Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24461, John Humphrey, R.I.
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0-1776

Service
R. I. Humphrey, John 
Elizabeth

Number
W. 24461
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434

Rhode Island
Elizabeth Humphrey

Widow of John Humphrey

Who was a Cor and Segt 

In the R. [Rhode] Island live for 2 years

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 104 Dollars 0 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of June, 1843 and sent to B. Cowell Providence R.I. [Rhode Island]

[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A. Vol 1 Page 89
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[written horizontally in margin, on another page stacked under] &.c. 1838 John Tyler Clark

[written horizontally in margin] Elizabeth Humphrey widow of John Humphrey

1382
Elizabeth Humphrey widow of John
R.Isl [Rhode Island]
act 7 July 38
______________
Married in 1782
Died in 1816
______________
[illegible]
12 Mo. Corpl.
12 Mo. Sergt.
______________
104[last number illegible, maybe an 8 and a 4 written on top of each other]
no deduction
N Bullock
Bristol R.I.
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July, 1838, entitled, "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain windows," State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Bristol [illegible].
On this sixth day of August A.S. 1838, personally appeared, before the Court of Probate now in session at Barrington [illegible] County of Bristol, Elizabeth Humphrey, a resident of said Barrington, aged seventy six years, who, being first duly swore according to the 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 pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of John Humphrey, who was a seargeant[sic] in Capt. Thomas Allen's company in Colonel in Colonel Archibald Crary's Regiment of Rhode Island State troops, and enlisted therein at first as a corporal or as a sergeant in December 1776, for fifteen months and served out his said enlistment, that at or before the termination of that service he reenlisted for another term of twelve months into same company and regiment and as a sergeant as she fully believes which he also served out, that he was afterwards engaged in other military service in the Revolutionary war and served more than three years in the whole in the same war inclusive of his service in Crary's Regiment;
She further declares that she was married to the said John Humphrey, on the 14th day of November in the year seventeen hundred eighty two, that her husband, the aforesaid John Humphrey died, on the first day of May 1816, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, [illegible], at the time above stated.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written

Attest John Tyler Clark
Office said Court of Probate, J. John Tyler Clerk of the Court of Probate of said Town of  Barrington so hereby certify that the foregoing contained the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application Elizabeth Humphrey for a Pension 
In Testimony where of I have here to set my hand & seal of Office this 8th day of August A.D. 1838.
John Tyler Clerk
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Town Clerk's Office, Barrington, R.I. 
August sixth 1838.
John Tyler hereby certify and on oath declare, that the following is a true copy from the record of marriages kept in a Book for that purpose in this office with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, to whit,
"Mr John Humphrey & Miss Elizabeth Bullock were married November fourteenth in the year seventeen hundred eighty two"
And I also certify, that the following is a copy of the [illegible] words & figures of the said record.
Mr John Humphrey & Miss Elizabeth Bullock were married November [illegible] 14 A 1782."
I John Tyler above named depose & say that I held the office of Town Clerk for the said Town of Barrington and that the above is a true [illegible] from the record of said town.
John Tyler Town Clerk
Bristol [illegible] Barrington this 6 day of August 1838 Then personally came John Tyler & gave & subscribe the aforewritten deposition & make oath to the truth of the same. And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent & that he is a man of truth and veracity. Sworn & subscribed before me -
Jos N Blake
Just. Peace [Justice of the Peace]

subseibed
subseribed
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[Handwritten]

I Emerson Humphrey of Barrington in the County of Bristol & State of Rhode Island of lawful age to give deposition & engaged according to law, do testify & say, that I am the son of John Humphrey late of said Barrington, deceased & Elizabeth Humphrey his wife.  And I further testify that my father the said John Humphrey died on the first day of May A.D. 1816 and that my mother the said Elizabeth Humphrey is still alive and remains his widow.  And I also testify that the following is a true copy from the family record of marriages in the family bible.  Viz.
Family Record.  Marriages -
John Humphrey & Elizabeth Bullock
were married November 14, 1782.

And I further testify that the following is a true copy from the family records of the deaths in our said Bible.  Viz.
John Humphrey died May 1, 1816.
[signed]
 Emerson Humphrey

Bristol.  At Barrington this 6th August A.D. 1838.
Then personally came Emerson Humphrey & gave & subscribed the aforewritten deposition and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me.  And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with the said deponent 7 that he is a man of truth & veracity.

[signed] Jos. N. Blake
Just. Peace
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[Handwritten]

I Nathaniel Viall of Seekonk in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts, aged seventy six years on solemn oath depose & say that in 1778 I was a private soldier in Capt. Coles Company in Col. Jacob's regiment of Massachusetts State Troops.  My services commenced in June of that year, and soon after our regiment was attached to Cornell's Brigade to which Col. Gravy's regiment of Rhode Island State troops previously belonged.  During these six months I know that John Humphrey late of Barrington, Rhode Island served as a sergeant in Capt. Thomas Allen's Company attached to said Gravy's regiment. 
I knew him from my youth until his death.  We always lived within a mile of each other though in different states.  Said Humphrey had belonged to said Gravy's regiment for some time previous to June 1778, and from the time that said regiment was first raised according to the best of my recollection & belief.  
He used to quarter in Bristol where I frequently saw him before my entering the service.  He died in the year 1816.  He was married to Elizabeth Bullock about the time of the peace.  He was married by the Rev. Soloman Townsend; deceased [illegible] said Barrington.  I was myself present at the wedding.  She still remains his widow.
[signed]  Nathaniel Viall

Bristol //:  Barrington this fourth day of August AD 1838.
Then personally came:  Nathaniel Viall & gave & subscribed the aforewritten deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same.  Before Me.
And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent & that he is a man of truth & veracity.
[signed]  Josiah Blake
Just. Peace
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[Handwritten]

[top of page, the following paragraph - but crossed out in entirety]
I Emerson Humphrey of Barrington in the State of Rhose Island, aged forty six years on oath depose that I am a son of John Humphrey late of Barrington aforesaid deceased, and of his wife Elizabeth Humphrey.  And I further testify that my said father died on the [illegible] day of May A.D. 1816 and that my said mother, who is an applicant for a pension, is still living & remains his widow.
[signed]  Emerson Humphrey
================================================
State of Rhode Island Ql
Bristol County

Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas
in and for the County and State aforesaid.

I hereby certify that [illegible - water stain]
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information as contained in [crossed out] his (or [end crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John Humphrey N. File 24461

[table with 5 columns]
[headers] Dates of Enlistment or Appointment; Length of service; rank; Officers under whom service was rendered (Captain and Colonel); State
[Entry one] Dec 1776; Corpr'l and Sgt; 15 mos.; Thomas Allen, Archibald Crary; R.I.
[Entry two] Spring 1778; Sgt; 12 mos.; Thomas Allen, Archibald Crary
[written in the table, ignoring columns] Afterwards engaged in other military service in the Revolution, names of officers not stated.
[transcriber note: whoever filled out the table switched the Length of Service & Rank columns, this is not an error in transcription.]

Battles engaged in, Served in Spencer's and in Sullivan's expedition in RI
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Aug 6, 1838. Her cl. was al.
Residence at gate of application, Barrington Bristol Co., RI
Age at date of application, 76 years
Remarks: Soldier died May 1 1816. Married Nov. 14, 1782 Elizabeth Bullock. A son Emmerson was a resident of Barrington in 1838

Very respectfully,
[no signature] 
Commissioner.
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1910, Dec 16 
[illegible] A.J. Porter

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24461
Elizabeth Humphrey
Wid. Of
John Humphrey
Segt. Pre war
Act: Mch 3rd 1843
Index: -Vol. A, Page 360
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Rhode Island - 736
- Elizabeth Humphrey - Widow of John Humphrey
and who died on the 1st May 1816 - of Bristol in the state of R. Island who was a [illegible] in the county commanded by Captain [illegible] of the Rev. commanded by [illegible] in the R. I - line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 104 Dollars - cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836

Certificate of Pension issued on the 24th day of [illegible] '38, and [illegible] and N. Bullock, Bristol R.I. 

___ to the 4th of June - $260.00
Semi-annual allowance ending      32.0
                                                       $312.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R [illegible]
Book A - Vol. 2 - Page 10 -
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1134
Elizabeth Humphrey

$104 per an

Sent cert. t
B Cowell
Providence
R.I.
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[Page is a printed form filled in with handwriting]
STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Bristol
On this 31 day of March A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas in said County Elizabeth Humphrey now resident in Barrington in said County, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn accorindg to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of John Humphrey late of Barrington deceased who served in said War as a Sergeant That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $104 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
[signature] Elizabeth Humphrey

Bristol Sc. In Barrington March 31 A.D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Elizabeth Humphrey and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. I also certify said Elizabeth is a credible person
[signature]Benjamin Martin
Justice .C.C Pleas

State of Rhode Island Sc.
County of Bristol
[illegible] Office Court of Common Pleas
May 6th A.D. 1843.
I hereby certify that Benjamin Martin, whose [page ends]
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[To the left of the writing, there is a 17 pointed star shaped stamp or seal]
Signature is affirmed in his own mother hand writing to the taking of the aforegoing affi-davit, is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, duly Commissioned under the seal of said State and engaged therein according to Law. - In testimony where of I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the say and year aforesaid  -
WM Throop Clerk
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[page with three black stamps, no other writing]
[stamp reading "Dec 12 1910"]
[circular stamp reading "U.S. Pension Office. D Dec 12 1910"]
[circular stamp reading "Record Division Dec 12 1910"]
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164 DeKall Ave,
Brooklyn, N.Y.,
Dec. 10,1910.

Sir,
One of my ancestors named James Humphrey was a soldier in the American Army during a part or all of the Revolutionary War. He entered the service from the state of Rhode Island. He afterwards lived in Richmond, Chittenden County, Vermont, and died there in 1814. His wife's maiden name was Amy Harding.
Will you kindly inform me  if you can furnish any information from the records of your Bureau concerning this soldier, or any Revolutionary War soldier from Rhode Island named James Humphrey?
I shall be obliged for any information that you can furnish concerning John Humphrey of Rhode Island, a soldier & brother of James Humphrey, or anything regarding Samuel Humphrey of the same state.
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2
I shall be still further obliged if you can supply any information concerning John Crego (or Crigo, name spelled both ways) also one of my ancestors and a member of Ethan Allan's party or the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, and of their time as resident of Shareham, Vermont.
Thanking you for the favor of your reply,
Very Respectfully,
A.J. Porter,
The Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
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I Jonathan J. Drown of Barrington in the County of Briston & state of Rhode Island aged nearly twenty eight years, on solemn oath depose that I was from my youth acquainted with John Humphrey late of said Marriage to deceased. That in the spring of 1777 I enlisted into Capt. Thomas Allen's company of Rhode Island state Troops, attached to Col. Crans' regiment. This [obscured by ink blotch], a fifteen months service, but three or four months of the term had expired when I enlisted, it having commenced in December 1776. When I enlisted the said Humphrey was Sergeant or Corporal of the company & had been such from the commencement of the term as I [illegible] & believe. During this service we were stationed at Bristol, [other place names] & other places in that vicinity & in the summer & fall of 1777 we were engaged in Sheneer's Expedition. I served eleven months with said Humphrey during this term which expired in 1778. Before the end of the fifteen months service, recruits were raised for [illegible] months service to commence immediately after the termination of the said fifteen months service and the said John Humphrey again enlisted & served another term of year in the same [illegible] & regiment & in the same capacity. I did not reenlist myself in this second service, but I used to see him often at Bristol when he was stationed. We were both in Sullivan's  expedition in 1778, he as a sergeant in said Allen's company & I as a drafted soldier.
The said Humphrey died with the epidemic fever which prevailed in Barrington in the spring of 1816 — His wife Elizabeth Humphrey still remains his widow.

Jonathan J Drown
Bristol Se H Barrington this 4th August 1838
Then personally came Johnathan J Drown and gave subscribed & made oath to the truth of the aforewritten deposition. Before me, And I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said Deponent & that he is a man of truth & sincerity.
[signature] Jos. M. Blake
Just. of Peace
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[Handwritten paper]
Little Compton Sep 1779
Received of Capt Thomas Allin PM the Sum of Thirty three
Pounds twelve Shillings I  M in full of my Wages and [unknown]
Money up to the fifth Day of July 1779
Eaquel [Equal] to 112 Dol

[signature] John Humphrey 

I Nathaniel Bullock of Bristol, in the state of Rhode Island
on solemn oath depose and say that the paper above
annexed was cut by me out of an old Book containing
Sundry other receipts mostly bearing date 1779 and
of similar import to the above, which Book was loaned
me for examination and which I promised to return
to the family mansion House of the late General
Thomas Allen, in Barrington whence I borrowed
it - said Book contained a Roll of said Allen's company for a part
of 1779, say from March 16th to July
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[Handwritten paper]
Little Compton Sep 5 1779

Then received of Capt Thomas Allin PM the Sum of
Twenty Nine Pounds fifteen shillings I M in full of [spot on page]
Wages and [?] up to the fifth Day of July 1779
Eaquel [Equal] to 99 1/8 Dol

Samuel Low