Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22593, Longley Willard, N. H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Willard Longley
S. 22593
CONTENTS

Letter to J. P. Redfield and 3 Ans 23 rd Oct 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 1 st March 1837 to 4 th Sept 1837 who was a private Age Notified 13 th Nov 1838. by Captain Hill of the Regt commanded by Col in the F t Hanger
Letter to J. P. Redfield 15 Dec 1838. Same person 17 th Jan y 1839
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th Sept 1837 to 4 th March 1838 Age Notified 18 April 1839
Paid as above from 4 th March 1838 to 4 th Sept 1838. Age Notified 10 th Sept 1839
Warrant 31039
Sonley Millard in the State of Lower Canada who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the Regt commanded by Col in the F t Hanger
Inscribed on the Roll of Pension at the rate of 3 rd Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of March 1837. and seal Joshua Marshall Stratford N.H.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1837 184.67 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 13 38
$ 200 00
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Henry H. Sylvester Clerk, Book Vol. Page 100

See N H rolls. Vol 4
p 593 5 mo 16 ds
Vol 3 p 56 Book N 3 mo 21 ds
Allow 9 mo 7 ds perah
$ 30.77. Cape Hili
W H. line.
See N H rolls. Vol. 4. p. 593
~ ~ Vol 3 Book N p 56.

Declaration of Longley Willard in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832.
State of New Hampshire } ss. County of Coos -
On this 4 th day of February, in the year of our Lord eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the Court of Probate holden at Lancaster in said County of Coos. Longley Willard a resident of Westbury in the Province of Lower Canada aged Seventy two years & ten months 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 7 th 1832. That he enlisted as a volunteer in the army of the United States in the year 1780, with Capt. Samuel Hill in the Continental troops, in the town of Swansey in the State of New Hampshire in the month of June for the term of six months was ordered by Capt. Hill to march with several others to Springfield in the State of Massachusetts. There they drew three or four days rations thence they marched to Enfield in the State of Connecticut then they drew more rations, thence they marched to West Point; joined Capt. Benjamin Ellis Company in Col. Dabon's or Col. Dearbon's Regiment, he then the Col. was called Dabon; there was a Lieut. Gilly belonged to the same company; the orderly sergeant's name was Amasa Parker; That some time before the six months were out the Officers told him & a number of others whose term of service would expire with his, that if they would build so many Barracks they should be discharged their

Six months service, that they did build the required number and got them done seven or eight days before their time was out and they were discharged seven or eight days, before the said six months had expired, but he must actually the six months as a Private soldier excepting the said seven or eight days which he thinks and believes was allowed and that he must pay for the whole six months.
During the above mentioned term of service he was (as he expressed it) discharged out of Capt. Ellis Co. and joined to a Company of light Infantry by Majr. Stuken; was taken sick and returned to Capt. Ellis Company in twelve or fifteen days after taken out; he thinks the Capt's name, who commanded the said Company of light Infantry was Mc Graygre or Mc Vane but is not distinct in his recollection about the name - During the above term of service he marched from Ward Point to Brimley town in the Jerseys, was drafted to attend the execution of Maj. Andre but was prevented by sickness.
That in June or July in the year 1782 he enlisted again as a Private in the Militia in the town of Winchester in the State of New Hampshire with Capt. -- Smith marched to Newbury in the State of Vermont, Capt Smith's Company not being full Capt. Smith's Soldiers were consolidated with Capt. Elmer's Webster's Company; the orderly Sergeant in Smith's Company was Carpenter; but, he thinks in Webster's Company the Sergeant's name was Perkins; that there was a Lieut. Johnson in said Webster's Company. That he must three months at this term at said Newbury part of the time in Smith's Company but the most of the time in Webster's Company. He thinks he might have enlisted for six months but must but three & only stood as a minute man there.

That he was in actual service of the United States during The War nine months as a Private lacking the seven or eight days before mentioned. That he had a discharge in writing The first term which has long been lost and the last term he had none in writing.
That in consequence of his lameness caused by the Rheumatism or old age he has been unable to travel on horseback or any way alone, and being poor he has been unable to have his claim properly prepared. That he came once into the State of Vermont and there made a declaration of his services during the Revolution- ary War of the United States. That being ignorant of the law respecting Pensions he did not include his services at Newbury Vt. under an apprehension that it was of no use unless he had proof, at that time; not knowing whither he could prove that term of service and having no one who understood it, to assist him - & That that he should have given it up had not some of his friends come forward and gratuitously offered to assist him and urged him to come his application for a pension.
He hereby relinquishes every claim 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.
Longley Willard
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid
B Hunking Judge Probate
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states.
B Hunking
Judge of Probate
Leesburg
I Jared Williams Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the appli- -cation of Longley Willard for a pension. In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand at said Court this fourth day of Febru- -ary A.D. 1837. Jared W Williams. Clerk & Register of Probate Court

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Longley Willard a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 22,593
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1780 6 mos. Private Samuel Hill Benjamin Ellis McGregor or McVane Dearborn N.H.   June or July 1782 3 mos. " Smith Ebenezer Webster ✓  
Battles engaged in, ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted 1st at Brattleboro, Vt. 2nd " Winchester, N.H. Date of application for pension, July 4, 1837. His claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Westbury, Prov. L. & Canada Age at date of application, 72 yrs. & 10 mos. Remarks: no family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

34006 Longley Willard W.H.
Three
Original Act passed March 3rd 1872 for Willard Longley Revolutionary War
22 Feb
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions. Pension Office aa. 9 mo 7 days $30.77 = City of Washington Pension papers) D.C.

Stockford February 6th. 1837.
Hon. J. L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions, of the United States.
Sir.
Enclosed is the declaration of Longley Willard — made at a Probate Court held on the 24th instant by the Hon. Benjamin Harkness Judge of Probate &c. within and for the County of Coos.
I know nothing of Mr Willard's case only what I received from him I examined him and wrote his declaration in his own language; and at his own request forward the same to your Office, with his wish, that if he is placed on the Pension roll he may be set to the agency in the State of New- Hampshire.
Mr Willard resides remote from any place where he could get information relating to his application is poor, illiterate, very decrepit and infirm and ignorant as to his claims to a pension. As he states, he has once made a declaration in the State of Vermont, which he thinks was sent on, but seems to be ignorant as to the result or decision upon it. He also states that under an apprehension that if he put in his services in the Militia he must have the proof on, at the time he made his declaration and not knowing that proof, he did not include his three months service at Newbury Vt. in his first or former declaration.
Mr. Willard has no proof of any more than his service 3 months at Newbury unless the rolls in your office should show it. Pleas to communicate the result of the examination to me as soon as convenient.

With due respect I remain your most Obedient Servant
Joshua Marshall

Derby, etc. Dec. 8, 3
Free
Dec 14
Mr. [unclear]
Hon. J. D. Edwards
Washington City D.C.

Providence, R.I., Nov. 16 th 1838
Hon. J. V. Earle
Sir
I have this day recd. $15.38 for the six months pension due to my wife from the Treasury department. Have instructions saying that the year pay from Sept 1837 to the 4 th Sept. 1838 is payable at the Agency Office. I suppose it will be necessary for your department to give instructions to the Agency at Burlington, for the payment of your pay of food and also forward to me the Voucher which you refered to the 3 d auditor by doing which you will oblige you Obl Servt
Amos P. Phelps

Treasury of the U. States January 15, 1839.
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Commr of Pensions.
Sir,
I enclose a copy of a letter under date of 5th inst. this day received from Simon T. Redfield of Grasmere, Vermont, in relation to pension of Saml. Willard. The gentleman seems to labor under some misapprehension which you can perhaps remove
Very respectfully
Your obedt Servt
Wm H. Randolph
Chelfr Folsom

Copy
Dear Sir,
I have written to J. L. Edwards comr. of Pensions for instructions to have the years pension due to Langley Willard paid at the Agency & he informs me that the Years pension from March 1837. to March 1838. is not payable at the Agency, but at the Treasury Department.
You have now in your hands the necessary vouchers will you please inform me the order which your Department may take upon it.
The Comr. of Pensions says that it is not payable at the Agency & consequently he shall give no instructions, and your Department say, that it is payable at the Agency and not at the Treasury Dept. Now it is a singular dilemma that the old Pensioner should be cheated out of his Pension between the two. Mansfield Vt 5 th July 1839
I am very Respectfully Yours.
Simmo P. Redfield
(Signed) John Campbell Esq r Yr. No. States

Treasury Department,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Oct r 30 1838.
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," Songley Willard a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington V t . Agency, at the rate of Thirty Dollars and seventy seven Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th Sept. 1837.
Respectfully, yours,
William H. Parris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office.
April 10 th , 1839.
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," Songley Willard, ————— a Pensioner on the Roll of the Burlington, V t. , Agency, at the rate of Thirty ————— Dollars and seventy seven Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept., 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William E. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 29 th , 1839.
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," Longley Willard , — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of Thirty — Dollars and Seventy seven Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1838, to the 4 th Sept. 1838,
Respectfully, yours,
Alison K. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

✓ XX-1 52 Lee Street, Cambridge, Mass., November 9, 1914 .
Dear Sir:-
In compiling a Willard Genealogy I find the statement that LONGLEY WILLARD was a soldier of the Revolution and that he received a pension from the U.S. government at his home in Canada after the war.
Will you have the goodness to give me whatever application for a pension he made and the details of age and place of service; also the place of his residence and date of his death ?
The name Longley Willard, is so unusual that I feel sure there was no other at that period in this country.
Thanking you for the favor,
I am
Yours Truly,
Charles M. Pope

1914 Nov. 11. History to Charles H. Pope. P.
Revolution
22 593 INVALID.
No. 22,593
Longley Willard Dis Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Sex: —Vol. 2 , Page 457
[Arrangement of 1870.]