Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,878, Josiah Humes, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Humes, Josiah
S. 32,878
CONTENTS

771
Massachusetts.
Capt Josiah Haines 4 Danforth Corporal Massachusetts line 1778. 9 mo 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 18 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon: Edward Bangs Worcester, Mass:
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1818, 4. 18 / 30 mos:
$36:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Continued Revolutionary War

32878 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32,878
Josiah Humes Corp Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Benjamin Dudley of Douglas in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawrence age do testify & say that I remember of Josiah Hurne going into the Army in the revolutionary war. Several times but do not recollect what service or particular time that he served in the army and I do further testify & say that Mr Josiah Hurne is in needy circumstances & stands in need of relief from his country. I further the deponent sayth not —
Benj: Dudley,
Sworn to April 17th 1878 personally appeared Benj: Dudley and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed by him subscribed before me Benj: Wallis Juge of Peace
I Benj: Wallis of Douglas in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do well know of Josiah Hurne going into the Army in the revolutionary wars several times & I think one of the times joined the Continental Army for some months.
Benj: Wallis

Isiah Humes
Douglas
Revised
Correct DM

State of Massachusetts County of Norfolk
I Josiah Humes a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Douglas in the County of Norfolk in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, in 1776
I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to some time near the close of the year 1778
as a Corporal & private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged in 1778 for 9 months to a company under Capt. Davenport in Col. Nixon's regiment in Genl. Nixon's brigade in the Massachusetts line - & that in 1776 I belonged to Capt. John Hovey's company in Col. Denny's regiment for 3 months and was discharged near Princeton - and that I left the service near the close of the year 1778 - having received a written honorable discharge for my 9 months service in Col. Nixon's regiment and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of 73 years & infirm - I further declare that according to the best of my recollection I have served in the army of the United States about 3 months in addition to the above -
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Josiah Humes
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 18th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeared before me, Edward Bangs one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the western Circuit in P. State comprising the County of Norfolk the abovenamed Josiah Humes  and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.  With the seal of Court  Edward Bangs

Ex. Josiah Humis Douglas 771
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Schedule of the Estate of Josiah Humus, of Douglas, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
1 narrow and half work out $1.00 1 old chest ..50 1..50
I am by occupation a Husbandman, but by reason of bodily infirmity unable to do any labour. I have no family.
Josiah Humus.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty second day of June 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, Josiah Humes aged seventy five years, resident in Douglas 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: In the regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Viron, in the company commanded by Capt. Danforth for the term of nine months, beginning in the spring of 1778; that I have in a pension certificate No. 771
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.
Josiah Humes.
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty second day of June 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 One dollars and fifty cents.
$1.50
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of June, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.