Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6432, for Samuel Lang, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
2. 4
Lang, Samuel Turkey
R 6 4 3 2
CONTENTS

I, Sherburn Lane of Bath in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 63 years the 25 th  day of February last depose and say that my late Father Samuel Lang lived with me at the time of his decease as he had done for a number of years & that he died at my house in said Bath on the 8 th day of September A.D. 1829 & that I was present at the time that he died & attended his funeral & that my Mother Sukey Lang the widow of said Samuel Lang has lived with me ever since & that she has been a member of the first Congregationalist Church of said Bath ever since the Rev. David Sutherland commenced preaching in said town as a settled Minister, & has been a member of question standing in the same, & that my late Father the said Samuel Lang was for a number of years a Deacon of said Church, & that I have frequently heard my late Father tell over his Revolutionary exploits when in company with his old comrades & that I am positive that I have heard him say that he enlisted into the service in the fall of 1776 & that Joshua Howard of Haverhill was his Lieut. in Col. Moore's Reg. & that said Howard became a Captain when he and others joined a company under him to go to the State of New York & that he joined the Continental troops at PEEKSKILL in said State & stayed there all winter, & that Col. Moulton & William Minor (who died but 2 days after my Father) were his comrades in that service & that they did not return to Haverhill until as late as April 1777 & that he was also out at the taking of Burgoyne under Col. Howard & went to Saratoga in the State of New York and aided in capturing a party of Indians & Tories & was gone even a month at that time before he returned to Haverhill, this as I have always understood him was the last that he served as a regular soldier in the Revolutionary War, - that I was knowing to his making application to Mrs. Goodall about a pension under the act of 1818 and that Goodall declined assisting him as he thought him not entitled under that act, that I have also myself, since the pension act of 1838 was passed for the relief of widows made application to said Goodall to aid my

Mother in obtaining a pension and he told me that he was of the impression that my Father had not served long enough to entitle my Mother to a pension, as I understood him that he had applied for some one whose husband served with my Father (William Morris's Widow I think) & had not succeeded on account of not proving sufficient service, therefore, my Mother being advanced in years so that she could not do nothing herself without my assistance, and feeling somewhat discouraged myself, I candidly admit, nothing has been done heretofore.
Sherburne L. Lang
State of New Hampshire - Grafton ss.
April 4. 1845. Then personally appeared before me the Reverend Sherburne Lang and made oath that the foregoing action and the facts therein contained are true. Said Lang is a person well known to me this character for truth is entirely good and his statements are well entitled to the highest credit.
Sherburne Lang Deponent
Andrew S. Woods, one of the Associate Justices of the Sup re Court of Judicature for said State -

April 12. 1845.
Andrew S. Woods.
One of the associate Justices of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire.
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set I Nathan B. Felton, Clerk for said County of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods is an acting Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of October A.D. 1840, and will expire on the 2 nd day of June 1873 and that his two signatures, above written (on this & the second page of this packet) are genuine - Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 5 th day of April A.D. 1845 N.B. Felton Clerk
See May. Change of Secretaries

Declaration
Page 3
Of Sukey Lang, in order to obtain the Benefit of the acts of Congress granting Pensions to Widows, dated July 7 th 1838 - March 3 rd 1843 & June 17 th 1844 -
State of New Hampshire
Grafton } On this 4 day of April
Anno Domini 1845 Personally appearing at the dwelling House of Sherburn Lang in Bath in the County & State aforesaid before Andrew S. Woods of said Bath one of the Associate Justices of the Superior Court of said State, Sukey Lang a resident of said Bath aged Eighty nine years the 25 th day of December last, having been confined to the house for more than three years last past on account of advanced age & feeble health consequent upon the same, who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the following acts of Congress; the act of July 7 th 1838 - Entitled "an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" - the act of March 3 rd 1843 Entitled "an act granting a pension to certain widows of Revolutionary soldiers" the act of June 17 th 1844 Entitled "an act to continue the pensions of certain widows" That she is the widow of Samuel Lang late of said Bath deceased who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States, that according to the most correct information that she has been able to obtain & the best of her recollection & candid belief her late husband the said Samuel Lang enlisted into a company commanded by Thomas Simpson as Captain & that the late Col o Joshua Howard who lived in Haverhill in this State on what is called & known by the name "Howards Island" was one of his officers in Simpson Co o which belonged to Col o Israel Morey's Regiment of Rangers in the N.H. Militia, & that he served in said Morey's Regiment about 3 months until a company was raised out of said Regt. by order of the State of N.H. sometime in the month of

December 1776 to go to New York State under the command of said Joshua Howard as Captain, & she further states that she has repeatedly heard her late husband say that he enlisted into a company of Militia in fall of 1776 and was one of said Militia who went under Cap. Howard sometime in December in said year first to Hartford in the State of Con- necticut & then to a place called Peekskill on or near the North River in the State of New York & joined the Continental soldiers stationed there under Col. Gilman & that he remained there all winter & did not return to Haver- hill until late in the Spring of 1777. & that he remained in service after he returned under said Howard but how long she never heard him say that she recollects of. she further states that she was left an orphan at about the age of 14 years, then went as she has always understood to reside with her uncle John Hurd who once lived in Boston Mass. moved from there Portsmouth in N.H. & remained there until about the time that the Revolutionary war broke out when he moved to Haverhill N.H. that while said Hurd lived at Portsmouth Samuel Lang her late husband came to live with Hurd & moved with him to Haverhill, that she remained with her uncle the said Hurd from the time that she went to reside with him until he went to Haverhill, but not choosing to leave her old associates & go from a seaport town into a "wilderness" she remained at Portsmouth until June in the year 1777 when she came to Haverhill to reside with her uncle again & resided there until she was married to her late husband, that while she lived at her said uncles she knew that her late husband left her uncles house in company with Moses Barron & Jacob Hurd her cousin sometime in the month of September 1777 for the State of New York and was gone all the month of October following before he returned to her said uncles, and that this was the last service of her said husband that she ever knew any thing about, that she afterwards heard him say that he had no officers until he arrived at the place that the Volunteers from this section of the country resorted

to, and that he then joined a company of militia under the command of said Cap. Howard and went to Saratoga and a number of other places, assisted in capturing 70 or 80 Indians & Tories and served until he was "no longer needed" and was discharged and returned home to her uncles, she has no doubt but that he was in actual service nearly all of the time from the time that he enlisted in Morrey's Reg. in 1776 early in the fall until he was discharged after the capture of Genl. Burgoyne 1777 and that said Howard was one of his officers the greater part if not all of the time that he was in the service.
She farther states that she has no documentary evidence of her late husbands Revolutionary services whatever but she trusts that there is sufficient evidence of her said husbands services at the War Department to fully substantiate her statement. She thinks that a reference to the papers presented in Col. Porlina Howard's application for a pension would tend to substantiate & elucidate her statement materially as she understands that he drew a pension for his services & she thinks her husband served principally with him, She farther states that she was married to her late husband the said Samuel Lang on the 30 th day of April A.D. 1778 in the afternoon at her uncle the said John Hurd's house in Haverhill aforesaid by the Reverend Peter Powers of Newbury then Minister for Newbury & Haverhill, & that her said husband died at Bath aforesaid at the place where she now resides on the 8 th day of September A.D. 1829 aged 78 years & in his 75 th year, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but that the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 viz. at the time & place above stated - that her maiden name was Suckey Salter that she is now the widow of the said Samuel Lang, she not having intermarried with any other person since the death of her said husband the said Samuel Lang.
She farther states that her late husband in his lifetime applied to one Ira Goodall of this town in order to have him assist him in getting a pension, under the law of 1818 but was informed that he was not entitled to one. that since his death and after the law of 1838 was

passed for the relief of widows which she supposed provided for her case, her son Sherburn Lang applied to the said Goodall to assist her & she has understood that he declined on the ground that he thought it very doubtful whether she could succeed as others whose husbands served in the same company had failed in their application on account of not making out six months service, therefore she ceased making any further exertions as she knew of no other person to apply to before the present time, although she has always felt confident that she was amply entitled if proper exertions were made.
Attest John Bedell Sherburn Lang
her Lukay X Lang mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton Co. to wit April 4, 1845 Sworn to and subscribed by the above named Lukay Lang Before me -
Andrew S. Woods. One of the associate Justices of the Superior Court of the State of New Hampshire -
State of New Hampshire
Grafton county set I Nathan B Fenton, Clerk for said County of the Superior Court of Judicature of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Andrew S. Woods is an acting Judge of said Court duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the second day of October A D 1840, and will expire on the 2 nd day of June 1873 and that his two signatures above written (on this & the second page of this packet) are genuine - Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 5 th day of April A D 1845 - N B Fenton Clerk
See New Hampshire Declaration
April 12, 1845.

Back Town Clerks Office April 3. 1845
I D. H. Jackman of Back in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire, Certifying that I have been Town Clerk of said town of Back since March 11 th 1845 and that the records of said town are now and have been since that time kept in my possession and that the following extract is a true copy from said records.
Samuel  Sang
Marriage
M rs & M rs Sang named Samuel & Lucy Warr Married April 30 th 1778 By the Rev d W m Peter Powers Newbury
Mark
Births
Jacob Ward Feb y 20 th 1779 William Aug t 24 th 1780 Sherburn Feb y 25. 1782 Samuel March 9 th 1784 Polly May 22 nd 1786 Anna June 26 1788
Burials
Our Son William Sep r 11 th 178 2
State of New Hampshire } Grafton ss. } April 3. 1845
Personally appearing and made solemn oath that the above is true. Before me
D. H. Jackman Town Clerk
the above named D. H. Jackman above certificate by him subscribed is
Harry Gilbard Esq. Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton county set -
I Nathan B. Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Harry Ribbleard is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated in November AD 1842, and will expire in November 1849, and that his signature above (within) written is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of said court Court this fifth day of April AD 1845 N B Felton clerk
John Perkins Certificate

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Samuel Lang a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. B. 6432
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Fall 1776 3 mos. Priv. Thomas Simpson Israel Morey N.H.   Dec. 1776 until Spring Joshua Hayward David Gilman   Oct. 1777 until after Bunker Hill Joshua Hayward ✓  
Battles engaged in, _____ Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Date of application for pension, by widow: Sept 4, 1845. Residence at date of application, Roll N.H. with son Sherburn Lang. Age at date of application, 89 yrs. Dec. 25 last.
Remarks: She was in Hanover N.H. Sept 30 1778 Luke Salter to her at Bell N.H. Sept. 8, 1829 & she died Nov. 6, 1845.  Ch. Jacob Hurd & Feb. 20, 1779. William & Aug. 24 1780. Sherburn & Feb. 25, 1782. Samuel March 9 1782. Riley May 22, 1786. Anna C. June 26, 1788.
Very respectfully,  Her claim was never allowed - claimant failed to furnish satisfactory proof of any months' actual service as required by the law under which she applied. Commissioner.

State of New Hampshire
Grafton County set - J Nathan B Felton, clerk of
The Court of Common Pleas of the County and State a- foresaid, do hereby certify that Barron Moulton is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly com- missioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14 th day of June AD 1842, and will expire on the 14 th day of June AD 1847, & that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine -
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 4 th day of December AD 1845 -
N B Felton clerk
John A. Moulton clerk

I Jonathan Moulton of Lyman in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 88 years, a Revolutionary Soldier of the United States of America, depose and say that I enlisted into a company of Militia of the N.H. line under Capt. Thomas Simpson in the fall of 1776 & served I should think about three months & now draw a pension for the same - that I was acquainted with one Saml. Lang of Haverhill N.H. who joined said Co. the same day that I did & did duty in the same as a private soldier, he was a messmate of mine a greater part of the time that he & I belonged to said Co. & he was a good & faithful soldier, after we were discharged sometime in December 1776 according to the best of my recollection, said Lang & myself again joined a company to go to New York under the command of Capt. Howard & did go & served together until we were discharged sometime the next Spring. I know that he was the same Saml. Lang who lately lived in Bath N.H., now deceased -  Barnes Moulton John Bedel  his Jonathan Moulton mark
State of New Hampshire Grafton County ss, } Dec. 3 rd A.D. 1845 Then personally appeared the above named Jon a Moulton & made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above affidavit were true -  Before me Barnes Moulton Jus Peace
I Barron Moulton do hereby certify that the above named Jon a Moulton is a person well known to me & that he has always sustained an unquestionable character for truth & veracity & in my belief his statements are entitled to credit -  Barnes Moulton Jus Peace

State of New Hampshire
Grafton county set - I Nathan B Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and State a- foresaid, do hereby certify that Barron Newton is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly com- missioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the 14 th day of June AD 1842, and will expire on the 14 th day of June AD 1847, & that his two signatures above (within) written are genuine -
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court this 4 th day of December AD 1845 - NB Felton clerk
Hon. C. McHenry Clerk

T. Leachman, Esq. in Chancery for King's Bench
State of Northamptonshire
Grafton County ss.
I Nathan B. Feltan, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Shiel Denny is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated, in the month of May AD 1844, and will expire in the month of May AD 1849, and that his signature

I James Eastman of Haverhill in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire aged 91 the 24 th day of September A.D. 1844 depose and say that I lived at Bath N.H. before the Revolutionary War commenced & continued to live there nearly 60 years until I moved to Haverhill where I now live. That I was a member of a company commanded by Captain Thomas Simpson - Lt. Joshua Howard and Ensign Thomas Simpson Jr. in Col. Israel Moreys Reg. of Rangers and served in the same nearly three months in the fall of 1776 and that I now draw a pension for the same, that I was well and personally acquainted with both William Minor and Samuel Lang who were then residents of said Haverhill who were members of said Co. at the same time that I was and served as private soldiers in the same. that I was personally acquainted with said Minor & Lang both before and after the War, and after said Minor moved to Lyman and said Lang to Bath, until their decease, and that I never knew of any other persons of the name either of William Minor or Samuel Lang during the Revolutionary War or since than those with whom I was acquainted during the War and afterwards at Lyman & Bath - said Simpson's Co. was stationed at the Old Court House in Haverhill aforesaid, which was about 50. or 60. rods from where I now live , while I was in said service I went to said Bath with a number of men and said Lang among the rest & helped put a roof on to some "watch boxes" at two of the corners of the fort at that place, and went to Folsom's River to cut out a road that had got blocked up by fallen trees - a number of said Co. were engaged in building Store Houses, and some were employed as I think in scouting at a great distance. said Lang at that time lived on the meadow just above where I now live, with Old John Hunt & afterwards married Lucy Salter & moved first to Lyman & then to Bath.
I cannot testify to the above positively but from reference to documentary evidence shown to me , and my own recollection of the facts in my candid belief the above is substantially correct and true.
State of New Hampshire
James Eastman
Grafton ss April 26, 1845. Personally appearing the above named James Eastman and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Abiel D. Quincy Jus. Peace

T. Leachman Esq. in Clinton for many years
State of New Hampshire
Grafton County ss.
I Nathan B. Felton, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abel Denny is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated, in the month of May A.D. 1844, and will expire in the month of May A.D. 1849, and that his signature above (within) written is genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said Court This 28 th day of April A.D. 1845
N B Felton clerk

(Copies)
Pension Office May 22 d 1845.
Sir.
In the case of Luky Long, widow of Samuel Long, an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. The date of the marriage is satisfactory; but the alleged service of her husband must be confirmed by the records in the Office of the Secretary of State of New Hampshire. The rolls of Colonel Gilman, and Captain Hayward, dated Exeter, March, and one in April 1777, do not bear the name of Samuel Long. I am, respectfully, Your Obedient Servant, J. L. Edwards
John Buel Esq.
Bath.
New Hampshire.
(Extract)
Pension Office, July, 19 th 1845.
Sir,
The rolls of Capt. Haywood's Company shew that Samuel Long served three months eleven days from December 1776 and one month one day in 1777; but this is not sufficient to entitle his widow Luky Long to a Pension. x x x x x x x I am, Very respectfully, Your Ob. Serv. J. L. Edwards John Buel Esq, Bath, New Hampshire "

No 11814 Sukey Song Mow of Sammie NH
ucl 7 July 1838 M 78 C 29
Rolls 11814 Col. Kelman Capt Hayward.
Oct 1 Nov 1776
Nov at Eureka
Not on Roll
Hon. J. S. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
6432

Bath N.H. County, Grafton April 7 th 1840.
Sir
Herewith enclosed I send you the Declaration of Sukey Lang - the deposition of Sherburn Lang - & the Certificate of the Town Clerk of Bath.
In the correctness of Mrs Langs statements I place the fullest confidence from her remarkable memory aside from any documentary evidence that I have been able to obtain, & her uniformly unspotted character as far as I have been able to learn from those that have been acquainted with her for a long time. Judge Woods was born and brought up within less than \frac{1}{2} mile of her place of residence & has always lived in the same town with her & is ready to certify to her character & memory from personal knowledge but did not do so on her declaration, observing at that time that he did not conceive it necessary as he had no recollection of having so done in the case of widows applications. Also Reverend David Sutherlands certificate can be had if required, as well as many others. It appears from her declaration that the name of Josiah Howard is strongly blended with her husbands services, & if it were not an error I would beg leave to observe that the pertinacity with which she clings to this name, may account for her less distinct recollection of whatever other officers he may have had if any previous to his enlisting under Howard. The fact should be borne in mind that she was not in this section of the country at that time as she is positive that she removed from Portsmouth to Haverhill in the month of June 1777. It would not be at all singular should it appear that her husband served earlier in the year 1776 than the time she fixes upon, & I have reasons for supposing that to be the fact. Should this so appear I hope that she will not be deprived of the benefit of the same. It appears from her statement, which is corroborated by her sons, that Samuel Lang thought himself entitled under

The law of 1818 which required 9 months service, therefore I am led to believe that he served longer than the amount of time that I can find any any proof of, to wit, from Dec. 5 th 1776 to 15 th March 1777 & from that time to the 1 May the same year as certified by the selectmen of the town of Haverhill & returned by Capt. Howard to the Committee of safety at Exeter, also from Sep. 26 to Oct. 26. 1777, making about 5 mo. 27 days in all. I can but believe that you have evidence in your possession sufficient to establish her claim for a pension, if this should be the case I would respectfully desire to be informed for what amount of service she can be pensioned upon satisfactory evidence being procured if the rolls are not sufficient. All which is Respectfully submitted as
Very Respectfully I have the Honor to remain Mr. H. & Q. S. Secy. John Peabody
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

7 Bath N.H. Dec. 8. 1845
Sir
In the case of the Rev. Lang  deceased I enclose herewith the affidavit of Hon. Moulton — Mrs Lang died on the 6th Ulto. as I am given to understand — I have no means of ascertaining whether Moulton belonged to Simpson's Company, other than his own statement about it, you of course will have the Roll & can see at once how this is —
Should it be necessary to have Eastman's credibility certified to by the Justice, Abiel Denning, before whom it was taken, as my impression is that no such certificate was affixed, it can be returned and obtained, or you can apply to Hon James H. Johnson of the House Reps. at Washington City from this town, who is well acquainted with both Eastman & Denning and obtain his opinion or statement about either — You will of course proceed in the manner that you may deem most satisfactory to the Department.
I am Very Respectfully Your Obedt. Servt.
John D. Dool
Hon J. P. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City

Bath N.H. May 28, 1843
Sir
Your letter of instructions relative to the case of Widow Surrey Lang is Rec d .
I herewith enclose a copy of Capt. Joshua Hayward's Co. of Sept. & Oct. 1777 from which it appears that Samuel Lang served 1 month 1 day.
I have already directed to you in the case of Hopzibah Oliver (Widow of William Oliver) a copy of Capt. D. Hayward's pay Roll in Col. David Gilman's Reg. from Dec. 5 th 1776 to March 15 th 1777 both days included making 3 months 11 days, also a copy of the Haverhill Select mens return, headed thus "A return of men in the Haverhill Company who have been employed in the public service & are now in actual service" to which was a certificate added as follows, "State of New Hampshire Drafton St. Haverhill 1 st May 1777. The Select Men of S d Haverhill hereby certify the above to be a true return of the number men who have been taken out of the town for the service of the War & are now actually employed in said service." Signed Charles Johnson, Ezekiel Ladd & James Woodard. When I received said return from our Secretary of State I was led from what he wrote me relative to the same that it would 18 3/4 months service to both Lang & Olivers service & therefore I directed it to you, but upon consideration of the same I must believe the Secy. was mistaken, as I think

both the heading of the return and the certificate annexed can have a different construction from what he put upon it, that was, it being dated May 1 st 1777 he concluded that it proved that Col. D Hayward's 60 was not discharged till that time, & also from the fact that Col Hayward's pay roll in Gilman Reg. did not state they were discharged but was made up to March 18. 1777. It appears to me that the return simple meant to show how many men Haverhill had supplied the army with, including those that had been out of the town in service as well as those that then were out of the town in service, as you will perceive that it makes no mention of those who served in said Haverhill, and you have evidence of service in Col. Thomas Simpson's Co in said Haverhill before the 1 st of May 1777 for which service I know some have drawn pensions although no roll of said Simpson Co. can be found in our Secretary's Office as he informs me after diligent search. On said return the fact is mentioned that Samuel Long was "at Pockhick last Winter in Col. Gilman's Reg." As I have already been to the trouble & expense of obtaining said Roll of Hayward's Co. & the Selectmen's return & directed them to you in the case of Widow Lepzyiah Oliver I can but believe that you will not feel disposed to require them of me again as they can easily be referred to as I suppose . If not they shall be again obtained and forwarded to you upon my being so advised. The above mentioned Rolls together with

The one that I herewith send you comprises all the proof upon the records in the Secretary of State office (Concord N.H.) relative to the service of Samuel Long whose Widow Sally Long is now applying for a pension.
Very Respectfully Your Hon. & Old Sir John Bodd
Hon. D. L. Edwards Commr of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Hon J. S. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Bath N.H. July 30. Th. 1845.
Sir
I herewith enclose copies of your letters in the case of Lutrey Lang. Upon the receipt of your first letter dated May 22 d I took it for granted that the alleged service of Samuel Lang in Col. Morey Reg., Captain Thomas Simpson's Co. in the fall of 1776, was supported by the roll of Capt. Simpson Company then & now at the Pension Office as I have the best of reasons to believe, as no such roll can be found in the Secy. of States Office at Concord N.H. as the Secy. informs me. Through the Hon. H. H. Sylvester I learn that such a roll is at your Department. If that roll has been found and examined in this case, and the name of Samuel Lang did not appear upon it, I certainly should not be deemed unreasonable in expecting that fact  would be stated  to in your letter to me. I also herewith enclose the deposition of James Eastman which I took as soon as I learned that he belonged to said Simpson's Co. to use in case of need, upon receiving your first letter I supposed it unnecessary therefore I did not send it with other papers at that time. The truth of which will probably be ascertained upon examining his own application for a pension. Since I received your letter dated July 19 th I have again made application to our Secy. of State to make another examination to see if he could find any thing that would substantiate the alleged service in Simpson's Co.

I herewith enclose the copy of the roll that he has sent me thinking that it might be of some service to me.
In neither of your letters is any mention made of Simpson's roll. Why is this? Are not applicants to be favored with whatever evidence that may be found at your Department that cannot be found elsewhere? I cannot conceive this to be the case, but must think that some mistake or oversight has been the occasion of this omission as to whether Simpson's roll had been found, & if so whether favorable or unfavorable to the claim of Mrs. Surrey Lang. — I await your farther directions —
I am, Very Respectfully, Your Obt. Servt. John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Sept 27 45
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Sukee Long WA Sept 28

Bath, N.H. September 22 1845
Sir
Your letter the 10 th Instant, in the case of Suky Lang Widow of Samuel Lang has been Recd. Documentary evidence of Langs service in Simpson's Co. may not be found, but I learn that Jonathan Moulton of Lyman another member of Simpson's Co. as he informs me has the same recollection with regard to Langs service, that Eastman has, if further evidence of this description will be at all available in this case you will please inform me of that fact. It may at least serve to corroborate Eastmans statements.
I am, Sir, very respectfully, Your Obedient Servant..
John Bedel
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D.C.

V No 1184
Sussex Song N.H.
Lepts Inot Reed
May 2 nd 1845.
Ld. to same July 19. 45
" to same Sept 10. 45
" to same Oct 9. 45
" same Jan 27 46
act 7 July 1838

Samuel Long N.H. 1776. 3mo 11 days priv Capt Hayward Col. Gilman 1777 1" 1 " " " " Capt Hayward Col. Chase 4. 14
See Rotes filed with N.H. Rotes

1913 May 13. Hist to Mrs. Katherine C. Meader letter in S. 10444 Willard Child. P
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
6439 REJECTED
P. O. _____
Seeley Long
Service: _____
Seeley Lang or Long Widow Samuel
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Adf. aug 6, 1906
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .