Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37152, for Jonathan Langford, Rhode Island
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Service:  R.I.

Langford, Jonathan

S.37152
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State of Connecticut
County of New London
Town of Groton
   
   On this first day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen before Mr Elias Perkins Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of New London personally appeared Jonathan Langford of said Town of Groton & being solemnly sworn made Oath that in the month of December 1775 he enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Capn Elijah Lewis in Col James M Varnumes Regiment in the Rhode Island line on the continental Establishment to serve for one year in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy that he faithfully served the United States in the revolutionary War against the common Enemy for the term of fifteen months in said Varnums Regiment & was then discharged by reason of the expiration of his Term which discharge was verbal merely - that in the Year 1777 the month & day of the month the Deponent does not recollect he shipped as a seaman
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on board the Sloop Schuyler belonging to the Government of the United States commanded by Charles Pond [illegible] & was employed in the service of the United States captured several prizes from the British during the revolutionary War & continued on board for the term of one Year which was the period of time for which he shipped - That he has no recollection of having received a written discharge but if he did the same is lost by time & accident & that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support
   Jonathan Langford

Sworn Before me

  Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court of County of New London.
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[seal affixed]
In Testimony whereof the said Jonathan Langford hath subscribed the foregoing Declaration & I have subscribed my name hereunto & caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be affixed hereunto
Elias Perkins Judge of the
Court of Com. Pleas
for New London County

I Elias Perkins Judge of the County Court of Court of Comon Pleas for the County of New London, do certify that it appears to my Satisfaction that the said Jonathan is about sixty four Years of age & did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the Preceeding declaration against the Common Enemy - & that from reduced circumstances stands in need of assistance from his country for support.  And I now transmit the Proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the the directions of the aftermentioned act of Congress, the foregoing declaration was made to me, as the applicant declared in order to obtain the Provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled an act to Provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land & Naval Service of the United States in the revolutionary War
   Elias Perkins Judge of the County
   Court or Court of Comm Pleas
   for New London County -
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Elijah Crandal of Westerly in the County of Washington of Lawful age on oath Testifieth & saith  That in January 1776 he Enlisted a soldier for one year at Prospect Hill near Boston in a company commanded by Capt Elijah Lewis, Col James M. Varnums Regiment and that on or about the same time one Jonathan Langford now residing in Groton in the State of Connecticut also Enlisted a soldier in said company and the deponent well recollects that the said Jonathan did serve faithfully in said company for one year and was  honorably discharged with the deponent at Pecks Hills in the State of New York in January 1777
   Elijah Crandal

State of Rhode Island  Sc
Washington County SS 
   At Westerly on the 8th day of November 1819 In his proper person appeared Elijah Crandal Subscriber of the preceeding Declaration and made solemn oath in the truth of the same
   Before Amos Cross C.J.C.C. Pleas

I hereby Cerify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Elijah Crandal for more than Twenty years during which time he has sustained a fair character, and has been respected for his truth & veracity
   Amos Cross  C.J.C.C. Pleas
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State of Rhode Island &
Providence Plantations -

Washington Ss. }  Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace

I certify that the Hon'ble Ames Cross Esq. whose Signature is hereto affixed is chief Justice of Courts Aforesaid legally chosen and Qulaified as the Law requires that Full faith & Credit ought to be given to his atestation throughout the United States & the rest of the Globe & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Courts aforesaid

   Saml. Helme Clk

I observe that the clerk has omited to certify to the signature of Judge Cross  Judge Cross I believe has taken a number depositions for Pensions and that his signature is in the war office  I have no doubt that it is his own proper signature & in his own hand writing -
   Elias Perkins Judge of the
  County Court for New London 
  County

I hereby certify that Elijah Crandal the within deponent is a credible Witness
   Elias Perkins Judge of the
  Court of Com Pleas for NL County
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The Deposition of Capt William Potter of South Kingston in the County of Washington and the State of Rhode Island Deposeth and Says, that in the year 1776 I was a Lieutenant in Capt Elijah Lewis Company Belonging to Col James M Varnums Regiment in the War of the Revolution and in the Continental Line And that Jonathan Langford of Groten in the County of New London and State of Connecticut was a private Soldier in Said Lewis Company and that Said Langford did serve in Said Company from January 1776 Untill January 1777
   William Potter

South Kingston County of Washington and State of Rhode Island this 5th Day of November AD 1819 personally came Before Me
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Capt. William Potter Subscriber to the Within Deposition and Made Solem Oath to the truth of the Same
   Before Matthew Waite Just Peace

I hereby Certify that I have been Acquainted with Capt William Potter for thirty Years and that he has Always Sustained an Emanant Carracture for truth Veracity
   Matthew Waite  Just. Peace
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Washington Ss }  State of Rhode Island &
                             Providence Plantations

Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas  -
-  Novr. AD. 1819. -
I certify that Matthew Waite Esqr. whose Signature is hereto Affixed is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of South Kingstown in the County of Washington legally Choosen and Qualified as the Law Requires that full faith & Credit Ought to be given to his attestation throughout the United States & that the Seal here impressed is the true Seal of the Court aforesaid
   Witnd Saml. Helme Clk

I am certified from the manner of taking of the foregoing deposition that the signature of the Justice is in his own proper handwriting
   Elias Perkins  Judge of the
   New London County Court

  I hereby certify that William Potter Deponent is a credible Witness
   Elias Perkins Judge of
   The County Court for
   New London County