Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 10201, for Joseph Long, Maryland
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Service
MD

Long, Joseph
Elizabeth

Number
W.10201
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6210
New Albany Indiana
Elizabeth Long
Widow of Joseph Long
who was a Private
in the Revolution

MD

Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Oct 1844 and sent to Stephen S Harding
Milan, Indiana

[Act of March 3, 1843]

Recorded in Book A
Vol 2 Page 219
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Joseph Long was Born the 24 October 1761
Elizabeth Long was Born the 23rd February 1761
Joseph & Elizabeth Long was Married the 26 Oct 1784
Tom Long was Born the 24th July 1785
Jacob Long was Born the 31st March 1788
Elizabeth Long was Born the 3rd September 1790
Sarah Long was Born the 12th February 1793
Margrete Long was Born the 12th September 1795
Susana Long was Born the 24th July 1798
Nancy Long was Born the 21st May 1801
[illegible] 1804
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Declaration of Elizabeth Long

In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of 7th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows.

State of Indiana
Washington County

On this 27th day of September 1843 personally appeared before the honorable the judge of the Washington County Circuit Court now in session Elizabeth Long a resident of the said county of Washington and state of Indiana  aged eighty-two years the 23rd day of February last who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of Joseph Long who was a private in the army of the revolution. Applicant would also further state that the said Joseph Long was an enlisted soldier and served for six years and four months in the revolutionary army at the time of his enlistment aforesaid the said Joseph Long resided in or near the Town of Sharpsburg in the county of Washington and State of Maryland. Applicant moved here *** that she may probably be mistaken as to the name of the county but still thinks she is correct. Sharpsburg the town nearly where her said husband resided at the time of his enlistment is situated about sixteen miles from Hagerstown MD. This applicant cannot state the precise time of her said husbands enlistment - but thinks that it was about the year 1776. Neither can she state all of his marches or the names of his officers or the battles in which he was engaged but she can state much to wit that he was in the battle of Brandywine of the Cowpens and at Yorktown. She also thinks that he served under Col Morgan during a portion of said service but of this she cannot be positive of and she must refer the commissioner of Pensions to the evidence on file in the war office to substantiate her claim, as she has no documentary evidence to prove his said service and she confidently hopes that upon an examination of the military rolls on file
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abundance of proof will be found to satisfy the department that such - unintelligible -- here rendered as aforesaid.

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Long in the town of Frederic, Frederic County Maryland on the 26th day of October 1784. that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Long died in Washington County Indiana on the 9th day of July 1827. That she waas not married to him prior to his leaving the - unintelligible - but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred aand ninety four - intelligible - at the time afore stated.

Elizabeth - unintelligible -- Long

Sworn to and - unintelligible - on the day and year above written before me in open court.

John H. Thompsson
Presd.Judge 2nd - unintelligible - Court

State of Indiana SS
Waashington County - unintelligible - clerk of the Washington County Circuit Court in and for the said County and State do hereby certify that the forgoing proceedings of Elizabeth Long for a pension were held in open Court, that the Hon. John H Thompsson whose name appears above, and has signed the foregoing on behalf of the said Court, was at the time of signing the same, and now is President Judge of the Washington County Circuit Court duly commissioned and qualified that - unintelligible - is due aand credit should be - unintelligible - to all of his office - unintelligible - that the siagnture above belonging to - unintelligible - is genuine.

In testimony - unintelligible - I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at - unintelligiblel - this 2nd day of September 1843.

Eli W. Malott, esq
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State of Indiana 
Washington County ⎬ ss
On this 27th day of September 1843 before me Roger Martin the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for 
the said County of Washington and State of Indiana personally appeared 
Elizabeth Long the above named applicant for Pension and after being 
first duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith, That the [?]
Family Record marked A. contains a true statement of the ages of 
her deceased husband Joseph Long and her own age and those of her 
children That the said Record marked A and here enclosed was drawn 
off by one Samuel Perry about the first of August 1798 except the names 
of the two last children who appear on the same. That as the birth of 
Nancy Long on the 21st day of May 1801 the said Samuel Perry also 
set down her name. The other and last child whose name 
appears in German was written by her said husband Joseph Long. 
And the reason why the said Samuel Perry was called on to write down 
the said names was because her said husband could not write in 
english, but spoke and wrote in German at that time. Also that the said name so written in german is Anna Long in english. 
That the reson [reason] of her being enabled to remember the time when the 
said writing was done is this, She had just before that time been 
confined in child bed at the birth of Susana and had but just got
about again. That said Record remains now unchanged in any portion 
[?] as it then appeared in 1798 - 1801 and 1804 And further this deponent saith not 
Elizabeth Long her X mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me 
Roger Martin J Peace
And I the said Justice do hereby further certify that the afore named 
Elizabeth Long is a person of truth and veracity and as such is entitled to full credit 
Roger Martin Justice of Peace
State of Indiana 
Washington County ⎬ss
On this 27th day of September 1843, before me the above named Justice of the peace personally appeared Anna Louis formerly Anna Long who being by me first
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duly sworn according to law doth on her oath day that the before nam
ed Record herein enclosed marked A has been in possession of the 
family of her father & mother Joseph Long and Elizabeth Long ever since 
her recollection at most, and how much longer she cannot tell. That 
she can remember quite distinctly the said Record marked A for 
the last thirty years, and the same has remained unchanged in any 
portions, and she has always understood that the said Record 
contains the true dates of her father and mothers ages, the time of 
their marriage, and the true date of her birth, and that of 
her brothers and sisters, and further this deponent saith not
Anna her X mark Lewis

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above mentioned before me 
And I the said Justice do hereby further certify that the above named 
Anna Lewis is a person of truth and veracity and as such is 
entitled to full credit.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto 
set my hand and seal the 27th day of Septr. 1843
Roger Martin JusPeace [word Seal encircled]

State of Indiana } Sct
Washington County } I Eli W Malotte Clerk of the Was
hington County Circuit Court in and for the said County and State 
do hereby certify that Roger Martin before whom the above 
affidavits of Elizabeth Long and Anna Lewis were taken, was 
at the time of taking the same and now is a Justice of Peace in 
and for the said County of Washington duly commissioned and qualified 
that full faith is due and credit should be given to all of his 
official acts, and that the signatures above purporting to be his are 
genuine.
In testimony whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal 
of said Court at Salem this 27th day of Sept
ember 1843. 
Eli W. Malotte. Clerk
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Land Office, Annapolis
17th February, 1844.

I hereby certify, that it appears by the Muster rolls of the Revo
=lution remaining in this office, that Joseph Long, enlisted as a private, in the 6th Maryland Regiment, in Captain Chaplain's Comp
=any, for during the War, on the 16th day of Apriul, 1777, and by a payroll kept by John Hamilton, agent for the Maryland line, also remaining in this offrice, Joseph Long, appears to have received pay and gratuity up to the 15th of November, 1783.

George G. Brewer
Reg Land Off - unintelligible

I have always understood, that Captain Chaplin resided in Washington County in this State, at the time he entered the service. I was well aquainted some years ago, with a Gentleman of that name that resided in that County, and believe there is a family of that name still residing there.

G.G. Brewer

Annapolis M.d. February 17th, 1844.

Col. Edwards,
-unintelligible - Above you will find the Evidence which I was searching for amongst the papers in your office to establish the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Long (widow of the above named Joseph Long) who is an applicant from Indiana for a Pension under the act of July 4 1838. I named to Mr. Brewer the Register that probably you would require a different mode of authenticat
=ing the said Certificate, but he informs me that it is sufficient as you are personally - unintelligible - to his holding the office of Register and that you will require nothing further: If - unintelligible - it is not full - unintelligible - he will make out a - unintelligible - at any time. You will pleaase file this Certificate with the - unintelligible - of Mrs. Elizabeth Long, and all of her papers will come up at once for examination. Address all Communications to me, at Milan Ripley 60 Ind.

Yours
Stephen S. Harding
Agent.
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Eliz. Long

-unintelligible - this under act
'43

Col J. L. Edwards -
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
$80 per an, Columbia

Stephen S. Harding
Milan,
Indiana

Sept 30 '44
- unintelligible
Eliz Long
-unintelligible - 38

Delaware Ind.
Sept. 25
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Milan Ind.a September 21th 1844,
Col J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions

Sir.
By due course of Mail I have recd Pension Certificates for Christina Bell of Indi.a & Nancy Edge of Ohio. Elizabeth Long & Mary Hoffman of Ind.a. In all of the Cases except that of Mrs. Long you have sent me two certificates, one under the act of 7th July 1838, and under the act of 3d March 1843. My object in addres
=sing you this note is to enquire. Why did you not enclose - unintelligible - a certificate for Elizabeth Long widow of Jos Long under the act of 3d March 1843? You sent me a certificate under the act of 7th July 1838 dated 27th August last. She resides about 100 Miles from me, and unless it is absolutely indispensable, to have another dec
=laration, will you not forward me her Certificate under the act of March 3d 1843. I can see no reason why she should make out another Declaration any more than the other named - unintelligible.

If You Can Comply with my request, it will save me much trouble, which seems to me according to the other cases unnecessary.

Will you forward me her 2d Certificate on the report of this.

I am - unintelligible - respectfully
- unintelligible
Stephen S. Harding
Agent
Milan
Ind.a
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free

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
- unintelligible - Columbia

9767 H.
11. Oct 1843
Ind
Elizabeth Long
Oct 1838

Milan Ind
Oct 5
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Milan Ind.a October 4th 1843

J.L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir
Enclosed you will find the Declaration of Mrs. Elizab
=eth Long for a pension. She relies wholly on the evidence furn
=ished by the Mar office to prove her deceased husbands service. She is confident that his name can be found on the files of enlisted soldiers from Maryland.

I have also an enquiry to make concerning the services of William Lumly. Will you have the goodness to examine the Military Rolls and see if the name of William Lumly can be found. His widow Sarah Lumly infor
=ms me that her husband the aforesaid William, resided in Shipensburgh Penn.a, at the time of his enlistment. He enlisted about the time of the Battle of Long Island, and had first marched to the American camp when that engagement took place and was in hearing of the canon. He served for nine months and was under the command of a Capt. William Snider or Capt. Snider (she thinks his name was William). She thinks her husband was in the Battles of Brandiwine & White Plains. If his name can be found - unintelligible - the department informs me of the fact, as that is the only chance of proving his service.

I am very respectfully
Stephen S. Harding
Agent Milan
Ind.a
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Land Office,
Annapolis, 26th August, 1844
I Certify, that it appears by a Pay Roll remaining in the Office, that Joseph Long a private received of John Hamilton, Agent of the Maryland Line, $80.99 appears of pay from the 1st August, 1780, to the 1st of January, 1782-also $80.00 pay from the 1st January, 1782, to the 1st January, 1783-also $43.30 from the 1st January, 1783, to the 15th of November 1783.
Gratuity, $80.00. Total received $283.30.
George G. Brown
Register Land Office, W.S. Md.
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Land Office, Annapolis, 26th August, 1844
I hereby certify that it appears by the muster rolls of the Revolution, remaining in this office, that Joseph Long, enlisted as a private in Captain Chaplin's Company of the 6th Maryland Reg. for during the War on the 16th day of April, 1777,, and was present on the 1st of November, 1780.
George G. Brewer
Reg. Land Off., MD
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Land Office, Annapolis
26th August, 1844

Sir,
At the request of Stephen S. Harding, Esq., of Milan, Indiana, I send you the enclosed Certificates from the muster + pay rolls of the Revolution, of the service of one Joseph Long.
Very respectfully
[illegible]
Geor G. Brewer

F. L. Edwards, Esq.
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Indiana 8624.

Elizabeth Long widow of Joseph Long
who was a pensioner under the Act of ________ and who died on the 9th July 1827
Washington Co. in the State of Indiana who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain ___________ of the reg't commanded by ___________ in the Maryland line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of August 1866 and sent to Stephen S. Harding, Milan, Ripley Co. Indiana

Total amount, $400—
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk,
Book D. Vol. 1. Page 427.