Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29960, for John Langdon, New York
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(3-1776)
SERVICE: New York
Langdon, John
NUMBER: S.29960
CONTENTS: [blank]
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[illegible] Company Feb 5, 1878.
Gen to ver. Ag[illegible]  letter to Hon R. Choate. Senate U.S.
To Massachusetts from 11th Sept 1842 [illegible] 27. Feby 1843. Notification to Hon R. Choate, Senate U.S.

Massachusetts ["New York" crossed through]
24429
John Langdon King Co in the State of N. York who was a Sergt in the Company commanded by Captain Mitchell of the Reft commanded by Col Malcolm in the N. Y. N. time for 15 mos. 19 ds.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 78 Dollars 16 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of dec. 1833 and sent to [illegible]t: Brooklyn., N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833. $145.40
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '34 - 39.08
[Total] $234.48
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Wilbury Clerk
Book 6 Vol. 4 Page 105
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington - D.C.
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County of Suffolk - ss.
On this thirty first day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty two, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said county of Suffolk, personally appeared John Langdon who, on his affirmation, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thomas Mitchell in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Malcomb in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New York, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following is his reason for removing from New York to Massachusetts - vis. to reside with his daughter where place of residence is now at Boston in said Massachusetts.
["Affirmed and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid." crossed through]
[signed] John Langdon
Affirmed and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid.
[signed] Geo. S. Hillard
Justice of the Peace
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Suffolk ss. On this thirty first day of December A.D. One thousand eight hundred and forty two personally appeared George W. Tyler merchant of Boston and stated that he is well acquainted with John Langdon, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit, and that he is the person described in the said affidavit. In witness whereof I, the said George W Tyler
have hereunto subscribed my name the day and year above written.
[signed] George W. Tyler
Feby 11. 1843.
Sworn to before me. 
[signed] Geo. S. Hillard
Justice of the Peace

Feby 11. 1843. This certifies that I am well acquainted with George W. Tyler whose name is above written and that I consider him a person of veracity.
[signed] Geo. S. Hillard
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary Office Feb. 13, 1843
I hereby certify that George S. Hillard was a Justice of the Peace for said County of Suffolk at each of the dates herein before named duly commissioned & that each of the written signatures purporting to be his is genuine.
Witness the seal of the said commonwealth
[signed] John A Bolles
Secretary of the Comm-wlth

To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.
John Langdon, whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit is desirous that the payment of his pension should be made hereafter at Boston instead of New York. Should the accompanying papers be deemed sufficient, the commissioner will oblige him by directing an exchange of the places for payment as desired. 
John Langdon by George W. Tyler his atty
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In the matter of the application of John Langdon for a Pension under the act of June 1832
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State of New York County of Lucas } SS. 
Peter Baker of North Hempstead in the said County of Queens, being duly affirmed according to law, says that he is well acquainted with John Langdon now of Brooklyn in the County of Kings and State of New York- That he knew him during the Revolutionary War and belonged to the same company at one time while the Regiment lay at the Highlands in the County of Dutchess - That the said John Langdon acted as Sergeant to the company for a part of three years, to wit, in the year ["1778" is crossed out] - 1779 and 1780 - That he was a sworn and active man in the cause of his country and always sustained an excellent character for integrity and patriotism and this Deponent fully believes the said John Langdon to be a man of strict veracity & that his declaration relative to his revolutionary service may be implicitly relied upon as correct and true- 
[signature:] Peter Baker 
Subscribed and affirmed before me this 23d day of November 1832.  [signature:]} 
Matt Willets Commissioner of Deeds and for taking affidavits  } 

State of New York County of Queens } SS. 
I Samuel Sherman . Clerk of the said County .Do hereby certify that Platt Willets whose name is subscribed to the above qualification of Peter Baker, was at the time of such subscription and now is a commissioner duly authorized to take affidavits - and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said commissioner and verily believe that the above signature is his proper hand writing- IN Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county this 23d day of November 1832 - [signature:] Samuel Sherman Clk
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State of New York County of Kings } SS. 
On this Sixteenth ["fifteenth" is crossed out] day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Kings and State of New York, being a court of Record. so constituted by an act of the Legislative of the said State John Langdon, a resident of the Town of Brooklyn in the said county; who being duly ["sworn" is crossed out] affirmed according to law doth on his affirmation ["oath" is crossed out] make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 - Said Deponent said he was born in the Town of Hempstead County of Queens and State of New York, as he has been informed and believes to be true, on the 20th day of September 1754, according to the record in an old family Bible which he saw many years ago, t Hempstead aforesaid, but is now destroyed or carried away by some branch of the family - That in the month of June 1775 and in the 22d year of his age, this deponent volunteered into a company at North Hempstead in the said county of Queens, commanded by Capt. Thomas Mitchell, in a Battalion commanded by Col Malcolm in the fire scouting service and was in the city of New York with the troops when the British under Genl Howe landed upon Long - Island in August - 1775. and was Sergeant of the guard at DeLancy's old mansion in the Bowery N Y, where there was a prisoner, one of the desperados who murdered the Brother of Genl. Parfores, & whose watch was found upon him - The prisoner was caried off to New Haven where he was probably executed for the said murder. This deponent was afterwards taken prisoner by the British & confined on Long Island till the 8th of June 1777 when he made his escape.
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In the first part of the month of July 1777 this deponent having again enlisted in the service, was at Fort Edward and assisted with a wagon and hoses to bring down stores from Lake George to that place - was with Genl. Schuyler during his retreat before Genl Bourgoine [Burgoyne] till they arrived at Saratoga, where Genl Gates took the command and obliged the British general & his forces to surrender some time in the month of October of that year - This deponent continued in the service till some time in the year 1780 - While laying with his company, then commanded by Capt. Samuel Smith, at the church in the Highlands nearly opposite to West Point, below Fishkill; on the 10th of June 1779 he was directed to make out and entry in Muster Roll of the mess company the said company and of which said Rolls made at that time, in the hand writing of this deponent, is annexed hereto, and to which he refers, being the only written document now remaining in his possession- The figures upon the back of the said Roll were made by this deponent (paper then being scarce) in calculating the value of his certificates, received in payment of his services in the Revolution - This deponent recollects that while lying in the Highlands of being several times called out during an alarm, that the British were often up the North River - This deponent further says that in the year 1778 while living with his Father in law Col. Saml Rowland, about seven miles above Troy in the county of Rensselaer NY the Regiment which he commanded was called together and Doctor Benjamin Hicks was appointed Captain of a company, and this deponent Lieutenant and which company was enlisted by their exertions, consisting of more than 40 men; This company was afterwards
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attached to a Regiment commanded by Col. Gansevoort But this deponent never got his commission as Lieutenant and soon afterward other officers were appointed - The deponent says that he never received any commission or appointment in writing, nor any written discharge from service at any time during the war - That he saw many of the Superior Officers at various times, and particularly Genl. Washington, Putnam Scott, and Lord Sterling & was well acquainted with Col. Marinus Willett and his Brother Elbert Willett, who was for a number of years Chamberlain of the city of Albany - But this deponent does not know that any of his old companions in arms are now living by where he can substantiate the statement above made, except by the affidavit of Peter Parker hereto annexed- - And this deponent further says that he is not particularly acquainted with any clergymen in his vicinity, who have any knowledge of his character or services; but he has endeavored to supply this deficiency by the certificates of reputable individuals of his neighborhood to be how he has long been intimately known and which and also hereto annexed and to which he begs leave to refer - 
And this deponent hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State - 
[signature:] John Langdon 
Subscribed and affirmed ["sworn" is crossed out] the day & year aforesaid in open court - } [signature:] Abm Vanderveer Clerk of the County of Kings. }
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We Gilbert C Baylis & Jacob C. Blackly- - residing in the county of Kings and State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Langdon who has subscribed and affirmed ["sworn" is crossed out] to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. 
[signature:] Jacob C Blackly 
[signature:] Gilbert C Baylis
Sworn and subscribed the day & year aforesaid [signature:] Abm Vanderveer Clerk of the county of Kings } 
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appear to them that Jacob C Blackly & Gilbert C Baylis who have signed the preceeding certificate are residents of the county of Kings and credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit- 
I Abraham Vanderveer Clerk of the court of common Pleas of Kings county, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings [seal covers word] said court in the matter of the application of John Langdon for a pension - In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & seal of office the 16th day of January 1833.
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[signature:] Abm Vanderveer
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O. W. & N. Division. aw [initials?] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., 
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history
of John Langdon, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his 
(or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. jUNE 1776 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 1 yr. 
RANK. Sgt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Thos. Mitchell 
COLONEL. Malsolm 
STATE. N. Y. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. July 1777 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 3 mos. 
RANK. " [Sgt.] 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Gen. Schuyler 
COLONEL. Not remembered. 
STATE. "  "  [N. Y. ] 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. June 1779 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 13 days 
RANK. " [Sgt.] 
OFFICERSDERDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. 
CAPTAIN. Saml Smith 
COLONEL. not rem. 
STATE. "  "  [N. Y.] 
He probably rendered other service but dates of enlistment and names of officers are not given 
Battles engaged in, Surrender of Burgoyne . 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, North Hempstesd . N. Y. 
Date of application for pension, Jan. 16, 1833. 
Residence at date of application, Brooklyn. N. Y. 
Age at date of application, Born at Hempstead, N.Y. Sept. 30, 1754 
Remarks: In 1842 he removed to Boston, Mass. to reside with his daughter, 
Very respectfully, Commissioner 
Mrs. Albert W. Bailey 5 Monroe Place, Brooklyn, N. Y.
13603 b -- 3m
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John Langdon N. Y. S. F. 29960 
Roll of Capt. Samuel Smith's co. Col. John Frear's N. Y. regt June 10, 1779 
has been removed from this case to be forwarded to the War Dept. 
Aw [ initials]
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J. L. Edwards War Department Pension Office D. C. Washington 
[circular stamp] 
NEW-YORK DEC 15
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Brooklyn, Kings County Decr. 10th 1833 
Respected Frd 
As my Papers has been returned to me the 2nd Time, I have edeavoured [endeavored] to have them Completed to the Satisfaction of the War Department. And I Desire your Honor will please examine them and inform me of Results as soon as may be, and oblige an Old Soldier of the Revolution, who is now nearly 80 years old 
[signature, end is smeared/missing:] Jn Langd__ 
Hon J. L. Edwards- Commr. for Pensions at Washington, D. C.
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feb 17 1843 Nv Evan 
The Honble L. Edward L Commissioner of Pensions, Washington 
Hon R. Choate, Senate U. S.
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To / The Honble The Commissioner of Pensions [crossed out word] 
Sir I am requesting to whom [or where]?] the within; & to express a hope that the prayer thereof may be granted - N. any difficulty Y Suggests itself. I beg to have an opportunity to confer with you upon the subject - 
Your Obt Servt [signature:] Rufus Choate 
15 Feb. 1843 
Senate Chamber. -
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New York City Pension Agency February 20. 1843 
Sir In reply to your letter of the 18th instant, desiring to be informed to what time John Langdon, a Pensioner under Act 7th June 1832. was last paid. I have to state that he has been paid to 4 September, 1842. 
Very respectfully Your obedient Servant [signature:] M. A Stewart Pension Agt. 
J L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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I. 29960.
O. W. & . N. Div.
  .  S. 
B. E. C.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C., March 14, 1894. 
Ma-am:- Referring to your personal inquiry relative to the Revolutionary history of Andrew Morehouse and John Langdon, I have the honor
request that you supply this Bureau with the place of residence of each soldier before and after service, town, county and State, if possible.
This information is desired for purposes of identification and upon receipt of the same a careful search will be made for their services and yet be properly advised of the result, 
Please return this latter with your reply. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner. 
Miss A. Hoag,
Wine Station, New York,
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L 29960 
42821 
Brooklyn N. Y. 5 Monroe Place 
June 27. 94 
To the Secretary of the Interior. 
Dear Sir, Desiring to obtain certain information, I write to ask regarding my great-grandfather. John Langdon, who was a pensioner of the U. S. Government for a number of years- I wouldl ike to know for what services he recd the pension.
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He was born in 1754- died in 1848. Born at Hempstead L. I. lived in Brooklyn many years - and died in Boston Mass. Any information in your possession in  regard to him will be received with pleasure. Respectfully Yours [signature:] Sarah T. Bailey. 
address: Mrs. Albert W. Bailey 5 Monroe Place Brooklyn N. Y.
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[rectangular stamp:] 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
[illegible] 
JUN 29 1894 
OFFICE OF PENSIONS

2560
Brooklyn, N. Y., June 27, /94. 
Bailey, Sarah T. 
Desires information, as specified, concerning her grandfather John Langdon, who was a pensioner of the U. S. Government a number of years. 
N.P.C. [initials] D. Pe.s. [??] 
June 29, '94 

[rectangular stamp:] 
DEPT OF THE INTERIOR 
[illegible] 
Respectfully referred to the Com'r of Pensions 

[signature:] Josephin Daniels Chief Clerk
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29 960 
Revy INVALID. [illegible initials] 
File No. 29,960 
John Langdon Sergt Rev War 
Act: June 7 32" 
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 236 
[ Arrangement of 1870. ] 
July 4/94 Mil. Hist. Mrs. Albert N. Bailey 5 Monroe Place Brooklyn.
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That [or these??] are to certify that, I knew John Langdon in the year 1776 and that he was a Soldier and active as a Sergeant, in the Company with myself in Capt. Thos Mitchell's Company whose Lieutenants were .Aspinwall Cornwell and Oliver Lawrence in Col Malcomb's Brigade and that we enlisted for five months [signature:] Zophar [Zophan?] Nichols 
New York 5. Jan 1833 Sworn before me in open Court 
[signature:] John B Scott one of the Justices of the  Marine C_ [obscured by the seal] S- [illegible] } 
Sworn in Open Court [signature:] John Barberie Clerk
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I Gilbert Coutant do certify that I have known Zophar Nichols within named for thirty years and upwards. that I lived a neighbour to him during that period and did know him to be a credible person of unimpeachable character for honestly & sobriety and veracity. [signature:] Gilbert Coutant 
Sworn in Open Court this March 13. 1833. [signature:] G. Schieffelin justice of the Main Court. 
[signature:] John Barberie Clerk 

The undersigned justice certifies that he was acquainted with the above named Zophar Nicholls and knew him for many years. and concurs in Opinion as to his respectability and character with Mr Gilbert Coutant. March 14 1833 [signature:] Effingham Schieffelin Justice of the marine Court of the City of New York.
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These are to Certify that the before part of the old Revolutionary War I saw John Langdon at Cow-Neck in Queens County and State of New York turn out as a Volunteer and enlisted in Capt Thomas Mitchells Company whose Lieutenants were Aspinwall Cornwell and Oliver Lawrence he was the first that turned out, and at that time I was about fifteen years old [signature:] Scheyler Baxter 
New York 5th Jany. 1833 Sworn before me in open Court [signature?] John B Scott } 
Sworn in open Court [signature (most of first name covered by the seal):] J___Barberie Clerk
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And further I may state according to the best of my recollection. I enlisted on the fifteenth of June 1776. to between that and the twentieth; likewise may state that I met Zophar Nichols a few days ago in the Bowery in the City of New York near his residence and untill then did not know, that any of the Company was living that was with me in the army. We recognised each other immediately and that we were in Capt Thos. Mitchell's Company of five months men in Col Malcomb's 2nd Batallion [battalion] of New Yorkers (so called) He agreed to step forward and testify that I was a Soldier and a Sergeant in said Company. the Lieutenants were Aspinwall Cornwell and Oliver Lawrence He likewise recollected of our going with our company to Long Island, County of Queens to disarm the tories as they were very numerous in that part of the Country at that time, and likewise of our being stationed in New York City, when the Declaration of Independence was read at the head of the Company: we being under arms between Beckman Slip and Crane wharf as it was then called and of our Company's being in the field and under arms when one of Genl Washington's Life Guards was hung that it was said he was going to pilot the British up from Staten Island. and of a number of other circumstances that occurred when we were together. 
I may further state that I was takin Prisoner by the British on the fifth or between that and the seventh of September 1776 and that I did not make my escape from there until the eighth of June 1777 as is stated in my Declaration 
Brooklyn, January 5th 1833 [signature:] Jno. Langdon
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Hon. John T. Bergen
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On this thirteenth day of March - in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the Justice of the Main Court in the City of New York being a court of Record so constituted by an act of the Legislature of this State John Langdon within named who being duly affirmed doth on his affirmation make the following further declaration in addition to the one within made in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7. day of June 1832. and with Referred to. said declarant says that a consequence of the great length of time which has elapsed said his revolutionary service and by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but that according to the best of his recollection he served as hereinafter mentioned and not less than the periods mentioned below in the following grade. Declarant enlisted on the 15. of June 1776 and was taken prisoner on the 1st. of September then following and on the 8th day of June 1777. made his escape from the British. That then on the 5th of July 1777 at Fort Edward he volunteered in the service under General Schuyler and was with him in his retreat upon Burgoyne. and that his declarant continued in the service until the capitulation of the British army at Saratoga. when he left the army. that he was again called out in the militia in June 1779 and severed 15 days. that he was several times afterward at the service of his Country but how long at each time he cannot remember that in all he served not less than one year four months and a half as a sergeant and for such service he claims a pension 
[signature:] John Langdon 
Affirmed in Open Court this the 13 day of March 1833. [signature:] John Barberie, Clerk }
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I John Barberie Clerk of the Marine Court of the City of New York Do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true Record in the matter of an application for Pension of John Langdon - 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Marine Court this thirteenth day of March 1833- 
[signature:] John Barberi
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admd 
15 mo. 19 ds. Sergt. 
75 
3.18 
78.16 
156.32 
39.08 
195.40
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On the Twenty Sixth day of November in the Year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court before the Municipal Court in the Village of Brooklyn in the Cunty of Kings and sate of New York, a Court of Record so constituted by an act of the Legislature of the said State of New York, John Langdon within named who being duly affirmed doth on his affirmation make the following further declaration in addition to those within made and annexed, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed the 7th day of June 1832 and within referred to and said Declarant says that as he has before affirmed he volunteered in the five months service in the month of June 1776 and in a company of soldiers at North Hempstead in Queens County in the Said State of New York commanded by Captain Thomas MItchelll and belonging to a Battalion commanded by Colonel Malcolm, and was with said company in the City of New York with the part of the Army of the United States stationed then in that City at the time the British Army under General Howe landed on Long Island in the month of August 1776, and was Sergeant of the said Company. That declarant continued with his Company doing duty as such Sergeant until some time about the 25th day of August in 1776 when he was taken sick with the yellow jaundice so as to be unable to perform his duty on which he was carried by his said Captain Thomas Mitchell to Doctor Joseph Latham at Cow Neck in said Queens County to be cured of said disease. That as soon as declaration was supposed by the said Physician to be well enough to join his Company which was on or about the first day of September 1776. he embarked on board of a sloop, which had come over from New Rochelle, for the
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purpose said with the intention of returning to his said Company and to the performance of his duties as the Sergeant thereof and while so on board the said Sloop on his said Return to his Company and on or about the first of September 1776 said declarant was taken prisoner together with the crew of the said Sloop by a party of Tories under the command of one Captain Stephen Thorn, and this declaration [declarant] continued a prisoner of war to the British army from the said First of September 1776 until June 8th. 1777. when he was first able to make his escape from them, and did so on that day. That this declarant on being appointed Sergeant of the said Company did receive a Sergeants Warrant and held the same until after the conclusion of the war in 1783. but this declaration [declarant] has lost the same and cannot on diligent Search, which he has made for it among his papers, find it. That at the close of the Revolutionary War the situation of the Government was such as to afford little prospect to those who had exposed their life. and spent their friends, in the establishment of our Liberties, that they would remunerated for their service and sufferings, and in Consequence thereof this declarant in common with many others did not take that particular care of papers of that description, as he of they would havedone if they had supposed that they would have at any time been regarded as the evidence entitling them to the bounty of their Country. That declarant is not able to account any further than above for the loss of the said Sergeants Warrant. 
That this declarant again volunteered in the service of the United States on the 5th of July 1777 at Fort Edward under General Schuyler, and was with him on his retreat before the British Army under General Burgoyne and continued in the said service until the capitulation of the British Arm at Saratoga October 17, 1777 when he
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left the American Army. That during all the said period of time he was in actual service as a Sergeant [crossed out word] , that is to say from the said 5th of July 1777 to October 17, 1777 That from the great length of time which has intervened between that time and the present, and the great age of this Declaration [declarant] , who is now Eighty years old, he does not recollect the names of the officers under whom he served in the Tour of duty last above mentioned, with the exception of one Lieutenant Green who belonged to declarants company, and declarant recollects him the more particularly from the circumstance of his being killed as declarant believes by the Indians at Moses Kill. That declarant served additional times in the United States Service as is mentioned and set forth in the within and annexed declarations That this declarant on his Second Tour of duty as aforesaid was appointed a Sergeant of said Company ad was such Sergeant during all said Tour of duty and that declarant regularly received his Warrant as such Sergeant but has lost the same and cannot on diligent Search which he has made therefor among his papers find the same. That this declarant had at the close of the Revolutionary War several papers and documents of various kinds and descriptions which might have served to prove and establish the fact of Declarants services as stated in this and the within and annexed Declarations, but as declarant has before stated the situation of the General Government being such that little hope of nay reasonable remuneration was offered for services during the said war he took not so much care of those papers and documents as he otherwise would have done and now the only paper of document which he can find in relation to his services during the said
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Revolutionary War for the United States in the Roll of Capt Samuel Smiths Company annexed to the within Declaration and also therein mentioned and referred to. And that Declarant is unable further to account for the loss of his said Sergeants warrant than as before stated [signature:] John Langdon 
Sworn to and Subscribed iin open Court the day and year aforesaid [signature:] Joseph Dean Justice of the Municipal Court

And the said Justices of the Municipal Court in the said Village of Brooklyn do hereby Certify that they are well and personally acquainted with the above named John Langdon, and they do hereby declare their opinion that the said John Langdon the said applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states in the foregoing an within and annexed Declarations 
[signature:] John G Murphy Justice 
[signature:] Joseph Dean 

I Henry Shell Clerk of the said Municipal Court in the Village of Brooklyn do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Langdon for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Twenty Sixth day of November 1833- 
[signature: Henry Shell Clerk