Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7157, for Robert Long, South Carolina

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
S.C.
Long, Robert
NUMBER
S. 7157
Born in Ireland
Carded
CONTENTS

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27874 South Carolina
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Robt Long 27874 Laurens Dist. in the State of So. Ca. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Greer of the Regt. commanded by Col. Morgan in the South Carolina Militia for 12 months
27874
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Inscribed on the Roll of South Carolina at the rate of 40 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of July 1834 and sent Claimant Laurens District So. Ca.
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 20.00
[total] $140.00
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4 Page 73
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Letter to 3d Auditor 30th April 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the act of the 6th April, 1838, from the 4th March, 1836, to the 4th March 1839. Agent notified 30th May 1840
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Paid as above, from 4th March 1839 to 20 Jany. 1842. Agent notified 27th March 1846.
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18264
Robert Long
Lauren's District
South Carolina
Admit as private
12 months $40

John Garlington, flh,
Laurens C-H.
South Carolina

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WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Apl. 20 1833
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 Robert Long, Lauren's District S. Carolina
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 officers.
Battles in which the applicant was engaged.
Country through which he marched.

Volunteer 1778 3 [mos.] cavalry private Capt Greer Genl Williamson Lieut Col. McCrery Col Moors defeat Little River
1779 1 [mo.] do. do. do. Savannah
[1779] 2 [mos.] private do. Maj Gillam Augusta
[1779] 2 [mos.] cavalry do do Charleston
1780 3 [mos.] cavalry Capt Ewing Genl Sumpter Genl Morgan Col Joseph Hayes Tarletons defeat Little River Georgia
to the end of 1 [yr] at least Capt Dillard Gen Pickens Col Casey Don

Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. 68 or 9 Laurens District S.C.
Evidence by which the declaration is supported. tradition revd person J.B Kennedy & James Dillard
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 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. 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
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 application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my 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 so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier, Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
To an Officer, Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, 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 he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an 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 such applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three of four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under the seal of office.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

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State of South Carolina
Laurens District Ss
On this 17th day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Richard Gautt one of the judges of the Court of Common please & general sessions of the place of the State of South Carolina, now sitting, Robert Long, a resident of the State and district aforesaid aged 68 or 9 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 has no record of his age, but was told by his mother, that he was born in the County of Antrim in Ireland about the year 1763 or 4. When 5, or 5 months old his father emigrated to Pennsylvania and in two years after to this State, to the place where he now lives & has ever since. That his father died when he was about four years old that he had only one Brother who died in 1776. That his father's people lived in Scotland, originally & in Charles the first's time opposed his Tariff or ship money. And being of that kind of Presbyterians, called Covenanters, in Charles the Second's time fled to Ireland to escape his persecution. Being left at his fathers death in a neighborhood of whigs in the revolutionary war between them and his fathers policy, & above all, the all wise providence of God, he was a whig too that he made his way perfect. 
That the first duty he did, was in the year 1778 he volunteered in the Militia, Little River Regiment of South Carolina on horseback, has no record of his service through the whole war - he entered for three months but believes he was four months after before he got home: commenced about the middle of April & ended in August. The object of the Campaign was to take St. Augustine. He served under Capt Josiah Greer, Lieut. Col. Robert McCrary, Brigadier General Andrew Williamson
In 1779 in January, a certain Boyd dignified with the title of Col. collected about 500 Tories to join the British at Savannah: against these he volunteered on horse back under the same Captain & Col. viz. Josiah Greer & Robert McCrary was out about a month or six weeks. The third tour he did was on foot against the British to Stono Summer of 1779. viz June & July, under Captain Joseph Greer he succeeded his brother Josiah in the command of the aforesaid company, and Major Robert Gillam of same regiment. The fourth tour for two months against the Creek Indians; on horse-back under the same Captain and Major A Gillam & Brigadier General Andrew Williamson same year. The fifth tour was about three months under same Captain Joseph Greer & Lieut. Col. Robert McCrary beyond Augusta Georgia in March April & May 1780 time of the siege of Charleston - then they marched to the siege under Col. Andrew Pickins; but before they got there it had surrendered they then marched to Camden to see Governor John Rutledge who sent them home this on foot.
The sixth he escaped a Refugee from the British & Tories, first of November in the year 1780 and served on horse-back under Col. Joseph Hayes of the Little River Regiment of South Carolina Militia, & Captain Samuel Ewing; was in two or three fluries with tories and under Genl Andrew Pickens & Genl Daniel Morgan at Tarletons defeat 17 Jan'y 1781 two or three days after he was detached to go with Genl Morgan to drive battle under Captain Niel of Georgia. After crossed Catawbaw the battle being disposed of, he joined Captain Samuel Ewing again with him continued with General Morgan till about the time he [illegible] after which he took the small pox & then the ague, after which he returned to South Carolina & served under Captain James Dillard of some regiment [illegible] whenever needed till end of the war. Not expecting any advantage, but, liberty, for the above have kept no memorandum of it save his memory, he has only to boast he never drafted through the whole war. 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, of. Sworn to, and subscribed the 17th day of October Anno Domini 1832
Robt. Long
John Garlington clk L Dist.

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I Samuel Niel a Clergyman residing in the District of Laurens and James Dillard residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robt Long, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty nine years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Samuel Neill
James Dillard
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
John Garlington
clk L Dist.

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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Niel who has signed the preceeding certificate is a Clergyman is a resident in Laurens District So. Carolina and that James Dillard who has also signed the same is a resident in the District of Laurens, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Richard Gautt

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
May 21st 1845.
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", and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The Executor of Robert Long, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1839, to the 20th January 1842.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

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[pen]sion on file in this Bureau Robt. Long Sur File 7157
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. COLONEL.
STATE.

Mar. 1778 1 mo. Pvt. J. Greer James Williams S.C.
Apr. 1778 4 mos. " Josiah Greer James Williams "
Jan. 7 1779 6 wks. " Josiah Greer Robert McCreary "
June 1 1779 2 mos. " Joseph Greer - Williams "
Aug 8, 1779 2 mos. " Joseph Greer Maj. Robert Gillam "
Mar 1 1780 3 mos. " Joseph Greer Robert McCreary "
Nov 3 1780 5 mos. " Samuel Ewing Joseph Hayes & - Washington "
From Mar or Apr. 1781 until late in 1782 called out on frequent alarms James Dillard Levi Carey "

Battles engaged in, in expedition to Florida, several skirmishes, and battle of Cowpens.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Laurens District, S.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct 17 1832, His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Laurens District, S.C.
Age at date of application, Born 1763 or 4 in County Antrim Ireland
Remarks: Soldier's father's family were Covenanters in Scotland during reign of Charles I and fled to Ireland to escape persecution during reign of Charles II. His father name not stated emigrated to Pa. when soldier was 4 or 5 months old and died soon after.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner
404b5m3-09 I-2
Feb. 7/19

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BA-J/ILL
Rev. & 1812
No. 139
December 29 2
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section 541
Rev. War claim for pension of Robert Long, S. 7157
Actual 1 of each page
$2.25 15 pages
Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 inch at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number. The word "Omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.

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List to Maj. Harry A. Davis:
Sol. decl. Oct. 17 1832 & court record - 2 pages
John Garlington (Clerk) Ctf. Oct. 17 1832 - 1 "
Sol. decl. July 1 1833 - 3 "
John B. Kennedy & James Dillard's Ctf 7/14/33 - 1 "
James & Golding Tinsley's Ctf. July 8 1833 & Court - 2 "
Thomas Entrikin's Ctf. July 10 1833 & James Dillard's Ctf. July 11 1833 & court rec. - 2 "
Sol. letter to Hon. J. L. Edwards Jan. 30, 1834 - 1 "
Sol. statement May 30 1834 - 1 "
Sol. Ctf. Jacket No. 27874 - 1 "
2 " Comptroller's report May 21 1845 - 1 "

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BA-J/ILL
December 29, 1932.
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Please furnish photostatic copies of fifteen pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Robert Long, S. 7157, uncertified.
Very truly yours,
Remitter:
Maj. Harry A Davis
316 Shepherd St N.W.
will call
Jan 18th-19th
Hold Will call for photos.
Received payment:
$2.25
J.L. Lerch
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section:

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Miami Fla
316-14th St
Com Pensions
Washington D.C.
Please give me record of Revolutionary service of my ancestor Robert Long Robert Long lived in Laurens Co SC and was 79 years old

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in 1840. I particularly want to know what officers he fought under in the revolution.
Most truly
Mrs. J. H. Cheatham
316 - 14th Street
Miami Fla
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[stamp] JAN 24 1910

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[first column]
7157
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 7157
Robert Long
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index: Vol. ref, Page 226
(Arrangement of 1870.)

[second column]
To Mrs. J. H. Cheatham Feb. 7, 1910 (ALM)
1933 Jan 18 Photos delivered to Maj. Harry A. Davist. Account. Div. intfl. A.N.Y.

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RECORDS OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION
MILITARY PENSION FILES
Pension File, S 7157, of Robert Long
Revolutionary War
GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
National Archives and Records Service
Washington: 1958

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Ex Parte
18264

Robert Long's application for a pension

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I John Garlington Clerk of the Court of Common pleas for Laurens District do
hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robt. Long for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand & seal of office this Seventeenth day of October 1832.
John Garlington
Clk L. District

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State of South Carolina
Laurens District Ss.
Personally appeared Thomas Entrikin a resident of the district aforesaid and a credible person; before me Jesse Johnson one of the justices of the peace of said district who being duly sworn on his oath Saith that he was well aquainted with Robert Long in the Revolutionary war, that he served in the little river Regiment of Militia of South Carolina in Expedition to East Florida a tour of about four months under Brigadier Genl Andrew Williamson; under Lieut Col. McCrary, and a tour of two months with him to Stono in S.C. and another tour of two months into the Creek Nation; and a tour of three months at the time of the siege of Charleston under Col Andrew Pickins & Lieut Col Robert McCrary, that he (Robert Long) served as a refugee from the British, in the American lines under Col Joseph Hays in Genl Andrew Pickins Brigade till the end of the war, that he was with Col. Hayes in a fight at Col Dugans, and with Cols Washington & Hays at the defeat of Col. Moor on Bush river and also at the Battle at the Cowpens Viz Tarletons defeat, that from the length time he cannot be more particular now; this to the best of his knowledge & recollection
Thos Entrikin
Sworn to and Subscribed the 10th day of July in the year 1833
Before me
Jesse Johnson J.P.

State of South Carolina
Laurens District
Personally appeared James Dillard a resident of the district of Laurens aforesaid, a credible person; and an old man, before me Thos. B Lockhart one of the Justice of Peace for the district aforesaid who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well aquainted with Robert Long, in the revolutionary war that he served a four months tour in the same regiment with him then a boy in the year 1778 - and in the months of April, May, June, July & August of said year. And also a month in the begining of the year 1779 after Col. Boyd of the tories. And that after the reduction of Charleston he escaped a refugee from the British and tories and joined the American army under the command General Thomas Sumpter about the first of November in the year 1780 & served in Col Joseph Hayes Regiment and in the company commanded then by this deponant to the end of the war that he was with him at Col Moor's defeat of the tories, under Col. Hayes and Washington, and also in the Battle at the Cowpens 17th Jany 1781, and that he continued to serve in same company under him till the end of the war. That he has no doubt but that he served fully two year at least but from the length of time since cannot be particular as his memory is much failed and the uncertain service they were engaged in untill the begining of the 1783.
James Dillard
Sworn to and subscribed the 11th day of July 1833 Before me
Thos. B. Lockhart J.P.

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South Carolina
Laurens District
I William R Farley Commissioner in Equity for the District of Laurens State aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Johnson & Thos B Lockhart before whom the within affidavits were made & who have signed the same an acting magistrate for the District of Laurens County authorized to administer oaths.
Given under my hand & seal of office at Laurens Ct House the 11th day of July 1833.
W R Farley
Comr. in Equity

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State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District Ss.
Before me Joel Dean Esq. one of the Justices of peace of the district aforesaid Personall appeared Golding Tinsley, a resident of the district of aforesaid and who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well aquainted with Robert Long in the Revolutionary war that he served as a private in the Little River Regiment of Militia of South Carolina, under Col Joseph Hayes of said Regiment; that he came a refugee about the first of November in the year 1780 and joined Genl. Sumpter, in Capt Samuel Ewings company that Col Hay's regiment joined Genl Morgan that he was along with Cols Washington & Hayes at Col More's defeat on Bush River about 20th December 1780 & in the Battle at the Cowpens viz. Tarletons defeat on the 17th January 1780 that he saw him after crossing the Yadkin River in North Carolina in Captain Ewings Company near Guilford Court House - that he has good reason to believe and does believe that he served continued to serve in the American [covered words] till the end of the war.
Golding Tinsley
Sworn to & Subscribed the 7th day of July in the year 1833 before me.
Joel Dean JP.

State of South Carolina
Spartanburg District Ss
Personally appeared James Tingley a resident of the district aforesaid before me Joel Dean Esquire one of the Justices of the peace of the said department who being duly sworn on his oath saith that he was well aquainted with Robert Long in Revolutionary war that he joined the American Army under Genl. Sumpter some time before the Battle at Blackstocks in Col Hayes' regiment Capt Ewings Company of Militia, that the statement in the above affidavit as respects his knowledge is true & as respects the others believes to be true
James Tinsley
Sworn to & Subscribed the 9th day of July in the year 1833
Joel Dean JP

I Joel Dean one of the Justices of the peace for Spartanburgh District do certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Golding Tinsley & James Tinsley who have sworn to & subscribed to the above affidavits are men of respect & there oath is entitled to full faith & credit they have the appearan of being seventy years old or upwards
Given under my hand & seal the 8th day of July 1833
Joel Dean JP {SS}

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State of South Carolina
Spartanburgh District
I Elisha Bomar Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas in and for said District, do hereby certify that Joel Dean Esquire before whom the two foregoing affidavits were made and who hath signed the foregoing certificate is a magistrate as above duly authorized by law to administer oaths. That I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine. Given under my hand and seal of office at Spartanburgh Court house the 9th day of July 1833.
E. Bomar clk.

[round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

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Robert Long
SC
Admit as private
Exparte Robert Long
Application for pension
suspended,
see let Sept 18 September 1833 to 
H.C. Young
Laurens CH

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[round stamp] THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF THE UNITED STATES

Robt. Lang
So. Ca.

Free

Honorable J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
War Department

S.C. July 11

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South Carolina Laurens District 30th Jun 1835
Dear Sir
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 22 May last for which I tender you my sincere thanks for your kindness and attention to my case and through you to the Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War for his prompt and ready notice of my case; but I fear am like to be too troublesome. Sir you were good enough to state that should I make such a statement of the facts in my case under oath as is contained in my letter of the 7th May last, &c this I have been just trying to do, but I find my memory fails, as regards all the particulars in my letter as I kept no coppy. The principle facts of I remember right are a month's service in the company before we set out in the East Florada Tour my sickness at returning home the uncertainly of the Items of my service from I lay in the Small pose till the end of the war; this is owing in a great degree to the lapse of time since and also the uncertain nature of of our warfare in this State not only with the British but Tories these as the British cause began to fail became desperate and when they could no longer keep the field in public lay out in the woods &c or hid among their friends; and killing active whigs by day or night till about the end of the year 1782; we were obliged to lie with our guns in our arms at night and to be ready at any hour for defense; we expected no wages or pension and of course kept no account of our time &c. I have made out the best I can from memory. Sir you had the goodness to State that should I send only a Coppy of my former (declaration which appeared to be lost) that that would do; this I drew off from the Coppy kept for the family and ready to send; but fortunately have got the original, yet I see some defect in it particulary James Dillards Certificate appears as a thing of common fame as if I had no one who knew of my service - were it only a matter of common fame there are 100 or 1000 who never doubted, you will see in his affadavit before Chancelor Dissassure [Desaussure] that it was not a heresay to him (James Dillard) Please to pardon so much trouble; and Wishing you Grace Mercy and peace I have the Honor to be with great Regar Sir, your most obliged and very humble Servant
Robt. Long

Honorable J. L. Edwards
Secretary of Pensions or Commissioner

N.B. I qualified before Henry S. Neal Esquire being nearest to me, and before him I was sworn in the cases of Col. Samuel Hamond, and Lieut. James McNeese as you can see by reference had to those cases that he is an acting Justice of the peace without the clerk's certificate now

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TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office
May 4th, 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", Robert Long, a Pensioner on the Roll of the South Carolina Agency, at the rate of Forty Dollars per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1836, to the 4th March 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

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South Carolina

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State of South Carolina
Laurens District Ss.
Personally appeared Robert Long before me Henry S. Neal one of of the Justices of the peace of the said district and being duly sworn on his oath saith that in addition to the service already stated in his two former statements, in the Revolutionary War: That Captain J Greers Company to which he belonged did about one months duty In March & April in the year 1778 before they set out for the East Florada tour to wit two weeks on the Cherokee line to keep the tories in that part in order & the Indians in awe; and also in conjunction with Capt. Thomas Dugans Company over the Saluda after some tories in that part who had set off to join the British at St. Augustine, after pursuing them till near the piney House & finding they were too far in advance for us then to overtake them; we returned to Col. James Williams' when Lieut. Col. Robert McCrey took the command and with these two companies to wit Greers & Dugans and the bagage set out for Florada & to Join Genl A. Williamson about the time stated in his other declarations Capt B. Kilgore joined, with his company before they crossed the Savanah, & Capt R. Ritsky soon after when returning home from the above tour near the middle of August this deponent some 30 or 40 miles from home was taken very ill with Desentery & fever, on which account it was with great pain & difficulty he got home, his mother & another friend met him some 20 miles from home & Col. Williams ordered Dr George Ross to attend to his case, which he did, though it was near the last of September before he was quite well. After he escaped from the British & Tories till he took the small pox was five month constant service & in the worst of time; from this to the end of the War, he can give no particular account of his service as he then set out, not for wages; but for liberty & from the time he set out a Refugee might virtually been called a Continental Soldier, was then as out-lawed as old Robin Hood; his only chance for home was by hard fighting; had no draft among them nor any particular tour; but whenever needed that Col. or Capt. called them; after dividing the day between arms & work & contra, and at night lay with their guns in their arms all night till nearly the end of the year 1782. This was owing to a great number of Tories who even after the British left them became desperate waylaying & murdering every active whig they could fall upon by day or night: and hiding themselves in the woods, thickets & among their friends &c. He has no doubt in saying that could his service be correctly counted all together would amount to more than two years; but from the lapse of time since & the nature of the service he cannot now point it out And also had he been born 2 or 3 years sooner would have had much more service to State being under age was not admited into the service till in 1778 says that since the seventh of May now last past as regards the parts of service therein said to be done by him to the best of his knowledge and recollection may are true to wit his letter directed to the Honorable Lewis Cass Secretary of War
Robt. Long
Sworn to and Subscribed the 30th day of May 1834 before me Henry S. Neal JP

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The State of So Carolina
Laurens district
On this Eleventh day of July Anno Domini 1833 personally appeared before the Honorable Henry W. Dessaussure one of the Chancellors of said State in open court being a Court of Chancery & Record now sitting for the district and State aforesaid Robert Long a resident of Laurens district in the State of South Carolina aged Seventy years who being 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 entered the service of the United States as a volunteer under Capt Josiah Greer, in Col James Williams Regiment of South Carolina Militia about the middle of April 1778 and service during the expedition to Florida on that year under the command of Genl Andrew Williamson Lieut Col Robert McCrary commanded the Regiment during this Expedition in the above of Col Williams. This expedition proceeded beyond St Mary's River and then returned to So Carolina after a tour of than four months and on their return he was dismissed. In this expedition after crossing St Mary's and joined Genl Howe of the continental army and Governor Houston of Georgia with their commands. He afterwards about the 7 January 1779 continued his services under Capt Josiah Greer of the same regiment under the immediate command of Lieut Col McCrary in conjunction with Major Brandon of Col Thomas Regiment, and marched in pursuit of Col Boyd who commanded a detachment of Tories, and crossed Saluda River

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Rocky River to Savannah River and then returned this tour lasted 36 or 37 days. This applicant then volunteered for a tour of two months on the first of June 1779 under Capt Joseph Greer in Col Williams Regiment under the immediate command of Majr. Robert Gillam of that Regt and were marched to Stono and returned from that place the last of July.
He then volunteered in the same company under the same Capt. & in the same regiment, and was marched to the Indian nation under the command of Genl Williamson and returned about the 8th of October. This tour commenced about the 8th
of August 1779 and lasted two months.
This applicant then volunteered on the first of March 1780 in Capt Joseph Greers Company in Col Williams Regt. under the immediate command of Lt. Col. McCrary for three months. we were marched to Cupboard Creek about two miles beyond Augusta in the State of Georgia where we were stationed 6 or 7 weeks and were from that place marched to the Siege of Charleston
A little below Augusta we joined Col Pickins near a place called the Ridge who took the command. Before we reached Charleston we were informed it had surrendered to the British. We then turned and were marched to Campden where Governor Rutledge was who sent us home. About the 7 June we had to surrender to the tories. This applicant made his escape about the 3rd of November 1780 and joined the American army under the command of Genl Sumpter in Capt. Evans company of Col Williams former Regt then commanded by Col Joseph Hays. This was sent out by Genl Sumpter

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in a scout of fourteen men to scour the Country in search of the Tories and during their absence Genl Sumpter heard of the approach of Tarleton and retreated to Blackstocks on Tyger River where Tarleton came up with him & was defeated by him. This accounts for this applicant not being in that engagement. We joined Sumpter at Buffingtons Ironworks on Pacolet River and remained with Sumpter untill Genl Morgan arrived and took the command. On the 27 of December we were sent off by Genl Morgan under the command of Col Washington of the continental Cavalry in pursuit of Col Moore of the tories [illegible] we came up with and defected on the 28 of December and on the next day took Williams Fort we rejoined Genl Morgan and continued with him untill after the Battle of the Cowpens on the 17 Jany 1781; after which this applicant accompanied to Morgan as far as Dan River where he took the Small Pox after he recovered he returned in March or April and joined Capt James Dillards Company in the same Regt. then commanded by Col Levi Carey and served the balance of the tour. This applicant never received a regular discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state
He refers to John B Kennedy and Capt James Dillard Golding Tinsley James Tinsley and Thomas Entriken to testify to the character of his services
Robt. Long
Sworn to and Subscribed this day and year aforesaid
W R Farley
Comr. in Equity

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We J B Kennedy a clergyman residing in Laurens District So Carolina and James Dillard residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robert Long Esquire who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 years of age & that we believe him to have been a revolutionary soldier and he is reputed as such. Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
John B. Kennedy
James Dillard
W R Farley
Comr. in Equity

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 Revd. John B Kennedy who has signed the proceeding certificates is a clergyman resident in this District
and State aforesaid and that Capt James Dillard who has also signed the same is a resident in the District and State aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit
Henry W. DeSaussure
11 July 1833

I William R Farley commissioner of the Court of Equity do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original procedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Robert Long Esquire for a pension. In testimony were of I have set my hand & seal of office this the Eleventh of July 1833.
W R Farley
Comr. in Equity
Laurens Dist.