Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4,000, William Humphreys, S.C.
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SERVICE
S.C.

Humphreys, William
Frances

NUMBER
W. 4000
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**LEFT SIDE**

E.L. Wilson [illegible]
**3 LINES CROSSED OUT**

Robt. P. Dick, April 14/55
for this letter see Mr Waldo's Letter Book
E.L. Wilson Apl. 26/55
see private Book.
Robt. P. Dick, Oct 5/55
For above letter see Rev. Book


**RIGHT SIDE**
9.572
North Carolina  [illegible]

Frances Humphreys ded
widow of William
NC Jr. Mr. Dragoon
who was a _____________
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 250 Dollars  __________Cents
per annum, to commence
on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Ending 22nd January 1848

Certificate of Pension issued
the 23rd day of October [illegible]
and sent to G. C. Ames
Present

[Acts of March 3, 1843, and
June 17, 1844,]
Recorded in Book  A
Vol.  2  Page 188
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Frances Humphreys
Wid.  Wm.
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State of North Carolina
County of Clearland (or Charland)

In this 10 day of May 1854 personally
appeared before me on of the
acting Justices of the Peace within
and for said County.  Susannah
Huskey, who after being duly
sworn according to law
maketh oath and declares
that she is the 3d and oldest
surviving child of Francis
Humphrey, deceased, and who
was the widow  of William Humphrey.
That she ( the aforesaid Susannah Huskey)
is now 62 or 3 years of age
and she has bee always informed
and according to the best of
what she [illegible] learn from her
parents and friends, having no
written record to which she
can give the precise
date of the birth.
Seh further alleges that she
is the daughter of Frances
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Humphreys, widow of William
Humphrey, deceased

Sworn to & subscribed
before me this day and
above written.
And I certify that
I have no interest
in the case and
am not concerned
in its prosecution.
W. H. C[illegible]

(mark of Savannah Haskey)
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland Co.

On this the 3d day of
January 1846, personally  appeared before
me B.B.Bridges on of the acting
Justices of the peace, in and for said
County Francis Humphreys--
resident of North Carolina in the
County of Cleaveland, aged 93 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 the 7th 1838 and March  the 3d
1843 and the 17th of June 1844
granting pensions to certain
widows, that she is the widow 
of William Humphreys who
was a private and Quarter Master
in the South Carolina Militia and
State troops, and as such served
the United States in the war of
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the Revolution against the Common
Enemy for the term of two years
in different towers and during
his Service he received a
wound from a ball passing
through his thigh which was
to his grate injury during the
latter part of his life, she further
declares that she was married to
the said William Humphreys some
time in the year seventeen hundred
and eighty eight, and that her
husband the aforesaid William
Humphreys died on the 30th
day of May 1827 and that
she was not married to him
prior to his leaving the service
but the marriage took place previous
to the first of January 1794,
Viz: at the time above stated
Sworn to and Subscribed
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on the day and year above written
before
(mark of Francis Humphreys)

(signature of B.B.Bridges  J.P.)

signed

Justice Certificate
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
Personally appeared
John Humphreys before me B.B.Bridges
one of the Acting Justices of the peace
in and for said County, and after
being duly sworn according to
law saith on his oath that he
was well acquainted with William
Humphreys in and at the time
of the Revolution War and that
he knew him to have went into
the Service---his last tour under
the command of Col. Campbell, the
length of service the deponent does
not recollect---his deponent
further saith that he was well
acquainted with William Humphreys
and Francis Humphreys his wife
when they were married and that
they lived together as husband & wife
before the birth of his second child
Sally Humphreys whose age is
of record, and hereunto above
attached with the ages of his
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other children; and that the said
William Humphreys and Francis
his wife raised a large family--
Sworn to & subscribed
this 4th day of January 1846
before
(signature of B.B.Bridges J.P.)
(mark of John Humphreys)

signed

State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County      personally
appeared Samuel Humphreys before me
B.B.Bridges one of the acting
Justices of the peace in and for
said County, and after being duly
Sworn according to law saith
on his oath that the above
attached record is the family
record of John Humphreys
and that he knows that
William Humphreys and Frances
Humphreys his wife lived [illegible]
as husband and wife before
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the birth of Sally Humphreys,
John Humphreys second child
who was born March the
3d 1792 as appears of record
above attached---
Sworn to & subscribed
this the 24th day of January 1846.
Before
(signature of B.B.Bridges J.P,)
(signature of Samuel Humphreys)

signed


Certificate of Justice
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Elizabeth Humphreys, daughter
of John Humphreys was born March
28th 1790

Sally Humphreys was born March
3d 1792

William Humphreys was born August
the 11th day 1794

James Humphreys was born October
the 11th day 1796

John Humphreys was born
February the 3d day 1799

Ellis Humphreys was born in
August the 1st day 1801

Jesse Humphreys was born January 11, 1804

Mary Humphreys was born December 25th 1807

[illegible] [illegible]  was born the 1st day
of March 1808

Drewey Humphreys was born May the 3d 1811.

1815
1808
Soloman 
Webbs or Wells  [illegible]
Sarah Weber
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February 15, 1938
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
WILLIAM HUMPHREYS
W. 4000
BA-J/ALE

Honorable William M. Whittington
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Whittington:
Reference is made to your request by telephone, February 14, 1938, for the Revolutionary War record of William Humphries, Pension File No. W. 4000, of Virginia and North Carolina, which record you request in behalf of Mr. C. E. Humphries, of Mississippi
You are furnished herein the record of William Humphreys (the spelling under which his surname appears as found in the papers on
file in pension claim, W. 4000, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth, age, and names of the parents of  William Humphreys are not shown in the claim.
William Humphreys enlisted, place not stated, and served at different times amounting in all to two years, under Colonels Campbell
and Williams in the South Carolina troops, and as brigade quartermaster
in General Sumter's brigade and was at the battle of King's Mountain.
While in the service, he received a wound by a ball passing through his thigh, from which he afterwards suffered. No dates or other details
of his service were given.
In 1795. William Humphreys was a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina. He died May 30, 1887.
William Humphreys married in 1780 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina
, Frances Surratt..
Frances Humphreys, soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed January S, 1846, at which time she was aged
ninety-three years and a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina. She died January 22,1848.
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Children of William Humphreys and his wife, Frances, living in 1853.
Susan or Susannah Huskey, their third child, born about 1792, who in 1854
was the oldest surviving child and living in Cleveland County, North Carolina
.Margaret Pritchard
Frances Jones
Anderson Humphreys
Jane Huskey
In 1846, John Humphreys, aged about seventy-eight years, soldier's eldest son by his first wife whose name was not given, was living in
Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Children of John Humphreys (soldier's son) and his wife, Francis:
Elizabeth Humphreys, born March 28,1790
Sally Humphreys, born March 3 1792
William Humphreys, born August 11 1794
James Humphreys, born October 11 1796
John Humphreys, born February 5 1799
Ellis Humphreys, born August 1, 1801
Jesse Humphreys, born January 11 1804
Mary Humphreys, born December 25 1807
Bennon (? ) Humphreys, born March 1, 1808
Drewry Humphreys, born May 3 1811

The following names, also, appear in the family record with no explanations:
Solomon Weber 1815
Sarah Weber        1806

Lewis Jones was a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, in 1854, and was then aged seventy-five years. He was the father-in-law of Frances Jones, the soldier's daughter; the name of Lewis Jones' son was not designated.
Henry Jones and Berry Jones were residents of Cleveland County, North Carolina, in 1854, no relationship to soldier's family shown.
In 1846, one Samuel Humphreys made affidavit in Cleveland County,
North Carolina in support of Frances Humphreys' claim for pension, his
relationship to the family not stated. In 1855, one L. L. Humphries and one Oliver Humphries were residents of Nicholsonville, Cleveland
---
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County North Carolina. The name Gilbert Surratt appeared on a list of residents of that place, also, in the same year, but no relationship was shown 
between any of them to the soldier or to his wife,
Frances.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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1932 Feb 15. Hist. to Mr.
P. Cleveland Gardner--MLB.
1938 Feb. 18  Hist. to Hon. Wm M.
Whittington--MLB

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 4000
Frances Humphreys
Wid.
Wm. Humphreys
Qr. Master Rev: War

Act:  Mch. 3d [illegible] June 17/[illegible]
Index:--Vol. A,  Page 355

[arrangement of 1870.]
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
Court of Please and [illegible..........]
June Term 1854.
I, Silas Williams, clerk of the Court
of Please and Quarter Sessions
in and for the County aforesaid
do hereby certify that satisfactory
evidence has exhibited at said
court which is now on file,
viz: the depositions of Henry and
Berry Jones, who are respectable
persons and who reside
in this county; that Frances
Humphreys widow of William
Humphreys deceased and who is
reported to have been a Soldier
of the Revolutionary War from
South Carolina  died on the 22nd
day of January 1848, leaving
surviving him the following
named children, Susannah
Huskey, Margaret Pritchard,
Anderson Humphreys, Francis Jones
& Jane Huskey who are the only
surviving children of
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Frances, widow of the aforesaid
William Humphreys.
In testimony whereof
I have subscribed my
name and affixed the
seal of the said court
at office on the 6th
day of June A.D. 1854

L.S.      (signature of S. Williams)
                         clk


signed
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afft of Frances
& Jno Humphreys




(2)
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
personally appeared before me
B.B.Bridges one of the
acting Justices of the peace in
and for said County.  John
Humphreys, and after being
first duly sworn according
to law, saith on his oath
that he is the son of William
Humphreys, whose wife
Frances Humphreys is now
applying for a pension for
Services rendered [illegible] her late
husband the aforesaid
William Humphreys in the
War of the Revolution , that
he is the [illegible] son of the said
William Humphreys [illegible[
wife, that he is about seventy
eight years of age, that he
lived with his father the
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aforesaid William Humphreys
when his father went into the
war.  That he was about
13 or 14 years of age when
his father went into the service
that his mother his fathers
first wife was then living,
that he well remembers the
privations himself and William
had during the time his
father was in the Services
that he does not recollect
the precise date more
[illegible,,,]his size and age
at that time and that he
does not recollect the
Officers under whom his father
served, only, only that he heard his
father say after his return
from the Service that he was
with Genl. Sumpter, and after
he had received a wound in
his thigh that he was favored
with the appointment of
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Quarter Master and active in
that capacity until his
return from the war.
That he thinks he heard
his father speak of being
with Col Williams at
the battle at Kings Mountain.
Sworn to and subscribed
this 30th day of November
1846.
(mark of John Humphreys)
before me,
(signature of B.B.Bridges J.P.)
signed

Certificate of Justice
Clerk Certificate
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State of North Carolina
County of Cleaveland
on this 9 day of May 1854
personally appeared before
me one of the acting Justices
of the peace within and for
said County Lewis Jones
aged seventy five years
who after being duly sworn
according to law maketh
oath and saith that he
became acquainted with
one William Humphrey
a Soldier of the Revolutionary
war about the year 1790 and knew
him until his death, which
to the best of his deponents
recollection (being present at
his burial) took place about
28 or 30 years ago.
That this deponent
further saith that upon many
occasions he has often and
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repeatedly heard the aforesaid
William Humphreys speak
of his Service in the Revolutionary
war and that he was'
recognised by all who
knew his as a soldier
and believed to have been
in the Revolution.

That this Deponent
saith further, that he has
frequently heard the aforesaid
William Humphrey speak
of Col. Sumpter and to the best
of this Deponents recollection
he heard the said
William Humphreys say
that he Served under Col.
Sumpter, and served in the
capacity of Quarter Master
as well as private and he
served a long time in said
war, but the deponent
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can't point [illegible] precise
length of time &  _______________
This Deponent
further alleges that the
aforesaid William Humphreys
was a man of honest
Character and an [illegible]
[illegible]  that he was and
is now well  acquainted
with several of his children
one of whom now living
Susannah Huskey must
be from her appearance
and from her sworn
Statements and from
this deponents own
recollection about 61 or 62
years of age, that this
Deponent was always
informed that the aforesaid
Susannah Huskey was the
third child of the aforesaid
William Humphrey and
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Frances Humphrey (his widow,
now deceased) and that
Susannah Huskey is the
daughter of Frances Humphrey,
widow of William
Humphrey the aforesaid
Soldier.
(mark of Lewis Jones)

Sworn to  &
subscribed
before me the day & year
above written and I certify
that I have no interest
in the result of the case
and am not concerned
in its prosecution.
(signature of W H Cabaniss J.P.)

Certificate of Justice
to Lewis [illegible]
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State of North Carolina
County of Cleavland
On the 10 day of May 1854
personally appeared before me the
undersigned one of the acting
Justices of the Peace within
and for said County, Susannah
McCraw aged 77 years who
after being duly sworn according
to law maketh oath and
declares that her oldest child
as his age stands recorded
in her family Bible is now
fifty nine years old and that
 William & Frances Humphrey
who was then living in this County
and with whom she was
intimately acquainted had
three children older than [illegible]
(the aforesaid Susannah McCraw)
child------
That this Deponent
further alledges that Susannah
Huskey, now living , is the
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third child of Frances Humphrey,
widow of the aforesaid
William Humphrey, deceased.
(mark of Susannah McCraw)
Signed

Sworn to & subscribed


(Certificate of Justice)
(Certificate of Clerk)
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Copies of Papers
sent District Attorney
See letter April 14/55
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
June Term 1853
I Silas Williams
Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
here] certify that satisfactory
evidence has exhibited at
said Court by two respectable
and credible witnesses that
Frances Humphreys (widow of
Wm. Humphries dcd) and who
was reported to have been a
Soldier of the Revolutionary War
from the state of So. Carolina
died 22nd day January 1848
leaving surviving her five
children now known to be
living whose names are,
Susan Huskey, Margaret Pritchard,
Frances Jones Anderson Humphrey
and Jane Huskey who are the
only Surviving children of Francis
Humphreys widow of the aforesaid
William Humphreys.
In testimony thereof
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I have hereunto subsccribed
my name and affixed
the Seal of said Court
at office on
7th June 1853.
(signature of S Williams) Clk
Signed
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
Personally appeared
Benjamin Ellis before me B.B.Bridges
one of the acting Justices of the Peace
for said County and after being
Sworn according to law,
saith on his oath that he was
present and said William Humphreys
and Francis Surratt, now Wm. Humphreys
widow, married and that they were
married in Spartanburg District
So. Carolina.  Joseph Camp
Clergyman of the Baptist Church
and that he was acquainted
with John Humphrey and 
his wife Francis Humphreys, and
that he believes that John Humphreys
wife had but one child at the time of
the marriage of William Humphreys
& Frances, his wife, as above stated, and
always was reputed as such and
raised a family of children------
Sworn to & subscribed this the 7th of Feb.
1846 before
B.B. Bridges J.P.
(signature of B. Ellis)
signed
(Certificate of Justice)
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Comptroller Gen;. Office
Columbia So. Ca
Jan'ry 20/46
Book M.
Indent 640
Issued the first October 1784

I Mr. William Humphreys late
Brig. Quarter Master in Genl. Sumpters
Brigade State Troops, for ninety four
pounds Sterling, And pay & Bounty
due him for services in that Brigade
with interest thereon from 1st April
1782 to date hereof agreeable to
Resolution of Genl. Assembly of Eleventh
March last. [illegible] [British pound sign] 94
Qut. & [British pound sign] 6-11-7

Book T.
Indt. 40[?]
Issued the 24th June 1785
to Mr William Humphreys
Four Pounds, five Shillings & eight pence
[illegible] for Militia duty per [illegible,,,,]
Princ.Brit pound] 4'5'8  Int. [Pound] 0-5-11
I certify the above to be a true
copy from the Records in this Office
Signed for Comptroller Genl.
(illegible signature)
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The testimony of John Humphreys, son of Wm.
by his first wife, connects him with the service
in Sumpter's Brigade and renders it highly
probable that he rendered the militia service
certified.  If he served as stated at Kings
Mountain, 2 mos. & 5 days would be a
reasonable time.  He seems not to be identified
with the North Carolina service.
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.

10 mos Brigade Qr QM d d cavy pri
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Frances Humphreys
widow of William
N.C.  Cleveland
Act July 7, 1838

Declared
Jany 3, 1846--ae  93
Wm. was private & Qr. Mr. in
S.C. militia and state troops-- for 2 yrs.
wounded by a ball thru his thigh
Married in 1788--
Wm died May 30, 1827
(Entire line is crossed out)

John Humphreys-- Jany 4, 1846
Knew Wm. to go in his last tour under Col.
Campbell, but don't remember the length of
the tour.
W. & Frances were to his knowledge cohabiting
as man & wife before the birth of affiants
2d child Sally whose age is on record attached
Married before 1794  [Record--Sally Humphreys was born
March 3d 1792]

Sam;. Humphreys-- swears to the record date of Sally's birth
and to cohabitation of Wm. & Frances before her birth
Married before 1794
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Berrg'n Ellis--same county-- Feb.7, 1846
Was present & saw Wm. & Francis married in
Spartangurgh Dist. S.C. by Rev Jos. Camp, of the
Bap. Ch. (marriage by 94)  Knew John Humphreys, he was
married before Wm. believes John had but one
child before Wm. was married. cohabited 
[Record-- John 1st child March 28, 1790]

Certif of Compt. S.C.  dated Jany 21/46
Indent issued to Wm. Humphreys late Brig. Qr. Mr.
in Sumpters Brigade, for 94 pounds for pay & Bounty
for services with int from Apl. 1, 1782, under Res.
of Genl Assemble of Mar 11/84
Indent Brit pound sign 4.5.8.Int for militia duty June 24/85about 15 mos int

Additional

Frances Humphreys, Nov 21/46
Only knows the names
of Wm's officers from what he told her  viz;
that he served under Sumpter as Qr. Mr in his
Brigade.  Also served under Col Williams
one tour which was first & which last does
not know, but he was in service and got
wounded  and was afterwards favored with the
appointment of Qr. Master.
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John Humphreys-- Cleveland Co. Nov 30, 1846
Is oldest son of Wm. by a former wife--is
about 78 yrs. old [born about 1768] was about 13 or 14
when Wm. went into service.  lived at home, remembers
well the privations of his mother & self while father was
absent in service.  Remembers the time from his
then age & size only.  But little recollection of
the names of father's officers, but remembers
hearing his father say on his return from service
that he had been "with Genl. Sumpter, and after
he had rec'd a wound in his thigh, that he was 
favored with the appointment of Quarter Master
and acted in that capacity until his return
from the war".
Thinks father said was with Col. Williams
at Bat. of King's Mountain.

Lewis Jones,  Cleveland Co.  May 9, 1854.
Testifies to Wm's death 28 or 30 yrs. ago
to what he said of his service, as above,
and ages of children, compared with his own.
and Susannah McCraw also testifies to ages of children, &
showing that the marriage must have been
before 1794.

2 Certifs. by Clerk of Court not of Judge of satisfactory 
evidence of widow's death &
names of her only surviving children.
No direct proof of widowhood, & no administration
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Certif of Comptroller of S.C.  Explaining that there is nothing to
identify the 2 [illegible] as made to the same man-- and that
part of Sumpter's Brigade was made up in North Carolina.

Certificate of Comptr. of North Carolina,  May 12, 1853.
Payments to Wm for military services
4 pay to amounting to [Brit pound] 70.10.6= $302.75
Also that Wms. name appears on Book 'I' as
"Brigade Qarter Master in Sumpter's Brigade".

Also Certif of same
dated Nov 29, 1853
of 2 payto -- one of Pound 37.11
                      one of  20.5            -- Pound 57.16 for
militia services , to Wm. H.

Additional Certif. Compr. of N.C.  Sept. 7, 1854
That the books show that the Wm. Humphreys
to whom the 70.10.6 was paid was a
Brig q0Mr Sumpters brigade & that it
was not unusual for N.C. to pay N.C men
who served in S.C. Line.

Frances Humphreys decd.
Brief of Evidence
Page 40

29
Frances
Wid

W Humphrey N. C.
& as per an
of
70,10
57.16
128.66
 20
256.
12
130.79
28
219
224
552
504
480

20.5
20
40.5
12
56| 4860 |86.79
448
880

┃ 38 Sus
James Connor NC  32 Ad
Catherine  Huldrine  NC  36 Ad
2 m 5 das pri cav
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(misc. calculations - no information)
170
5.11
833306
51
4998
102
4.5.8 -
20
45
1.9.7.8331 1836/2.
16.66
---
1.70
12
4
27.140
16785
80
Cobb
6
3.5.6
1836
18
1
56) 1028 (18.36
56
56) 200 (3
68
3
it
Page 42

11.716
North Carolina

Frances Humphreys decd. (deceased)
widow of William
who died on the -------1830.
who died on the ______________________
of_______________in the State of________________
who was a Qr. Mr. of Dragoons in the __________commanded
by Captain_________-of the ________________commanded
by ________________in the _____________________
line for  Revolution.

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville
at the rate of 250 Dollars____________Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of
October 1851 and sent to
[illegible name]
present.

Arrears to the 4th of __________________________
Semi-annual allowance ending____________

[Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by  [illegible signature]  Clerk.
Book D  Vol. 1   Page 291
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
personally appeared
Frances Humphreys before me
B.B. Bridges one of the Justice
of the peace in and for said
County and after being first
duly sworn according to law
deposeth and saith on her
oath that as an amendment
to a former declaration, she
makes the following Statements;
that the Officer under whom
her husband William Humphreys
served in the [illegible] Revolution
is unknown to her from
that she heard her husband
the aforesaid William Humphreys
say in his lifetime that he was
with Genl. Sumpter and acted
as Quarter Master in his Brigade
and that he was with Col.
Williams one tower.  She
is not able to say which
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of his toweres he served first
or last, but that he had been
in the Service and received
a wound and was afterward
favored with an appointment
of Quarter Master.
Sworn to & subscribed
this 21st day of
November 1846.
before me.
B.B.Bridges J.P.
( mark of Frances Humphrey)
signed

Certificate of Justice
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office
I William J. Clark Comptroller
of public accounts in and
for the state aforesaid I
hereby certify that it appears
of Record in my office among
the payments made by said
State to sundry persons for
military services in the Revolutionary 
war, that William Humphrey
was a "B. Q. M. Sumpters"
Brigade Quarter Master in
Sumpters Brigade Book No. 40.
He undoubted record pay
from said State for services
performed in North Carolina
which was not unusual
for an officer even the
he was attached to the
South Carolina line and I
am well satisfied that the
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by me, heretofore Certified as
being made to him were
actually made to said
William Humphrey for
military service.
In testimony
Whereof [illegible,,,,]
Subscribed my name
and affixed my Seal
of office this 7th day
of September 1854.
(signature of Wm. J. Clark) Comptroller

Signed
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State of North Carolina
Comptroller's Office

I, William J. Clark
Comptroller of the public accounts
in and for the State
aforesaid do hereby certify
in addition to the Certificate
heretofore given on the 13th
day of May 1853, with
reference to William Humphreys
that he appears
Book No. 180 page 3.  to have
received 37 pounds, 11 shillings [illegible]
for militia service and
Book A. No.11 page 24
20 pounds, 35 spicia for militia
service.
In testimony whereof
have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed
my seal of office
this 29th day of Nov.
A.D. 1853.
Signed Wm. J. Clark Compt.
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Comptroller Genl. Office
Columbia, N.C.
Dec.12, 1853
G.C. Ames, Esq.
Sear Sir:
On reply to your
request examination of Record of
this office has been made
to ascertain whether the [illegible] claim
Humphrey's of Book 607
appeared to be the same
person of that name to
which 2nd M. 640 refers
going to show that [illegible] refer
to the same person or giving
the place of residence of either
thing no doubt that a part
of Sumpter's Brigade was
made [illegible] in N. Carolina.  You
will observe that the [illegible] mentioned
in account 607 was
for duty as private in the militia
done since the reduction of
Charlestown which account 12th May 1780
and Sumpter's Brig. in which Wm. Humphrey's
served as Quarter Master was in service for
April 1781 to March 1782.  Resps.
Signed J.B.NcCully
Comp Genl.
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State of North Carolina
Comptrollers Office
William J Clark Comptroller of Public
accounts in and for the date aforesaid
do hereby certify that it appears
of record in my office among
the payment made by said state 
to sundry persons for military services 
in the Revolutionary war as follows
to wit-- William Humphrey
Book No 1 page 2  (sterling 13 S14 D6 (illegible)
" A.M. 16 51 220 35
"A,M. 180 3 17 319
"A. M. 30 18. 312
I further Certify that William Humphrey
appears Book Das  Brig Quarter Master
in Sumpters Brigade
I testimony above I have herewith 
 subscribed   my name and affixed
my seal of office this 12th
day of May 1853.
Signed
Wm Clark Compt
The records of this office show that
tho Genl Sumpter was of So. Carolina
many  North Carolinians served
under him Signed Wm J. Clark, Compt
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State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
Office Court October
session-- 1854 October 9, 1854.
Special Court met
at County Court Clarks office to wit:
B. Gofarth, D Fronsbriger & Stephen
Mr. Hogue, Esq. Present.
Granted Special letters
of administration to Wm. H.
Cabaness on the Estate of Francis
Humphries Decd.  he gave
Bond payable to the State of
North Carolina in the form of
five thousand dollars John K. Logan
& Thomas Williams as securities
to said Bond, which Bond
was approved said Court,
Boforth  S.M. Fagen & D.
Fronsburger, Esqs. present.
The said William H. Carbaness
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came forward and qualified
as such and entered upon
the duties of his office as
administrator of [illegible]
Francis Humphries Decd.
who died on the 22nd day
of January 1848 leavingp
surviving has the father's
named children, to [illegible]
Susan Haskey Margret Pritchan
Francis James Jane Huskey
and Anderson Humphries.

State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County
(Clerks Certificate)
[illegible signature]
Page 52

Report of
Robt. P. Dick
N S Atty

in the case of
 
Francis Humphreys
Widow of Wm. Humphreys
Page 53

Office of U. S. Atty.
Greensboro N. C. 
Oct. 1st 1855
Sir,
At the request of the Hon. L P Waldo
late Commissioner of Pensions, in a letter
dated July 30th 1855, I went to the
County of Cleaveland N C about two
weeks since to investigate the 
testimony in the case of Frances Humphreys
widow of Wm Humphrey 'decd'.   The
said Wm Humphreys was represented
in the Application as being a private
and Qr. Master in Col. Sumpters Brigade.
The allowance of this claim by the
Commissioner of Pensions, produced a
good deal of surprises and [illegible.....]
In this section of the [illegible,,,,]  as is was
generally believed to be [illegible]  and this
the commissioner was imposed upon [illegible]
[crossed out word]
 My investigation has fully satisfied
me this the Claim was unjust
and ought not to have been allowed.
I went to this neighborhood where
Wm. Humphreys lived and died, and I
had conversations with many old men
who knew him well, and they all
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stated that it was generally believed that he was
a Tory in the Revolution, that they had
frequently heard him say that he was with
Col. Ferguson in the battle of Kings Mountain--
that he was wounded and taken Prisoner
by the Whigs,--that he was kept a prisoner
for sometime by Col. Cleveland,  who
treated him very unkindly and he always
spoke of Cleveland in the harshest terms.
   One of the old men (Anthony [illegible]
with whom I [illegible] was the son of a
Tory, and his father lived in a short distance
of Wm Humphreys.---he told me that
some [illegible] after the Revolution his
father had a still-house and Wm. Humphreys
was a frequent visitor, and he went often
[illegible] the two old men talking about the
war.  That they were both Tories but had
never been in [illegible] Service.
  All the old men with whom I [illegible]
heard, [illegible] in the statement that
Wm. Humphreys was a simple and weak-
minded man, and entirely [illegible]--& he
could not write his name but he always
made his mark in his will and several
deeds which he executer will show.--He
could not possibly have been a Qr. Master
in Col. Sumpter's Brig. when--
There are various  other facts - and
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circumstances which I deem it 
unnecessary to mention, which I [illegible]
I know that this claim was unjust, and
would simply refer to the Affidavit
in the Papers as I have ascertained
that they were [illegible] and correctly
taken.
  One of the principal [illegible] in
behalf of the claim, - is Lewis Jones--
who is the father of -------Jones one of
the claimants, who [illegible] with
Frances Humphreys one of the children
of the afore said Frances & Wm. Humphreys.
Lewis Jones is an old and ignorant man
and he has made statements--as I have
been informed in different from his
Affidavit filed in the court.  I think
[smudge]probable that the Affidavit was not
read to him correctly, when I have not
yet been able to ascertain that fact.
This Justice of the Peace who took this
Affidavit, was interested in the prosecution
of this claim and he certified
that he was not.  I am inclined to
believe that this Affidavit was read falsely.
I will find out the truth of this
matter, as I have made an [illegible and smudged]
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which I think will prove successful
Upon examining the Papers filed in
the case, I find that Wm. H. Coboniss
qualified as Special Administrator of Frances
Humphreys decd, and as such drew the
money. As a special Administrator he
had no authority to pay over the money
to the "next of kin" and I had determined to
sue him to recover it back, but upon an
examination of the records of the Court of 
Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Cleveland County
I found that at December Term 1854 he had
qualified as General Administrator which
would render valid his acts heretofore done.
  Wm. J. Caboniss is the Justice of the Peace
before whose [illegible] of the Affidavits was
made,--and he certifies that he has no
interest in the result of the case, and is
not concerned [illegible] prosecution.  I am
satisfied that this is a false certificate
and this [illegible] is subject to indictment
therefore.  He was employed by his brother
James Caboniss to take these Affidavits
and was to receive a part of the Pension
when obtained.  There is a Suit now
pending in the Superior Court of Cleveland
County.  [illegible] H Caboness vs. Wm l. Caboness
about this very matter.  They differ as
to the disbursement of the "spoils".  the before
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inlisting that he was to receive one
half of the [illegible......] got his services.
This Suit will be tried in a few weeks
and will probably throw much light
upon the matter I have been investigating.
I have made arrangments to obtain any
information which may be developed
on this trial of said case.
  I have examined the various certificates 
of our late State Comptroller Wm. g. Clarke.
There may have been a Wm. Humphreys
who was a private and Quarter Master
in Col. Sumpters Brigade, but I am
satisfied that is not the same person
mentioned in this case.
  I see upon an examination of the
Papers in this case, that there was an
effort made to discredit the statements
of Mr. E L Wilson, the person who 
informed the Compr. of Pension that this
claim was unjust and perhaps fraudulent.
Mr Wilson lived in the neighborhood, and
when the claim was allowed, he at the 
request of many respectable citizens
wrote to the Commission on the subject.
Mr. Wilson is now dead, but he was
a man of good character, and entirely
reliable.  Such is the information I have
received from his neighbors--
Page 58

There were several persons who under-
took the collection of this claim, but
upon full investigation, became satisfied
that it was unjust, and desisted
from its further prosecution.
  I do not think that I can obtain
sufficient evidence to convict, Dr Jones
H  Caboness or Wm. H Caboniss, for a fraud
upon the Pension Office.  The testimony
that
Wm Humphreys was a Tory is nearly
all "heresay" and would not be 
admissible before a jury.  The only person
living who knew the fact is so old that
it would be impossible to have him
as a witness.  He could not attend this 
Court.
  I think this Wm. H Cobiness can be 
indicted for the false certificates which
he has made in the case, and as soon
as I can get the necessary evidence I
will send a Bill of Indictment, and
have him arrested.
  The above report is respectfully 
submitted to your consideration, and I
would be thankful for any suggestions
which you may think proper to make.
With much respect.
Your Obdt. Servant
Robert R Dick, U S Atty.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 59

Nicholsonville, N.C.  April 10, 1853.

To the Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir, we (I say we, as I
speak for the neighborhood having only been put forward
by the neighborhood in consequence of being a solerably
expert pensman} wish to know why the claim of
old William Humphries, or rather of the Heirs of
old Frances Humphries wife of William Humphries, has
not been investigated.
You have been written to and informed that the
claim was a fraud by as many as five different persons
from this neighborhood that I know of: even myself
and Mr. E.A. Byars formerly Post Master at Sandy Run,
collected some five affidavits, out of a dozen or
more that might be obtained, so the effect [torn off]
old Humphries was a Tory in principle, was never [torn off]
and services except a short tour with the Tories, [torn]
had neither the qualifications nor natural capacity [torn]
to enable him to discharge the duties of Quarter Master
and yet the "claim" has never been investigated.
As it is the opinion of some of our friends,
that both our letters and those affidavits have'
been intercepted, you will please inform us whether
they reached their destination.
For further information respecting the aforesaid "claim"
you can address Mr. E.A. Byars, Nicholsonville, N.C.
Cabaniss has made his brags that my "character will
not hold shucks at Washington", that he has obtained
certificates & c, and forwarded to the Department to
the effect that my statements are not worth of
credence &c, now Sir, if you have any such in
your possession, I want them, and must have
Page 60

them and I want them immediately, as I intend to
institute suit against whomsoever may have rendered
them.  I wish too, that you would forward us a
copy of the Evidence on the strength of which
the claim was allowed.
Write soon.
Your respectfully,
(signature of E.L. Wilson)

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City
D.C.
Page 61

Nicholsonville                 B paid
May 17

His Excellency Franklin Pierce,
President of the United States,
Washington City,
D.,C,
Page 62

State of North Carolina
Cleaveland County.
To His Excellency, the President of the United States greeting
Whereas there has lately been a Pension allow the heirs of the old Frances Humphreys deceased on account of her husband Wm. Humphries deceased having been, both a Soldier and a Quarter Master in the War of the revolution; which representation we believe to be totally false, and the claim allowed, therefore fraudulent we therefore your petitioners, feeling assured that the claim is a base fraud that has been practiced upon Government wilfully and knowingly petition and solicit your Excellency as the Chief of the Executive Department to have the matter investigated and the claim disallowed and we your petitioners, as in duty bound will ever pray.
March 17, 1855.
B.B. Wilson
G.W.Palmer
Gilbert Sarratt
John H Spake
L L Humphries
Nathaniel Jones
Thomas Harris
R.H. Harris
Larkna Greene

Ephraim Wilson
[A. G. Balnton?]
R. C. Champion
John Bridges
John humphreys
E A Byars
Tyrrill Jolly
William McCraw
Fetherston Jolly
[Wm Davidson?]
Page 63

B.B. Harris
Oliver Humphries
S.S. Byers
Joseph P Ellis
Moses Davidson
AB McCloud
Lewis Jolly
James Jolly
Lepe Davidson


The above list of assigners can be indefinitely
extended, but we suppose the above is sufficient
to show the state of feeling which pervades
this community on the subject.
Nicholsonville,
Cleveland County
North Carolina
May 9th, 1855.
Page 64

Office of U S Atty
Greensboro Ala.
April 9th 1855

Sir
I have just received information
which induces me to believe
that a fraud has been committed on
the Pension Office by James Caboniss
or Wm. H. Caboniss, of Cleveland County
North Carolina.  I understood
that they have been successful in
prosecuting a claim in behalf of the
Heirs of Frances Humphreys who was
the widow of William Humphreys--
(or Humphries) who was represented
as being  a soldier & Quarter Master
in the War of the Revolution.  There
may have been a man by the name
of William Humphries in the service,
but this Wm Humphries was an 
exceedingly weak-minded & ignorant man
and was in fact a Tory & was never in
the American services.  Was with Col
Ferguson at Kings Mountain, was taken in prisoner.  There was some
old men now living who know all
Page 65

of these facts.  Mr Jones & Wm H. Caboniss
knew them also-- they had been frequently
advised of them while prosecuting the
claim.  Will you be so kind as to send
me the original Papers in the case 
immediately, as I wish to make some
further investigation,--and if the proof
satisfies me, I will have the necessary
[illegible]  summoned to the next Term
of our Circuit Court.  It may be necessary
to send on Agent to investigate
the matter, but I will write to you
on this subject in future.
Very Respectfully
Your Obd't Servant
Robt R Dick
U.S. Atty

Hon L P Waldo
Comiss. of Pensions
Washington City
Page 66

January 9/54
Page 67

Pension Office
January 9, 1855

Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 8" & 14" ult.
I have to state that what we desire is, if you
have any evidence in your possession, shewing
that the claim allowed the heirs of William
Humphries, dec'd, is fraudulent, we would
wish you to send it to this office.
If you have no such evidence, we do
not wish to employ an agent to procure it.
Your letters will remain on the files
of this office, subject only to your inspection.

E.L. Wilson, Esq.
Erwinsville
[line crossed out]
N.C.


Rev
Page 68

George C. Ames
January 23/33
Page 69

Pension Office
January 25, 1855.

Sir,
I have to inform you that the
evidence filed by you in relation to the claim
of the heirs of William Humphries,
deceased is satisfactory to this Office.

Geo. C. Ames, Esq.
Present



Rev
Page 70

copied

Pension Office
November 28, 1854

Sir,
In reply to your letter, respecting
the case of James Humphries, widow
of WM Humphries, I have to inform you
that the claim was allowed on the 23" u;t.
at the rate of $250. per annum for the services
of her husband as Quarter Master.
The amount of pension due was made
payable to Wm H. Cabariss, Administrator, for
the benefit of the five surviving children.
The amount allowed was about $2450,
but whether the same has been paid, and
we are not advised--I have, however, this
day directed the Agent to suspend payment, 
If not paid, until we can hear further from you.
Any information which you may be
Page 71

able to afford us in investigating this
case will be thankfully received.

E. L. Wilson, Esq.
Sandy Run,
Cleveland Co.
N.C.




Rev
Page 72

Frances Humphreys, decd.
widow of William
N. Carolina

Act July 7, 1838 & subtracts
Admitted

Qr. Mr of Dragoons in
Sumter's Brigade, 10 months,
$250 per annum,
from March 4, 1836 to
Jany 22d. 1847, when she
died, excepting 2 years.
Certificate payable to 
William H. Cabaniss,
her admr. for benefit of
Susan Huskey
Margaret Pritchard
Anderson Humphreys
Frances Janet and
Jane Huskey, her only
surviving children.
Atty. 
Geo. C. Ames
Present
Page 73

Brief in the case of Frances Humphreys, deceased widow of Wm.
Cleaveland County and State of North Carolina
act July 7, 1838

Claim,

Proof exhibited,

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Service-- 10 mos. Brigade Qr. Mr. of Dragoons, Sumter's Brigade.
Records of N. & S. Carolina, and tradition.

Death of Wm. before 1830.  Marriage, before 1794-- widowhood, and
names of surviving children and death of widow ( Jany. 22, 1848)
proved by parol and certified.
Administration duly certified
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim?
 If so, what?

Name and residence of Agent
Geo. C. Ames
Present.

S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.
Page 74

Office of U. S. Atty
Greensboro, N. Carolina
April 20th, 1855

Sir,
[illegible] of the 14th [illegible] enclosing
the original Papers & Correspondence
in the case of Frances Humphreys decd.
widow of William Humphreys decd.
I will take no steps in the matter referred to , until I have investigated it further and fully
satisfied myself of all the facts.  I will
commence in confidential correspondence
with my friend A W Burton Esq. who
is the solicitor of this individual circuit
and who resides in the County of Cleveland
I will advise you
of my opinion of this case in future,
at present I have some doubts about
the matter.
With much respect
[illegible]
Robt P Dick
U S Atty

Hon L P Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
Page 75

February 11, 1932
BA-J/MLB
Mr. P. Cleveland Gardner
Lock Box 709
Shelby, North Carolina
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letters, one of which is returned herewith, addressed to the Commissioner, General Land Office, and
by him referred to this office for reply, relative to William Humphries.
The data which follow are obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 4000, based upon the military service of William Humphreys in that war.
William Humphries enlisted, place not stated, and served at different times under Colonels Campbell and Williams in the South Carolina troops, and brigade quartermaster in General
Sumter's brigade and was at the battle of King's Mountain. While in the service he received a wound by a ball passing through his
thigh, from which he afterwards suffered, service in all amounting to two years, no dates of service given.
In 1795, he was a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
He died May 30, 1827.
Soldier married in 1788 in Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Frances Surratt.
She was allowed pension on her application executed January 3, 1846, at which time she was aged ninety-three years and a resident
of Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Soldier's widow, Frances, died January 22, 1848.
Page 76

Children of William and Frances Humphreys living in 1853:
Susan or Susannah Huskey, their third child, born about 1792, who in 1854 was the oldest surviving child and living in Cleveland County, North Carolina.

Margaret Pritchard
Frances Jones
Anderson Humphreys
Jane Huskey

In 1846, John Humphreys, aged about seventy-eight years, soldier's eldest son by his first wife whose name is not given, was living in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Children of John Humphreys (soldier's son) and his wife
Francis:
Elizabeth Humphreys born March 28, 1790
Sally Humphreys born march 2, 1792
William Humphreys born August 11, 1794
James Humphreys born October 11, 1796
John Humphreys born Februrary 2, 1799
Ellis Humphreys born August 1, 1801
Jesse Humphreys born January 11, 1804
Mary Humphreys born December 25, 1807
Benmon Humphreys born March 1, 1808
Drewry Humphreys born May 3, 1911

The following names also appear with no explanations in the family record:
Solomon Weber 1815
Sarah Weber 1808

Lewis Jones was a resident of Cleveland County, North Carolina, in 1854, and was then aged seventy-five years.  He was the father-in-law of Frances Jones, the soldier's daughter; the name of Lewis Jones' son not designated.
Henry Jones and Berry Jones were residents of Cleveland

-2-
Page 77

County, North Carolina, in 1854, no relationship to soldier's family stated.

One Samuel Humphreys made affidavit in 1846 in Cleveland County, North Carolina, in support of Frances Humphreys' claim for pension, no relationship shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator

The pen was allowed because soldiers widow established her cl. before her death. The State Comptrollers' + other evidence accepted by office no letter or statement submitted subsequent to issues of pen. cert. to children, was a sworn statement. The U.S. Dis. Atty who investigated the case stated he was convinced the claim was a fraud, but later stated he could prove mailing, as he perhaps could only get inf. from the same persons who had informed The Pensioner.
Before I let this letter go out as a "perfectly good claim", I called General Accounting off. and received inf. by phone that the payments were made to children, first $1250 + next, on nov. 14, 1854-$1220.83-Oct of 1838 + 1843 + 1844. Pension due widow. I inquired of D. Wilkinson Pen. Service and Mr. Acker - C. Clark Int. Dept. to know if they knew where the private books of the Com. of Pensions were this date Feb-11-1932,  to which Endorsements appear in the claim, to
Page 78

try to find what the final action of this Bu. was in regard to Corres. of E. L. Wilson + Robt. P. Dick in 1855 was + they knew nothing of them, perhaps destroyed - so I could not very well as otherwise then let the letter go this as no proof - was on file that this Wm. Humphreys did not render this alleged service.
[illegible]
Page 79

Representation Wm M. Whittington
(Mississippi)
Called by telephone for Rev. War record of William Humphries,
Pension file no. W. 4000, said
soldier was born in Va. in 1750
and later lived in N. C. Wanted
the record for Mr.C.E. Humphries of
Miss.
Mr. Hall - a [illegible] called His Br. of Capitol 1000
[signed]
Feb.14.1938
Page 80

3439674
MKH
2 incs.
United States
Department of the Interior
General Land Office
Washington
CRR
Jan 7 - 1932
[Received Jan 8 1932]

An attached communication has been received by the General Land Office and is referred for answer to the Director of Pensions, Veterans' Administration, for reply on to the Revolutionary War services and application for pension of William Humphries and others, and the writer as advised.
Thos. C. Havell.
Assistant Commissioner.
Page 81

ADDRESS ONLY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE
UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
GENERAL LAND OFFICE
WASHINGTON
IN REPLY PLEASE REFER TO
1439674 "K" MKH
JAN 7, 1932
Military bounty
land warrant.
Mr. P. Cleveland Gardner,
Lock Box 709,
Shelby, North Carolina.
My dear Sir:
I have your letter of December 23, 1931, requesting available data on a William Humphries, spelled four ways, Daniel, Randle or Randolph, and James Humphries,
Revolutionary War soldiers from North Carolina.
This office has no record showing that any of the above - named parties received military bounty land warrants in consideration of their services in the Revolutionary War

As the records of the war services of said persons may be on file in the office of the Commissioner of
Pensions, Veterans' Administration, this city, your letter has been referred to that office for further reply.
You might communicate with the Secretary of State,

[time stamp]
RECEIVED
JAN 8 1932
Page 82

IN REPL
1439674 "K' MKH
at Raleigh, North Carolina, for information concerning lands in North Carolina that may have been granted to the members of the Humphries family in consideration of
services in the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,

Thos. C. Haveil.
Assistant Commissioner.


[time stamp}
RECEIVED
JAN 8 1932
Page 83

P. CLEVELAND GARDNER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ROYSTER BUILDING
SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
December 23rd, 1931 -
MKH
Commissioner of the General Land Office,
Washington, D. C.
IN RE: William Humphries --
Humphris -
Humphrey -
Humphreys.
Sir: I desire to procure all available data on the
above named William Humphries, which name is spelled in some four different ways, as above set out.
This man served in the Rev. War. In 1790 we find his name listed in Federal Census of Rutherford County,
North Carolina, in Company Eleven. See North Carolina State or Colonial Records, Vol 26, Page 1070.
Will you please give me abstract of his war services, application or declaration for pension, bound lands, etc.
Also there was another member of this family by the name of Daniel Humphreys, and one by the name of Randle or Randolph, and one by the name of James, all of whom served
in the Rev. War from North Carolina. It appears that they formerly resided in Eastern or Piedmont Carolina, and after or during the war, moved to Western North Carolina, to what was known as Rutherford County, N.C., and adjoining the
South Carolina State Line, and known as " Fairfield" and Ninety Six District, and " York District."
I desire to procure headstone for the above named William Humphries, and members of the family, and will be very glad to have you give me this information. We have already secured a number of such markers here, and the service which you are rendering is appreciated by the citizens. Really, I don't know of any immediate service
comming out of Washington that our people are made to appreciate more. Some three hundred such markers for this section has been procured through your offices during the
last two or three years.

Very truly yours
P. Cleveland Gardner {signature]
P. Cleveland Gardner,
Lock Box 709
Shelby, North Carolina.
PS: A number of Humphries above named family moved West following Rev War.
PCG --
218v 35v 541 
[time stamp]
RECEIVED
DEC 28 1 931
G.L.O.
Page 84

P. CLEVELAND  GARDNER             Rev
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ROYSTER BUILDING
SHELBY, NORTH CAROLINA
December 23rd, 1931 -

Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

IN RE: William Humphries
Humphris -
Humphrey -
Humphreys.
Sir
I am writing to procure all available data on
above named William Humphries, which name is spelled in some three or four different ways, as above set out.
This man is said to have served in Rev. War. From what section of North Carolina, or other state, is not known. However, in first Federal Census of 1720 we find his name listed in Rutherford County, N.C., as having four free white males under sixteen years, and three free females, including heads of families. See North Carolina Colonial or State  Records, Vol. 26, page 1070. He was listed in 11th Company.
It is probable that this man formerly settled in Eastern or Piedmont County, N. C., and later settled in Rutherford County. His resident was in Rutherford County, N.C., and in a few hundred yards adjoining the South Carolina State line, then known as Fairfield District " and " Ninety Six " District, later known as Spartanburg County, and York County, S. C.
Tryon County, N. C., was created in 1767 and abolished in 1779, and the territory divided into Rutherford and Lincoln Counties, N.C. The old homestead of Humphries fell in Rutherford County, N.C. It is probable that Humphries served in Rev. War under some company and regiment in South Carolina, probably under Sumpter, Marion, or Williams.
Do you have any record of his services? Also, his application or declaration for pension, bounty lands, etc. Please give me what you have. Also, the Rev. War record of any soldier by name of Humphries of Rutherford County, N. C., pension or bounty lands, etc.
I am asking this data in order that I may be able to procure a government marker to erect at the grave of said soldier, and other members of the Humphries family.
I have assisted in procuring such markers for some three hundred soldiers of the various wars in this county. This service I have never charged a cent for. The people appreciate this work of the government.
truly yours,
P. Cleveland Gardner  [signature]
P. Cleveland Gardner,
Lock Box 709,
Shelby, North Carolina.
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DEC 29 1931
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