Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37640, for Zachariah Longley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
★ Longley, Zachariah
NUMBER
S 37640
CONTENTS

Let to J.S. Holmes, June 11. 1835.
Robertson Unit December 20. 1820 to Roger B. Dole, Augusta, Maine
9,172
Maine
Tachanah Longley, 11
of Penobscot bdy in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the infantry line, for the term of three years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the List of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of Apr. 1819 and sent to Mr. Kingsley Esq. Hampden, Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. to mid. 1 st 1/31. 86.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819 48.00
134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Albany Penobscot Continued

37 640 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37 640
Zachariah Longley Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Yours affly May 18
EB
for
Hon Lewis Cass 639- Secretary of War Washington City D.C.

Jack Langley Me Roll Act 1818 - 25 May 1835 Pension Office

Recd 28 May
State of Maine.
Penobscot County Hops crop May 1855.
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War,
Sir,
Our Zachariah Longley late of Dover in the County of Penobscot, was a Pensioner under the first Pension Act, & it is supposed the evidence upon which a Pension was granted him, is upon file in the War Department. By a late law of this State a certain quantity of Land has been granted to a certain class of Revolu- tionary Soldiers (of which Longley was one) and the Widows of such soldiers. & Mrs. Longley is yet alive & the evidence of his services is wanted to enable her to obtain the Land granted. If not in- consistent with any rules of the Department, you will confer a great favor upon the Widow by forwarding such papers as may be in your possession that would be useful to her in this matter, to me, as early as convenient. And oblige your most respectfully James S. Holmes.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
PENOBSCOT, ss.
ON the 11 th day of May A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Zachariah Langley who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Zachariah did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed M. Dinslee Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this eighteenth day of September , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr. a Justice of the Supreme Judicial  Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset,  State being a Court of Record for said Counties , proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Zachariah Longley aged sixty four years, resident in Plant n N o 3 in the County of Penobscot within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Moore the Ballard and Regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott , then Alden , then Brooks of the line of the State of Massachusetts , upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of four years ; and was in battle at the taking of Burgoyne ; and in Cherry Valley , where my Col l  Alden was killed.
that his original declaration was made before declaration was made before Judge Thinsley on the eleventh day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 9172 . And I, the said Zachariah Longley do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Zach ah Longley
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
Real estate — None —
One cow of the value of twelve dollars;
One swine " " four dollars;
Old household stuff (besides bedding) six dollars.
I have no debts due me, and owe as much as twenty dollars. — My occupation is that of a farmer, but by reason of age and infirmity, having a bad rupture on both sides, and being frequently laid up with the Rheumatism, I am unable to labour. — I have no income except my pension, which I depend upon for support. — My family consists of myself; my wife Betsey aged fifty seven years; feeble and infirm, being much afflicted with the Rheumatism; & my daughter Almedie aged seventeen years, who lives at home to

take care of her mother. — Except the above I have no estate or income whatever. Lach ah Longley.
Subscribed & sworn to, both the oath and Schedule this eighteenth day of September 1820.
Before me Nathan Weston Just. J. S. J. C.
State of Maine.
Hancock ss. At the Supreme Judicial Courts began and holden at Castine within the County of Hancock, and for the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot, on the second Tuesday of October (being the tenth day of said month) in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
I Mason Shaw Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Courts for the Counties of Hancock Washington & Penobscot, do certify, that the original of the Schedules hereto annexed was exhibited in open Court. And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is twenty two dollars. Mason Shaw Clerk.
I Thomas Cobb, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the State of Maine, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, & the Schedule thereto annexed, as also the above certificate of Mason Shaw, Clerk &c. are truly copied from the records of the said Courts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of October A. D. 1820.
Tho s Cobb, Clerk of S d Court for the County of Penobscot.
(Upside down text) R. L. Me v. 172 Lachman Lingley (9172)

Zach ry Langley Private Col Alden's Regt. 1861-3 years
Correct

I Zachariah Longley of Plantation No. Three in the County of Hancock Penobscot Yeoman aged sixty two do hereby on oath testify & say, that on or about the first of June 1775 I enlisted into the Revolutionary war for eight months in Capt. Joseph Morris's Company, & Col. Wm. Prescott's Regt. I joined my Regt. at Cambridge: & before the expiration of the 8. term I enlisted again for the same Company & Regt. for three years: We marched to N. York: were stationed on Governor's Island; & employed in fortifying that place, till we were driven off by the British troops, in the month of September: I served this term of enlistment out & was regularly discharged on the first day of January 1777. In the month of April 1777. I enlisted again for three years in Capt. Ballard's Company, & Col. Alden's Regt. - I joined my Regt. at Albany: I was at the capture of Burgoyne: Went into winter quarters at Albany: The next spring we marched to Cherry valley where we shut the gates. I. etc. month of June 1779. I went to the Genesee in the Expedition with Genl. Sullivan against the Indians: I returned to West Point, where I continued till the month of April 1780 when I was regularly discharged. I have lost my discharge. — I am now under reduced circumstances, & need the assistance of my Country for support: Zach ah Longley