Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5029, for John Long, Virginia
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(3 - 1776 ) SERVICE Continental V.a.  Long John Mary NUMBER W. 5029 
CONTENTS
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7406. 
N. Carolina 

Mary Long widow of John Long who was a private, Va in the Revolution. 

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars [left blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov: 1845. and sent to Thomas Green, Richmond, Va 

[Acts of March 3, 1843.] & 17 June 1844 

Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 157.
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2 certificates 

The certificates of Mr Long were given to Mr. Leake instead of being sent to Thomas Green - by written order of Dr. Crump, see within-
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[page 1]
let to Robert Long, June 24th 1841.
let. 23 July 1842 to W. Norfleet

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19.539
North Carolina

John Long of Edgecombe in the State of N. Carolina who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Mason of the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson in the Virginia line, for the term of five years from Feby 1776 to Feby 1781

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 25 of August, 1825,

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Dec 1825 and sent to Jno A Irwin
Tarboro, N.C.

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1825 $2.86
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March, 1826, $48
$50.86

{Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820.}
16 March 1823
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No 8427
Mary Long
of John
North Carolina

married before 1794
husband died 1826
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State of N. Carolina Edgecombe County} Court of Pleas & Quarter Session August Term 1842

On this the 22nd day of August 1842 personally appeared before the said Court Mary Long a resident of the County & State aforesaid aged about eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law dost on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows" -

That she is the widow of John Long who was a private in the Army of the Revolution that the period when he entered & left the service, in the battle if any in which he engaged whither he was draughted, as a volunteer or substitute & the Country through which he marched and matters [illegible] unknown to her, but she has the fact that her said husband in consideration of his service in the war of the Revolution received a pension under some act of Congress the act of 1818 as she is informed that his claim to a pension under said act as she is informed & believes was established sometime in the [illegible] 1825 & she therefore [illegible] that the record of the war department furnish abundant evidence on all the subject above referred to & that there is no other documentary evidence within the knowledge, whereby his serve in the Revolution or her claim can be established
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she further declares that she was married to the said John Long after the last period his service in the Revolutionary War previous to the last day of January 1794 but that the day, month & year when they were married are not recollected by her - That they were married in the State of Virginia & County of Sussix & that then no record evidence of any kind, so far as she knows of said marriage - That her said husband died in Edgecombe County North Carolina on the11th day of October 1826 & that she has not since married

Sworn to & subscribed in open Court this the 22nd day of August 1842
Mary Long her X mark

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County} Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions August Term 1842

I John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Mrs. Mary Long personally appeared in open Court, to wit, on the 22nd day of August 1842, and that she was duly sworn to the foregoing declaration and that she subscribed the same -

In Testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of Office, at Sarborough this the 20th day of September A.D. 1842
Jno Norfleet Clerk
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State of North Carolina Edgecomb County}Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions Novm. Term 1824

On this 27th day of November 1824 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the of Edgecomb John Long aged 70 or 75 years who being first duly sworn on the holy [illegible] of Almighty God doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 on the 1st of May 1820 that he the said John Long enlisted for the term of (two years first) [crossed out: Jany or February] on the [left blank] day of Jany or Febry - in the year of 1776 in the State of Virginia in the Company commanded by Capt Nat. Mason -  in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson in the line of the State of Virginia on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps until Jany or Febry 1781 when he was discharged from the said service river the Catawba tribe of Indians in Jany [crossed out: illegible] in the State of South Carolina

that he was in the battles of Trenton & Maidenhead and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services as a capt his own declaration and in pursuit of the act of the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen
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of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled and act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War past on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed sworn to and declared on the 27 day of Nov 1824 before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Edgecomb John Long his X mark Michael Hearn Clerk of sd. Court

Schedule one cow & yearling 1 steer about 3 years old 1 sow & pigs & 5 [illegible] [illegible] Mc Hearn Clk John Long his X mark

[crossed out: Schedule]
State of North Carolina Edgecomb County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions November Term 1824

On this 27 day of November 1824 personally appeared in open Court being a court of record for the said County John Long aged 70 or 75 years resident in said County being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows
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[illegible] first for 2 years commencing from Jany or Febry in 1776 in a company commanded by (Nat Mason Capt) Regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson that in Dec or Jany 1778 he enlisted under Capt William Barnet Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailor and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent therby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed [illegible] 1 Cow & yearling 1 Steer about three years old one sow and pigs & 5 Shoals
John Long his X mark

I Michael Hearin Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Edgecomb do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that is the opinion of the said Court that
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that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Thirty - dollars in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 27 day of November 1824
Mich Hearin Clk

Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for the County of Edgecomb
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Original Claim
County of Edgecomb [illegible]

On this 25th day of August 1825 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of record for the County of Edgecomb John Long resident in said County aged between 70 & 75 day who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the being declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and of the 1 May 1820 that he the said Jno Long enlisted for the term of two years first on the [left blank] day of January or February in the year 1776 in the State of Virginia in the company commanded by Capt Nat Mason in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lawson in the line of the State of Virginia in the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps until January or February 1781 when he was discharged from the said service near the Catawba tribe of Indians in the State of South Carolina that he was in the Batty of Maidenhead and Trenton and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except his own declaration that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the
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roll of any state [illegible] the State Virginia and that the following on the reasons for not making earlier application for a pension vizt. That I was disposed to defer it until my situation became necessitory from old age and bodily infirmity depened of the means of the means of procuring an honest livelihood And in pursuance of the act of May the 1st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United State in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
John Long his X mark

1 Cow & yearling 1 sow & 2 pigs 7-year old Hogs
John Long his X mark

He states that he has a daughter living with about 17 of age (2 Grand children) 1 boy about 17 years old very sickly a Girl about 14 years old
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He states that he enlisted the second time under Colonel Lawlor in [crossed out: illegible] January or February 1778 and he was dicharged near the Catawba tribe of Indians as aforesaid in 1781 

That since the 18th March 1818 the following changes have been made in my property vizt. I [illegible] believe that since the 18th March 1818 there has been little or no change in my property in value being at no time much above or below its present value (the steer mentioned in the former claim has been killed for food

Sworn to and declared 25th day of August 1825 before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Edgecomb County
John Long his X mark

I Michael Hearn Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for the County of Edgecomb do hereby certify that it appears to the said faction of the Court that the said John Long did serve in the revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months under one engagement on the continental establishment I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in
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value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is worth Twenty five dollars [left blank] Cents 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in this 25th day of August 1825
Mich Hearn Cl

Weeks Parker being sworn makes the following oath that he verily believes there has been little or no alteration in the situation of Mr. [illegible] the 18th March 1818 that his property has since that time has never been much above or below its present value 25th August 1825
Weeks Parker

Peoply Hill being duly sworn makes the following outh that he verily believes there has been little or no alteration in the situation of Mr. Long since the 18th March 1818 that his property since that time has never been much above the or below its present value 25th August 1825
Peoply Hill his X mark
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March 29, 1939.
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Mr. Hugh B. Johnston, Jr.,
302 North Goldsboro Street,
Wilson, North Carolina.

BA-J/CC [handwritten: om]
John Long
W.5029

Dear Sir:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim W.5029, based upon service of John Long in the Revolutionary War, [crossed out: of John Long.]

The date and place of birth of John Long and names of his parents are not shown.

John Long enlisted in January or February 1776, in the State of Virginia, served as private in Captain Nat. Mason's company, Colonel Lawson's Virginia regiment and in Captain William Barret's company, Colonel Baylor's regiment, was in the battle of Trenton, in an engagement at Maidenhead and was discharged in January or February 1781.

John Long was allowed pension on his application executed August 25, 1825, at which time he was aged between seventy and seventy-five years and a resident of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

He died October 11, 1826, in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

John Long married about the year 1783, in Sussex County, Virginia, Mary (or Polly ) Armstrong, She stated they lived in Sussex County, Virginia about ten years after their marriage, when they moved to Edgecombe County, North Carolina with her father and family and that about three years after arriving there, her father died.

The soldier's widow, Mary Long, was allowed pension on her application executed August 22, 1842, at which time she was aged about eighty years and a resident of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
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In 1825, the soldier's daughter aged about seventeen years and two grandchildren, boy aged about seventeen years and a girl aged about fourteen years were living with him. Their names were not stated.

One Robert Long was living in Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1841, and one William I. Armstrong was acting Justice of the Peace in Edgecombe County, North Carolina in 1845. Their relationship to the family is not shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Mary Long, widow of John Long, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting  Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Mary Long, widow of John Long
Certificate #7406
Issued November 12, 1845,
Rate $80.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1843
Acts of March 3, 1843 and June 17, 1844,
North Carolina Agency.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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Thee
J. L. Edward Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

H of H 27

Spt 24 '42

NC
July 7, 1838,
Mary Long

[stamp] [illegible]BO[illegible] N.C. SEP 20
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Tarboro September 20th 1842

Sir:
I herewith enclose the declaration [illegible] of Mrs. Long for a pension under the act of 1838.

There is proof in her as of the [illegible] which I hope will prove satisfactory
respectfully
Wm Norfleet

J. L. Edward Esq
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Oct 17, 1848
[illegible] con
Mary Long

Col  J. L. Edwards
Comm. of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[stamp illegible]
[stamp] 10
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Richmond 14 Dec. 1845.

Col. J. L. Edwards Comm of Pensions

Sir.
I send you additional evidence to sustain the application of Mrs. Mary Long, of N. Ca, widow of John Long, for a Pensions under act 7 July 1838.

It seems from your last letter, the only obstacle in the case, was in regard to the pay of the date of Marriage.

I now enclose her own affidavit that she was married in Sussex County Va & that she has no family record - & knows of none. also the clerks [illegible] that his office afford none. & 3rd the additional evidence of C. M. Knight that he knew, John Long & wife, in Sussex County as man & wife, before he moved from that County, and that he moved, in December 1790.

This I suppose, meets the requisition of your letter. 

I am yr. obt. svt.
Thomas Green
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Pen Office
Sep 24. 1842

Sir
The papers in the case of Mrs. Mary Long widow of John Long, dead, have been exd & filed. She should make her declaration in open Court and if, and if unable to do so the Justice of the Court of Record before whom it [crossed out: is] may be made should certify to her disability. The declaration has been made before a magistrate and it is not shown that he is a Judge of a court of record. The claimant should state in her declaration the year in which she was married, which shall also be done by the witness. [crossed out: Further] Proof of the period of marriage by more than one witness is required if there be no record of it. In the declaration of John Long in stating what family he has residing with him he makes no mention of his wife. The most [illegible] proof of the claimants
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identity as his widow should therefore be produced

Wm Norfleet Esq
Tarboro N.C.

OC [underlined]
8427 act 38 [underlined]

W Norfleet
24 Sep 1842
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State of North Carolina Edgecombe County}

Personally appeared before me Louis D Wilson one of the Justices of the Peace of the County aforesaid; Charles W Knight after being duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God to defend the truth; Deposeth and saith, That He is now about seventy years old, that he lived in the County of Sussex, State of Virginia, and left there in the month of December 1790. and moved to the County of Edgecombe where he now lives. previous to leaving the County of Sussex he knew John Long and his wife Mary, living together as man and wife. Afterwards the said John Long and his wife Mary moved to the County of Edgecombe, where they continued to live together as man and wife until the death of the said John Long the widow of the said John Long, is now living, and has remained a widow since the death of her husband the said John Long.
C. W. Knight

Sworn to, and Subscribed before me the 28th day of August 1845
Louis D Wilson J. P.

I certify that I am personally acquainted with Charles W. Knight Esq. who is a highly respectable Citizen of this County
Louis D Wilson J. P.
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State of North Carolina Edgecombe County} ss

Personally appeared before me William J. Armstrong one of the acting Justices of the Peace in and for said County, Mary Long widow of John Long died, and after being sworn upon the Holy evangelist of Almighty God: she saith as she has beforesaid, that she and John Long were married in the County of Sussex, State of Virginia. the precise day, month or year she does not recollect, but from circumstances that have occur since, she thinks it took place about sixty years ago. That she and her husband lived in Sussex County about ten years after they were married; they then moved to the County of Edgecombe State of North Carolina together with her father and his family, in about three years after they arrived in Edgecombe her father deid, and he has been dead as well as she can recollect about forty seven years. She and her husband remained in the said County of Edgecombe together, untill his death which took place about nineteen years ago. After he was placed on the pension roll she thinks he drew but one time. What was due him at his death have been paid her. There never was any family Bible, and there is no recorded evidence of their marriage, that she can get
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or believes that can be gotten, whereby to establish the date of her marriage.
the words "after they were married," interlined before assigned
Mary Long her X mark

Sworn to and subscribed, before me the 1st of September 1845
W. J. Armstrong

State of N. Carolina Edgecombe County}
I, John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County, do hereby certify that Louis D Wilson & William J Armstrong whose genuine signatures are subscribed to the annexed forgoing affidavit, are now and been at the time of signing the same, lawful acting Justices of the Peace, in and for said County, duly Commissioned and sworn, and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all their official acts.

Given under my hand and seal of Office, at Tarboro, this the 20th of September A.D. 1845
Jno. Norfleet Clerk
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Please report the case of Mary Long of N.C. to N. Leake. present. Nov 12. 1845.
J.W.C.
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State of North Carolina Edgecombe County}
Personally appeared before me Moses Price a Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid, Miss Sarah Jackson, a person of respectable character & entitled to full credit, who after being duly sworn according to law, deposeth & saith that she is well acquainted with Mrs Mary Long having known her from her [illegible]. That she was present at the marriage of Mrs Long with her late husband John Long. that the marriage took place at a meeting House in the County of Sussex & State of Virginia, the ceremony being performed by the Reverend John Magunery a Baptist preacher,. that she does not recollect the precise date of the marriage but she knows it took place after the close of the Revolutionary War & before the year seventeen hundred & ninety four

She further swears that the said John Long is dead that is dead. that he died several years ago in this County & that his widow the said Mary is now living in said County & has not been married since the death of her said husband.
Sarah Jackson his X mark

Sworn & subscribed before me this the 25th day of August 1842
Test
M Prince JP

State of North Carolina Edgecombe County}

I John Norfleet Clerk of the Court of Pleas &
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Quarter Sessions for the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Moses Price is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of office at Tarborough this the 20th. Cay of September A D. 1842
Jno Norfleet Clerk
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J L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

July 23. 1842

Long
N.C.

[stamp] TARBORO JUL 20
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Sir:
Some time ago your attention was called to the case of Mrs Mary or Polly Long, residing in this County (Edgecombe) who is the widow of one John Long a soldier of the revolutionary army who drew a pension under the act of 1818 March 18th = document entitled "North Carolina Pension Roll' in the office of the County Court Clerk of this County numbered 514 continuing a statement of of name rank & c of persons residing he said County inscribed on the pension list under the act of Congress aforesaid, give the names rank & c of the said John Long as follows "John Long - private - annual allowance $96.00 - sum received $108.37 - Va continental line nature of service - placed on the pension roll Dec 14th 1825 - Commencement of pension Aug 25th 1825 - aged 80 years - died October 11th 1826" =

How long he served his widow does not know except from the statement made by him, but it appears from the document above referred to that he must have served for a period [crossed out: illegible] of nine months or longer or else she must not have been placed on the pension roll under the act of 1818-

Mrs May Long was never remarried but once [crossed out: illegible] she has remained a
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widow since the death of her said husband they were married when she was in her seventieth year & she is now about seventy six years of age - it follows that the period  of this marriage was about the year seventeen hundred & eighty three (1783) =

Upon an examination of the pension laws I have considerable difficulty in containing the rights of widow under those laws. The object of this communication therefore, is to obtain information on the following point. 1st. Whither upon the above statement of facts Mrs Long under the practice or constitution of the war department entitled to a pension [illegible]. If she be entitled what is the amount & character of pension =

I have [crossed out: before] [illegible] trouble you on this subject & I spent the majority of again calling your attention [illegible] to my pled as may exceed the difficulties attending it =

Please to let me hear from you by the earliest opportunity & [illegible] much oblige
respectfully your [illegible]
William Norfleet

J L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pension
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June

J. L. Edwards (or his successor, if any)
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

[stamp] TARBO[illegible] N.C. JUN 21

June 24. 1841.

[illegible] at Mr Syl.

Mr Long N.C. roll
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Tarboro N.C. June the 18th 1841

Mr. Edwards

Sir:
At the request of an old widowed Lady, living in this County, I address you for the purpose of obtaining information, in a matter wherein she is greatly concerned, as she is now very poor. She was told some time since, that she was entitled to draw a pension annually, as the widow of a Revolutionary soldier, according to an act of Congress. The fact in the case, and these, all of which can, I expect, be made appear satisfactorily to the department of War. John Long, a soldier in the Revolution, obtained a certificate & drew a pension of $96 annually, until the time of his death, which happened in, or about the year 1826 - he left a widow (for whom I write) who was legally married to him, as can be proved, as I am informed - the widow is now living, and has never married since the death of her husband, John Long.

You will please inform me, whether or not, she is entitled to received a pension, under any act of Congress, provided the facts in the can, be as I have described them - and if so what is necessary to be done in the matter, to enable her, to get a certificate.

You well please also to, inform me, at what session[?] of Congress, the act [crossed out: of Con] for the relief of persons widow, was passed

Your attention to this business, will greatly oblige one, who is in need of all the relief, that can be given her
Very Respectfully Your H.
Robert Long
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Tarboro N.C.
Dec. 10th. 1825.

Free

To the Honorable James Barbour
Secretary of War
Washington City

19,513

John Long, Edgecombe Co. N.C.

Jno. A. Irwin, Jr.
Tarboro, N.C.

Recd. 13 Dec: 1825
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[duplicate page] [duplicates page 35]
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Tarborough 1st Dec 1825

Sir
Enclosed you will receive the claim of Jno. Long to a Pension from the Genl. Govt. together with a former claim - I was instructed from the War Department to ascertain some new facts not disclosed in his first claim (as necessary to comply with the several acts of Congress relative to revolutionary claims) and as I have been particular in attending to the references as pr. Copy I hope there will be no difficulty in deciding in his claim
Your Obt. St.
Jno. A Irvin Junr.
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W. Norfleet
23 July 1842
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Pen Office
July 23, 1842
309 [added in pencil]

Sir
In reply to your letter [crossed out: of the] post marked 20th int in the case of the widow of John Long died I have to inform you that in order to obtain a pension she should make a declaration under act 7 July 1838, as required in the [illegible] [illegible] regulations. I also enclose a copy of the regulations under act 4 July 1836, Mrs Long [crossed out: would] will be entitled to $80 per annum, [crossed out: illegible] for five years, commencing 4 March 1836, should her claim be established.
William Norfleet Esq, Tarborough, N.C.
Id
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378 [added]

Pension Office
June 24 1841

Sir
Your letter of the 18th has been recd [received] and in reply to your inquiry respecting any claim the widow of John Long may have to a pension I have to state, that if she was married at a period prior to the termination of his service, and can establish that fact satisfactorily, she will be entitled to a pension for life under the act of July 4 1836.

But if she was not married before his service ended, but prior to Jany 1 1794, she will only be entitled to 5 years pension under the act of July 7 1838

Record [illegible] of the marriage should in all case be produced,  a some [illegible] written a printed documents from which the fact shall appear in
Jon

GC
Mrs Jna

Robert Long Esq
Tarboro N.Ca
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State of Virginia Sussex County Court}

I Littleton Lanier Clerk of the County Court of Session in the State of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that I have examined the Records of my office and can find no evidence therein of the intermarriage of John Long with Mary Armstrong.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office at Sussex Court house the 24th day of September 1845
L Lanier
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Mary Long of John
North Carolina
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Suspended
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See let. 24th Sep 1842 Wm. Norfleet.

Act 7 July 1838
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9722.

N. Carolina
Mary Long, widow of John Long, who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and who died on the 11 Oct: 1826, of Edgecomb in the State of N. Ca. who was a private in the [left blank] commanded by Captain [left blank] of the [left blank] commanded by [left blank] in the Virginia line for 2 years 

Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina, at the rate of 80 Dollars [left blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Nov: '45 and sent to Thos. Green, Richmond, Virginia.

Total amount, $400.00

[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by W M Stewart Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 295.
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M 8227

Mary Long widow of John
N C
act 7 July 1838
Admo. Quin pri
$80.00 in annum

Admo. acts 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
$80.00 per annum

Thomas Green
Richmond Va
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[page 1]
June 24 - 1901
A. R. Beam Waco N.C.

1939. Mar 29 Hist to Hugh B Johnston Jr. CC

[page 2]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5029 ["5029" overwrites four other illegible numbers]
Mary Long
Wid.
John Long
Pri. Rev. War

Act: Mach, 3 [18]43, June, 17 [18]44
Index: - Vol. A, Page 441

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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March 29, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX

BA-J/CC
John Long, W.5029

Willis Williford S.42074

Mr. Hugh B. Johnston, Jr.,
302 North Goldsboro Street
Wilson, North Carolina.

Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John Long and Willis Williford of Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

You are furnished herewith Revolutionary War records of John Long and Willis Williford.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
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[Circular stamp with numbers 1 through 12 encircling. Arrow pointed at number 3. Inner text reads: RECEIVED FEB 8 1939 MAIL SUB-DIV [illegible] 25 [illegible] 39]

302 North Goldsboro Street
Wilson, North Carolina
February 6, 1939.

The War Department
Department of Old Pension Records
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Please send me an abstract of the historical facts from the pension record of John Long [name underlined], of Edgecombe County, North Carolina [place underlined], who fought in the Virginia Continental Line and was placed on the pension roll on December 14, 1825.

If I may have as many as two abstracts in a single enclosure, please include the pension record of Willis Williford [name underlined], also of Edgecombe County, North Carolina [place underlined], who served in the North Carolina Continental Line and was placed on the pension roll on February 2, 1819.

Thanking you for your kindness, I beg to remain,
Very sincerely yours,
Hugh B. Johnston, Jr.

[hand written] has not written before. Send both this timebefore

[stamped] 15 Received A.G.O. FEB 7 1939
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41

Division of Veterans' Administration Archives

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*

NAME Long, John GRADE Private LINE Maryland

WARRANT NUMBER 11445 ACREAGE. 100 ISSUED July 17, 1797 to Abrm. Jarrett, assignee

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