Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9801, for Josiah Long, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Long Josiah Smith, Mary
R. 9801
Former widow
CONTENTS

11589.
Mary Smith
Dec d
family wid of
Isaac Long
Mar
9804
H. Bradford
Portland
Maine

State of Maine.
On this ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four personally appeared before the Hon. Asahel Wan Judge of the United States for the District of Maine Sarah Poole one of the children of Josiah Long who being first duly sworn ask on her oath in her own behalf, and in behalf of Elijah Long Nathaniel Long & Maria L Bonney who are now absent, and who are with this declaration the only surviving children of said Josiah, makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the acts of June 7 th 1832 & July 7 th 1838.
That Josiah Long was a resident of Andover Mass at the commencement of the revolutionary war and she has heard him the said Josiah Long say that he served for his brother Joshua in the war of the revolution as a fife and she further believes that said Josiah Long her father served, in the year 1781 eight months in a company commanded by Capt John Reed in Col. McComb's Regiment and that he was stationed at Hightstown and did the duty of a fife.
And this declarant further believes that her said father intermarried with Mary Cole on the sixteenth day of April 1789 and that said Josiah Long died on the 13 th day of June 1832 and that her mother intermarried with Samuel Smith on the 2 nd day of Nov r

1835 and that Samuel Smith her second husband died on the 3 rd day of April 1839 and that her mother survived him and died on the fifth day of August 1843 The surviving children of said Josiah Long and Mary formerly his widow therefore claim a pension from the 4 th of March 1831 to the 13 th of June 1832 under the act of 7 th June 1832 and also from grant pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 from March 4 th 1838 to March 4 th 1841 & a pension under the act of March 3 rd 1848 from the 4 th of March 1843 to the 5 th of August the time of her mother's death. French Bobs
Signed & sworn before this ninth day of November 1844 before me
Asahel Warner Judge of the United States for the District of Columbia

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 5 1844.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Joshua Long of Shrewsbury is found upon the books of the Military Col. Suppl. Capt. Abbott as a rifleman from March 28. 1777 to Dec 3. 1779 33 mos 3 days
The name of Isaac Long is found upon a pay roll of Capt. John Reed Col. W. Cobb from July 21. to Dec. 1. 1781. About 10 days as a rifleman
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm. Tufts. Dept 33 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Isaac Long's New -
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is requested to furnish evidence from the rolls in his office the evidence of the service of Isaac Long in Capt Reed's Company in 1781 as fifer, and also the service of the said Isaac under the command of said Isaac or Joshua as a fife major or drum major or as fifer or drummer in any other company in the war of the revolution.
The undersigned acting for himself and Sarah Pool Nathaniel Long & Maria Boney the only children of said Isaac Long & Mary his wife both deceased, request said evidence for the purpose of substantiating their claim to the benefits of the provision of the act of June 7, 1832 & July 7th 1835.
And I do for myself and in behalf of the other children, appoint F. Bradford my attorney in the premises.
Elijah Long
Cumberland ss. May 2 d 1844 Signed in my presence The day & year above written J. H. Williams Justice of the Peace

I. Sarah Haley of Westbrook in the County of Cumberland on oath testify and say that I am about sixty four years of age and am the sister to Mary Long the widow of Josiah Long. I recollect the time that Josiah Long and my sister were married as they were married at my father's house in Bedouford in the County of York. I do not recollect the day or the year in which they were married but I was not over nine years of age at the time. The oldest child of Josiah & Mary Long was born in about two years after their marriage and I was about eleven years older than their oldest child. They were married about fifty six years ago as near as I can recollect.
My sister Mary was the widow of Francis Smith she having been married to said Smith on the 2 nd day of November 1835 said Smith is now dead & died before his wife.
Josiah Long died on the 13 th of June 1832 as near as I can recollect and Mary my sister died on the 5 th of August 1843. The children and only children of Josiah & Mary Long are Elijah Long, Maria E. Bonney, Sarah Poole and Katherine Long. The above are the only surviving children of the above said Josiah & Mary deceased.
Sarah Haley
Cumberland ss. May 3 rd 1844. Then personally appeared the above said Sarah Haley known to me as a person of truth and made oath to the above affidavit by her signed. Before me Freeman Bradford
Justice of the Peace.

to me as a man of truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Freeman Bradford J. P.
I John Burrill of Cape Elizabeth age nineteen years of age on oath say That Deacon Samuel Smith lived a near neighbor to my father at the time of his death. He died five years ago last April and left a widow who was a second wife to him. I have heard that his widow has since died but I do not recollect the time but more than a year ago.
John Burrill
Concluded 20 December 24 th 1844 Then appeared the above named John Burrill known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above declarative by him subscribed.
Before me J. Bradford Justice of the Peace.

I James Poole of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am fifty eight years of age. I am personally acquainted with all the children of Josiah Long now living. Said children are Elijah Long Maria L Bonney Sarah Poole my wife & Nathaniel Long the above are the only children of said Josiah now living. Elijah & Nathaniel Long are mariners and are now absent from Portland and are certain when they will be at home. Maria L. Bonney resides in Charleston South Carolina and has resided there for more than two years last past. Sarah Poole my wife is the only child of said Josiah Long who is now within the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court of the U.S. for the District of Maine.
The widow of Josiah Long married for her second husband Deacon Samuel Smith with whom she lived from November 2 d 1835 till the time of his death which was in or about the year 1839. Mary Smith formerly the widow of Josiah Long survived her second husband and died at my house on the fifth of August eighteen hundred and forty three & was not married after the death of her second husband.
Jas Poole
Cumberland ss. November 8 th 1844 Then personally appeared the above named James Poole known

to me as a man of truth and integrity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
Freeman Bradford J. P.
I John Burrill of Cape Elizabeth aged nineteen years of age on oath say that Deacon Samuel Smith lived a near neighbor to my father at the time of his death. He died five years ago last April and left a widow who was a second wife to him. I have heard that his widow has since died but I do not recollect the time but more than a year ago -
John Burrill
Concluded 30 December 22 nd 1844 Then appeared the above named John Burrill known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above declarative by him subscribed
Before me F. Bradford Justice of the Peace.

I Joshua Gammon of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am eighty two years of age and was a soldier in the revolutionary war. In the year 1781 I served eight months in the company commanded by Capt John Reed in Col Samuel Mc Cobb's Regiment and was stationed in Falmouth. Josiah Long was fife for the company and served the whole eight months with me. The service in 1781 was an eight months service commencing in the month of April and ending in December. I am positive that said Long served with me at least eight months. He was the only fife belonging to the company that season.
The Josiah Long of whom I now testify resided at the commencement of the revolutionary war as he informed me in some town in Massachusetts, and as he informed me, had served in the revolutionary war previous to the above named service as a musician. Subsequent to the war he resided in Saco or Biddeford in the County of York I was personally acquainted with said Long during his lifetime.
Joshua Gammon
Cumberland Ys. May 7th 1844 Then personally appeared the abovenamed Joshua Gammon known to me as a man of truth & made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true. Byron F. Bradburn J.P.

I William Tuke of Portland in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am seventy nine years of age. I served in the war of the revolution as a soldier in the year 1781 in Captain John Reid's company Col Mc Cobb's Regiment and was stationed at Falmouth that year. I served from April to December of that year a term of eight months and forsook Long served with me the whole of that time as fife for Capt Reid's company. That service was an eight months service. The enlistment was for eight months and said Long & myself served out said enlistment.
William Tuke
Cumberland ss. May 27 th 1844 Then personally appeared the above named William Tuke known to me as a man of truth and integrity and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Freeman Bradford justice of the Peace

I William Smith Town clerk of Biddeford County of York and State of Maine on oath depose & say That as Town clerk I have in my custody & keeping The Records of the Town In one of the old Books of Records purporting to contain a list of intentions of marriage I find the following to wit "Josiah Long and Molly Gole both of Biddeford intend marriage"
March 21. st 1789. "Riskworth forlan fr. T. 6." The above is a true extract from the Records which if the date then of were written out would read Then March "Twenty first" one Thousand Seven hundred & Eighty nine" The return of the marriage of Josiah Long & Molly Gole does not appear upon the records in my possession. William Smith Town Clerk I also find upon the records of marriage the following to wit: "November Second Eighteen hun- dred & thirty five. Deacon Samuel Smith of Kennebec Port & Mrs Mary Long of Portland" The last above written is recorded on the Books of Record under the head of Marriages and is a true extract from the record with the exception of the date which is written in fair legible figures then November (2 d ) 1835." William Smith Town Clerk -

York Pa. November 8 th 1844 Then personally appeared the above named William Smith Town Clerk of Bedford and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Jacob L. Koble Justice of the Peace
Memo: The proof of marriage duly authenticated will be found in the application of Mary Long or Mary Smith which I am informed was presented in her life time claiming a pension under the act of 1838- The magistrate in this case is a man neighbor to Gov. Fairfield, who I presume will give the certificate required if the papers refer- red to are not in your office.
F. Bradford

United States
Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the within proceedings were had is the Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
And I further certify that Freeman Brad- ford Esquire is a Magistrate duly appointed and qualified: that the signatures to the annexed defo- sitions purporting to be his are genuine and that full faith and credit are due his official attesta- tions
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Circuit Court this second day of January A. D. Eighteen hundred & forty five Chas. Mussey Clerk U. S. Circuit Court

Mary Smith, formerly widow of Coriah Long Maine.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Probate Office,
PORTLAND,
May 22, A. D. 1857
I,
Freeman Bradford
Register of Probate,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that Michael Hildreth , at the time of the following attestation, was, an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Kennebec, duly qualified to act as such, and Joseph Hsley is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the papers hereto annexed, that he is Hsley DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Hsley is dated Jan'y 16. A. D. 1857 and will expire Jan'y 16. A. D. 1857, and that said Hildreth's Commission was dated Feby 1. A. D. 1844, and expired Feby 1. 1857
and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be theirs are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal official of said Court, the day and year first above written.
Freeman Bradford
Register.

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. On this 19 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty one personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid. Sarah Poole a resident of Portland in said County aged 50 years who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the Pension that was due to her late father Josiah Song under the act of the 7 th June 1832. and the Pension that was due to her late Mother, Mary Smith formerly the widow of the said Josiah Song, under the acts of 7 th July 1838, and the 3 d March 1843.
And your declarant states that she is one of the children of the aforesaid Josiah Song and Mary Smith. She says and believes that her late father was a native of Andover Mass; and came to Maine in the time of the Revolutionary war, the tradition has ever been that he served a while as a substitute for his brother Joshua Song as a fifer in the Continental Army in the Revolution. Her father as she has been informed came to Maine before the close of the Revolutionary war and performed one tour of duty of eight months

in 1781 at Portland. The evidence of said last service will be found in the papers transmitted to the Pension Office in 1844, also the proof of her mother's marriage to which she refers the Commissioner. She further states that her father Josiah Long died on the 13th of June 1832 and left a widow Mary, who intermarried thereafter with Samuel Smith, that the said Samuel Smith died in the month of April 1839, and that his widow survived him and died on the fifth day of August AD 1843 and that Sarah Poole Nathaniel Long Maria S. Bonney & Elijah Long are the children and only surviving children of the said Josiah Long and Mary Smith deceased. She therefore claims the pension due to her father and mother aforesaid. Witness.
Sarah Poole
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the abovenamed Sarah Poole on the day and year first above written.
Before me
Jas Alsley Jus: Peace

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
Probate Office Portland May 20. 1857 }
I Josiah Pierce, Judge of Probate in and for the County of Cumberland, hereby certify, that it has been Satisfactorily proved before me, that Josiah Long, died at Eastport on the 13th day of June 1832, and left a widow by the name of Mary, who afterwards married Samuel Smith of Cape Elizabeth, and that the said Samuel Smith died on the day of April 1839, and that his wife survived him, and died on the fifth day of August 1843, and that she was a widow at the time of her death, and that Sarah Poole, Nathaniel Long, Maria G. Bonney & Elijah Long, are the children and only surviving children of the said Mary Smith, formerly the widow of Josiah Long dec d .
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the Seal Official of said Court of Probate to be affixed, the day and year first above written.
Josiah Pierce Judge.

I Jedediah Robinson of Gardiner in the County of Kennebec on oath depose testify and say that I am Eighty years of age am a pensioner of The united States and in the time of the war of the Revolution was a resident of Cape Elizabeth, in the year 1781 I enlisted and served in Capt John Reed Company which was stationed in Falmouth now Portland. in that company Josiah Long served as Fifer, The Company of Capt Reed was organised about the first of May, the enlistment was for 8 months unless sooner discharged I enlisted about the first of May and Josiah Long enlisted about the same time that I did he was the only fifer the company had while I was in the service that year, said Long came from the westward according to my best recollection but a short time before his service with me in 1781. I am not sure what time the Company of Capt Reed was discharged but my impression is that it continued in service late in the fall, I know that said Long served with me at least six months that year and I do not know but longer Jedediah Robinson
Kennebec ss Feb 14 th 1846. Then appeared Jedediah Robinson known to me as a man of truth and veracity & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Before me
Michael Heilduth, Justing Peace

Washington May 26 1851 James E. Heath Esq Sir
Enclosed you will please find additional evidence in the Case of Mary Smith, of Mr formerly known as Josiah Long, which I hope will be sufficient with the evidence already filed to establish her claim to a pension under the act of 7 July 1838.
With much Respect Your obed Servt Geo. B. Davis

589
xy Smith
Black
formerly wid of
Isaac Long
mt
husband
Let to H. D. ... 21/55
" to G. C. Ames Aug 20/51.
" " " " 25/57.
Act July 7 th 38

REJECTED
9801.
P. O. _____
Mary Smith { formerly widow of }
Service: Jeriah Long
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.