Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44068, Humphrey Willard, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass.
Willard Humphrey
S 44068
CONTENTS

Trans. Circ. sent 5. Sept. '37
Notification sent to John Willson Esq r 19 Sep: 1820. Lancaster New Hamp:
To Albany N.Y. Grand 4 March 1837 - 15 Sept 1837.
Albany New Hampshire (4,675)
Humphrey Willard, Capt Holden Private, On a pachment line 3 years 1777- in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Nov: 1818 and sent to Samuel A. Pearson, Esq r Lancaster, Voss Co. N.H.
arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818 - $41.06 - emi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819 - 48. " $89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Lancaster N.H.
Continued

Stearns Map. Dept.

State of New-Hampshire.
Coos, ss. O N this first day of April A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second District, in said State, personally appears Humphrey Willard resident in Lancaster in said county of Coos, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth 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: — as follows namely
I Humphrey Willard, now resident in the town of Lancaster in the county of Coos and State of New- Hampshire on oath, testify and declare that in the year A. D. 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier in Capt. Davenport's company and Col. Asa Whitecomb's Regi- ment for the term of one year on the continental establishment in the Massachusetts line of the United States Army in the revolutionary war, at the expi- ration of said term of one year I received my discharge. I further declare, that on the first day of April 1777 I enlisted into the Army of the United States in the said revolutionary war on the continental estab- lishment, in said Massachusetts line, for the term of three years, into Captain Peter Horwood's company and transferred to Captain Abel Holden's company, in the 6th. Regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Mixon, which term of three years I faithfully served out, and received an honorable discharge which discharge, is by time and accident is lost. I further testify and declare that I am now an old man between sixty and seventy years of age and that my circumstances in life as to property are reduced to indigence, and am in need of assistance for support from my country, and consider my- self entitled to a pension from the United States agreeably to the provisions of an act of Congress to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolution- ary war
Humphrey Willard
Lancaster April 1 st 1818.
Witness Wm Lovejoy.

William Lovejoy one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the second district in the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Humphrey Willard since service in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the pre- ceding declaration or affidavit against the com- mon enemy for the full term of nine months and longer at one period of enlistment and service, and also that the said Humphrey Willard is absolutely in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I also further certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Humphrey Willard the applicant as tenors he is in reduced circumstances and stands absolutely in need of the assistance of his country for support and I also certify that the Court over which I preside is a Court of Record: and I now transmit the proceed- ings and testimony taken and had before me.
Wm Lovejoy
Coos-Jp- State of New Hampshire Lancaster Sept. 4 th 1818
John Willson Clerk of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Coos aforesaid do hereby certify that William Lovejoy before whom the above declaration of Hum- phrey Willard was made was at the date thereof a Justice of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County of Coos aforesaid, that the above signature is in his own proper handwriting and that his acts and attestations as Justice as aforesaid, full faith & credit is and ought to be given - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County of Coos this 4 th day of September A.D. 1818
John Willson

county of Genesee § 33.
On this twenty eighth day of August 1837. before me the subscriber a justice of the Peace for said County of Genesee and State of New York, personally appeared Humphrey Willard who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Abel Holden, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon in the service of the United States, that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New Hampshire, from whence he has lately removed - that he now resides in the State of New York and County of Genesee where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future, the following are his reasons for removing from Coos County N.H. to Genesee County New York, that he came here to live with his son in Law Mr Abel Leavings Sworn and subscribed to before me } Humphrey Willard the day and year aforesaid Mury Thomas J.P.
On the day and year above mentioned, personally appeared Levi Willard who on his oath declares that he is well acquainted with Humphrey Willard who made the above affidavit and that he is the identical person above described -
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid -
Mury Thomas J.P.
Levi Willard
I certify that Levi Willard who subscribed to the above is a person of truth and veracity
Mury Thomas J.P.

State of New York
Genesee county, I Timothy Fitch Clerk of the said County of Genesee certify that Amery Thomas before whom the foregoing affidavits of Humphrey Willard and Levi Willard purport to have been taken a justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Amery Thomas and verily believe that his name subscribed to the first of said affidavits and also to the certificate of the credibility of the said Levi Willard is the Genuine hand writing & signature of the said Amery Thomas and that the said Amery Thomas was a justice of the peace in and for said county on the day of taking said affidavits
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed my official seal at Batavia this 29 th day of August 1837
T. Fitch Clerk

Copy Willard's Declaration of Schedule
July 1820 —
4.675
March 1819
Contempt

600. f. State of New Hampshire At the Court of Common Pleas holden at Lancaster within and for said county 600 being a a courts of record by law established on the second Tuesday of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Present the Honorable
William Looey } Esquires Associate Justices John Pinatster }
Personally appeared in open court Humphrey Willard aged Sixty three Years resident in Lancaster in said county who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows Viz in Capt Danforth's Company and Col. Asa Whitecomb's Regiment in the Massachusetts bay line that his original declaration is dated on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that he has received a pension and his pension certificate is numbered 4.675, And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift or sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an 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 passed on the 18th day of March 1818. And that I have not nor has any person interest for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed as follows Viz

  1 Pine Chest worth $ .. 25   1 Chest with 2 Drawers 2. 00   1 Tea Kettle .. 50   1 Spider .. 50   1 Small Kettle 20   2 Chairs .. 67   1 Footwheel 1.50   2 Small Stoves 4. 00   1 Calf 2 months old 2. 00   1 Cow 1. 00   1 pr hand Snow 1. 00   a few small articles of furniture worth more 1. 25   $116. 87 
Humphrey Williard
And I further declare that I am by occupation a Brick layer that my ability for performing labor is such, that owing to a disease with which I have been afflicted for more than twenty years I am unable to attend to any business for more than half the year the disease being the St. Anthony fire so called which causes an swelling in my limbs to such a degree as to prevent my exercising them to any purpose - My Wife Hannah, aged fifty two years is infirm and unable to perform the necessary concerns of the family I have one daughter named Sally aged twenty two years who is not of a firm constitution being afflicted with the same complaint as myself I have no children on which I can depend for support - I owe sundry debts to the amt. of forty dollars which I have contracted for the necessaries of life In March 1810 I made a purchase of Eight acres of land a small old house & Barn out of repair for which I obliged myself to pay three hundred dollars at the same time mortgage the premises for security of the payment - which remains wholly unpaid which I never shall be able to pay or even support myself and family without the assistance of my country
Humphrey Williard

I Eliphalet Lyman of Lancaster in the County of Coos and State of New Hampshire M.D. hereby certify the within attestation of Humphrey Willard respecting his ability to do and to perform labor is true likewise his declaration on the same subject relative to his wife and daughter Eliphalet Lyman
Sworn to and declared at Lancaster on this 11 th day of July A.D. 1820 before the Justices aforesaid. Attest John Willson Clerk
I John Willson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Coos do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court, and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fourteen dollars eighty seven cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 11 th day of July A.D. 1820 — John Willson Clerk

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
Aug
June 25, 1927
Mrs. A. Y. Brownlee 518 Matson Bldg San Francisco, Calif.
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 44068, it appears that Humphrey Willard enlisted in 1776 and served one year as a private in Captain Danforth's Company, Colonel Asa Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment; and enlisted April 1, 1777 and served three years in Captains Peter Harwood's and Abel Holden's Companies, Colonel Thomas Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 1, 1818, while a resident of Lancaster, Coos County, New Hampshire, aged sixty-one years.
In 1820, he referred to his wife, Hannah, aged sixty-two years, and daughter, Sally, aged twenty-two years. In 1837, he was living in Genesee County, New York, with his son-in-law, Abel Leavings. There is no further family data.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Sept 64
Humphrey N.H. for Washington 28 Nov 63
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Albany Genesee County N.Y. Aug t 28. 1837.
J L Edwards Esq
Dear Sir
Enclosed I send to you Humphrey Willard's application for a transfer from the New Hampshire Agency to that of New York. you will please give me notice of the transfer as soon as convenient, as Mr Willard wishes me to make out his power of attorney. He is desirous of obtaining his money, for he is much in want &c.
Respectfully yr obt Servt Heman  Bloodgett
P.S. If the regulation of the department require it, please send to pensioner himself, the reason that I requested it sent to me was, that I might get the notice at an earlier period than him
Yours &c H. Bloodgett

Send Trans for Circular 67E Boston Concord Agent

Sept 14
In-706 for 300m
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, City of Washington

Pension Agency Concord N.H. Sept. 9, 1837
Sir, Humphrey Willard, of whom your letter of Sept 5th makes inquiry, has been paid at this Agency to March 4, 1837
I am, respectfully, sir, Your obedient servant G. M. Merrill

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File No. 44.168
Humphrey Willard
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 569
[Arrangement of 1870.]

July 9/97 Geo. E. Loring, Paris, Ills,
1915 Jan. 21. Hist. to Chas. H. Pope, letter in W. 6353 Aaron Willard. $
1920. Mar. 1. Hist. to Mrs. J. V. Banks. aw
1924 June 25. Hist. to Mrs. A. Y. Brownlee aw

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Humphrey Willard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. File 44,068
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776. 1 year Private Sanforth Asa Whitecomb Mass.   Apl. 1 1777 3 years Peter Harwood Thomas Nixon   Abel Holden        
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, /
Date of application for pension, Apl. 1. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lancaster, Coos Co. N. H.
Age at date of application, sixty-one years.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Hannah as 62 years old. Sally as 22 years old. In 1837 he was living in Lawrence Co. N.H. with his son-in-law Abel Holden.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Paris Ills. June 30 th 1897
Hon. H. Clay Evans, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Humphrey Willard
born in Worcester County Mass. about 1757. died about 1846, in Bethany Genesee Co. N.Y. 89 years of age. Was a Pensioner of the U.S. Government and I wish to know whether it was for services in the Revolutionary War. Mr Willard lived for several years in Alexander Genesee Co N.Y. and his Pension Checks might have been sent there
Humphrey Willard was my Grandfather and my children wish to know what service he was in. So they may know whether they may become members are eligible of the organizations of Daughters. and Sons of the Revolution.
If you will give what information your records show about this matter it will greatly oblige
Yours Geo. C. Leavings

Rev 1-200
Indianapolis -
Feby. 12th - 1920 -
X 2007  Talbott  Ave -
Will you kindly send me a copy of Pension issued to Humphrey Willard - who served in Captain Holden Company - Colonel Nixon Regiment - Mass. Militia - He died in 1846, and greatly oblige one of his descendants.
Esther H. Williams Banks
(Mrs J. V.)

518 Matson Building San Francisco, California March 31st 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the application for pension for services in the Revolutionary War of HUMPHREY WILLARD of New Hampshire. He was placed on the Pension Rolls November 28th 1818, pension commencing April 1st 1818. He served with Massachusetts regiments. I want as complete data as possible, especially concerning his family.
Very truly yours
Avis Yates Brownlee Mrs. Avis Yates Brownlee