Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33328, Asa Humphry, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Humphry, Asa. Humphrey or
8 33 328
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Massachusetts Roll.
Asa Humphry Capt Danforth Private Massachusetts line - 1776. Enlisted in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of September 1818 and forwarded to Edward D. Bangs Esq. Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818  35.78    Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar. 1819-  48.00    Arrears 4 Mo- 14/30  $83.78  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cashinack Edward D. Bangs Esq. Worcester Co.

I Martha Doane of Spencer in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath, do hereby certify and say, that I am well acquainted with Asa Thompson of North Brookfield in said County, whom I have understood had applied for a pension. That I lived in the same house with his family at the time and was privy to his enlisting into the Army - I further state that he used to join the Army in or about the last of March in the year eighteen hundred and sixty and that he did not return home till some time in January or February since then has been some years, and I presume he served nine months and months, & was honorably discharged, as I never have heard to the contrary and I lived in the family with him, a long while after I have even since been ac- quainted with him - and I further state that I have no interest whatever in his obtaining his pension and that he is now destitute of property & supported by his Friends of North Brookfield
Spencer July 4 th 54/54
Martha Doane
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. July 4 th 54/54 Personally appeared the above named Martha Doane, who signed the above certificate, and who is of good reputation, and made oath to the above certifi- cate subscribed and that the same is true.
Before me Daniel Giltell J. P. S. P.

State of Massachusetts
I Asa Humphrey a Citizen of the United States, now resident at North Brookfield in the County of Worcester - in the State aforesaid do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, some time in the  month of March seven ten hundred and seventy  six
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the second day of January seven ten hundred and seventy  six
as a Private soldier - against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to Capt. Jonathan Dyer's Company  of Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regiment  and  Massachusetts Line -
and that I left the service on the second day of January  seven hundred and seventy  six 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 eighty years
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.
Asa Humphrey
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty first 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 appeareth before me, Daniel Gilbert , Esq., one of the justices of the Peace for said County of Worcester , commissioned by Edw. Dangeley a judge of the P. C. C. P. for the Eastern District of Massachusetts
the abovenamed Asa Humphrey 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.
Daniel Gilbert Esq. Justice
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.

I Eli Wood of Brookfield, in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawful age, ca- pable, do hereby certify and declare, that I now live a near neigh- bor to the within named Asa Hemenway, and that I well knew him in the Army of the revolution, and was from some time in March seventeen hundred and seventy nine till the second of January seventeen hun- dred and eighty seven and the statement within made, by the said Asa Hemenway, I have known  known to be true and this is my solemn oath I well remember, that he wrote my discharge for me
Eli Wood
Worcester ss. April 23 rd 1814
Then the above named Eli Wood personally made oath, that the above declaration by him subscribed, contained the truth and nothing but the truth
Before me Daniel Giltell Jr
Worcester ss. July 6 th 1818
I certify that the above named Eli Wood is a man of integrity and may be depended on as respects truth Simon Dyer Justice Peace

Isa. Humphrey.
24 41
Mar 19
This Pensioner applied for a new pension on 10 July 1890, but the application was rejected because he was entitled to the pension of his deceased wife. He therefore made a new application
Coon J. L. E.
I, YVETTE RIGEROW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook, and the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the said Copy, and the several sheets annexed, are truly copied from the Original there in, and for the County of Cook, do hereby certify that
the said Court on the _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and _____ and of the Independence of the United States the _____

Schedule of the Estate of Asa Humphrey, of North Brookfield in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, ap- plicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of May 2. 1820.
1 old Bible - 1 Psalm' Book $1.00
1 old arithmetic and 2 volumes of Sermons 1. 00
$2.00.
I have been supported by the Town of Brookfield and North Brookfield for more than 12 years until I rec d my pension, and have no property remaining, except as above specified, and necessary bed and bedding. I am wholly unable to support myself by reason of my advanced age, and the infirmities incident thereto. I have no family and am wholly dependent on publick or private charity for support.
Witness, W m Jenison.
Asa his  X Humphrey mark

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this thirteenth day of March 1821,
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, Asa Humphrey aged eighty two years, resident in North Brookfield 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: I enlisted in Western in said County, in March 1776, under Captain Jonathan Danforth, and Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt. in the Massachusetts Line for one year. I remained the full term in the service, and was honourably discharged. My original declaration was made the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818, and my pension Certificate is numbered 24441.
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.
Witness: Wm. Jenison
Asa his mark Humphrey
Sworn to and declared, on the thirteenth day of March, 1821. 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 two dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of March 1821.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

33 328
Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 328
Miss Humphrey
Ph. Re. 1815
Act: 18 th March 1815
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Massachusetts. Worcester ss.
To Daniel Gilbert Esq o of North Brook- in said County.
Whereas Ara Humphrey of North Brook in said County believes himself entitled to the benefit of an Act of the United States entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th March 1818. And by reason of bodily infirmity, is unable to come before me or any other Judge to make the declaration required in & by said Act. You are hereby authorized and empowered to take such declaration of said Ara Humphrey on oath after due examination & cautioning the same together with such conferring documents or depositions as the said Ara Humphrey may furnish to me as soon as may be that I may transmit the same to the Secretary of War of the United States.
Given under my hand and seal at Forest this 17 th April 18
Edward Brags Judge of C. C. Com. for Western Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, p. I. Elijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within and for said County of Worcester, Do certify, That Daniel Gilbert, and Simeon Draper, Esquires, before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly quali- fied for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that their names, subscribed thereto, are their own proper signatures.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court. This seventh day of July, A.D. 1818.
Elijah Bigelow, Clerk.
Adm. Steel
Watson Pills
Esq. H. Humphrey Worcester

These certify that Mr Humphrey has leave to pass To New England Unconducted at the time of service of his enlistment is expired —
To Whom it May Concern
Camp at Sionderberg April 12 th 1861 A. J. Wetmore Adjutant

I Eli Forbes of North Brookfield in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - One with do testify and declare - That Asa Humphrey an inhabitant of said town who is an Applicant for a petition is wholly destitute of any kind of property and is now supported at the expense of said town -
July 24 th 1818
Eli Forbes Chairman of the overseers of the poor of said town

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. July 4 th 1875 — Personally appeared the within named Eli T. Lee, who signed the same and whose reputation is good & made oath that the within certificate, is true &c.
Before me Daniel Gilt & Geo. H. Dean