Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6430, for Mathias Long, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va.
Long, Mathias Mary
R 6430
CONTENTS

Mathias Long Tower of Morney To James Lewis
No 2

United States of America
State of Virginia Rockingham County
Be now all men by these presence that J. Mathias Long A soldier in the light horse during the Revolutionary war Under the Command of Colon. Washington and in Capt. Morris's Company and as such entitled to a certain bounty of land from the United States and State of Virginia And all pay and Depreciation of pay
Have ordained constituted and appointed James Irwin of Cumberland County Commonwealth of Pennsylvania my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name and for my use to ask demand have recover and receive of and from the United States of America and from the State of Pennsylvania any Bodies politic or corporate person or persons whom so ever all lands due to me for my Service and all my pay and Depreciation of pay And to Demand all papers respecting the said land and to lodge them with the Commissioners of the land to pay all taxes that may be due there on and generally to and Negotiate perform and all things in the premises as Circumstances do require as Well Judicially As Extra Judicially for the Effectual Support of my Right and Interest and for the recovery of all my Just and legal Demands As fully and Effectual to all intents and purposes as I might or could do my Self personally present and I empower my said Attorney to give in my name discharges and Acquittances for any papers or money that may be by him Received and also to employ an Attorney or Attorneys Under him and the same again to Revoke at pleasure hereby promise to ratify Confirm all and what so ever my said Attorney shall lawfully do or cause to be done As Witness my hand and Seal this thirtyeth day of June 1816
Witness present John Hiestand Charles Armstrong
James Irwin

Personally appear before me John Hiestand One of Justices of the peace for said County of Rockingham County Mattias Long and Acknowledged the above letter of Attorney to be his act and Deed and Desire the same to be Recorded Given from Under My hand this 30 th Day of June 1812
John Hiestand
John Hiestand

State of Pennsylvania } Cumberland County } ss
On this 4 th day of August 1846 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Joseph Lobach and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing power of Attorney signed Mathias Song and dated the 30 th day of June 1814 and given to James Irvine likewise the deposition of the said Mathias Song made and sworn to before John Huston and dated on the said 30 th of June 1814 and subscribed by the said John Huston was found amongst a parcel of old papers of John Irvine a son of the aforesaid James Irvine. The said John now being a pauper in the poor house of Cumberland County in the State of Pennsylvania
Joseph Lobach Justice of the Cumberland County Poor House
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year written above before me.
J. Holsapple J. P.
State of Pennsylvania } ss Cumberland County } ss
I William M. Beeston, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do certify that John Holsapple, Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly elected, commissioned & qualified to all intents and purposes as such due faith & credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere; and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Carlisle, the 4 th day of August 1846. W. M. Beeston Protho

The State of Ohio Montgomery County, ss. Before me John Burnett one of the Justices of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Personally appeared Lewis Long of the county aforesaid who being sworn in due form of law, deposeth & saith that he was well acquainted with Matthias Long his eldest Brother, and that said Matthias Long enlisted in the Revolutionary war: enlisted during the war, was enlisted in Captain Michael Baker's company thence called Rockingham County, State of Virginia: was in service or at least absence about two years and nine months: said Matthias Long informed me that he was in the Battle called the Suck or Smith Spring Battle in S. or N. Carolina State: said Matthias Long enlisted in said Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and Eightyone (1781). was then a single man; my present age is as near as my memory teaches me Eighty years. Attest David Long.
The State of Ohio, Montgomery County, ss.
I, EDWIN SMITH, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, do hereby certify, that John Burnett before whom the within or foregoing Instrument appears to have been was at the time of subscribing the same, and now is, an acting Justice of the Peace , in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid, have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Dayton, in the said County, this 13 th day of Feby, A. D. 1843
Edwin Smith Clerk
By J. H. Ohiger Deputy

The state of Ohio Montgomery County. Ss.
Before me John Burnett one of the Justices of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid
Personally appeared Lewis Long of the county aforesaid who being sworn in due form of law, deposeth & saith that he were well acquainted with Matthias Long his eldest Brother, and that said Matthias Long enlisted in the Revolutionary war: enlisted during the war, were enlisted in Captain Michael Coker's company then called Rockingham County State of Virginia: were in service or at least absence about two years and nine months: said Matthias Long informed me that he were in the Battle called the Sunda or Smith Spring Battle in S. or N. Carolina State: said Matthias Long enlisted in said Revolutionary war in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eightyone (1781). was then a single man; my present age is as near as my memory teaches me Eighty years.
Attest David Long.
Lewis his Long mark
Subscribed and sworn to Before me this Eight day of February A.D. 1863
John Burnett J.P. of Jefferson Township

7276
Mary Long, widow of Matthias Long
Virg a
Act 7 July 1838.
No 7276.

State of Virginia : Page County 3 00
Be it known, that on this 10 th day of April 1840, personally appeared before me, a justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Mary Long, a resident of Page County and State of Virginia, aged Seventy two years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 9, 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Mathias Long, who was a soldier in the revolutionary war, and whom she has often heard relate that he had served in the army fully three years; she is not now able to state (in consequence of old age and the loss of memory) the names of any of the officers under whom he served, nor can she state the name of the Regiment in which he served; but she has often heard him relate, that he was in the battle of the Custer Springs, and that he then belonged to the light horse; but she must refer to the testimony accompanying her declaration, and to the records in the war Department to prove the service of her husband as soldier as aforesaid; She further declares that she was married (to the best of her recollection and belief) to the said Mathias Long, sometime in or about the year of 1790, or 1791; the exact date cannot by her now be given, but must refer to evidence to prove her marriage; she has no recorded evidence of her marriage and does not know if any can now be be found, that her maiden name before marriage was Mary Heislant; and that her husband the aforesaid Mathias Long, died on the 29 th day of April 1816; That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seven hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated;
her Mary Long mark
Sworn to, and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me. I certify that I am well acquainted with Mary Long and she is entitled to full confidence and that she is unable to appear in court in consequence of old age and bodily infirmity.
John Steele

State of Virginia,
Sage County - 3 rd
Be it known, that on this 10 th day of April 1840 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Paul Long and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Matthias Long the late husband of Mary Long who has signed the foregoing declaration and that the said Matthias Long died on the 29 th day of April 1816, and that Mary Long has never remarried but still continues the widow of the above named Matthias Long. Given under his hand the day and year above written.
Y. A. Lee
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me. I certify that I am well acquainted with Paul Long and he is entitled to full confidence.
John Strode J. P.
State of Virginia!
Sage County - To Wit:
The declaration of Mary Long made under the provision of the Act of Congress, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," passed July 7. 1838, bearing date the 10. day of April 1840, together with the Certificate of John Strode, a magistrate in and for the County of Sage in the State of Virginia, was produced in open Court, and upon examination of the said declaration and certificate, the Court doth order, that it be certified to the War Department at Washington City, that the said declaration and certificate, and other proceedings are approved of by the Court.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed the official seal of my said office this 27. day of April 1840.
W. A. Davis C.C.

State of Virginia
Page County, ss.
On this 28 day of July 1840 personally appeared before me, the subscribed a Justice of the peace, in and for the County aforesaid, Henry Alshutle and made oath in due form of law, that he is now eighty five years of age, and that he was well acquainted with Mathias Long, and he does well recollect that the said Mathias Long, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, that the said Mathias Long belonged to and served in the same Regiment with deponent; that when deponent joined the Army under the command of General Washington, at the Valley Forge, in the year of 1778; in the month of February, the said Long was then a soldier and belonged to the same Regiment, and he often saw him whilst in the service as aforesaid, and he has a perfect and distinct recollection of leaving the said Mathias Long still in the service; when he deponent was discharged; deponent was discharged in the summer of 1779, having served out his term of enlistment, which term was for eighteen months; deponent further testifies that the said Mathias Long was attached to the 4 th Virginia Regiment on Continental service, said Regiment was commanded by Col Abraham Bowen when deponent first joined the Army, and afterwards by Colonel John Lewis, deponent was well acquainted with the said Mathias Long both before and after his enlistment in the Army, and continued acquainted with him until his death; he further says not
his Henry Alshutle mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this day and year last above mentioned before me; I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Alshutle and he is entitled to full confidence Jacob Boubaker J. P.

State of Virginia - Page County, ss:
I, William A. Harris, Clerk of the Court of Page County, certify, that Jacob Brubaker, is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 8. day of August 1840.
W. A. Harris Clerk of Page County Court.

State of Virginia Rockingham County } ss.
Be it known that on this 4 th day of July 1840 personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Henry Miller aged seventy six years and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Mathias Long that he was acquainted with him ever since he was a very small boy, and could first recollect; and that he always lived within six or eight miles of the said Mathias Long to the day of his death - he has a perfect and distinct recollection that said Long served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, and he believes that he was in the regular army and served for the period of three years - to the best of his day well recollect when the said Long returned home from the army, that there was great rejoicing in the neigh- -bourhood, he recollects that his good Father now was in the army at the same time with Long and he believes that he died in the service, for he never returned, he further testifies that the said Long was in the service in the early part of the war
Henry Miller
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned before me. I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Miller and he is entitled to the fullest confidence. The word miles was interlined before qualified to
Jacob Miller J.P.
I Henry J. Gamble Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Jacob Miller is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his
In Testimony whereof, I have affixed the seal of my said Office and subscribed my name this 7 th day of July 1840.
H. J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County Va

Va Feb 1838 - 7276 Mary Long, wid. Mathias Let to J. Monroe 26 aug '40 " " Low. H. A. Harris March 24. '42 " J Monroe July 24. '44 " Wm Land Chilton Feb 24. '45
6430
Feb July 7. 1838
Let to Wm J. Chilton Feb 24. 1845 to H. S. Monroe, Sept. 7, 1846 Let to Repeln of Land Office 1779 Decem 2. '48 Let to J. C. Dow Oct. 7. '48

Mary Long
Feb y 23 1843
Papers sent as within requested —

The Clerk will be pleased to send me the papers of Mary Long, praying for a pension, which were referred to the Committee on Revolutionary Pensions, and her claim rejected.
W. L. Harris
23. Feby 1843

State of Virginia Page County 30
Be it known that before me the Subscriber a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Henry Ailshite aged to the best of his recollection and belief eighty-eight years, and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with Matthias Long, the late husband of Mary Long, when Maiden was Heislart, that he does well know that the said Long was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, and belonged to General Woodfords Brigade, Regular Army, that he affiant marched to the North in the year 1778, and joined the Army under the command of General Washington, at the Valley Forge, he then found the said Long in the Service, as a Soldier, and was often on guard with him, that he affiant was discharged in the Summer of 1779 having served eighteen Months the term for which he enlisted, that he still left the said Long in the Service as a Soldier, affiant was further states that he does believe that the said Long served for the period of three years, as he found him in the army and left him in the Service, affiant knew the said Long before he enlisted and continued to be acquainted with him so long as he lived, and after the war, he had frequent conversations with him about his services in the war, and affiant would further state that in a former affidavit he stated that said Long belonged to the same Regiment with him affiant under the command of Colonel Abraham Bowman first and afterwards under Col John Lewis, but upon reflection he finds he was mistaken as to the Regiment he belonged to likewise as to the name of Col. Lewis, it being Col. John Steele, who commanded his Regiment after Col. Bowman and not Col. Lewis affiant further says not
Henry his Ailshite mark
Sworn to and subscribed on this 20 th day of January 1844 before me, I certify that I am well acquainted with Henry Ailshite subscribed as above and that he is entitled to full confideine given under my hand the day and year written above
Alvin Kendrick I.P.

Virginia Page County to wit.
I, William D. Lanch, Clerk of the County Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Abraham Kendrick whose name is subscribed to the within certificate and affidavit is an Acting Magistrate in and for the County aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my said Office at Luray this 22 nd day of January 1844 and in the 68 th . Year of the Commonwealth.
Wm D Lanch Clerk

Mathias Long Deposition to James Erwin N. 2
J. J. Gault, Clerk of No. 2 showing the

Rockingham County State of Virginia
Personally appeared before me John Heston a Justice of the Peace for said County Mathias Long of a good and moral Character and of a good sound memory upon his solemn oath sayeth that he enlisted the first of May in Capt. Morrey's Company the Third Regt. of horse Comm. By Colon. Washington and was at the Battle at Wetawa Spring And continued with them Untill he was taken prisoner in the Fall of the said year and was taken by the British to New York Where he was Detained Untill about the first of June Eighty two And then made his Escape from the British he then applied to Lewis Morris Esq: in West Chester State of New York who told him he might as well continue with him as to return to Virginia And continued under his Command Untill October 1783 Which Will appear by his Certificate to Lancaster Pennsylvania And there got a pass from Colon. Hubly to proceed to Virginia The thirtyeth of October 1783 - He also sayeth upon his oath that he received no pay except his Bounty during the time of his service and whilst he was a prisoner and he further sayeth he never sold transferred nor conveyed his right of the land due to him for the above service nor his pay nor depreciation of pay and further this Depon sayeth not Sworn and subscribed Before me at my own house this 30 th Day of June 1814
John Heston

State of Virginia to wit
I Henry J Gambell Clerk
Certify that a man by the name of the said County, in the year of our Lord 1814, and the and I do hereby further certify that I believe it the proper signature of the said John Hestland
In Testimony, whereof my said
Joseph John Hestland of the Cumberland County Poor House

of the Court of the County of Rockingham do hereby, John Steierband, was an acting Magistrate in and at the sessions for this County in the year 1818, / that the names attached to the within affidavits, is
hereof, I have hereto set my name, and affixed the seal this 13 th day of August in the year 1846.
J. J. Gambel, Clerk of Rockingham County Va.
Mathias Long Deponion to James Lowin U.S.A.

Know all men by these presents that we Matthias Long & John Westland are held & firmly Bound unto Beverly Randolph Esqr Governor of Virginia in the sum of Fifty pounds Current Money to the which pay-ment well and truly to be made and done to the said Governor or his successors in office we bind ourselves and each of us our and each of our heirs Executors and administrators Jointly severally & firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 26 th day of January 1792.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there is a Marriage shortly intended to be had and Solemnized between Matthias Long & Mary Westland of this County Now if there should be no Just Cause or Impediment to hinder or obstruct the said Marriage then the above obligation to be Void or else to remain in full force power & Virtue in Law
Matthias Long
John Westland
Absent Teste
H. J. Gamble C.R.C.
Rockingham County to wit
I do hereby certify that on the Register of Marriages which have been celebrated in the County of Rockingham there is the following Matthias Long To Mary Westland. By John Koontz on the 31 st January 1792
Absent From the Record
Attest
H. J. Gamble C.R.C.
Virginia to wit
I Henry J. Gamble Clerk of the Court of the said County do hereby certify that the foregoing copy are true copies from the original of Record in my Office.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of my said County this 9 th day of May in the year 1840
H. J. Gamble Clerk of Rockingham County Va

Monroe
Aug 26 1846
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298 Pension Office Aug 26 1840
Sir The papers in the case of the claim of Mary Long, widow of Mathew Long, did have been examined and placed upon file.
In proof of her alleged service, I will refer you to the army books at Richmond: Sir
Thos Monroe Esq Woodstock Va
Q July 7 1838 7276

Aug 13. 1840 No 7276 Albany N.Y. Act 7 July 1838
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J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

Woodstock August 22 nd 1840
Sir) At the request of Mrs. Mary Long widow of Mathias Long I have enclosed to you her declaration and other papers. She asks that you will please have an examination of her declaration and the testimony therewith enclosed and to place her upon the pension roll of the United States
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of pensions
I am Sir yours Very respectfully Thomas Monroe

PAID
Hon. William A. Harris House of Representatives Washington City

The Petition of Mary Long for a Pension.
May 21. 1842
Ref. to Com te Rev. Pensions.
July 21. 1842. Com te discharged
Andrew Report
Hon. W. A. Harris No 2
Rev Pensions. 21 W. A. Harris of Va.

Woodstock March 2 nd 1842
Dear Sir
I have at the request of Mrs Mary Long of Page County taken the liberty of addressing you this letter and to ask that you will please call upon Mr. Edwards the Commissioner of Pensions and to get him to reexamine her declaration and other papers now on the files of his office, Mr. Edwards has suspended the claim of Mrs Long and has referred her to the Auditor's office in Richmond for other evidence, she has made application to the auditor's office but no evidence can be found in Richmond, she therefore has to rely upon the evidence already furnished, which is the affidavit of Old Mr. Henry Ailshie of Page County who swears positively that he was well acquainted with Mathias Long both before and after the war, and that he served with him a considerable time (18 months) that he found him in the service when he joined the Army, and that he left him still in the service when he was discharged, and to the evidence of Mr. Henry Miller who lives upon the South River in the lower part of Rockingham County, Will please you can say to Mr. Edwards that you are acquainted with Mr. Ailshie and Mr. Miller, and what weight their evidence is entitled to, should Mr. Edwards still refuse to grant to Mrs Long a pension, she requests that you will please withdraw her papers from the files of the pension office, and to present them with her petition herewith enclosed to Congress; and ask a reference of her papers to the Committee on pensions, and will please inform the Committee as to the respectability of the evidence
I am dear Sir yours most respectfully
Thomas Moniac

How. W. A. Harris March. 21. 42
March. 21 st , 4 th
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00 Handwritten cursive text, possibly bleed-through from the reverse side of the page. The text is mirrored and difficult to read, but appears to be a formal letter or document.

Pension Office March 22 1842
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124
Sir I return herewith the letter of Mr. Munroe on the subject of the claim of Mr. May Long, widow of Matthew Long deceased. As In reply have the honor to state that the pension alleged to have been performed by her said husband in the Virginia line is not verified by the rolls in this Office. The claim was therefore disallowed, the testimony not being sufficient to do away the presumption against the claim arising from the fact, that her name was not found upon the rolls or other state. The papers are enclosed respectfully with your request. Please to acknowledge the receipt of the same
I have the honor
Hon. W. A. Harris H. R. R.

7276
Mary Long widow of Matthias

No. of Reps.
21. Mar. 1842.
Sir:
I ask to refer you to the enclosed letter, in relation to the petition of Mrs Long, for a pension. I take pleasure in stating, that Mr. Alachua and Mr. Miller the witnesses referred to, are men of high respectability, and their testimony is entitled to full faith and credit. If you cannot allow the claim for a pension, I beg that you will send me the papers, in order that I may lay the matter before Congress, as requested by the letter of Mr. Monroe.
I have the honor, to be most respectfully, Yr. Ob. Servt.
W. A. Harris
Hon: J. L. Edwards

No. of Dep. 23. Febr. 1843.
Sir,
I enclose to you the petition of Mary Long, praying for a pension, with some additional evidence sent by Mr. Monroe, who thinks it sufficient to authorize the Commission of Pensions, to place her upon the pension list.
The Commission will address Mr. Thomas Monroe, at Woodstock, Va. in regard to it.
With great respect,
Your Ob. Servt.
W. A. Harris
Jas L. Edwards Esq. Comt. Pensions

WILLER
Hon William A. Harris House of Representatives Washington City

Woodstock Feby 21. 1843
(Dear Sir)
I have taken the liberty to enclose to you some additional testimony in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Long for a pension. I therefore would ask that you will please withdraw her petition and other papers from the files of Congress and submit her declaration and papers with the testimony which I send to you again to the Commissioner of pensions, and request that he will again cause an examination of the same, and to communicate to me relative to the matter, in the affidavit which I send you, you will discover that Mr Lewis Long testifies that his brother enlisted in Rockingham County Va under a Capt Michael Coker; old Mr Williams thinks that there was an officer in the revolutionary army who lived in Rockingham in the time of the War, by the name of Croker and not Coker as stated in Mr Longs affidavit. I have no doubt that if the muster rolls in the War Department can show the name of Capt Croker or Coker, that Matthias Longs name will be found thereon
I am Very respectfully your Obt Servant Thomas Monroe
P. S Mr Crawford and Mr Bangs are Candidates for Senate

Mathias Long d. 1816. Mary. P m. 1790 a 91 s. By Voline
MOL on VOL

Pension Office December 7th 1848
Sir,
In reply to your request the papers in the case of Mary Long widow of Mathew Long referred to in Mr. Morris's communication have been again very carefully examined and I am constrained to adhere to the decision heretofore reported to her agent.
The evidence now filed is not at all satisfactory to show that Mr. Long's husband served as much as 6 mos service. It is alleged that he served 3 years as Dragoon in the Virginia Line, but his name does not appear upon the records of that service. Mr. Morris's letter is herewith returned.
Jesse E. Dow Esq Present

Ho of Delegates Richmond
Dear Sir
Feb The 8th 1851.
You will please permit Mr Shimeel Godevin to examine the papers on file in your office, of Mary Long widow of Mathew Long
Very respectfully
Your obed Servant
Thomas B. Lee
James C Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington city
Del

Regesta Hand Office Rush D. 5 Q 48

Pension Office Decem 2... 1848
Sir,
I have the honor to request that an examination of the records of your office may be made, with a view of ascertaining whether or not, bounty land has been allowed by the State of Virginia to Matthias Long for service in Col William Washington's Regi- ment of Cavalry. If so, the amount granted and that you caused the result to be communicate the result to me at your earliest convenience.
To the Register of the Land Office Richmond Va

Mr Gordon 6 Dec 1848
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L. Edwards Esq. Comm. Pensions. Washington City. D.C.

Y a S. Office, Richmond, Dec r 11 th 1848 J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir:
M r . J. G. Berret, on your behalf forwarded me a letter which was rec d to day, enquiring whether or not bounty land has been allowed by the State of V a to Mathias Long &c.
In reply I beg leave to say that Mathias Long does not appear to have drawn Land Bounty Ht.
I am Sir:
Yours very respectfully,
J. H. Parker

Aug 19, 1896 advised com
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James L. Edwards Esq. Chairman of Pensions Washington City

Woodstock Sherandoah County Aug 15. 1826
Sir,
You will herewith find enclosed some additional evidence in support of the claim of Mrs Mary Long for a pension, I therefore must request that you will please have her papers re-examined as soon as it can be done and if the evidence herewith forward should prove satisfactory that you will cause her to be placed on the pension roll and forward to me the certificates of pension -
Very respectfully your ob t Serv t Thos M c Amee
P.S. I forwarded to the pension office some three months since a pension claim in favor of Mrs. Orr and one in favor of Mrs. Liepert of Preston County W a . I would ask that you will please have their claims examined into as soon as it can be done, and you will greatly oblige the applicants whenever you can a favour upon your most ob t Serv t
Thos M c Amee
J. L. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of pensions

Pension Office, Sept. 7, 1846.
Sir,
The additional papers forwarded by you in the case of Mary Loy have been examined and filed.
The allegation for service in this case is under an enlistment in the regiment of  under Col. Washington of the Virginia Line. This allegation is not sustained by the records in this office. Hence, under our rules, it becomes necessary that the service shall be specifically detailed and established by the testimony of at least two of his comrades, whose names are to be found upon the rolls.
Thomas Monroe, Esq. Woodstock, Va.

Feb 21 45
Mary Long Via Bruf
Commissioner of Pensions
Wm L. Chilton H.R.
Ohio office

House of Representatives 20 th Feb 45
Sir
Will you inform me whether or not the papers referred to in the enclosed letter are in file in your house office
Very truly
John Chittan "

Wm. P. Chittenden Feb 24. 185

SW
509 P Jan 29 Feb 14 45
I have the honor to return you Mr. Munroe's letter in the case of Mary Long and to inform you that her claim is based upon an alleged service of three years in the 4 Regt of the Va Line. The muster rolls of every company at various periods of the war have been separately & carefully examined for evidence of her husband's service. They afford none. Nor is his name borne on the lists of depreciation certificates of the Va Line. This is very strong evidence that she is entirely mistaken in asserting that he served three years in the 4 th or any other Regt of that Line.
Yours S ir Chilton H.R.

7276
Mary Leng
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7 July 1838

Office House Reps U.S. July 13. 1844.
Sir, The accompanying memorandum shows what became of the papers of Mary Long. Mr. Harris never returned them.
Very Respectfully P. M. Sweet Apt. Clk. H. Reps
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pers.

REJECTED
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P. O. _____
Service: Henry Long wife. Mathias
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.