VA/VA,OH BENJAMIN HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS m ELIZABETH CORBIN, Oct 1775, Culpeper Cnty, VA, by clergyman __ CRAIG. Sol enlisted, Apr 1779, orderly sgt in Capt WILLIAM DUNCAN’s and WILLIAM GREEN’s Co, Col JAMES SLAUGHTER’s VA Regt. Sol also served under Capt JOHN CHAPMAN, Capt WILLIAM DUNCAN. ALEXANDER MCQUEEN served with sol and made deposition. Sol and ELIZABETH res Culpeper Cnty, VA, when he entered service; moved to OH, ca 1824. They res with their children sometimes in Muskingum Cnty, and sometimes in Perry Cnty. Sol d Harrison Twp, OH, 15 Oct 1832, age ca 77. Pension issued to wid of Perry Cnty, OH, commencing 4 Mar 183_. on service of sol, VA line, pvt, 6 months, sgt, 3 months. Sol’s son, BENJAMIN HUMPHREY, age 48 June [1847], res Harrison Twp, Perry Cnty, OH, 3 Feb 1848, with his mother, ELIZABETH, age ca 89. W‑4245

Family Record

FRANCA HUMPHREY was born Decmber the 5 Day 1776

LUSSEY HUMPHREY was born February the 15 Day 1778

JOHN HUMPHREY was born October the 1 Day 1780

MARGRET HUMPHREY was born June the 3 Day 1782

JAMES HUMPHREY was born April the 14 Day 1783

LEVI HUMPHREY was born Decmber the 4 Day 1784

MAY HUMPHREY was born June the 4 Day 1786

SALLEY HUMPHREY was born February the 14 Day 1788

BETY HUMPHREY was born March the 6 Day 1790

NANCY HUMPHREY was born June the 24 Day 1791

CATE HUMPHREY was born __ September the 22 Day 1793

GEORGE HUMPHREY was born October the 23 Day 1795

PATSEY HUMPHREY was born July the 4 Day 1797

BENJAMIN HUMPHREY was born June the 24 in the year nintenine (1799)

DAVID HUMPHREY was born October the 21 Day 1802

FENETTY HUMPHREY was born February the twenty first in the year of our lord 1809

 

NY/-- CHARITY HUMPHREY, former widow of LODYVICK/LODEVYCK VANDEMARK [nothing further in file]. R‑5372

 

NY/NY CHARLES HUMPHREY b 1762, New Windsor, Ulster Cnty, NY; res there until ca 1794 [?], then removed to Phelps, Ontario Cnty, NY. Sol res New Windsor Cnty, NY; enlisted, 1778, in Capt WILLIAM TILLFORD and Capt BENJAMIN VAN CUREN’s Co. Pension issued 13 Aug 1832 to sol of Phelps, NY, pvt, NY line, 6 months, 20 days. Sol, age 70, res Phelps, Ontario Cnty, NY, 27 Aug 1832. OLIVER HUMPHREY, res Phelps, served with sol; GEORGE HUMPHREY, also res Phelps, testifies for sol, 27 Aug 1832 [no relationship stated for  OLIVER or GEORGE HUMPHREY]. S‑13503

 

MA/MA EBENEZER HUMPHREY b 22 Jun 1741, Oxford, MA; his father [not named] was one of the first settlers of the town. Sol entered service, 1776, as 1^st  lt, from Oxford, MA, in regt commanded by Col JONATHAN HOLMAN and Capt ELIJAH LAMB of Charlton. Commissioned, 4 Apr 1776, 1^st lt in Capt JEREMIAH KINGSBURY’s 1^st Co, Col JONATHAN HOLMAN’s 5th Regt, Worcester Cnty, MA, militia. Sol commissioned capt, 25 Sep 1778. Sol, age 91, res Oxford, Worcester Cnty, MA, 24 Sep 1832. Sol d 20 Jun 1836. Pension issued 5 Nov 1832 to sol of Oxford, MA, MA line, 7 months, 26 days, lt; 21 days, capt. S‑29916

 

VA/VA ELIJAH HUMPHREY entered service, ca 1778, into co commanded by Capt KENDALL, Col RICHARD PARKER’s 9^th Regt. Sol, age 60, res Fluvanna, VA, 27 May 1818. Pension issued 27 Nov 1818 [?] to sol of Fluvanna Cnty, VA, pvt, VA line, one year. Invalid. Sol, age 62, res Fluvanna, 29 Aug 1820; occupation, farmer; family consists of wife, age 64, and two grandchildren: a boy, age 11, a girl, age 15 [family members not named]. S‑38066

Property Schedule [1820]

One hundred acres of Land, one Cow and calf, one yearling, one Sow two Shoats; one Old Plow and Gear; three Hoes two Small Axes, one Coller, four chairs three pewter dishes, Six Pewter plates, two Basons, Six Spoons, Six Cups and Saucers, Six knives and forks, one small pot and hook, one oven & __, one Small Skillet, two Slays and one Harness, four  Cider Casks, three old Barrels, one spinning wheel, one Testament & one Hymn Book.

 

NY/NY GEORGE HUMPHREY m MERCY [maiden name not stated], 19 Feb 1788, New Windsor, Ulster Cnty [now Orange], by Rev Mr MEIG [?]. Sol res New Windsor, Ulster Cnty, NY, when he entered service, Aug 1776, under Capt JAMES HUMPHREYS [no relationship stated], Col JAMES MCLAUGHERTY. Sol taken prisoner at Fort Montgomery in 1777, detained until Aug 1778 [wid’s declaration, 1838]. Son, JEDUTHEN [?] HUMPHREY, age 49, res Phelps, NY, 16 Nov 1831. Pension issued 13 Aug 1832 to sol of Ontario Cnty, NY, pvt, NY line, 2 years. Sol, age 75, res Phelps, Ontario Cnty, NY, 27 Aug 1832. Sol d 22 Aug 1833. MERCY, age 72, res Phelps, Ontario Cnty, NY, 20 Nov 1838. Pension issued to wid, 19 Jun 1848, Ontario Cnty, NY. W‑19830

 

VA/VA,TN GEORGE HUMPHREY b 23 Nov 1762 [letter from war dept in file states 1759; sol’s statement states 1762] in Culpeper Cnty, VA; m MARY [maiden name, place not stated], 1 Jan 1786. In 1794, sol and MARY had three daus and one son. Sol entered service, 1781, Culpeper Cnty, VA, into co commanded by Capt WILLIAM GREEN, son of Gen JOHN GREEN; was at Battle of York. Sol removed to Richmond Cnty, NC, for 15 years, then moved to Robinson, TN, then to Sumner Cnty, TN, in 1830. Sol, age 74, res Sumner Cnty, TN, 9 Sep 1833. Pension issued 17 Dec 1834 to sol of Sumner Cnty, TN, pvt, VA line, 9 months. Sol d 15 May 1837. Wid, MARY HUMPHREY, age 69, res Robertson Cnty, TN, 20 Oct 1838, states family Bible “got destroyed by a high water in the red river that swept away their house some years ago.” Pension issued to wid, 15 Dec 1843. W‑369

 

MA/MA HUGH HUMPHREY b Newburg, NY, Dec 8 1749. “While at Stillwater he quartered at one  PALMER’s who he remembers at one time found much fault with some of the soldiers for taking a few of his turnips.” Sol served in 1776 and 1777 [too faded to read]. JOHN BURGHARDT, age 75, res Great Barrington, Berkshire Cnty, MA, 10 May 1833, served with sol under Lt WILLIAM PIXLEY, Col ASHLEY’s Regt. Sol res Newburg until age 21, then removed to Great Barrington, MA. Sol, age 83, res Great Barrington, Berkshire Cnty, MA, 13 Aug 1833. Pension issued 16 Dec 1833 to sol of Berkshire, MA, sgt, MA line, 6 months. Invalid Pension, sgt. S‑10879

 

CT/-- ISRAEL HUMPHREY served in CT line under Col MEIGS until the close of the war. HULDA M. HUMPHREY and RUANA [?] WHALIN, only heirs of sol, apply for bounty land, 9 Feb 1830. BLWt.1600-100

 

PA/PA JACOB HUMPHREY m JANE CHARLESWORTH, 17 Oct 1784, by Rev WILLIAM ROGERS. Sol d 1825. Wid, age 73, late of Lancaster Cnty, PA, 19 Jul 1838, states sol was capt in the 1^st Regt, PA line; entered service 15 Feb 1777, served until the close of the war. Pension issued 3 Jul 1849 to JANE, wid of JACOB HUMPHREY, capt. W‑4999. BLWt.1012-300-Capt issued Aug 19 1789

Marriage certificate

GEORGE B. IDE, pastor, 5 Sep 1838

JACOB HUMPHREY and JANE CHARLESWORTH

He of Montgomery Township and County, and She of Philadelphia, were legally joined in the holy bonds of Matrimony at Philadelphia, on Lord’s Day evening, the 17 of October 1784

By me WM ROGERS, V.D.M. First Baptist Church, Philadelphia

 

MA/MA JAMES HUMPHREY m DEBORAH _INSEL [illegible], 23 Oct 1777. Sol entered service from Weymouth into co commanded by Capt JOSEPH TRUFANT [?], 1 May 1775, as pvt and drummer. EBENEZER HUMPHREY [no relationship stated] of Weymouth, Norfolk Cnty, MA, age 57, and HENRY CUSHING of Weymouth, age 39, state sol had eight children, seven of whom were living at the time sol died, 12 Mar 1819, ca 64 years of age [some pages too faded to transcribe]. Wid res Weymouth, Norfolk Cnty, MA, age 84, 22 Aug 1838. Pension issued to DEBORAH, wid of JAMES HUMPHREY, of Norfolk, MA, 21 Apr 1839, for sol’s service, MA line, 15 months, 22 days. W‑14959

Church Record: First Church and Society in Weymouth, JOSHUA EMERY, Jr, Pastor, Aug 14 1833

Town of Weymouth, Norfolk Cnty, MA: “Married by Rev WILLIAM SMITH October twenty third seventeen hundred and seventy seven (Oct 23^rd 1777)

JAMES HUMPHREY and DEBORAH _INSEL, both of Weymouth.

 

NH/NH JAMES HUMPHREY m JANE FISHER, 5 Feb 1778, by Rev WILLIAM DAVIDSON. Wid, JANE HUMPHREY, age 85, res Londonderry, 31 Dec 1839, states sol was in Capt GEORGE REID’s Co, Col STARK’s Regt; in 1777, sol in Capt DANIEL REYNOLDS’ Co, ca 6 to 8 months total. Sol d 26 Jun 1828, Londonderry, NH. Sol’s son, JONATHAN HUMPHREY, res Londonderry, Rockingham Cnty, NH, 15 Jan 1840, lived with his father until his decease. JONATHAN states sol was at Bunker Hill and Winter Hill. Pension issued 8 Jan 1844 to wid of sol, pvt, NH line, 10 months, 9 days. W‑16128

Family Record

JAMES HUMPHREY was married to JANE FISHER

February 5^th 1778 (by Rev William Davidson)

NANCY HUMPHREY was born December 7^th 1779

HANNAH HUMPHREY was born January 10^th 1782

SAMUEL FISHER HUMPHREY was born April 28^th 1784

JOHN HUMPHREY was born June 12^th 1786

JENNEY HUMPHREY was born May 20^th 1788

JONATHAN HUMPHREY was born December 1^st 1792

JANE HUMPHREY was born January 22th 1795

 

MA/ME JESSE HUMPHREY entered service, Mar 1777, for 3 years; was at taking of Burgoyne and battle at Bemis Heights. Sol, age 72, res Bristol, Lincoln Cnty, ME, 30 Aug 1821; has no real estate, no personal property “except a few articles of old house hold stuff (besides bedding) of the value of ten dollars, owes upwards of one hundred dollars.” Sol’s occupation, laborer, was once a barber, subject to “the dropsy for the last 3 years.” Sol res with wife SARAH, age 74 [1821]. Pension issued 1 Apr 18_2, to commence on 10 Apr 1818, to sol of Bristol, ME, pvt, MA line, 3 years. S‑35456

 

CT/CT JOEL HUMPHREY b Simsbury, Hartford Cnty, CT, Jul 1755; m AMELIA PHILLIPS, 20 Jan 1803, Colebrook, Litchfield Cnty, CT, by CHAUNCY LEE, of Colebrook, a Presbyterian clergyman. Sol entered service at Norfolk, Litchfield Cnty, CT, in 1775, into Capt ABIEL PETTIBONE’s Co, SAMUEL WYLLYS’ Regt. Sol at battle of Saratoga; commissioned sgt, 1780. Sol res Simsbury until 1777, moved to Norfolk, Litchfield Cnty; res there ca 20 years, then removed to Colebrook, Litchfield Cnty, CT. Sol, age 77 in Jul [1832], res Colebrook, Litchfield Cnty, CT, 2 Aug 1832. Pension issued 20 Oct 1834 [?] to sol of Norfolk, CT, pvt and sgt, CT line, 2 years. Sol d 30 Dec 1836, in his 84^th year, Colebrook, CT. Pension issued 12 Oct 1853 to wid, AMELIA HUMPHREY. AMELIA HUMPHREY, age 85, res Manchester, Litchfield, CT, 7 Apr 1853. Wid res Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, 16 Apr 1855, applies for 160 acres of bounty land. W‑4246. BLWt.13413-160-55

 

CONT,VA/VA,KY JOHN HUMPHREYS m MARGARET ANN S. HUDSON, 25 Nov 1780, Bedford Cnty, VA. Sol enlisted, ca 1777, in Capt GROSS [?] LEMIGG’s Co, 5^th VA Regt; was also in Capt WILLIAM HENDERSON’s rifle co, Col MORGAN’s Rifle Regt. Sol in battle of Guilford Court House. JOHN HUMPHREYS and WILLIAM WOODY sign marriage bann for JOHN HUMPHREYS and MARGARET MURPHY, 2 Nov 1784 [as written]. Sol, age ca 65, res Hart Cnty, KY, Aug 1820. Sol’s occupation, farmer; has wife, age 50, and four children living with him: JAMES, age ca 17, SUSANAH, age 12, ROBERT, age 10, and JACKSON, age 7. Pension issued 21 Dec 1820 to sol of Hart Cnty, KY, pvt, VA line, five years. Sol d 7 Apr 1825, Baron Cnty, KY. Wid, age 71, res Fayette Cnty, VA, 17 Mar 1840. Pension issued to wid Apr 1844. W‑7841

Property Schedule 1818

Five head of horses, 7 head of cattle, thirteen Head of Hogs, Household furniture, Kitchen furniture, beds & clothing excepted.

[property valued at less than $200.00]

 

MA/MA JOHN HUMPHREY b Amherst, Norfolk Cnty, MA; they moved to Athol, where his father was the minister. Sol m HANNAH MAYO [?] 25 Sep 1794, by Rev SAMUEL REED. Pension issued 19 Nov 1833 to sol of Athol, MA, MA line, pvt, 21 days, corp, 1 month, sgt, 5 months. Sol res Athol, Worcester Cnty, MA, age 77, 2 Jul 1843. Sol d 25 Jan 1837 [as written]. Wid, res Lancaster, Worcester Cnty, MA, age 81, 9 Mar 1849. CHARLES HUMPHREY [no relationship stated] of Lancaster, Worcester Cnty, MA, attests for wid, 13 Jul 1849. Pension issued 7 Nov 1849 to wid. W‑1870

Marriage Records of Rev SAMUEL REED, 30 Mar 1849 [very faded]

The Rev SAMUEL REED certifyeth that he hath joined the following persons in marriage the year past viz:

JOSHUA BARRETT & HATTY [?] COBB both of Warwick May 25 1794

NATHANIEL HOLBROOK & SALLY CURRY May 25 1794

SAMUEL BALL Jr. & ELINOR STEARNES August 1 [?] 1794

JOEL Grover & Lucy Fisher September 13 [?] 1794

JOHN HUMPHREY & HANNAH MAYO [?] September twenty five seventeen hundred ninety four

SALMON MATTHEW [?] & __IA WHEELOCK Oct 1_ 1794

CLARK CONANT & SALLY ___ November 20 1794

JAMES FISHER & BULAH ___ January __ 1795

JESSE __ & MARY _MEAT February 15 1795

JAMES WAN__ & SICELY BURNETT December __ 1775

SAMUEL GOSS & MARY CONNERS [?], ABR__ _NAM & HANNAH HALL February 8 1795

JOSEPH POND & JOANNA POMEROY March 22 1795

April 30 1795

 

NY/-- JOHN HUMPHREY, pvt, NY line, issued 100 acres bounty land, 7 Sep 1790, assigned to JOHN FOLSOM [nothing further in file]. BLWt.7227

 

PA/-- JOHN HUMPHREY, lt, PA line, issued 200 acres bounty land Aug 19, 1789 [nothing further in file]. BLWt.1026-200-Lieut

 

RI/RI JOHN HUMPHREY m ELIZABETH BULLOCK, Barrington, RI, 14 Nov 1782. Sol enlisted, Dec 1776, as corp; was sgt in Capt THOMAS ALLEN’s Co, Col ARCHIBALD CRARY’s Regt, RI state troops [dau’s statement, 1838]. Sol d 1 May 1816. Wid, ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, age 76, res Barrington, Bristol Cnty, RI, 6 Aug 1838, mentions son, EMERSON HUMPHREY, of Barrington, Bristol Cnty, RI, of lawful age. Pension issued 19 Jun 1843 to wid of sol, corp & sgt, RI line, 2 years. W‑24461

Barrington Town Clerk Record, 14 Aug 1838

“Mr JOHN HUMPHREY & Miss ELIZABETH BULLOCK were married November fourteenth in the year seventeen hundred eighty two.”

 

VA/VA JONATHAN HUMPHREY entered service from Culpeper Cnty, VA; moved from Culpeper to Harrison Cnty, VA, in 1811 [or 1812]. Sol, age 73, res Booths Creek, Harrison Cnty, VA, 22 Aug 1832. Pension issued 2 Jan 1833 to sol of Hanover, VA, pvt, VA line, 6 months, from 1777. S‑5583

 

NC/NC JOSEPH HUMPHREY b Halifax Cnty, NC, 16 Jan 1750; entered service, ca Feb 1773, Onslow Cnty, NC, under Col HENRY RHODES, Col JOSEPH SCOTT CRAY, and Capt EPHRAIM BATTLE. Sol, age 83 last January, res Onslow Cnty, NC, 6 May 1833. Sol’s son and heir, LEWIS HUMPHREY, age 71, res Onslow Cnty, NC, states, 29 Nov 1852, sol d 18 Jun 1837, NC, and his mother, sol’s wid, __ANN, d 1807, NC. R‑5374

 

CT/CT LEVI HUMPHREY/HUMPHRY b Simsbury, Hartford Cnty, CT, 1 May 1765 - always res Simsbury, except for 5 years res Burlington [state not given]. Sol m Mrs. POLLY CURTIS, both of Simsbury, 10 Jan 1834, by GEORGE PHIPPEN, Pastor, Second Baptist Church, Suffield. Sol’s father, MICHAEL HUMPHRY, was drafted for 2 months, summer 1779, and LEVI was accepted as a subst in his stead. Co commanded by Capt JONATHAN CASE, Lt TIMOTHY COSSET. Sol then enlisted as pvt for 9 months under Maj ELIJAH HUMPHRY [no relation stated], Gen DAVID WATERBURY’s Brigade. Sol was subst for ABIJAH REED for 2 months. Sol had a “bounty 2 dollars of which he distinctly recollects was paid in silver.” Sol, age 67, res Simsbury, 21 Mar 1833. ABRAHAM HUMPHRY [no relation stated], age 71, of Canton, Hartford Cnty, CT, 6 Mar 1834, attests to serving with LEVI. Pension issued 2 Aug 1834 to sol of Hartford Cnty, CT, pvt, CT state troops, 13 months. Sol d 6 Aug 1845. Wid, age 73, res Simsbury, Hartford Cnty, CT, 30 Jun 1853. Pension issued 10 Oct 1853 to wid POLLY HUMPHREYS. W‑2619

Town Clerk’s Record

On the 13 of Jan 1834 the subscriber married in the town of Simsbury Mr LEVI HUMPHREY and Mrs POLLY CURTIS both of said Simsbury. GEORGE PHIPPEN Pastor of the Second Baptist Church in Suffield.

 

VA/VA,KY MERRIT/MERRITT HUMPHREY b Louisa Cnty, VA, 1759; m MARY CRUM [?], Oldham Cnty, KY, 1802, by WILLIAM RITTER [?], Baptist preacher. Sol res Louisa Cnty, VA, when he entered service, Apr 1779, under Capt GEORGE LEIMSDON/LUMSDON, Col FRANCIS TAYLOR. Sol served another tour as subst for THOMAS REES. In 1780, sol moved to Fluvanna, VA, then to Woodford Cnty, KY, in 1785, then to Shelby Cnty for 5 years, then to Jefferson Cnty, KY; has lived in Oldham Cnty [KY] since ca 1804. Sol, age 74, of Oldham Cnty, KY, 21 Feb 1834. Pension issued 5 Apr 183_ to sol of KY, pvt, CT [as stated] line, 9 months. Sol d Oldham Cnty, KY, 8 Dec 1840. Mary, age ca 74, Oldham Cnty, KY, 1 Oct 1853. Pension issued 24 Oct 1853 to wid of sol. Wid, age 75, res Oldham Cnty, KY, 5 Apr 1855. LEWIS HUMPHRY and JAMES B. HUMPHRY [no relationships stated], res Oldham Cnty, KY, attest for wid, 1855. W‑5303. BLWt26896-160-66. See N A Acc No 874. Number 050089 – Not Half Pay.

 

RI/NY NATHANIEL HUMPHREY m LUCY [maiden name, date, place not stated]. Sol enlisted, ca 1 Sep 1775, into Cont service for 1 year in Capt TROUP’s Co, Col RICHMOND’s Regt, RI line; served in total 4 years, 6 months. Sol was in battles of Long Island and New York. Pension issued 12 Oct 1818 to sol, pvt, RI line. Sol, age 58, res Pembroke, Genesee Cnty, NY, 20 Jun 1818; sol’s bro, AMOS HUMPHRY, res Genesee Cnty, NY, served in same regt. Sol, age 62, res Pembroke, NY, with son, RUSSEL; along with wife, LUCY, age 56; son, PORTER, age 14; and dau, URZELA, age 12, 7 Sep 1821. Sol’s occupation, farmer; is blind in one eye, lame in one foot, due to a wound received in the war, and has asthma. S‑44957

Schedule of Property 1821

I am in possession of 70 acres of land purchased of the Holland Land Company. I have paid one dollar for the contract which expires next March and for which then will be due said company six dollars 82 cents per acre, have made ten acres of improvments but have no buildings on the lot. The sum due the company is more than the land is worth.

One Cow worth                                                                                                  $9.00

1 Calf  “                                                                                                                2.00

5 sheep                                                                                                                  5.00

3 Hogs & 2 pigs                                                                                                    6.00

                                                                                                                            22.00

1 Chest                                                                                                                $0.75

6 old corn Chairs                                                                                                   1.50

1 old small wheel                                                                                                  1.00

1 meat Barrel                                                                                                         1.00

2 Small Tubs                                                                                                         1.25

1 Wash Tub (old)                                                                                                    .25

2 pails                                                                                                                     .50

1 milk _ay                                                                                                               .18

2 flower Barrels                                                                                                      .50

                                                                                                                              6.93

1 Old 5 pail Kettle                                                                                                1.75

1 small Kettle                                                                                                          .50

1 Tea Kettle cracked                                                                                               .50

1 Spider                                                                                                                   .75

1 pair Shovel & Tongs                                                                                          1.50

1 Crane                                                                                                                  1.00

                                                                                                                              5.75

1 ax                                                                                                                                          1.25

1 Hoe & Sythe                                                                                                      1.50

1 old Chain                                                                                                            1.50

1 5/4 Auger                                                                                                              .75

1 Hammer                                                                                                               .37

1 Half Bushel                                                                                                          .25

2 Rakes                                                                                                                   .25

1 pitchfork                                                                                                              .57 ½

                                                                                                                              6.25

1 Looking Glass                                                                                                    0.75

1 set cups & Saucers                                                                                               .31

3 plates                                                                                                                   .24

1 old Table                                                                                                              .75

2 Bowls                                                                                                                   .25

1 Tin 3 qt pail                                                                                                         .18

1 TinBasin                                                                                                              .19

1 Tea pot                                                                                                                 .13

1 small pitcher                                                                                                        .06

1 puter plate                                                                                                           .13

1 cannister                                                                                                               .13

1 qt Bottle                                                                                                               .13

1 ½ pint glass                                                                                                          .09

5 Knives & forks – old                                                                                           .37

4 Spoons                                                                                                                 .24

1 old Candle Stick                                                                                                   .13

1 Yoke Irons                                                                                                            .50

                                                                                                                              4.49

1 _ieve Hair Bottom                                                                                               .25

                                                                                                                          $45.67

I owe H. & V.R. HAWKINS twenty five Dollars.

 

CT/CT,NY NOAH HUMPHREY, b 8 Apr 1764, Simsbury, CT; m HANNAH CYRENE MILLS, of Hartford Cnty, by Rev Jeremiah Hallock, 27 Nov 1788, Canton, Hartford Cnty, CT. Sol res Simsbury, New Hartford, Litchfield Cnty, CT, age 67, 24 Sep 1832, entered service ca Jun 1777, as a fifer, served as subst for his father, NOAH HUMPHREY, in Co commanded by Capt DAVID PHELPS, Lt JONATHAN NOBLE and Ens ISAAC FULLER. Sol always res Simbury, except for a time when he res in NY state. LEVI HUMPHRY [no relationship stated], age 68, res Simsbury, Sep 24 1832; served with sol. ABRAHAM HUMPHREY [no relationship stated], age 71, res Canton, Hartford Cnty, CT, 1833, served with sol. Pension issued 2 __ 1834 to sol of CT, pvt, CT line, 11 months. Couple had no children. Sol d 12 Aug 1839, New Hartford, CT. Wid, age 75, res New Hartford, Litchfield Cnty, CT, 18 Jan 1845. Pension issued 28 Feb 1849 to HANNAH CYRENE HUMPHREY, wid. ROSWELL HUMPHREY [no relationship stated] referred to in 1840; in 1845, ALVIN HUMPHREY, age 75, res Canton, Hartford Cnty, CT,  stated he had known the couple since childhood [no relationship stated]. ISAAC MILLS was JP in Hartford Cnty, 1832, EPHRAIM MILLS was JP in same cnty, 1840; ROGER H. MILLS was Judge in New Hartford, and ROGER H. MILLS was JP Litchfield Cnty; Capt AMASA MILLS mentioned [no relation to sol’s wife stated for these men]. W‑18099

Simsbury Town Clerk records, Nov 30 1833

NOAH HUMPHREY the son of NOAH HUMPHREY Jun by MARGARET his second wife was born the 8^th day of April 1764

 

NY/NY OLIVER HUMPHREY b New Windsor, Orange Cnty, NY, 1758; entered service from New Windsor, NY, Apr 1776, under Capt JAMES HUMPHREY. In 1791, sol removed to Phelps, Ontario Cnty, NY. Sol, age 74, res Phelps, Ontario Cnty, NY, 27 Aug 1832. CHARLES HUMPHREY states he served with sol; GEORGE HUMPHRY was sol’s neighbor. Pension issued 8 Nov 1833 to sol of Phelps Cnty, NY, pvt, NY line, 10 months, 16 days. [There is no mention of the relationship, if any, of the HUMPHREYS/HUMPHRYS mentioned in file to sol.] S‑13485

 

NY/NY PETER HUMPHREY b Rhinebeck [or Rhinebock], NY, on the North River, 1767; res there when he joined Lt HENRY PAULDING’s Co, Col DAVID VAN SCHANCK’s Regt, 1780, as subst for FREDERICK MOORE. Sol also served as subst for his father, THOMAS HUMPHREY, Sep 1782. Sol res Kinderhook, Johnstown, and Mayfield, NY. Sol, age 66, res Florence, Oneida Cnty, NY, 10 Jun 1833. Wid, CHARITY HUMPHREY, res East Florence, Oneida Cnty, NY, applies for pension, 6 Dec 1852. R‑5376

 

NY/-- PHEBE ANN HUMPHREY/HUMPHREYS, former wid of ALEXANDER MCKAY [nothing further in file]. W‑19848

 

MA/NY ROBERT HUMPHREY b Little Britain, New Windsor, NY, 1751; entered service at Great Barrington, MA. Served as corp and sgt. Sol, age 80, res New Windsor, Orange Cnty, NY, 10 Sep 1832. Mentions bro, HUGH HUMPHREY. Sol d 30 Nov 1840. Sol’s son, GEORGE C. HUMPHREY, res Orange Cnty, NY, age 57, applies for pension due sol, 5 Apr 1854. S‑13469

 

PA/VA ROBERT HUMPHREY entered service, spring 1776, Cumberland Cnty, PA, with Capt JOHN MARSHALL, Col BROADHEAD’s Battalion of PA riflemen. Sol in battles of  Long Island, Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown. Sol, age 81, res Ohio Cnty, VA, 28 Jul 1832. Pension issued 20 Nov 1832 to sol of VA, pvt, PA line, 2 years [sol listed as dec’d on pension certificate]. S‑5582

 

CT/CT,OH ROSWELL HUMPHREY, b 27 May 1766; m ELIZABETH NORTON, Goshen, Litchfield Cnty, CT, 16 Aug 1792, by Rev ASAHEL HOOKER. Sol res Norfolk, Litchfield Cnty, CT, when he entered service, 1781, as pvt. Sol, age 66 on 27 May 1832, res Cha__ Twp, Cuyahoga Cnty, OH, 4 Aug 1832. Pension issued 14 Nov 1832 to sol of OH, pvt, CT line, 11 months, 20 days. Sol d 12 Mar 1835, res Willoughby for 20 years before he died. Wid’s sister, HULDAH COLLINS, age 69, res East Bloomfield, Ontario Cnty, NY, 4 Oct 1838. ELIZABETH HUMPHREY, age 67, res Willoughby Twp, Cuyahoga Cnty, OH, 5 Jul 1839. W‑4998

 

CONT,CT/CT,NY SAMUEL HUMPHREY b Simsbury, Hartford Cnty, CT, 14 Jan 1757; enlisted from Simsbury, CT, 1775, with Capt AMASA MILES, Col SAMUEL WILLIS. Sol, age 75 on 14 Jan 1832, res Lafayette, Onondaga Cnty, NY, 25 Sep 1832. Reference made to children [names not stated]. Pension issued 1833 to sol of Onondaga Cnty, NY, pvt, CT line, 21 months, artificer, 3 months, pvt. S‑28771

 

MA/-- TOWER HUMPHREY, pvt, MA line. Bounty land of 100 acres issued 21 Feb 1800 [nothing further in file]. BLWt.4362

 

RI/RI WILLIAM HUMPHREY m LYDIA MUNROE, 4 Dec 1783, Rehoboth, Bristol Cnty, MA. Sol enlisted, 8 May 1775; served under Col HITCHCOCK, RI line; commissioned capt, 22 Oct 1777, in Col JEREMIAH OLNEY’s RI Regt. Sol was in battles of Red Bank, Monmouth, and York Town. Sol taken prisoner at Quebeck [sic] under Gen ARNOLD, held for several months. Sol, age 75, 2 Apr 1828. Pension issued 6 Jun 1828 to sol of Tiverton, Newport Cnty, RI, age 75, capt, RI line, 2 years. Sol d 1 Jul 1832. Wid, age 76, res Tiverton, Newport Cnty, RI, 14 Aug 1838. Pension issued 27 Jun 1843 to wid. [Note in file states WILLIAM received a certificate of membership in the Society of the Cincinnati.] W‑24459. BLWt.1306‑300

Town Clerk Record, Rehoboth, Bristol Cnty, MA, 10 Oct 1838

WILLIAM HUMPHREY and LYDIA MUNROE both of Rehoboth, by ROBERT ROGERS, Pastor of the Second Congregational Church in Rehoboth, 4 Dec 1783.