Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5,583, Jonathan Humphrey, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Humphrey, Jonathan
S. 5.583
carded
CONTENTS

Virginia
Jonathan Humphreys
of Harrison in the State of Va. — who was a pr. in the Comp'y commanded by Captain Chapman of the Reg't commanded by — in the Pa — line for 6 months from 1777
601 Va. Line. Records ok. May 5 '34
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 20 — Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Feby. 1833 — and sent Hon. J. Johnson, House of Reps  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 30 — Pens ant. allowance ending 4 th Mar. 33 10 — $40 —  { Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }  Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book 2 Vol. 7 Page 129 —  He was born in 1755 in the County of Augusta State of Virginia — died on the 19th day of Oct 1839. He was married to Sarah his wife on the 10th day of Oct 1841.

State of Virginia } No. 100 Harrison County }
On the 21 st day of August 1832 personal appeared in open court before Jacob Caplin Joseph Johnson 91 st Martin & Samuel Kinkle the Court of Harrison County now sitting Jonathan Humphrey a resident of Bootts Creek Harrison County and State aforesaid age seventy three years who being first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he volunteered in a company under the command of Col. Chapman in the town of Culpepper Marched to Whitemarsh in the State of Pennsylvania where he joined the army under the command of Gen. George Washington from there to Chemung Hill near Germantown where he obtained a discharge after having served three months; he is not confident of the name of his Col. but believes it was — Barber the above campaign was performed in the fall of 1777 the name of the Adjutant was Robert Pollard
Some time after he thinks in the year 1880 he again entered the service as a substitute for Henry Moser of Culpepper County under the command of Col. Francis Wall Marched to Richmond thence to Probin hills on James River was commanded by Col. Alcock Adjutant — Hardyman was discharged having served three months
In the summer of 1781 he was drafted and commanded by Col. James Browning of the county of Culpepper Marched to Cabin Point on James River from thence to Petersburg had a skirmish with the British in Petersburg remembers to have seen the Marquis De La Fayette Baron Stuban and Maj. D. Cloman from thence to Cumberland County where he was discharged after having served three months the latter discharge was signed by a Physician which together with the other two discharges have long since been destroyed they having been considered of no importance.

he further states that he removed from Culpepper to Garrison where he now resides in the year 1811 or 12 that he is acquainted with Col. Matthew Winters Col. Daniel Wimbald and George J. Williams Esq. to whom reference may be had and for further proof of the above declaration I refer to Anderson Corbin and Jacob Riffey's annexed statement. Sworn to before me Jonathan Humphrey The 22 day of Aug t 1832
I am a humble J.P.
And the R d court do hereby declare their opinion after 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. Jacob Copein J.P.
I Jacob Riffey do hereby certify that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the year 1781 that I was acquainted with Jonathan Humphrey who has signed the above declaration that he was then a soldier at the time under the command of Col. Wall and attached to Col. Mead's regiment in the Militia Aug t 22 nd 1832 Jacob Copein J.P. Sworn before me on the 22 nd day of August 1832 Jacob Copein J.P.
Anderson Corbin made oath before me a justice of the peace for the county of Warren & State of Virginia. That he well remembers that Jonathan Humphrey who has signed the above declaration was a soldier in the war of the Rev- -olution. That he was acquainted with him at the time Sworn under my hand this 19 th Sept 1832 M.A. Rogers D.

5755
Jonathan H. Campbourn
Pa.
Garrison City.
Ind. 1865

Jonathan Humphrey, M.D. #20-
Anderson Corbin. Pen. States that in the sum- mer of 1787. he saw Humphrey in service - that he served two terms of duty - that he saw him then as before States. - and has often heard him speak of the latter.
W. G. Smith.
Nov. 19. 1834

Rev. War
5583
INVALID.
File No.
5583
Jonathan Humphrey Priv. Rev. War
Act:
June 7 th /32
Index: Vol.
M
, Page
184
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Va. Line. Records corrected May 5 '04

Jonathan Humphrey De Canale
$20 per am
Hon J Johnson

Deavia Davisson Clerk of the county Court of Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Johnathan Humphrey for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 2 nd day of November 1832
D. Davisson C. H. C.
I do certify that I am well acquainted with Anderson Corbin & Jacob Riffey and that they are creditable persons and that full credit ought to be paid to their testimony given under my hand December 15 th 1832 Jacob Corbin

Pension Agency M. M. Randolph Wheeling October 6 th 1811
Sir
I enclose for inspection, Voucher of Jonathan Humphrey, Act of June 18 th 1802, claiming 12 months pay
Respectfully Arch d Wood, B d St. Andrew agr n o ne
J. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington
J. C.