Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6428, for James Long, North Carolina

SERVICE
NUMBER
Long James
R. 6428
N.C. Sea Service
Born in N.C.
CONTENTS
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State of North Carolina Washington County
On the 10 th day of March 1836. I am Long personally appeared (before me Joseph C Norcom an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county) who is so old, infirm, and emaciated that he cannot attend at the court House in said county, It being situated 14 Miles from the place of residence of said Long, he being about 80 years old who being first duly sworn ac- -cording to law on his oath make the follow- -ing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832
That He volunteered as a soldier at Tyrell court House in the county of Tyrell State of North Carolina in the year 1776. under Capt James Anderson, and was appointed an orderly sergeant in his company, and after making the necessary arrangements we marched to Ocracoke N.C. where we remained at our post for 12 months but had no engagement - Soon after I left Ocracoke I went to Crop creek now Fayetteville N.C. and while at Fayette- -ville N.C. I received a commission as a Captain in the North Carolina line of militia My commission was handed me on parade by the adjutant

I do not recollect the names of the field officers at Fayetteville, but recollect that R. D. Spight & John Pugh Williams acted as aids to the commander in chief at that place. I do not recollect how long we remained at Fayetteville, but soon after leaving there we marched to Charleston S.C. when I remained until peace, when I returned home; was in no actual engagement, but was drawn up for battle several times, and in no engagement except, the cannonading at Charleston can be considered an engagement, our commander in chief at Charleston S.C. was Genl Lincoln & Col Matthews. from my old age & loss of memory cannot say how long I served after I left Ocracoke, but I recollect I was in the service from the commencement to the end of the revolutionary war. That I have no documentary evidence of my service, he hereby disqualifies every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pension roll of the agency of any state -
sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
J. C. Norton
James Long Col at the time

The following Questions propounded by L. B. C. concern the acting Magistrate —
Question 1 st When and in what year were you born? — Answer. I was born in Tyrrell county N.C. the year I have forgotten —
2 d Have you any records of your age, and if so where is it? — Answer. I have records of my age
3 d When were you living when called into service: when have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer. When I entered the service I lived in Tyrrell county N.C. I now live in Washington county situated out of the county of Tyrrell, and I have lived on the same spot of grounds ever since the Revolutionary War.
4 th How were you called into service: were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a sub- stitute, for whom? — Answer. I volunteered
5 th State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops; where you served: such continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general cir- cumstances of your service. — Answer — I have stated in my declaration that I volunteered as a soldier in Capt Andersons company at Tyrrell county House North Carolina, and while at Charleston S.C.

Genl Lincoln & Col Matthews were my commanding officers, while at Cross roads N.C. Now Fayetteville N.C. R. & H. Hays & Jno. Pugh Williams acted as aids to the commanding officer of the Regiment do not mention the names of any other
6th Did you ever receive a commission and If so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? Answer I Received a commission as captain at Fayetteville N.C. signed by Governor Abner Nash My commission has been destroyed by the moths with my other papers relating to the Revolutionary War
7th State the names of Persons to whom you are known in your present neigh- -borhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier in the Revolutionary War, —
Answer Wm Fagan Esq. Ebenezer Pettigrew, Arthur Rhodes, Joshua Swift Charles Phelps Esq. & many others if necessary —
I Isiah C Atkinson a Justice of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of Nash ington county N.C. do hereby certify that the above Interrogatories and Answers were put by me and answered upon oath. I C Atkinson Esq

State of North Carolina
Washington county ss on the 15 th of March
1836. Personally appeared before me Joseph C. Morison a Justice of the peace in & for said county. William Fagan Senr (aged 80 years) and deposeth & saith: That he knows Capt James Long (the present applicant for a pension) and have been acquainted with him ever since he was a boy. That he thinks he is from 82 to 83 years old, he knows of his service as captain in the Revolutionary war but how long does not recollect. but from his knowledge of him, he can say that he is a man of strict veracity and what he would state may be strictly relied upon for truth.
W. Fagan Senr
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & date J. C. Morison J.P.
State of North Carolina Washington county ss
I Joseph C. Morison a Justice of the peace in & for said county do hereby certify that from the appearance of Capt James Long, he is not able to travel from his place of residence to the court House, a dis- tance of 14 or 15 miles, by reason of bodily infirmity & old age.
J. C. Morison J.P.

State of North Carolina Washington County
I Joshua Swift a clergyman residing in said county. hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Capt James Long who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that I believe him to be about the 80 or 83 years of age, that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion. Sworn to and subscribed This 4th April 1836
— J Swift
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J. C. Morrison J.P.
We Levi Fagan, (Chairman) & John B. Beasley & David C. Guy the acting Justices, and being duly authorized to hold the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of Washington County, N.C. do hereby certify, that from the foregoing declaration & affidavit that it is our opinion that the above named applicant (James Long) was a revolu- tionary soldier and lived as he states; and further that it appears to us that Joshua Swift who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman residing in the County of Washington & in the immediate neigh- bourhood of James Long; and that William Fagan, Junr. who has also made an affidavit, is a resident in Washington County, is a credible person, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Levi Fagan J.P. Chairman
John B. Beasley J.P.
David C. Guy the J.P. Clerk
I Joseph Morrison an acting Justice of the Peace in & for Washington County N.C. do hereby certify that Mrs. Fagan Junr. & Joshua Swift are men of Respectability & Veracity J. C. Morrison J.P.

State of North Carolina am Washington County ss of James Long doth this 9 th day of May 1836,
Personally appeared before me Charles Phelps, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, ————— James Long who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that after his service under capt Anderson at Ocracoke N.C. — he served under capt. Willie Wilson, and Lieut Charles J. Bush, on board of the ship between Renton and Ocracoke N.C. he served as Lieut under capt Bateman that he marched from Tyrrell County N.C. to Fayetteville N.C. under capt. Bateman, that while at Fayetteville Pvt. Casswell commanded, and that he never was commissioned until at Fayetteville, that he received his commission as a captain while at Fayetteville, and was then marched down to Charleston, S.C. when at Charleston Pvt. Lincoln was the commanding

blommission as a captain while at Hayttsville, and was then marched down to Charleston, S.C. when at Charleston Col. Geo. H. Thomas was the commanding officer of our regiment, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot say definitely as to the precise length of his services, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less, than the Period mentioned below, and in the following order, for one year I served as an orderly sergeant in Capt. Anderson's company of Volunteers, for one year I served as an orderly sergeant in Capt. Willis — Willison company on board the ship Cape Hatteras, — I served as a lieutenant in Capt. Bateman's company, as to the length of time I do not recollect, I served as a captain in the 2nd regiment of the North Carolina line of militia under Genl. Pascoe, until we arrived at Charleston, S.C. then —

Under Genl. Lincoln the Commander in Chief, - how long I served as a Captain I cannot say with certainty but I must have served over one year as a Captain, that he served with and I imbedded Corps called into service by Presidential authority, - that I was generally in Parrish, and for the time during which the service was performed he was not employed in any civil pursuits
Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and date above mentioned
C. Phelps J.P. 11 3
2 - long Capt. in Clinton
State of North Carolina Washington county
I Thomas E Pender clerk of the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Charles Phelps is an acting Justice of the Pleas in & for said county and duly authorized to hold the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county the same being a court of record having civil & criminal jurisdiction and
that the signature of Charles Phelps is in his own proper hand writing. Given under my hand and the seal of the said court at office this 11th day of May 1836
E. C. Pender Clerk

Plums me Sept 27 1883 Sept 28 1883
Mr. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City.

State of North Carolina Washington County ss 33
Personally appeared before me Joseph Atkinson a Justice of the Peace in & for said county on the 6 th day of September 1836. James Wiley (a Revolutionary Soldier) and maketh oath: That he is about seventy three years old. That he is well acquaint- ed with Capt James Long of Washington County. (but have not seen him in life since that time) That he knows that he the said Long served as an orderly sergeant on board of the ship Carrick, which ship was a vessel of war, armed & c by the public authority for at least 12 months. That he the said Wiley was one of the ship's company That after this service of Capt Long He believes that said Long was a Captain in the North Carolina line of the Militia, and says further that it is generally believed that Capt Long performed service, in the Revolutionary war Subscribed and sworn to before me J. Atkinson JP James Wiley

Phyno N.C. Sept 22 d 1836
Delr
Inclosed I send you the affidavit of James Wily. I did not get the county seal to this as you have on the papers of Capt Long the clks seal & certificate of my signature & of my being a Magistrate, I have made the inquiry at the Secretarys Office in N.C. and can get no information there respecting Capt Longs service. Capt Long wishes this affidavit filed among his papers, and wishes to know if it is necessary to get any affidavits respecting the Genl opinion from hearsay of his services as a Revolutionay soldier.
he also wishes to hear from you whether there is any prospect there of obtaining a pension without a petition to congress
Yours very Respectfully
L.C. Horton

No 33674
James Long N.C.

State of North Carolina Washington County
I Thomas E Pender Clerk of the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Levi Fagan (Chairman) John B Brantley David Cleythor and Joseph C Patterson are acting Justices of the Pleas in & for said county, and duly authorized to hold the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county. It being a court of Record having both civil & criminal jurisdiction And that the signatures of Levi Fagan John B Brantley David Cleythor & Joseph C Patterson are in their proper hands writing - Given under my hand and the seal of the said court this the 5th day of April 1836 -
Th: E Pender Clerk

James Long N.C.
Suspended Dec 61 h
H. Nacem May 18 1836 do. 16 Aug 1836
d Oct 12 ——— " let. to Hon. E. Pettigrew, Jan. 30, 1837. - Same Feb. 1,
6428
Ad 7 Jan 1837

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
114 28.
P. O. _____
James Long _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Feb 4
J. L. Edwards esq
Pension office

A. of R. Feb. 3, 1837
Sir,
Agreeable to your letter of Feb. 1 st I re- turn enclosed the papers of James Long deceased. They would have been returned yesterday on the receipt of your letter, but they were at my lodgings and I did not suppose that a days delay would be material.
I am with great respect
Your obedt-Servt.
O. P. Haysen
W. L. Edwards esq.

Feb 1.
Ans d Feb 1. 1837
E. Pottenger
H.R.
J. L. Edwards esq -
Pension office

A. R. Jan 31, 1837
Sir,
In answer to your request, I inform you that I have this day received from your office the papers of James Long, praying for a Pension. If you wish any of them returned to the office, please to inform me, otherwise I will return them to the heirs of Mr Long, and advise them to apply to Congress at the next session.
I am very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
W Pettigrew

Att J. L. Edwards Commision & Pension Washington City
July 20 th 1866

Wymore NC May 11. 1836
Dear Sir I herewith return to you the papers of Capt James Long with an amended affidavit which I think embraces every thing - necessary in his case; owing to his loss of memory and at times perfect derangement state of his mind I am inclined to think nothing more satisfactory can be ob- tained from him, for many years back he has refused to make application for a pension, and real necessity now brings him to the present application: he yet refuses to ask for his hands as a revolutionary soldier, and he also refuses to sell to any person, your early attention I have no doubt will relieve the sufferings of the old man - Yrs Obediently J. C. Atkinson P.S. please direct to me J. C. Atkinson

D Sir
Phyms NC July 29. 1836.
Your favour of May 18 th was duly received, since which time I have made some inquiry amongst the old people concerning Capt Longs Service in the Revolutionary War, and have found but one person old enough that knows any thing about it: Capt Longs pecuniary situation makes him the more infortunate in trying to obtain something from the Government for his services in the War; but really from the infelicity of mind (from old age & length of time) of himself & others, nothing more definite can be had by the way of evidence, (except from hearsay) and he now wishes to tender you with the annexed affidavit of Mrs Spence. so that at least it may be filed with the rest of his papers in your Office though at the same time hoping to satisfy you enough to reconsider his case, and that upon a reconsideration, you may very properly allow him his pension. That he case you cannot prove the evidence before you allow him a pension that he will, (I should be live so long) place the matter before the next Congress. Not doubting as the same time, that upon a reconsideration of his case before you, he will be more favourably received.
I am Sir Yours Obedt Servt
L.C. Horton
To Hon J. L. Edward Esq Comm'r of Pensions Washington City

State of North Carolina } Plymouth N.C Washington county } July 7 th 1836
Personally appeared before the subscri- ber a justice of the peace in & for said county - William Spruill aged seventy four years, and maketh oath that he is acquainted with Capt James Long of Washington county. That he knows of said Longs service in the regular army of the Revolution, and that he is satisfied of his service for a longer time than twelve months, that he well remembers his service at Charleston S.C and also remembers of his service on board the ship Caswell, and that said ship was a public armed vessel of war, he well remembers that Capt Long left Tyrrell county during the Revolutionary war as a lieutenant under Capt Boteman, that he re- members also that Capt Long served at Charleston S.C: and also at subscribed & sworn to before me } John B. Beasley — JP }
Wm Spruill

state of North Carolina Washington county } I Thomas E Pender clerk of
the court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of said county do hereby certify that Mr B B Bursly is an acting Justice of the peace in & for said county and the signature bearing his name in the foregoing affidavit is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said court this 26th July 1836
T. E. Pender CLK
James Lang