Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19796, Amos Humphreys, Mass.
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(8-1776)
SERVICE     NUMBER
Mass     Humphreys, Amos     W.19796
Humphries
CONTENTS     Humphrey
Martha
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4332
Massachusetts

Martha Humphrey 

widow of Amos Humphrey who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 25 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Mch / [illegible] and sent to James Gregory
Marblehead Mass

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act [?] February 2, 1848, Page 58 Vol. 2.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Essex
in Marblehead
On this seventh day of October, A.D. 1840, personally appeared in open Court, before this Court of Probate written for said State, County, Martha Humphreys, a resident of Marblehead in said County of Essex, in the seventy-seventh year of her age, who, being first duly sworn to law, taken on her oath, from the best of her knowledge & belief, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of her privileges made by the act of Congress, passed, July 7th, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Amos Humphreys alias Humphries, who was a Private in a Company of Massachusetts Militia, belonging to Colonel Jacob Gerrish's Regiment of Guards, commanded by Capt John Devereux of said Marblehead, deceased, in the War of the Revolution: that said Regiment was raised shortly after the surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga, for the purpose of doing Guard duty over his Troops (commonly called the Troops of the Convention) at the Barracks on "Winter Hill", near Boston, erected for the purpose of their reception: that her said late husband enlisted in said Corps, & in said town of Marblehead, as a Private & Volunteer, on or about the first day of November A.D. 1777--for the Term of five months: that her said husband marched to said Winter Hill in said Company shortly after his enlistment, & there joined said Regiment, & continued doing his duty there until the first day of April, 1778, when the Term of enlistment expired & said Company was discharged.

She further declares, that her said husband, again, immediately after his said Discharge, & on or about the second day of April, 1778, enlisted as a Private & Volunteer at said Marblehead, for the Term of three months, into the Company of Capt Simeon Brown, of Salem (whose Company was composed of men belonging to the three adjoining towns of Salem, Lynn & Marblehead.) & marched with said Company to Winter Hill aforesaid, & there joined the same aforesaid Regiment of Guards under the said Colonel Jacob Gerrish, where he continued doing his duty as a Private aforesaid, till the second day of July following, when the Term of enlistment expired & the Company was discharged.

She further declares, from the best of her knowledge & belief
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[from previous page] belief, that her said husband, either before or after his afore described Land Service, enlisted as a Seaman into the Public Naval Service, but she cannot now state with certainty & precision the full particulars of it, though from the best of her recollection she believes he serviced one cruise in the Massachusetts State Brig Tyranicide, & also one other in the Brig Massachusetts: that she has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony she can procure to establish said Naval Service, & she therefore begs that the various Rolls of said Brig Tyranicide & Brig Massachusetts might be examined in proof of the same.

She further declares that her said husband was also in much other marine service in said War, beside what she has herein refered to, but that she has no present recollection of any other Public Service performed by him than that which she has above described or refered to.

She further declares that she was married to the said Amos Humphreys (alias Humphries) on the twenty-fourth day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-two: that her husband the aforesaid Amos Humphreys died of sickness at his home in said Marblehead on the twenty-third day of September, A.D. 1829: that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated, as will appear by the proof hereto annexed.

Witnessed by

Her words "For the Term of three months" being interlined before signing.

Martha [her X mark] Humphreys

Nathaniel Reynolds

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written --

Before me, D A White Judge of said Probate Court
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Extract from the Records of Marriages in the Town of Marblehead, County of Essex, State of Massachusetts.

Seventeen hundred eighty-two, October twenty fourth.
Mr Amos Humphries & Miss Martha Hales, both of this town

I certify that the above is a true extract from the Record of Marriages in this town, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows. viz. 1782 Octr 24. Richd. Homan

I, Richard Homan, above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Marblehead, County & State aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me

Richd. Homan Clerk of
the Town of Marblehead
Marblehead October 6th. 1840

Essex ss.
There personally appeard Richard Homan, a credible witness, & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before me, James Gregory, Notary Public & J. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office

I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that the honorable Daniel A. White, before whom the foregoing declaration of Martha Humphreys purports to have been taken, is the judge of probate for said county, and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature; and that James Gregory esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit of Richard Homan purports to have been taken, is a notary public and justice of the peace for said county, and his signature to the certificate thereon is genuine.

Given under my hand and seal of office this seventh day of October, A.D. 1840.

Nath. Lord Jr. [signature]
(affidavit on 4th. page.)
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I, Joseph Cloutman, of Marblehead in the County of Essex, do on my oath testify & declare that I am in the seventy-fifth year of my age: that I was well acquainted with Amos Humphreys, alias Humpharies, late of said Marblehead, deceased, & the late husband of Martha Humphries, who is understood to have signed this declaration; & I do well recollect that in the war of the Revolution said Amos Humphries performed service with others of his fellow townsmen, in a Regiment of Guard employed in doing guard duty over the troops that were captured under General Buogoyne, at Cambridge, near Boston. And I do further testify & declare that according to my best knowledge & belief he served there two terms of several months each - first in the Company of Capt John Devereux, & afterward in that of Capt Simeon Brown, & I have no doubt he so served as long as his said widow has hereon declared. Said Amos Humphries died in this town more than ten years ago, & I do well know that that said Martha is now his widow, & has not intermarried since his death. And I do also well recollect that said Amos Humphries was in Marine Service in said War, but I cannot swear to the particulars of it. Witnessed by Wm Bowden [signed by hand]

Joseph Cloutman [signed by hand]

State of Massachusetts, County of Essex ss. Marblehead, November 27th, 1840. I, James Gregory, Notary Public & Justice of the Peace for said County & State, do hereby certify, that on the day of the date [illegible] the above named Joseph Cloutman signed the above affidavit & swore to the truth of the same in due form of Law before me. And I certify that said Cloutman is at this present writing a constable of the said town of Marblehead & a credible witness, to me well known.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, & offered my Notorial seal, the day & year above written. 
James Gregory, Notary Public & J. of the Peace [Signed by hand].

No 7474
Martha Humphreys
Widow of Amos
Mass
Act July 7, 1838
[These last 5 lines are written at the bottom right side of paper and turned 90 degrees clockwise]
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Mass - Act 1838 - No 7474

Martha Humphreys - of Amos - Lit to Jas. Gregory
Dec 3rd 1840 

M.  82 .d. 29
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___Widow, &c.
File No. 19796
Martha Humphrey
Wid of Amos Humphrey
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feby 2d. /48
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 359
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Massachusetts 5955

Martha Humphrey widow of Amos Humphrey widow of Amos Humphrey, dec who [crossed-out printed area: was a pensioner under the Act of] and who died on the 23 Sept. 1829--of Essex Co in the State of Mass. who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Devereux of the regt commanded by Col. Gerrish in the Mass Mila. line for 7 m 21 days

Inscribed in the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Decr 1840, and sent to James Gregory, Marblehead, Mass.

Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1841 $128.33
[crossed-out printed area: Semi-annual allowance ending]

Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Cardy, Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 1. Page 96.
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Massachusetts 3458
Martha Humphrey
widow of Amos Humphrey
who was a Private
in the Massachusetts Militia
for 7 mos 21 days

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
Twenty five - Dollars sixty six
Cents per annum, to commence on 
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
21st day of December 1843
and sent to James Gregory
Marblehead Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in book A
Vol. 1 page 44
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7474
Martha Humphrey
wid of Amos
Mass
Act July 7 1838
Married 1782
Died 1829
[illegible] 7 m 21 d,
[illegible] Cap Devereux
Mass Militia
$25.66 per annum

Jas Gregory, [illegible]
Marblehead
Mass
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Vol. 18 [illegible] 208. 2 m. 1 D. | S Devereux feb 4 78 [illegible]
" 223- 2-28- | do [illegible] 4 [illegible] 78
Vol 17--124 [illegible] 2. 25 | Sim Brown 78
[presented as total] 7..21 | from all 78--
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Marblehead Nov 27th 1840
Honored Sir,
I have the Honor herewith to forward to you the Declaration of Martha Humphrey, alias Humphries, claiming the benefit of the law of July 7th 1838?
Mrs Humphrey called upon the writer before the passage of said Act, to present her claim for her under the Act of July 4th 1826 2nd section & it is quite probable from what I am told respecting her late husband's services that she is entitled to the benefit of it, but all my efforts for her have found abortive in respect of proof of public service after the marriage. She now therefore presents her claim under the first named law as her only resort under existing circumstances.
I am, with the highest respect,
Your Honor obt. sevt.
James Gregory

James L. Edwards Es
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C..
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[section written at 90 degree angle to rest]
Dec 14 1840
M at
Mass
Martha Humphrey

[within a circular stamp or postmark]
MARBLEHEAD M
DEC 9

James L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
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Marblehead Dec. 9th 1840
Honored Sir:
In reference to your favor of the 3d inst. relative to the claim of Martha Humphrey, widow of Amos Humphrey, deceased, stating that the name of her said late husband is not borne on the Rolls of either of the vessels named in her declaration but that it is borne on the rolls of Capt. Devereaux's and Capt Brown's companies as alleged by her. I am instructed by the widow to ask for a certificate for the 7 months & 21 days land service & to say that she must trust to such proof as she might hereafter be able to discover for the allowance of the naval service.
I am very truly & respectfully
Your Honored obt. sevt.
James Gregory

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
Washington. D.C.
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4633

Martha Humphrey

$25.66

3/158

44

James Gregory
Marblehead Mass
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[handwritten in black ink]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts | ss. Marbleheart
County of Essex

On this twenty-fifth day of July. A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me James Gregory, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Essex.  Martha Humphrey, a resident of said Marblehead, aged nearly eighty 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 [illegible] made by the Act of Congress, passed March 3, 1843, granting pensions to the widows of persons who served "during the Revolutionary War."

That she is the widow of Amos Humphrey who was a Private in the Company of Capt John Devereux of Col Gerrish's Regiment of Guards and also a Private in the Company of Capt Simeon Brown of the same Regiment, at different tenures of the years 1777 and 1778--in the Revolutionary War." 

She further declares that on the sixteenth day of December, 1840, she was pensioned for said services, under the law of July 7th 1838, at the rate of Twenty-five dollars and 66 cents per annum, and that she is still a widow. 

Witnessed by:

Mary Anderton [?]

Martha Humphrey her mark X

From to and submitted the day and year first above written--and I certify that said declarant is personally well known to me the said Justice. 

Before me, James Gregory, J. of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston July 26 1843

I hereby certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, James Gregory was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex, in the said commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of court. 

In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written Jno A Bolles [initialed by hand] Secretary of the Commonwealth.
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Humphrey
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3658
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State of Massachusetts
County of Essex

On this second day of December, A.D. 1848, personally appeared before me, James Gregory a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Essex, Martha Humphrey, a resident of Marblehead, in the county of Essex, aged eighty five years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth in her oath, make the allowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Amos Humphrey, who was a Private in the Companies of Capt. John Devereaux, and Simeon Brown, of Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment, in said war, -- for which service she was pensioned under the provisions of the Act of 14th June, 1844, at the rate of twenty-five dollars and sixty-six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Witnessed by Emma B. [H.?] Gregory [signed by hand]

her mark x Martha Humphrey [signed by hand]

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, James Gregory [signed by hand], Justice of the Peace. 

I certify that the above named affiant is personally well known to me, and that she is the same individual when from a pension as stated
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 8th 1848 
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the
annexed attestation James Gregory
was a Justice of the Peace for the 
County of Essex.

in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted ;
and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and
credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the 
Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written

W.B. Calhoun
Secretary of the Commonwealth