Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6426, for John Long, North Carolina
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
(3-1776)
SERVICE					NUMBER
N.C.		Long, John			R. 6426
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
[left side of page]
let 22 Dec 1836
Hon J. Reynolds,
dec. 2 Dec 1839

Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1838 to 10 Feb
1839. Agt notified 8 Jany 1840

[right side of page]
Illinois 7.944

John Long
Madison Co. in the State of Illinois
who was a Private in the company commanded 
by Captain Peace of the Regt. commanded
by Col. Taylor. in the N Carolina,
line for six months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois,
at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of April 
1833 and sent to, Illinois
S. T. Sawyer, Edwardsville, Madison Co

Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1833. 	40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4. Septr	10.00
			1833.
					$50.00

		{ Revolutionary Claim, }
		{ Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Wm R. Palmer. Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 58.
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State of Missouri }	In Open Court
County of Cass } ss § Honorable Judges A.E. Cannon 
May Term 1857, } § H.B. Hawkins And William Furner
	On this the fourth day of May AD Eighteen hundred and fifty seven 
before the County Court held within and for the County and State aforesaid person
ally [personally] appeared John Long, aged Fifty five years, a resident of the County of Cass 
in the State of Missouri, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath 
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of 
seventh June AD Eighteen hundred and thirty two
	That he is one of the children and heirs at law of John Long deceased 
who was a ___ with the Company ___ Commanded by Captains ___ in the reg-
iment [regiment] ___ Commanded by ___ in the War of the Revolution,
	That his said father entered the service at some point in the State of 
North Carolina (this affiant is unable to state positively; but believes that 
his said father entered said service at the County of Caswell in said state 
of North Carolina) and this affiant says that he is unable to state at what 
time his said father enlisted said service or for what length of time his said 
father engaged to serv [serve], or how long he continued in actual service in said war 
that he believes his said father was honorably discharged, but at what times or 
at what place he is inable [unable] to state, This affiant further states his said 
father made satisfactory proof, of all the facts which the law seems to required 
to be proved, during his lifetime and that he receive a pension from the United 
States during his lifetime, and further this affiant states that Francis [Frances] Long. 
deceased, wife of the said John Long deceased, and the mother of this affiant, 
after the death of the said John Long deceased, and during the lifetime of his 
said mother the wife and widow of the said John Long deceased, made appli
cation [application] to the pension office of the United States for a pension, that she made all 
the proof which is necessary in such cases, that she constituted one John 
Reynolds her attorney to prosecute her said claims and to receive her pension 
but that owing to some cause unknown to this affiant (although a pension 
was allowed to his said mother as he has been informed and now believes) his moth
ers [mothers] [mother's] pension was drawn by said Reynolds or any body [anybody] else for her, and 
this affiant has been informed and believes that all the facts showing the 
service, the grade, the Company, by whom Commanded, the regiment and 
by whom Commanded and the honorable discharge of his said ["as" crossed out]
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father and every allegation herein made and every fact necessary to be 
established by Eveidence [evidence] has been proved by his said father and are now 
either of record or else are on file in the pension office of the United 
States, and that without a reference to them he has no other means, within 
his power to produce, of making the requisite proof. That this, affiant, does 
not know and, is unable to state what engagements his said father 
was in or under what officers he served and that he has no document
ary [documentary] Evidence whatever of the said services of his said father, as his 
said father prior to his decease and as heretofore stated filed all 
his said documentary evidince [evidence] in the United States Pension office 
and therefore afterwards received a pension.
	That his said father left a widow named Francis [Frances] Long 
who during his lifetime and widowhood (for she was never married after 
the death of her said husband) made application as hereinbefore stat
ed [stated] and owing to some cause unknown to affiant never drew any 
pension as hereinaforesaid [herein aforesaid].
	That the said Frances Long the said widow of said John Long 
deceased died some about the year AD Eighteen hundred and 
forty four     That this affiant John Long is the only surv
iving [surviving] child of the said John and Frances Long deceased, that 
his mother was married to affiants [affiant's] father the said John Long 
deceased (as affiant believes) in the County of Caswell in the State 
of North Carolina Some time about the month of February in 
the year AD __________ by on __________
a __________ and that her name before her said 
marrige [marriage] was Francis [Frances] Estes, that his said father died at the 
County of Madison in the State of Illinoise [Illinois] some time about the 
month of February in the year AD Eighteen hundred and thirty 
Eight or nine and further that there is no public record nor is there any 
private record, within the knowledge or power of this affiant to pro-
duce [produce], of the said marrige [marriage] of the said John and Francis [Frances] Long the 
said father and mother of this affiant, but he believes, and here 
so states, that his said father and mother did possess such record 
and that the same has been forwarded to and now is either of 
record or esle [else] on file in the United States Pension office,
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and further States that from his earliest recollection his said father 
and mother the said John and Francis [Frances] Long lived together as husband 
and wife and continued so to live until the death of his said father 
that his said mother held down, in her husbands [husband's] the said John Longs [Long's] 
estate after his death, under the laws of Illinois, and that he never 
in all his life heard the fact of their being lawfully man and wife call
ed [called] in question by those of their acquaintance
		[signature] John Long

	He hereby appoints R.O. Boggess of Harrisonville Cass County Miss
ouri [Missouri] his true and lawful Attorney with power of substitution, to prosecute his 
claim, to receive the certificate when issued, and to do all and singulare [singular] what 
acts or acts things or things which may be lawfully done in and about the 
premises,
				[signature] John Long
Witness --	[signature] B,F, Hays
	Sworn to and subscribed^ ["me" crossed out] before^ me the day and year first writen [written] 
and I hereby certify that I knew the said deponent John Long and believe him to be as above 
stated, and that he is of the age above stated, and further that I am not interested in this 
claim as attorney or otherwise. and I hereby further Certify that said Court him above 
mentioned and which is now in Session is a court of record,
	In testimony of all whereof I Hamilton Finny Clerk of said Court 
	hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court by the order 
	thereof and whilst said Court is in session.
		[signature] Hamilton Finny Clk

State of Missouri §
County of Cass § ss
	On this the fourth day of May AD Eighteen hundred and fifty seven 
personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace in and for said 
County George Armstrong, ["who is to me personally known to be the identical person 
who he represents himself to be" crossed out] and who I believe to be a credible witness, who being 
by me duly sworn according to law deposes and says that he was well acquainted 
with the said John & Francis [Frances] Long deceased who are mentioned in the foregoing 
declaration, before their death. that he had been well and intimately ac
quainted [acquainted] with them about forty or fifty years and up to the time of 
their death. and that they the said John & Francis [Frances] Long deceased lived
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together as man and wife and were reputed so to be that this affiant never heard 
the fact of them living lawfully man and wife^ questioned by those of their acquaintance that 
this said John Long died sometime about the^ year AD 1838 or 1839, and that the said 
Francis [Frances] Long widow of said John died sometime about the year AD 1844, and 
that the said John Long who makes the above and foregoing declaration is the iden
tical [identical] person he represents himself to be, and he was recognized by said John & Francis [Frances] 
Long as their child and this affiant believes him to be such, and that said John Long in 
this declaration mentioned the person who makes the foregoing declaration is the only 
surviving child of said John & Frances Long deceased
Attest [signature] E. W. Hurst			[signature] George Armstrong

	Sworn to and subscribed before me this 4th day of May 1857.
		[signature] Henry R Samuel
		Justice of the Peace
We Alexander E. Canon one of the Justices of the County [court] of said County 
of Cass, and John F. Callay [Calloway] upon our oaths Each for ourselves declares 
that we are well acquainted with the sad John Long the subscriber to the 
foregoing declaration, that we belive [believe] his statements therein made to be true and 
that the said John long herein mentioned is a truthful and an honest man 
well worthy of belief.		[signature] A E Cannon Justice CCC
Attest --			[signature] Jno F Calloway
	Sworn to and subscribed before me the 4th day of May AD 1857. 
State of Missouri § In Open Court [cross out] Henry R. Samuel Justice of the Peace
County of Cass § ss  Present Judge  Cannon, Hawkins, & Farmer
It is hereby Certified that satifactory [satisfactory] proof (Evidence) has been Exhibited befor [before] this said Court 
which Evidence is hereunto annexed. That John Long who as reputed was a revolu
tionary [revolutionary] soldier of the United States, died about the year AD 1838 or 1839, leaving surviving 
him a widow named Francis [Frances] Long, who died about the year AD 1844, and that the said 
John Long who makes the forgoing [foregoing] declaration is the only surviving of child of the aforesaid 
soldier who is a resident of Cass County Missouri. In testimony whereof I do hereby, certify 
the signature of Henry R. Samuels ^seems to be is genuine signature is a Justice of the^ peace within and for this County and as such 
all his official acts are entitled to full faith and credit, by order of said Court set my hand 
and affix my seal of office this 4th day of May AD 1857.
	[signature] Hamilton Finny     Clerk
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John Long
	21269

[perpendicular at left]
[line cut off]
thousand eight hundred
and thirty two.
	[signature] Jno T Lusk  Clerk
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State of Illinois }
Mdison [Madison] County } ss.  On this third day of December, 
1832, personly [personally] appeared in open court, before 
their Honors the Judges of the County Commissioners 
Court of Madison County, now sitting, John 
Long, a resident of Madison County, and State 
of Illinois, aged seventy ["one" crossed out] 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 act of Congress 
passed June 7th 1832.
	That he the said John Long entered the service 
of the United States under the following named 
officers, and served as herein stated.
	He declares, that he Volunteered at Granville 
in the County of Granville, and State of 
North Carolina about the first day of March 
1781. and was commanded by Captain 
Peace, his christian [Christian] name is disremembered, 
and the other company officer's names are not 
recollected, and belonged to the Regiment Com-
-manded [Commanded] by Colonel Joseph Taylor, and 
either Major Sharp or Major Tatum which 
he cannot tell, and was immediately marched 
to Guilford and was there at the Battle of 
the 14th or 15 of March 1781.
	After the battle at Guilford, he was detached 
as a guard, to go to guard a Magazine in 
the County of Wake and State of North Carolina 
where he remained till his term of service 
was out, which was three months when he 
was discharged by the Colonel.
	He further declares, that he volunteered [cross out] 
again, about the first of August 1781, at 
Granville in the County of Granville, and 
State of North Carolina, and was Commanded
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by Captain Hargrove Searsay, the other company 
officers names not recollected, in the Regiment 
Commanded by Colonel Joseph Taylor, and Major 
Richard Cook, and under the Command 
of General Butler. That they were marched 
to Cross Creek where they were stationed a 
few days, when, they were marched to Will-
mington [Willmington] [Wilmington] to keep the british [British] from reinforce
-ing [reinforceing] [reinforcing] their army, that was in the neighborhood 
of Eutau [Eutaw] Springs, where he remained till 
his term of Service was out, when he was 
discharged by the Colonel, having served 
three months
	He declares that he served in person 
six months in the war of the revolution
	He declares that he was either born in Granville 
County North Carolina, or his parents moved there 
before his remembrance, and he lived there 
for about three years after the close of the 
war, when he moved to Casswell County 
North Carolina, and lived there eight or ten 
years, then he moved to Logan County 
Kentucky where he lived till 1822 and 
then moved to Madison County Illinois 
where he has lived ever since.
	He has no documents to prove his 
services by, as his discharges are both lost 
from not supposing them worth preservation 
and he knows of no person by whom 
he can prove his actual service.
	But he says he is known to many 
of the people of Madison County, and 
is particularly acquainted with Liwis [Lewis] 
Dickins of Madison County and has been 
for upwards of thirty years and who with 
George Armstrong of the County aforesaid,
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for a long time, and Thomas Ray a preacher 
of the Gospel of the said County of Madison.
	He further declares that he has a record 
of his birth taken from the one in his Fathers [father's] 
Bible and transcribed in a bible of his own.
	He hereby relinquishes every claim what
-ever [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.
Sworn to, and Subscribed §     his mark [hand drawn X] John Long
the day and year aforesaid §

	We Thomas Ray a clergyman, residing in the 
County of Madison and State of Illinois, and 
Lewis Dickins, and George Armstrong residing 
in said county, hereby certify, that we are 
well acquainted with John Long, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration 
that, we believe him to be 70 years of age; 
that he is reputed and believed, in the [cross out] 
neighborhood where he resides, to have been 
a soldier of the revolution, and that we 
concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed, §	[signature] Thomas Ray
the day and year aforesaid §	[signature] Lewis Dickins
				[signature] George Armstrong

	And the said court do hereby declare 
their oppinion [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 Thomas Ray who has signed 
the preceeding [preceding] certificate, is a clergyman
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resident in Madison County, and in the 
neighborhood of the said applicant, and 
that Lewis Dickins and George Armstrong 
are residents in the same, and are cred
-ible [credible] persons, and that their statement is 
entitled to credit.

	I. John T. Lusk, clerk of the County 
Commissions Court of Madison County, 
do hereby certify that the foregoing 
contains the original proceedings of 
the said court in the matter of the 
application of John Long for a pension
	In testimony whereof I have 
	hereunto set my hand and 
	affixed the seal of my office, 
	this third day of December in 
	the year of our Lord one 
	thousand eight hundred 
	and thirty two.
		[signature] Jno. T. Lusk   Clerk
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[circular stamp upper left "SALEM [illegible] FEB 12"]		20

Mr Hiram Long or
	Mrs Frances Long
		Bellvill
		Ill
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State of Illinois §
St Clair County §
	On this second day of March 1840 personally 
appeared before the Court of the county commissioners of 
St Clair County State of Illinois (the same being a court of Record) 
Frances Long a resident of St Clair County state of Illinois aged 
Seventy nine years who being first duly sworn according 
to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration 
in order to obtain the Benefit of the act of congress passed 
July 7th 1838 "entitled an act granting half pay and pensions 
to certain widows" That she is the widow of John Long who 
was a soldier of the Revolution and served at the Battle of 
Guilford in the state of North Carolina as a militia man 
who drew a pension under the act of congress entitled an act 
supplementary to the "act for the relief of certain surviving officers 
and soldiers of the revolution passed 7th day of June 1832 and 
died in the County of Madison State of Illinois on the 10th day 
of February in the year 1839 and who was on pension Roll 
of the Agency at Carmi Illinois
	She further declares that she was married 
to the said John Long in the month of February in the year 1791 
["at" crossed out] in Caswell County in the state of North Carolina that 
her Husband the aforesaid Jno Long died on the 10th day of February 
1839 that she has not married to him prior to his leaving the 
service, but the marriage took place previous to the first 
of January 1794 Viz at the time above stated and that she 
has not again married--
		her mark [hand drawn X] Frances Long
Sworn to and subscribed on the day 
and year above written, In Testimony whereof I James M. Reynolds 
clerk of the county commissioners Court of St Clair county state 
of Illinois, (the court being now in session) here hereunto set 
	my hand and seal^ of said court at office this second day of March 
Anno Domino 1840 --
	[signature] J. M. Reynolds   Cl'K
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State of Illinois §
Marion County § ss
	Be it Known that Samuel 
Dickens the under Signed personally appeared 
be fore me and took the following oath viz

I do Solemnly Swear that I was at the 
mariage [marriage] of John Long & Frances Ester which 
took place in Northcarolina [sic] Caswell County some 
time a bout [sic] the AD 1791 and I have under 
stand that John Long has died within a 
year or so Back and that Frances Long his 
widow has not maried [married] since to my knowledge 
Sworn to and Subscribed 	his mark [hand drawn X] Samuel Dickins [sic]
Be fore me this 12th day
of Feby 1840
[signature] James Marshall Probate [hand drawn seal "JP"]

State of Illinois §
Marion County § I William W. Pace Clerk 
of the Circuit Court in and for the county 
of Marion and State aforesaid do hereby 
Certify that James Marshall Esqr before 
whom the above affidavit was made is 
and was at the time of the making thereof 
the probate Justice of the Peace in and 
for said County duly Elected and qualified 
and that full faith and credit is due 
to all his official acts as such
	In witness whereof I have hereunto 
	set my hand and affixed my seal 
	of office at Salem this 13th day 
	of February 1840
		[signature] Wm W. Pace clrk
		[flourish]

Clerks fee .50
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21269   7944
John Long
Madison Co.
	Illinois

Adm for 6. Months
from 1781.


S. Thompson^ Lawyer Esq.
	Edwardsville
Madison Co
	Illinois
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
		WAR DEPARTMENT,
		Pension Office,
			183

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, shewing the Service of John Long. Madison Co
							Illinois
[column headings: Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service: Years, Months, Days. Rank of the claimant. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served. Names and Rank of the General and Field officer. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. Country through which he marched. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present. Evidence by which the declaration is supported.]
1 March 1781. ". 3. '. Private. Cap Peace. Col. Taylor Maj Sharp or Tatom. Gilford [Guilford]. N. Carolina. 70 years Granville N. Carolina. Traditionary.
Aug. 1781. ". 3. ". ". C. H. Searsay. Col. Taylor Maj Cook Gen Butler. None. N. Carolina. [blank]. [blank].

	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 as 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 the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians 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 } ss.
County of }
	On this __ day of __ personally appeared (a) before __
	__ A. B. a resident (b) of __ in the county of __ and State, Territory or District of __ aged (c) __ 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) __ , with __ and served in the __ (e) regiment of the __ 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. [right-pointing hand icon] 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__
	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 __ of the Court of __ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of __ for a pension.
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this __ day of __ &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 __ and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with __, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be __ 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 __ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the __ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
	I, __ Clerk of the Court of __ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the applicacation [application] of __ for a pension.
	In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set me hand and seal of office, this __ day of __ &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 party 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 useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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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 no, 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 enquiry 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, from bodily 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 be served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of this 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 affidavit 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 is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. [underlining by hand begins] 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. [underlining by hand ends]
	[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 be 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.
	[pointing hand icon] 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.
e	[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

		[signature] Joseph Rowen Ex. CK
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[typed form, with handwritten responses]
O. W. and N. Division.	3—525.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
R.F.6426					Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., [left blank], 190[left blank]
	In reply to your request of [left blank], received [left blank] 
for a statement of the military history of John Long 
a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired 
information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen-
sion [pension] on file in this Bureau.

[column headings: Dates of enlistment or appointment. Length of service. Rank. Officers under whom service was rendered: Captain, Colonel. State.]
Mch. 1, 1781. 3 mos. Pvt. Peace. Joseph Taylor. N.C.
Aug. 1. 1781. 3 mos.. _____. Hargrove Searsay. Joseph Taylor. _____.

Battles engaged in, Guilford
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Granville Co. N.C.
Date of application for pension, Dec. 3. 1832 His ct. al.
Residence at date of application, Madison Co. Ill.
Age at date of application, 70 yrs. b. in Granville Co. N.C. (he thinks)
				d. in Madison Co. Ill. Feb'y 10. 1839
	Remarks: Soldier mar. in Caswell Co. N.C. Feb'y 1791 Frances Estes, who was a 
resident of St Clair Co. Ill. and 79 yrs. old in 1840. She died about 
1844. In 1857 John, the only surviving child was 55 yrs. old. No other 
names stated.

	Very respectfully,
					Commissioner.
	31793b5m10-07
Vol.
Page 20

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
	Second Comptroller's Office,
	January 1st, 1840,
Sir:
	Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An 
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain 
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury 
of the United States," The widow of John Long, decd 
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Illinois -- Agency, at 
the rate of Twenty Dollars ["and [left blank] Cents" crossed out] 
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has 
been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Septr. 1838, 
to the 10th Feb'y. 1839. the day of his death.
	Respectfully, yours,
	[signature] Albion K. Parris
	Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
	Present.
Page 21

Francis [Frances] Long
widow of 
John Long
Rev Pension

widow applies
under act ["183" crossed out]
1838
State Ill

Jno T Neely
Page 22

Know all men by these presents, That I 
Frances Long of the County of Madison 
and State of Illinois. and the widow of 
John Long deceased. who was a Revolution-
ary [Revolutionary] soldier, do hereby irrovocably [irrevocably] constitute 
and appoint John T. Neely of Washington 
City my true and lawful attorney, for me. 
and in my name. to examine into and pros-
ecute [prosecute] any claim for a Pension &c. against the 
General Government. which may be due me 
by virtue of my deceased husband's service in 
the Revolutionary war and the several acts of 
Congress relative thereto. and to receive the certif=
icate [certificate] of Pension $c. when issued by the Depart=
ment [Department]. I hereby confirm whatsoever my said 
attorney may do. or cause to be legally done 
either in person or by substitution in the pros
ecution [prosecution] of said claim. except drawing mo=
ney [money] in my favor I revoking any other authority 
I may have given to any other person or persons 
in the premises whatsoever.
	In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my 
hand and seal. this first day of July A.D. 1854 
Signed in presence of
[signature] N.C. Edgar	her mark [hand drawn X] Frances Long [hand drawn seal]
[signature] John Skinner
State of Illinois §
County of Madison §
On this first day of July. in the year 1854 person=
ally [personally] appeared before me. Frances Long and akn=
owledged [acknowledged] the within Power of Attorney to be her act and 
dead; and I certify that I will know the said Frances 
Long and that she is the person now present and who 
executed the above Power of Attorney.
	[signature] F. B. Winship J.P. [hand drawn seal]
Page 23

[typed form, with handwritten responses]
State of Illinois } ss.
County of Madison }
	I, John A. Prickett Clerk of the County Court in and for said 
County, do certify that F. B. Winship Esqr whose genuine signature 
appears to the foregoing legal proceedings, is now, and was at the time of signing the same, an acting Justice 
of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioner, qualified, and sworn; and full faith and credit is, 
and of right should be, given to all his official acts.
	IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and 
seal of office, as Clerk aforesaid, this [left blank] 
day of July A. D. 1854.
	[signature] John A. Prickett Clerk.
Page 24

	Harrisonville Mo May 11th 1857
George C. Whiting Esqr
Washington City
	DC.
	Dear Sir
		Herewith I present the claim 
of John Long for a pension on account of the Services 
of his father in the revolutionary war. I hope it will 
receive the favorable Consideration of the department, -- it 
has been so long since the service was rendered that, if their [there] should 
be a miscarriage in this it might, owing to the Extreme old 
age of the witnesses be impossible agains [sic] to make it amt,
	In reference to the claim of Mrs McFarland I^ was direct 
ted [directted] [directed] the other day to present to your department the number of 
her original application -- I will but state that I do not know 
whether or not it will be in my power to do so, or to give the date 
at which it was filed, I have not yet been able to procure 
Either, and fearing that I may not I here state that from 
the best information I have^ been able to prove that it was filed 
some time in year '53
	Very Respectfully
		Your &C
		[signature] R. O. Boggess
		[flourish]
Page 25

			Jas
	Collinsville June 26th '/54
	Office of Pension
		Sirs
			Haveing [Having] heard 
that there was a certain amount in 
your office due the heirs of John Long 
& Francis [Frances] his wife, I take this 
method of ascertaining the correctness of 
the same By answering this amediately [immediately] 
you will confer a favor on one 
of the Grand Children
	Respty Yours
		[signature] John, T. Long
Page 26

To
	The War Department
	Pension Bureau,
	Washington City
		D. C.
Page 27

	Edwardsville December 8th 1832
To
	The Secretary at War
		Dr Sir
			Herewith enclosed are 
two applications for pensions, one John Long, 
the other Richard Randle, both residents of 
this County, and are both neady [needy] of the assis-
tance [assistance], and bounty of our Government.
	They are men of undoubted veracity, and 
served as is believed by all as they state.
	When their cases have been decided upon, 
you will forward the answer of John Long 
to me at this place, that of Richard Randle 
to him at this place also. And greatly oblige
	Your very obedient & humble 
		servant
		[signature] S. Thompson Sawyer
			Edwardsville
			Illinois
Hon Lewis Cass
	Secretary at War
		Washington 
		D.C.
Page 28

	Dec 2d
JUS.

Hon Jno Reynolds

[perpendicular at center of page]
[illegible circular seal]		FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr
	Commissioner of Pensions
	Washington
		City --
Page 29

	John Reynolds presents his respects 
to his friend J Edwards Esqr and wishes 
him to inform him of the Situation of the 
case of Mr Long of Madison County 
Illinois -- This was a Revolutionary Pensioner 
[page folded] now dead -- Can his widow get any 
part of the pension?
	The enclosed is a case that is cor
rect [correct] and honest in the statements as 
far as I know and believe
	[signature] 30 N N. Bg
Page 30

John Long  Ill. Act of June 1832
	to what time paid?
		Pen. Office
died 1839		March 18, 1840
Died 10th Feb 1839 pd to that period
	[initialed] JH
Page 31

[left side of page]
	6733
Frances Long
of John
Illinois

[right side of page, upside down]
Hon. John Reynolds,
	H.R.
Page 32

	No 6733
Frances Long
of John
Illinois

Rejected
See let 18 March 1840
Hon J. Reynolds.
do. 24 Dec: 40

husband died
after passage of
Act of 7 July 1838
J. T. Long July 12. 1854
R. O. Bogges May 30, 1857 --
	6426
Act of July 1838
Page 33

[left side of page]
June - 24 - 1901
A. R. Beane -- Waco. N.C
1912 June 7 Hist. to Mrs.
Susannah L. Webster. V.L.M.

[right side of page]
[typed form, with handwritten responses]
["Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873," crossed out]
[stamped "REJECTED"]
P. O. [left blank]
Frances Long
Service: wid. of John

Enlisted: [left blank], 18 [left blank].
Discharged: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Application filed: [left blank], 18 [left blank].

Alleges: [left blank]

Re-enlisted: [left blank]

Attorney: [left blank]
P. O. [left blank]
[left blank] Recognized. [left blank] Contract.
Page 34

6426
Jno. Long -- N.C

Dec - 3. 1832
Madison Co Ills. - 70

Mch 1. 81  Granville N.C
	Capt Peace
	Col Jos Taylor
	Pvt. 3 mos

Aug 81
a	Apr Hargrove Searcy
	Col Taylor
	Pvt 3 mos

Guilford C.H.

after war lived in Caswell Co
N.C. Logan Co Ky then Madison
Co Ill

Died Feby 10. 1839

married Frances Estes
Feby. 1791 in Caswell Co N C
Page 35

[circular seal "DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION"]
MILDRED WARNER WASHINGTON
HEARTS OF OAK CHAPTER
MONMOUTH,
ILL.
NC
R6426
		May 28. 1912.
	Commissioner of Pensions --
		Washington, D.C.
	Sir --
		In behalf of a descendant 
and for the purpose of admission into 
patriotic societies. I request a copy 
of the pension record of one John Long 
who died in St Clair, or Madison County 
Ill -- his home was for many years near 
Belleville --
	Very respectfully --
[signature] (Mrs) Susannoh J. Webster
	Regent
		(over)
Page 36

(Mrs) Helen Nye Rupp --
	Registrar & Correspondent
304 S. Main St.
	Monmouth Ill