Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38149, for Richard Longest, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Vol.
Longest, Richard
S 38149
CONTENTS

12,043
R
Virginia
Richard Longest
of King & Queen county in the state of Virginia who was a private in the regiment commanded by Col. Crump of the Virginia line, for the term of two years & four months
inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 4 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of June 1819 and sent to Rob t D. Garnet, Loyds, Va.
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 10 mo. 2/3 80.25 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48.00
$128:25
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Proper copies and sent to R. Saunders, with letter.
Sept 13. 1849
Sett R. Saunders Sept 13. 1849
Richard Longest, Virginia 1818-1849

172 Free Virginia Schedule Rec d 2 Oct 1820 Richard Longest 12 Oct 23 Washington City
Sep r 11 1820
King of Queen City Colo r 2 no 3
Rob t Ballard Esq r Washington Us
The Secretary of the War Department 31 Oct 20

At a Court held for King and Queen County at the Courthouse on Monday the 11 th of September 1820
Richard Longest appeared in Court and made Oath to a written affidavit and Schedule annexed and of his Occupation which is Ordered to be recorded and is in the following words and figures to wit King & Queen County to wit On this 11 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court being Court of record for the county aforesaid, being expressly made so by the laws of Virginia, Richard Longest aged Sixtyfive years resident in the said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as a private in a company commanded by Captain Guttridge Brumk of the first Virginia Regiment of the Continental line, that his Original declaration is dated the 4 th day of May 1818 that he has received a pension and that the number of his pension certificate is 12043. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provisions 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 18 th 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
Richard Longest's schedule necessary clothing and bedding excepted 1 Loom. 1 Spinning Wheel, 1 plough 2 Axes, 2 killing hoes 2 weeding hoes, — 1 soap box. 5 Barrels 1 case 4 Bottles 4 Small jugs, 1 saddle bridle, 1 Desk, 1 frying pan. 2 Skellets, 1 Spider 3 pitchers, 1 Taylors Iron, half doz knives and forks 2 Hatchets 2 Augers 2 chizzles, 1 Drawing knife 2 chests
Richd Longest
The declarant further states that by Occupation he is a farmer that

he is able to labour but little, that his family consists of two persons namely his wife named Elizabeth aged about fifty five years and her step daughter Elizabeth aged about 15 years old, that his wife is not healthy and is afflicted that his step daughter is healthy & capable of contributing to her support.
Sworn to and declared on the 11 th day of September 1820 before the Court of King & Queen County.
Robert Pollard C.L.
And the Court doth Value the property of the said Richard Lougest and mentioned in the foregoing Schedule is twenty dollars - of Dollars
Robert Pollard C.L.
I Robert Pollard Clerk of the County Court of King and Queen do hereby certify, that the foregoing affidavit and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount of the value of the property exhibited in the Schedule aforesaid is twenty dollars. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 29 th day of September 1820
Robert Pollard C.L.

Virginia to wit
At a Superior court for the county of King Queen held at King and Queen Courthouse on Monday the 4 th of May 1818 Richard Longest appears in court and made oath to the truth of the facts stated in his written affidavit and John Collins and John Mann being also sworn in court depose to the truth of the facts contained in their written affidavits, Whereupon it is ordered that it be certified to the Secretary of the Department of War that the Judge of this court is satisfied that the said Richard Longest served in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy and is satisfied that the statement made by the said Richard Longest as contained in his said affidavit is true, And it is further ordered that the said Affidavit and the testimony of John Mann and John Collins in corroboration thereof be transmitted by the clerk of this court to the said Secretary of War
The foregoing Affidavits follow in these words to wit
The Affidavit of Richard Longest of King and Queen county State of Virginia aged sixty years taken this 4 th day of May 1818 before the Superior court of King and Queen county This Affiant being first

su an deposeth and saith that he enlisted as a private in capt John Sears company in the first Virginia Regiment in the year 1776 on continental establishment and served two years and four months in the same regiment in capt G Brumps company the whole time for which he enlisted and was then honorably discharged - which discharge he has lost. That he is poor and by reason of his reduced circumstances stands in need of Assistance from his country for support.
Sworn to in open court the 4 th of May 1818
Wm Todd Clerk
Affidavit of John Collins taken as the within states that he knows that the within Richard Longest did enlist as within stated and served his time out and was discharged honorably as stated in his own affidavit.
Sworn to in court this 4 th of May 1818
Wm Todd Clerk
John Mann being sworn in court states that he knows the within named Richard Longest to be in needy circumstances
Sworn to in court this 4 th of May 1818
Wm Todd Clerk

new Trans
Richd Longest Cert.
Richard Longest Esq. 1 st Virginia Regiment Enlist. in 1776 & served 2 years & four months 11 th May 1818.
The judge fully satisfies that the statement is correct that the evidence is credible & dependable and that the applicant is in reduced circumstances.
trans my list, & so further cert mitted, the same circumstances This 3 rd of May

Additional Evidence, & certificate, in the case of
Richard Longest.
Memo: that on this 3 d of May 1819, the said Longest produced as Witness to support his application for a pension under the Act of Congress of March 1820, Thomas Collins, & John Mann. —
The said Thomas Collins being by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that he well knows that Richard Longest, the present Applicant, enlisted in the year 1775 with Capt. Sears, of the 1 st Virg a Regiment, which was then commanded by Col o Patrick Henry, that he served one year under that enlistment, and again enlisted immediately on the expiration thereof, in the fall of the year 1776 with Capt. Gutteridge (group in the same Reg t which was then commanded (he thinks) by Col o Read — and that the said Longest served in the said Reg t till the 4 th of 1778 and was then discharged — and that he was in the Battle of Brandywine & Germantown — That the said 1 st Virg a Reg t was placed in Continental Establish t . — & further he saith not —
The said John Mann being also by me duly sworn, deposeth and saith that he is well acquainted with the Circumstances of the said Richard Longest, and that he is very poor, and in reduced Circumstances; and that he owns neither Land, Slaves, nor Horses. —
Virginia,

Virginia to wit,
I William Brockenbrough a Judge of the Gen l Court of Virg a & Judge of the sup l Court of law for King & Queen County, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Richard Longest did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the Common Enemy as stated in his own declaration of May 4 th 1818, and as stated in Thomas Collins's affidavit, for the term of Nine months, and more, at one time , on the continental Establishment, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken before me to the Secretary of War. — I do further certify that the Evidence of John Collins, of Thomas Collins, and John Mann, herewith transmitted, is entirely credible, and disinterested. — And I do further certify that in my opinion, from the evidence now trans- mitted, the said Applicant Richard Longest is in reduced circumstances, & needs the Assistance of his Country for support. Given under my Hand (there being no seal of my Court)
this 3 rd of May 1819.
Wm Brockenbrough
Richard Longest Esq r
Richard Longest Esq r 1 st Virginia Regiment Battles in 1776 & 1777 2 years & four months 4th May 1818.
The judge hereby certifies that they are appropriate records that the Applicant is a citizen of the United States and that the Applicant is in reduced circumstances.

Virginia King & Queen County to wit,
William Todd clerk of the Superior court for the county aforesaid Do certify that the foregoing order and affidavits are true copies from the records of the said court and I do further certify that there is no seal of the said court. Given under my hand this 14 th day of May 1878
Wm Todd CLK

Carlton's Store Free Sept 2 nd
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James L. Edwards Esq Court of Pensions Washington City D.C.
McDermott
Miller

New Carters Store, King & Queen County Va. Sept 1 st 1825.
Dear Sir
Mr Richard Lingut, a few days since placed in my hands the enclosed letter, with the letter of authority which you will find in the 3 d prop of the same. Mr Lingut wishes to obtain Copies of the evidence upon which his Father was allowed a Pension, and a Copy of his Declaration for the purpose of aiding him in establishing a claim against the State of Virginia for the Land bounty, which his Father was entitled to from that State, & which he never received. You will please to have the Copies made out, at as early a day as convenient, & forward them to me at this place.
Respectfully To my good Servant W. Saunders " " " "

July 16, 1937.
Mrs. Mary C. Hibbard 6837 Cornell Avenue Chicago, Illinois.
BA-J/ILL Richard Longest S. 38149
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of James Bland of Virginia and Richard Longest, a pensioner of King and Queen County, Virginia.
Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited clerical force available for furnishing such information, it is not possible to comply in full with each request for data pertaining to soldiers of that war. The record of Richard Longest, the pensioner cited by you, is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 38149, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Richard Longest enlisted in 1775, the place not stated, served as a private in Captain John Sears' company, Colonel Patrick Henry's 1 st Virginia regiment, and in Captain Guttridge (possibly meant for Goodrich) Crump's company, Colonel Read's 1 st Virginia regiment, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and was discharged in the spring of 1778, length of service two years and four months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 4, 1818, at which time he resided in King and Queen County, Virginia. The soldier gave his age then as sixty years but in 1820, gave his age as sixty-five years; the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown. He died April 20, 1826. One James Longest was administrator of the soldier's estate, no relationship to the soldier stated.
In 1820, Richard Longest stated that his family consisted of

two persons, namely, his wife, Elizabeth, aged about fifty-five years, and his step-daughter, Elizabeth, aged about fifteen years. The date and place of Richard Longest's marriage to said Elizabeth, and her maiden name are not shown.
In 1849, the soldier's son, Richard Longest, made inquiry regarding his father's pension through one, S. Saunders, of Carlton's Store, King and Queen County, Virginia.
There are no further data regarding the family of Richard Longest, the pensioner.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

38 149 Rev INVALID.
1937-July 16-Hist. to Mrs. Mary C. Hillard. 22-
File No. 38 149
Richard Longest Rev Rev Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Chicago, Illinois, June 29, 1937.
Bureau of Pensions Dept of the Interior Washington, D. C.
send one
Will you please send me contents of the Revolutionary Pension rev Claim of James Bland , who served three years in the Va. State Line. The number of this claim is 281. and also a claim to revolutionary war pension of Richard Longest , of King & Queen County, Virginia .
I will use such information to assist in tracing my own family history.
Thank you, in advance, for this service.
Very Truly Yours
(Mrs) Mary C. Hibbard.
6837 Cornell ave.

Treasury Department Third Auditor's Office Hagman
A. R. Harewood Esq. Richmond Virginia

War Department Pensions Auditor's Office March 11 th 1837
Your letter of the 1 st Inst. on the subject of the pension of Richard Langest deceased addressed to J. H. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions has been referred to this Office I have caused an examination to be made in the case, & have the papers now before me, from which it ap- pears, that the pensioner died on the 20 th April 1826. That the arrears of pension due from the 4 th March preced- ing, to the day of his death, amounting to the sum of $12. was paid on the 27 th September 1827 to Lewis Smith attor- ney of James Langest the Adminis- trator, & that the above sum comprised the whole amount of pension due to deceased. Before the settlement of the amount of pension received by the re- presentatives of the deceased, you should think it important to have copies of the papers, they will be fur- nished from this Office, on being notified to that effect Very respectfully, Sir

From Mr. [unclear] Mrs. Hagner And
C. B. Richmond Esq. Richmond Va.

King & Queen Court. July 29 th , 1849
The Commissioners of Pensions will please to furnish my Agent, Mr. Nathan Saunders with Copies of the evidence upon which my late Father, Richard Longest, was allowed a Pension, and also a Copy of his declaration & oblige
Respectfully, Richard Longest.

R. Saunders Sept 13. 1849

Pension Office, September 13, 1849,
Sir,
Agreeably to your request, I transmit, herewith, copies of the evidence upon which Richard Longest, of Virginia, formerly a pensioner under the act of 18 March 1818, was allowed a pension, also a copy of his declaration.
R. Saunders, Esq., Carlton's Shore King & Queen Co., Va.
(Mis.)