Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,304, for David Long, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Long, David
S. 23,304
CONTENTS

1810 New York
216 Pam. Agent, July 5, 1837.
David Long
Dauren in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Baldwin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Willing in the M'apts line for 2 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars each per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th day of Janu y . 1833 — — — and under H. P. L'Indey H. J. R.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1832 $120 Semi-ann. allowance ending Apr. '33 40
$160
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 109

Paul Long St New York
admitted
Rev J. P. Tracy

BRIEF in the case of  Paul King of Posen  of  Germany  in the State of  New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 - 10 days of August last.  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.     Jan 1776 immediately after until 1st Sept 1776 Pri Gen. Washington   Sept or Oct 1776 between 1 & 2 weeks Gen. Gates   July 1777 3 months Gen. Burgoyne   June 1778 5 " Gen. Clinton   June 1778 5 " Gen. Sullivan & Greene  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Providence Heights - Long Island Hill  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Woburn, Massachusetts 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
No documentary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective
Duration of his service in 2 nd & 3 rd terms not stated - Suppressed by applicant
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. M. [Signature] Examining Clerk.
July 21. 1833

David Long Declaration
18358
Please make returns to Horace M. Soper, Batavia
Examiners Genesee Co N.Y.
Admitted
2 years private
80 3/4

of David Long Declaration in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
State of New York } Genesee County ss } On the sixteenth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting in Court the town of Batavia in and for the County of Genesee and State of New York being a Court of Record and having a seal David Long a resident of the town of Darien in the County of Genesee and State of New York aged Seventy one the 10 th day of last August, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth make the following declaration on oath in Order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 1832
That he entered the service of the United States 1 st Jan y 1776 under Capt Jonathan Baldwin, was attached to Col. James Williams Regiment in the town of Hopkinton in the State of Massachusetts, Marched to Roxbury near Boston, (This enlistment for three months), when I was stationed until about the first of March 1776 and moved with the Army under Gen. Washington to the Heights of Dorchester where the forts were built which compelled the British to abandon Boston from 20 to 24 of March, we marched into Boston and was there stationed until the 1 st of April when my time of service expired, I enlisted again immediately under the same Captain for six months, and remained stationed at Fort Hill in Boston until the 1 st of August 1776 and then obtained a substitute for the remainder of my time

The above mentioned Service was in the Militia of Massachusetts. There was no engagement during my Service.
In the month of September October 1776 I went as a volunteer from Hopkinton to Providence Rhode Island under the Command of Capt. Holmes was stationed at Providence between one and two months at least one month was dismissed but received no written discharge.
on the 1 st of Jan y 1777 at the town of Hopkinton I enlisted on the call of Government for three months under Captain Harrod & Lieutenant Rockwood and marched to Providence Rhode Island and there organized and was commanded by Major Hazleton. thence marched to North Kingstown Rhode Island and was there stationed till the first of March. thence marched to Point Judith in the same state, whilst at this place a British Brigg was driven by a Gale on to a point of Land then called Tower Hill and stranded The militia to which I was attached rallied to the spot and under the fire of a number of British Boats, set the Brigg on fire, which burned to the water edge in this affair there was one man killed and one wounded of which history makes no mention. at the expiration of my term of service was discharged at Point Judith
On the first of June 1777 I enlisted at said town of Hopkinton I enlisted into the Militia of said state for five months. marched to Springfield Massachusetts under Capt. Sadler and the same Lieut. Rockwood. and remained there until about the first of October as a Guard to the public Stores. from thence went as a

Guard to wagons loaded with Military Stores to Boston. on my return to Springfield my term of service had expired and I was discharged
On the first of June in 1778 I enlisted in the same town of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex into the Militia of said state under Lieutenant Rowel. the Company was afterwards commanded by Captain Daniel, and belonged to General Lovels Brigade Marched to Providence Rhode- Island from thence to Newport when we were joined by Generals Sullivan and Greene with a number of Continental Regiments commanded by Cols. Harry B Livingston Jackson and others remained at Newport until some of the last days of August when the British Army stationed at Oakey Hill from one to two miles distant from the American Army. As were drawn out in a line of Battle. and we engaged them The conflict was severe. we fought until night came on. during the night having been assured that the British was reinforced. and having been disappointed of the aid of the French Fleet the whole American Army retreated from Newport with all their Military stores and escaped the enemy and remained with the army until the first of November and was discharged at Providence verbally
I never received a written discharge. have no documentary evidence of my services. and know of no person by whom I can prove my services. I was born in Hopkinton Middlesex Co. Massachusetts on 10 th August 1761. I have a record of my age in my Bible which was transcribed from my father

after the war I resided in Wilmington Vermont 2 years And in Helron Washington Co New York 26 years. From thence moved to Pen- brooks now Darien where I now live and have lived there 22 years
I hereby relinquish all claims to any pension or annuity whatever but the present. My name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Mr Hugh Wallace and Zacheus Darrow reside in my neighborhood and can testify as to my character for truth and their belief in my services as a Soldier of the Revolution
That he resided in the town of Stephentown aforesaid at the time of each enlistment. — Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open court
David Long
Timothy Titcomb clerk
We, Hugh Wallace, a Plowman residing in the town of Pembroke in the county of Seneca and State of New York and Zacheus Darrow residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Long, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revo- lution and that we concur in that opinion —
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid in open court Timothy Titcomb clerk
Hugh Wallace Zacheus Darrow

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented 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 Hugh Wallis who has signed the preceding certificate as a clergyman resides in the house of Penbroke Reston in the county aforesaid and that Zacharias Dapere who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place, a credible person being that, they are entitled to credit.
Isaac Wilson Robert Darrell William Metcalf
I, Timothy Fitch, Clerk of the said court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of David Long for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 16 th October 1832.
Timothy Fitch Clerk

Proclamation
23304.
INVALID.
File No. 23304
David Long
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 245-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Mechs. & Farmers Bank Albany Pension agency July 1. 1837.
James L. Edwards Esquire, Commis. 2 of Pensions, Sir,
The enclosed papers in the case of David Lory, have been presented by the Attorney - Having doubts of the genuineness of the signatures purporting to be those of the Pensioner, we have declined paying his pension until we receive your instructions.
I am, Sir,
Very Respectfully
Your ob. t Servt.
Thos M c Clure
Provt. Manager