Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23273, Abraham Humphry, Conn.
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SERVICE
NUMBER

Conn
Humphry, Abraham
S. 23273

CONTENTS
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[On left side of pamphlet]
17.009
Connecticut
Abraham Humphry of Canton in the state of Connecticut who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Phelps of the [Illegible] commanded by [single horizontal slash] in the [illegible] line for Private [illegible] $53.33

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 53 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of July 1833 and put to [illegible] Canton Court

[Illegible] to the 4th of March 1833 $106.66 Semi-anl. allowance ending Sept 26.66 

$133.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Aot June 7, 1832

Recorded by Varal Luce Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 3 Page 18

[On Right Side of Pamphlet]
Paid at the treasury [illegible] of the [illegible] 1838 [illegible] 4th Sept 1837 to the 4th Sept 1838 [illegible] 31 Sept 1839
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23273
INVALID. 
ilo No. 23,273
Abraham Humphry
[Illegible]
Act: June 7th [Illegible]
Index: -Vol 2, Page 195
Arrangement of 1870
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, 
Second Comptroller’s Office,
September 14th, 1839.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled “An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States,” Abraham Humphrey,--a Pensioner on the Roll of the Hartford Govt. Agency, at the rate of Fifty three Dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 6th of Sept.,1837, to the 6th Sept. 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris,
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Admitted
Private 16 months $53.33
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State of Connecticut, 
Heartford County, js. Simsbury March 28th, 1833 on this 21st day of March 1833, personally appeared in open court, before the court of Probate for Simsbury District, in said county, more cutting, (the same being a court of Record, having a Clerk [Illegible]) Abraham Humphry, a resident of Canton in [Illegible] District, V County state, aged 70 years, who being [Illegible] duty [Illegible] according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to attain the benefit of the act of Congress passed of June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. 
1st. That in June 1777 he was drafted to serve a term of duty of three months, under Capt. David Phelps, and was marched from Simsbury through Hartford, N. London, Stonington and Stonington Point, where was a fort and Capt. Phelps' Company was stationed there and these served all the time for which was drafted and was discharged in Sept. 1777 at or near Stonington Point.
2nd. That on or about the first day of June 1779, he was drafted to serve a tour of Militia duty for two months. The officer of the Company was Capt. Jona Case Capt. Timothy Cassit, and Ensign Stevens. The company was marched through Farmington New Haven, and Horseneck. [The common name for Greenwich during this period] When arrived at Horseneck was put into a Regiment commanded by Col Noah Phelps, the Major's name was Bray. At this place was stationed and served out the time for which was drafted and was discharged at Horseneck about 1st of August 1774.
3rd that he was drafted to serve a tour of duty of two months under Capt. Peter Curtiss; was marched from Simsbury the latter part of December 1779, through [Illegible].
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 New Haven, CT. to [Illegible] farms, at which place having served out the tune for which he was drafted, he was discharged the latter of February 1780
4th That he enlisted into the State troops or militia about the first day of June 1781 for nine months that he was marched from White Plains in the stat81 Continental troops were at White Plains when he arrived there, but in a short time were marched from there. In the month of September 1781 the Brigade under General Waterbury was marched to Horseneck and there built a fort -- that while stationed at these [illegible],  [illegible] was taken, which he thinks was in October; that he continued through the winter at Horseneck and was discharged on or about the 1st of April 1782 at or near Stamford, having served out the time of engagement.
The [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity of right the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension note of the agency of any state. 
Abraham Humphrey
[illegible] to and [illegible] the day and year. aforesaid
John O Pittibrone, [illegible]

To the interrogatories profounded heansous to the 
1st. In Simsbury July 29th, 1762
2nd. HIs birth is recored in the [illegible] records of Simsbury.
3rd In Simsbury and always lived in Simsbury till a part of Simsbury was incorporated in the town of Canton and has ever since an now, lives in Canton.  
4th and 5th  Annexed before in his declaration.
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6th never received a written discharge.
7th Rev Jairus Burt and generally to the inhabitants of Simsbury and Canton.

We, Jarius Burt, a clergyman, residing in Canton and Wm H Hallock residing in the same town of Canton, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abraham Humphrey, who has [illegible] to the above declaration. That we believe him to be 70 years of age; that he is [Illegible] and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.

Jairus Burt
Wm H Hallock

[illegible] to and inscribed the day and year [illegible] - John O Pettibone Judge of Probate and the said court do hereby declare their [illegible], after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jairus Burt who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Canton and that Wm H Hallock, who has also signed the [illegible] is a resident in the town of Canton and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

[signed] John O Pettibone Judge of Probate

I Benjamin Ely, Clerk of the court of probate for Simsbury District, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original procedings of the said court, in the application of Abraham Humphrey for a pension. And I also certify that John O Pettibone who has [illegible] his own proper handwriting as above, is judge of Probate for Simsbury District. The testimony wherego have [illegible] set my hand and seal of Office, this 21st day of March 1833. 

[Signed] Benjamin Ely Clerk
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I, Levi Humphry of Stimsbury, Hartford County State of Connecticut, aged 67 years, being duly sworn accoring to Law, do testify + sau that I am + from my childhood have been personally + well acquainted with Abra-ham Humphry of Canton in said County, that said Abraham was a soldier in the revolutionary war + served as a private on a tour of duty of two months in a company of which Jon Case was Capt. Timothy Cossit was the Lieut. and one __ Stevens was Ensign. He was drafted + marched from Simsbury on or about June 10th 1779 + passed through New Haven + to Horseneck where he served out the time of this draft + was discharged at Horseneck about the first of Aug. 1779 - The company was put into a rgt commanded by Col. Noah Phelps - the major's name was __ Bray. 

The above facts + statements I know to be true for that I was a soldier in the same tour. 

And I do further testify + depose that said Abraham enlished into the militia or State troops on or about first of June 1791 for nine months - was marched from Simsbury through Litchfield + to White Plains, in a comany of which James Staddard was Capt one Lewis was the Lieut. + Elijah Humphry was the major of Battalion - The Brigadier's name was David Waterbury. - That the brigade was ordered from White Plains to Horseneck, where he was stationed till about 1st of April 1782 + having there served out the time of his enlistment or engagement; he was then + there discharged. 

I know the above to be true for I was a private in teh same Company + served for the same time. 

Levi Humphry

Sworn to + subscribed before me this 21st day of March 1833 - - The said Levi Humphry is to me well + personally known, and is credible + disinterred witness. 

John O Petticone Judge of Probate

Petitions to be made to Hon. John O Pettibone, Simsbury - Con-