Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15036, for Stephen Long, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Long, Stephen Nancy
Mr. 15036
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 1392.5
Nancy Long widow of Stephen Long, deceased,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 23 d of May, 1816 - of Franklin Co. in the State of Mass'ts. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Fitts - of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Mass'ts. line for 8 months private -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1830.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of De- cember, 1838 - and sent to Hon. George Grennell, Jr. N. of R.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $66.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 13.33
$79.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. J. Elliott Clerk. Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 103

Wm Long Dep.

I William Long of Shelburn in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts being eighty two years of age last January depose and say. I am the brother of the late Stephen Long deceased at Shelburn aforesaid In April about the twentieth thereof in the year 1775= My said brother left my fathers house and went to Lexington in the time of the alarm and was absent about ten days according to my recollection On his return from said Lexington, the said Stephen Long told me that he had enlisted for eight months. We both lived with our father who then resided in Farmton in the County of Bristol in this State. He enlisted under one Capt Pitts, his Christian name I do not remember, My brother left my father's house with his gun & accoutrements on the first of May or very near that time & marched to Roxbury near Boston I do not recollect the other officers names The Company was made up chiefly in Dighton a town adjoining that I lived in. He was at home one or a furlough during the eight months - Staid a few days afterwards. Once and that in the fall after. I was down to

The Camp at Roxbury where my said brother was stationed. The troops were building barracks for the soldiers & least works. — The soldiers called him Sergeant Long and I have no doubt he was a sergeant in his company. He served till the last of the December following, making eight months of service. I always understood from him and others that he was a sergeant in that service. I saw at Roxbury a Lieut Colonel Nathaniel Lemande from Farmton the same town with myself. I believe my brother & he were of the same Regiment — I saw also at Roxbury Capt Siles Cobb from Norton, He also of the Army. — I am a pensioner under the act of 1832 —
My said brother Stephen died in May A.D. 1816 I attended his funeral in Shillington afterwards. My said brother removed from Farmton to Shillington in April or May 1777 — I

removed to Shelburne in 1879 and found my brother was married. — His widow Nancy Long has now been married a second time William Long
State of Massachusetts } Franklin County } ss
Greenfield August 28-1838-
Personally appeared William Long, above named, who is a credible witness, and made solemn oath the above deposition by him subscribed is true according to his best belief & knowledge
Before me Almon Brainerd Just of the Peace-
I certify that Almon Brainerd is a justice of the peace within & for the County of Franklin and his signature above is genuine
Aug 28. 1838
Geo. Brainerd M.C.

1392
2535
Nancy Long
Mass.
at 7 July 38
m. 89. d. 16.
on Rolls 8mo 75
adm
Smagrie
26. 6/00
no deduction
Hon.
Geo. Grennell Jr.
Alma Braine atty for Appellant full Ms.
Nancy Long Duesen

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Franklin County } 5 - }
On this Twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared, in open court before Hon Richard E. Newcomb. Judge of Probate for the said County of Franklin. Nancy Song a resident of Shelburne in the County aforesaid aged Eighty years, who being 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 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows". That she is the widow of Stephen Song late of said Shelburne who was a Soldier in the revolutionary army & held the rank of Sergeant in the same. That he served eight months in the army as he often told me. in the first year of the war - I was not married at the time he performed this service. but according to my best knowledge I believe my said husband lived in Farmington in the State of Massachusetts at the time he enlisted and entered the service as aforesaid; that he was stationed at Rox- bury near Boston - that he enlisted in the Spring of the year 1775. & served out his enlistment. I have heard my husband speak of his services and his officers but by reason of lapse of time and my great age. I am not able to give the names of his said officers. nor to state more particularly as to his services. He ever told me he was a Sergeant. and I kept the badge he wore

on his shoulder as Sergeant, for many years after our marriage, and I have heard him tell of commanding a file of men on duty, but my recollection is very imperfect as to his statement of services and I have no documentary evidence relating thereto.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Long on the Seventh day of January in the year Seventeen Hundred & Seventy nine, and that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Long died on the Twenty third day of May A.D. 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 Seventeen Hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year above written - before - Nancy Long
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
And the said Judge of Probate declares his opinion after the investigation of the matter, that the said Stephen Long was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served as stated in the foregoing declaration - that the said Nancy the aforesaid applicant was married to the said Stephen as above declared, and that he the said Stephen died on twenty third day of May A.D. 1816.
R. E. Newcomb. Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss
I Elijah Alvord, Register of Probate for the county of Franklin, do hereby certify, that Richard E. Newcomb is the Judge of Probate in and for said county; and that the signatures on the preceding page purporting to be his were made in my presence and are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Court of Probate for said county this third day of October 1838
E. Alvord Reg. Prob.

"Marriages in Seventeen hundred and seventy nine January Seventh, Stephen Long to Nancy Sanson"
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in plain legible figures, as follows, "Jan. 7 th 1789"
Attest Theophilus Packard —
} Pastor of the Congregational Society in the town of Shelburn
I Theophilus Packard, above named depose & say that I am the Pastor of the Congregational Society in the town of Shelburn in the County of Franklin & State of Massachusetts and have in my keeping the Church records of said Society, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church, with the exception above named as certified by me. The above record was made, as I believe by the Rev. Robert Hubbard the former ordained & settled minister of said Shelburn.
Theophilus Packard.
} Pastor of the Congregational Society & Church in the town of Shelburn
Sworn before me { Elam Kellogg Justice of the Peace Sept 1838 }
I certify that Theophilus Packard above named is a credible witness
Elam Kellogg Justice of the Peace
Octo 11. 1838 I certify that Elam Kellogg is a justice of the Peace for the County of Franklin and his signature above is genuine
Franklin County
Gro. Grinnell Jr MB

Mass.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15036
Nancy Long
Widow of
Stephen Long
Rev. War.
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

26. 66 55. 32 13. 33 62. 65
Dec 11.
J. L. Edmonds Esq Comptroller

Washington Dec 10. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq Comt. of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose the pension application of Mrs Mehitabel Lordland . May I hope that her case, which is a very plain one, as I think, will receive an early decision —
I beg to inquire after the following pension cases, which were transmitted to the Department, from my office in Greenfield, Mass. some months ago — tho' not by my hand —
Nancy Long ✓ ✓ Wid — Franny of Whately ✓ Sarah Eager ✓ ✓ " Judith Morton ✓ Eleanor Coleman ✓ ✓ Molly Ransom Ruth Bullard ✓ Prudence Warfield Orpha Swift ✓ ✓ Sarah Bone Lucy Root ✓ Meribah Wheeler Triphena Hathaway ✓ ✓
I would request that returns be made to me in all the above cases —
I am Sir respectfully yours Geo. Grinnell Jr