Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13469, Robert Humphrey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Humphrey, Robert
S. 13469
carded
CONTENTS

New York No. 29201 Robt Humphrey of New Windsor in the State of New York was a Captain in the Conn. comman Captain King of the Regt. commands Col in the Mass for A.D. Capt. 10. This p 3
Incribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 19 Dollars 50 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Aug 1853 and put to W. Case Newburgh
Arrears to the 4th of Mch 99.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending Sept 24.70
$123.70
Revolutionary War Act June 7, 1832 Col. Stiles
Recorded by Book 6 Vol. 3 Pa.
This is to certify that the above is a true copy of the original as shown to the widow of the late Robt. Humphrey on April 27/54

Let. to Thos. Lumpkin April 27, 1854

13.656
Robert Humphrey
March 19.
Oct 16
P. 306
Schmidt
Corporal 4 mo
Private 10 " 14 days
 26 11 2  14.60  27.77  12.00    $49.51 
Walter Case
Newburgh N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of Robert Humphrey of New Windsor in the State of N. York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? it does so appear  3. How old is he? 80 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     July In 1776 1 Corporal Gen. Geo. King — Mass s   early in the Fall of 1776 about 3 " do do do "   June or July 1778 1 Private Capt. Brenson   Aug t or Sept r " 14 " Capt. Ballard   July 1779 9 " Lieut. Cosey — Mass s Continental Line  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None named  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Great Barrington — Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, and two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are not attached according to the Regulations 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. G. Gordon Examining Clerk.
This term is explicitly alleged to have been a few days less than 3 months

State of New York. Orange County. 3 S.S.
Be it known that personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the peace, within, and for said County - George C Humphrey a Resident of said County, aged 57 years, and made Oath, in due form of law and on his oath states that he is a Son of Robert Humphrey and that his father the said Robert Humphrey died on the 30th day of November 1840, and that he was in the receipt of a pension, at the time of his death at the rate of $49.50 per Annum, under the act of 1832. and that he this Deponent, has been informed that there was an increase of pension due his said father at the time of his death, and that he has been informed that said increase is now due to him this Deponent, and that I do hereby nominate, and by these presents, appoint Joseph Ellis my true and lawful Attorney for me, and in my behalf to examine the papers, now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of pensions, which contains the application of my said father for his pension, under said act, and I do hereby authorize my Attorney the said Joseph Ellis to employ one or more Attorneys under him to act for me in the prosecution of said claim.
Sworn and Subscribed before me this 5th day of April 1854
George C Humphrey
H. S. Hutton Justice of the peace.
State of New York Orange County.
Be it known that on this 5th day of April 1854 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally appeared George C Humphrey above named & acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
H. S. Hutton Justice peace

I Do hereby authorise and impower Thomas Lumpkin to examine the papers on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions which contains the application of Robert Humphrey for his pension under the act of June 7 th 1832
Joseph Ellis Attorney for George C Humphrey
George C Humphrey Son of Robert Humphrey Who Recd a pension under act of 1832 at the rate of $49.50 per annum for an interest

ORANGE COUNTY, } ss: CLERK'S OFFICE, }
I, NATHAN WESTCOTT, Clerk of said county, and the County Court of said county, (a Court of Record,) do hereby certify that Thomas J. Fulton whose name is subscribed to the annexed _____ affidavit, was, at the time of taking the same,
a Justice of the Peace of said county, duly elected and qualified and having full power to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of said Justice, and verily believe that the signature Thos J Fulton subscribed to the said _____ affidavit is genuine.
In witness whereof, I hereto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court and county this 17 th day of April 1854
N. Westcott Clerk

of New York County _____
This Deponent entered the service of the United States as a Volunteer in a company of Militia commanded by George King of Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts as Captain. In the month of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six for one month to serve against the Enemy. We marched from Great Barrington aforesaid to Fishkill in the County of Dutchess and State of New York and from thence to Tellers Point at the confluence of the Rivers Hudson and Croton in the County of Westchester and state last aforesaid. The British Sloop Phoenix and Sloop of War Vulture then lay in the Hudson above said Point at anchor there were American troops lying on the opposite side of the Croton River in site of our camp but Deponent cannot Recollect what troops they were as he had no communication whatever with them. The Company of Captain King to which deponent belonged was the only company at that time encamped on the North side of the Croton River on or near Tellers Point. To the best of Deponent

At Recollection and belief Deponent served one month as corporal in said Company which was then dis- charged and returned home the same way they came Deponent does not recollect that any Contin- ental officers commanded the troops encamped at that place at that time if there did deponent has forgot his name Immediately after Dep- onent returned home which was in the beginning of the fall of that year he entered the service again for three months as a Volunteer in a com- pany commanded by the same Captain George Hling
At Deponent was appointed Corporal in said Company but cannot now recollect the names of the lieu- tenants and ensign of said Company Joseph Ch- appin whose affidavit is herunto annexed ser- ved in said company as a private during the time last aforesaid together with the Depo- nent Immediately after its organization said company was ordered to march to Norwalk in the state of Connecticut to which place it proc- eeded from thence we marched across Bulls Bridge on the oswatonic River to Voluntine Hill There we saw General Washington re- connoitering the Enemy at Throgs neck in the County of Westchester From Voluntine Hill We proceeded to White Plains We were present at that Battle but not actually engaged in it General Lincoln had the command of the Regiment to which our company belonged Dep- onent thinks the colonels name was _____ and he well recollects that the Majors name was Rosetter from the following circumstance Deponent was taken sick shortly after said Ba- ttle and the captain of the company told him it was probable the British would pursue the Americans when they should commence their march and that he had therefore better leave

The company and proceed on homewards which deponent declined until Major Roffetter came to him and urged him to go immediately saying that if the Enemy should pursue Deponent would undoubtedly fall into their hands Deponent re- fuse to go without a written order to which the Major replied that as the company's term of ser- vice had nearly expired his word was good enough and that he had not time to write a furlough Deponent then left the Army and pro- ceeded towards home The company was dis- charged a few days afterwards their term of service having expired Deponent became so sick on the road that he could not proceed he staid at the house of a man at _____ by the name of John Pinkney about six weeks and was not able to return home until the middle of Jan- uary thereafter In the month of June or July 1778 Deponent volunteered to serve one month and an half in a Volunteer Company of Mili- tia commanded by Captain Bronson In which one John Powell was Ensign Deponent cannot recollect the other officers of said company we were ordered to Albany immediately thereafter to guard the continental stores at that place We marched thence through Hinderhook and arrived there the said second day after we left Great Binghampton our company was encamped on the Hill at that place and after remaining there one month We volunteered to go with the company of Captain Ballard of the Regiment of Colonel _____ of the Continental line against the In- dians at Cherry Valley near the Otsego Lake in the state of New York aforesaid Deponent went accordingly We marched through Schenectady up the Mohawk River to Cherry Valley near the Otsego Lake We served in this neighborhood one month and a half and then returned to Albany

N o 4 fortnight and were then dismissed on our return homewards which we did the same way we came we met Colonel Stearns with a force marching up towards Cherry Valley about four miles from Schenectady he was killed a few days after in an engagement with the Indians at Cherry Valley as Deponent was informed and believes to be true In July 1779 Deponent volunteered to serve more months in the continental Army under the following Circumstances The Town of Great Barrington in which Deponent then resided was bound to furnish four men to fill the vacancies which would occur in the standing Army when the time of the three years men should expire Deponent volunteered as one of the four together with Isaac Bushnell, Silas Sprague and Setha Wallen and went shortly thereafter to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts to be inspected and enrolled by Continental officers Deponent was enrolled accordingly one Woolcott was Captain of said Company but he was sick at Boston and never joined the Company the Lieutenants name was Casey one Gander from Boston was Orderly Sergeant Deponent cannot now recollect the name of the Ensign we marched on the first day to Hartford in the State of Connecticut we came next evening to Litchfield in said State and Deponent was quartered at the house of Judge Tappan River then a practis- ing Lawyer at that place The next came to Poughkeepsie on the North River from thence we marched to opposite West Point when we crossed over and Deponent also saith that he continued to serve N o 5 there in said company as of the  Lieutenant from July in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine to the month of April in the year one

Thousand seven hundred and Eighty it being upwards of nine months before deponent was dis- charged General McDougal commanded the troops when Deponent was then at West Point. Colonel Marshall and his brother Captain Mark Marshall were then at the time and they be- longed to Massachusetts line of the Continen- tal Army At the expiration of his said term of service deponent was honorably dis- charged, and returned home to Great Bin- ghamton and deponent further saith that on the expiration of his term of service as afo- said he received an honorable discharge in Writing which sometime after his return home he left with his Brother Hugh Humphrey whose affidavit is herunto annexed for the purpose of drawing his pay and that said discharge has never been returned as appears from the annexed affidavit and deponent also saith that he has no evidence of his services other than what is herunto annex- ed and in answer to the questions partic- ularly put to this deponent by the Court Deponent on his Oath saith
To the first question he answereth & saith that he was born at Little Britton in the Town of New Windsor County and State aforesaid in the year 1757
To the second question he saith that he has no Record of his age
To the third question he says he was living when called into the service at Great Barring-ton in the State of Massachusetts That since the Revolu- tionary War he has lived in the Town of New Windsor aforesaid and lives there now
To the fourth question he saith that he always volunteered his services when he entered the Army To the fifth question he saith that he always has

Stated the names of the Regular officers who were with the Troops where he served such continental and Militia Regiments as he can recollect and the general circumstances of his service
To the sixth question he answereth that he did receive a regular discharge but cannot recollect who signed it said discharge was lost as stated in the annexed affidavit
To the seventh question the Deponent saith that he is well acquainted with William Buchanan whose affidavit is annexed who was a private in Captain Moadys Company of Artillery at West Point is now a pensioner of the United States and served at West Point at the same time with this Deponent Deponent is also acquainted Joseph Morrel Esquire of said Town of New Windsor & Robert R Burnitt who can testify to his character for veracity and belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension-
Roll of the Agency of any State
Sworn to and subscribed } Robert Humphrey
The day and year aforesaid
Gilbert Egle Fowler one of the } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County
In addition to the preceding affidavit the said Robert on his oath saith that by reason of bodily weakness and infirmity occasioned by old age he will not be able to attend the next Court of Common Pleas to be held in said County or any other Court of
Record in the opinion of this Deponent
Sworn to and subscribed this 10 th day of September 1832. before me } Robert Humphrey
Gilbert Egle Fowler one of the } Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Orange County.
Humphrey

Box No.
13469 INVALID.
Box
No. 13 469
Rob Humphrey Corp New Mar.
Act: June 7 th 32
Sex: — Vol. 1 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Robt Humphrey
NY - at 32

Hon. L. P. Waldo,
Washington D.C. April 24th 54
Sir: I have ex d the papers of Ro. Humphrey of N.Y. act 1832, and I find that in the estimate of his service as allowed was ten mos ly as a Private, and four mos. as Corporal. This must have been a mistake in the clerk, for the nine months in 1779 allowed as a Private, the declarant swears that he was for that time a Sergeant. I would like to have this case reviewed and the evidence filed relating to this particular service, with the benefit of an examination of your records, so as to afford him the difference, however small, between the pay of Private & Sergeant -
Very resp ly J. H. Lampson

James L Edwards Esq
Pension Office —
Washington City.

Non
James L' Edwards
Sir
Enclosed are the original papers of Robert Humphreys - The reason why the affidavit of David Humphreys was sworn here is that he was a stranger here on a casual visit to Robert Humphreys his brother and the Lodge could not certify to his credibility and the reason the word servant has been interlined over the word soldier in the third line from the bottom of the fourth page is that it was written soldier erroneously by the Clerk - and when read to Mr Humphreys who is very deaf he did not distinctly hear it. I have at the request of Mr Humphreys in the presence of the Lodge altered according to the fact as it has been proved by Buchanan & David Humphreys - Robert Humphreys is a very old man and cannot make a more particular statement of the duration of the different periods of his service than that contained in his original declaration. Will you permissum to call your attention again to that instrument - In his first term of service which I have marked 1 on the margin of his affidavit he served one month as Corporal - This is proved by William Kimble In his second term which is marked No 2 he served three months as Corporal in said Company with Joseph Chapman whose

affidavit is annexed. In his 3 d tour No 3 on the mar- gin he served one month and an half. This service is proved by no one but himself. It must be pre- sumed he served this tour as a private because the contrary does not appear In his fourth tour marked No 4 Deponent served nine months as a Sergeant This is proved by Buchanan & & David Humphreys affidavits - We have obtained certificates of the credibility of the witnesses ex- cept Buchanan whose evidence is corrobor- ated by David Humphreys & the Record at Washington We produce the certificates of the Clerks under their official seal that the affidavits were taken before proper officers & the certificate of a Clergyman & a Justice that it is the common Report &c & they believe it - For my own part I cannot per- ceive why Robert Humphreys is not entit- led by Law to  the remuneration for his ser- vices
I am very Respectfully
Yours
Walter Lisle

Robert Thumper
13.656
Case found on the Rolls for 9 mo in 1780

I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange aforesaid do hereby certify that Gilbert Osgood Fowler who signed the preceding certificate and before whom the preceding affidavit of Robert Humphrey was sworn to and subscribed was on the tenth day of September 1832 a Judge of said Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Orange and still is a Judge of the same and that the said Court is a Court of Record and that the signature of Gilbert Osgood Fowler subscribed to the said certificate and affidavit respectively is the genuine signature of said Judge and I do further certify that William Wetmore before whom the preceding affidavit of William Buchanan was sworn was on the second day of August 1832 a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange and that Ward M. Gayley before whom Robert Burnett and Joseph Morrill were sworn was on the 28th day of August and 12th day of September 1832  the days on which the said Robert and Joseph were respectively sworn a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 22 d day of September 1832
Asa Dunning

State of New York § Orange County §
Supplementary affidavit
Personally appeared before me Gilbert Dean Fowler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid before whom the original declaration herunto annexed was sworn to and subscribed Robert Thompson in the annexed declaration mentioned known to me to be a credible witness who in answer to the ninth objection to the admission of his claim contained in the annexed brief objections to the admission of pension claims by the War Department herunto annexed on his oath saith that the name of the Captain to whose Company he belonged in his last term of service was Wallcutt & the Lieutenants or Ensigns name was Gay & that deponent cannot now be more particular as to his officers names than in his original declaration herunto annexed. And deponent in addition to his original declaration aforesaid also saith that after said Company was mustered as aforesaid at Springfield as before stated Captain Marshall was sent from West Point to command said Company on their march to West Point where they arrived as stated in said original declaration but said Captain Marshall commanded said Com-

have no longer than until we had sided at First Point as aforesaid after which we were commanded by Lieuten- ant or Ensign Barez before named Col Marshall's Regiment was then at the Point but deponents Company was attach- ed to some other Regiment the name of whose Colonel deponent does not now recollect and deponent also saith that owing to deafness he has not for many years been accus- tom- ed to attend Church & is not intimate- ly acquainted with any clergyman in the neighbourhood where he resides That the clergymen who preach in that vicinity are young men that owing to the generation with whom deponent served having passed away and the domestic life which deponent owing to age and infirmities leads it cannot be expected that they should be intimately acquainted with depon- ent or have heard much about the services of deponent in the Revolu- tion more especially as deponent belonged to the Massachusetts troops. His comrades were from that State
Sworn to & subscribed this 9 th day of Robert Humphrey of April 1833 before me
Gilbert Alden Fowler First Judge of Probate Essex County

State of New York & Orange County
ss - David Humphrey of the Town of Claverick in the County of Columbia & State of New York being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the brother of Robert Humphrey of the Town of New Windsor County & State aforesaid. That he is seventy one years of age and resides in the Town of Claverick in the Coun- ty of Columbia - That at the commence- ment of the Revolutionary War depon- ent was thirteen years old and lived with his father at Great Barrington Great Barrington in the State of Massachusetts with whom the said Robert Humphrey at that time lived and deponent also saith that he will recollect of his said Brother Robert being in the revo- lutionary service as a soldier four differ- ent times during the Revolutionary War deponent said his father hired him as a soldier and said him when he returned equipped in a similar manner but deponent never saw him in the service nor does he know how long he served each time but deponent will recollect that it was the subject of frequent conversation in his father's family that his said Broth- er Robert was in the service as a revo- lutionary soldier at the different times

when he was absent from home as aforesaid and deponent also saith that the length of his time brother's service the term he served at West Point was a little over nine months and the whole time he served as aforesaid was upwards of one year & deponent often heard and verily believes that in the term his brother brother served at West Point as a forward he served as a sergeant in the company to which he belonged —
Sworn this ninth day of April 1833 before me Ebenezer Fowler First Judge of Orange County.
David Humphrey
Columbia County City of Hudson
I do hereby certify that on the twenty sixth day of April 1833 person ally appeared before me David Humphrey above described in & who subscribed the above affidavit he being personally known to me to be a person of credit & of truth & veracity and was duly sworn to the truth of the above affidavit in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written
Nathaniel Chamberlain Justice of the peace in & for the County of Columbia

State of New York 3 Columbia County 3 ss. Joseph D. Monroe Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Nathan Chamberlin Esq. by whom the annexed certificate of character was written and before whom the annexed the truth of the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn to, was at the day of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County. And that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to said certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 26 th day of April 1833
J. D. Monroe

I, _____ a Clergyman residing in the Town of _____ in the County of Orange and State of New York and Ward of Poughkeepsie residing in the same Town hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Robert Humphrey who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be eighty one years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighbourhood where he re- sides to have been a Soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion  Sworn to and subscribed { the first day of April { 1833 - before me { Gilbert Ogden Fowler Trinity { Grace of Orange County. {  Ward M. Farley — Justice of the Peace Newburgh
I, John Johnston a Clergyman residing in the Town of Newburgh, in the County of Orange and State of New York, hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with Robert Humphrey who has subscribed, and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be eighty one years of age - that it has been stated to me that he was a Soldier of the revolution, and that I con- cur in that opinion  Witnesses. Walter Luse  John Johnston

I certify that John Johnston who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the Village of New- burgh in the County of Orange, and that his certificate is entitled as full credit. } Gilbert Ogden Fowler Dated April 9 th 1833. — } First Judge of Orange County.
I Asa Dunning Clerk of the Court at  Court of Common Pleas in and for the Coun- ty of Orange do hereby certify that Gilbert Ogden Fowler before whom the Supplementary affidavit of Robert Humphrey hereto annexed was sworn and subscribed as and also the affi- davit of David Humphrey & whose name is subscribed to the preceding certificate was on the day when the said affidavits and certif- icates bear date respectively First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Orange & that the name of Gilbert Ogden Fowler subscribed to said affidavits & certificate is the hand writing of said Judge. In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my name and seal of office this 30 th day of April 1833 — Asa Dunning Clerk
Robert Humphrey
To be checked to trial ten days
David Humphrey

1 The of New York & Orange County — {p
William Buchanan of the Town of Blooming Grove in the County of Orange aforesaid being duly sworn to the depose and say that he is a prisoner of the United States for services by him rendered as a private in the Revolution- ary War & deponent also saith that he was well acquainted with Robert of the Town of New Windsor & County afore- said whose affidavit is annexed & was re- garded with him before he removed from New Windsor aforesaid to Great Barrington in the State of Massachu- setts and has been acquainted with him ever since that time & deponent al- so saith that in the year 1779 & 1780 he belonged to the Company of Captain Andrew Moody of the New York line and was stationed at West Point during which time the said Robert Humphrey was a Sergeant in a Company of the Massachusetts line of which one of his was Lieutenant and the said Robert Humphrey served in said Company as Sergeant nine months according to the list of Discharges & etc.

Edgar H. Hemenway who said that his wife worked for the Freedmen whilst he served at Fort Point as described - I further state that
Sworn this 2nd day of August 1832 before William H. Buchanan Wm W Brooks Clerk
Justice of the Peace in for the County of Oregon
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I know all men by these presents That I Joseph Chaplin of Tyngsborough County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Depose and say Robert Humphrey then of Lt. Barrington in sd County of Berkshire performed militia service with me as corporal in the Company Commanded by capt. George Hiney also then of Lt. Barrington aforesaid and in the Regt. Commanded By Col Simonds of Williamstown in sd County during the term of three months - Joseph Chaplin at the White House
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss-
On this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared the above named deponent before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace within and for sd County and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true -
Levi L. Smith Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire County ss. I Levi L. Smith a justice of the Peace in & for the said County do hereby certify that Joseph Chaplin of the town of Tyngsborough in said County and whose affidavit in the matter of the application of Robert Humphrey of the town of New Windsor & County of Orange and State of New York for a pension under the act of 1832 was taken before me on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1832 was then and still is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to full credit & belief - Given under my hand the twenty third day April A.D. 1833.
Levi L. Smith

Know all men by these presents That I, William Remick of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby declare, Robert Humphrey then of said Great Barrington performed militia service in the year of 1776, with me as a private in the company of Commanded by Captain George Hing also of said Great Barrington That the name of the Commander of the Regiment I do not recollect, That the time of said service with me was one month. & further the deponent saith not. Given at Great Barrington the seventeenth day of July A. 1832. William Remick.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
On this Seventeenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared William Remick before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true.
Ebenezer D. Mansfield Justice of Peace

Know all men by these presents that I, Hugh Humphrey of Great Barrington in the County of Berkshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that Humphrey then of Great Barrington aforesaid, left with me a discharge from the service of the United States, as orderly sergeant, with in the year of 1780 That the same was sent by me to the City of Boston by one William King, for the purpose of receiving the wages of nine months service, from which he was then discharged that, the said King afterwards stated to me he had lost said discharge. And further the deponent said not.
Dated at Great Barrington the sixteenth day of July A.D. 1832. Hugh Humphrey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire County ss.
Be it known that on this sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred & thirty two personally appeared Hugh Humphrey before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace within & for said County & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. Ezra Brainerd Justice of Peace.
I hereby certify that Hugh Humphrey & Deacon William Resende are both known to me, that they are both of unblemished reputation, & full credit is given to any statement made by them, when they are known. E. B. Brainerd.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Berkshire ss. I Charles Sedgwick a clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County
of Berkshire do certify that Rev. L. Smith before whom the foregoing deposition or affidavit of Joseph Chapin was taken was on the sixteenth day of July, A.D. 1832 & on the twenty third of April A.D. 1833 a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Berkshire & further certify that the said Joseph Chapin before whom the foregoing affidavit of Wm. Remmole & Hugh Humphrey was taken was on the seventeenth day of July A.D. 1832 a Justice of the Peace for said County of Berkshire & that I verily believe the foregoing signatures, property to be made by the said Smith & Garfield respectively, are to the present hand writings of said Smith & Garfield -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Sup. Jud. Court this twenty fourth day of April A.D. 1833 - Chas. Sedgwick Clerk
Robert Farnsworth

11 State of New York Orange County } To Robert H Burnet and Joseph Morrell  Stark of the Town of New Windsor & County of Orange being duly sworn doth each one for himself respectfully say that he was an officer in the Regular line of the Army of the United States on the Continent at establishment in the Revolutionary War that he is personally acquainted with Robert Humph- rey of the Town aforesaid and has been acquainted with him ever since some time before the war was and that he has been intimately  the two of us  acquainted with him ever since that the said Robert is in the opinion of deponents respectively a man of truth and veracity and deponents also say that they have often heard and verily believe that the said Robert served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution and they are of opinion and verily believe that the affidavit of the said Robert as relative to his services as a- foresaid is entitled to full credit.
Sworn this 29th day of August in the year one thousand Eight hundred thirty two before me
Robert Burnet
Joseph Morrell
Ward M. Farley Justice of the Peace
Joseph Morrell sworn to before me this 12th day of September 1882
Ward M. Farley Justice of the Peace

Gilbert Ogden Fowler a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Orange where the declarant under do hereby certify that the above named Deceased  Robert Humphrey will in my opinion be unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmities to attend the next Court of Common Pleas or any other Court of Record to be held in and for the County aforesaid I have therefore in pursuance of the act of June 18th June 1882 attended at the office of Walter Buse Esquire in the Village of New Pursh in which the said Robert Humphrey person ally appeared before me and having heard the proofs and allegations of the said Robert  Deceased and his answers to the Interrogatories admin- istered by the Secretary of War to be specially put and the affidavits hereto annexed do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as such in the state
September 19 th 1882.
Gilbert Ogden Fowler.
Robert Humphrey