Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29967, for William Long, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Com. Sea Service Mass.
Long, William
S 29967
B.L.W. 26296-160-55
CONTENTS

11.371 For Mar 3/55 Rev Apr 19/55
William Longfellow
Copied May 22/55 C. C. [unclear]
Duplicate
copy of the application
U.S. Pensioner
Map June 32-10065
Ad. 160 R. May 28/56 B. D. [unclear]
Ad. H.
John Wilson Deerfield Mass
John Wilson Nov 8/55 Rev Barre " 2/10 " 56
July 17/55
Spn duplicate to be sent to John Wilson Deerfield, Mass
original cancelled
Gen. Land Off. reported that the farm was located in Kansas 5/27/38
Oct 20/58 Mr. Cameron - let to be [unclear] office
Vol. L. 125.

10.0655
Massachusetts
William Long
of Franklin in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Drow of the Regt commanded by Col. Franklin in the Mass & time for 9 (Navy) Days Comm. Sea Service
Date of death not on AD
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 31 Dollars 44 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of Mar. Jan. 20. 1833 and sent to William Long of Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Jan 1833 $ 62.88 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb 1833 15.72 $78.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair - Clerk Book 2, Vol. 27 Page 49
Reg 2 m 55-80371

William Long Shelburn
Wm. Long
Hon. W. Grenell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS Twenty ninth day of August A. D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before the Court of Probate  Court of Common Pleas of the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, William Long a resident of Shelburne - in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged 76 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
On the first of January 1776 on latter part of December 1775. I enlisted into the service of the United States, in the State Troops in Farmington. Mass - I marched through Northampton & Easton & Milton & joined the Army in Roxbury, & then was marched to Winter Hill in Glenbridge. I remained in the entrenchments on Winter Hill, till the British left Dorchester & Beacon Hill. I remained till exactly when the British left it. - We then marched from Winter Hill to Roxbury where we staid a few days & then marched to Dorchester & helped make the forts on Dorchester heights. There I remained till the British left Boston 17th March 1776. And I remained in the Army at Dorchester till
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Howland Judge of Probate
William Long
WE, Theophilus Parkard D.D. a clergyman residing in Shelburne and Peter Peck
residing in Shelburne
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Long who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy six 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 day and year aforesaid.
R. E. Howland Judge of Probate Theophilus Parkard Peter Peck
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 Theophilus Parkard who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in said town of Shelburne ; and that Peter Peck who has also signed the same is a resident in said Shelburne as is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
R. E. Howland Judge of Probate
Register
I, ELIJAH ALVORD , Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Long for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this 29th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord. Reg. Prob. Clerk

I am acquainted with the within named John William Long & know him to be a man of truth - I rec d . the papers from the Clerk Washington Geo. Pennell Jr July 18/1803 M. B -

so rough we could not attack them.
I do not remember any of the names of the officers of the Brig except the Captains. which was Speedley . — We were in no engagements. The Brig mounted fourteen guns and carried a little over 120 men. I had no written discharge as I remember.
In December 1877. I was drafted into the service of the State troops of Massachussetts. The part of the company in which I was. marched to Slades Ferry on Taunton River. where we were stationed three months. We were to guard the river. My Capt was one Fales of the Regiment. before this time all the officers to our part of the company. I do not remember the names of the other Company officers. The rest of the Company were stationed at Hog neck & Gardners neck. I do not remember the names of my field officers. for most of the Regiment were ordered to Providence. I was in no engagements I was out on the town of duty three months and was discharged. the last of March or first of April 1878. I have no documentary evidence of any of my services never had a written discharge as I recollect. My home residence all the time before service was at Taunton. Slades Ferry is about 12 or 14 miles from Taunton. I do not know any living witness of my services.

my term of Three months was out, and I was discharged. I had no written discharge. My Officers were. Capt. Drow. Lieut. Field My Col. was French . I do not remember the names of my other Field Officers. I do not remember any Continental Officers to distinguish one from another. I was in no engagements. I heard the firing of the British at the Dorchester forts just before they left Boston. I was not within the forts. I have no documentary evidence of this service. I do not know of any living witness of this service. I lived in Farmton, Bristol County, when I enlisted. - The British burnt the works on Castle Island in Boston harbor, while I was at Dorchester.
At the last of May 1777. at New Bedford Mass s . I enlisted as a Marine , on board of a Brig fitted out by the State of Connecticut for the service of the States, called the Defi- =ance or Defense. I have generally heard it called the Defense . I enlisted for the cruise. I do not remember that any spe- =cific time was mentioned in my enlistment. But we were on board the Brig, doing duty, Eleven weeks. I was discharged in Boston Something past the middle of August. After sailing from New Bedford we touched at Martha's Vineyard, & staid a few days. We cruised at the Southward at first. and on our return, we crossed the Grand Bank. We touched only at the Vineyard on the cruise. We discovered a fleet of British Merchant =men under convoy. But the weather was

I further state that I was out in the Service on three alarms. - and for the terms mentioned below
1 st On the last of November 1776. on an alarm of the British being off the coast, and I turned out as a militia man under Capt Barney. Lieut Field & Lieut Eddy - we marched to Bristol Warren & across Slides Ferry & down to Hallands Ferry. After being stationed there a few days. we returned & were dismissed. I was out at this time about 10 days. We did not see the enemy. Only one Company turned out from Farmton. Other Companies turned out in the same alarm from other places . We saw no continental officers on this Service.
2 nd In October 1777, there was an alarm given and men were called for, the British having come out of New Bedford and burnt some buildings. Our Col. was one Williams. I do not remember as our Captain was out. Lieut Eddy was our Lieut. We marched from Farmton to New Bedford. From there we marched out about 4 miles & staid a few days. - I was out this time 5 or 6 days in the whole. I saw no continental officers.
3 rd In the Fall of 1778 I turned out on another alarm. & was out about 6 days. we marched to Fall River. I think Field was our Captain & Eddy Lieut. We were Volunteers at all these times and the alarms were serious

William Long
9 mos 13 days
Adm'd
$31.44.
Wm G Grennell M.R.

BRIEF in the case of  William Long  County of Franklin  in the State of  Massachusetts  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 76.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Enlisted In 1776 1 st Jan y . — 3 — Private. Capt. Frow. Lieut. Field   Enlisted as a Marine on board the Brig Defiance. 1777 May — 2 21 Marine. Col. French Capt. Amedley   Drafted 1777 Decr. — 3 — Private. Capt. Fales. Lieut. Cooper   1776 Novr. — about 10. — " Capt. Barney. Lieut. Field   1777 Octr. — about 6. — " Col. Williams. Lieut. Eddy   1778 — — 6. — " Capt. Field. Lieut. Eddy  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none 13 day  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Taunton, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk.  Feb. 20. 1833.

No. 371
Claim of William Long
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Presented by
JOHN WILSON,
Deerfield, Mass.

FORM OF DECLARATION FOR SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Franklin } ss.
On this Eighteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, John Wilson a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, William Long aged Ninety nine years, a resident of Shelburne in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is the identical William Long who was a Pensioner for  to the company commanded by Capt. his services in the Re- in the Voluntary War at Regiment of the rate of Thirty One  commanded by Volunteers & Fortyfour in the war cents per annum. Payable at the Boston Agency. Recorded in the Pension Office, Book That he Vol 2 Page 144.  at  on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on the _____ of _____ A. D. _____ on account of _____ as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of _____ upon which he obtained a Land Warrant No. _____ for _____ acres, which he having legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return.
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, than the one above referred to, under act of _____ upon which he obtained the said Land Warrant, No. _____ for _____ acres, and the one now presented.
Attest Betsey L. Henderson  William H. Long his mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said William Long who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim.
John Wilson Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Franklin } ss.
Personally appeared Betsey L. Henderson and William H. Long citizens of the said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with William Long and that he is the person now present who signs and executes the above declaration.
Betsey L. Henderson
William H. Long
Sworn to and subscribed before me this Eighteenth day of March A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Betsey L. Henderson and William H. Long are credible and respectable citizens.
John Wilson Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. }
I hereby certify that John Wilson Esq., before whom the within declaration and affidavit were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a justice of the  Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid at Greenfield this ninth day of April A. D. 1855.
Charles Mather Clerk. Register of Probate

May 27, 1938
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Ethel M. Heath Box 546 Fort Worth, Texas
WILLIAM LONG S. 20967 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
In compliance with your personal request of May 20, you are furnished herein the record of William Long, S. 20967, as shown in the papers of the claims for pension and bounty land based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth and names of the parents of William Long were not given.
While residing in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, William Long enlisted the last of December, 1775, or January 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Trow's company, Colonel French's Massachusetts regiment, engaged in building forts at Dorchester Heights, and was discharged after having served a tour of three months. He volunteered on an alarm the last of November, 1776, and served ten days as private in Captain Barney's Massachusetts company. He enlisted the last of May, 1777, at New Bedford, Massachusetts, as a marine in the Connecticut sea service, on board the brig, "Defence", Captain Smedley, length of tour eleven weeks. He volunteered in October, 1777, on an alarm near New Bedford, and served five or six days as a private under Lieutenant Eddy in Colonel Williams' Massachusetts regiment. He enlisted in December, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Fales' Massachusetts company, stationed at Slade's Ferry on Taunton River about twelve or fourteen miles from his home. He volunteered in the fall of 1778 on an alarm and served about six days as private in Captain Field's Massachusetts company.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 29, 1852, at which time he was aged seventy-six years and a resident of Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of William Long, Warrant No. 20296, for one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, was

issued, also, on the application made by that soldier March 18, 1855, under the Act of March 3, 1855.
It is not stated that the soldier was ever married and no names in the claims were designated as those of his relatives.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: William Long, certificate #10065, issued March 18, 1855, rate $51.44 per annum, commenced March 4, 1851, Act June 7, 1852, Massachusetts Agency.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land granted on account of the service of William Long, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

William Long
Grennell

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of William Long which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned 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? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? No
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. †Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 1. 2. 4.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. 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 each 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 or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state 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.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
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 claimants 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 his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Bounty
Land
160 ACRES
160 ACRES
Department
of the Interior
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS
It is hereby certified that under the Act of March 3rd 1855, entitled, "An Act in addition to certain Acts granting Bounty Land to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States."
Cancelled
Cancelled
is entitled to locate ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES , at any Land Office of the United States in one body and in conformity to the legal subdivisions of the public lands upon any of the public lands subject to sale at either the minimum or lower graduated prices.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Department, this 22nd day of May 1855
No 26,296
D. F. Jenkins Bonds, Wright & Folsom, New York
A. Miroit Commissioner
Note. You can locate this Certificate at any of the United States land offices, or it will be located for you by the General Land Office on the return of it, with your request to that effect endorsed thereon, specifying the State and Land District in which you wish the location made. If you locate it, fill up and sign the following application.
To the Register of the Land Office at _____
I locate this Certificate in the _____ in Township _____ of Range _____ Attest _____
quarter of section _____ Register.

Dunfield October 7th. 1856
Sir,
I herewith return you, Land Warrant, No 26,296—160 Acres to William Long, he having died before its issue.
Please to forward the Warrant due to Esther Dickerson Widow of Consider Receipt of claim acknowledged May 3, 1855— No 117,876 and oblige
Yours very truly John Wilson
Hon J. Minot Commissr of Pensions

Mr
July 19 th 1855
FREE
Hon J. Mitchell Comm ee of Pensions. Washington. D.C.

80 371
Oct 1855
Wm Long
Wt 26.296 for 160 a
Cancelled
Grant Laper
(M) Oct 20/55.
1
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26,296
160 acres

INVALID.
July 4, 1905 Dist. to Frances W. Barnes, Kokomo, Ind. [1897-1905] [1897-1905] [1897-1905] MK 13
File No. 29,967
William Long His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 246
[Arrangement of 1890.]

The Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
1 Please furnish the Rev. War record of Wm Long, S. 29967, any family data found in the papers.
Ethel M. Heath Box 544 Ft. Worth, Texas
5/20/38

8. 29. 967 William Long.
Aug. 29, 1832 res Shelburne Franklin Co., Mass. - 76
Res. + enl. Taunton, Mass Dec 75 or Jany 76
Capt Irow Col. French 3m
Mar 76 Mass State Tr.
May 77 Marine Capt Smedley
Bng. "Defiance or Defence" "Oct 77" Conn. 11 wks
Dec 77 Capt Fales
3m
Alarms
Nov. 76 Capt Barney
108
Oct 77 Lt Eddy Col Williams
50865

Fall 78
Capt Field
68.

C. M. BARLOW,
PROPRIETOR
SPRING MILLS, PANHANDLE ELEVATOR AND COAL YARD.
PHONE NOS. 3 AND 12.
KOKOMO, IND., Jan., 20, 1905.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Can you furnish me any information in regard to the Revolutionary War record of William Long, who lived at Taunton, Bristol County, Mass., and served as private in Capt. Israel Trovas Company of Infantry of Col. French's Regiment. He was granted a pension of $31.44 per annum, commencing Mar. 4th, 1831. 10065-
I have copies of papers to this effect which were given the 18th of March 1833 and signed by Lewis Cass, Sec'y of War.
Kindly furnish what information possible in regard to record of Asa Nims , a private and perhaps a Minute man, who went out, I believe, from Deerfield, Mass.
I am positive that these ancestors served but am having some trouble in procuring their records. Any information you can give will be gratefully received.
Thanking you, I am,
Yours truly,
87 N. Market St.
Frances Wykera Stephens.