. War pension classes 01
Wm. Humphrey. W.F. 24459. RI
130
10
$1.40

[stamp in black ink]Finance Division May 16 1916 Bureau of Pensions
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[handwritten at an angle below a tear in the paper] Burrough

[stamped on the right]
LAW DIVISION RECEIVED
MAY 17 1916
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Law Division
PWB
Morse
May 17, 1918
Mrs. Albert W Morse,
C/o Mrs. Robt. W. Farrar,
1338 Parkwood Place,
Washington, D.C.
Madam:
In compliance with your personal request of the sixteenth instant, you will find herewith certified copy of certain papers on file in this Bureau in the pension claim of William Humphrey, Rhode Island Troops, Revolutionary War, widow's File No. 24459.
The other copy which you ordered by telephone today will be held pending receipt of $1.40 to pay for the name as provided by the act of August 24, 1912.
Respectfully,
G.M. Saltzabe
Commissioner.
PWB/EOA
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[document is two papers side-by-side]

[left-hand paper is handwritten]
CW $1 30/100

[initialed]R

Received F Mrs Albert W. Morse c/o Mrs Robt W. Farrar 1338 Parkwood Pl. City $1/40 [checkmark to the right and above amount] (10 cents retained by Law Division for revenue stamp) for photographic copies of papers in Rev War pension claim of Wm Humphrey R. I. Troops W. F 24459
PWBLaw
May 16, 1916.

[stamped below date]
CHIEF’S DESK U. S. BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Mail & Supplies Division
MAY 16 1916
[stamped over Chief’s Desk stamp]
Finance Division
Bureau of Pensions
MAY 16 1916

[right-hand page]
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Finance Division.

[handwritten]May 16[end handwritten], 191[handwritten]6[end handwritten]

Chief [handwritten]of Law Division[end handwritten]

Sir:
I have this day received from [handwritten] Mrs. Albert W. Morse[end handwritten][crossed out: draft No.][handwritten]Cash[end handwritten][crossed out: for] $[handwritten]1.30/100[end handwritten], requesting [crossed out: post office addresses][handwritten]certified copies[end handwritten] as per letter herewith.
[handwritten]May 17, 1916 Finance Division as to disposition of money
PWBLaw[end handwritten]

Very respectfully,
[signed] W. H. Campbell
Chief of Division. [initialed above] JJC