Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4998, Roswell Humphrey, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Comm
Humphrey, Roswell Elizabeth
W 4998
CONTENTS

1952. Ohio Pittsburgh Agency
Roswell Humphrey
of Cuyahoga in the State of Ohio who was a Private in the Comp y . commands by Captain Francis of the Reg t commands by Col. Canfield - in the Conn ct . - time for 11 months 20 days.
12 92 a 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency at the rate of 38 - Dollars 90 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Nov. 1832 - and sent to Stephans Chagrin, O
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 58.35 Semi-ann l . allowance ending 4 19.45 March 1833 $77.80
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 2 - Page 133 -

4623. Ohio - Pittsburgh
Elizabeth Humphrey widow of Russell Humphrey CoW h  late who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 12 th March 1835 - of Cayaloga 2 in the State of Ohio who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Branger of the reg t commanded by Col. Canfield in the army line for 11 m. 20 d.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 38 Dollars 90 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day of Nov r 1839, to and to Lord Sterling Esq r Willoughby Ohio
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1839 $136.15
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Mar ch 40 19.45
$155.60
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D r M c Gendy, Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2, Page 217.

Humphrey - Application for Pension
No. (2685)
filed August 4. 1832
Examined on interrogatories

State of Ohio County of Cuyahoga p s On this 4 th day of August 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Supreme Court of the State of Ohio now sitting in the County of Cuyahoga Roswell Humphrey a resident of Chagrin township in said County and State aged sixty seven years on the 27 th day of May 1832 who being duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States officers and served as herein stated - In the year 1788 he voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier a company of light Infantry commanded by Capt. Granger Lieutenants Wilson and Howe and Ensign Bippell which was attached to a Regiment under Col. Cumnfield (Connecticut State Troops) That his enlistment bore date on the first day of April in the year 1788 but that he was not called into actual service until a short time after that he was then living in Norfolk in Littlefield County in the State of Connecticut That the term of his enlistment was one year That he left the service on the first day of April 1789 That he was regularly discharged but did not ask for or receive a written discharge - That during the term of his service said Regiment lay at Horse Neck on Long Island Sound That the British were in some force at and near New York - That he was engaged in no battles except some skirmishes with scouting & foraging parties of the enemy That he was born in Linsbury, Hartford County, State of Connecticut -all in the year 1765. That his birth was recorded in the family Bible, but in whose possession that now is he does not know. That he resided in Norfolk aforesaid after the revolution (except about one year at Red Hook in the State of New York and one year in Augusta in the State of Georgia) until the year 1815 that he removed from Norfolk aforesaid to Chagrin County of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio where he now resides - That he knows of no person who can testify to his service That he has no documentary evidence

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion 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 certify that it appears to them that Elijah Ward who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the immediate neighbourhood of the said Applicant & that Jonathan Sapham who signed the same is resident in the same neighbourhood and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit
The State of Ohio } I Horace Perry Clerk of the Guymahoga County ss } Supreme Court of said State within & for said County of Guymahoga do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Russell Humphrey for a pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this Seventh Day of August A.D one thousand eight hundred thirty two
Horace Perry, Clerk, Sup Court,

That he is known to Lowell Goodall Schenck Allen John M. Hudson Harry Cook - residents of his neighbor- -hood
We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and believe that his name is not on the roll or agency of any state
Sworn to in Open Court Aug 4. 1832
Howard Humphrey
Horace Perry 6th Sup C.
We Elijah Ward a Congman and Jonathan Lapham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Roswell Humphrey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be sixty seven years of age that we reside in his immediate neighborhood that he is respected & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to in open Court Aug 4. 1832
H. Perry 6th
Elijah Ward Jonathan Lapham

Humphrey Ohio

State of New York
Ontario County ss: On the fourth day of October in the year of Our Lord one thou- sand eight hundred and thirty eight, before Edwara Knaaly one of the judges of the county courts of Ontario County came Huldah Collins aged 69 years a resident of East Bloomfield in said county, who being first duly sworn doth on her oath depose and say that she is the sister of Elizabeth Humphrey the widow of Roswell Humphrey, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and received a pension for his said services, that she was present at the marriage of the said Roswell and Elizabeth which took place at the town of Goshen in the county of Ulster in the State of Connecticut on the 16 th day of Aug- ust A.D. 1792, that they were married by the Rev. Asahel Hooker of said Goshen, and that the maiden name of Elizabeth was Norton Huldah Collins
(Over)

I, the above named Edward Bradley do certify that the above declaration was subscribed and sworn before me on the 4 th day of October A.D. 1838 after the same had been carefully read to the declarant And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent and that she sustains an unimpeachable moral character
Edward Bradley a Judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York Ontario County
I De Dean Brum Deputy Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Edward Bradley Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above Affidavit was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of Ontario County Courts duly Commissioned and qualified and residing in said County — And that his signature above written is genuine —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 4 th Oct 1838 at Canandaigua
De Dean Brum Deputy Clerk

V 5925 Elizabeth Humphreys Widow of Roswell Ohio
Act 7 July 1838

State of Ohio } Cuyahoga County } p
On this fifth day of July A D 1839 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in & for the County of Cuyahoga Elizabeth Humphrey a Resident of the township of Willoughby in the County of Cuyahoga & State of Ohio aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn, according to Law, abjures on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pro- vision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Roswell Humphrey deceased, who was a private in the war of the Revo- lution; that she cannot state the day month or year in which he entered the service, nor the time he left the same. That she believes his whole service was under one engagement and that he served a little short of one year that she does not know the names of the officers under whom he served. That he served. That he resided at Norfolk in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut at the time of entering the service. That he enlisted into the service & continued in the same from the time of his enlistment to the close of the war as the declarant believes; that she does not know of any battles he was in, nor the country through which he marched. That the said Roswell Humphrey was a pensioner at the time of his decease & Resided at Willoughby in said County of Cuyahoga and had resided there for the period

of twenty years before his decease. She further declares that she was married to the said Roswell Humphrey on the sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety two. That there is no family record of her marriage in existence as she very believes. That she was married at Goshen in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut that her husband the aforesaid Roswell Humphrey died on the twelfth day of March A D 1835. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Subscribed & sworn to in open court this July 5 th 1839. H Rice Clerk 3
Elizabeth Humphrey
The State of Ohio. Cuyahoga County ss.
I Wayne Rice Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, & State of Ohio, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Elizabeth Humphrey for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this 5 th day of July A D 1839 H Rice Clerk

Rev. WIDOW, &c.
File No.
4998
Elizabeth Humphrey
Wid.
Bedwell Humphrey
Bvt. Conn. Line
Act:
July 15/88
Index:—Vol.
24
Page
355
[Arrangement of 1870.]

CHASIN O AUG. 10.
2483 to 2485
Office
Aug 10. 1882
Hon. Lewis
Cap
Suit of
Washington

Curry Ohio
declarations of Ebenezer the act of
CHASERIN O.A
to 2485
Affidavit of E New York declarations that he ify to his service has living
or when he was if living, but a friend to whom he had written some time since found out the place of Residence of Ebenezer promised his Affidavit and for it it Answr him on the 6 th of this month
I forwarded some time since to the Department an Affidavit of a Mr Goodwin testifying to the service of Mr Abbot taken last year which I think was not authenticated by the Certificate of the Clerk of the Court where taken Goodwin lives in Massachusetts if now living. If it shall be necessary to have that Affidavit authenticated, if you will have the goodness to for it to me I will endeavor to procure the Clerks certificate to it or if Goodwin shall be living procure another from him -
Yours O-Service
Son Ephraim

Nov 1842 Eliz Humphrey Recd Aug 2 59.25 38 Ellen Wells Resurrection Prison of Penitence Washington City D.C.
FREE

Willoughby Oct 22 d 1839
Dear Sir
On the fifth of August last I addressed a letter to the War department Pension office, containing the declaration of Elizabeth Humphrey of this place & widow of Rowell Humphrey - a deceased pensioner. Claiming a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 July 1838 I also enclose depositions containing proof of her marriage - I suppose that her claim was fully established - I have received no answer in relation to this matter - I write this second letter fearing that the papers have miscarried I hope that may hear whether the papers have been received & whether the claim is admitted
To J. L. Edwards Comr. of Pensions Washington City D. C.
Yours truly Lord Sterling

I Willard Gaylord of the Town of Goshen in the County of Litchfield and State of Connecticut hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in said Town of Goshen and that I have diligently searched the records of said Town and cannot find the marriage of Roswell Humphrey and Elizabeth Norton therein.
Litchfield County ss Goshen Town Clerks Office July 23 rd 1839
Willard Gaylord Town Clerk.
State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Goshen July 23 rd 1839
Personally appeared Willard Gaylord signer of the foregoing certificate and Town Clerk within and for the Town of Goshen and keeper of the records of said Town, and to me known to be a credible witness and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing certificate.
Before me Nelson Brewster Justice of the Peace

I Timothy Buell of East Bloomfield Ontario County State of New-York now in Goshen Litchfield County Conn t aged eighty two years. depose and say that I was well acquainted with Roswell Humphrey of Norfolk Conn t . and Elizabeth Norton of this town. that she was married to said Humphrey. according to my best recollection in the month of August 1792. by the Rev. Asahel Hooker of said Goshen. I was present at the marriage. and further the deponent saith not Timothy Buell
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } / Goshen July 23 d 1839.
Personally appeared Timothy Buell. subscriber to the foregoing deposition, to me known to be a credible witness. and made oath to the truth of the same in due form -
Nelson Brewster Justice of the peace.
I Cherry Buell wife of Timothy Buell. aged eighty years. depose and say that I was present at the marriage of Roswell Humphrey to Elizabeth Norton. they were married by the Rev. Asahel Hooker formerly the settled clergyman of the town of Goshen. according to the best of my recollection they were married in the month of August 1792. and further the deponent saith not Cherry Buell
State of Connecticut
Litchfield County } / Goshen July 23 d 1839.
Personally appeared Cherry Buell sign r of the foregoing deposition. and to me known to be a credible witness. and made oath to the truth of the same - Before me
Nelson Brewster Justice of the peace

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, } ss. Litchfield. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, }
I Origen S. Seymour,
Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Nelson Brewster Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission was dated on the 27 th day of May A. D. 1839 and will expire on the 20th day of June, A. D. 1840. And that the foregoing signatures which purport to be his are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
24 th day of July A. D. 1839
Origen S. Seymour Clerk

en - 1/2
59025 Ohio July 7. 1858 AUG 5 1858 WILLOW GROVE
FREE
War Department
Pension Office Washington D. C.

Willoughby Aug 18 1839
Sir
Enclosed is the application of Elizabeth Humphrey, the widow of Roswell Humphrey, for a pension under the law of Congress passed July 7th 1838. Also the depositions of Timothy Buel & wife and Nubbel Collins proving her marriage - I suppose as Mrs. Roswell Humphrey was a pensioner no further proof is necessary as to his service
To J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions
Yours &c Lord Sterling

5925 Elizabeth Humphreys Wid of Roswell Ohio
Ad July 7 1838
Marrried 1792
deed 1838
Allow $38.90 per ann.
Lora Sterling Willoughby Ohio

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Roswell Humphrey which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? No III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

I hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk within & for the Town of Goshen and that I have held said Office ever since the 3 rd day of October 1831. and that within the past week I have thoroughly examined the records of said Town for the Marriage of Roosevelt Humphrey and Elizabeth Foster without finding it. — And I further certify that I have examined the records of births of said Town and can find nothing that recognizes the relation of husband and wife between the aforesaid persons. and that I have enquired of the person who keeps the Church records and find that there is no records of Marriages at all previous to 1800. —
And I further certify that the records of said Town are not so full and regular as to raise a presumption against an alleged marriage within the Town. but on the contrary they are very irregular & deficient. State of Connecticut Litchfield County ss Goshen Town Clerk Office Nov. 19 th 1889.
Willard Gaylord Town Clerk.