Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7841, John Humphrey, Continental Virginia
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(8-1776) SERVICE
Continental Virginia
Humphrey, John Margaret
NUMBER W. 7841
CONTENTS
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5291 
Richmond 
Virginia
Margaret Humphrey
widow of John Humphrey 
Virginia
who was a Private 
in the Virginia Line
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 
12 day of Apl 1844 
and sent to 
Hon. G W Summers H.R.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 152
rep 12 Apl 44 
let to Hon G. W. Summers Dec 19 '44
"   "   H Hill apl 12 1847
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Kentucky 17983
John Humphrey
of Hart C'ny in the State of Kentucky 
who was a Private in the Regiments commanded by 
Colonels Scott Yothers of the Virginia 
line, for the term of five years
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 21 of Sept 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Decr. '20 
and sent to J R Underwood 
Glasgow, Kenty.
Arrears to 4th of Sept '20                187.73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mch '21     48.
$235.73
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
1 May 1820
Papers copied for Hon. C. A Wickliffe. H.R. Dec 1830
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Jno Humphreys
Kty.
Claim
J.R. Underwood
Agt.
Glasgow, Kty
Recd 4 Nov 1820
Adm.
21 Dec 1820
Admitted 
[?]
May 1820
[sideways text from folded document] March 1818 and that I have not nor had any
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District of Kentucky Hart County Towit
On this [smudged ink] day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, it being a court of record for Hart County John Humphrey aged about sixty five years resident in said County and district who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare That he served in the revolutionary war as follows
In Capt Gross Scruggs company in the 5th Virginia Regiment commanded by Colos. Scott and Parker and afterwards transfered [sic] to Colo. Morgans Regiment Two years, Three years in the Regiment of light horse commanded by Colos. Milan & William Washington and afterwards transfered [sic] to Colo. Ben Temple
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united states on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons ingaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any
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person in Trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than that contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Four Head of Horses  7 Head of Cattle,
Thirteen Head of Hogs, --Household furniture
Kitchen furniture, beds & clothing excepted
   John  his X mark  Humphry

Sworn to and subscribed on the 9th day of August 1820 before the Hart County Court in session
   G. T. Woods CHCC

Kentucky Hart County Court sct
   I George T Wood Clerk of the county of Hart County do certify that it is ordered to be certified to the secretary of war that it is the opinion of this court from creditable testimony produced before them that the total amount of value of the said John Humphreys property exhibited in Court in schedule hereto annexed by him is reasonable worth one Hundred and twenty One Dollars.  In testimony of the foregoing being duly copied from the records in my office, I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this 20th day of August 1820. And in the 29th year of the Commonwealth.
G. T. Woods
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I am a farmer but owing to my advanced age and the great number of hardships I have underwent am not able to support myself & family by my own labour, I have a wife Fifty years of age with four children living with me by name James about 17 years of age Susanah 12 years old, Robert 10 years old & Jackson 7 years of age.
   John   his X mark  Humphrey

A copy Teste
  G. T. Wood CHCC
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State of Kentucky Sct.
   John Humphry of the county of Hart this day personally appeared before me Christopher Tompkins one of the circuit's judges for the state aforesd. and presiding judge of the Barren Circuit Court and made oath that he served in the revolutionary war, during the times & in the capacities herein after stated, that is to say, he enlisted about the year 1777 (to the best of his recollection) in Capt. Gross Scruggs' company of the 5th Virginia Regt. commanded by Colo. afterwards Genl. Scott in which regiment he served one year & six months as a private, that he was then drafted into Capt. William Henderson's rifle company belonging to a rifle regiment commanded by Colo. Morgan in which service he remained six months for which services he obtained honorable discharges.  He afterwards enlisted in the horse under Capt Heard in the regiment commanded by Colo. Templeton.  He afterwards served six weeks in the militia under Colo. Linch & was in the battle at Guilford Court house.  His discharge was sent to the war office for the purpose of obtaining his pay & never returned to him.  The said Humphry furthermore declares & makes oath that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his Government for support.  
   John   his X mark  Humphrey

Sworn to & subscribed by the above named John Humphry before me this 21st Sept. 1818.
  Christopher Tompkins

I do further certify that it was proven by the oath of Will J. Bush that the total value of the property of the said Humphrey does not exceed two hundred Dollars.  Given under my hand this 24th November 1818.
  Christopher Tompkins
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State of Kentucky Barren Circuit Sct.
   I Richard Garnett clerk of the Barren Circuit Court certify that the within named Christopher Tompkins is presiding Judge of said Court.
   In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of my office this twenty-first day of September 1818.
   Richard Garnett CBCC

State of Kentucky Barren County towit
  This day Wm Everett personally came before me Christopher Tompkins Circuit Judge for the Commonwealth of Kentucky & made oath that he is well acquainted with John Humphrey the within named applicant for a pension and that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that this affiant has heard Charles Bailey & said Humphrey speak about their being soldiers in the revolutionary war & that this affiant believes (but not [?] his own knowldge [sic]) said Humphrey was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the manner he has stated in the within declaration & that said Humphrey resides in Hart County Kentucky.
   Wm. Everett
Subscribed & sworn to be [sic] me this 28th of March 1820. I also certify that William Everett is a creditable witness.
   Christopher Tompkins
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Sept 24 18[??]

Add proof
Margt. Humphreys

Free

J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Know all men by these presents that we John Humphreys and William Woody are held & firmly bound unto Benjamin Harrison Esq. Governor or chief magistrate of the State of Virginia in the sum of fifty pounds, to which payment will and truly to be made to the said Benjamin Harrison or his successors we bind ourselves and each of us one and each of our heirs Exors &c.. jointly and severally firmly by these presents Sealed with our seals this twenty second day of November Seventeen hundred and eighty four.
  The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a marriage shortly intended to be hand and solemnized between the above bound John Humphreys and Margaret Murphy.  Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the obligation to be void or otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
Signed & acknowledged }
In presence of                 }
   John  his X mark  Humphrey's  {seal}
   William Woody                         {seal}

I Robert C. Mitchell Clerk of the County Court of Bedford in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a marriage license bond now on file in my office, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in said bond in fair legible figures as follows  "22nd Nov. 1784". 
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 18th day of Sept 1840.

R. C. Mitchell  CBC
By Jno. R. Steptoe D.C.
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6768

Margaret Humphrey

J John
Kentucky
Act 1838

[?]

Margt. Humphrey
wid of John

on roll Cap Herd
Col Moylan 3 yrs
fr 1777, Private
Dragoons

Hon. J. R. Underwood H.R.
memo
write to J. R. Underwood
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State of Virginia
ss:
Fayette County

On this 17th day of March in the year 1840 per-sonally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Court of Fayette County, now sitting Margaret Humphrey a resident of Fayette County and State of Virginia aged seventy one 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 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and provisions to certain widows," that she is the widow of John Humphrey who was a regular soldier in the army of the Revolution - She further declares that she was married to this said John Humphrey on the 25th day of November 1780 in the County of Bedford in the State of Virginia and that her aforesaid husband died on the 7th day of April 1825 in the County of Barron and State of Kentucky, that she was not married to him the said John Humphrey prior to his leaving the service, but that this marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit on the 25th day of November 17890 as above stated, and that her said husband was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death - 

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[Signature and mark]
Margaret Humphrey

Fayette County Court 
March Term 1840

The declaration of Margaret Humphrey was this day Exhibited in Court and at appearing to the Court by Satisfactory Evidence that the said Margaret Humphrey is the widow of John Humphrey and a soldier of the revolution and heretofore a pensioner it was therefore ordered that to be certified to the war department that the said Margaret Humphrey is a resident of the County of Fayette in the State of Virginia to enable her to have the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th July 1838.

In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixedc the seal of my office at Fayette Court have the 18th day of March 1840.

Hiram Hill clk
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State of Virginia
ss
Fayette County

On this 29th day of March 1844 persona-lly appeared before the Subscriber of Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid.  Margaret Humphress [sic - used throughout this image], aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn accord-ing to law doth on her oath make the following decla-ration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 granting pensions to widow of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Humphress who was a private in the regular Army of the United State Army, She is personally known to me and has drawn a pension under the Act of the 7th July 1838 the Amount of which she believes was eighty dollars per annum.  She does not recollect the regiment which he belonged to but refference [sic] may be had at the War Office both as to what regiment he belonged to and the amount of pension dra-wn by her under the act of July 7th 1838 as her said husband drew a pension for several years before his death this further declares that she is still a widow which is known to the subscriber.

]Signature and Mark]
Margaret Humphress

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before.
[Signature]
O.L. Waite JP

Witness
H. Hill
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State of Virginia
ss
Fayette County

I Hiram Hill Clerk of the County Court of said County do hereby certify that Oliver L. Waite whose name stands to the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Fayette duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and credit should be given to all his acts as such both in and out of said state.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Fayette Courthouse on the 29th day of March 1844 and in the 68th year of the Commonwealth.

Hiram Hill clerk of the County Court of Fayette County, Virginia
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Virginia 5882

Margaret Humphrey
widow of John Humphrey
Virginia
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 7 April 1825 of Fayette Co. in the State of Virginia who was a Private in the _________ commanded by Captain _______ of the regt. commanded by Col. Scott in the Virginia line for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond, Virg'a at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of march 1836.

Certificate of Pension issue the 5 day of Nov'd 1840 and sent to John W. Kelly, Lewisburg, Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00
Semi=annual allowance ending

Act July 7 1838.

Recorded by D. Broan Clerk
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 179
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[illegible]

Paid 5

JL Edwards Esq
Pension Agent
Washington City

H.
Marg't Humphrey
[unclear]

5291-43
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Fayette CH 1847

JL Edwards Esq.

Dr Sir

Margaret Humphrey a revolutionary pensioner departed this Life on the 13th day of Jan'y 1847 Leaving her pension issued undrawn from March the 14th 1846 up to that time undrawn.  I have alwa[y]s drawn her pension for her.  Being a relation, I am now asking to draw the amount that is due her from March 1846 to the time of her death to be appropriated to the use of her three Grandchildren now being educated at the Deaf and Dumb assylum [sic] in Staunton Virginia.  I have no proper form and my object is to procure one from you. Please in the reception of this forward one to me as it will promote the interest of an unfortunate portion of the Community.

Yours
Truly in haste
H. Hill
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John W. Kelley, Esq.
Lewisburg Virginia
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State of Kentucky
Edmundson County Sct
   October 12th 1840   This day Mary Bradley (now) a citizen of Edmundson County aged seventy three years came personally before me, William Anderson a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid and made oath in due form of law to the following Statements towit, That she the said Mary Bradley was present and witness the marriage of John Humphrey & Margaret Humphrey, which marriage took place in the County of Bedford and State of Virginia in the month of November in the year 1782, the precise day of the month she cannot state, but she has a distinct recollection, that it was the year after the war, and in the month of November, that the said John Humphrey was a revolutionary Pensioner and died in the County of Barren Ky in the year 1827 that the said Margaret Humphrey is the widow of the said John Humphrey and resides in the County of Fayette and State of Virginia.
   She further states that she has no family record that she makes the above statements from but she recollects very distinctly that the marriage took place the year after the old war.
Mary  her X mark  Bradley

   Subscribed and Sworn}
  to before me the 12}
day of October 1845. Wm Anderson  J.P.E.C. }
and in presence of
Andy B Anderson
John Everitt
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State of Kentucky
Edmundson County Sct.
   I William Anderson one of the Commonwealth Justices of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify, that the affadavit [sic] of Mary Bradley contained on the other side of this sheet, was taken subscribed and sworn to before me and in my presence at the time and place therein stated, and that I have been acquainted with the said Mary Bradley for twenty years past and that she is a respectable old lady and entitled to full credit when upon oath.  Given under my hand this 12 day of October 1840.
   William Anderson J.P.E.C.

State of Kentucky Edmundson County Sct
   I Augustus M. Barret clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that William Anderson who has signed the foregoing certificate is now and was at the time an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such, that his attestation is in due form of law and his signature genuine.
   In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 12th day of October 1840.
   Augustus M. Barret
   Clerk of the Court of Edmundson County
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Revolutionary War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7841
Margt. Humphrey
Wid:
John Humphrey
Pvt. Va. line
Act: Mch 3d/43
Index:--Vol. A, Page 356
[Arrangement of 1870]
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5667
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Margaret Humphrey
of John
Kentucky

Suspended

See let. 28 March 1841
Hon. J. R. Anderson
let: 12 Sep: 1840 to J. 
W. Kelly and Clk Court
of Bedford Co.
let from Clk of Court of 
Bedford Co. received & filed
Act 7 July 1838
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John Humphrey
Col: Scotts-a Priv [marked over: steward]
Col: Morgan's
 VIrginia Rifle Regt
[?]
1777 2 yrs.

21st Septr. 1818

Unless the Judge will
certify as has been requested
this claim cannot be ad-
mitted.  12 June 1820
[?]
The certificate of the Judge
as to his belief of service
& indigent circumstance
of the applicant (to wit, 
that "by reason of his reduced 
circumstances he needs th
assistance of his country for
support.") is wanting.

[marked out--unintelligible]
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I, ____ Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said _____
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
181
SEAL of
THE COURT.
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Hon. J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Aug 27 1840
Add proof
Margt. Humphrey
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Lewisburg Va August 23d 1840
Dear Sir:
   Enclosed is the Affidavit of Mary Bradley proving the marriage of John Humphrey & Margaret Humphrey.  In your letter to Mr. J. R. Underwood in March last you informed him that "the declaration of Mrs. Margaret Humphrey had been examined & filed with suspended cases-"  That "the period of her marriage should be proved."  The affidavit enclosed I presume establishes the fact of the marrige [sic].  If there should still be any deficiency of testimony please advertise me of it.
   Yours respectfully
   John W. Kelly

Hon. J. L. Edwards, Com &c.
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Append. to the case
of Margaret Humphrey
of 15 dec.
Sent JWKelly Sept
12 1840. see letter
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Lewisburg October 26th 1840
Sir;
   Enclosed is the affidavit of Mary Bradley proving the marriage of John Humphrey & Margaret his wife in the County of Bedford Va. in Nov 1782.  I hope this affidavit together with the declaration may be necessary to enable Mrs. Humphrey to receive the benefit of the act of Congress granting half pay to the widow of the soldier of the Revolution.
   I should be glad to hear from you as soon as convenient in relation to the above.
   Yours respectfully,
   John W. Kelly
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[marked out:  56 1/4]

James L. Edwards Esq.
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Oct 31.1840
JW [?]
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Dec. 18' 44
Margt. Humphrey
Va wid
52917.43

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Hon. G. W. Summers
HR
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House of Reps Dec. 17, 1844

Dear Sir

I have been written to on behalf of Mrs. Margaret Humphrey of Fayette County Va, a widow of a Revo. Soldier.  She has heretofore received some portion of the pension to whit she is entitled, but I do not know what amount -- She is at all events entitled to further pension under the law of last session.

Will you be good enough to let me know what she is entitled to, and furnish me the necessary forms to send her, that she may be enabled to make her appreciation.

Very respectfully 
Yr. obt. St.
Geo. W. Summers.
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5667
April 8 1844
Va. 
Margaret Humphrey
March 1843

[Horizontal]
G.W. Summers, Esq.

Hon. G.W. Summers
House of Rep.

[Addressed to J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm of Pensions
Washington, DC]

[Horizontal left]
M. Humphrey
$80 per annum

Hon. G.W. Summers
H.Rep.
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House Reps.
April 6, 1844

Sir

I send you herewith the Declaration of Mrs. Margaret Humphrey of Fayette County Va, for a pension.

Please enclose me the proper certificate as early as practicable.

Very respectfully
yr. obt. st.
G.W. Summers
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Margaret Humphrey
wid of Jno.

Va.
Act July 7 1838

married 1784
died abt. 1825

Allow $80 per annum
[unclear]

Jno W. Kelly, Esq.
Lewisburg, Va
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Jno Humphrey   Keny Ad  March 18, 1818
d. 1825 When paid last
HH(?)
Nov 3d

[?]. 4 March 1827
JH

M. Harry
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Old Case 17,551c

John Humphreys
Kentucky

J.R. Underwood
Agt.
Glasgow, Kty.

Rec'd 4 Nov. 1820

Glasgow Ky cch
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Personally appeared before the Hart County Court John Humphrey and made oath that in the year 1777 he enlisted into the Continental Army as private soldier under Capt. Gross Scruggs in the Virginia line in the 5th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Cols. Scott and Parker and afterward transfered to Col. Morgan's Regiment in which I served two years.  I likewise served three years in the Regiment of Light Horse commanded by Cols. Milon and Wm. Washington and afterwards transfered to Co. Ben. Temple who commanded as Lieut. Col., and that he resides in the county of Hart State of Kentucky, and is in the 65th year of his age.  That he was honorably discharged, but has lost sd. discharge. he further states that from his recent circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support.

John   his X mark Humphrey

Kentucky Sct
I George T Wood clerk of the Hart County court certify that the within affidavit of John Humphrey was subscribed and sworn to in open court & that the same is certified to the secretary of the War Department under the act of Congress.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 8th day of August 1820.  And in the 29th year of the Commonwealth.


G.T. Wood CHCC
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2nd
Personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hart Azariah Doss and John McCanless who are of lawful age and being [marked out: duly sworn a] creditable witness and first duly sworn deposeth and saith that they now are and were acquainted with John Humphries during the revolutionary war with Great Britain and that [marked out: they] the said Humphries entered under Capt. Gross Scruggs in the 5th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Cols. Scott and Parker and afterwards transferred to Col. Morgan's Regiment serving in all two years. And further said John McCanless sertifies [sic] and says that said Humphries served three years in a Regiment of Light horse Commanded by Col. Milan and Wm. Washington and afterwards transferred to Col. White.  And that they verily believe that the said Humphries served in the revolutionary war two years as they often saw him there during the tour above stated and that J. McCanless verily believes the sd. Humphries served an additional time of three years in the aforesaid Regiment of Lighf horse as he often saw him their during sd. [?] of time
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3rd
in service of the United States as a private soldier.
Given under our hands this 9th day of August 1820
   John McCandliss
   Azariah  his X mark  Doss

Hart County
   I Dudley Rowntree [sic] one of the Judges of the County Court of Hart County do certify that on this day the within and above named John McCandless and Azariah Doss, signed and swore to the foregoing statement before me that they are creditable and disinterested witnesses in the application of John Humphrey for a pension which is certified to the secretary of War, Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1820.  
   Dudley Roundtree J.P. H.C.

State of Kentucky }
Hart County Towit }
   I George T. Wood Clerk of the County [sic] of the county aforesaid do certify that Dudley Rountree [sic] Esq whose name is signed to the foregoing certificate is & was at the time of signing the same one of the Judges of the County Court of Hart duly commissioned and qualified and that due faith and credit is due to all his official acts such.  In Testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office this 10th day of August 1820.  And in the 29th year of the Commonwealth.  G. T. Wood C.H.C.
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4th
District of Kentucky  Ss.

   On this 9th day of August 1820 before me the Subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court of  Hart County for the sd. District Personally appeared John Humphries aged 65 years resident in Hart County in Sd. District who being by me first duly sworn does in adition [sic] to the affidavit made on the 9th day of August 1820 in order to obtain the provisions made by the Act of Congress Entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the naval and land service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that he the said Humphries enlisted under Capt. Gross Scruggs in the 5th Virginia Regiment Commanded by Cols. Scott and Parker and afterwards transferred the [sic] Col. Morgans Regiment in all which he served two years and that afterwards that he enlisted in a Regiment of Light Horse Commanded by Cols. Milan and Wm. Washington [marked out: in which he served three years] and afterwards transferred to Colo. Ben Temple [marked our: Col. White] in which he served three years at which time he was honorably discharged
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5th
And that he was in the Battles of Princeton, Trenton at the taking of Burgoin [sic]--at the Battle of the Plains of Stillwater--the Battle of Monmouth--the Battle of Gilford and that he is is [sic] in reduced circumstances and needs the assistance of the country for his support
    John  his X mark  Humphreys

Sworn to and declared before me this day & years afsd.
   Dudley Roundtree  JPHC

I Dudley Rountree [[sic] Judge as afsd do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Humphrey did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy in the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceeding & Testimony had before me to the secretary of the war department pursuant to the directions of the acts of Congress.  I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country--Given under my hand this 9th day of August 1820
   Dudley Roundtree J.P. H.C