Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6431, for Reuben Long, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 6. S 6.
Long Reuben
R 6431
Rose in Virginia
CONTENTS
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State of Tennessee This day came Mary Long before me Granger County Thomas Galt an acting Justice of the Peace for said county and made oath as follows to wit that she is a Sister of Reuben Long Sen d that the record of her age was kept in a Bible by her Father and was lost in the time of the Revolutionary war but from the best of Information she can get she is sixty seven or eight years of age
Question did you know of the said Reuben Long being called into service in said war and state what you know of said service
answer I recollect that he was called into service and that he would come home on furlough and was out in said service at different times that she rec- ollects of hearing that her said brother was at the Battle at Blackstock's and at said battle he fought under Capt Brown second to and subscribed before me this 24 th August 1832.
Thomas Galt Justice of the Peace
Mary Long

State of Tennessee I Thomas Gill one of the acting Granger County Justices of the peace on one of the Justices of the County court aforesaid do further certify that Mary Long who subscribed and swore to the fore- going affidavit before me is a creditable person and her statements are entitled to credit Given under my hand this 9 th day of July 1833
Tho Gill Justice of the Peace for said County
State of Tennessee I John Cocke Clerk of the Granger County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Granger aforesaid, do hereby certify that Thomas Gill whose name is subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate and whose signature appears in his own proper handwriting is an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Granger aforesaid duly commissioned and that full faith and credit ought to be given to all his Official acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Office in Rutledge this 19 th day of May 1834-
John Cocke CLK
by Pleasant J. Cocke CLK

Term: act 1832,
Hon.
S. M. Holleman H.R. of Tennessee
with great improvement

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of Tennessee } ss County of Grainger } On this 28 th day of March 1860 Personally appeared before me Nelson A. Foster an acting Justice of the peace in & for the County and State aforesaid Reuben Long a resident of the County of Grainger in and State of Tennessee aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
1 st He entered service as a private in the year 1776 as a substitute for his brother (John Long) that he might go against the Indians) his officers were Colonel Tolson Captain George Hearn Lieutenant John Duncan & Ensign Spencer Stewart at this time he resided in Chatham County N.C. He was in service two Months and was the most of his time in Chatham & Moore Counties to keep down the Tories in that section and when his tour time was out he went home and John Long got the discharge for him In a few days after this there were a call for Volunteers and he turned out a private & went under the same officers as before and went into Cumberland County N.C. against the Scotch Tories who was rising in that Country almost enmasse he was marched to Brooks Creek in Cumberland County dispersed the Tories and was Stationed there about 8 Months when his time time expired and he was discharged by his Colonel (Tolson) which discharge he gave Genl John Cocke about 7 years ago to get his pension for him and he gave back discharge never got it nor He then moved with his father to Broad River in South Carolina and in the Month of March 1780 he Volunteered again a private under Captain Gabriel Brown. Colonel Brannon & Major Fair commanded the regt he belonged to. and were under Genl Sumpter he was marched about on Broad River Pacolet River Fair Forest & Tiger Rivers against Tories Partis &c

And after Gates's defeat we were pursued by Tarlton's dragoons and at a place on Broad River called fish dam ford Colonel Tarlton made an attack on General Sumpter in the night he Long was not in the battle but was out with a scouting party under Genl Clark one of his Brothers, Henry Long who killed in this engagement also the lieutenant of his company with several more on both sides Sumpter had the better of Tarlton and kept beat him off and took 22 prisoners but knowing the main British Army was in his rear he continued his retreat and Genl Clark with 300 men joined him shortly after and on the 13th day after the skirmish at fish dam Ford there was another engagement with Col. Tarlton at a place on Sager River called Black Stocks where we again got the better of Tarlton and kept the field the battle began about the middle of the afternoon & continued until dark when Tarlton retreated he does not now recollect how many was killed or wounded Gabriel Brown his captain was killed and Genl Sumpter severely wounded in his hip or thigh so we had to carry him on a horse litter and Sumpter finding his Ammunition was exhausted retreated in the night and continued his retreat for several days when we halted and he (Long) was sent with a detachment to remove the property into Lincoln County, and again joined the Army and in a short time he was again detached to guard the property and they took some of it over Catawba river at a place called Love's ford and carried it to Chatham County N.C. Where he was pressed to go on Fatigue with Capt David Mattox & Genl Butler to drive stock for the Army. He drove the stock to a place called Cowpens to Genl Morgan and after they had pensed the cattle and hogs his Capt (Mattox) 20 dismised him without any written discharge on the day before the Battle at Cowpens and he thinks in Jany 1781 He was this time in service ten months (eight with his Company and an Fatigue with Capt Mattox) two Months He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person by whom He can prove all of his services but can prove the part in S.C. by the Widow Mary Long

He hereby hereby relinquishes every every claim whatever to a or annuity pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension roll of any  the agency of any State.
Interrogatories, propounded by the Justice of the peace
Q Where and in what year were you born?
Ans I was born in Halifax county, Va in the year 1759
Q Have you any record of your age or if so where is it?
A I once had but it was in a book that is lost now
Q Where were you living when called into service where have you lived since, and where do you now live?
In first in Chatham County NC then in S.C. on Broad River since the War I lived in Lincoln County NC and for 25 years past in Granger County Tennessee!
Q How were you called into service when you draughted did you volunteer or were you a substitute or a substitute for whom? A I first substituted to finish out my Brothers John Langs tour of 2 months I next volunteered and was in service 3 months I next volunteered again and was there 8 months in service and 2 months on furlough
Q State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served if you can recollect also the names of Militia officers and the general circumstances of your service
A I do not now recollect any thing about regulars nor many Militia officers of North and South Carolina, but Sumpter Clark etc and I was in North & South Carolina on the Rivers of Cape Fear Catawba in NC and on Broad River near fort Loyal Pocotalie and went up Tar River when I was driving stock to Green or Morgan
Q Did you ever receive a discharge if so where is it and by whom was it given
A I got one from Col. Dobson for three months I was at Crops Creek which discharge I gave Genl. Cooke 7 years ago & never got it back for the time I was a substitute my Brother got the discharge
and for the Balance of the time I served I got no discharge
Q State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighbourhood present who can testify of your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a revolutionary Soldier?

Answer Col Warham Eastly Col James Lafferty Joseph Rich Esqr D C Charnicheal Esqr James Mayes John Lafferty & Joseph Cobb Esqr Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me his Reuben X Long mark
Nelson A. Senter Judge of the peace
State of Tennessee
at
Granger County } On this 2nd day of April 1840 personally appeared before me Nelson A Senter an acting justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Mary Lang aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to Law deposeth and saith. That she is well acquainted with Reuben Lang who has sworn & subscribed the above declaration and that she believes him to be 81 years old and that he was in the Army of the Revolution he was in South Carolina as he says and with Genl Sumpter at Black Stocks on the river and that his batt Brave that he went under was killed there and she thinks  that he was gone from home that time something near 12 months and thinks it was in the year 1780
Attest Nelson A. Senter
her Mary X Long mark
State of Tennessee
Granger County } We Col P. M. Senter Col Thomas White side both residing in the county and state aforesaid do hereby declare on oath that we are well acquainted with Reuben Lang Who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be eighty one years of age that he is and always has been since we knew him believed and reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed this 2nd day of April 1840
before me N. A. Senter Justice of the peace
P. M. Senter Thos White
State of Tennessee
Granger County } I A. Senter do hereby certify that Reuben Lang who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration is a very old and infirm man and it would be with great inconvenience and hazard for him

to be got to the Court House of this County
And I also do hereby declare my 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 I further certify that it appears to me that Col. Pleasant Minter Col Thos. Whiteside
who has signed the preceding certificate are residents of Grainger County, are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit and ought to be believed and I do hereby certify that Mary Lang who has made oath to a part of his service is a person of veracity and truth and entitled  entitled to full faith and credit
Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of April 1840
Nelson A. Minter
Witness
Solomon S. Shipley
Justice of the peace for Grainger County
State of Tennessee
I Edward Tate Clerk of the County Court for said County Do certify that
Nelson A. Minter Esqr. whose name appears to the foregoing Declaration and Certificate is now and was at the time signing the same an acting Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid duly elected Commissioned and qualified according to the Constitution and Laws of the State of Tennessee and that his signature appears in his own proper handwriting and that full faith and credit is or ought to be given his official acts as such
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Offin in Rutledge
April 1840
Edward Tate Clerk

Reuben Long R. 6431 N.E. 186

July 1. 1850
This is to certify that the within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office of the State of Ohio, Department of State, at Columbus.
Geo. Hunsicker Secy.

31.428 Reubin Long's Pension Declaration
Tennessee
June 26, 1834
Pension Office
Tennessee
act 7 th June 1832

Declaration for Pension Reuben Lang

State of Tennessee Grundy County } On this 19 th day of August 1834 personally appeared in open court before the justices of our court of pleas and quarter sessions for Grundy County in the State of Tennessee now sitting Rubin Long a resident of the County of Grundy in the State of Tennessee aged seventy two 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 the 7 th June 1832 that he entered the service of the United States as a substitute for John Long in the month of June as he believes in the year 1776. and served two months. He states that he entered the service under Col Ebenezer Holsom who commanded the regiment and Capt. George Wernedon to whose company I belonged. He states he left the service sometime in the latter part of July or first of August as he believes. He states that for this service he received no discharge. He further states that he entered the service a second time as a volunteer under the command of Col Ebenezer Holsom and belonged to the Company com- manded by Capt. George Wernedon Ensign Spencer Stewart who went out of my neighbourhood and served a three months term. He states that he entered the service the second time on the first of October 1776 and was discharged the service by Capt. Wernedon on the first day of December of the same year. He states that he entered the service in the County of Chatham State of North Carolina. He states that he has now his regular discharge for that term which accompanies his declaration.

We hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State. Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid. Pleasant S. Cooke D.D. Reuben Lang
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as such State.
State of Tennessee Grundy County S I John Cooke clerk of the court of pleas and quarter sessions for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of Reuben Lang for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this
19 day of May 1834
We the undersigned a clergyman residing in the county of Grundy and State of Tennessee and John Cooke residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Reuben Lang who has subscribed and sworn to the above

declaration that we believe him to be a worthy of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. W m anally Cergason Pleasant V. Cooke D.C. John Cooke
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 application was a salaried of the Revolution and served as a Swift State and the court further certify that it appears to them that
who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Gypsy resident in the county of Gravesend and that [blank] who has also signed the same is a respectable person and his statement is entitled to credit.
I John Cooke clerk of the Court of Pleas and quantum. I do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Rachel Loring for a furrier
The foregoing is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and sealed this 19 th day of May 1834 John Locke Clerk by Pleasant S. Locke D. Clerk