Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21412, John Humphry, Mass.
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Mass      Humphry, John.    W21412
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State of New Hampshire ( February 26th
Sullivan County G            ( HD 1447

Personally appeared the within named 
John Putnam who is a disinterested and
credible witness and made Solemn
oath that the written affidavit by Him
subscribed is true before me

Abyah Powers Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire

Sullivan County Gs

I Y. McGiliscoe Clerk of the Superior
Court of Jude [?] of the County & State aforesaid do hereby
certify that Abyah Powers is "an Acting Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County duly [?] & qualified
and that his signature to the four depositions herewith is
genuine.

Given under my hand & seal the
27th day of February A.D. 1867
Y. McGiliscoe Clerk
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I Carlton Hall of Croydon State of New Hampshire aged fifty years depose and say that I lived within one half of a mile of the Widow Melatiah Humphrey nine years previous to Her Death and know [k^now] that she never intermarried and died a widow. I did not see her Corpse but I Appraised the personal Property and acted as [illegible] an Auctioneer at the sale of Her estate which services I performed about four years since
[signed] Carlton Hall

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS
on this 27th day of February AD 1847 Carlton Hall who is a disinterested and Credible Witness personally appeared and made Solemn oath that the above affidavit by Him subscribed is true before me
Abijah Powers, Justice of the Peace
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I John Putnam aged forty nine years depose and say that I have always lived near[ Mr. John Humphrey of Croydon New Hampshire and I was Sexton and opened the grave & attended his funeral and also opened the grave of his wife Melatiah & attended Her funeral I further say that the Stone that is or was erected to his memory reads thus John Humphrey died April 8th 1823 aged 60 years. I further say that the Stone erected to the memory of Melatiah Humphrey His Wife reads Melatiah Humphrey died October 12th 1842 aged 76 years, I further say I have no doubt but they both died at the time as stated on said grave Stones.

I further say that I am well acquainted with said John and Melatiah's children whose Names are as follows: Susanna, Nathaniel, Lena, John, George, Piam, Noah, and Lydia

John Putnam
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Croydon March 1st 1847
To the commission of pensions dear Sir please forward any communication relative to this business to me at Croydon N.H.
Yours respectfully,
Ruel Durkie
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V 13290
Humphry
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Rev Widow, &c.
File No. 21412 [illegible]
Milatiah Humphry
Wid. of 
John Humphry
Conf. Rev. War
Act July 7th, 1838.
Index: Vol A, Page 359
Arrangement of 1870
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If [not sure that's correct] not you Hear [next words illegible] after a salor stout and bold 
Which corted at Lady which had great stors of gold 
Their portion it was so Larg that it were not to be told 
But [crossed out] stil the Land [Lord?] the sailor because that they were Bold 

He tookketh up his Hors and away he did ride
 until he had got the Lady to ride by his side  
He drew forth his swored and pistles & hanggen by his side.
 And [illegible word] that he would be [illegible] what ever be tride [?]. 

And When they Were [illegible] and Coming back again
The Lady spied Her farther and seven armed men
hide up ses the Lady my Life it will be slain
For yon on Comes my fanther and seven armed men

He Drew forth his Sword and pistles
And Swore he would make them battle
The Lady hit [?] the hors[?] Whilst the sailor fought the battle
O Hold your hand Brave sailor
And you Shall be any Daughter [illegible] thousan pound in hand
Fight on ses the Lady my portion thats But more 
Hole you
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(?) night the detachment Parade and marched towards pines barge (?)  and halted in the woods 24 Capt Thomson marched of with his Company to join the regt and went as far as [illegible] 25 we marched into Camp and joined our regt and drewed tents 26 we had a Cold Storm of [illegible] 28 (?) went Camp Gard 29 it was read in Genarel orders that on the 19 inflant(?) Cornwallis was taken by Genarel Washington 31 Each man drawed three Blank Cartorregs and marched on to the Grand Parad where the army formd in a line where we presed a Salute to the General and then the Artilry began to fire from the right and left then the final arms began upon the right and went threw with A runing fire to the left three times and [illegible] then we marched back [illegible] night I went [illegible] Guard November the 3 at Night I went towards [illegible] after [illegible] and came back in the morning
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& Nathaniel Humphrey of Croydon New Hampshire aged fifty four years depose and say that my Father John Humphrey died at said Croydon on the 8th day of April AD 1823 that after his death I examined his papers and there saw the discharge [illegible] & the memorandum that are herewith enclosed that the memorandum is in his hand writing that at the time I sent to Boston for the proof of His service these papers were in the hands of Piam My Brother and I could not procure them that My Mother Melotiah [Melitah] Humphrey died on the first day of October AD 1842 at said Croydon that she never intermarried and died a widow.

Said P[illegible] discharge and memorandum are attached to this affidavit by a [illegible]
Nathaniel Humphry

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County SS
on the 27th day of February AD 1847
Personally appeared said Nathaniel Humphrey and made solemn oath according to law that the above Affidavit is in his belief true
[struck through- I certify] before me
Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace
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I certify that the written named Nathaniel Humphrey is a credible witness
Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston: 

December 18, 1846 [Handwritten]

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books
and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of 
the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears
that [handwritten after this point] the name of John Humphrey 
is borne upon a Pay Roll of the town 
of Bellingham, as a private from 
July 2 1780 to January 6 1781 including
allowance of 210 Miles travel
6 Months and 15 days. When a
Pay Roll of Capt John Dincohe's [sp?]
Company, in Col Joseph Webb's regt [sp?]
as a Corporal of Bellingham from August
20 to November 29 1787 inclusive,
including allowance of 210 Miles travel
3 Months and 22 days
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence
of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this
Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search 
was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, 
and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and 
circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal 
of the Commonwealth, the date above written. 
[All of the above, although handwritten,  is darker the the signature to follow and appears as if it were a printed form - as if a page in a book which a printer has made many copies.]

John G Palfray [sp?] [handwritten]

Secretary of the Commonwealth [appears as if a handwritten form, as above]
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Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services, Made by the ^son of the Party^ who Rendered the Service

State of New Hampshire
County of Sullivan
Town of Croydon

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of his service in the war of the Revolution.

He enlisted from the town of Hingham or (?) in the County of ________ and State of Massachusetts in the year  17__ as a private or corporal in the Company commanded by Captain ______ in Regiment ________ and I served as follows *viz

The name of my Father is John Humphry.  The name of my Mother was before marriage Melita Hawes.  My Father died in 1823 and my Mother died in 1842.  I cannot say how long he served but have often heard him tell of serving in the Army & believe he served as long as 10 1/2 months and perhaps more or not but he said he saw Major Andrew hung. 

* Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
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2534 [vertical]
[Printed] I am now  years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my services more fully than above stated.
And I do hereby constitute Ruel Durkee of
Croydon, NH my Attorney in the premises.
Witness my hand this tenth day of October
A. D. 1846.
Signed by said Nathaniel Humphry
in my presence,
Nathaniel Humphry
Abijah Powers Justice of the Peace.