Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38147, for John Phillip Long, Pennsylvania
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Penn
CONTENTS
Long, John Phillip
NUMBER
S 38147
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20.310
Virginia
John P. Long
of Pendleton Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Christie of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Minghe in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from October 1778 to 1783

Inscribed on the roll of Virginia
at the rate of eight
Dollars per month, to
commence on the 16 day of February 1831

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 of February
1831-
and sent to Hon. Wm
McCoy, House of Reps.
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Arrears to 4th of March 1831 $4.78
Semi-anu'l all'ce ending 4 Sep, " 48
$52.78

Revolutionary Claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.
Rec. Book D
Vol. 7. Col: 104
See letter
5 April 1830
to Pension Agent Richmond
& Homer Hines
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21.587
Recorded Book
No 10 page 229-
Examined
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Virginia Pendleton County SS
On this 3d day of November
1830 personally appeared in open court, being a
Court of record for the County of Pendleton
aforesaid, John Philip Long, resident in said
County, aged seventy nine or eighty years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on
his oath, make the following declaration
in order to obtain the provision made by the
acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and
the 1st of May 1820; that he the said John
Philip Long enlisted, as a private soldier, for
the term of three years, on the
day of
October, in the year 1778 in the State of
New York, in the company of light Dragoons
commanded by Captain Bartholomew Van Have
then in the service of the United States, where he continued
to serve about one year, but on account of not
being able to ride will, he was given up by
Captain Van Have, and he the said John Philip
Long then enlisted into the Company of Capt.
Christie of the 5th Pennsylvania Regiment
for during the war. the Regiment was
commanded by [he thinks] Colo. Minges
that he continued to serve in said company
for some time, say till the year 1781, when
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there was a revolt in the Pennsylvania line
and many were discharged, when he, the said John
Philip Long, was transfered to Capt. Bouts com-
pany of said 5th Regiment; that he was at the
taking of Cornwallis at York Town, and continued
to serve the United States until late in the fall
of the year 1781, when he was discharged at
Salisbury in North Carolina by Gen. Wayne
on account of sickness, and his discharge
was lost - that he hereby relinquishes every
claim whatever to a pension, except the present, and that the following
are the reasons for not making earlier
application for a Pension: That until lately he
has been able to support himself, by his own
industry, pursuing the occupation of a Taylor,
but, now, he is too old to do much, and has
actually become chargeable to the public for
his support.
And in pursuance of the act of the
1st May 1820, 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 my self within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons
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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
Schedule
I have no property either personal or real-no
changes have been made in my property, since
the 18th March 1818. I had none then - nor have I any now- I have, while able to work, pursued the trade, and occupation, for a number of years, of
a strolling Taylor, working about from house to house,
as I could get employment- I have no family re=
=siding with me- and I am now actually receiving support from the public charity.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court
the 3d day of November 1830.
John Phillip Long

I Zebulon Dyer Clerk of Pendleton County (Virginia)
do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court
that the said John Philip Long, did serve in the Revolutionary War
as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy
for the sum of nine months under one engagement on the continue
Establishment, I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule
thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of the said Court, and I do
further certify, that is the pension of the said Court, that the total amount in
Value of the property Exhibited as
dollars-
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifteenth
day of November 1830
Dyer Clerk of the Court of
the County of Pendleton
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Pension Office
Feb. 16. 1831

pen: to com: 16 Feb. 1831
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Washington Feb. 15th 1831
Sir, have just read the papers again in
the cash of John P. Long, which I
enclose to you with the Deposition of
Mr Kremer & some body else- no matter who
long since taken-
I think in all
concience & reason. you must give John
P. Long this amount now
Very respectfully yr
Obt. Servt.
Wm McCoy
J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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Deposition of Effinger
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Deposition of Conrad Kremer
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Virginia,
Frederick County to wit:

Conrad Kremer of Winchester in the County aforesaid this day appeared before me a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid and after being sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deporeth and faith, that he was well acquainted with John Philip Long during the Revolutionary War, that the said Long enlisted as a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in the fall of the year 1778 in the company [insert] of Cavalry commanded by Bartholomew Van Heer, in which company this deponent then belonged the said Long enlisted in the State of New York, that the Said [insert] Long served in the said company for the term of one year or more. Given under my hand the 12th day of February 1831.
[signed] Jn Heisken

And I do certify that the above named Conrad Kremer is a person of credibility.
[signed] Jn Heisken
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Virginia
Frederick County Fd

I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the Court of certify that John Heiskell Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit of Conrad Kremer, was made, was, at the time of signing the certificate thereof, and now is, one of the Commonwealths justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn; and that as such full faith and credit are, and right lobs given, to all his official acts, as will within Courts of Justice as thereunto.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County the 12th day of February 1831. and in the 55th year of the Commonwealth
[signed] T. A. Tidball
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Danl. Recknor
Depon.
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State of Maryland, Allegany County to wit on this 6th day of August Eighteen Hundred and Nineteen Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid County Daniel Ricknor and made oath on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he was Acquainted with John Phillip Long who service under Capt. John Cristie in the Fifth Pensylvania Ridgment in the old Revolutionary Wars _
Sworn before,
[signed] Tho. B. Crawford
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State of Virginia
Shenandoah County. Fd

I Philip Williams Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Samuel Bare before whom the foregoing [crossed out: certificate] [insert] Affidavit of John Ignatius Effinger appears to have been taken is now and was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that to all his official acts as such [crossed out word] full, faith and credit are due and ought to be given as well is Courts of Justice or location

[embossed seal] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Woodstock on the 29' day of October 1830 and in the 55th year of the Commonwealth
P. Williams C. of C.
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38 147
Revy. INVALID [signature/initials]

File No. 38,147

John P Long
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 18
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 248

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.