Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,957, Nathaniel Humphrey, R.I.
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RJ            Humphrey, Nathaniel                      S.44.957
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Suspend D D See letter to Agent of 28 Feb 1820
3569 
New York Roll
V Nathaniel Humphrey
Capt Troup
Private                                                           LL
Rhode Island Line
the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
scribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence
the 20th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of October 1816
and sent to Samuel Lake Batavia NY
Arrears to 4th of September 1818_2 Ms. 15/30       20 :
semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1819                    48:
                                                                                $68
Mar '79   one year
{Revolutionary claom}
{Ast 18th March, 1818
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State of New York,
Genesee County. Amos Humphrey being by
one duly sworn dothe depose and say that he 
is a Brother of Nathaniel Humphrey and 
knows that he the said Nathaniel was in 
the Continental Service as stated in his
declaration herewith annexed, that he this
Deponent was also in the service of the 
United States, in the same Regiment to 
which the said Nathaniel belonged during
the whole time mentioned in the annexed
affidavit, except the first mentioned fifteen
months, and further saith [illegible].
Sworn & subscribed this
20th day of June AD1818 Amos Humphrey
Before me
James W. Stevens
[Judge as aforesaid]
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State of New York
Genesa County B. On this 20th day of June 1818
Before me the Subscriber one of the [illegable] of the Court of Common pleas in and for said County personally appeared Nathaniel Humphrey aged
fifty eight years Resident in the Town of Penbroke in said County who being by me duly sworn according to law both on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War".
That he the said Nathaniel Humphrey on or about the first of September 1775 enlisted in the Continental Service for one year, in Capt Troup's Company in Col. Richmond's Regiment of the State of Rhode Island
that he served the period of his enlistment and immediately enlisted for three months in Capt. Thoms Allen's Company in Col. Searle's Regt. that at the expiration of the said three months he enlisted for fifteen months in Capt. Allen's compnay (above mentioned) in Col. Archibald Crarey's Regiment of the State of Rhode Island. That the Regt. belonged to a Brigader Commander by Genls. Cornwall & Arnold. That he served in said Company the period of his enlistment at the expiration of his period of time reenlisted in
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in the same Company and Regiment for one [illegable] that he served in said Company [crossed out  about three months who he may by a consolidation of Troups [illegable]] the period of his enlistment and immediately reinlisted in the same Company and Regiment for one year longer and served about three months when he may by a consolidation of the Troops, transferred to Captain Alexander Thomas' company in Col. John Topham's Regiment that he served in the said Company untill the expiration of his last enlistment and was discharged at Rhode Island by Col. Topham- on or about the of first of March in the year 1780 having served in the Continental Army four years and six months. that he was Orderly Seargeant and did duty as such during the whol time he was in Service _ that he was in Genl. Sulivans against Rhode Island and in the Battle of retreat from Rhode Island and New York and in many small fights in Rhode Island and New York - that he is now in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support that he has no other evidence in his power of his said service except the affidavit annexed, and that he never recd any [illegable] from the United States
Sworn and declared this 20th day of June Nathaniel Humphrey 1818 Before one James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid
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[Handwritten letter] 
[Official Seal and handwriting shows through from other side of paper, but not legible]

State of New York,
Genessee County//:  John Bump being by me duly sworn says he is personally acquainted with Nathaniel Humphrey of the Town of Pembroke mentioned and describes in the foregoing affidavit, that he the said Nathaniel has not been the owner of any real estate for more than that the said Nathaniel lives on land held by an Article by his sons a year past.  That he has no personal property except household furniture of little value.  That he has a wife and four children under the age of twenty one, two of which are sons.  The eldest about 13 years and the youngest about 11 years - that he the said Nathaniel has been assisted in the support of his family by his sons Cyrus and Russel who are of age, and are not in affluent circumstances, and not able to render their Father any material assistance.  That the said Nathaniel is also owing several small debts which he is not able to pay.  That the said Nathaniel is a man of steady family but is not

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able to procure a comfortable support for himself and family by his labor.  That he is an infirm man, is greatly troubled with the Phthisis which renders him unable to do any kind of labor for a considerable part of the years especially in the winter season, and further saithe not.

Sworn & Subscribed this 16th day of September 1818, Before me. -
James W. Stevens
Judge as aforesaid

I certify, that Nathaniel Humphrey, as appears by the testimony of John Bump, he has no lands & little personal property that he owes about one hundred & fifty Dollars which is more than he is worth.  That he is a man of infirmity unable to work much, & assisted by his neighbors & his sons who are of age & if his family & friends are not able to support him & the assistance of sons be withheld he will be subscribed to a state of want.

[signed] James W. Stevens.
Judge as aforesaid
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able to procure a comfortable support for himself and family by his labor.  That he is an inform man, is greatly troubled with the Phthisis which renders him unable to do any kind of labor for a considerable part of the year especially in the winter season, and further saithe not.

Sworn & Subscribed this                   [signed] John Bump
16th day of September

[word written sideways on the right:  "Admitted"]

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State of New York
Genessee County//:  I certify that James W. Stevens may at the dates of the written affidavits, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, acting under the authority of the State and that the within are his signatures.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand of County Seal as [Butavia] the 21st day of September 1818

[signed] Simeon Cumings
by Samuel Lake Dep.
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[Handwritten]

At a Court of Common Pleas held at the courthouse in the village of Batavia in and for this County of Genesee in the state of New York on the seventh day of September of the term of September one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, being a Court of record in pertinence of the 41st article of the Constitution of the State of New York keeps records of its proceedings and has unlimited Jurisdiction.
Presented the Hon. John H. Jones, John Lee & Samuel McWhorter, Judges of P. Court. -
Genesee County//:  On the seventh day of September 1821, personally appeared in open court (being a court of record) Nathaniel Humphrey aged sixty two years resident of the Town of Pembroke in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration.  That he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:  From the fall of the year 1775 to the fall of the year 1776 in Capt. Troops & Cays Company, in Col. Richmond's Regiment Rhode Island line, on one enlistment & was honorably discharged.  Soon afterwards enlisted into Capt. Allen's Company for fifteen months in Col. Cravey's Regiment Rhode Island Line.  Served time out, reenlisted into the same Company for one year & was in a few months afterwards transferred into Capt. Thomas' Company in Col. Toppins Regiment & served time out, being a service of two years and rising in continuation that his pension certificate is Numbered 3569 and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred and eighty two and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property.
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or any part thereof, with intent thereby to so diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of congress entitled "an act to provide for certain person engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not, nor has any person on trust for me any property or Security Contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any other income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me Subscribed. -
Schedule
I am in possession of 170 acres of land purchased of the Holland Sand Company.  I have paid one Dollar for the contract which expires next March, and for which then will be due said Company six Dollars 82 cents per acre, have made ten acres of improvements, but have no buildings on the lot.  Then sum due the Company is more than the land is worth -

One Cow - worth - $9.00
1 Calf - "   " - 2.00
5 Sheep - "   " - 5.00
3 Hogs & 2 pigs - "   " - 6.00
[subtotal] 22.00
1 chick - worth - $1.75
6 old Com. chairs - "   " - 1.50
1 old small Wheel - "   " - 1.00
1 meat Barrel - "   " 1.00
2 small Tubs - "   " 1.25
1 wash tub [roll] - "   " .25
2 pails - "   " .50
1 Milk Tray - "   " .18
2 flower Barrels - "   " .50
1 old pail Kettle - "   " 1.75
1 small Kettle - "   " .50

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1. Ax - Worth - 1.25
1. [ ] & Sythe - "   " - 1.50
1. old Chain - "   " - 1.50
1. 5/4 Augur - "   " - .75
1. Hammer - "   " - .37
1. Half Bushel - "   " - .25
2 Rakes - "   " - .25
1 pitchfork - "   " - .37 1/2   [subtotal]  6.25
1 Looking Glass - "   " - 0.75
1 Qrt Cups & Saucing - "   " - .31
3 plates - "   "  - .24
1 old Table - "   " - .75
2 Bowls - "   " - .25
1 Tin 2 qt pail - "   " - .18
1 Tin Baker - "   " - .09
1 Tea pot - "   " - .13
1 small pitcher - "   " - .06
1 Pewter plate - "   " - .13
1 cannister - "   " - .13
1 qt Bottle - "   " - .13
1 1/2 pint glass - "   " - .09
5 knives & forks - old - "   " - .37
4 Spoons - "   " - .24
1 old candle stick - "   " - .13
1 Yoke front - "   " - .50     [subtotal]  4.49
1 [ ] hair bottom - "   " - .25
[Grand Total]  $45.67

I owe H & V.R. Hawkins twenty four Dollars, and further that I live in a house belonging to my son Russel.  I am a farmer by occupation but am not able to do but little labor, am blind in one eye, lame in one foot, in consequences of a wound since in the Revolutionary War and am greatly afflicted with the asthma.  I have a wife named Lucy aged fifty six years, who is possessed of a sickly constitution, one son named Porter aged 14 years, small and weakly, one daughter named Urzela aged 12 years which

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[upper right corner - signed]  Nathaniel Humphrey

compose my family.
Sworn and Subscribed
the 7th of September 1821
Before me in open court
[signed] C.L. Sheldon  Clk

I Chauncey L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Genesee in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing Schedule and oath are truly copied from the minutes or records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of property contained in the said Schedule is forty five Dollars and sixty seven cents -

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & Seal of the said Court. 
September 15th 1821
[signed] C.L. Sheldon  Clk
By Ralph Coffin  D of J

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[Form filled in]

44957
INVALID.
Revy

...le No 44957
Nathaniel Humphry
[Pvt], Rev. War

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Act:  18th March 1818

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 244
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[Handwritten]
[upper right corner]  Batavia New York
[upper right corner]  April 9th 1822

Sir,
By your letter of the 16th of January 1822 to the Hon. Albert H. Tracy, I am informed that the Schedule of Nathaniel Humphrey's property would remain on file until he should exhibit to the Pension Department an authentication Copy of the Contract for the Sand mentioned in hi aid Schedule.

The contracts given by the Holland Sand Co. are not recorded in any court of record and could not therefore obtain the Certified Copy from any Clerk having an official Seal.

We however enclose your certified copy of the contract by a magistrate whose official character and signature are attested by the Clerk of the County Court, together with an appraisal of the Sand.  The contract for the Sand being made at a time when all kinds of Property were valued much higher than at the present time.  The sum due for the same is more than the real value of the Sand.

Respectfully Yours, Samuel Lake
By W.F.G. Lake
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[Handwritten]
[outside of envelope?]

19 April 1822

Revy. Pension Claim
__________________________

Nathaniel Humphrey

[the following written 90 degrees the other direction]

Batavia
Adl 11. & [illegible]
Free

Hon. J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
Washington City
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Received March 21sth 1817 of Nathaniel Humphrey one Dollar being the first payment within mentioned
$1.00
[signed] for Joseph Elliott
Ebenezer Mix
__________________________________________________________________________________

State of New York
Genesee County//:  Nathaniel Humphrey being by me duly sworn says that the within is a true copy of his original contract for the Sand mentioned in the Schedule presented to the Court of Common Pleas at the last September term of P. Court.  That he is the same person therein mentioned, that there is due the proprietary of the Holland Sand Company rising of Six Dollars & forty cents per acre for the said Lot of Sand, a sum which the deponent cannot pay, and in fact should not pay if he had the means as the Sand above mentioned is not worth that [illegible] and the right title mentioned of the Deponent to the said lot is not worth anything except the use of the same until the expiration of the said Contract which cannot be estimated higher than Sixteen dollars per annum.
That the Deponent does not hold by possession, only one half of the Lot, & further says not.

[on right - signed] Nathaniel Humphrey

Sworn and Subscribed to
8th Day of April 1822.
Before me.
[signed]  Stephen King J. Peace

We the undersigned do hereby apprize the one half of the within described Lot of Sand, owned or in possession of Nathaniel Humphry at Six - Dollars and - cents per acre and no more.

Pembroke April 8th 1822

[signed]  Daniel Bailey
[signed]  Joshua Bailey
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Articles of Agreement, indented, made, concluded, and fully agreed upon this 21 day of 
March  in the year of Lord one thousand eight hundred seventeen BETWEEN Wilhem Willink, Hendrick
Vollenhoven, Rutger Jan Schimmelpeninck,
                            all of the city of Amsterdam in the Kingdom of the United Netherlands, by Joseph Elliott, their attorney
of the first part, and Nathaniel Humphrey of the countey of Genesee and state
of New York, of the second part -- WHEREAS the said party of the second part is justly indebted to the said parties of the first part in the sum of
Six hundred and seventy two dollars & ninety cents New York currency, to be paidto the said parties of the
first part, their executors, administrators or assigns, in manner following, that is to say, the sum of one
dollars immediately upon the executing of these presents and the remaining sum of Six hundred and seventy one 
dollars & 90 cents in six equal yearly instalments, with the interest form the date hereof, to be paid yearly and every year
(together with the said instalments) upon such part of the last mentioned sum as shall at the time of such respective payments be unpaid: the first part of
the said installments and annual payments of interest to commence on the 21st day of March in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen -- NOW THEREFORE, in considerationthereof, the said parties of the first part, for
themselves, their heirs, executors and administrators, do by these presents covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said party of the second part,
his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, and every of them, that if the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators or
assigns, or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay or cause to be paid unto the said parties of the first part, their executors, administrators of
assigns, the aforesaid several  sums of money, at the times herein before mentioned for payment thereof, according to the tenor and effect of the cove-
nants and agreements hereinafter contained on the part of the said party of the second part, that then in such cast the said parties of the first part,
their heirs and assigns, shall and will well and sufficiently grant, bargain, sell, release, convey, confirm  and assure to the said party of the second part,
and to his heirs and assigns forever, or to whom he or they shall appoint or direct, ALL  that certain Tract of Land, situate, lying and being in the county 
of Genesee in the state of New-York, being part or parcel of a certain township which on a map or survey of divers tracts or townships
of land of the said parties of the first part, made for the proprietors by Joseph Ellicott, surveyor, is distinguished by township No. eleven
in the fourth range of said townships; and which said tract of land, on a certain other map or survey of said township into ____
lots made for the proprietors, by the said Joseph Ellicott, is distinguished by part of ____ lot
No. 11. ____ in said township, ____
according to the following plan, containing One hundred and forty acres, be the same more or less.

PROVIDED ALWAYS, that if default shall be made in the performance of the covenant next herein after contained, on the part of the said party of
the second part, for the punctual payment of the said instalments and annual payments of interest in manner herein after mentioned, then the said
covenant next herein before contained on the part of the said parties of the first part, shall become void and of no effect. -- And the said party of the
second part, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, promise and agree, to and with the said parties of the first part, their
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, that he will well and truly pay to the said parties of the first part, their executors, administrators and 
assigns, the said remaining sum of Six hundred and seventy one Dollars &90 cents
in six equal yearly instalments, together with lawful interest to grow due thereon from the date hereof, yearly and every year in manner herein before
mentioned, the first of the said instalments and annual payments of interest to commence on the 21st  day of March in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
     In TESTIMONY WEREOF, the parties to these presents have hereunto interchangeably set their hands and seals the day and year first above written
             Signed, Sealed and Delivered,                                                 Wilhem Wilink
                      IN THE PRESENCE OF                                                Hendrick Vallenhoven
                        Ebenezer Mix                                                             Rutger Ian Schimmelpenninck
                                                                                                                    By their attorney,
                                                                                                                       Joseph Ellicott

Genesee County
I, Stephen King do certify the above to be a true copy of a
a contract or and article of agreement between the Holland
Land Company (so called) and Nathaniel Humphrey
Pembroke April 8 1822                                             Stephen King   Justice of the                                                                                                                                                                  Peace in the afore said County of Genesee
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Genesee County B. Daniel Bailey and Joshua Bailey
personally appeared before me, and being some known
as credible person, and after being by one duly sworn
according to law, doth on thin oathes say, that the
appraisal, to which they have signed their names,
the land within mentioned, is, according to the
best of their judgement and belief, true. and just 
made; and I being also personally acquainted 
with the said Humphrey and the land within
mentioned concur in the estimation therin made
Pembroke April 8: 1822 -
                                Stephen King  Justice of the 
                                 Peace in for 2nd County

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Genesee County

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State of New York
Genesee County}
 I Chauncey L. Shelden Clerk of the County of Genesee do hereby certify that Stephen King before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made was on the day of the date then of a Justice of the Peace in and for said county acting under the authority of this State and that the named subscriber to the foregoing affidavits are in his own written hand writing.
In testimony wherefore I have herewith affixed the Seal of [ ] County and subscribed my name this 10th day of April  1822.  
[signed] C.L. Sheldon  Clk
By R. Coffin [illegible]