Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21412, John Humphry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Humphry John or Humphrey Melatiah
W. 21412
CONTENTS

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N. Hampshire.
To Nathaniel, Susan, John, George, Piar, Noah & Lydia Humphrey & Sena Hace, only children.
Hilaligh Humphrey, dec d . Widow of John Humphrey who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 8 th April 1823 of Sullivan in the State of N. H. who was a Pri V Co in the Comp y commanded by Captain Lincoln of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Webb in the Mass s . line for 6 Mo. 15 ds. Rec d 3. Mo. 22 ds. Corp l .
Rep d
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of 35 Dollars 34 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
She died 1 st Oct. 1842.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of May 1842 and sent to Rachel Durkin, Braydon, N. H.
Total amount, $176.70
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. H. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 8. Page 31.

BRITISH WITNESS DEED as witnessed
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
Sullivan Merrimack ss. }
I, Ralph Mearl
Register of Probate for the County of Sullivan  Merrimack , do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Melatah Humphrey was a pensioner of the United States, at the rate of
was a resident of the County of Sullivan  Merrimack , in the State of New-Hampshire,
and died in the town of Concord in the State aforesaid, in the year 1842 on the first day of October and
that last
whose name
Nathaniel Humphrey, Susan Humphrey, John Humphrey, George Humphrey, Ram x Humphrey, Noah Humphrey, Lydia Humphrey, and Sena Hall, wife of Uriel Hall are the only surviving children and heirs of the said Melatah Humphrey.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Concord  Concord , this seventeenth day of April in the year of our Lord 1847
Ralph Mearl
REGISTER OF PROBATE.
X what name?
Sena Hall G.W.C.

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Meliah Humphry
dec'd
N.H.
Act. 7 July '38
m. 89 - d. 23. W. 7. d. '42
Sec'y . . . . . '80 pri. 6.15 " . . . . . '87 Corp. 3.22
adm'd 35.34
To Nath. - Susan - John George - Piam - Noah Olypia Humphry & Vena Hall only living Children
Capt. Lincoln Col. Webb
Paul Durkee Esq. Graydon N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the seventh of July 1838 entitled An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss }
On this 17 th day of February 1847 personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Newport within and for said County of Sullivan Nathaniel Humphrey a resident of Croydon in said County aged fifty four years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in the right of his mother Melatiah Humphrey late of said Croydon deceased in behalf of himself Susannah Humphrey John Humphrey George Humphrey Riam Humphrey Noah Humphrey Lydia Humphrey and Lena Hall children and only surviving children of the said Melatiah Humphrey who was the widow of John Humphrey and who as this declarant believes was entitled to the benefit of said act for the services of her husband the said John Humphrey which services have been found as follows as shown by the certificate of the secretary of the State of Massachusetts as a private of the town of Bellingham from July 2 1780 to January 6 th 1781 including allowance of 210 miles travel six months and fifteen days as a corporal in Captain John Dinecolus company in Col. Joseph Webb's Regt from August 20 th to November 29 th 1781 including allowance of 210 miles three months and twenty two days
He further declares that his mother Melatiah Humphrey was married to his Father John Humphrey at Bellingham on the 22 nd day of February in the year 1789

that her husband the afore said John Humphrey died on the 8 th day of April in the year 1823 at Croydon New Hampshire his mother Melatiah Humphrey died at Croydon on the first day of October in the year 1842 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 ninety four namely at the time above stated that she never intermarried again but lived and died a widow
Keithaniel Humphrey
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me John L Putnam Judge of Probate
I further certify that in my belief the afore said declarant is a credible person
John L Putnam Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
I hereby certify that John L Putnam above named was Judge of Probate of said County of Sullivan at the time of
his said signature which is genuine, or still is Judge of said Court of Probate. In testimony whereof I have my name and the seal of said Court, this 16 th day of April A 1847
Ralph Metcalf Register of Probate

This May certify that I have made an Examination of the Town Records of the Marriage in the Town of Bellingham once since the following Record viz
This May certify that on the twenty second day of February last past Mr John Humphrey then President of Franklin and Mrs Melitiah Harris of the same Franklin were joined in Marriage
Before Stephen Metcalf Justice of the Peace Bellingham April 2 d 1789
The above is a True copy of said Record Bellingham Feby 4 th 1847
A. H. Holbrook. Town Clerk
Norfolk ss
Bellingham Feby 4 th 1847
Then personally appeared the above Nomine Amos H. Holbrook and made oath that the above Nomine Certificate by him subscribed is recorded in the Town Records of said Bellingham
Before Me
Saml Metcalf Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston February 18 th 1847
I hereby Certify, That at the dates of the annexed attestations Savelle Metcalfe was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk - and Warren Severing was a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sleeper,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Suffolk ss. February 17. 1847. I hereby certify that Amos H. Holbrook who has subscribed the Certificate on the other side of this sheet, enjoys a good reputation for truth & probity in his neighborhood - that full faith & credit should be given to all his declarations personal or official -
Warren Loring Ass. of the Peace thru the Comm n of Justices.
A large, stylized signature in dark ink, likely that of Warren Loring. The signature features a prominent, elongated horizontal line at the end.

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Melania Humphrey deed
NH
Act 1 July 88
Act 7 th July 1838.

I Daniel R. Hall Town Clerk of Croydon aged forty four years certify the following to be a true extract from the records of said town, Susannah Humphrey Daughter to John Humphrey and Melatiah his wife was born at Croydon June 27 th 1791 Nathaniel Humphrey son to the above Parents was born at Croydon August 18 th 1793
(Daniel R. Hall) Town Clerk State of New Hampshire Sullivan S.S. of Croydon Sworn to and subscribed this 26 th day of February AD 1847 before Me Hijah Powers Justice of the Peace
I Daniel R. Hall of Croydon County of Hillsboro and State of New Hampshire do hereby depose and say that I am well acquainted with Susannah Humphrey Nathaniel Humphrey Israel Hall John Humphrey George Humphrey Paine Humphrey Noah Humphrey and Lydia Humphrey, and that they are the children and the only surviving children of the above named John Humphrey and Melatiah Humphrey and that they are all residents of the said town of Croydon I further say that in my belief John Humphrey Senior died in the Spring of 1823 I further say that I conducted the funeral and saw the corpse of the said Melatiah Humphrey and that it was in the fall of the year 1842 I further say that I know that it was not prior to the year 1842 that she never intermarried but lived and died a widow
(Daniel R. Hall)
State of New Hampshire Sullivan S.S. on this 26 th day of February AD 1847 Personally appeared the above named Daniel R. Hall who is a disinterested and credible witness and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him submitted is true before Me
Hijah Powers Justice of the Peace

Permit Corporal. Humphrey Amos Ware Esq. Stoddard David Hill John Merriam to pass the Guard with their arms and accoutrements Camp Nov. 23 d 1781 J. Clark Seneca Sgt P.B. in to the Country M. W. B. 2nd

John Humphrey Mass. Nov 6 1812
The within Womans Letter to her husband is returned up to and including this Boston
Jan 6 th 1813
Spent two days at home
Spent two days at home at White St
Spent two days at home at White St
Waver 211
John Humphrey

John Humphries a Levie of my Reg t is hereby discharged the Service
W A Point Jan 16 th 1881 J. G. Ganton Col.

27 we marched upon a hill near the town and took up two inhabitants and examined them and dismissed them at night we went into our Camp 28 I went on Number 1 picket October 1st I went on picket The detachment marched down as far as to the head of Kings Straits after foraging and left 36 Load at point a Clock in the after noon we began to march back to river bridge and went as far as North Gristle and halted and lay in the wood and I went on picket at 10 am the detachment moved and went to our quarters at paraded and marched to our Camp near river bridge
Wellington The Detachment marched down to north Gorge the Church and halted and encamped on the hill and I went on Number picket 16 I went up to Gorge Hill to get my gun repaired 19 I came back to North Church to the Company The Detachment marched towards the plains after foraging and returned the same day 20 we marched to river bridge and halted and lay in our quarters 21 I went on picket 22 we paraded and marched to the plains and halted in the woods 23 I went to our Camp from Camp with a gun repair to the Company

Getting July the 27 1781 Then I enlisted to serve in the Army Three month July the 26 I mustered before Colonel M'culloch in Franklin August the 20 we paraded at Smiths and then marched at Mendon and staid at Stoddert's mills 21 went thru uxbridge dughess in Tompson and staid at Botses 23 miles 22 thru Woodstock remphrel to ashford and staid at at howe's 23 went Diredman
Peckskill and joined our reg t and lay in the woods I went on quarter guard at night we had a smart shower of rain and got very wet There turned out 50 volunteers to go as rangers to the lines under Capt. Thompson 10 we marched to the Grand parade and we had orders to go back to our quarters 11 we marched 8 miles and halted and lay in the woods and I was on guard 12 we paraded at day break and went to Pinney's bridge and cooked our breakfast and joined Col. Patnem's Detachment 14 we marched down to the river to wash

Bellingham the 26 1781 Bellingham July the 24 Then I insisted to serve in the army three months before I mustered before Colonel Mcleod's Regiment Franklin August the 20 Then paraded at Smith and then marched to Mendon and staid at Stoddard's until threw up bridge ditches Jensen's farm at Bates's 22 Woodstock going next to Ashford and staid at hows 23 to 24 then moved to Coventry and staid at the house of
and fired over old ruins 6 went on picket 1 mile off the inhabitants came into our camp and inquired where our pickets were and how soon the detachment was there same time at night A party and a file of men went after him and picked him to com- pany and put him under guard in the morning at roll call they gave him thirty lashes and released him of we got up at 3 o'clock in the morning one picket saw us at five o'clock we paraded and flushed our arms and was surprised at sunrise we paraded and marched down as far as Kingstree and after having had a clock in the afternoon we began to march back to our camp and got there at 7 o'clock at night and went on picket 12 went on picket 1 mile

stayed at hills 24 miles 24 went threw east hartford to west hartford and drew provision and stayed at o'fermers 12 miles 25 went threw farmington farmington 20 miles and stayed at burnses 26 went threw waterbury to woodbury and stayed at ground 27 miles 27 went threw newtown to danbury and stayed at rockwell 20 miles 28 I went in the rear yard threw ridgbury down to Fairlands manner and stayed at a farmers 16 miles 29 I went in the rear yard threw crumpond into the village and threw the highlands to westpoint 20 miles 30 we drew provision September the 5 then we went from westpoint by water
at night we marched to Crumpond five miles and halted and I went on guard 15 we marched back to stones bridge and halted at half after two we paraded and went to Northcastle and halted in the woods 16 we went one miles and in 17 I went on Number 1 picket 18 We marched from new pitches to Jones bridge and halted and stayed at dubrens at night 19 went on Number 3 picket 22 we incamped upon the hill and I went on quarter guard 23 we paraded at Day brook and marched down to Sing Sing after forage and the return at nine o'clock at night 25 I went on a scout and went near Sing Sing and halted 26 we marched upon a high hill and lay undiscovered at night we went down towards the white plants and halted