Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,497, for David Langley, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
N.H.

Langley, David

NUMBER
S.44,497

CONTENTS
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Let to W.B. Parker.  Aug 29. 1837

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18.321   R
New Hampshire
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David Langley
of Alton in the State of N Hampshire
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by
Colonel Long of the N Hampshire
line, for the term of One year
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence
the 29 of June 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of Oct 1821
and Sent to James Ladd Esqr
Portsmouth N H.
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Arrears to 4th of Sep 1821. 38 mos 6/30.$305.6
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1822............48
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...............................................................................$353.60
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(Revolutionary claim,   )
(Act 18th March, 1818.)
&
first of May
1820
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David Langleys Decl'n.

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David Langley "Serg"

Capt:  Daniels'
Compy  ["of illegible" stricken out]

Stationed at Fort Sulivan
Col Longs Reg't  1776 & 1777.

Sent back for further Evidence
--The Regiment  The Time and the Colonel's Name, must be specified--

["Not having to be found rev'ary Soldier" stricken out]

["The within services are not State and not continental--Rejected--Jany 13 1820"--all stricken out]
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DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
PORTSMOUTH, to wit;    }              

ON this twenty ninth day of June A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for said District--PERSONALLY APPEARS David Langley, aged sixty eight years, resident in Alton in said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, 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 and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War."  That he the said David Langley, at a place called Fort Sullivan in the State of Massachusetts, on, or about, March 1776--enlisted in the company commanded by Captain Eliphalet Daniel, in Col Longs Reg't New Hampshire line then stationed at said Fort in Piscataqua River to serve in said Company in the Revolutionary war; that he continued to serve in said Corps, for fourteen months, and he thinks for a longer period; at the expiration of which he was discharged and does not remember having had a written Discharge--That he has always been a resident Citizen of the United States, and for about ten years past, of Alton aforesaid--That he is in reduced circumstances in life, and is in real need of assistance from his Country for support--And the said David Langley Further Declares that he served as a Sergeant in said Company more than one year of the time wherein he served as aforesaid--And I do also certify "that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Langley did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, & that from his
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his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of afsistance from his country for support.
Jno. S. Sherburne

United States of America
New Hampshire District  fs--

Be it known that John s. Sherburne Esquire who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court and Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District--Witnefs the Seal of said Circuit Court this 25th day of July Anno Domini 1818--
Peyton R Freeman  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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David Langley's
Schedule
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Schedule
County of Rockingham fs.  State of Newhampshire

On this ninth day of March 1821, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the said County David Langley aged seventy years, resident in Alton in said county who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  in Capt Daniels Company and Col Longs Regiment in the line of the State of Newhampshire, as is more fully set forth in his original declaration made on the 29th June A.D. 1818 on which Sd declaration no certificate of pension has been issued And I do solemnly swear ("or affirm as the case may be" stricken out) 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 any other manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in 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 of property two beds bedding & clothing excepted) No property real or personal and no income--
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Names of my family who by occupation are as farmers which I am unable to pursue by reason of old age and lameness my wife Elizabeth Langley aged sixty eight--unable to labour Daughter Susannah Langley aged 24 aboe to labour some  My Grand daughter Lydia Lybbey aged fifteen able to labour
David Langley

Sworn to, and declared, on the ninth day of March 1821 before the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of Newhampshire
Attest  Nath'l Adams  Clerk.

State of Newhampshire  Rockingham  fs.

I Nath'l Adams Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature do hereby certify that the foregoing oath ("or application" stricken out) and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing ["dollars and cents" stricken out] 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this ninth day of March 1821
Nathl. Adams

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]
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44497
Revy   INVALID.

File No.  44497

David Langley
Priv.  Rev.  War

Act:  18" March 1818
1st May 1820

Index:---Vol. 3, Page 287

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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David Langley.  N.H.  Act 1818.

Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid--["and where he resided at the time" stricken out]

Pension Office  )
Aug 29, 1837.   )

Pd to the 4 March 1822
JH
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Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Sec of War
Washington

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David Langley
New Hamp line
Col Long Regt 1776 - 1 year
James Ladd Agt.
Portsmouth N.H.
Rec'd 16 July 1821

Services proved by three credible witnesses
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Portsmouth N.H. Ap. 10, 1821
Sir
I have the honour to hand you enclosed the documents of David Langley for Pension being the same returned to me, some time since, together with a schedule of the property of the said Langley - I have not been able to add any further evidence of his entering & leaving the service or term of enlistment other than what has been stated- I have no doubt but what he is dearly entitled to his pension -- it is all submitted for your decision
I have the honour
to be very respectfully
Sir
your Obt Sv
[signed] James Ladd

Hon. J.C. Calhoun
Sec of War
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Select men of Alton
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I John Carter of Kittery State of Maine, aged sixty one years old depose and say, that in the summer of the year 1776, I enlisted in Capt Daniels Company in Col. Longs Regiment N. Hampshire line  - that I was in the service from 1776 to the year 1777.  I further depose & say that a man by the name of David Langley, now of Alton in the State of New Hampshire, served more than twelve months from September in the year 1776 as [illegible] Sergeant in the said Daniel Company and Regiment commanded by Long, at one period without intermission, on the Continental establishment- I further depose and say that the said Langley served the same time that I did myself
[signed] John Carter

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County } ss.  Portsmouth Nov. 16, 1820.Personally appeared before me James Ladd Notary Public duly admitted and sworn, John Carter to me well known & worthy of Credit & upon his solemn oath declared to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed in my presence -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
[signed]  James Ladd  Not. Pub.
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I Samuel Remick of Eliot in the State of Maine aged sixty three years, depose and say, that I well know David Langley now of Alton in the State of New Hampshire, and was knowing to his having served in Capt Daniels Company, Long's Regiment, New Hampshire line on the Continental Establishment, nine months  and more without intermission in the years 1776 & 1777, I myself serving in the same company & Regiment, above named, at the same time
[signed] Samuel Remick

State of New Hampshire 
Rockingham County } ss.  Portsmouth Novemr 28. 1820
Personally appeared before me James Ladd Notary Public, duly admitted & sworn Samuel Remick to me known & worthy of credit & upon his solemn oath declared to the truth of the above declaration by him Subscribed in my presence-
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the day & year last above written
[signed] James Ladd
Not. Pub.
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I John Stacy of Elliot in the State of Maine, aged sixty six years testify and say, that in the spring or summer of the year 1776 I enlisted in Capt. Daniels Company in Col. Long's Regiment New Hampshire line. And I well remember David Langley, now of Alton in New Hampshire who served twelve months and more in the years 1776 and 1777 in continuance as a Sergeant in the same company and Regiment with me, on the continental establishment
[signed]  John Stacy

York ss. Nov. 7th 1820
Then personally appeared the above named John Stacy, (a credible and disinterested witness) and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.  I further certify that said John Stacy is on the pension roll, State of Maine, for the like service as above stated
Before me [signed] Caleb Emery Justice Peace

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County } ss Portsm[outh]
I Hereby Certify Caleb Emery above named & who hath subscribed his name to the above certificate is a justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn & to all acts by him done as a justice full faith & credit is due-
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal this 28th day of November 1820
[signed] James Ladd  Not. Pub.
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State of Newhampshire
Strafford ss  }  This may certify that  Mr David Langley of Alton is a man in Indigent circumstances not having any Real or personal Estate to our knowledge and is very infirm and we think that he stands in need of assistance from his country for support
Alton  July 20th AD 1818
[signed] David Gilman   James McDuffer     Charles Rogers   } Selectmen

Strafford ss -  Alton July 21st 1818
Then personally appearing the above Named David Gilman James McDuffer and Charles Rogers Esq selectmen of said Alton and made solemn oath that they in making the foregoing certificate by them subscribed they have acted honestly to the best of their knowledge before me
[signed] Samuel Langley Jus. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Portsmouth to wit
I Daniel Humphreys of said Portsm[outh] Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, do certify, that Samuel Langley who has signed the above certificate, or caption of Deposition, at the date thereof was a Justice of the peace for said County of Strafford, & that to such his official certificates, full faith is due and to be given - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal this 25th day of July A.D. 1818
[signed] Dan. Humphreys  Not .Pub.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-31
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Langley, Elnathan    GRADE Private  LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8503   ACREAGE  100   ISSUED April 27, 1799 to Abraham Bell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-31
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

NAME Langley, John    GRADE Private  LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8502   ACREAGE  100   ISSUED April10, 1799 to Abraham Bell, assignee

*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of ""Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800"" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.
Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.