Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14959, James Humphrey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Humphrey James Deborah
W. 14959
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 2322
Deborah Humphrey widow of James Humphrey who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 12 th March 1819 of Norfolk in the State of Mass ts who was a Pen. & Bur d in the Comp y commands by Captain Trufant of the Reg t commands by _____ in the Mass ts line for 15 yrs 22 dys
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 5-4 Dollars 32 Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April '39, as entitled to Deborah Humphrey, Norfolk, Mass ts
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar - $162.96 Semi-annual allowance ending 27.16 $190.12
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 95

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838. entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"
State of Massachusetts } ss County of Norfolk
On this twenty second day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of Norfolk.
Deborah Humphrey a resident of Weymouth, in said County of Norfolk, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"
That she is the Widow of James Humphrey late of Weymouth in said County deceased, who was a private and a drummer in the Army of the Revolution: And that according to the best of her knowledge and belief the service of the said James Humphrey as a soldier in the Revolutionary War was as follows to wit: That he served at Weymouth in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Tufant in guarding the seashore a term of eight months which commenced about the first of May in the year 1775, a part of the time as a private and a part of the time as a drummer in said Company.
Also that he served at Hull in said Tufant's company as a drummer she thinks the whole of the year 1776.
Also that he served at Hull she thinks as a private in a Company commanded by Capt Joseph Pool four months in the first part of the year 1777.
That she well recollects the time when the above mentioned service was performed, and the events of those times, and knows Capt Tufant and other officers under whom the said James Humphrey served.
Also that he performed after the close of the service in said Pool's Company several shorter terms of service in other Companies the names of the Captains of which she cannot recollect.
The said James Humphrey resided in said Weymouth when he entered upon each of the terms of service above mentioned.
60. 21-75 25. 50-00 22 1/2 53 3/4

She further declares that she was married to the said James Humphrey on the twenty third day of October in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid James Humphrey died on the twelfth day of March in the year one thousand eight hundred and nineteen; 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, in: at the time above stated.
Deborah his X Humphrey mark
I swear & subscribe on the day & year above written by the said Deborah Humphrey who by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend court & make her declaration before me I Leland of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Sherman Leland is Judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature on this paper is genuine & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this tenth day of September (A.D. 1838.)

Any communication from the Pension office in regard to the case of Mrs. Humphrey may be addressed to the subscriber
Daniel Humphrey
Dymouth Sep. 1830
1025 1/2 50 - 175 - 58 76.1 3/4 62 " 5 June 61 " 1 Aug 53 1 Dec  1 mo. 26 3/4 Summer } 4 - 1 mo. 26 3/4 Winter } 4 -  1 mo 26 Summer mi. 9.26 " 3.22 freeze 6.4 mo -
Humphrey Probate act 7 July 38
77-19-
Perkins
133 288 adm 29 mo 26 hi
5 - 26 Summer
54.32 217
No deduction
D. Humphrey Dymouth Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Norfolk & Town of Weymouth I Thomas C. Webb Town Clerk of said Town of Weymouth hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the Records of said Town of Weymouth with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures to wit:
The Birth of James Humphrey son of Sarah Humphrey born Dec- ember First Sunday November Fifty Four figures as recorded are December 5. 1754. Attest Thomas C. Webb (Town Clerk of Weymouth)
I Thomas C. Webb above named do hereby say that I held the office of Clerk of said Town of Weymouth and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town with the exceptions above named as certified by me.
Thomas C. Webb (Town Clerk of Weymouth)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. I do hereby certify that the within copy of the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original as shown to me and that the original is now in my possession.
Samuel Humphrey justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk and Town of Weymouth ss. I. Joshua Emery Jr., Pastor of the First Church and Society in said Weymouth, hereby certify that the following is a true copy from the records of said church in Weymouth, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures, to wit -
"Married by Rev. William Smith, October twenty third seventeen hundred and seventy seven. (Oct 23 rd 1777). James Humphrey and Deborah Dirl both of Weymouth."
Attest. Joshua Emery Jr.
Pastor of the First Ch. in Weymouth.
I, Joshua Emery Jr. above named, depose and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the said church and society in the said Town of Weymouth, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said church, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Joshua Emery Jr.
Pastor of the First Ch. in Weymouth.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. August 14 th 1830. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the said County of Norfolk, the above named Joshua Emery Jr. and made solemn oath that the above certificate and affidavit, which he subscribed in my presence, is true. Daniel Humphrey, Justice of the peace.

We Ebenezer Humphrey of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, aged fifty seven years nearly, and Harvey Cushing of said Weymouth aged thirty nine years testify and say that we know James Humphrey late of Weymouth deceased, and Deborah Humphrey his wife, now his widow, many years before the decease of the said James, they had to our knowledge lived together many years, and had eight children seven of whom were living at the time that the said James died, which was on the 12 th day of March in the year eighteen hundred and nineteen. We saw him after he was dead, we attended his funeral and saw him interred. He was about sixty four years of age when he died. The said Deborah Humphrey is yet living, and remains the widow of the said James Humphrey deceased, and she is now in the eighty fifth year of her age.
James Humphrey Harvey Cushing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
August 1 st 1920. I then
Norfolk County ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county of Norfolk the above named Ebenezer Humphrey and Harvey Cushing and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true to the best of their knowledge, information and belief. They are persons well known to me and are persons of good reputation for truth.
James Humphrey justice of the peace

Mass.
Re: WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14959
Deborah Humphrey Widow of James Humphrey Rev. & Dr. Am. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 954
[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ezra Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby
Lemuel Humphrey Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said of- fice, and that his signature to the annexed certificates is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this twenty eighth day of August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight Ezra Sampson Clerk

I Asariah Beals of Weymouth in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years, testify and say, that James Humphrey late of Weymouth, deceased, who was a few years older than myself, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and served in Capt Joseph or Infants Company. I believe the whole time from the Month of May in the year 1775 to the end of the year 1776 making a period of about twenty months. I served with him in said company the larger part of that period. Also I think he served with me in Capt Joseph Pools company from the first of Jany 1777. three or four months. Pools Company was stationed at Hull guarding the harbour of Boston from Jany 1 st 1777. to May 1 st 1777. I am not certain that I was in Pools company quite the whole period aforesaid but believe that the said James Humphrey did serve the whole period. I served the above mentioned time as a private, and the said James Humphrey served a part of the time as a private but I think the larger part as a drummer. The first part of the time when in Infants company we were stationed at Weymouth and received orders from Gen Palmer chairman of Committee of safety and the other part of the time while in Infants company we were stationed at Hull, the whole time in guarding the sea board of Boston harbour.
Asariah Beals

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk County ss.
August 9th 1838. Then
personally appeared the within named the within named Elizabeth Beal before the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for the said county of Norfolk, and made solemn oath that the within affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true, and I certify that the said Elizabeth Beal is well known to me and is a person of good reputation for truth. (Signed) William H. Whipple Justice of the peace

I Timothy South of Weymouth in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years testify and say that James Humphrey late of said Weymouth deceased, was several years older than myself, was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and served with me in Capt. Joseph Prentiss's company, I believe the whole time that I belonged to said company, which I think was about eighteen months, and commenced in the month of May in the year 1778. and how much longer he served I know not. The first part of the term aforesaid, we were stationed at Weymouth and the remaining part at Hull the whole time we were guarding the shores of Boston harbor. I then served as a private, and I think a part of the time as a drummer.
Timothy South
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss.
Subscribed 17th 1838. Friend
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the county of Norfolk aforesaid, the above named Timothy South and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true and I hereby certify that the said Timothy South is well known to me and is a person of good reputation for truth. I served Humphrey justice of the peace.