Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38,906, for William Langworthy, Massachusetts

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass.
LA Languorthy, William
NUMBER
NUMBER D 38906
B.L.Wt. 1052-100
CONTENTS

Mr. Natl. Adm. 29 th 1821. by Henry L. Franklin, Esq. New Port, Rhode Island
(2345)  Rhode Island.
William Langworthy Capt Marshall  Private  Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept r 1818 and sent to Nicholas Taylor Esq r  Newport R. I.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 5m s 11/31 + 4/30 -- 43 89 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 . . . . 48 --
$91 89
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years
179  Newport R.I.

38.906
Rev INVALID.
File No. 38.906
William Langworthy Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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William Langworthy private 1st Regt. Mass. line
Warrant issued
November 2 nd 1822

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State of Rhode Island County of New Port
I, William Langworthy , aged Sixty eight years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, testify and declare, that, in the year one thousand seven hundred and Seventy seven I enlisted in the army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country, for the term of "during the war," and served in the company commanded by Capt. Marshall and in the regiment No. N o . 1. under command of Colonel Vose of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war, in seventeen hundred and eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the First regiment, commanded by Colonel Col. Vose
My discharge is now lost or mislaid, so that I cannot produce it to corroborate the above statement. I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assign- ed or transferred my claim to that gratuity in any manner whatsoever: therefore, Know all men by these presents that I, William Langworthy aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint George P. Butman of the county of  Salisbury  and state of  Columbian to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, or of such other person as is duly authorized to issue and deliver the same; a warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest,
William Langworthy
I, Joseph Briggs aged Seventy three years, a citizen of the United States, do, upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with William Langworthy who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know that he did perform the mi- litary service therein stated. according to my best belief & report.
Attest,
Joseph Briggs
Before me, Benj. B. Mumford  Notary Public By legal authority appointed personally appeared the above named William Langworthy subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and, likewise, personally appeared Joseph Briggs who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this fourth day of October 1822 - Benj. B. Mumford  Notary Public Justice of the Peace.
In testimony that the abovewritten Benjamin B. Mumford was a magistrate authorised to administer oaths, and take acknowledgments, &c. in the state of Rhode Island at the above date, and that his name there subscribed appears to me to be his usual signature, I have hereunto affixed the county seal, and subscribed my name and quality, at Newport this Fifth day of October 1822.
H. Cranston Clerk, &c.
The blank must be filled before signing.

M m Languethy 2345.
March 10/19
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Henry Cranston, Esq r Newport, R.I.
23 April 1921 -

State of Rhode-Island & Providence-Plantations.
Newport sc — Court of Common Pleas, May
Term, A. D. 1820
ON this Twenty-sixth day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record within and for the County of Newport in the State of Rhode-Island, &c.
William Languorthy, aged sixty four Years, residing in the Town of Newport in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:—
viz about five years in Capt Christopher Marshalls Company Col Haskes Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line as a private in said Company, as will fully appear by Documents lodged in the Office of the Secretary of War.
That he made a previous Declaration on the Twenty-first Day of March 1818, and that he has received a Certificate for a Pension, being No. 23458—And in pursuance of the Act of Congress, passed May 1st, 1820, I do solemnly swear, That I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Signed, William Languorthy
A SCHEDULE of Property and Income, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) of
William Languorthy viz — I have no Real or personal Estate except a few articles of old furniture — Six old chairs Two Dollars, an old Desk Two Dollars — Iron ware Two Dollars, pan and irons Shovel & tongs Two Dollars — My occupation is that of a Daily Labourer, but from a rupture I can do but little work! — My Family consists of myself aged fifty four — my wife sits in an infirm state of health — Daughter aged 18 years — Second

William Languorthy M c - I have no Real or personal Estate except a few articles of old furniture - Six old chairs Two Dollans, an old Desk Two Dollans - Iron ware Two Dollans, pan and irons Shovel & tongs Two Dollans - My occupation is that of a Daily Labourer, but from a rupture I can do but little work! - My Family consists of myself aged sixty four - my wife sits in an infirme state of health; my eldest Daughter aged 18 years - second Daughter 15 years - Two Sons, one 14 the other 12 years old.
Signed William Languorthy
Sworn to and declared, on the Twenty sixth day of June before the Court
J. B. Cranston Clerk
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, I hereby certify That the foregoing Oath, and schedule thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of said Court, I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eight Dollars: - and I do further certify, that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record, being constituted such by statute, and possessing original and unlimited Jurisdiction in all civil causes, proceeding according to the course of Common Law, and keeping a record of its proceedings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our said Court this fourth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighteen hundred and Twenty fourth of American Independence.
By order of Court
J. B. Cranston Clerk

William Languorthy
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State of Rhode-Island and Providence-Plantations.
NEWPORT, ss.
On this Twenty eighth day of March 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, personally appears
aged Sixty years, resident in Newport
in the said district, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, 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:" That he the said W m Langworthy enlisted in Town of Boston in the State of Massachusetts .
in Genl. Paton's Brigade  Christopher Marshall of the company commanded by Captain  By Col. Thos. Marshall ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Army was discharged in 1783 , when he was discharged from service in Newburgh in the State of New York , that he was in the battles of Hill's Creek under Genl. Gates at Monmouth in June 1778
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
William Langworthy Nich. Taylor
I, Nich Taylor Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, That it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said William Langworthy did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Newport 28 th March 1818 Nich. Taylor
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas County of Newport 23 April 1818
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire whose signature is affixed to the above statement & certificate is Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Newport State aforesaid in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court Robert Rogers Clk
State of Rhode Island ss Newport August 1818
I hereby certify that the above named W m Langworthy is an inhabitant of the Town of Newport has no property & is dependent on his labour for support & needs the assistance of his country Nich. Taylor