Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,456, Jesse Humphrey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Humphrey, Jesse
S. 35,456
CONTENTS

18,529
Maine.
Jesse Humphrey
of Bristol in the State of Maine .
who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years .
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818 .
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1822 and sent to Hon. J. Holmes Senate U.S.
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1822 $ 374.66 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 22.  48.00
16 months $ 422.66
25 30
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
1 st May 1820.

State of Maine.
I Nathan Coffin Clerk, for the County of Lincoln — of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is ten dollars and without cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is ten dollars and cents . Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of August 182 8 .
Nath. Coffin Clerk of said Court for the County of Lincoln

State of Maine.
 COUNTY, ss.
ON this thirtieth day of August _____, 1820, personally appeared before  In Open Court before  the Justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Jesse Humphreys aged seventy two years , resident in Bristol _____ in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Williams and Regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years was in Battle at Bunker's Hill
that his original declaration was made before Judge Thatcher tenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the  an applicant for a the Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered _____. And I, the said Jesse Humphrey do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Signed Jesse Humphrey
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: I have no Real Estate, and no personal property except a few articles of Old house hold stuff (besides bedding) of the value of ten dollars - I have no debts due me, and I owe upwards of one hundred dollars, I am by occupation a laborer, was once a barber, but from age and infirmity, having been subject to it last three years, I am wholly

Lincoln Co. Circuit Court of Common Pleas Aug t 7. 1821.
I hereby certify that the within named Jesse Humphrey personally appeared in Open Court and made solemn Oath to the declaration within contained & also to the schedule thereunto annexed.
Ebene r Thatcher one of the Justices of the C.C.C. Pleas De Partus Circuit State of Maine
Lincoln ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1821
Per J. Folsom
Attest Nat. Coffin
Copy Attest Nat. Coffin
Jesse Humphrey's Schedule

Jesse Humphrey, priv. Col. Grafton Mass t Reg. March 1777. to March 1780
3 years
April 10 th 1818.
Proof of Bradford's cert.
Ms. A. 9. 2. 20. 10

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 1 st 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Jesse Humphrey served as a Soldier in Capt. Williams' Company, and Col. Cushing's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from March 6 th 1777 to March 6 th 1780, being three years and the time the time for which he enlisted -
Abden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Josse Humphrey , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Bristol , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the tenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Private Soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this twenty ninth day of September in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this nineteenth day of October in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nath. Coffin

Jesse Humphreys, aged sixty nine years and upwards, born in Hingham Massachusetts, now a resident in Bristol in the county of Lincoln, Maine. do upon oath declare that I enlisted in March 1777 for the period of three years in the war of the revolution against the common enemy upon the continental establishment and joined Captain Williams company and Col o Lyatons Massachusetts Regiment in which company and Regiment I continued to serve untill March 1780 when I was honorably discharged at Peekskill New York, my discharge I have not preserved, and it is not now in existence to my knowledge. I was in the battle of Bemis heights at the taking of Burgoyne. From my reduced circumstances in life, I now need the assistance of my country for support, and I request to be placed upon the Maine Roll. Jesse Humphreys
Lincoln County B. On the 10 th day of April A.D 1818 Personally appeared Jesse Humphreys above named, and he made declaration upon oath of his services in the war of the revolution, and on the 30 th day of August eighteen hundred twenty one, he made oath to the above amended declaration by him subscribed, by reason of the declarants infirmities his claim to pension has been thus delayed —
Edward Natchers —
a justice of the Peace — 2 d Eastern Circuit.
State of Maine —

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Pay INVALID.
File No. 35-456
Jesse Humphrey Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 28, 1903—His to Katherine H. Humphrey Lowell Mass.

35-1456 3-008. (Old No. 3-849.)
1-20
Bureau of Pensions.
Jesse Humphrey
Apl 10, 1818  -69 yrs Bristol Me  Barnesburg  Mass. No date
Mar 1, 77,  Mass Capt Williams Cal Greaton Oct - 30 yrs
But. Bennoa Knight
Wife Sarah 77-1820

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Pension Dept, 5 W V N Washington. D. C. E. C.
According to the records of Soldiers and Sailors of Revolution there were, I find a number of men by the name of John Barton who served in this war.
I wish to ascertain if possible any information which your department can give me in regard to one John Barton who lived some- time previous to 1832-3 in Bristol or Bremen, Me. about that time he moved to Salem, Me where he

he died May 12. 1834 I know he was a Revolutionary pensioner drawing his pen- sion at Augusta. Me
I am anxious to learn when and where John Barton enlisted and if possible, place of birth and names of parents any information in regard to this John Barton will be very acceptable also the names of the parents of Jesse L. Hun- ting of Hingham. Me who enlisted May 13. 1775 and died at Bristol. Me

he died May 12. 1834 I know he was a Revolutionary pensioner drawing his pen- sion at Augusta, Me.
I am anxious to learn when and where John Barton enlisted and if possible, place of birth and names of parents any information in regard to this John Barton will be very acceptable also the names of the parents of Jesse L. Hun- ting of Hingham, Me. who enlisted May 13. 1775 and died at Bristol Me.

Feb 21-1831. I do not know merely that Jesse L Humphrey was a Revol- utionary prisoner.
Respectfully Katharine H Humphrey 59 Bellevue St Lowell Mass.
Sept 11 th 1903.