Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18087, for George Long, New Hampshire

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Navy N. 16.
Long, George
S. 18087
N. 16. Sea Service
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Henry
3995.
New Hampshire
George Long
of Portsmouth in the State of N.H. who was a Midshipman in the Ship Bolton commanded by Captain Palmer of the N.H. line for 6 Mos Midshipman 2 " Private
N.H. sea service and U.S. Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of $2 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of May 1833 and sent to St. Hubbard (St. of Rep.)
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1832 $63.99 Semi-ann. allowance entling 4 Mos 30 21.33
$85.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. H. S. Blaine Clerk Book J - Vol. 1 st Page 167.

So the Hon ble Lewis Cass. Secretary of War Washington D.C.
A history of the services of George Long of Portsmouth New Hampshire, during the whole of the War of the Revolution after 1775 =
I George Long of Portsmouth. State of New Hampshire, Merchant of the Age of seventy-year & upwards = Son of Col d Pierre Long who commanded the first New-Hampshire Regiment — Testify and say that in May 1776. (as well as I can = remember)* having lost Col d Long's two Commissions and Regimental books in the Great
fire of 1816 - which I was in) Col d Long was by the then Provincial-Government appointed to the command of the first New-Hampshire Regiment. his Officers were — Lt d Col d Mooney — Maj d Hodgdon. both of Dover — some of the Captains were. Ebenezer Dearing of the Artillery — of the Infantry — Capt Marks. Wiggin — Perkins — Barnard — Hilton — Adjutant James McLane — Paymaster Hugh Emery. both of Exeter — Rev d E. Evans Chaplain — all stationed about the harbour of Portsmouth, for its defence — (the British then near Boston) — that your deponent was attach d to said Regiment by Col d Long as his Clerk — whose duty was to be at head Quarters, copied all Reg t orders — delivered them daily to Adjutant W m Clave: who delivered them to the several Companies your deponent continued with Col d Long executing the duty aforesaid; so long as Col d Long continued in the service.
In July 1776. Col d Long received Orders — from Gen l Washington. (as I then understood) that the first New-Hampshire Regim t would no longer be paid by the Province — and that they must be relisted into the Continental service ; and would receive Pay accordingly — Col d Long immediately issued orders to the several Captains in the Reg t to this effect — which brought the whole Reg t together; where the Orders were read; requiring a new enlistment =
* If these Papers been preserved could have ascertained the precise time)

+ immediately every Man in the Reg t came forward and signed a new-voll for One-  year , on the Continental establishment , with the exception of two subalterns, Abner Blarvell & Stacy Hall (who gave reason they were unable to leave their families for a length of time; should the Reg t be ordered to the northern frontier's (Lake Champlain) where it was tho' it would go; in the course of the Year) a very few months after the In- stitment; the Reg t was ordered to Tienderoga. (Lake Champlain) - That in Nov r & Decemb r following - Col d Long detach'd the several Companies, belonging to his Regim t . to their place of destination: thro' Exeter, Charlestown, over the Green Mountains to Tienderoga - when Col d Mooney & Maj t Hodgdon, had previously gone to receive the detachm ts as they should arrive - On or about the last of December Col d Long with Adjutant M c Clure, myself & a servant of Col d L's in a Sled with two horses & baggage, left Portsmouth to join the Reg t at Tienderoga - when we arrived some time in January 1777 - this station was commanded by Genl d Arthur S t Clair who shortly afterward placed Col d Long in command of Mount-Independence (a formidable Fortress on the East side & opposite Tienderoga) with his Col d Longs Reg t & that of Col d Shay; we remained there all winter & spring without any thing material taking place - shortly after the weather moderated; say in June 1777 - Genl d Burgoyne with his whole force. 11,000 strong, made a movement from Quebec up the Lakes, direct for Tienderoga - Genl d S t Clair knowing his own weakness, tho' prudent to assemble a Council of War on the 5 th July (at night) who decided to Evacuate . (I never defered hear Genl d S t Clair, say by so doing it would be the Siltuation of the Country; for reason it would encourage the Enemy to advance; when the people seeing the necessity; would turn out in Mass and arrest the foe;) which eventually proved Genl d S t Clair a prophet) The whole establishment on the morning evacuated the place with much precipitation; the troops took different routes some by land & some by water - to Col d Long was given in charge the American fleet, of - several Sch s of 12 & 10 Guns, with several floating batteries; on board of this fleet Col d Long -  over to 3.

embark'd his Reg t : - with a few others - were closely pursued by the Whole English fleet, much- superior to the American - they having One Ship of 20 Guns. with several Brigs & Schooners — Col d Long was enabled to reach the landing at Sheepsboro; only time enough, to land his Men & destr- oy his fleet; here your deponent with W m Keering a Drummer in the Artillery: were sent by Col d Long to Onion-river (with a guide) to bring Col d Longs two Horses (which had been put there to board) when we were there M rs Van (something) informed us the Horses were all stolen & carried away some time since by a party of the enemies Indians & Canadian Tories — Col d Long after forming his Men on the Banks: took up his march towards Fort-Ann - where he was overtaken by the British G t Reg t under L t Col d Skell, when a severe conflict ensued, which terminated in Col d Longs taking several prisoners: and without further molestation on the next morning: moved towards Saratoga to - join the Main body, under G t Gates — before Col d Long could reach that place, with his Reg t the time for which they had enlisted expired (one year) the largest part of the Reg t took their discharge and returned to their homes: (with the exception of four Officers who remained with Col d Long - Viz - James McClure. Adjutant - L t Mershach Bell - Noah Emery. pay-master - and Rev d E d Evans. Chapl n these all joined the Main Army at Saratoga as Volunteers , continued and assisted in capturing Gen t Burgoyne & his Army - and then returned to their homes in New Hampshire - Col d Long - returned to Portsmouth about first of Dec r 1777 - without health, money, or clothing : except what he rode in. (having had his Trunk with his clothing, as also the pay of himself and the Officers - with him captured by the enemy, in the retreat from Sheepsboro, towards Fort-Ann —
I hope Sir, I have not consumed your time unnecessarily, in detailing the services of Col d Long but I think you will readily see the necessity of my so doing; in order to show that of your - deponent - who was with the Reg t in Portsmouth in the Provincial service, as well as Continental seven or eight months - then on the Northern-frontier until the time of the Reg t expired — making together at least Fourteen-months — Your deponent takes leave to remark - that his duty confined him closely to Col d Longs-quarters where but few belonging to the Reg t had much intercourse; these few, were L t Col d Moones. Maj r Hodgdon over to 4 th

adjutant M c Clure, the Chaplain, Noah Conning, paymaster, as well the several Captains — All three have been gathered to their Fathers, for many years — as well as Col d Constant Freeman, late A d Auditor in the Navy department — he belonged to Col d Long's Regiment was about my age, we knew each other well; and kept our acquaintance, so long as Col d F r lived — so that at the late period, I know of no person, who knew of my particular services — in the War of the Revolution —
Again in July 1778. your deponent went with Col d Long, and a Company of Horse, among — which was Col d John Langdon — and the late District Judge — John S. Sherburne, as Volunteers to R- Island, and there joined Gen l Sullivan, was near when Judge Sherburne lost his leg — Col d Long here — acted as Aid to Col d Sullivan — until the American Army made good their retreat, with all the Stores off the Island on to the maine — after this the Volunteers all returned to Portsmouth — this expedition cons- umed two months — I do not remember that Col d Long ever received any pay — tho' I know I received nothing
In the same year your deponent, engaged in the Sea service in a Ship of 20 Guns. & 130 Men & did go with Capt Moses Brown. James M c Clure was first Lieut t (the same who had been Adjutant of — Col d Long's Reg t — he having been bro t up to the Sea) in this Ship we encountered a British Ship. — about one-hour & captured her; in this action we had 2. kill'd & 9 wounded; among the latter — S t M c Clure lost his leg. — In May 1779. I entered on board the Polly — John Palmer, Comman d 10 Guns & 25 Men. — Our 1 st Lt t was James Falls. 2 d Lt t — Burns — your deponent Master Mate we sailed in Co o with three other Ships. Viz Sally. Capt. — Holmes — 18 guns. 60 men. Minerva Capt d Grimes — 10 Guns. 40 men. — Cedarwallader 10 Guns. — 30 men — after being at Sea. two days — we encountered a British Ship named Blaise-Castle — Capt d Shepherd of — 22 Guns & 130 men; from Halifax — this Ship was engaged by whole fleet (alternately) for two & half-hours — when she struck her Colours — we had one killed & Capt d wounded — the others had more or less kill'd & wounded — the whole of us not so many as the enemy; they had laying on her Deck when your deponent went on board the enemy; immediately after striking to us, 13 dead men, & they told us they had 30 or 40 — wounded — with our prize we all came to Boston: to repair damages. (which were considerable in Sails & rigging ————— over to 5.

after refitting, and nearly ready for Sea: An embargo was laid on all vessels in Port; — for reason, that an Armament was fitting out by the State of Massachusetts, under sanction of Congress: called the Penobscott Expedition: for the purpose of recapturing a Fort on Penobscott river (then an integral part of Massachusetts) which had been in possession of the British some time — there were assembled in Boston-harbour, about 20. Ships & Brigs, and other armed Vessels for this — expedition (A list of which I have preserved to this time) among which were Two; belonging to the U. States, the largest was the U.S. Frigate Warren. Dudley Saltonstall Esq a Commander of the fleet 36 guns, the other the Sloop Providence. 10 Guns — a few days shortly before the departure of the fleet; for Penobscott, (say July) a boat with several Officers, came on board OUR vessel: the head man's name was DANE or Dana, (as I heard him addressed) he ordered our boats to muster all his Crews forthwith — which was done, We were then told by this — Gentleman: that we must all go on board the U.S. Frigate Warren. Commod d Saltonstall she wanting Seamen; (to this we one & all objected) we were then told, if we did not go — freely; we should be compelled so to do — a guard was left on board our Vessel as well as on board every one of our consorts as I understood) the next day we were transferred on — board the U.S. Frigate Warren. your informant asked the Officers from shore if we were impressed, the answer was you may call it what you please. shortly after being on board the Warren frigate — we the impressed men were mustered; when a Roll or Shipping- Paper was presented to each of us to sign; which your informant, not only refused to do but advised all his associates NOT to sign. we were then told by a Lieutenant, if we did not sign the Ships-Roll — we would not receive any Wages — (which proved too true) I never rec d about I observed to him, if we signed the articles, we should be considered, as having voluntarily become part of the Crew — (which was not the case) As we were impressed men, we chose to — remain as such — being a petty Officer on board our own Ship. I acted as midshipman on board

the Warren, the fleet all left Boston. in July. (of this I am not positive) in a few days arrived before Penobscott (called Baggaduce) where much time was consumed in councils of War, & nothing decisively done. Suffice it to say a Superior British Fleet, arrived from New York, with 1500 men to reinforce the Garrison - the fleet was under the Command of Sir George Collier. it proved sufficient to prevent the escape of the American fleet: which were all captured; - that did not run up the river. & destroyed by the Americans - Your deponent with many others were captured & sent to Halifax, and there imprisoned , we were called rebels & was so tre- ated all but starved . The treatment caused great mortality among the Prisoners, that for 2 from every 3 died from two crews belonging to Portsmouth in about 8 months. Your deponent was exchanged 25 th of Decr. 1779 arrived at Cape Ann Jan y . 1780 having been absent from Portsmouth Eight months ; had been sick there in prison with the prevailing fever, and when arrived too sick to be exposed as I was compelled to be, before I reached my father's house = to which your deponent was immediately confined, with the same fever - from which I was unable to be abroad until the May following making One- whole Year, all this occurring by reason of being impress'd , viz from 1779 to May 1780 - and then not able to do any thing until the fall of that year - In 1781 January your deponent entered on board Ship Hector - Tho s Manning Com d 18 Guns with 100 men - few months we were captured by the British frigate Virginia of 32 Guns. carried to Bermuda. was soon released (arrived at Portsmouth) went next on board Sloop Fox - same Capt Manning: few weeks we captured 3 British Ships, very valuable one of which - your deponent bro t into Port 1781 - next on board Cutter Greyhound 8 Guns. Samuel Stacey Esq r Command d with this vessel we captured a Brig of equal force by boarding . she was laden with Brandy, wine, with a few bales of dry goods - she arrived safe - but we were captured by the Assurance 44 gun ship; Sir Andrew Douglas Com d - carried to New York (where we suffered badly) after a few months were released - over to 7.

In 1782. I engaged myself as Lieut on board the Brig Scorpion. of 12 Guns John — Stohle Commander - in the Vessel I met the peace of 1783 —
In taking the several times of service together the result would be as follows —
  1 st In the Provincial service of New Hampshire with Col Long from May 1776 to July — same year  24 mo —  } 0 11 3    from July 1776 the time the Regiment re-enlisted for one year in the Continental service — to August 1777. as his Clerk — is —  11 0.    A Volunteer at Rhode Island from July 1778 to Sept —  0 11 2.    from May 1779 left Portsmouth. and was impressed on board the U States Frigate Warren (in Boston) Dudley Saltonstall Esq. then Prisoner at Penobscott; carried to Halifax — exchanged Dec r 1779. sick in Portsmouth till fall of 1780 — all this in consequence of being impressed —  1 11 00  } 2 year 5 Mos    One full year (at least) —   
2 year 5 Mos
It was required to state if in Battle - how many
  1778 1 st on board Ship Capt Arnold Mears Vernon Comdt. Capt British Ship Adventure — 2nd Round     1779 2 nd " " Polly — John Palmer d r — d r d r Blamey Cattle —  1 d r 1.    1781 3 rd " " Cutter Greyhound — Saml Sturgis — d r — d r d r Sweepstakes (by boarding)  0 8. 0 —    " 4 th " " " — ditto — engaged engaged equal for 3 on 16 road sides   
As to the last War; suffice it to say the day the news came to us, that War was declared by the U.S. against Gt. Britain 1812 (having a portion of the same Spirit of 1776 still remaining —) I engaged to have a Vessel of 200 Tons to be built carrying 14 Guns with 100 men. she was built in 34 working days — she went to sea in 8 days afterwards. Compl te this vessel was the Fox. run all the War — captured much property — produced considerable over to 8

considerable income to the TREASURY of our Country: when it was very lean . and money much wanted by Government. further I earned two other Brigs equally large with the first to be built & equip'd. & sold parts thereby becoming interested in several others - say in all Ten armed ships - these - captured during the short War over 500,000. $ - besides destroying enemies vessels to quite as much - the full half of the Captures accrued to the U.S. I will state one instance One Prize sold & produced net 110,000. $ as Agent your executor paid us Duties to Gov $ 52,000 - say fifty two thousand dollars - this circumstance can be verified by the books of the Treasury.
Your deponent regrets the necessity he has been under, to spin out his Revolutionary story to such a length - in order to entitle him to the benefit of the Pension Act of 1832 - Because as I have before observed - that there is NO ONE, now alive (to my knowledge) who is sufficiently acquainted with the services performed by your deponent -
I should long 'er this made application to our Government for remuneration; had I not been forbidden; by the rigidity of the former Law - prohibiting all those, who - had been industrious & economical: (and thereby had something for a Rainy day) could I have been permitted to have made application; when the Pension Law was - first established - there were several Gentlemen then alive - who were in the same service with me, as well by Land as Sea - and could have been forward - that would clearly established the what I have her e Deposed -
CHS: SONG

District of Columbia, City of Washington, this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1833. Personally appeared before me Enoch Reynolds - a justice of the peace, in and for the said District of Columbia, George Long, resident of the town of Portsmouth, Rockingham County, in the state of New Hampshire, aged seventy one years - who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that the foregoing declaration by him signed - and made, of his services in the war of the Revolution, for the purpose of obtaining the Benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, contains a true and correct statement of his services in the said war.
And he hereby relinquishes every claim - whatever to a pension, or an annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Enoch Reynolds, J. Peace 

This may certify that I am well acquainted with George Long of Portsmouth the within named claimant - He is a man of a good charac- ter for truth & esteemed among his acquaintance for his intelli- -gence and uprightness
8 Jany 4 1853
Henry Hubbard M.B.

Head Quarters West Point August 3 d 1779
Gentlemen,
Having received intelligence some time since that the Romulus Daphne and Delaware were preparing to leave New York on a cruise (as was reported) for Boston-bay, in conversation with General Deane I mentioned to him my intention to transmit the intelligence I had received to the Council, which I was induced to decline from his having assured me he had already done it - By the inclosed extract of a letter from a confidential correspondent in New York, The Council will perceive those Vessels were prevented from sailing at the time they intended. But I have just received a letter from Lord Stirling stationed in the Jerseys dated yesterday (an extract from which is also inclosed) by which it appears the ships of War at New York have all put to sea since - I thought it my duty to communicate this intelligence that the vessels employed in the expedition to Penobscot may be put upon their guard, as it is probable enough these ships may be destined against them, - and if they should be surprised the consequences would be disagreeable
I have the honor to be With very great respect & esteem Gentlemen
Your Most Obedt Servant G e Washington
The Hon ble The President & the Council S r File 18,087, of the State of Massachusetts

THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES Washington, D. C.
RECORDS OF THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION. Pension File of George Long, S 18087.
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List of the Marine Forces on the Expedition to Penobscot
July 14, 1779.
Reading, Pa. 518087 N.Y.

List of the Ships of War armed Vessels, Transports &c on the Expedition to Penobscott. viz —
   Ships Guns Commanders     Contin d : Warren 32 Dudley Saltonstall Esq r Com d .   Hamden 22 Salter   lost Monmouth 22 Alex r Alop   lost Gen l Putnam 20 Dan d Waters   lost Vengeance 20 Thomas Thomas   8 Black Prince 20 Nath l West   8 Hector 20 John Barnes   8 Hunter 20 Nathan Browne   8 Charming Sally 20 Alexander Holmes   8 Sky Rocket 16 W m Burke   Brigs   8 Nazard 16 John Foster Williams   Pallas 16 James Johnson   8 Active 14 Allen Hallet   8 Tyrannicide 14 John Lathart   8 Defence 14 John Edmunds   Diligence 14 Phillip Brown   Sloops   lost Providence 12 Hoysted Hacker   Schooners   Hannah 6  
21 Transports Victuallers &c — another paper

Rev. Invalid XXXXXXXXXX
Navy 18087 File No. _____
George Long Midshipman Ship Polly U.S.N. Res. War
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol 1 , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1919
Warrant to impress for the Penobscott expedition

Warrant to Impress Seamen. for the expedition to Penobscott July 3 d 1779
State of Massachusetts
L. 57
To the Sheriff of the County of — His Under Sheriff or Deputy. Greeting
Whereas the General Assembly by their Resolution of the 30 th day of June last did empower the Council, in case the Vessels, designed for the expedition to Penobscott, cannot be seasonably Manned in the usual way (which now appears to the Council) to issue Press Warrants to such Officers, as they shall judge proper, for the purpose of procuring Men for said Vessels for a term of time not exceeding Two months — You and each of you are hereby authorized and Commanded; taking with you such assistance, as you judge proper; forthwith to take seize and impress any ablebodied Seaman or Mariner (Captains or Masters of which you shall find in your district any Ships or Vessels excepted) to serve on board any of the Vessels entered into the service of this State to be employed in the proposed expedition to Penobscott, for & during the said term of Two months, from the date of the Resolution unless sooner duly discharged: and for the more effectual execution of this Warrant, you are hereby authorized to enter on board and search any Ship or Vessel or to break  and Open and search any dwelling House, or other building in which you shall suspect, any such Seaman or Mariner, to be concealed; first demanding peaceable entrance thereinto of any person within such dwelling House, or other building for the purpose of executing this Warrant, if any, and its being refused, or not given to you. — And All such able bodied Seamen or Mariners, as you shall find within your district, and shall impress as aforesaid you are to deliver over to — who is hereby authorized and directed, to retain them in his custody until they shall be by order of Council properly assigned to and among the Vessels aforesaid
Quincy
Colonel John Cushing D. S. J.
S. File 18,087
4. Long. N.H.

Given at the Council Chamber under our hands, and the Seal of the said State, at Boston this 3 rd day of July, A.D. 1779. And in the Third-Year of the Independence of the United States of America - (Signed by the majority part of the Council -)
In Avery. Secy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office. Sept 26. 1832.
I certify that the foregoing is a Copy of an Original Paper on the Files of the Council of Massachusetts, which was adopted as the Form of a warrant for impressing Seamen for the Penobscot expedition.
I further Certify that no rolls of the Officers Seamen of the Public Armed Vessel the Warren exist in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Secy of Commonwealth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Long, George GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8482 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 14, 1791 to Alexander Pomer, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.