Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 369, George Humphrey, Va.

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Humphrey, George Mary
W 369
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West Tennessee 24.586
George Humphrey
of Sumner Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Green of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Alcock in the Virginia Mil. Line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec r . 1834 and sent to Hon. B. Peyton A.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 105.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March '35 15.00 $120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book E-2- Vol. 7 Page 92

867 3867 Tennessee, Nashville
Mary Humphreys widow of George Humphreys who was a Private Ya in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Dec r 1843 and sent to A. Ferguson Carthage, Ten.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 219.
Age
Her death not in 1843.

State of Tennessee } Declaration Sumner County }
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
On this the 9 th day of September 1833 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Thomas Stewart Judge of George Humphrey a resident of the County of Sumner County in the State of Tennessee aged 74 years the 23 day of next November, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in the year 1781 as a drafted militia man in the County of Culpeper in the State of Virginia, in a company commanded by Capt. William Green for the term of three months. During this service applicant was not engaged in any active service. The company marched to a place called the Mobbing Hills 20 miles below Richmond in the State of Virginia where he remained until he was discharged. He was discharged from the service at that place by his Capt. - Said John Green the father of Capt. William Green was the commander of the force at the time applicant was discharged. Col. Alcock was the col, and Major Harkness was the adjutant major. He also served a term of duty of three months duration in a company commanded

by Capt. Armstead White of Culpepper county Virginia - Applicant was at the age of little youth and saw Genl. George Washington when he surrounded his head to Genl. Washington - At Allcock was the C.C. Morgan Knight was ensign and Saml. Clinton was the orderly sergeant He has no other wishes every claim to be to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any Army in any State - He is now in his 82nd year
born - Answer - I was born in the year 1762 in the county of Culpepper in the state of Virginia 2nd - Have you any record of your age and if so how is it? - Answer - He has no record of his age in his papers, but it was stated in a family bible at the residence of his father who lived in the county of Culpepper in the state of Virginia - He has no other living who called into service; He has no record lived since the Revolutionary war, and when do you now live - Answer - I was living in the county of Culpepper in the state of Virginia when I entered the service, I continued to reside for several years in the same county for several years after the war when I removed to the state of N. Carolina in the county of Richmond where I resided for fifteen years - when I removed to the county of Robeson in the state of Louisiana where I resided until the year 1830 when I moved in the county of Sumner in the same state where I now reside - He has no other called into service Answer - I entered the service as a drafts Militia man - I have stated the names of all the officers that who were with the troops when I served that I can now recollect -

6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given and in what form was it given - Answer - I never received any written discharge, nor was I laid off into furlough and when our term closed we were discharged without any written discharge - Applicant has in his possession no documentary evidence of his service nor does he know of any present living by whom he can prove actual service except the term of two months
Which he can prove by a letter from the Adjutant General dated 1864 Applicant will also attest that another
service that he performed in which he thinks entitles him to be paid - He was drafted as a quartermaster and served for three months in that character to protect a gun factory and iron foundry called Pocahontas Iron Works near Hendricks  Hoback - built about one half mile above Hoback in the state of Virginia -
He is unable to prove any clayman to give a certificate as required - He has been living but about 2 years in the county where he now resides, and since that period there has been no clayman residing in his neighborhood -
He refers to James Remy Stephens Hood - He refers to James Remy Stephens & Thomas Hubert -
who can testify to his character for morality, and their belief of his services as a Rev. Col. in the War - born to an open court 9th Sept 1833 James Remy Stephens aged 34 years citizen of the county of Ruman and Thomas Hubert aged 55 a citizen of Pike county in the state of Missouri but by citizenship in the state of Missouri with George Humphreys who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that he believes him

to be 74 years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Known to me open court 9 th Sept. 1833. J. M. Baldridge clerk
J. H. W. M. B. James Ramey Thomas Hughtlett
And the said court do here by certify their opinion, 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 - And the court further certifies that it appears that James Ramey and Stephen H. Lame who have signed the pre- -citing certificate are residents in the county of Platte and are credible persons, and that Thomas Hughtlett is a citizen of the State of Missouri, that they are  he is a credible person and that their statements are entitled to credit -
Thos Sheart Judge
I, Josiah W. Baldridge clerk of the Circuit Court of the county of Platte in the State of Missouri do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of George Humphrys for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at office in Gallatin this ninth day of September 1833 & 58 th year of the Independence of the United States J. M. Baldridge clerk of court

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A. Ferguson Carter

State of Tennessee Robertson County On this twentieth day of October 1888 personally appeared before me Warren S Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid Mary Humphreys a resident of Robertson County and State of Tennessee aged Sixty nine years who being first duly sworn according to law oath on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July the 4 th 1888 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows That She is the widow of George Humphreys who was a Pensioner of the United States and drew his Pension in Nashville State of Tennessee. She further declares that She was married to the said George Humphreys on the first day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty six. That her husband the aforesaid George Humphreys died on the fifteenth day of May eighteen hundred & thirty seven That She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty four; to wit at the time above stated She has no documentary evidence in support of her claim sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year first above mentioned before me and further She declares that her family bible in which was recorded her marriage and the ages of her children got destroyed by a high water in the red river That swept away their house some years ago
Warren S Payne a Justice of the Peace
Mary Humphreys mark

State of Tennessee Robertson County I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify for that I am well acquainted with Mary Humphrey who has this day appeared before me and made the foregoing Declaration That she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due and of right ought to be given to her statements. I further certify that from old age and bodily afflict- ion she cannot attend the court house to make this declaration in open court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affix- ed my seal this 20th day of October 1838
Warren L Payne a Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Robertson County On this day personally appeared Sarah H. Bigby before me Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County and made oath in due form of law that she is about sixty four years of age and was present when George Humphrey and Mary Lawler were married they were mar- ried in Culpeper County but went to the line of Rt Hayqua to meet the Parson whose name was John Dickett They were married on the 1st day of January Seventeen hundred and eighty six This affiant has a personal knowledge of all the

the facts as she was at the making and parton of the cake she has been acquainted with them before and ever since and further she is advised it is not material to say sworn to and subscribed before me This 23 rd day of October 1838 Warren L Payne Esq. Mary J Bigbie a Justice of the peace marks
State of Tennessee Robertson County I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county afore said hereby certify that I am well acquain- ted with Sarah J Bigbie who has this day made the foregoing declaration before me That she is a woman of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due to her statements Given under my hand and seal This 23 rd day of October 1838 Warren L Payne Esq a Justice of the peace
State of Tennessee Robertson County On this day personally appeared George W Bigbie aged Seventy years before me Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath in due form of law that he became person- ally acquainted with George Humphrey and his Mary his wife sometime in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four

They had been married some years before that period they had four children three daughters and one son he has known them ever since and knows they must have been legally married although he was not present and saw it he has no hesitation in saying that they were legally married previous to the first day of January seven hundred and ninety four
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23 d day of October 1888
Warren L Payne J.P. Justice of the peace
George W. Bright
State of Tennessee Robertson County
I Warren L Payne one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid hereby certify that I am well acquainted with George W. Bright who has made the foregoing affidavit before me that he is a man of truth and veracity and that full faith and credit are due to his state- ments
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 23 d day of October 1888 Warren L Payne J.P. Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee
Robertson County 3 I William Shelly Clerk of the County Court for said County do hereby Certify that Warren S. Payne before whom the foregoing and annexed declaration Affidavit and Certificates were made is and was at the time of executing the same an acting Justice of the peace for said County and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at office in Springfield October 25 th 1838 W. Shelly

July 12, 1932
BA-J/AWF XXXXXXXXXXXXX George Humphrey W. 369 OW
B. J. Walter Wabash Post No. 423 Mt. Carmel, Illinois
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to George Humphrey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 369, based upon the military service of George Humphrey, during the Revolutionary War.
He was born November 23, 1759 in Culpeper County, Virginia.
While residing in said Culpeper County, he enlisted and served as a private with the Virginia troops as follows-
In 1780, two or three months as a guard at the Pocahontas Iron Works near Fredericksburg, Virginia, no officers mentioned; in the spring of 1781, three months in Captain William Green's company, Colonel Allcock's regiment; again in 1781, three months in Captain Armated White's company, Colonel Allcock's regiment, and was at the siege of Yorktown.
Several years after the Revolution he moved to Richmond County, North Carolina and lived fifteen years, when he moved to Robertson County, Tennessee, and in 1830 moved to Sumner County, Tennessee. Robertson Co. Tenn.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 9, 1833, then a resident of said Sumner County.
He married January 1, 1786 in Culpeper County,

Virginia, Mary Lawler.
The soldier, George Humphrey, died May 15, 1837.
The widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed October 30, 1838, at which time she was living in Robertson County, Tennessee, and was aged sixty-nine years.
The soldier's father, whose name is not given, was of Gulpeper County, Virginia.
The children of George Humphrey and his wife, Mary were referred to, and it is stated that they had three daughters and one son in 1794, names of children not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

2331
West Tennessee
Mary Humphrey widow of George Humphrey etc.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13th May 1837 of Robertson co. in the State of Tenn who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Green of the Regt. commanded by Col. Alcock in the W. A. line for 9 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of West Tenn. at the rate of 30 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 15th May 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Apr. 1839 and sent to Fergusson Carthage Ten.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 $60.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. " 15.00
$75.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
H. H. Addison Clerk,
Recorded by Book A
Vol. 2
Page 208

OUR AIM "Community Service"
OUR MOTTO "America for Americans"
"In Peace As In War We Serve"
The American Legion
B. J. WALTER Department of Military Records and Graves Registration.
Wabash Post No. 423 MT. CARMEL, ILL.
May 31, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Bureau of Pension, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish us with the pension record of George Humphrey who served in the 1st Virginia Dragoons, during the War of the Revolution and whose wife, Mary Humphrey was pensioned.
Very truly yours,
B. J. Walter B. J. Walter, Dept. of Military Records and Graves Registration, American Legion, Wabash Post #24.
BJW/geo

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Very WIDOW, &c.
File No. 369
Mary Humphreys Widow
George Humphreys Priv. Rev. War.
Act: March 3, 1848
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 354
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Hon Bala. Dayton Sons of Ripsus cutabins. Washington City

Gallatin Nov 26 th 1834
Friend Peyton -
I send you the enclosed document in which you are of your constituents. of yours you will have it attended to -
Nothing new - all well your friend Pascagoula

Carthage Tennessee 2 d November 1888
Sir
Inclosed are the declaration and proof in the case of Mary Humphreys Widow of George Humphrey for a Pension under act of July 17 th 1888. She has no record or documentary testimony in support of her claim but I think she has the very best living witnesses and as such I feel confident of her success. The whole of the matter therefore is Respectfully Submitted to your favorable consideration.
With great esteem I am Sir yours Be
A. Hargusson
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Carthage Tennessee 29 th august 1843
Dear Sir
Inclosed you will find the Declarations of Ann White widow of Gavin White also Mary Humphrey widow of George Humphrey claiming a Pension under act of 3 rd March 1831 Which claims Please allow if they are right. I further inform you that no information has yet been received from you in the case of Mary Holmes deceased although I have written to you specially upon the subject. The claims also of Mrs Mary Black and Cassandra White have not been heard from. I hope you will take up the case of Mrs Jane King at as early a day as you can and I feel sure that you will find it worthy of a favourable Decision as the last proof I sent you was conclusive.
Respectfully A Ferguson
James L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

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Mary Humphreys Declaration
$30
A Ferguson Carthage Tenn.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, of the 3d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF Tennessee } ss. Robertson COUNTY. }
On this 4 th day of April 1843 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the State and county aforesaid, Mary Humphrey a resident of Tennessee in the county of Robertson aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3d March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War:—That she is the widow of George Humphrey who was Soldier of the Revolution who was a Pensioner of the United States. She further declares that she was also a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Thirty Dollars per Annum under act of 7 th July 1838 . She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written before me, } M. L. Payne  Seal JUSTICE OF THE PEACE. her M. Humphrey Mark
State of Tennessee Robertson County:---Set. I, Warren L Payne a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mary Humphrey the above declarant is personally known to me. Given under my hand this 4 th day of April 1843 W. L. Payne  Seal JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.
STATE OF Tennessee } Robertson COUNTY. } I, Joseph E. Winfield Clerk of the County Court of said Robertson county, hereby certify that Warren L Payne whose name appears signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified as such according to law, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my seal of office, at office in the Town of Springfield this 26 th day of August 1843
Joseph E. Winfield CLERK OF Robertson COUNTY. court

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832
State of Tennessee Sumner County } ss.
On this 17 th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Thomas Stuart Judge H. holding a Circuit Court in the town of Gallatin for the County aforesaid George Humphney a resident of Sumner County in the State of Tennessee aged seventy five years the 23 rd of November next who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832 - That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 in the Militia of Virginia. it was in the fall of winter when he was drafted that he marched off immediately to Stafford County in Virginia & was stationed as a guard at Pocahontas ironworks on the Rappahannoe river where he continued during his whole term of service. From length of time & loss of memory applicant cannot now state the names of any officers under whom he served. He served three months in this term of service when he was discharged & went home to Culpepper County in Virginia where he was born & where he continued to reside until he was about thirty years old where he resided during all the service he performed in the Revolutionary war.
In the spring of the year 1781 applicant was again drafted & entered the service as a Militia man under Captain William Green in Col. Allecock's regiment under Brigadier General Green - Applicant this company rend-

rendezvous'd at Culpepper Courthouse - he marched from thence immediately through Orange County - he crossed Rappahannock river & after marching a good deal he was again marched back to Orange County where we continued at the Raccoon ford of Rappahannock until General Wayne & the Marquis Lafayette came to us we then marched about a good deal until we marched to the widow Dandridge where the regulars had a battle with the British & whipped them Here we encamped about a week when we marched on through White Oak Swamp to Noblin hills on James river 18 miles below Richmond where we encamped about three weeks when applicant's term of service expired He was discharged & went home He was in actual service during this tour three months - applicant had been at home but three days from the above tour when he was again drafted - he rendezvous'd again at Culpepper Cour- thouse - he was in the company of Capt. Armistead White He thinks in Col. Alcock's regiment (the father of the above named Col. Alcock he thinks) he then marched immediately to Little York performed service in the siege until Cornwallis surrendered after that he marched up to Fauquier Courthouse where he was dis- missed - he performed three months service in this tour. Although the army in which applicant served was engaged in several skirmishes & battles he was never personally in any - he performed as above stated three terms of service of three months each in all nine months for which he claims a pension - applicant never received any written discharge - he performed other terms of service but the recollection of which is so bad that he cannot state them with any precision Applicant has no record of his age in this country - his

age was recorded in his fathers big Bill in Virginia he thinks the record stated he was born in the year 1759 he was born lived in Culpepper County Va. until he was about thirty years old he then moved to North Carolina where he lived fifteen years he then moved to Sumner County Tennessee where he has resided ever since Applicant states that there is no clergyman in his neighborhood so that he cannot procure his certificate - that there is no person in this state living by whom he can prove his services - but that he is known to Christopher Woodall & John Bunton
in his present neighborhood who will testify as to his general good character & their belief of his performance of the services above stated
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present. He declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any state
  George Humphrey
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
We Christopher Woodall & John Bunton residing in the County of Sumner hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Humphrey who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy four years old that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion
Sworn to & subscribed this 17 th day of Sept. 1854.
C. Woodall
J. Bunton
And the said Court hereby certify that after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that they are satisfied that the said George Humphrey

Was a revolutionary soldier and served as such, and that it appears to them that L. Woodall and S. Benton who have signed and sworn to the above certificate are reputable men, and that they their statement is entitled to credit. The court further certify that it appears to them that the said George Newberry is entitled to credit upon his oath, and that there is no resident minister in his neighborhood who can be procured to certify for him.
Thos Anderson Jas L. McKim John L. Swaney
State of Alabama I, H. Alfred H. Douglas clerk of the County Court of said county of Sumner do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of George Newberry's application for a pension.
In witness my hand and seal at office this the 15th day of November 1834
A. H. Douglas Clerk of said Court
Hon. B. Payton
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Memphis
21 H. Alfred H. Douglas