Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 383, for Jonathan Long, Maryland
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(3-1776)

Service
Md.
Penn

Long, Jonathan
           Nancy

Number
W 383
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25277
Jonesboro Tennessee
Jonathan Long
of Hawkins in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the com commanded
by
Captain Clickett of the _____commanded
by ______ in the Maryland
line for 1 year and 3 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro Tennessee
at the rate of 50 Dollars ____ Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Decr
1833 and D
Alexander Rogersville

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 125,00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 25.00
$150.00

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk,
Book E Vol. ?6 Page 128

Lett Page Jonesboro,  aw
Knowels Feby 6 '37
let to Him A. Jiur June 7. 1845 Same
June 25  Do to B.M. Donnell
July 12. 18
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[ripped document]
[left side] Reported May 2/11g
Lt. to Ron A. Johnson Fl B 23/50
[right side] 8. 3.128
see Jonesboy
Nancy Long widow of Johnathan Long who served in the Revolutionary Md war, as a private Inc from $23.33 1/3  
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3rd day of May 1849 and sent to D. Alexander Rogersville Thur.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February, 2, 1848, Page 295 Vol. 3
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27,506
Jonathan Longs
Declaration

D. Alexander
Rogersville Ten
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed on
the 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843 and 17th June 1844. granting
Pensions to certain widows
State of Tennessee
Hawkins County ⎬ss
On this Twelfth day of July one thousand eight
hundred and forty five personally appeared before
the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County, Nancy Long a
resident of the County and State aforesaid aged Eighty three years past
who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make
the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions
made by the Act of Congress passed 7th July 1838, 3d March 1843 and
17 June 1844 Granting Pensions to certain widows, to wit:- That she
is the widow of Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States, who was a Private soldier in the Maryland line in the
war of the Revolution, and drew a Pension of fifty dollars per annum
up to the day of his death, on account of his services in said war of
the Revolution. For the proof and particulars of his service in said
war she refers the Department to his Declaration and papers  now on
file in the Department - She further declares that she was married
to the said Jonathan Long in the month of September or October in
the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty three in the County of
Frederick State of Virginia. That her husband the aforesaid Jonathan 
Long died on the fourth day of February One thousand eight
hundred and forty one in the County of Hawkins State of
Tennessee - That she was not married to him prior to his
leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the
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first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four, viz. at the
time above stated-- She further declares that she made a
Declaration for a Pension in the year 1841 under the act
of Congress passed 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows"" that she is informed that said
Declaration (by information from the Department through Hon. Andrew
Johnson) is lost or mislaid or cannot be found in the office of
the Commissioner of Pensions and that she hereby reasserts
her claim under said act.
My
Nancy X Long
Mark

Attest
John Long
B McDaniel

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and date before written
before me a Justice of the Peace for said County and in presence
of the attesting witnesses-- I further certify that the affiant above
named is personally known to me, that she is a resident of
the County and State aforesaid, that she is the widow of the aforesaid
Jonathan Long and is of good character and respectability whose
testimony is entitled to full faith and credit - I further certify
that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend Court, and
notwithstanding she has been afflicted with Paralysis for some
time past, her mind remains unimpaired, and I consider her
fully competent to give testimony. I also certify that the word
"July" was interlined before signing
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my
hand the day and year before written in the
County and State aforesaid,
Nicholas Beckner JP
Justice of the peace for Hawkins County
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Hawkins County Tennessee
July 12th 1845

Mr. J.L. Edwards,
Sir you will please send to the care
of Hon. Andrew Johnson, my Pension Certificates
when they are issued and you will oblige me
My
Nancy X Long
mark

Attest
John Long
B. McDannel
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October 1st 1833
State of Tennessee ⎬ SS.
Hawkins County
Circuit Court

On this first day of October in the
year 1833 personally appeared in open Court before the
Judge of the Circuit Court now setting for the said County
& State Jonathan Long aged Seventy five years the
16th day of the present month, a resident of said County
who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his
oath make the following declaration in order to obtain
the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832

That he entered the service of the United States under the
following named officers & served as herein stated
That in the fall of the year 1779 while residing in
Franklin County Pennsylvania he entered the
service of the United States as a volunteer under
Captain John Orbisson for three months, and
was marched across the Alleghany Mountains
against the Indians in the month of September to a place called
Woodcock Valley, from thence to Red stone
fort on the Ohio River where his company
was stationed sometime.  He states further
that in Woodcock Valley. they had a skirmish
with the Indians, and in which skirmish this
declarant was, that in said fight they took
about thirty Indian prisoners. who
were taken on by his company to Red Stone
fort and sometime in the month of December
1779 he was with his company marched home
from Redstone fort, but did not receive
any written discharge - having served three
months- That again in the month of August of 1780 he cannot 
state certainty the times he again volunteered
against the Indians under a captain Smith
and was marched from Franklin County Penna
across the Alleghany Mountain to a place
called the standing Stone, and from thence
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was marched by Col Johnson about fifty miles beyond
the Standing Stone to a fort, that the Indians
had surrounded, in which were about forty or
fifty Americans -- when Col Johnson reached the
fort the Indians had retreated.  Col Johnson after
resting about these days at said Fort, the name 
of which this declarant has now forgotten, in order
to provide himself with provisions, pursued on
after the Indians and on the
morning of the third day they came up with the
Indians, whom they attacked in number about 
six or 700. and after a hard fight which lasted
two or three hours in which battle about one hundred and fifty Indians and killed, this declarant
was in the battle during the whole time it
lasted; from the battle ground, after remaining about
7 pr 8 days, they pursued the Indians some distance
but did not overtake them-- and this affiant 
was marched back, which he reached
sometime in November 1780 having served other
three months -- declarant states that both times
he was under the command of Col Johnson
of Franklin County of the Militia.  He does not 
recollect of Receiving any discharge the last tour.
Declarant further states that shortly after he performed
his last tour against the Indians, he marched 
from Franklin County Penna to Frederick County
Maryland, and sometime in
the month of June in
the year 1781 this declarant with about 24 or 25
others, was drafted to march to Annapolis against
the British, and this declarant with the other
drafted were was marched by a Sergeant Fisher
to Annapolis in Maryland
when they came under the command of Captain
Clickett of the continental troops
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after remining at Annapolis about three months, this
declarant with some of those who were drafted, and
on duty with him, enlisted sometime in September 1781 under said Captain
Clickett for three years or during the war
and this declarant shortly afterwards was
marched to York Town against Lord Cornwallis, 
in a sortie
or attack made by the British on the Americans
on the 15th or 16th of October this declarant was
wounded in the ankle by a Ball entering
his ankle - he was then carried to the hospital
when he lay about five months before he was
able to walk, and was not discharged until some 
time in the month of March 1783. This declarant
by reason of the loss of memory cannot positively
State the number of the Regiment in which
he enlisted, but he believes it was in the second
or third Maryland Regiment neither does he
now recollect the name of the Col, but he
served out his Enlistment honorably and reserved
a written discharge from Capt Clickett.

The states that he was born in York County State of
Pennsylvania. He has no record of his age
He was living in Franklin County Penna & Frederick 
County Maryland when called into service
has lived in Maryland, Virginia & in Tennessee since
the Revolution war now resides in Hawkins County
Tennessee - at York having been wounded in the
siege he did not become acquainted 
with many of the regular officers but he recollects
of least a dozen of Maryland line. The Marquise 
La Fayette, Hamilton & others - & his 
discharge has long since been lost-- so that
he cannot now produce it. There is no
clergyman residing in his neighborhood and be
has no documenting evidence, and that he knows
of no person, excepting the persons whose certifying
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An herewith given with whom he is acquainted.who can testify to his services

He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Jonathan Long

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid
in open court
W B Mitchell Clk

And at the same time personally appeared in open
Court Samuel Spears a Pensioner of the United States
aged about seventy nine years who being first duly sworn
according to law deposeth & saith that he has been
well acquainted with the above declarant for about
thirty years, since he has them living in the State of
Tennessee - He furthermore states that
he saw him in the United States Service as 
a private in one of the Maryland Regiments
on the continental establishment, and that he under
stood from some soldiers who served with said
Long that he had been wounded in battle
but he cannot state when he entered the
service or how long he remained, though
he concurs in the opinion that said Long
served as he states in the above declaration
and he being his neighbor believes generally that he
served in the revolutionary war, so far as he
has heard them speak of said Long.
his
Samuel X Speaks
Mark

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
in open court
W B. Mitchell Clk
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Mr Jesse Creek and Samuel McCollough residing
in the County of Hawkins do hereby certify that we are
well acquainted with Jonathan Long who
has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, 
that we believe him to be Seventy five
years of age, that he is reputed & believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have
been a soldier of the revolution and that we
concur in that opinion. Sworn to and
Subscribed the day year of aforesaid
in open court
W B Mitchell Clk
Jesse Creek
[Illegible] McCollough

And on this second day of October 1833 personally
appeared in open Court David Mason aged
about 76 years who being first duly sworn according
 to law deposeth & saith that he is well
acquainted with the said Jonathan Long who has
Subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that
he was also acquainted with said Long during 
the revolutionary war and affiant states that
said Long was a private Soldier in the Maryland
line and served with him on duty occasionally,
affiant himself belonging to the 1st Maryland
Regiment on the continental establishment
He cannot state positively what Regiment said
Long belonged to, but thinks it was either
the 2d or 3d Regiment therein called additional
Regiments and believes with others that said
Long served as he states in his said
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declaration, though he does not know at
what time said Long Entered the service
[lined out: when] but believes he remained in the service
of the United States, until the close of the war
He also states that he is a resident of the County
of Hawkins - Sworn to & subscribed
this 2d of October 1833
David Mason
W B Mitchell Clk

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 applicant was a revolutionary 
soldier and served as he states. And
the Court further certifies that it appears to
them
that Samuel Spears, Jesse Creek, Esquire
Henry McCollough and David Mason, who have
Signed the preceding certificates, and residents
of the County of Hawkins aforesaid, and
are credible persons, and that their statements
an entitled to credit
S. Porres Judge of the
Circuit Court of Hawkins County

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County ⎬ I Willie B Mitchell Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Hawkins County in the State of Tennessee
do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Jonathan Long for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and private seal having no seal
office this 4th day of October AD 1833
W B Mitchell Clk
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I Samuel Bunch member of Congress
of the second congressional district in the
State of Tennessee do certify that Willie
B Mitchell, whose name appears to the
foregoing certificate is and was at the time
of signing the same Clerk of the Circuit
County of Hawkins County,
and the said
Signature is in his own proper hand
writing.
Witness my hand this fifth
day of October 1833-
Saml Bunch
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27.506
Jonathan Long Hawkins Co. Tennessee from - private 15 month [symbol]50.
Mr. Brown will please to give a certificate in this case.
Nov 7. 1833
Can only allow for 15 months.

D. Alexander
Rogersville Ten
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office.
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has
been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of
your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and
the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed,
before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is
necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed,
you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when
you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and
you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim.
A Statement, showing the service for the Jonathan Long

Period when the
rendered
1781

Duration of
claimant's service.
Years
3
Months
3
3
Days 

Rank of
the
claimant.
Pr.
" 
Pr

Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
Capt Clickett
Col not recollect
believes
2nd or 3rd Md 
Regt

Age at present,
and place of abode
when he entered
the service.
75
Md

Proof by which the declaration is supported.
two witnesses & traditionary evidence

I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army.  and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c, Teamsters, Boatmen, &c.  Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized ad being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:  1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides.  And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.  State, Territory, or District of County of }ss.
On this [blank] day of [blank]personally  appeared (a) before [blank]  A.B. a resident (b) of  [blank]in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank]  aged(c) [blank]years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched.  This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]  Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank  for a pension.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of [blank]  &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making  such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.  Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers, or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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.  Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank]and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of  [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power.  This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the r will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of  the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.   If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be used in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal
means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and
there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his
case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of
service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State
troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. {To a Soldier,  {Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
{To an Officer. {Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify
as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are
requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court,
without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be
the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character
and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper
county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties which the Court is herein requested to perform,
and will also certify that the applicant cannot [illegible] [bo]dily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record,
or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper
Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a
Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before
the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the
declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, 
taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period
of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the
claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so
definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the
loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an at
fidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his
recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: __For _____ year _______ months, and ______
days, I served as a________. For _____ months and ______ days, I served as a ______ ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law
directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about [t]hree or four months,
is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years
in the militia &c.  without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement;
the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority;
 that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil
pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public 
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the
papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses
who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses,
 and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
> The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in
note (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaratl
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State of Tennessee 
Hawkins County ⎬ ss
On this fourth day of August One thousand
Eight hundred and forty five, personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of
the Peace for said County, John Long aged Sixty one years in July
next, who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make 
the following Affidavit relative to his mother Nancy Long, of the County
aforesaid, widow of Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States, Viz: That he is the oldest child of the aforesaid Jonathan
and Nancy Long, who had six children viz: John (this Deponent) born
July 5, 1784, David born in June 1786, James W. born in September
1788, Sally born in December 1790, Nancy born in August 1777 and
Mary Long born in March 1800. That he arrives at the dates of
the births of his Brothers and Sisters, from the original family Record
made by his Father, which record was given to him by his Father
Jonathan Long many years prior to his death - that said Record
was made in a Bible of Ancient date, which has been lost or
destroyed so that it cannot be found, and he believes said Bible
and Record was lost, in removing from one plantation to another
about thee years ago; and that the dates of the childrens ages are
still fresh in his memory

Deponent further states that he is fully satisfied, that his Father and
Mother the aforesaid Jonathan and Nancy Long were married prior
to the 1st of January 1794, from the fact that he (Deponent) was
married in January 1807 at the age of Twenty Two years and six
months, and that his first child was born the 20th November 1809
He further states that the reason why he makes this affidavit is
because he is called on to make a statement of facts within his
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knowledge, which he believes is strictly true as stated, and
because of his anxiety that his mother should receive a pension, from
the fact that this very aged and poor, and almost helpless in
consequence of her extreme age and Paralysis, with which she is
afflicted, and which as he believes impairs her mind occasionally
John Long

Attest}
Sworn to and subscribed before me Nicholas Beckner a Justice
of the Peace in and for said county, on the 
day and date aforesaid. I further certify that I am personally  
acquainted with the aforesaid John Long who is a resident of the 
County and State aforesaid, and who is the reputed son on Johnathan 
and Nancy Long aforesaid; and I believe from his personal appearance
and other circumstances within my knowledge, that he is their oldest 
child and and of the age he represents himself to be, that he is reliable 
witness, of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled 
to the highest credit. 

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in the county 
and state aforesaid this fourth day of August 184
act in and for said County, and the attesting witnesses on the
ate before mentioned. I further certify that I am personally
with the aforesaid John Long who is a resident of the
State aforesaid, and who is the reputed son of Jonathan
Long aforesaid; and I believe from his personal appearance
circumstances within my knowledge, that he is their oldest
of the age he represents himself to be, that he is a reliable
good character and serpectability whose testimony is entitled
best credit.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand in the County ┃
and State aforesaid this the fourth day of August 1845.
Nicholas Beckner
Justice of the peace for Hawkins County
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State of Tennessee ⎬ SS.
Hawkins County
County Court
August Term, Monday 4th 1845
The Declaration of Nancy Long, to obtain
a Pension certified by Nicholas Beckner a Justice of the Peace
on the 12th day of July 1845, the affidavit of John Long also
certified by said Beckner on the fourth day of August 1845, and the
affidavits of Mordecai Bean and Mary Wright certified by D.H.
Smith, also a Justice of the Peace, on the 20th June 1845, all relative
to said Nancy Long, being submitted to the Court, the
said Court after due examination of the Papers, doth approve of
all the papers in the case. And the Court further certify that
from the Records of this Court dated April 5th 1841, it appears
that Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the
United States on the Knoxville Roll, departed this life in Hankins
County State aforesaid on the 4th day of February 1841, leaving the
aforesaid Nancy Long as his widow, who still remains a
widow. The Court hereby order that the Clerk enter the facts
in the case upon Record, and endorse the approval of the Court
on the papers.

Done in open Court, in Rogersville in the County
and State aforesaid
this 4th day of August 1845
R.D. Young
Chairman of Sd Court

State of Tennessee
Hawkins County ss
I Robert Johnson Clerk of the County
Court of Hawkins County do hereby certify that the foregoing
proceedings relative to the Declaration of Nancy Long to
obtain a Pension, are the original proceedings had and
approved of by said Court at its August Term 1845.
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I further certify that Nicholas Beckner and D.H.
Smith whose names appear to the certificates attached 
to the foregoing Declaration and Affidavits are and
were acting Justices of the Peace in and for said
county at the date thereof, duly commissioned and
qualified according to Law - that the signatures
purporting to be theirs are in their own proper
handwriting and are genuine, to which full
faith and credit should be given as their
Official acts. (The word County interlined before signing)
In testimony whereof I hereunto
set my hand and affix my seal
of Office at Office in Rogersville in
the County and state aforesaid
this the Fourth day of August
One thousand Eight hundred
and forty five
Robert Johnson Clerk
By J L Fulkerson D C
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February 2, 1939
XXXXXX

BA-J/MCS
Jonathan Long, W383

Mr. William H. Lewis
Liberty Hill
Tenneessee

Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War
record of Jonathan Long of Hawkins County, Tennessee,

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the
pension claim, W. 383, based on the Revolutionary War service of
Jonathan Long.

He was born October 16, 1758, in York County, Pennsylvania. The
names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted
in September, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain John
Orbison's company in Colonel Johnson's Pennsylvania regiment and was in a
skirmish with the Indians in Woodcock's Valley. He enlisted in August,
1780, and served three months in Captain Smith's company in Colonel
Johnson's Pennsylvania regiment and was in a battle with six or seven
hundred Indians. Having moved to Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted
in 1781 and served nine months in Captain Clickett's Maryland company
and was at the siege of Yorktown where he received a wound in the ankle,
and he was discharged November 10, 1781.

After the Revolution he lived in Maryland, Virginia and Tennessee.

Jonathan Long was allowed pension on his application executed
October 1, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Hawkins County,
Tennessee.
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Jonathan Long died February 4, 1841, in Hawkins County, Tennessee,

He married in September or October, 1783, in Frederick County,
Virginia, Nancy (maiden name not stated) who was born April 3, 1762.

She was allowed pension on her application executed July 12, 1845,
at which time she was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

The names of the following children of Jonathan and Nancy Long are
shown:
John born July 5, 1784, married January, 1807, and first child was born
November 20, 1809, the names of wife and child not given.
David born in June  1786
James W. born in September 1788
Sally born in December 1790
Nancy born in August 1797
Mary born in March 1800

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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State of Tennessee 
Hawkins County ⎬ss
On this Twentieth day of June one thousand 
eight hundred and forty five personally
appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for said County
Mordecai Bean, a resident of the County and State aforesaid, aged
Seventy three years past, who after being duly sworn according to Law
doth on his oath make the following affidavit relative to Nancy
Long of the County aforesaid, widow of Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary
Pensioner of the United States to wit - That before he
the aforesaid Mordecai Bean emigrated to the aforesaid County of
Hawkins, he lived in the County of Frederick State of Virginia
a close neighbor to the aforesaid Jonathan and Nancy Long
and that to his own knowledge, they were living together in
the aforesaid County of Frederick as man and wife on the
first day of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety. 1791 - 1792
and 1793 and that they lived together as such until he the
aforesaid Jonathan Long died in the County of Hawkins
State aforesaid, to which County they removed from Virginia
many years ago, and to which county he the aforesaid Bean
removed to from Virginia, where he has remained ever since

He further states that they Jonathan and Nancy Long were
recognized by him and other as Husband and wife from the
time stated until Long's death, and that he never heard it
disputed or contradicted by any person and he fully believes
they were lawfully married in the County of Frederick State afore
said previous to 1790
Mordecai Bean
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Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the Peace
for said County on the day and date before written, I further
certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid
Mordecai Bean who is a resident of the County and State
aforesaid- that he is a reliable and intelligent witness of good
character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to full
faith and credit

Given under my hand in the County and state
aforesaid this the 20th day of June 1845
D H Smith
Justice of the peace for
Hawkins County Tennessee
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State of Tennessee
Hawkins County S.S.
On this Twentieth day of June one thousand 
eight hundred and forty five, personally
appeared before the subscriber an acting Justice of the peace
for said County, Mrs Mary Wright a resident of the County and State
aforesaid, aged Seventy four years past, who after being duly sworn
according to Law doth on her oath make the following affidavit
relative to Nancy Long of the County aforesaid, and widow of
Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States
to wit:- That in the month of March 1789 the the aforesaid Mary
Wright was married in Augusta County Virginia to George Wright
now deceased, and in the month of April following she removed
with her husband from the aforesaid County of Augusta into the
County of Frederick State aforesaid where she remained about
Eleven years. That at the time she removed from Augusta
to Frederick aforesaid, she lived within half a mile of the
aforesaid Nancy Long who was then; to wit in April 1789 living
with her Husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States as his lawful wife and
that they had at that time three children.

The further states that she knew the aforesaid Nancy and
Jonathan Long to live together as husband and wife on
the first day of May 1789 and that they continued to live
together as man and wife up to the day of his death which took
place about four years ago in the County of Hawkins State 
aforesaid 
- to which County she the aforesaid Mary Wright removed
from Virginia, where she has remained ever since, and to
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which county the aforesaid Jonathan and Nancy Long also removed from the aforesaid county of Virginia.
The further states that the aforesaid Nancy Long was always known and recognized by her and others as the Lawful wife of the aforesaid Jonathan Long late a Revolutionary Pensioner, and that the aforesaid Nancy Long is his widow, who as she understands has made application for a Pension.
                               Mary Wright
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace for said county on the day and date before written.  I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the aforesaid Mary Wright who is a resident of the county and state aforesaid, that she is a reliable and intelligent witness, of good character and respectability whose testimony is entitled to the highest credit.
I further certify that the word "from" was underlined before signing.  Given under my hand in the county and state aforesaid this the 20th day of June 1845.
                            D. H. Smith
                            Justice of the peace for
                            Hawkins County Tennessee
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Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan Long,
Private 7 months
$23: 33 1/3 per annum
Commence February 4th 1841.
Acts '38 __ '43 & '44

Jonesborough Tennessee Roll

Married __ in October. 1783
husband died __ Feb. 14, 1841


Cert : to
B. McDannel
Greenville
Tennessee
Page 30

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2d February 1848 entitled "An act making further provisions for Surviving widows of Soldiers of the Revolution.

State of Tennessee}  ss
Hawkins County}  On this 11th day of December 1848 personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county and State Nancy Long, a resident of Said county and State aged Eighty Six years the 3d day of last [unintelligible] who being first duly Sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d day of February 1848 granting pensions to widows of person who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Jonathan Long late a Pensioner of the United Stated, who was a Private in  Captain Clickets [?] company of Infantry in the 4th Maryland Regiment.
And that she received a pension of twenty three dollars & thirty three cents per annum under the Act of the 17th of June 1844.  She further declares she is still a [unintelligible].  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written. 
Nancy Long her X mark 
James H. Walker J.P.

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, & that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.  
James H. Walker 
J.P.
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State of Tennessee}
Hawkins County} ss 
I John H. Ellis clerk of the County Court of Hawkins County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that James H. Walker  Esq is a Justice of the Peace in aforesaid county duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated on the 17th day of March 1848 and will expire on the 16th day of March 1852 and that his signature above written is genuine. 

Given under my hand and the seal of Office of said said County at [unintelligible - May be Rogersville] this 13th day of December A D 1848

John H. Ellis Clk
By J. H. Vance D Clk
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June 23 45
Nancy Long

Hon. A Johnson
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Greenville Tennessee
June 16th 1845

Sir
I received your letter in reply to some inquiries made by me in the case of Nancy Long widow of Jonathan Long. The papers were transmitted by Dix Alexander of Hawkins Co Tennessee_ the papers are in your office and the object is to ascertain what disposition has been made of them.

I have the honor to be &C
A. Johnson
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commr pf Pensions
Washington City
Dis. Col.
Page 35

Pension Office, 
March 31, 1849.

Sir,
in reply to the enclose letter, I have the honor to inform you that Mrs. Nancy Long, of Tenn. is entitled to an increase of pension under the Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848.; but before her claim can be adjusted, she must return to this office the certificate she now holds under the Act of 2d February 1848.  It is not necessary to employ an agent. 

I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, 
Your Obt Servt. 
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions

Hon. Andrew Johnson
Member of Congress
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Rogersville East Tennessee
October 5th 1833

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the declarations of Wm Bussell, John Miller and Jonathan Long; under the act of 7th June 1832 ___

Bussell's is for six months. Long's for 2 years and Millers for 7 mo & ten days.  

I have the honor
to be very respectfully, etc. 
D. Alexander

J L. Edwards Esq.
Page 37

Land Office, 
Annapolis, November 18th 18[?]
I hereby certify, that it appears by an alphabetical list remaining in this office, of Discharged Solders of the two battalions of militia raised to serve 9 months, or until the 10th day of December 1781, that the name of Jonathan Long appears upon said list to have been discharged on the 10th day of November 1781, and to have received [unintelligble]
George G. Brewer
Regt [unintelligible] Off W. S. 

Jonathan Long states in his declaration, that he also served three years in the Regular Service; __ I do not however find his name upon any of the muster or pay rolls of the regular troop;
G G. Brewer
Reg [unintelligible] Off. [unintelligible]
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12138
Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan
Aug 18. 1845

Tru
Act of July 1838
Married prior to 1794
Husband died Feby 4, 1841

[Following written upside down at bottom:]

[undecipherable initials]
[postmark]
Mr. B. McDannel
Greenville, 
Tennessee
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Winchester Virginia. July 7th 1845.

D Sir

Since the receipt of yours of the 23rd [unintelligible] requesting to know if the records of my Office afforded evidence of the marriage of Jonathan Long and Nancy his wife I have examined the register of marriages from the year 1782 to 1786 inclusive and do not find any [unintelligible] of such marriage.  There was no law requiring ministers of the Gospel to make returns of marriages to the Clerks Offices prior to the year 1782.  Since then a correct register has been kept in this office of all the marriages returned, but, judging from the neglect of the ministers of the [unintelligible], I presume a great many marriages never were returned.

The [unintelligible] taken where licenses [unintelligible] do not appear to have been then [unintelliglble]. I have made repeated searches for these [unintelligible] since [unintelligible] applications and can only find a few scattered  [unintelligible].  I make on the other side the certificate required.  

I am your Obt. 
T. A. Tidball
Page 40

Virginia

I Thomas Allen Tidball, Clerk of the County Court of
County of Frederick, do hereby certify that I have examined this
records of my office and cannot find any return of the names for
Jonathan Long and Nancy his wife for between the years 1782 and 1786
here in those years.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the seal of the said Court the 7th day
of July 1825 and in the 76th year of the Commonwealth.
J. A. Tidball
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Greenville Tennessee
October 1st 1845

Sir
I had the honor to receive your communication of the
22nd Ultimo relative to the claims of Nancy Long of Hawkins County
Tennessee, and Nancy Michell of the same county; from which
it appears that the service of Jonathan Long has been cut down
from fifteen to seven months. Such a Pension is hardly worth
asking for, especially when it is accompanied with so great a disappointment;
but however small it may be, it is accepted. I therefore 
request that you send me the certificate, made payable at the
Agency in Jonesboro Ten, for the pension granted.

I think it is in my power to show satisfactorily, the widow's Declaration
was made out, sworn to, and approved in open court in 1841 as alleged.

As to its being sent to your office, I had information from reliable
sources as I believed, that it was forwarded. I can ascertain the
facts in a short time. If I make it appear as alleged, I hope
you will grant the Pension under the act of 7th July 1838.

As to the length of Mr. Long's service in the continental Line, and
in the Pennsylvania militia, You are the best Judge of the facts.
as they appear in your office, and we will be obliged to submit to
your decision; but with due difference to your decision, and with
the utmost respect, I will venture a few remarks on the subject.
viz: you seem to be governed entirely by the certificate of the Register
of the Land office, which shows that Mr. Long received for Continental
service "L.6.0.4. something over 2 months pay"  If Mr. Long's
service for 9 months in the continental line was admitted, in the
first instance, upon the evidence of a fellow soldier or otherwise, and
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such evidence being undoubted at the time, and no evidence
being in existence now, to show that he did not serve 9 months
in the Continental Line. Is it right, to reduce that service to
about 2 months, because the certificate alluded to shows, that he
only drew L 6.0.4 of his monthly pay-May it not have been, that
Mr Long served the months as he alleged, and received only a part of his pay, as was done in many instances during the revolution.
In my humble opinion, the fact of his receiving L 6.0.4 does not
prove that he did not serve 9 months, and if he proved 9 months
service in the Continental Line, that service should stand  us
acknowledged until it is disproven by positive evidence. I hope
you will reconsider this point.

The same argument will apply equally to his alleged tours
in the Pennsylvania Militia of 3 months each-
You say the tours in the Militia were limited to 2 months each,
This may all be true, but might not Mr. Long have been
retained in the service beyond the limited call of 2 months
either by draft or volunteering. If he in the first instance
proved by undoubted evidence that he served 2 tours of 3 months
each, it certainly should stand, unless it is disproved by
positive evidence.

I have offered the foregoing remarks as mere suggestions,
and hope you will reconsider the whole matter
I am very respectfully
your obt. set.
Bill McDannel

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
Page 43

July 11, 1845

Asking return 
of affts.
Page 44

Granville Tennessee
July 4th 1845

Sir
I understand by a letter of yours to Col. Andrew
Johnson of this place, that the Declaration and papers
in the case of Nancy Long for a Pension widow of Jonathan
Long of Hawkins County Ten, cannot be found in your
office. This being the case. I have to request that you
send back, to me, the evidence of Mordecai Bean, Mary
Wright and John Long of Hawkins County Ten, which
I transmitted to you a few days ago
very respectfully
your obt set
B. McDannel

J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
Page 45

Adui  Act
7 July 1838 at $50
per ann, coming
4 February 1841.

deduct from payts,
at $23.33 1/3 pe ann
Adui acts
43,& 44
'48
at $50. per ann
ded'y former payts
at $23.33 1/3 pe ann

D. Alexander
Rogersville,
Tennessee

Payment to be made at Jonesboro'
Wm H Blair Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Tennessee

Payable on the 4th September and 4th
March

Recorded in the Pension Office on the
Roll of Pensioners under act February
2 1848, Page 295 Vol. 3
Leo Jenkins
Clerk.
Page 46

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.

I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848
Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan Long
who was a Private in the revolutionary war
is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of twenty three
dollars and thirty three cents per annum, commencing on the
4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again
marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such
marriage.

Given at the War Office of the United 
States this 18th day of January
one thousand eight hundred and
forty nine.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned.
J L Colward
Commissioner of Pensions.
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Greenville Tennessee
August 5th 1845

Sir
I enclose to you the Declaration and papers of Nancy Long
of Hawkins County Tennessee - I hope the letter of the Clerk of
the Court will furnish a sufficient reason for the nonproduction of
the marriage Bond. The said testimony I hope will be sufficient
to establish her claim.

You stated in your letter to Hon. Andrew Johnson, that a
Declaration, or the papers in her case, which was made in 1841,
of
were not on file in your office.-- This is the reason why
a new declaration has been made. My information is
(from the most reliable sources) that her Declaration was made out
in 1841 under the act of 7th July 1838, and sworn to before
Nicholas Beckner Esq. and forwarded to your office by Dix Alexander 
from Rogersville Tennessee. From the circumstances I
am induced to believe, that the papers have been overlooked, and
I have to request that another search be made, unless you will
allow her the Pension under the three acts mentioned in her
Declaration, independent of the old papers.
Very respectfully
your obt svt
B. McDannel

Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pension
Washington City
D.C.
Page 48

Jinanarf
2d June
Page 49

Granville May the 30th 1845

Sir a short true before I left Washington City
this spring I left the papers of Mr Huff of 
Washington County (illegible) an applicant for a pension
in your office for examination; with the request that
you would report the result of of your examination
to me. If the case has heard taken up and examined I
would be glad to know what the decision is.  If the
papers are defective, the applicant wishes to know what the
defect consist & c-- I will also make the request of
you to inform me what disposition has been made of
the case of Nancy Long widow of Jonathan Long
an applicant for a pension - the old lady wishes to know
what is the reason her pension has never been granted
&c. Your early attention this request will
much oblige
A. Johnson
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1910 June 21 Hist. to
Miss Helen M. Long, L.M.
1925. Apr. 25 Hist. to
Miss Nate White ness

1938. Jan. 8. First to ┃
Annie Wilson, ncs

1939 Feb 2, hist to Mr. Wm.
H. Lewis  ncs

WIDOW, & c.
Revy
File No. 383
Nancy Long
Widow
Jonathan Long
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb 2, 1848.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 440
(Arrangement of 1870.}
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Newman, Ga. June 7th, 1910,

Cm of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Dear Sir
On the pension roll of
Revolutionary soldiers from
Hawkins Co. Tenn, is the 
name of Jonathan Long,
enrolled Dec 20th 1833,
aged 76.

He enlisted in the battle of
Kings Mt, in Lewis's command,
do me the kindness to give 
me his war record, command, 
or Company, If his widow
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drew a pension date in regard to it.
I ask this information for my lineage - Johnathan is the founder of my branch of the Long family and I'm trying to trace the family from Londonderry Ireland to the present.

Very resp
Miss Helen May Long
27 La Grange St

US PENSION OFFICE STAMP - Jun 9 1910
Jun 15, 1910
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ncs

Liberty Hill, Tenn., Dec. 29, 1938.

Mr. A. D. Hiller,
The Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Hiller: --
I would be pleased to have you furnish me
with the Revolutionary War record of the soldier,
Johnathan Long of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

At present I have no further date with
reference to the soldier, Jonathan Long, more than
that he drew a pension while living in
Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Thanking you in advance for such information
as you may be able to give me with reference
to the above inquiry, I beg to remain
Very truly yours,
Wm H. Lewis

(stamp)
Received
Jan 3 1939
Mail Sub Div
(illegible) 12
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Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Department
Washington DC

Dear Sir:

Will you be kind enough to send me the pension record of Jonathan Long or Lang who served in the Maryland Line in the Revolution and drew pension in Hawkins County, Tennessee. His name is Lang on the 1832 list and he mentioned as Long on other references.

Thank you for your courtesy,

Annie Wilson

Mrs. Annie Wilson
869 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga, Tenn

RECEIVED STAMP - Dec 30 1937
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1718 W. Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, Tenn

Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Rev. and 1812 Section, Washington, DC
Dear Sirs: I first wish to thank you for valuable information you secured for me. Please give me the pension statements of
Long, John, Pri. Va Line Pen March 1, 1819, 80 yrs. Pen suspended 1820, reinstated Jan 4, 1831. Pen from Frankfort Co, Ky
Long, Jonathan, Pri, Maryland LIne, Pen Sept 27, 1833, age 70 yrs, Pen from Hawkins Co. Tenn.

Sincerely

Miss Kate White
1718 W. Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, Tenn
State Historian, D.A.R.
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Remaining Documents
25 pages $5.00
Mrs Stanley Britz
7-19-66
Page 57

7362
Tennessee Jonesbo'

Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan
who was a private
in the Maryland line
And for $23.33⅓

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of 50 Dollars ______
Cents per annum, to commence

Certificate of Pension issued 
the 3d day of May 1849
and sent to 
D. Alexander
Rogersville
Tenn.

{cts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.}

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 194;
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9685
Tennessee

Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan Long
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32
and who died on the 4 February, 1841,
of Hawkins (in the State of Tenn.
who was a private in the ______
commanded by Captain ______ of the 
Maryland line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesboro
at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 1/3
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th
of February, 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 20th day of 
Oct. 1845 and sent to B. McDannell, Clerk
Greenville, Tenn.

Total Amount $ ______

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Nell Stewart
Book D Vol. 1  Page 351
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9685
Tennessee Jonesbo'

Nancy Long
Widow of Jonathan
who was a pensioner under the Act of '32
and who died on the 4 Feby 1841.
of Hawkins Co in the State of Tenn
who was a Pri in the ______ of the 
______ commanded by Captain ______ in 
the Maryland line for 7 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Jonesbo
at the rate of 50 Dollars ______
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
February 1841

Certificate of Pension issued the 3d day of
May 1849 and sent D. Alexander 
Rogersville
Tenn 

Total amount $ ______

(Act July 7, 1838.)
Recorded by Lev Jenkins, Clerk
Book D Vol 1 Page 357
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7362.
Tennessee.

Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan Long
who was a private,
in the Maryland line.

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 23 1/3
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
20 day of October, 1845
and sent to B. McDannell
Granville
Tenn.

{Act of March 3, 1843.}
& 17 June, 1844.
Recorded in Book A
Vol 2, Page 194
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Let to Hon Andrew Johnson
March 31, 49
Reputed
Jany 18/49

3128
Tennessee
Nancy Long
widow of Jonathan
who served in the Revolutionary 
war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
23 Dollars 33
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the
18 day of Jany 1849
and sent to
Hon A Johnson
York

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 25 Vol 3
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January 8, 1938
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BA-J/MCS
Jonathan Long, W. 383

Mrs. Annie Wilson
869 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, Tennessee

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your request for the pension record of
Jonathan Long or Lang who served in the Maryland Line in the Revolution and drew pension in Hawkins County, Tennessee.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in
the pension claim, W. 383, based upon the military service of Jonathan
Long. The name does not appear as Lang.

Jonathan Long was born October 16, 1758, in York County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.

While a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted
in September, 1779, and served three months as private in Captain John
Orbisson's company in Colonel Johnson's Pennsylvania regiment and was
in a skirmish with the Indians in Woodcock's alley. He enlisted in
August, 1780, and served three months in Captain Smith's company in
Colonel Johnson's Pennsylvania regiment and was in a battle with six
or seven hundred Indians. Having moved to Frederick County, Maryland,
he enlisted in 1781 and served nine months in Captain Clickett's Maryland company and was at the siege of Yorktown where he received a wound in the ankle, and he was discharged November 10, 1781.

After the Revolution he lived in Maryland, Virginia and Tennessee.

Jonathan Long was allowed pension on his application executed
October 1, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Hawkins County,
Tennessee.
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Jonathan Long died February 4, 1841, in Hawkins County, Tennessee.
He married in September or October 1783, in Frederick County, Viginia, Nancy (maiden name not stated) who was born April 3, 1762.
She waqs allowed pension on her application exectued July 12, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.
The names of the following children of Jonathan and Nancy Long wree given:

John born July 5, 1784, married Janyary 1807, and first child was born November 20, 1809, the name of wife and child not given.
David born in June, 1786.
James W. born in Septembner, 1788.
Sally born in December, 1790.
Nancy born in Auguest, 1797.
Mary born in March, 1800.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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(Blank) & 1812 Wars Section

April 25, 1925

Miss Kate White
1718 W. Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, Tenn.

Madam:

I have to advise you that the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.383, it appears that Jonathan Long was born October 16, 1758, in York County Pennsylvania.

While a resident of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in September 1779 and served three months as private in Captain John Orbisson's Company, Colonel Johnson's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in a skirmish with the Indians in Woodcock's Valley.  He enlisted in August 1780 and served three months in Captain Smith's Company, Colonel Johnson's Pennsylvania Regiment; was in a battle with six or seven hundred Indians.  Having moved to Frederick County, Maryland, he enlisted in 1781 and served nine months in Captain Clickett's Maryland Company, was at the siege of Yorktown where he received a wound in the ankle and was discharged November 10, 1781.
He was allowed pension on his application executed Oct. 1, 1833, at which time he was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.  He died February 4, 1841, in said county.
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He married in September of October, 1783, in Frederick County, Virginia, Nancy (maiden name not stated) who was born April 3, 1762.  She was allowed pension on an application executed July 12, 1845, at which time she was a resident of Hawkins County, Tennessee.

Children of Jonathan and Nancy Long:

John born July 5, 1784, married January 1807, and first child was born November 20, 1809, name not stated.
David born June 1786.
James W. born September 1788.
Sally born December 1790.
Nancy born August 1797.
Mary born March 1800.

Respectfully,

WILDER S. METCALF
Commissioner
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Battles engaged in; Skirmish with Indians in Woodcocks Valley
Another fight with six or seven hundred Indians
Siege of York where he was (unintelligible) in the ankle
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Franklin Co, Tennessee
Date of application for pension, Oct. 1, 1853
Residence at date of application,  Hawkins Co, Tennessee
Age at date of application, born Oct. 16, 1758 in York Co, Tennessee
died Feb. 4, 1841 in Hawkins Co, Tennessee
Remarks:  Soldier married Sept. or Oct. 1783 in Frederick Co, Va to Nancy.  She was allowed pension on or about  ___________