Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,516, for Paul Long, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Long, Paul
S. 44,516
CONTENTS

16.314.
New Hampshire
Paul Long
R.
of Northampton in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Scamell of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th of Jan'y 1820 and sent to Hon ble Josiah Butler M. Rep rs N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819-16-6/30 129. 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 40. 00
$177.60
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Rockingham Co.
Notification sent to Peter Chapman Esq r W. H. Sept. 15 th 1820

Paul Long
16:314
16.314-
Family not Hales
March 10/20.
OM

I Paul Long of North Hampton County of Rock- ingham and State of New Hampshire do Testify and Declare that I enlisted into a company Command- ed by Captain Richard Weare in the Third New- Hampshire Regiment Commanded by Col: Alex r Scamwell in the Month of Aprie 1777 for One year, and that I joined the Regiment at Trinidada, was with the Regiment when Genral Burgoyne Surrendered, and was The following Winter with the Army at Valley Forge having served Twelve Months the Time for which I engaged was discharged, which discharge I have by accident lost, and I do further say that I afterwards served in a Regiment of Militia from New Hampshire at West Point against The Common Enemy, -- And by reason of my reduced Circumstances in Life stand in Need of Assistance from my Country for Support —  Witness April 29 th 1818 his James Wedgwood Paul X Long John Dearborn Jr. mark 
Rockingham s.s. Probate Court at Exeter in said County April 29 th 1818 Paul Long being duly examined & Cautioned made solemn Oath before me that the above declaration by him signed contained the truth and the whole truth. And it now appearing that the said Long did serve in the United States Army on the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary

War more than nine months I have hereunto set my name & caused the Seal of Office to be affixed John J. Parker Reg' Probate      Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
State of New Hampshire, Probate Court at Exeter in Rockingham Co. ss. said County Nov r 17 th 1819 In addition to my former and within Certificate I do now certify that the within mentioned Paul Long is to my personal knowledge poor and in reduced circumstances and needs assistance from his Country for support.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my Hand and cause the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County to be affixed ---
Daniel Gookin Judge of Probate
John J. Parker Reg r
Paul Long M.D. Col. Scammell N.H. Reg t 1777 - 1 year 29 April 1819
Inadmissible not admissible
Submitted found on the probate Wheeler Compt ble filed with the papers in the case of James Hunt

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Paul Long (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham, on the fourth day of July 188 5 and annexed to his oath, viz.
Nothing excepting my wearing Apparel, having been for ten years past previous to my receiving my pension supported by the town of North Hampton Subscribed In presence of Dea Chadwick
his Paul x Long Mark

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ROCKINGHAM.....SS.
ON this fifteenth day of August, 1820, personally appeared in open court at Exeter, before The Hon ble Daniel M. Dugell, Esqrs. Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Rockingham, being a Court of Record for the said County of Rockingham, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Paul Long aged sixty six years, resident in North Hampton, in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:— viz That he served in the Company commanded by Capt Richard Wason in Col n Samuel Root's in the New Hampshire Line for about one year that he was in the battles previous to the capture of Burgoyne— That he has no other evidence in his power at present except what has already been exhibited. That his original application in order to obtain a pension was dated the 29 th day of April 1818 That he has a pension. That the number of his certificate is 16.314
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 8th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provision of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is was that of a farmer that I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it by reason of old age and total blindness I have no family or family residing with me Paul X Long Mark D
Sworn to and declared at Exeter on the fifteenth day of August 1820 before us John Harvey } Justices of Said Court Hall Burgein }
I, Peter Chapdwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing and the schedule thereto annexed, are truely copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of July, 1820.
P Chapdwick } Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham.

I James Wedgwood of Greenland in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Paul Long of Northampton in County and State aforesaid and am personally knowing that he did serve one year in the Revolutionary Army as a Soldier in Captain Richard Wares Company in the Third New Hampshire Regiment Commanded by Col o Alexander Scamnell and that the declaration he made of his services as by him stated is just and true, I having myself served in said Company and Regiment the same time as a Lieutenant James Wedgwood
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. Greenland Sep r 24 th 1819~
James Wedgwood a disinterested and credible person having been duly examined and cautioned made Solemn Oath that the above declaration by him signed contained the truth and nothing but the Truth Before
Daniel Gookin Justice of The Peace and quorum thro' the State

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rock- ingham in the State of New Hamp- shire - hereby certify that Daniel Gookin is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and of the Quorum throughout said State and that his signature to the within Oath and Certificate is in his own hand written.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of November Anno- Domini 1819
P. Chadwick

I John Dearborn of Durham County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire do Testify and declare that I was a Soldier in Captain Richard Weares Company in Col d Alexander Scamells Regiment in the Revolutionary Army, And that I am well acquainted with Paul Long of North Hampton and am knowing that he the said Paul Long did serve as a Soldier in said Company and regiment in the Revolutionary War for Twelve Months, that he joined the Regiment at Saratoga in the year 1777 was with the Regiment at the Capture of General Burgoyne's Army, and that he was with the Army at Valley Forge in the Winter of 1778 in Pennsylvania, and that having served one year the Time he engaged for was Honorably Discharged
John Dearborn
State of New Hampshire Test
Rockingham ss North Hampton Jan y 8 th 1819
John Dearborn a disinterested and Credible Person, having been duly examined and cautioned made Solemn Oath that the above declaration by him signed contained the Truth the whole Truth and Nothing but the Truth
Before Daniel Gookin Justice of the Peace and Quorum throughout the State

I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas. for the County of Rock- ingham in the State of New Hamp- shire hereby certify that Daniel Gookin is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County and of the Quorum through- out said State. And that his signature to the within oath and certificate is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixth day of November Anno- Domini 1819.
P. Chadwick

We the undersigned Selectmen of Northampton for the present year do Testify and declare that we are well acquainted with Paul Long a Black man and that he is not the Owner of any Estate Real or personal and we do further say that by reason of Age and infirmities of Body he Needs assistance from his Country for Support Abraham Towle John Dearborn Jr
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss North-Hampton Nov r 1 st 1819
Abraham Towle and John Dearborn Jr disinterested and Credible persons made solemn Oath that the above declaration by them signed contained the Truth and nothing but the Truth
Before
David Gookin Justice of The Peace and quorum This the State

I Peter Chadwick Esq: Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Rockingham in the State of New- Hampshire hereby certify that Daniel Gookin is a Justice of the within and for said County and of the Quorum throughout said State. And that his signature to the within oath and certificate is in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this sixth day of November Anno. Domini 1879 - P. Chadwick

I Nathaniel Leavitt of Somersworth in our County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do testify I say that I am personally acquainted with Paul Jones now of North Hampton in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, to whom it is known, that he did serve as a soldier in a company commanded by Capt Richard Weare in the then New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander Scammel in the Revolutionary Army of the United States. He was at the taking of General Burgoyne's Army in 1777 and was with the regi- -ment at Valley Forge in the winter following and was honorably discharged the service. I served in said company & regiment as an officer.
Nath l Leavitt
York ss Oct 6 th 1819. - subscribed & sworn to, by Nathaniel Leavitt who is a disinterested credible witness - before me Seth Storer Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York county. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the county of York, hereby certify, that Seth Storer jun r esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition was taken, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county, duly qualified to act as such, and that full faith and credit is and ought to be given to his acts & attestations as such.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and the seal of the said Court, the eighth day of October, A. D. 1819.
Daniel Sewall.

44 516
Rev INVALID.
File No. 44 516
Paul Long Prin. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]