Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,879, Benjamin Humphrey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Humphrey, Benjamin
S. 32,879
CONTENTS

3657:
Massachusetts Roll
Benjamin Humphrey, Cy p Manning 4
Massachusetts line — Private 1781. 2 years. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of Oct. 1818 and sent to The Hon. Isaac Parker Worcester Massachusetts
Arrears to 4th of Sep r  1818  37.60 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar 1819  48.00
Arrear, 4 mo 21/30 $85.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Sturbridge

32879 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,879
Benjamin Humphrey Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Massachusetts
Benjamin Humphrey of Hanover a citizen of the United States now resident in Hanover in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify & declare, that in the war of the Revolu- tion, in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five I enlisted & served seven months under Capt. Ephraim Armstrong in Col. Putnam's regiment. I then enlisted & served six months under Capt. Reuben Macey in Col. Char- ter's Regiment. after wards I enlisted in the year seventeen hun- dred & eighty & served six months in a Company commanded by Lieut. Smith of the eighth regiment, commanded by Col. Park- er. afterwards in the month of January in the year seventeen hundred & eighty one I entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment & served accordingly from that time till October seventeen hundred & eighty three - as a soldier against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence. Then I belonged to Col. A. Watson's regiment Company of the Third regiment commanded by Col. Grafton, and that I left the service in October 1783 as above stated & received my discharge which have lost, & that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support being now of the age of eighty eight years, infirm & feeble -
And I hereby relinquish all claims to any person here- fore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or have been allowed -
Benj. H. recd  Humphrey

Be it Remembered That on this 14 th day of April in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to an Act of the United States, entitled an Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war, made & passed on the 18 th of March A.D. 1818, person- ally appeared before me Isaac Parker Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Massachusetts
The within named Henry A. Humphreys and after due examination & caution to testify the whole truth he maketh oath to the declaration of interest, & subscribes the same in my presence; & on ex- amination duly made by me the said Justice, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true - Witness my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year aforesaid Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.

Benjamin Hobbs of Sherborn in the county of Worster & State of Massachusetts, certify that I am well acquainted with the said Benjamin Humphrey of said Sherborn & that I am personally know- ing him being in the same war of the revolution in the years seventeen hundred eighty, one, two & three. Benjamin Hobbs
Sherborn April 13. 1818
Personally appeared before me the said Benjamin Hobbs & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed - I hereby certify the said Benjamin Hobbs is a person of credibility - Thomas Upson Justice Peace
Joseph Hamilton of Brookfield in the county of Worster and State of Massachusetts, certify that I was well acquainted with the said Benj. Humphrey the within applicant and was knowing to his performing the service in the years, seventeen hundred & eighty one, two & three as stated by him, and I further state that I have no interest in the event of his appli- -cation. Joseph Hamilton
Jesse Parker of Brookfield in the county of Worster and State of Massachusetts, certify that I was well acquainted with the said Benj. Humphrey the within applicant, and was knowing to his performing the service in the years seventeen hundred & eighty one, two and three as stated by him, and I further state that I have no interest in the event of his application. Jesse Parker
Worster 18 th Aug. 25 th 1818
Personally appeared Joseph Hamilton & Jesse Parker subscribing to the above certificates and made oath to the truth of the same before me Simson Draper Justice Peace

I Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in and for the County of Worcester, certify that Simon Drape of Spencer required whose signatures in percents offered as a justice of the peace in and for the County of Worcester duly commissioned & qualified, & that full faith & credit is & ought to be given to their official certificates.
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this second day of September A.D. 1818 - Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Copy Humphrey
Wadsworth
Watson
Admitted

Benjamin Humphrey
3657
Sturbridge
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Schedule
of the Estate of Benjamin Humphrey of Sturbridge in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension, under the Act of Congress of May 1, 1820.
  50 lbs Salt Pork @ 10 $ 5.00   1 Pork Barrel .20   1 old Table, 25 2 old chests, 20 .45   2 Iron Pots 1.50 2 small dish kettles 67 2.17   1 small spider 1/4 skillet .50   1 Tea kettle, 33 Shovel Stoves & Brimstone 1.33   5 Cranes Shuck .20   6 old kitchen chairs 25 .36   14 white Earthen plates, 11 8 Tea cups & saucers .27   2 poster Pans, 33 3 tin dishes 1/4 tin pail 30 .83   2 Earthen Pans & Dishes .25   1 Tin Tea pot 1 Earthen Tea pot .25   1 Great Spinning Wheel 50 1 small do 1.50 2.00   2 old Ward Trunks, 10 2 old pails, 6 .16   1 Bread trough, 25 .25   1 Butcher knife, 6 5 old Knives Forks 10 .16   6 table-spoons, 10 3 glasses 25 .35   2 Bushel Meal 1.75 1.75   1 Axe 50 1 hoe 25 1 Bush Scythe 25 1.00   1 Pig 6 weeks old 1.00 
$18.48
I do certify that very infirm in body & I am unable to perform much labour, being afflicted with the palsy; that my family consists of myself and an aged and infirm wife.
Benj. Humphrey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this seventh day of July 1820,
personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Benjamin Humphrey aged seventy years, resident in Harbridge in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: as a private in the land service commencing in May in the year 1775, 7 months, under Genl. Israel Patnam; also another period commencing in June in the year 1776, 2 months, under Col. Christo; also another period on the Continental establishment, commencing in July in the year 1780, 6 months under Lieut. Smith, in the Regt. commanded by Col. Muel Jackson; also another period on the Continental establishment, commencing in January in the year 1781 & ending in Oct. 1782 in the company commanded by Capt. James Tisdale, Regt. commanded by Col. Grealon, when I was discharged at West Point. My original pension Certificate is dated 18 day of Oct. 1818 and is numbered 3657;
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, 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 provisions 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 in trust 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.
Sworn to and declared, on the eleventh day of July , 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow Clerk
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, 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 Eighteen dollars and forty eight cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.