Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,487, for John W Langdon, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass
Langdon John H.
S 18487
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Ohio. 13.432
John W. Langdon
of Hamilton in the State of Ohio, who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Cotton, of the Regt. commanded by Col Woodling in the West line for 15 months.
$150
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio. at the rate of 50. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of July 33 and sent to H. P. Gaines. Cincinnati Ohio.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1838. 100. - Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 25. -
$125.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. P. Balow Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 8 Page 15.
Reported 20 th
1888 July 19 - S. P. Early - history - Prior

M c W. Langdon to Application for a pension The United States
J. W. Langdon 245 61

State of Ohio                      S.S. County of Hamilton              S.S.
In this 9 th day of April in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three, personally appeared in open Court, before the Common Pleas Court of Hamilton County in the state of Ohio, aforesaid, now sitting John W. Langdon, a resident in Columbia township in said County and state, and long a resident in the City of Cincinnati in the same County, aged seventy four years on the 11 th day of March last, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, first about the first of April 1776, he volunteered for a term of nine months, in the town of Wilbraham, County of Hampshire in the state of

Massachusetts, in Captain Charles Cotta's Com- pany, & Col. Woodbridge's Regiment of Massachu- setts Militia; - That the said Town of Nittahau was then the residence of his father with whom he then lived; that said Company and Regiment, marched immediately after he joined them, & their destination was Tienderoga; that their route in marching thither, passed through the town of Northampton; thence over the Green Mountains to Bennington; thence to Sheer- borough, where they halted for a few days, to obtain boats, and then embarked and proceed- to Tienderoga, their destination as aforesaid, where they remained until dismissed in De- cember of the same year, making from first to last in this town, the full term of Nine Months as aforesaid; - That during said stay at Tienderoga, frequent expeditions of portions of said Regiment, some times including him the said Langdon, were undertaken from said place of rendezvous to various parts of the adjacent Country, and amongst them, one of the "Split Rock"

below "Brown Point." From whence they shortly returned by Brown Point, reaching that place on the day of the defeat of Genl. Waterbury, and assisting in carrying his wounded men, across to the out let of Lake George, on their way to the hospital at Fort George: - & then returned to their rendezvous at New-deroga; - that on the 1 st of April 1777, he the said Langdon again volunteered at the said town of Willrahaw, in Captain Graves' Company in the said Regiment commanded by Col. Woodbridge, and immediately marched through Albany, to Fort George, and thence proceeded down the Lake George, to Mount Independence their destination; - that the term of this tour for which he the said Langdon volunteered as last mentioned, was four months; - that said Company & Regiment were at Mount Independence, when Genl. Burgoyne defeated the American Army commanded by Genl. Philip Schuyler, but who was then absent & Genl. Arthur St. Clair commanding in his place; - that he the said Langdon was in said battle, and the Company

to which he belonged, but never man; - That his the said Langdon's residence at the com- mencement and termination of this tour, was at Williamstown as before stated as being his residence at the beginning & end of the former tour; - That in the month of September 1779, about the middle of that month as well as he can now recollect, he the said Langdon became a substitute for a drafted Militia man, for a two months' term of duty, and joined Captain Ferry's Company, at Spring- field, Massachusetts, & immediately marched with said Company to Albany, New York, their place of rendezvous, where they remain- ed until said term of two months expired; that this expedition was, at first intended for Fort Stanwix, but terminated at Al- bany as above stated; - That from the middle of the month of October in the year 1779, to the middle of December following, he the said Langdon was foreman of the powder works, in Spring- field aforesaid, and engaged in manufac- turing powder for the United States Army; -

that from the middle of December in the year 1777 to the 11 th of March 1778, said powder mill, was not in operation; - that on the said day last mentioned, he the said Langdon was again employed as the fore- man of the same powder works, & remained there, constantly engaged in manufactu- ring powder for said U. S. Army until about the 20 th of December 1778; - that all of the men engaged in said manufacture, were exempt from military duty while thus engaged; - that the whole term for which he was engaged in manufacturing powder at said powder mill, including the short period in 1777, was twelve months, & the rate per month, at which he then served, was twelve dollars; - that while he the said Langdon, was engaged in the performance of his several terms of service, for, and two, months, in the Army of the United States, or rather in the Massa- chusetts Militia, in actual service, he was

acquainted with Genl. Arnold, who was at Ticonderoga, mentioned in said first term of service, at which time, said Ar- nold had just returned from Quebec; he was also acquainted with Genl. Sullivan, in the same term of service; - and with Genls Stark and Col. Porter and Coe; - that during the whole term of said fifteen months of actual service, as aforesaid, he the said Langdon, was a private man by; - and while an artificer , in the pow- der works for 12 months, he acted during which term, the said works were superintended by Col. Smith as foreman as above stated; - that at the expiration of each of said terms of actual service, he received a written dis- charge from his captain, but has long since, lost all of them; - that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service; - He relin- quishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state whatever. -

Sworn to and subscribed by John W Langdon the day & year aforesaid. -
Dan d Dano @ the p. S. H. C. 7. Ohio
And the following interrogatories were pro- pounded to the said Affiant, - to which he answered as follows: -
1 st Where and in what year were you born? Answer - I was born on the 11 th of March 1759, in the town of Wilbraham (formerly Springfield), in the County of Hampshire & State of Massachu- setts. -
2 nd Have you any record of your age; - and if so, where is it? -
Answer. - My father kept a record of my age in his family Bible, which I recollect to have seen, th - and know that the statement as to my age agrees with said record; - but as to said Bible, which was much decayed when I last saw it (about forty years since), I pre- sume that it is not now in existence. I have no copy of said register of my age.
3 rd Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Rev- olutionary wars and where do you now live? -

Answer. - I was living in Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts when called into service, and continued to live there until the last of Feb y 1787, when I removed to the County of Orange in the state of Vermont, & remained there until the first of October 1806, when I removed to Hamilton County, Ohio, where I have lived ever since. - 4 th How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? -
Answer. - I volunteered for the first & second tours, but was a substitute during the third as already stated; - the man for whom I was a substitute, was named Da- dochs Stebbins, as well as I can now recollect. 5 th 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. -
Answer. - I have already stated all that I can recollect, in relation to the substance of this interrogatory. -

6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? —
Answer. — I did receive a discharge at the expiration of each of my three several terms, as before stated. — The first signed by Capt. Cotton, the 2 nd by Capt. Graves & the 3 rd last by Capt. Ferry. — All of them have been long since, lost or destroyed. —
7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. —
Answer. — I am known by all or nearly all of the old settlers of Hamilton County, and presume that they would all vouch for my veracity, & also that they believe me to have been a soldier of the Revolution; Some of the men who know me & would thus vouch for my veracity &c, are Judge Jacob Burnet, Chas. Hammonds Esq. M.A. Gen. Esq. Genl. James Findley, the Rev. Mr. Brooks (Post Master in this city) — and I presume that Elijah Haywood Esq. of the Land Office — Wash- ington, —

That at Reynolds Gap would also testify to the same facts. —
Subscribed & sworn to John McLaughlin to, on the day & year aforsaid. —
Dan. Fawson
We, John H. Wilson, a Clergyman, residing in the City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton and state of Ohio, and Richard Fosdick, resi- ding in the same City, County and state hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John McLaughlin, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; and that he is respected and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. —
Sworn to and sub- J. H. Wilson D. D. S. scribed the day and Rich. Fosdick year aforsaid. —
Dan. Fawson
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

certified, that it appears to them that A. B. Wilson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the said City of Cincinnati, County of Hamilton and State of Ohio, and is a credible person that Richard Forster who has signed the same, is a resident in the same city, County and State, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I am a Gen. C. M. 1833 Daniel Fano, Pro tem Clerk of the said Court of Common Pleas of Hamilton County and State of Ohio, do hereby certify, that the foregoing, contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of the above named John W. Langdon for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 10 th day of April, 1833. —
Dan d Fano Clerk Pro tem H.C. Ohio

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
W 3 Pew
November 17, 1928.
Mrs. L. E. Linkmyer 1437 W. Eighth Street Riverside, Calif.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 13487 , it appears that Hohn W. Langdon was born March 11, 1759 in Wilbraham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts.
While residing in said Wilbraham, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts Troops, as follows-
From April 1, 1776, nine months as a private in Captain Charles Colton's Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment, and was on the expedition to Ticonderoga; from April 1, 1777, four months as a private in Captain Graves' Company, Colonel Woodbridge's Regiment, and was in the battle when General Burgoyne defeated the Americans under General Arthur St. Clair; from October 1777 to December 1777 and from March 11, 1778 to December 20, 1778 was Foreman of the Powder Works at Springfield, under Colonel Smith; from in September 1777,

two months as a private in Captain Ferry's Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 9, 1833, at which time he was living in Columbia Township, Hamilton County, Ohio, having moved there in 1806 from Orange County, Vermont.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
The above noted John W. Langdon is the only soldier Re of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. John H. Langdon. Ser. File 10487
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ex h April 1776 3 yrs 9 mos. Pvt Charles Scott Woodbridge Mass.   * Apr. 1. 1777 4 mos. Grass Woodbridge   Oct. 1777 Dec. 1777 was foreman of Powder Works at Springfield under Col. Smith   March 11. 1778 Dec. 20. 1778   July 1779 1 mos. Pvt Ferry  
Battles engaged in, * When Genl. Burgoyne defeated American under Genl. Arthur. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wiltshire Hampshire Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Nov. 9. 1833. This was at  from exchange Oct 1806 Residence at date of application, Cincinnati Inc. Hamilton Co. Ohio Age at date of application, born March 11. 1759 in Wiltshire, formerly Springfield Mass.
Remarks: _____

Rev Sec NEW-YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY, President
GREATER NEW YORK DEPARTMENT
SINGER TOWER, 149 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
WM. M. HARRIS, Inspector of Agencies
Telephone, 4900 Franklin
June 8, 1917.
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen;
Will you kindly send me at your convenience a statement on form 6-2856 of the military history of Nathaniel Harris, Sr., a pensioner of the Revolutionary War - S File 37,971.
Also kindly send me a similar copy on form 6-2856 of the military history of John W. Langdon, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, S-File 37,971 18487-
I desire these extra copies to file with Revolutionary Societies.
Thanking you for your kind attention,
I remain
Yours very truly,
W. M. Harris
Not name for which line May 24, 1917

Rev Sec NI NEW-YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
DARWIN P. KINGSLEY, President
GREATER NEW YORK DEPARTMENT
SINGER TOWER, 149 BROADWAY, NEW YORK
WM. M. HARRIS, Inspector of Agencies
Telephone, 4900 Franklin
May 15, 1917.
U. S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
I wish you would advise me if the Government Pension Rolls of Revolutionary Soldiers include any of the following names and if so please give me their records as far as you can?
S. 37,971
NATHANIEL HARRIS , born about 1750 in Botetourt County, Virginia. Served in the militia; fought at the battle of Cowpens or Kings Mountain, and afterwards removed to Kentucky. His name might appear either on the Virginia or Kentucky Pension Rolls.
JOHN LANGDON , born June 1, 1728 in Wilbraham, Mass. Sergeant in Capt. Paul Langdon's company of Minute Men from Wilbraham, Mass. Reported enlisted in the army April 29, 1775. Name also appears on muster roll dated August 1, 1775 of Capt. Paul Langdon's company Col. Timothy Danielson's regiment. Also on company return dated October 6, 1775.
S. 18,487
JOHN WILSON LANGDON , born March 11, 1759 in Wilbraham, Mass. He had fifteen months' actual service as a private in the Massachusetts troops. A part of the time he served under Capt. Colton and Col. Woodbridge; fought in the Battle of Bennington. Moved to Ohio in 1806. His name would probably appear on the Ohio Pension Roll.
Yours very truly,
W. M. Harris

San Francisco July 12 th 1909
To the
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.,
My Mother, Mrs Lucy A. Langdon. Baker Now 92, desiring the revolutionary service record of her Grandfather John Langdon who received a pension sometime between the years 1817 and 1830 or later, it was sent to and received at Cincinnati Ohio. he may have entered the army from New Hampshire he afterwards became a Methodist Minister as John Westly Langdon. Now she does not know under which name he received his pension. We are advised, that his whole record can be obtained through your Commission.
If you will kindly give this matter your early attention, and let me know, if any expense is attached, I will remit, and feel many times obliged
Yours very respectfully
Mrs Emmett Barbee
#829 Union St S. F. Cal

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John W. Langdon
Service N. H. S.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim Try I. # 18487

New York Life Insurance Company.
John A. McCall, President.
NEW-YORK LIFE BUILDING,
W.M.H -L.M.
CHICAGO, ILL.,
May 8, 1897
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
I am anxious to obtain information regarding the service, regiment, enlistment etc., of John Wilson Langdon who served in the Massachusetts Militia during the Revolutionary War. John Wilson Langdon was born March 11th, 1759 in Wilbraham, Mass. His name appears on the U. S. Pension Roll in Volume 3 of lists of U. S. Pensioners of Ohio, page 514. His pension commenced March 4th, 1831 and his age at that time was 75 years. Won't you kindly have sent to me at the earliest date possible the fullest information you possess regarding his service in the Revolutionary Army, and his full military history, thereby obliging,
Yours truly,
Alfred G. Smith

story Mr. wilding -
2 1848 th INVALID.
File No. 18487
V.L.M.
John W. Langdon
Rev Rev Rev
Act: June 7 th 1889
Index: — Vol. 1 , Page 217
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 28. 1894 His to Harris Mr. from New York Life B Chicago, Ills.
1909 July 29 Hist. to Mrs. Emma H. Barber 1917 May 24 Hist. to Wm. H. Harris 1917 June 11. Wm. H. Harris advised same record not furnished to me to anyone 1928 - Nov. 17 - Hist. to Mrs. S. E. Lindemeyer see letter in Paul Langdon W. 16322 avg

Free
James L. Edwards Esquire Pension Office, U.S. Care of the Hon. Lewis Cass Secretary of War - Washington.
Ohio
Apr. 29
24351
$50 per ann

Cincinnati, Ohio - April 10 th 1833 -
Dear Sir -
I send you inclosed, the declaration and accompanying work- ers, of Mr. W. Langdon, for a revision; and hope that your answer to this , and my former communications, will not be delayed to a distant period.
I am very respectfully your H on or
H. B. Stines.