Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3147, for Andrew Long, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.

Long, Andrew
Susan

NUMBER
3147
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Recd to acct: by letter, 23d July, 1845
let to S.H. Porter July 25, 1845
do to Alex. Ray Sept 24 '46
Road 16 Dec 1833
[  unclear  ] 16 Dec 1833

Long, Andrew
Penn W3147


PENNSYLVANIA
===========
widow      Long
who
of
commanded
of the Regt. commanded
in the Penna
and 5 days  $---
increased from $120 per annum
=============
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 183 Dollars 33 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831.
=============
certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of
July 1845 and sent to S. H. Porter
Indian Office
=============
Arrears to the 4th of
Semiannual allowance ending
Recorded by stewart
Book Vol.
= =
[seal: The National Archives of the United States 9]
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by T A Stewart  Clerk
Book C  Vol 1  Page 155.
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See Old envelope
(inside for Correspondence.

Fraudulent

3d Auditor May 9 1859

Long, Andrew 
Penn. W3147


4110
Pennsylvania, Phila
============
Susan Long
widow of Andrew
who died on the 2d March 1804
of Lancaster on the State of Penna
who was a Captain in the --------commanded
by Captain -------- of the --------commanded
by ----------- in the ------
line for ------------
=============
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 183 Dollars 33 Cents
her annum, to commence on the 4"h day
March, 1831
=============
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day
June 1845 and sent to
S Humes Porter
=============
to the 4th of Chf Clerk
annual allowance ending Indian Office
Incd from $120
---
{Revolutionary Claim
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3d}
Recorded by [ unclear ] Clerk
Book  C  Vol  1 Page 155
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11207  3
Susan Long
Pa
Act 4 July 36
m75.d.04-

23 March 76 Congress resolve
was in service  ? 7 Dec 76 
[  unclear  ]
Increase
[ unclear ]


deduct what has
been paid -
S. H. Porter Esq
Indian Office


Declaration before
E. Schaeffer
App of [  ?  ] before
Geo. Musser
Certif of John C. Baker
before Geo. Musser
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M
State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County       SS

On this 24 day of May AD 1844.
Personally appeared before me Emanuel Schaeffer one of the
associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for
said County, Susan Long a resident of Ephrata township 
in the County aforesaid aged 87 who being duly
affirmed according to law, doth depose and say in order to
obtain the benefits of the act of Congress 4th July 1836.

That she is the widow of Andrew Long
who served as Captain in the Revolutionary war

In the year 1776, (shortly after our marriage)
my husband was appointed Captain of a rifle company
which was part of a Regiment from Lancaster County; they
were either drafted or enlisted to serve from 1776 to 1778-
(forepart)-  there was some hundred soldiers to be raised
in Pennsylvania, to this Legion he belonged.  I did not
see my husband after he left Lancaster, until his return
in 1778 -  I have often heard my husband say on his
return, that he had been at the battle of Long Island and
many others that I cannot mention the names -
My husband had many papers, which he brought after his
discharge from the war, but they have been lost or mislaid
many years -

She further states that she was married
to the said Andrew Long on the 20 day of December
(over)
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AD 1775 - and that her said husband died on the 2nd day
of March AD 1804, and that she has remained his widow
ever since -

Affirmed & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me

E. Schaeffer
Test D B Vondersmith

Susan Long   X her mark

Lancaster City SS

I, Emanuel Schaeffer one of the associate
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Lancaster, 
before whom the foregoing declaration was taken do
certify that Susan Long (is the widow of Andrew Long
a reputed Captain of the Revolutionary war) and that
she is a highly respectable lady, and that her declaration
is entitled to full credit and belief
-
Witness my hand & seal this 24 day of
May AD 1844
E Schaeffer   {seal}
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County  SS

On this 27 day of May A D 1844.
Personally appeared before me, George Musser an Alderman
in and for the City of Lancaster - John Gonter a resident of
the City of Lancaster, a pensioner of the United States, who being
first duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say as
follows -

That in the year 1776. I was a resident of Lancaster
I saw Andrew Long leave Lancaster as a Captain of a rifle company
the soldiers were either drafted or enlisted, I am not certain which,
they were to serve until the year 1778. -  the Colonel of the Regiment
was either Mills or Miles - I saw Andrew Long on
his return in 1778.  a few months before I left for Sha[  ?  ]

Further state that Susan Long is the widow
Andrew Long deceased - and that she still remains
his widow-

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
before me -
Geo. Musser Alden.
John Gonter
Test. D B Vondersmith

Lancaster City, SS

I George Musser an Alderman in and for the said City
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do certify that John
Gonter is a highly respectable citizen and that his deposition is entitled
to full credit and belief -

Witness my hand & seal this 27 day of May AD 1844-
Geo. Musser {seal}
Alder. {seal}
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County  SS

I John C Baker Pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Congregation of the Holy Trinity in the City of Lancaster
in the County and State aforesaid, do certify that the following extract
shewing the marriage of Andrew Long and Susan Miller taken from the
records of said church to wit from a Register of Marriages kept
by Rev. Henry Muhlenburg formerly pastor of said Congregation
a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is
expressed in the record in fair legible figures -
- 1775
Dec. 20. Hous. Au?v. Andrew Long and Susan Miller,  I. N.

which said record was written and kept by the said Rev
Henry Muhlenburg in the German language in the aforesaid Register
the record of which said marriage being translated into the English
language is as follows -
1775
Dec. 20. According to proclamation Andrew Long and Susan Miller
they being married -

I John C Baker above named depose and say that I hold the
office of Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the
Holy Trinity in the City and County aforesaid and that the above
german extract is a true extract from the records of said congregation 
and that the English translation of the same, is a fair
translation of the same -

swn. to & subscribed this 27 day of May AD 1844
before me
Geo Musser, Alden.
John C Baker
h. t. Pastor
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County, ss

I Rudolph F. Rauch Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County. Do certify
that Emanuel Schaeffer, Esquire, is one of the ┃
Associate Judges of said Court of Common Pleas
and George Musser, Esquire, an Alderman of the
City of Lancaster, in said County, all as stated
in the foregoing proceedings: both duly commissioned
& qualified; and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine - 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court
& Subscribed my name this Twenty eighth day of May in the year of
our LORD, One thousand eight hundred & forty four -
Rud. F. Rauch
Prothy
Saml Dorwart
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This Bureau can furnish the military
record of only such Revolutionary soldiers
as were pensioned or whose widows were
pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay
rolls of the Revolutionary War and the
War of 1812 as are now in the possession
of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department.
Original rolls and other records
pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
War may also be found on file in the
archives of many of the original States.
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

L. W. B.
W. 1908,
N. 3147.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
January 10, 1898.


Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that a very
careful search has been made and from the data given the name of Matthew
Parker has not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension records
on file in this Bureau.
Samuel McMillan, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, made an application
for pension on April 30, 1818, at which time he was 65 years
of age and residing in Mercer County, Penna., and his pension was allowed
for four years' actual service as a private in the Maryland
troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt.
Ewing and Col. Smallwood; he enlisted in Harford County, Maryland. His
widow, Esther, made application and received a pension for the service
of her husband as above set forth.
Susan, widow of Andrew Long, made an application for pension on
May 24th, 1844, at which time she was 87 years of age and residing
in Lancaster County, Penna., and her pension was allowed for the actual
service of her husband as a captain in the Penna, troops, Revolutionary
war, for a period of nine months and five days. He enlisted
in Lancaster County, Penna. Officers under whom he served not stated.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. Walter B. Beals,
Fairhaven, Washington.
Box 141.
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Pennsylvania 4110
============
Susan Long
widow of Andrew Long
who died on the 2 March 1804
of Lancaster Co. in the State of Penna
who was a Captain in the ___  commanded
by Captain ____ of the regt. commanded
by Col. Mills in the Penna
line for
=============
Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia
at the rate of 120 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
=============
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Novr
1844 and sent to Samuel
Henry Porter, Ch. Clerk, Indian office
=============
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1844   1620:00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 45     60:00
----------
$1.680.00
----------
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the 3.}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk
Book C.  Vol. 1 Page 155
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No 3.
Susan Long
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3
"B"

Aff of Philip Meck
before  Henry Carpenter
??  Samuel Leserse
Aff of Peter Manns
before Geo. Musser

H. Carpenter
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"M"

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County   SS

On this 17th day of August AD 1844
Personally appeared before me, Henry Carpenter a Justice
of the Peace in and for the township of Lampeter in the
County & State aforesaid.  Philip Meck a resident
of Lampeter township in the County and State aforesaid
a pension of the United States, who being duly
sworn according to law doth depose and say as follows.

That he was well acquainted with Captain
Andrew Long of the Revolution -

That in the year 1776. (about
July) I joined Captain Graff's company in Lancaster,
about two weeks before our company left. Captain
Andrew Long's company left for Philadelphia -
on our arrival at Phila I again saw Captain
Long and Company- from Philadelphia our
company with the Penna Regiment to which
Longs company belonged were marched through
the Jersies to New York.  from thence across the
river to Long Island, where we got into an engagement 
with the British, we had to retreat (with loss
of some of our men and Camp equipage) to New York 
City. the british pursued us, from New York. we
retreated to Fort Washington, whilst the Penna
Regiment was ordered to the Jersies - New York
(over)
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was the last time that I saw Capt. Long and Company
after retreating from Fort Washington to Fort Lee -  we
retreated across the Jersies to New Brunswick, from
thence to Trenton, and arrived after the hessians had
Sumendered, - I saw again Captain Andrew Long in
the Penna Regiment at Trenton. the said Regiment
was in the engagement at the battle of Trenton - our
Company Capt Graft; was ordered as part guard of the
hessians to Phila with the Penna. Regiment to which
the said Capt Long belonged - from Phila we where
ordered to take the hessians to the Lancaster Barracks
in company with several of the malitia companies from
Lancaster - the Penna Regiment was left at
Phila which was the last that I saw of Captain Long
until sometime after his return in 1778 to Lancaster
County -  I had a knowledge of his
services for at least six months-

I do further state that I am well acquainted 
with the present applicant for a pension
that she is the widow of the said Captain Andrew
Long - and that she still remains his widow-

Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me -
Henry Carpenter
J.P.
Test Samuel Lesson
D B Vonderrsmith

Philip Meck     X his mark
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Lampeter Township SS.

I Henry Carpenter a Justice of the
Peace in and for said township, before whom the
foregoing deposition was taken do certify that Philip
Meck is a highly respectable citizen and that
his deposition is entitled to full credit and
belief -
Witness my hand & seal this 17th day of August
AD 1844
Henry Carpenter
J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County  SS

On this 19th day of August AD 1844
Personally appeared before me George Musser an Alderman
in and for the City of Lancaster, Peter Maurer a resident
of Manheim township, in the County and State aforesaid
a pensioner of the U.S. who being first duly sworn according 
to law doth depose and say as follows viz:

That he was well acquainted with Captain
Andrew Long of the Pennsylvania Regiment

That in the year 1776. I was drafted
to stand guard at Lancaster under Capt Henry, wilst
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standing guard, Captain Andrew Longs Company left for
Phila and a short time after, Captain Gross' Company
also was marched for Phila. after the expiration
of my term. I was discharged

About November 1776. I
was again drafted in Captain Henry's Company, and
was marched to Philadelphia, we remained here a short
time.  news came that the hessians had surrendered and
our company remained here until the arrival of the
prisoners - the prisoners were brought by Capt Graffs
company on the Pennsylvania Regiment in which I
saw Captain Andrew Long - from Phila we where
marched with the hessian prisoners to the Lancaster
Barracks - Phila was the last place that I saw
Captain Andrew Long, until his return in 1778, I was
standing guard when his company returned -

And do further state that the present applicant
is the widow of Andre hung, and that she still remains his widow
sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me -
Geo. Musser Aldr.
Test D B Vondersmith
Peter Mourren

Lancaster City SS:

I George Musser an aldeman in and for said city
before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, do certify that Peter Maurer
is a highly respectable citizen and that his deposition is entitled to full credit
and belief -
witness my hand & seal this 19 day of August A D 1844.
Geo. Musser  {seal}
Aldr.
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster  [ missing]   SS;

I Rudolph F. Ranch Prothonotary of
the Court of Common Pleas of said County
Do Certify that George Musser Esq
an Alderman of the City of Lancaster in
said County, and Henry Carpenter Esqr
Justice of the Peace in & for said County
all as stated in the foregoing proceedings, both duly commissioned
& qualified; and that the signatures purporting to be theirs are
genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed
the seal of said Court & Subscribed my name this Nineteenth
day of August in the year of our LORD, 1844-
Rud. F. Raunch  Prothy
pr
Saml Dorwart
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"M"
17 Aug 1844

In Congress, March 23. 1776.  Whereas
the petitions of these United Colonies to the King for the
redress of great and manifest grievances have not only
been rejected, but treated with Scorn and Contempt; and
the opposition to designs evidently formed to reduce them
to a state of service subjection, and their necessary defiance
against hostile forces actually employed to subdue them, declared
rebellion: And whereas an unjust was hath been commenced
against them, which the commanders of the British fleets
and armies have prosecuted and still continue to prosecute
with their utmost vigor and in a cruel manner, wasting,
spoiling, and destroying the Country, burning houses and
defenceless towns, and exposing the helpless inhabitants
to every misery from the inclemency of the winter, and not only
urging savages to invade the country, but instigating negroes
to murder their masters: And whereas the parliament of
Great Britain hath lately passed an act affirming these
Colonies to be in open rebellion: forbidding all trade
and Commerce with the inhabitants thereof, until they
shall accept pardons and submit to despotic rule; declaring 
their property, wherever found upon the water, liable
to seizure and confiscation, and enacting that what
had been done therein, by virtue of the royal authority,
were just and lawful acts, and shall be so deemed !
From all which it is manifest, that the iniquitous scheme
concerted to deprive them of the liberty, they have a right
to by the laws of nature and the English Constitution,
will be pertinaciously pursued-  It being therefore
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necessary to provide for their defence and security and
justifiable to make reprisal upon their enemies and otherwise
to annoy them, according to the laws and usages of nations:
the Congress trusting that such of their friends in Great 
Britain (of whom it is confessed there are many entitled
to applause and gratitude for their patriotism and benevolence, 
and in whose favor a discrimination of property came
not be made) as shall suffer by Captures, will impute it
to the authors of our common calamities, Do declare and
Resolve as followeth to wit -

Resolved That the inhabitants of these Colonies
be permitted to fit out armed vessels to [enuse ?] on the
enemies of these United Colonies

Resolved, That all ships and other vessels, their tackle,
apparel, and furniture, and all goods, wares and merchandizes
belonging to any inhabitant or inhabitants of Great Britain
taken on the high seas, or between high and low water mark,
of the peace of between high and low water mark,
by any vessel fitted out ------
by any private person or persons and to whom commissions
shall be granted, and being libelles and prosecuted in any
Court erected for the trial of maratime affairs in any of these
Colonies shall be deemed and adjudged to be lawful prize,
and after deducting and paying the wages, the summer and
mariners on board of such captures, as are merchant Ships
and vessels shall be entitled to according to the terms of their
contracts until the time of the adjudication shall be condemned 
to and for the use of the owner or owners, and the officers,
mariners and mariners of such armed vessel according to
such rules and proportions, as they shall agree on -
(over)
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Provided always that this resolution shall not extend or be
construed to extend to any vessel bringing settlers, arms,
ammunition or warlike stores to and for the use of these
Colonies or any of the inhabitants thereof who are friends
to the American cause, or to such warlike stores, or to the effects
of such settlers -

Resolved. That all ships or vessels, with their tackle,
apparel, and furniture, goods, wares, and merchandizes,
belonging to my inhabitant of Great Britain as aforesaid, 
which shall be taken by any of the vessels of war
of these United Colonies, shall be deemed forfeited, one
third, after deducting and paying the wages of seamen
and mariners, as aforesaid to the officers and men
on board and two third to the use of the United
Colonies --

Resolved. That all ships or vessels with their
tackle, apparel, furniture, goods, wares, and merchandizes, 
belonging to any inhabitant of Great Britain
as aforesaid which shall be taken by any vessel of war
fitted out by and at the expence of any of the United
Colonies, shall be deemed forfeited, and divided after deducting 
and paying the wages of seamen and mariners
as aforesaid, in such manner and proportions as the
assembly or convention of such Colony shall direct -

Resolved, that all vessels, their tackle, apparel and
furniture, and cargoes belonging to inhabitants
of Great Britain as aforesaid and all vessels
which may be employed in carrying supplies
(over
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to the ministerial armies, which shall happen to be
taken near the shores of any of these colonies, by the people 
of the County, or detachments from the Army, shall be
deemed a lawful prize, and the Court of Admiralty
within the said Colony is required or condemnation
thereof ,to adjudge that all charges and expences, which
may attend the Capture and trial, be first paid out
of the monies arising from the sales of the prize, and
the remainder equally divided among all those who
have been actually engaged and employed in taking the
said prize  -  Provided that where any detachments
of the Army shall have been employed as aforesaid, their
part of the prize money shall be distributed among them
in proportion to the pay of the officers and soldiers so
employed  -- extract from the minutes
Charles Thompson Secretary

The Hon Congress has appointed the 17th of may next
to be observed as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer -
Several prizes having on board provisions, powder
and specie, have been taken by the Continental citizens
in the course of this month-
Col. Reid and David Rittenhouse was chosen
burgesses for this City, in the room of Major Mifflin
and Dr. Franklin, who resigned --
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In Assembly

March 5. The House voted fifteen hundred men
(officers included ) to be taken into pay for the immediate
defence of this province: the said men to
serve till the first of January 1778

March 6. Resolved, that on thousand of the said
levies be riflemen, and divided into two battalions
of five hundred men each - That the remaining
five hundred be a battalion of musket men -

Officers of the reflemen-
Colonel Samuel Miles, Esq
Lieutenant Colonels, James Piper, of the first battalion
Daniel Brodhead of the Second -
Majors, Enion Williams of the first battalion,
John Patton of the Second
Captains, John Morrow, James Marshall
Philip Albright, William Peoples, Henry Chriest
Henry Shatt, Richard Brown, Caspar Weitzell,
Joseph Irvin, Andrew Long, Peter Grubb and
Lewis Farmer -
First Lieutenants, James Francis More, Thomas Bart-
holomew Bouch, John Stoner, John Clerk, Jacob
Levan, John Davis, John Thompson, William
Gray, John Young, John Spear, Mathew Scott and
Edward Thompson -
Second Lieutenants, Jacob Maise, Thomas Gourly
Jost Triesbach, Robert McPherson, John Perrin,
John Carpenter, John Robb, James Hamilton
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George, Wert, Joseph Finley, John Burns and James
Carnagan -
Third Lieutenants-- Jacob Stake, Stephen Hanna, William
Barnit, John Dungan, Abraham Smith, Thomas Boyd
Joseph Jacquet, Charles Taylor, Daniel Topham, Robert
Campbell, David Sloan, George Grant -

Officers of the musket men
Colonel Samuel Atler, Esq.
Lieutenant Colonel, Caleb Parrey -
Major James Potts -
Captains, Thomas Herbert, Joseph Howell jun, Abraham
Dehuff, Francis Murray, Abraham Marshall, John
Nice, Patrick Anderson and Peter Zachary Lloyd -
Lieutenants, Morton Garret John Davis, Joseph McClellan,
Bernard Ward, Walter Finney, Peter Sheffner, Mathias 
Weidman, and Robert Caldwell -
Ensigns - James Lang, Hezekiah Davis, Michael
App, Henry Valentine, Alexander Huston Jun, John
Hough, William Henderson and John Kirk -

For the three Battalions
Adjutant, Francis Mentges -
Paymaster. John Maxwell Nesbit -
Muster Master, Ludowick Sprogle -
Surgeons, John Davis, William Curry and Jacob Reiger -
Chaplain, Rev. William Rogers -

The expence of raising and keeping in pay 1500 men
for a twelve month, will amount to $64.789:10:0=
= Pen. Cur.-
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State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss

I Rudolph F. Rauch Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas of said County Do
Certify the foregoing to contain a true
copy of the Preamble Resolutions & Acts
of Congress passed as stated in the
foregoing: copied from "the Pennsylvania
Magazine or American Monthly
Museum MDCCLXXV. Volume 1. Philadelphia
Printed and sold by R. Aitken, Printer and Bookseller
Orposite the London Coffee house, Front Street."  Said
Magazine being now in the possession of Margaret Yeates
daughter of the late Judge Yeates of this City - 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of
said Court & Subscribed my name this Thirteenth day of
August in the year of our LORD.1844 

Rud F Rauch   /s/
Pr   Prothy
Saml Dorwart  /s/
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W
Lancaster November 13. 1844.

Sir

I am willing to accept six months pay at the rate
of One hundred and twenty dollars per year Commencing
from the 4th of March 1831 -  for services rendered
in the revolutionary war by my deceased husband Andrew
Long -

Yours with Respect
Susan Long  X her mark

Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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3
Long
Extract from History in
Vondersmith's hand

Adolf ss
Mrs Long


S. H. Porter Esq
Bret
Oct 29.'44
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Extract from the Pictorial History
of the United States by John Frost. A.M.

Vol. 2. page 207 -
"The Americans had on each
of the three above mentioned passes, a guard of eight
hundred men: and to the east of them in the wood
Colonel Miles was placed with his battalion of
Pennsylvania Riflemen, to guard the Jamaca road
and watch the motions of the enemy - General
Heister, with the Hessians, was posted in front of the
Flatbush road to watch the Americans, whilst
Clinton, with the greatest part of the British army
marched towards the Jamaica road: and he had
advanced two miles in rear of the guard, before Colonel 
Miles gave notice of his approach" -

Vol. 2 Page 208.   "Lord Sterling, with the Americans
opposed to General Grant, maintained the action from
about eight in the morning until two in the afternoon &
the American troops, consisting of Colonel Miles's,  two
battalion and Colonel Attees's, Colonel Smallwood's and
Colonel Hatch's regiments, behaving with great bravery and
resolution" -
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Lancaster   ss

I Rudolph F Ranch, Prothonotary of the
Court of Common Pleas for said County of Lancaster
Do certify that the foregoing extracts from "Frost's
Pictorial history of the United States" are true
& correct as within stated

In Witness whereof I have hereto set my
hand & Seal of said Court, at Lancaster the fourth day
of October A. Dom. 1844.

R. F. Rauch  Prothy  /s/
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3
App of Duffenduffer in
[ unclear ]

before Geo. Musser

Long
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M
State of Pennsylvania 
Lancaster County     ss:

On this 5 day of September A D
1844.  Personally appeared before me George Musser
an Alderman in and for the City of Lancaster, David
Diffenderfer of Earl Township, in the County and
State aforesaid, a pensioner of the United States,
who being first duly sworn according to him
doth depose and say as follows -

That he had a personal knowledge
of the services of Captain Andrew Long in the
Revolutionary war -

In the year 1776. I saw Captain Andrew
Long leave Lancaster for Phila at the head of
a rifle corps, I left Lancaster nearly the same time
that his company left.  the Regiment was formed
in Phila after the different company from the
State had met, and where marched from thence to New 
York.   This was the last that I saw of Capt. Long until
the surrender at Trenton of the Hessians, which Regiment 
was engaged. I saw Capt Long frequently hereafter
the surrender, the Penna. Soldiers accompained
the prisoners to Phila. which was in Dec. 1776, when
we arrived.   the Penna. Regiment or Legion remained
but a short time, until they received orders to march
for New York.   after they left Phila this was the
last time that I saw Capt Long - until my return
home in 1779. when I saw him again - he returned -
over
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home some sixteen months before I did -
Further Deponent saith not
Sworn to subscribed the day and year aforesaid
before me -
David Diffendufer  X his mark

Geo. Musser  Alder.  /s/
Test, D B Vondersmith  /s/
Henry Deffendafer  /s/


Lancaster City SS:
I George Musser an alderman in 
and for said City, before whom the foregoing deposition
was taken, do certify that David Diffenderfer is a highly
respectable person and that his deposition is entitled
to full credit and belief -
Witness my hand & seal this 5th day of
September AD 1824
Geo. Musser  {seal} /s/
Alder

State of Pennsylvania
Lancaster County ss:
I Rudolph F. Rauchd Prothonotary of the Court
of Common Pleas of said County. Do certify
that George Musser Esqr is an Alderman
as stated in the foregoing proceedings
duly Commissioned & qualified; and that the
signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of
said Court & Subscribed my name this Sixth day of September
in the year of our LORD.1844
Rud. T. Rouch
po.  Prothy.
Saml Dunvort
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Nof
3

Susan Long
4 July 1836.

The voucher of which this is a copy
was sent to the District atty by his order
--------------------

Suspended
The name of attorney is
omitted in the Powerr of
Attorney

3d auditors office
3qr 1853
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("Copy")
State of Pennsylvania

Lancaster County, SS.

Be it known, that before me Walter G. Evans, an
Alderman in and for the County aforesaid,
duly authorized by law to administer Oaths,
personally appeared Susan Long, and made
oath in due form of law, that she is the identical 
person named in an original certificate
in her possesion, of which (I certify) the following
is a true copy:

War Department Revolutionary Claim
I certify that: in conformity with the 3d section
of the law of the United States of the 4th of July
1836. Susan Long of Pennsylvania, widow
of Andrew Long who was a Captain in the
Revolutionary War, is entitled to receive one
hundred and Eighty three dollars and thirty three
cents per annum, during the time she may
remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of
March 1831, and payable semi-annually on
the 4th of March and 4th of September. This
pension is increased from one hundred and
twenty dollars pr annum -

SS  Given at the War Office of the United States
this 21st day of July one thousand Eight
hundred and forty five.
Examined and countersigned
J.L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
W.L. Marcy
Secy of War.
that she has not married, but continues the
widow of the above mentioned Andrew Long decd
that she now resides in Rapho Township - and
over --
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has resided there for the space of 8 years past; and that
previous thereto she resided in Ephrata Township. 
of the truth of which statements I am
fully satisfied
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day
of September 1853 before me
Walter S. Evans
Test D B Vondersmith Aldr
Susan Long   X her mark
(2 witnesses of Pensioner makes a mark) Aner M.Leonard

Know all men by these presents, That I Susan Long
of Rapho Township Pensioner of the United States,
do hereby constitute and appoint Denis Driscoll
my true and lawful attorney for me, and
in my name, to receive from the Agent of the
United States for paying pensions in Philadelphia
State of Pennsylvania, my pension from the
fourth day of March 1853, to the fourth day
of September 1853,
Witness my hand and seal, this fifth day of
September 1853.  Sealed and delivered in
presence of
Walter G. Evans
D. B. Vandersmith
Susan Long  X her mark
{seal}

State of Pennsylvania, Lancaster County  SS
Be it Known, That on the fifth day of September 1853.
before the Subscriber, an Alderman in and for
said County, duly authorized by law, to administer
oaths, personally appeared Susan Long, above
named, and acknowledged the forgoing power
of attorney to be her act and deed. In testimony
whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, the day and
year last above mention.
 Walter G. Evans Aldn
- Over -
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State of Pennsylvania  Lancaster County SS

I John W Reed Prothonotary of the Court of Common 
Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do
hereby certify, that Walter G. Evans Esqr. is an
Alderman in and for said County, duly commissioned 
and qualified, and that his signatures
above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court, this fifth day of Sept
ember 1855
John R. Reed
Prothy-

State of Pennsylvania Philada City.  SS
Be it Known, That on the 9th day of September
1853, before me a Pension Agent in and for
said County duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, personally appeared Denis Driscoll
the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, 
and made oath that he has no interest
whatever, in the money he is authorized to receive
by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney,
either by any pledge. mortgage, sale, assignment,
or transfer, and that he does not know or
believe that the same has been so disposed of
to any person whatever
Sworn and subscribed the day and year

(Copy)
no 77
Philadelphia Sept 9th. 1853
Received of Daniel Sturgeon, Agent for paying
Pensions. Ninety one Dollars 66 Cents, being for
Six Months Pension due to Susan Long, from
the 4th day of March 1853, to the 4th day of Sept
1853. for which I have signed duplicate receipts
Denis Driscoll
$91.66.
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State of Pennsylvania Lancaster County,  SS.
IJjohn K Reed  Protonotary of the Court of Common 
Pleas of the County and State aforesaid do
hereby certify that Walter G. Evans, Esqr. is an
Alderman in and for said County, duly commissioned 
and qualified, and that his signatures
above written are genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of
said Court this fifth day of 
September 1853.
John K. Reed
Prothy-

State of Pennsylvania Philada City  SS
Be it known, That on the 9th day of September
1853, before me a Pension Agent in and for
said county duly authorized by law to administer
oaths, personally appeared Denis Driscoll
the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, 
and made oath that he has no interest
whatever, in the money he is authorized to receive
by virtue of the foregoing power of attorney,
either by any pledge. mortgage, sale, assignment,
or transfer, and that he does not know or
believe that the same has been so disposed of
to any person whatever
Sworn and subscribed the day and year
last above mentioned, before me.
Dan Sturgeon
Pension Agent
Dennis Driscold
Page 38


In Council of Safety
October 5th 1776.

Resolved.  That the three Pennsylvania Battalions
now in the Continental service at New York, be arranged as
follows, two of them to be on the new Continental Establishment
and to serve during the war, the other to be retained in the service
of this State until the first of January 1778, unless sooner
discharged, and to consist of ten companies of one hundred men
each, Officers included.  The privates of the three Battalions
to continue in the service of this State. The officers according to 
Seniority to have the choice of entering into either.

The two Battalions to be recruited to their full Complement 
of men as speedily as possible nothing in this resolve
to affect the rank of the officers who are prisoners with
Genl Howe.

Sir:-- The council of Safety having entered into
the enclosed arangement of the three Battalions belonging 
to this State are desirous of having a return of the officers
who chose to enter into the Continental Service on the new
establishment.  That the Council may give them such
rank as they conceive them entitled to. They mean to order
& to retain at home the troops which are to continue in the
service of the State as soon as the condition of the continental 
army will admit of it; as they are hereafter by the
said arrangement to keep twelve complete Ballations
(in
Page 39


in the Continental Service.  Colonel Broadhead is therefore 
requested to consult the Officers as speedily as possible 
on the subject & make return to the Council of
such as are desirous to enter into the Continental service,
and who are willing to continue in the service of the State
that they may procede in the affair as it is of immediate 
necessity & very great importance.
To Col Broadhead

Pennsylvania    ss
Secretary's Office
Harrisburg August 17th 1844

I certify that the above and foregoing
is a true extract from the Minutes
of the Council of Safety remaining
of record in this Office
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and caused the seal of said Office to be affixed
the day and year aforesaid
Thomas L. Wilson /s/
Dep Sec. Com

Fees $1.00
Page 40


Philadelphia December 31st 1776.
Sundry accounts _____  Dr. ____    To Cash


20 Paid Joseph L. Finley 1st Lieut in 1st Battallion
& in Capt Long's Company 3 months advance  $5, 1, 3"
------------------------

Auditor General's office
Harrisburg July 22d 1846.
I certify the above to be a true extract
taken from the original entry of the books
of this department - Witness my hand
and seal of office the day and year
aforesaid.
John Purviance   /s/
Aud Genl
Page 41


Pension Office
December 14, 1855

Sir
I enclose herewith the Original Declaration 
of the alledged widow of Andrew
Long and other proofs relating to a Pension
under the act of 4th July 1836

The claim was allowed to Susan Long
on the 21 July 1845 at the rate of $183.33
per annum from the 4th March 1831 and
from the papers is appears that she then
resided in Lampeter Township Lancaster
County Pennsylvania

I also enclose copies of the
vouchers upon which her last semi anuel Stipend
was paid when it is stated that she was then
a resident of Rapho Township Pa

It has been intimated to this office
that no such person as Susan Long widow
of [Thomas] Andrew Long a revolutionary pensioner
is now living in the last mentioned township
and that the pension has been drawn upon
fraudulent vouch for some years past
Page 42


I have to request therefore that you
will cause an investigation to be made
and if it shall appear that a fraud
has been committed upon Government
to report the facts to this office before
any anests shall be made
[this]

If not convenient to give
this business your personal attention
it may be confided to Mr Jenkins

I am very respectively
Your obt ser
Commissioner of Pensions

Hon John W. Ashmead
U S Dist Attorney
Phila
Pa
Page 43


Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
November 29th 1853

Sir,
I comply with your
request of yesterday, by enclosing
"a copy of the vouchers upon
"which the pension of Susan
"Long, widow of Andrew Long'
"of Pennsylvania, under act
"of 4th July 1836 at $183.33 per anm
"was last paid.

Very respectfully
Your obt servt
Saml L. Rind
Acting Auditor


L. P. Waldo Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Page 44


Extract from the minutes of the Council of Safety Vol No. 2

"That after the two rifle companies are formed the men
lately belonging to the Companies under Captain Andrew
Long, William Peebles, Casper Weitzel, Joseph Irvine, Peter Grith
Junr, Peter Z Loyd, Thomas Herbert, John Nice, Joseph Howell junr.,
Joseph McCleland be united to Captains Farmers Murry Anderson
Marshalls Albrights, Dehuffs, Custs, McGowens, Garrets & Morres
Companies equal in number of effective men and that the commanding
Officer of the battalion allow the said men the liberty of choosing what
Companies they will enter into so far as he can consistent with the
foregoing arrangement.
(October 25th 1776)

Pennsylvania SS:
Secretarys office
I certify that the above and foregoing
is a true and correct extract from "the minutes
of the Council of Safety No 2" under date
of October 25th 1776, as the same remains
on record in this office.
Witness my hand & seal of said
office at Harrisburg this 18th October 1844
Chas. Mc Clure
Secretary of the Commth
Page 45


Pennsylvania ss.
Secretarys office
I do certify that on careful examination 
of the records of the Revolution remaining in 
this office, I have been unable to find upon
them any evidence to shew at what time
Captain Andrew Long, entered the army
of the Revolution or the length of the term
of his service in it.
I also certify that I have not been
able to find on file in this Office, the muster Rolls of Col
Miles Regiment.
Witness my hand and seal of said Office at
Harrisbing the 18th October AD 1844
Chas McClure  /s/
Secretary of the Commonth
Page 46

[stamp seal
Harrisburg Pa. Oct 3]
10
D.B. Vondersmith, Esq.
Lancaster 
Penn.
Page 47


Secretary's Office,
Harrisburg, October 2d 184 .

Sir
The files of the office have been
examined and nothing further can be found in
relation to the case of Mrs Long, than that which
was furnished you some time since
Very respectfully
Yours &c
Thomas L. Wilson
Dep. Sec. Com
Page 48


My dear Doctor.

May I call to your attention the pension
Claim of a Mrs Long, widow of Andrew Long, a Captain
in the Revolutionary War, who served from 1776 to 78.
It was sent to your office about two months since by D B
Vondesmith.  What has been done in the case ?  Please
inform me & oblige

Yr friend,
Saml Haines Porter
August 6 /44

D.G. W Caump
Page 49


A Muster Roll of Cap. Longs Compy belonging to the
Pennsylvania Regt of Riflemen commanded by Col Daniel
Broadhead Esqr Decr 17th 1776

Sergeants
John Vanpelt  Sick G. Hospital
Archd Murphy
Geo Gorden

Privates
Saml Smith
Abraham Stratton  Sick in Genl Horpital
Hugh Mulholon
Geo Temples
===============

Auditor Generals Office
Harrisburg, Jany 11, 1845.

I certify that the above is a true extract from
an original paper, numbered 267, remaining
on file in this department,
Witness my hand and seal of office the
day and year aforesaid

Wm Packer  /s/
Aud. Genl.
Page 50


Washington City
June 1. 1845.

Sir,

In the case of Susan Long of Pennsylvania
widow of Andrew Long, whose claim to a pension
you admitted some months since at the rate of $120
pr annum upon the proof exhibited.  In the evidence presented
it was shown by a certificate from the Secretary of State of
Pennsylvania that Andrew Long was appointed the Captain
of a Rifle Company of the First Battalion of Penna 
on the 12 March 1776.

The witnesses testify they saw him leave with his
Company in 1776 and was seen again in command
in Decr 1776 - and finally saw him return in 1778.

You will herewith receive additional evidence in a
transcript under seal of the Auditor General of Pennsylvania
shewing on the 17th December 1776 he made a return
of his company thus making 3 mos and 5 days more
services than has been allowed for and which is now
claimed.

1
Page 51


I would moreover refer you to the resolution of
the Assembly of Pennsylvania under the date of 12th
March 1776, "American Archives, Vol 5. Pages 681,
682", wherein "Instructions for recruiting Rifleman in the
service of Pennsylvania & c " appears, to wit - 1st you
are to enlist no man who is not able bodied healthy and active" & c
11th "That the men be enlisted to serve until the
1st day of January 1778." & c

In the absence of documentary evidence
with the facts above referred to, before us, in connexion
with the affidavits of the Witnesses, would it not
be just to grant a pension for services up to the
1st day of January 1778?

I trust that you will see fit to grant the
pension -

Very respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Saml Humes Porter  /s/

Col J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Page 52


Washington City
July 24. 1845.

Sir,
I received this morning the enclosed Pension certificate,
in the name of Susan Long at the rate of $183.35 pr annum.
You admitted upon the evidence adduced that Capt Long
commanded a Rifle company - Should not the calculation or
allowance have been made at $600, as was expected, instead of
$480 pr annum.

Very respectfully yours
Saml Humes Pater,  /s/


Col J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Page 53


Washington City
August 21. 1844

Sir,
I enclose herewith the of of the Record in the Secretary
of State's Office at Harrisburg, Penna in the case of
Andrew Long a Captain in the Pennsa Line - whose
widow claims a pension.  These are the papers stated
by you in your letter of _____ to be necessary, in order
to enable the Bureau to grant the claim. They are
marked "A." "B."  & "C".

Very rest
Yr obt servt
Saml Humes Porter


Col J L Edward
Page 54

Sept 7 1846
be
Susan Long
for increase


James L Edwards Eq
Comm of Pensions
War Dept
Page 55


Washington Sep. 5. 1846

Sir

In presenting an application for Mrs. Susan Long
of Penn widow of Capt. Andrew.  I beg to state, in this
case Andrew Porter E. convened with then, and after he 
presented the claim.  I then formed upon examination
of the American Archives Vol 5. Page 687.682. That it
was resolved to raise a Rifle Battalion in Penns with
instruction on the 12 March 1776. to enlist men till the
1 Jan 1778.

From a pencil render made at the time
it seems the pension of the widow was allowed for the
service of her husband to the 17 Decr 1776, at the rate of
$480 per annum.  The evidence now presented shows
that her husband was in service to the 31. Decr 1776: as
it appears by the certificate that 3 mon. pay was
advanced to Leut Findley of Capt Longs Company
to 21 Dec 1776 being 14 day additions service.

I would enquire, for I do not now remember
of the affidavit presented by W Porter, did no go to
prove, that are long was in service till late in
1777 or 1778: if such be the had, in view of the
resolution refered to.   [  ?  ]  it not be just to allow
the widow for service up to the time the affidavit State
and again. Is not a Capt of a Rifle company
entitled at the rate of $600 per annum:: such allowance
have been made.  I hold Mr Long pension
read.  act. 1836 recd to day.
very respectfully
your ab sev
Alex Ray

J. L. Edward E
Com of Pension

Note/
The payt of 3 mos above. on the 31 Dec 1776 proves the company was engaged for 3 mos on loan from that date.
Page 56


3
Sept 7 1844

Aooe bff
Mr Long


S. H. Porta
Pret
Page 57


Washington City
September 7. 1844
 
Sir.
I enclose the deposition of David Diffendufer, in relation
to the services of Captain Andrew Long - whose widow now
claims a pension from the United States - I have
had the honor to present to your Bureau, other papers
in behalf of his claim-

I am informed that there is no record in the
Secretary of State's in office that any of the Penna Regiments actually did service - but
on reference to Frost's History of the United States
pages 207.208. Vol 2. mention is made of the rifle
Regiment commanded by Col. Miles & Arlee, which
is the same to which Capt Long belonged -

I trust that this claim may be allowed, as there
are now four affidavit on file to prove the service

Very respectfully
Yr  Obt Sert
Saml Humes Porter /s/

Commr of Pensions
Page 58


3

Andrew &
Susan Long

Alex. Ray Esq
Page 59


Lancaster September 4, 1846

Sir-
I authorize and empower you to act
as my agent to obtain any increase of pension
that may be due me from the United States
for services rendered by my deceased husband
Andrew Long, in the revolutionary war.

Susan Long  X her mark

witness present
D B Vondersmith
Walter G Evans
Page 60


History to Mr
Beals Fairhaven
Washington. Box 11

Trsry.

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3147
Susan Long
Widow
Andrew Long
Capt. Rev. W
Act: July 4, 1836
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 440.

[Arrangement of 1870.]


Jan. 10 /98-
Walter B [page cut off]
State of [page cut off]
Page 61

LPM

KERR & MCCORD
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
CITIZENS BANK BUILDING

JAS. A. KERR
E. S. McCORD

P. O. Box IAI,,
FAIRHAVEN, WASHINGTON,
December 17, 1897


To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

Sir -
I am very anxious to know if there is on file in your
office any record of the application of Matthew Parker for a pension
for services rendered during the War of the Revolution. It is believed
that he was from the State of Penn., but this is very doubtful, but
he was probably from some of the States near by. I do not know if that
in formation is neccessary in looking for his application.

I should also like to know if Capt. Andrew Long, of
Penn. was ever granted a pension. If possible, I should also like a
fac-simile of the signature of Samuel McMillan, of Penn, who was granted
a pension in 1832. I do not know if this is possible, but
should be very glad to have it. If the application of either of the
soldiers I mention, (Matthew Parker or Andrew Long) is found, with
you please tell me what charge, if any, is to be paid for a copy.
Very Respectfully Yours,
Walter B. Beals  /s/
Page 62


Payment  to be made
at Philadelphia
by S.F. Smith, Esqr
Agent for paying Pensioners,
in the Agency of
Philadelphia.

Recorded in the Pension
Office, in Book C, Vol 1.
Page 155 by 
D. Brown Clerk.
Page 63

CANCELLED

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.

I certify that in conformity with the 3d section of
the law of the United States, of the 4th of July, 1836
Susan Long, of Pennsylvania who
widow of Andrew Long
was a Captain in the Revolution
is entitled to receive One hundred and twenty dollars 
per annum during the time he may remain
unmarried, commencing on the of March 1831
and payable semi-annually on the 4th of
March and 4th of September.

[seal worn and folded down, illegible]

Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 16th day of
November one thousand eight
hundred and forty-four
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.

{Examined and
Countersigned.}
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 64


Susan Long
widow of Andrew
Long, Captain-
Act 4 July 1836
Philadelphia Roll
$120 per an
Married Dec. 20, 1775
husband died March 2d 1804
Send cert: to
Saml Humes Porter, C. Clk.
Indian Office
Page 65


Nov 15 44

[ C? }
Susann Long
Accept Pension

J L Edwards
Commr of Pensions
Page 66


Susan Long
Pa.
Act 4 July 36-
increase
Archives - p 679.687
2.3-Commiss 12
March 7 6
in service 17. Dec
say 9 mo 5 days Capt
183.33
Deduct what has
been paid


Saml H. Porter Esq
Indian Office
Page 67


Washington City
November 14. 1844

Sir.

I enclose herewith Mrs Susan Long's acceptance
of the pension allowed her by you in your letter
to me of the - ulto-- I trust that it is all right -
It was only received this morning--

Please let me have the certificate at your
Earliest convenience that I may forward it to Lancaster.

Very respectfully
Your Obt Sert
S Humes Porter

Col I. L Edward
Commr of Pensions