Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41667, Jacob Humphrys, Va.
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Va              Humphrys, Jacob    S 41667
                   Humphrey
                   Humphreys
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41664
Revy INVALID

File No. 41667
Jacob Humphrey
Priv  Rev  War

18 March /8 (1808)
Index:--Vol.  5, Page 244

(Arrangement of 1870)
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10-9 44
Ohio   R
Jacob Humphreys
of Licking County in th estate of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Lee of the Virginia
Line, for the term of Three Years

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 9th of May 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of May 1818
and ___ to Amos H Coffee Capt
New Ark Licking, Co. Ohio

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.                   78.76
Semi-ani.all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1818.     48.00
   of Mo 27/31                                      _________
                                                                  $126.76                              
                                             

(Revolutionary claim)
(Act 18th March, 1818)
continue

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ilegible-- just to Amos H Caffee, Esq. 5 Mar 1814. Newark, Ohio
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Licking County, Ohio
Jacob Humphreys

Col. H Lee Private Legion         Regiment(crossed out)
Maryland Line (crossed out)

Spring of '75-3 years.
9th. May, 1818.
found on rolls.






William Wilson, judge
___________
Amos H. Caffee, agt.
Newark, Licking County, Ohio.
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The State of Ohio

On the ninth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber President of the Courts of common pleas for the fourth _ of said State, formally appeared Jacob Humphreys aged about sixty nine years, a resident of the United States at present residing in the County of Licking and State aforesaid, who brings by me first duly cautioned and sworn according to Law, doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late act of Congress, subtitle "an Act  for certain Persons engaged in the land provided "service of the United States in the Revolutionary war".  Viz.  that he enlisted at Charleston in the State of Maryland in the Spring, 1775 and believes to have been commanded by Captain John Randolph in the 2nd Regiment commanded by Col Henry Lee in the Continental establishment for the term of three years.  That some short time before the expiration of the term of three years, said Diplomat again inlisted under Captain Rudolph for during another
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that he was in the Battle at Trenton, at the taking of the Hessians; that he was at the battle of the white Plaines, at the Battle of Monmoth at the battle of Stony point; at the battle of [[Powbr?]] & at the battle of Sandy hook - that the Army then went in to winter quarters at Burlington and in the Spring following Deponant marched with the army to North Carolina where he continued untill the surrender of Lord Cornwallas at which place said Deponant received an Honorable discharge in writing signed by Captain Rudolph and Col: Henry Lee but which said discharge he hath long since lost or destroyed; Deponant states that he is old and infirm and is in very reduced and needy circumstances; and needs the assistance of the country for support; And that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and further saith not. - 
(Signed) - Jacob Humphrys

sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid.-
William Wilson
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I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been made appear to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Humphrey did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enemy on the continental establishment; and also that he is now in reduced circumstances in life and is in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war agreeable to the aforesaid act of congress, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially at Newark this 9th day of May AD 1818

William Wilson


I. Amos. H. Caffee clerk of the court of common pleas of Licking County, do certify that William Wilson who signed the above certificate and before whom the foregoing deposition was made is the president Judge of said county, and that the signature thereto is the proper hand writing of the said William Wilson President Judge as aforesaid: the testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Newark this 9th day of March AD 1818

A, H, Caffee. Clk.

[[seal of office]]

Jacob Humphrey
Deposition
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Jacob Humphreys
Licking Co Ohio

10.944
Sept: 1819

must state the County in which Resides

"A. H. Caffee, Esqr
Newark
Licking Co
Ohio"

The pensioner must state the county in which he resides.
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The State of Ohio Licking County. Ss.

On the 24th day of October 1820, personally appeared in open Court of common please Holden in Newark, for the County of Licking, being a Court of Record; proceeding according to the Course of common Law. with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and Keeping a record of its proceedings; Jacob Humphrey aged seventy two years; and who bring first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the Provisions of the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818, and first of May 1820 - that he served in thr Revolutionry War in the Company commanded by Captain John Rudolph in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Lee in the line of Virginia and has obtained a pension under the act of congress of the 18th of March 1818. his certificate being numbered 10944. 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 manner dispose of any property or any part thereof with the intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in revolutionary War passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than than what is contained in the Schedule hereunto annexed snd by me subscribed.

/Signd/  Jacob Humphrey.

Sworn and Subscribed in open Court the date above mentioned,

Test  A, H, Caffee Clk
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Schedule of the property of Jacob Humphrey.

1 Bed Stead 2$_ 1 old spinning wheel $1. 2 old chests at 1 dollar each $2._ 4 chairs 2_ 1 flour barrel 50 cts._ 1 old Table 1._ 1 Kettle `50 cts_ 1 Bake oven 2._ 2 wooden buckets 50 cts_ 1 washing Tub, 50 cts_ 1 small tin bucket 50 cts 6 plates 75 cts. 2 small tin pans 25 cts_ 2 wooden bowls 62 1/2 cts_ 2 small buckets. 37 1/2 cts.

Debts due:
From Henry Kleber $10-
From Ann Humphrey 16   26. dolls.

Debts against me,
Due Daniel Damewood - 6
Boylan - 2
James Johnston ... 4
Elisha Wells ... 17   23. $29.23

I have no family residing with me except my wife Anna, who is a cripple, and aged 50 years._ I am by occupation a farmer, but by reason of age and infirmity am unable to pursue it_

Jacob Humphreys.

Test A, H, Caffee Clk

Property valued. 16 dollars.
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The State of Ohio Licking County
I Amos H Caffee Clerk of the Court of common pleas of said county of Licking do herby certify that the foregoing Oath and Schedule thereunto anexed are truly transcribed from the records of Said Court; and I do also further certify that the Total amount in value of the property exhibited in Said Schedule, as estimated by the said Court, is Sixteen dollars. In witness whereof I have hereunto Subscribed my name and have affixed the Seal of said Court at Newark this 14 Nov 1820. 
A H Caffee Clk
State of Ohio Licking County
Court of common pleas May 28th 1821.
Personally appeared in open court the above named Jacob Humphrey and made solemn oath that at the time, (and for a long time /numerous [illegible] and since)- of taking and swearing the written oath, he was a resident of the County of Licking and State of Ohio aforesaid.
Swor and Subscribed in open court A H. Caffee Clk
A tru copy of [illegible] in testimony whereof I have sworn to set my [illegible] of office. June the 9th 1821 A H Caffee Clk