Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22882, for William Long, Pennsylvania
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(Pre-printed index card)

(8-1776)

Service
Penn.

Long, William

Number
S.22882

Contents
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18169
Pennsylvania

William Long
of Chester Co. in the State of Penna who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Crosby of the regiment commanded by Col. Lloyd in the Penn'a militia for 7 1/2 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 25 Dollars per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of July 1833 and sent to W. J. Leiper Present

Arrears tot he 4th of March 1833 50. -
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4, Sept. " 12.50
$62.50

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7th, 1832.

Recorded by John Cuffield Clerk
Book E Vol. 5 Page 35

See letter to M Biddle and E. Darlington 16. Aug. 1835
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10.117

Application of William Long a Soldier of the Revolution for a Pension

$25 per ann-

(Crossed out) Hon. J. Evans

Wm J. Leiper, Esq
Philadelphia
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Delaware

On the Eighth day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable John Pence and Joseph Engle Esquier afsociate Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County now sitting, William Long a resident of the township of Chester in the County of Delaware and state of Pennsylvania aged eighty-nine years who being duly affirmed according to law doth on his solemn affirmation made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congrefs, pafsed June 7, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated - towit - He entered in the month of July 1776 in a company commanded by Captain Crosby and attached to the regiment of militia commanded by Colonel Hugh Lloyd, Major (illegible) Morton, L Caleb Davis, the Lieutenants of the company in which he served were Thomas Smith and John Price.  He resided in the township of Ridley in  said county at the time he was drafted.  He was drafted as a militia man.  He marched from Ridley to Philadelphia and thence to Amboy in the state of New Jersey where he was stationed.  He was in no battle and discharged with said company in October 1776.

The claimant was again drafted as a militia man and entered the service of the United States toward the last of May 1777 in a company commanded by Captain William Price and attached to Colonel John Hammond's Regiment and marched in the same from Ridley aforesaid where he resided when drafted to Billings Port in the state of New Jersey, where he remained in the service until the last of July working at the fortifications when he and the company were discharged.

Said Claimant was again drafted and entered the service
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of the United States immediately after his former discharge to wi[illegible] acc[illegible] 1777 in Captain Jacob Rudaolphs company. Samuel Ash and both Thomas Lieutenants, said company was attached to the Regiment of militia commanded by Colonel Wade Taylor. he marched in said company from Chester to Willmington in the State of Delaware, and after some marching and being for some time stationed at Wilmington he was marched in said Company and regiment up the Brandywine to Smiths for about two miles below Chadds ford where the regiment was stationed on the day of the Battle of Brandywine to prevent the British from crossing at the ford. He returned with the retreating army back to Chester on the evening of the day of said battle, and then marched to Philadelphia, and on to Bucks County where he and most of said company were employed to guard and take care of the stores of the American army. he resided of in Ridley aforesaid when last drafted, and was discharged from said service in the latter part of October 1777- said claimant was drafted a fourth time in the beginning of August 1779 in a company commanded by CaptainJohn Lindsay, Lieutenant Williamson, and attached to a regiment commanded by Colonel Gardner. when drafted he resided in Redley aforsaid. he marched in company from Ridley to Philadelphia and thence to Trenton in the State of New Jersey. remained in the service at this time until the middle of September 1779, having served about two months[crossed out] seven weeks he resided in Ridley aforesaid when drafted. Said claimant further says that he resided in Ridley aforesaid during all[crossed out] each the time he was called into the service as aforesaid, and that he was in the service of the United States as aforesaid altogether nine months or thereabouts and that he has no documentary evidence of said service and knows of but one person to wit John Kitts who can prove his service, and that said Kitts was with
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him in the service at Amboy in New Jersey at Smiths Ford and Wilmington, and also at Trenton in New Jersey. Said claimant further says that he was born in Dorset County in Maryland, removed from there at about fifteen years of age to ??????? where he resided until about twenty-two years of age when he removed to Ridley where he resided during the revolution, and since that time has resided chiefly in Chester in said County of Delaware. Claimant  says he had no record of his age he has no written discharge  from the service - said claimant is well acquainted with Abraham Kerlin and Thomas Bernard - who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution _ He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.

Affirmed and subscribed this day and year aforesaid.

William Long
His Mark

John Kills of the township of Ridley in the County of Delaware aforesaid personally appeared before the said Court and being duly sworn according to law says that he was well acquainted with said William Long three or four years before the commencement of the revolution that he then resided in Ridley, that the same William Long was first drafted in July 1776 as stated in the declaration of said William Long, and marched to Amboy under said officers set forth in said declaration and that he served for the period therein set forth. That their ????? was drafted in the same company at the same time and served during the same period. No further days that said William Long was drafted at two subsequent times to the knowledge of this  deponent.
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to wit once when he was marched to Brandywine and Wilmington, and afterward to when he marched to Trenton and that he served for the periods and under the officers as are set forth in his preceding Declaration, that during those three towers in the service of the United States this deponent was with the said William Long, serving as a militia man in the said service. Deponent further further says that said William Lond was drafted a fourth time in the militia of Ridley. And was marched as he then understood to Billingsport in the state of New Jersey said Deponent further says that from his knowledge of the militia service performed by the said William Long he believes he did perform service in the militia for the time and as set forth in said Declaration. Deponent further says that he is aged seventy seven years. -
[signed] John Kitts

Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of Sept. 1832
Henry Meyers
Prothy.

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We Abraham Kerlin residing in Chester in Delaware County aforesaid and Thomas Bernard residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with William Long, who has subscribed and affirmed to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be eighty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
[signed] Abraham Kerlin
T. D. Bernard

Affirmed and Subscribed, this eighth day of September A.D. 1832
[signed] Henry Meyers
Prothy.
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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 stated, and the Court further certifys, that it appears to them that Abraham Kerlen who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Justice of the Peace residing in Chester in said County of Delaware and Thomas Bernard who had also signed the same is a resident in said township and that both are creditable persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit, the said Court further certifys that there is no clergyman residing in the immediate vicinity of said William Long who can testify as above from an acquaintance with him -
The said Court further certify that John Kitts whose deposition is annexed to and accompanying these proceedings is a creditable person and entitled to full belief -

I Henry Myers clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Delaware County in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Long for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eight day of September Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty two _
[signed] Henry Myers
Proth.
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Revolution
22882
INVALID

File No. 22, 882
William Long
[Illegible] Rev War

Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 245

[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.

[other side of fold]
1893 Jan 26
to Mrs C L Leas
_
Oct 15 -1902
Hon. Henry M. Long
Pittsburgh
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Henry M. Long,
Stock, Bonds and Mortgages.
Office, 225 Fourth Ave.,
Telephone 403.  Established 1880.

Member of the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange
Local and New York Securities.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sep 29th 1902

Hon Commissioner of Pensions
Int Dept
Dr sir
At the suggestion of Cap. Ainsworth, "record and Pension Office," War Dept. I write you and respectfully request any information of my grandfather Captain William Long, who, according to Penna state archives, served in the Cumberland Co [insert] Pa Battalion in 1777 and 1781. In 1782, he moved to Washington Co [insert] Pa on what I think, was a gov't grant. Any light upon his record will be gratefully recd by
Yours truly H M Long
Refer to Col M. S. Quay.
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Henry M. Long,
Stock, Bonds and Mortgages.
Office, 225 Fourth Ave.,
Telephone 403.  Established 1880.

Member of the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange
Local and New York Securities.

Pittsburgh, Pa., Aug 8th 1902

[written]
Department of Pensions
Washington D.C

Dr Sir
I would like to get some information from your department of Captain William Long, who served during the Revolution from Cumthland Co. Penna. He was my [insert] Grandfather; and all we know of his service to his country has been handed down to me. If I have not addressed the right Dept, please forward this note where the information can be obtained and oblige Yours truly
Henry M. LOng
Ex speaker H of R, Pa
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Dotn 18169- [scribble]

Office Int. Rev.,
Washigton, D.C.
August 6. 1892.

Hon. Green B. Raum:
Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir:
Will you please furnish me with the military record of James and William Long, who are supposed to have enlisted during the war of the Revolution at Little York, Pa, and
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crossed the Delaware with Gen. Washington.
The War Department and Department of State, fail to find the record desired.
Respectfully yours,
Cordelia L. Leas
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3-595.
O. W. and N. Division.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.

Searched by 
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier
Service
Additional Service
Remarks

[blank] Chief of Division.

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22882
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Wm Long
Sept 8, 1832-89
Chester Pa
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July 76 Ridley Pa
Capt. Jno Crosby
Col. Hugh Lloyd
Pvt to Oct. 76
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May 77 Capt Wm Price
Col Jno Hannum
Pvt - 2 m
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Aug 77 Jacob Rudolph
Col Isaac Taylor
Pvt. 2 m
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Aug 79 Capt John Lindsey
Col Gardner
Pvt. 7 ' weeks
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[illegible] Jno Kitts Pa
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no Bat

Om
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Henry M. Long,
Stock, Bonds and Mortgages.
Office, 225 Fourth Ave.,
Telephone 403.  Established 1880.

Member of the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange
Local and New York Securities.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Sep 24 1902

[written]
Ca'l H. C. Ainsworth
Record and Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dr Sir
I have addressed your Bureau twice , and have no reply I shall thank you for the record of Capt Wm Long Cumthland Co. Pa Battalion 177 and 1781 in the Revolution. Also for any information ala pension or lands, being granted to him in Washington Co. Pa. He was my Grandfather and for myself I refer you to Senator Quay or Wm. H. Graham [cut off] my dist.
Yours truly HM Long
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[stamp] Record & Pension Office
War Department
SEP 25 1902
701540

Pittsburg Pa.
Sept. 24, 02

William [struck: W. M.] Long
Cumberland Co, Pa, Bail, Res, Wav.

AT DW and J

H. M. Long requests record of service.

[stamp] Pension Office U.S.
D SEP 20 1902

[faint stamp] [illegible] Navy OCT. 2 1902

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Address: "Chief of the Record and Pension Office, War Department,
Washington, D.C."

Record and Pension Office,
War Department,
Washington, September 27, 1902.

Respectfully returned to
Mr. H. M. Long,
No. 225 Fourth Avenue,
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.

Nothing has been found of record in this office to show that any person named William, or W. M., Long served as captain in any military organization from the State of Pennsylvania which was in the military service of the United States during the Revolutionary war.
It is proper to remark, however, that the collection of Revolutionary war records in the possession of this Department is far from complete, and that the absence therefrom of any name is by no means conclusive evidence that the person who bore the name did not serve in the Revolutionary army.
It is suggested, as a possibility, that the desired information can be obtained from the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania.
If a United States land warrant or a pension was ever granted on account of the services of the officer in question, information relative there to can possibly be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C., who is an official of the Interior Department, and whose bureau is separate and distinct from the Record and Pension Office of the War Department.
With respect to your statement that
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you have addressed this "bureau" twice and have received no reply, you are informed that no previous communication from you relative to William, or W. M., Long has ever been received at this office.

By authority of the Secretary of War:
[signed] F L Chimmel
Chief, Record and Pension Office.