Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 5382, Elisha Humphries, Va.
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(3-1776) SERVICE                             NUMBER


Va.  Humphries, Elisha                 R.5382
       Humphreys,  Elisha               B.L.Wt. 57643-160-55
                           Susan
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264.591                  Act Mar 3, '11                                              Unreadable
                                     Dec. 4, '16


Susan Humphreys, Wid.        [eys crossed out, replaced with ies]
Elisha Humphreys, Pri           [eys crossed out, replaced with ies]
             (Written as an after-thought "Humphries")


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                   BOYD
         Virg. War

xx Perxx papers on file.
    Tenn Lus Xune, 52

                                                                                Vol. H. Page 143
A. G. Graham
Jonesborough
Tennessee
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Bounty Land Claim of
Susan Humphreys,
widow of
Elisha Humphreys
          [noted in margin "264.591"]
Revolutionary War 
acts
Mch '55 & May '56
The husband applied 
for a pension imda act June 7/32,
which see

A . G. Graham
Jonesborough
C Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Carter County

On this 6 November 1856, before me 
personally came Susan Humphreys, aged about 
85 years, a resident of said Carter Co. + made oath in due form 
of law that she is the widow of Elisha Humphreys dec'l, who 
was a Soldier of the Revolution, and who, for his service therein, 
is in the subsequent Indian Wars; applied for a pension at the 
Pension Office under the act of June 7, 1832, or some other 
act of Congress, which application had never allowed, being such 
funded for want [illegible] of sufficient or for some other cause, 
states that he was in service about 3 months, as she always 
understood him to say.  States that she believes he entered 
service from what was then Washington Co. N.C. now in Tennessee, 
but she relies upon the proof adduced in support of this claim 
to show his service, and to what other proof she may hereafter 
be able to make - or the muster rolls & records in the 
Departments at Washington City; she not having any discharge or
 other paper connected with his service in her possession.

She states further that she was married to her decl husband 
in Washington Co. Tenn. on the [blank] day of April 1788 by one 
Ola Rev Saml Doak, that her name prior thereto was Susan 
Brayles, that her said husband died at their residence in 
Carter County, Tenn, on the [blank] day of March 1848 and 
that since then she has remained a widow as may be 
seen from the proofs hereto annexed; and that she knows
or can learn of, no [illegible] or private record of her said marriage as being in existence.

She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Land Bounty (160.00) due her under act of Congress of Mch 3, 1855, and May 1856; this being her first & only application for the same; neither she nor her dec'd husband ever having applied for, or been entitled to, or received, any Land Warrant under this [this is struck through] or any other act of Congress.

Test: A. G. Graham
Susan X Humphreys
Mark
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We John Scott, and Pleasant Williams, residents of said County & State, declare upon oath that the foregoing Proclamation was [illegible]scribed by making her mark [illegible] by said Susan Humphreys in our presence, on the day when & date; that we know said Susan Humphreys and that she is the identical person she therein represents herself to be.

We state further that we knew the dec'd Elisha and Susan Humphreys [illegible] together in said county for many year as lawful husband and wife, that they were so known and regarded and respected in the community in which they lived, that said Elisha died in said county, on, or about the time stated in the s'd declaration and that we have known the said Susan continuously [illegible] since & that she has remained a widow, and she is now known, and respected as the lawful widow of the said Elisha Humphreys.

We state further that s'd Elisha Humphreys was known and reputed in this community as a soldier of the Revolution, or the earlier Indian Wars of this region, and that we concurred in s'd [illegible] that we are not interested in these claims.

[Signed]
John Scott
P Williams

The foregoing declaration and applicant were duly [illegible]  and sworn to on the date thereof & I certify that I know the s'd Susan Humphreys to be the identical person she represents herself to be in s'd declaration; that [illegible] s'd Elisha, and [illegible] what is the stated affirm to be correct; and that s'd applicants are credible, interested, and that I have no intereste in said claim.

[Signed]
MW Folsom
JP
CC
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State of Tennessee
Carter County

I Jas L Bradley Clerk of the County Court of said County, hereby certify that M.N. Folsom Esq. whose genuine official signature appears to the foregoing [illegible] of the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in [illegible] said County.  Given [illegible] my hand and official seal of office in Elizabethtown on this 6th of November AD 1856.

[Seal attached but not visible]

[Signed]
Jas L Bradley, Clerk
Clerk
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State of Tennessee Carter County

On this the 21st day of November 1843 Personally appeared before me Malcom N. Folsom an acting justice of the peace for the County aforesaid. Elisha Humphries a resident of the aforesaid county aged Eighty or Eighty one years, the 12th day of next march to the best of his recollection who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832. That he substituted in the place of Jesse Humphries in the Army of the United States who was drafted to serve a Six Months Tour he being then a resident of the State of Virginia now Smyth County on or near the head water of Holston River, he thinks to the best of his recollection in the Spring of 1778 or 1779 and marched on horse back with his own Rifle Gun under Lieutenant or Ensign Levi Bishop. The Captains name not recollected, and was Commanded by Colonel Campbell, with other officers, their names not recollected, and was Marchd to North Carolina by forced marches for a few days to reach Rawls's Mills to participate in a contemplated Battle that was fought between the Tories who had assembled in Considerable forces and the American forces and as near within nine or ten miles of the place, when the news reached in that the battle had been fought the day previous from there we were marched through various parts of North Carolina, and was engaged in suppressing
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The forces and disaffected to our Government and frequently dispersed through the Country through the day as Scouting parties, and took many prisoners, but generally returned to the Camp at night, and on one occasion our horses were kept all night Saddled on that we might make a rapid march if necessary.  And on an other occasion the army was reduced to the necessity of living for fifteen days without bread to the best of his recollection and de[?] further South. There they were Verbally discharged in North Carolina after having served the tour of duty and that he knows of no living witness whose testimony he can procure to Establish the above facts and that he is to on any pension but [?] of the United States and does relinquish all claims to any pension except the present for this deposition[?] saith now

Elisha Humphries his mark

Sworn to & Subscribed before me on the day & date above written [?] H Folsom J P For [?]

We the undersigned Abraham Tipton & Joseph Taylor do hereby Certify that Elisha Humphries has been a resident of the County for forty years or upwards as we have understood & [?] one of us know the fact and the other believes it to be so having known him for twenty years and we have examined his application for a pension as above & we believe the Statements therein contained to be correct and it is our opinion from the knowledge we have of him that he was a Revolutionary Soldier and that fact and [?] are due his statements on oath or otherwise. 

Sworn under our
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Hands and seals the 21st day of Nov 1842
Sworn to & Subscribed.           Joseph Taylor seal
Before me on the                       Abraham Tipton seal
21st day of Nov 1843
M.H. Folsom
J P For [?]

State of Tennessee 
Carter County

I do hereby certify that I have examined Elisha Humphries tracking his Revolutionary Services and do concur in the opinion with Joseph Taylor & Abraham Tipton that he Served in the Revolutionary War as set forth in his declaration given under my hand & seal as officer in Elizabethton this 21st Nov 1843

M. H. Folsom seal
Justice of the Peace
For Carter County

I Valentine Bowen a minister of the Gospel do hereby Certify that I have examined the forgoing application of Mr Humphries and believe his Statements to be true. I have known Mr Humphries for forty years and would believe him on oath or otherwise as soon as I would any other man, and that he has always borne the character of an honest and upright man and further I have often heard Mr Humphries speak of himself being in the Revolutionary War. This 23rd Nov 1843

Valentine Bowen
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State of Tennessee
I Jas. L Bradley Clerk of the Carter County & County Court for said County do Certify M. N. Folsom, whose name appears to the within Certificates was and is an acting Justice of the Peace for said County and which full faith and credit is due to all his official acts. Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Office this 24th day of November 1843.

[signed]
James L. Bradley Clk
by W. R Rheal Dep Clk

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35700 (or 35100)  

Elisha Humphries

Ten.

Act of 7 June '32

5382
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Revolutionary Pension Claim
Act or June 7 1832
Elisha Humphreys
Tenn.

Power of Attorney
to examine claim

Col A--cison

Charles C. Tucker,
Attorney,
Present.
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Power of Attorney

Know all men by these presents:  That I Susan Humphreys widow of Elisha Humphreys died of the County of Carter in the State of Tennessee applicant for a pension for services in the war of the Revolution do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Chas. C. Tucker of Washington City, D.C., my true and lawful Agent and Attorney to prosecute the Claim of myself as widow of said Humphreys for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of Act of [blank] or any other Act or resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said Claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere, and to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed: and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present.  Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.

Witness my hand and seal this 13 day of February 1854.
[Signed] Susan Humphreys

In presence of 
[Signed] James G Smith 
[Signed] Wm K OBrien
[Signed] Wm [illegible]

State of Tennessee Carter County-ss.

On this 13 day of February 1854 before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Susan Humphreys widow of Elisha Humphreys and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.

[Signed]
Wm OBrien, J Peace CC

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State of Tennessee
ss [ss is centered on a bracket to the right of the state and county]
Carter County

On this 13 day of February 1854, before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Susan Humphreys a resident of said County, and made oath according to law that she is the identical [illegible] Susan Humphreys who executed the foregoing power of Attorney, and that she is directly interested in said Claim, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting saidclaim.

[Signed]
Susan Humphreys

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written.

[Signed]
Wm K OBrien, J.P. CC
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State of Tennessee
Carter County

I James L Bradley Clerk of the County Court said of County do hereby certify that William K OBrian Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement were made and who has thereunto signed his name, was at the time of doing so a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my official seal this 13 day of February 1854.

[Signed]
Ja L Bradley Clerk

[Seal affixed]
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Power afatlo: T.
Susan Humphreys
To
A. G. Graham
Please furnish me the information desired in the within as early as possible: and address,
A. G. Graham
Janesborough
Tennessee
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Know all men by these present that I Susan Humphreys, widow of Elisha, dec'd, of Carter Co. Ten do hereby constitute and appoint Albert G. Graham, of Jamesbo." Tenn. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to inquire at the pension office, whether: 
1st My d'd husband applied for a pension at the pension office, under Act 7 June 1832; or any other Act of Congress:
2nd. What service did he perform - under what Captain, what dates, and how long; - from what state,
3rd, Why his claim was not allowed and if a claim would now be allowed his widow.
Whitness my hand [illegible] this 6th Nov 1856 client Susan X {her mark}  Humphreys
Test: of Williams
John Seath
State of Tennessee
Carter County } On the date aforesaid came before me in the s'a [?] Susan Humphreys and acknowledged the [illegible] power of attorney at behest and wish; and I certify that s'd Susan Humphreys is the person she represents herself to be and who executed the Ld Power of Attorney. 
M. N. Folsom
JP CC

I Ja's L. Bradley Clerk of the aforesaid County and State do hereby certify that M. N. Folsom, Esq., whose genuine official signature appears above made at the date thereof and acting Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County,
Witness my hand and official seal at office in Elizabethtown on this 6th Nov. 1856  -- I Ja L Bradley Clerk
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Rejected
5382
Elisha Humphries
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57,643
Rev Army
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35700
Elisha Humphries
Ten.
Let. to Wm Rockhold, Esq.
Aug 10 1844
Lt. A. G. Graham
Nov, 21/56

Act 7 june 1832
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In this case I would respectfully suggest that, altho the proof filed by the Huband may not have been sufficient to have allowed a pension under act of June '32, yet it [illegible] 121 days service at least sufficient to justify the allowance to the widow of Land Bounty.

[Signed]
A. G. Graham
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Illegible L Dehm
Rev War

Illegible Stamp
NOV

Hon Geo C Whiting

Comm'r of Rev Illegible
Washington City, D.C.
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George Humphrey $30 W. Ten. Actg June '32
to what time JOC?
(Pen Office
Ap[ril 9, '39
Pto 4 March 1837
JH
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33700
Elizabethton Tenn
21 Apr 1843
Wm Rockhold
Decd of Elisha Humphries.
R149. Recdecv/43
Pensn Office
Dec 5 1843
Elisha Humphries
June 7, 1832
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Elizabethton [Illegible]
21st Nov 1843

Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Herrin Johress you said Johress out on his claim as early as [illegible] [illegible] our advise me of the [illegible] [illegible]. 

[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]

Wm Rockhj