Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,371, for Ezekiel Longley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Longley, Ezekiel
S. 22.371
CONTENTS
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Vermont Ezekiel Longley
of Rutland Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Wood - of the Regt. commanded by _____ in the Chap. ma for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of April 1833 and sent to N. Temple Esq Rutland Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 of 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 33. 10 00
$ 50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C, Vol. 3, Page 74
let pensioner 21 Fdy, 1835
A. Preston Sept 18. 1857

Ezekiel Longley Chittenden 8 mo 74 75
Mr. Longley has not been able to find testimony he suffered he might
undefined service of 2 mo. dis allowed
ad d
6 mo. pri
20 $

STATE OF VERMONT, } RUTLAND COUNTY, ss. }
On this 13 day of July A. D. 1832 personally appear- ed in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Rutland Dist. now sitting, Ezekiel Lingley a resident of the County of Rutland and State of Vermont, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. In 1778 he lived at Shirley, Massachusetts when he volunteered to serve three months & marched to Winter Hill near Boston, where he was stationed at Fort No 2, Cambridge, to guard the prisoners - who were taken with Burgoyne  The Col near Fort No 2  he forgot his name - Capt Porter of Lyttleton he served in Capt. Isaac Wood's company, St. Battlefield, Ensign Josh. Longley, uncle to the deponent, but he forgets the names of his field officers. This service was in the spring or summer of that year. Afterwards, he does not remember the year, but it was when the French Army was at R. Island, he served three months in Capt Porter's company, the same man who was adjutant when he served at Cambridge, but he does not remember the names of his other officers - he volunteered, & marched from Shirley to Bull's Hill between Newport & Bristol ferry, where he worked on the fort during the three months - his Col. was from Old Marlboro' but he does not remember his name. The French fleet lay at Newport - & there were, as it was said, about 7000 French troops there at the time - he was discharged at Rhode Island. He afterwards turned out twice at different periods, for short duty, once under Capt. Haskell, he does not remember the other names of his other officers, & served at Dorchester about two months in the whole - he caught the small pox & was carried to Brinker Hill hospital - Ensign Longley came & took him home - he served in whole as aforesaid eight months - he never received a written discharge - He has no documentary evidence, & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services - he has heard however that there is one or two persons now living in New Hampshire who knew him in service, & he will try to get their testimony. He was born in Shirley the 4. of August 1756 - his age is

recorded in Shirley - he lived in Shirley until about fourteen years ago, when he moved to Chittenden, Vermont, where he has since lived. There is no clergyman living in Chittenden, but he is known to Jonas Wheeler Esq & most of the inhabitants of Chittenden
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
Ezekiel Longley R. Royce Regt.
We Jonas Wheeler  a Clergyman residing in Chittenden and Allen Beebe residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ezekiel Longley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid.
R. Royce Regt.
Allen Beebe Jonas Wheeler
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Allen Beebe who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman credible person, resident in Chittenden and that Jonas Wheeler Esq who has also signed the same, is a resident in Chittenden and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Rodney C. Royce Regt.
Clerk of the Court of Petobate
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ezekiel Longley for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 27 th day of Aug A. D. 1832
R. Royce Regt.

Ezra L. Longley } were married 6 July 1823 Mary H. Ellis - } married by Jonas W. Kibby He died 9 April 1835 his widow died the 15th April following record of each of their deaths recorded on old family bible
He was a pensioner and drew his pension to the March 1835 the balance from that time has not been drawn up to 9 April following which was day of his death I know all men by their works that I Solomon Longley administrator of Ezra L. Longley do claim Solomon's title and against Hooch Preston of Pittsfield in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont my true and lawful attorney to receive from the Government of the United States the pension due to Ezra L. Longley from 4 March 1835 up to 9th April 1835 which was the date of his death or death and disqualification any due from date of his entitlement over his Signed Sealed and delivered
This 29th August 1857 in Presence of
Orin Wood
Solomon Longley

An enquiring of her Neighbors in Rulland Co Longley is stated to be very doubtful BB

BRIEF in the case of  Ezekiel Leongly  County of Butland  in the State of  Open Court  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 when the French army was at Rhode Island he served three M th 3 Private Gen. Lord Howe { cannot recollect the field officers   The claimant further states that he served at other different times about two M th 3 " Col. Porter   2 " Col. Marshall  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Shirley Mass a New letter  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? No testimony evidence  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Richard Coates Examining Clerk.

Revolutions
22371 INVALID.
File No. 22371
Ezekiel Longley Pri. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 21 Pittsburgh Pa Feb 16
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Hon J. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Truro Febuary 15 th 1880
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir: The following is a statement of what I believe to be correct in relation to my pension, with proper allowance for infirmity of old age & loss of memory. I was a revolutionary Soldier, and served about three months at Cambridge Massachusetts under Captain Isaac Wood Lieut Laurence & Ensign Joshua Langley, in guarding the Prisoners taken with Burgoyne; and at that time belonged to Hovey's Massachusetts and afterwards served two months under Capt. Jeremiah Haskell and Lieut. Benjamin Haskell at Dorchester in said Massachusetts. And afterwards I served three months at work on a Fort in Rhode Island, under the command of Captain Porter Col. Hovey, was my Col. and I was a volunteer in the Massachusetts (Watson) when I made application for my pension I resided at Rutland in the County of Rutland Vermont and made oath to my pension papers before Robert Temple Justice of the Peace and placed on the pension Roll at Twenty Dollars per Annum and in September last I recd my last payment all which I hope may be satisfactory to you. As to my service as a Pensioner, I have the honor to be with much Respect Your Obd Servt Ezekiel Loring

The case of Solomon on Longly admin is trial of Eyre & Del Longly. He said it

East Pettipond 29 aug/57
Dear Sir I send your Honor the Costs of the liens of Wingill and Strum Gill second to a petition as described in the power attorney If your Honor can send a check on the bond in this County or remit by mail to Underwood officer at if safe as the sums were small do as you think proper you will see on the record what amount he does per year the liens do not know what the corner of his old certificate The liens that were in the power atty they were all that is now living of the highest respect &c. Atwood Preston atty for the heirs also the small balance due Solomon Tongly as administrator of Cyril Tongly deceased who was a pensioner as fully described in the power atty Please in this last case as well as the other order what is due & write me as early as convenient of the highest respect Atwood Preston atty

Pension Office Sept. 14. 1857
Sir,
Ezekiel Longley was pensioned on Vt roll, act 1832 at $20. To what time paid?
Very respectfully
W. C. Linton Pensioner
R. G. Atkinson Esq Friend and Ex }
3 d Auditor's Office Sept. 17. 1837
Sir,
Ezekiel Longley, Vt roll, act 1837, at $20. has been paid to Sept. 1. 1834.
Very Resp y
W. C. Linton Auditor
Geo. C. Whiting Esq Comm ee of Pensions }

Ebenezer Langley
adm.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ezeth. W. Langley which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? No V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? No VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

 XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? no  XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no  XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? yes  XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? no If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?  XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?  XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes  XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.