Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19728, for James Longley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental Mass.
Longley, James Longby
NUMBER
S 19728
CONTENTS
carded

1714. Massachusetts James Longley or  Long  Longley of Berlestown in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the  regt commanded by Col in the  regt in the line for  the  17  17  17 Continental
Del Jan. 14, 1837 (a B)
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 88 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Nov 1832 and sent to John  John  John of Leicester  Leicester  Leicester present
Arrears to 14th of Feb 1832 $ 132.69 Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec 31. 44.16 $176.85
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by John D. Bliss Clerk Book D. Vol. 2 nd Page 64.

Departments in care of James Longley
Reuben Dabcock Oliver Dabcock

I Reuben Babcock of Northborough in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 77 years on oath depose and say - That the statement of James Longley of Boylston in said County relative to his services in the revolutionary war from April 19, 1775 to January 1, 1776 - at Cambridge & Dorchester has been read to me, and I declare the same to be true, as I was personally acquainted with the said Longley during the period of said service, belonged to the same company which was commanded by Capt. Samuel Wood, and while at Dorchester was a messmate with said Longley - and I further state that at the expiration of said term the said Longley was honorably discharged from said service - - -
Reuben Babcock
Worcester ss. Aug. 16, 1832. Then the abovenamed Reuben Babcock made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed - and I certify that the said deposition is well known to me and is a credible witness -
Martin L. Stow Justice of Peace
I Oliver Eager of Northborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 73 years - on oath depose and say that the statement of James Longley of Boylston in said County relative to his services in the revolutionary war, for one year from about the first of January 1776, at Dorchester, Providence, New London, New York city & elsewhere in Capt. Daniel Barnes company and Col. Jonathan Wards Regiment has been read to me, and I declare the same to be true - as during said term I belonged to the same company, and was well acquainted with the said James Longley - I further state that at the expiration of said term the said Longley was honorably discharged from said service by verbal orders -
Oliver Eager
Worcester ss. August 18, 1832. Then the abovenamed Oliver Eager made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition: and I certify that the said deposition is well known to me and is a credible witness -
Martin L. Stow Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.
I, Abijah Bigelow, clerk of the Judicial Courts, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that Martin S. Stow, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits of Reuben Babcock and Oliver Eager were made and sworn to, and Samuel Brigham, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavit of Henry Brigham was made and sworn to, and Nymphas Pratt, Esquire, before whom the annexed Affidavits of Nathan Pratt and Humphrey Biglow were made and sworn to, are Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, and that their signatures to said Affidavits respectively appear to me to be in their own proper hand writings.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this fifth day of September, A.D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk.

I Henry Brigham of Barre in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful Age, do testify and say that I served in the revolutionary War between Great Britain and America on the Continental establishment from the first of January 1776 to the first of January 1777 and I served as an Ensign in Capt Daniel Barn's Company and Col Jonathan Ward's Regiment, that I knew and was well acquainted with James Longley for he was a Soldier in said Company during one whole Year according to the best of my knowledge and recollection and I further testify that I have no interest, neither directly nor indirectly in the aforesaid James Longley's obtaining a pension.
Henry Brigham Worcester 15 October 2 October 26th 1819
Henry Brigham made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true according to his best knowledge and belief. — And I certify that full credit may be given to his testimony —
Samuel Brigham Justice of the Peace.

Nathan Pratt fn James Langley

I Nathan Pratt of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts Age 72 years on oath do Upon & say that in October AD 1779 I was drafted into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States for the term of three months & that James Longley of Boylston in said County entered the same service at the same time for the same term of time with me in the Company Commanded by Capt Isaac Harrington & said Company marched directly to Clarmack in the State of New York & joined the Regiment Commanded by Col Dana. Then marched to Albany. Thence to Niskayuna in the State of New York. Where we continued until said term of service had expired & then we were verbally discharged.
Nathan Pratt
Worcester Sept. 1 st 1832
Then personally appeared Nathan Pratt and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. & I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Nathan Pratt & that he is a credible witness.
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

Humphrey Bigelow for Jannings
Humphrey Bigelow

I Humphrey Prigelow of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 70 years do Depose and say That in September A D 1777 James Longly of Boylston in said County entered into the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States. in the Company Commanded by Capt Ebenezer Ingalsbee and in Col Job Cushing's Regiment. and that said Longly continued in said service with me for the term of three months . & then we were virtually discharged. and that said service was rendered at Stillwater when the battle took place on the seventh day of October & at Saratoga at the taking of Gen Burgoyne - at Albany - at White Plains & at other places.
Worcester p August 14 th 1832
Humphrey Prigelow
Then personally appeared Humphrey Prigelow and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me. & I certify that I am acquainted with said Prigelow & that he is a credible witness.
Nymphas Pratt Justice of the Peace

Declaration of James Longley
Stow
Sept 5th 1819
$88.33
Longley for a pension. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand the day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two. Thos. H. Wheeler Reg of said Probate Court in Massachusetts

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this 26th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Nathaniel D. Dinsmore  James D. Dinsmore Probate Judge for said County now sitting James Dinsmore a resident of Boylston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
8 mos. See Deposition of W. Babcock  In the latter part of April 1775 he entered as a soldier into the service aforesaid and marched from that part of Groton now called Shirley to Roxbury, thence to Cambridge where he continued until some time in July following when he marched to Dorchester and there continued in said service until January 1776 - having continued in the service between eight and nine months - under the following officers - viz -    Lt. Col. Jonathan Ward  Capt. Samuel Ward    Lt. Col. Edward Barnes 1st. Lt. Timothy Brigham -    Major: Timothy Bigelow  2nd Lt. Thomas Schuyler -    Major: James Hart     He was then discharged by verbal orders from Maj: Gen. Thomas Ward -
12 mos. See Deposition of W. Babcock  About the first of January 1776 he again enlisted into the said service for one year - and during that term served in a company under the following officers viz -    Capt. Daniel Barnes  Lt. Col. Jonathan Ward    1st Lt. William Boyd -  Lt. Col. Clapper    2nd Lt. James Hart  Major: Josiah Day - who was succeeded by James Hart    Ensign: Warren Brigham     He remained last of this enlistment at Dorchester until the first part of April when he went to Providence thence to New London thence to New York, where he continued with said company until about the 26th of September 1776 when the American troops retreated from the said city - From that time until the close of his term of enlistment, he, with said company, was stationed at no place, but in short time being generally retreating until he was discharged at the close of said year, by verbal orders -
Sergeant 2 mos. About May 1777 he again enlisted into said service, and marched to Providence (R.I.) thence to North Kingstown and was there stationed until he was discharged which was at the expiration of two months from his entering the service - He was during this term a Sergeant. He was during this term under the following named officers viz -    Capt. Isaac Austin - Lieut. Townsend  2nd Lt. John Maynard    He knows of no witness now living who can testify to this term of service -
1 1/2 mos. He afterwards entered the service and marched to Saratoga (N.Y.) some time in July 1777 - there he marched to Stillwater and from there returned to Bennington - and at the expiration of six weeks from the time of entering the service, he was discharged by verbal orders - During this term he was under the following officers viz -  He knows of no living witness to this term of service -
He afterwards entered the service, and marched to Saratoga.

The time of entering the service, he was disowned - During this time he was under the following officers - He knows of no living witness to this term of service -
3 mos - { He afterwards entered the service, and marched to Saratoga, when he arrived about the first of Oct. 1777 - He was at the capture of Burgoyne's Army Oct. 17, 1777 - Soon after the said capture he marched down to Forty-Six Mile Plains, and was there discharged after having continued in said service three months, in a company under the command of Ebenezer Dingley - & in Col. Job Cushing's Regt. - See Deposition of H. Bigelow
Sergeant { In 1779 he again enlisted into the service for three months - 3 mos. { Marched into the State of New York to a place then called Claverack (now Hudson as he believes) - from thence to Albany - thence up the Mohawk river to a place called Miskine, or some such name, thence returned to Albany State - when he was discharged at the expiration of said term - Jndep. { During this term he was in Capt. Isaac Harington's company. of Nathan { He knows of no living witness to this term of service - Pratt { During this term he was a sergeant in the company.
He was born in that part of Groton now called Shirley in said County of Worcester  Widdesbury Nov. 11, 1753, and resided there when called into the said service - And he supposes a record of his age may be found in said town -
He entered the said service as a volunteer - And he has related the general circumstances of his service as far as he is now able in the above declaration - He was not in any engagement during his service - He never received any written discharges -
In answer to the fourth question put by the court he will give the names of the following persons - viz - Rev. Ward Colton, Nathan Bush, Roger, Jonathan Dapett, Joseph Tilton -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Myra Nath  the  James  Longley of Middle for the county of Worcester
James Longley

We Ward Cotton residing in the town of Boylston and Jotham Bush residing in said town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Dingley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy eight years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me  Ward Cotton Jotham Bush A. H. Daine Judge of Probate in the County of Worcester
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Ward Cotton who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Boylston and that col Jotham Bush who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
A. H. Daine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of James Dingley for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 7th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theoph. Wheeler Reg of said Probate Court in Massachusetts
888.33
Declaration of James Dingley

June 30, 1939
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Mrs. E. P. Longley 11 Manning Street Marlboro, Massachusetts
JAMES LONGLEY S. 19728 BA-J/MLB
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of James Longley, of Boylston, who was born November 4, 1753, served in the Revolutionary War, received a pension and died January 14, 1837.
The data which follow in regard to James Longley were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 19728, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
James Longley was born November 4, 1753, in that part of Groton which later became Shirley, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given.
While residing in Groton, Massachusetts, James Longley volunteered the latter part of April, 1775, served as private in Captain Samuel Wood's company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment, length of tour between eight and nine months. He again volunteered about January 1, 1776, for the term of one year, served as private in Captain Daniel Barnes' company, Colonel Jonathan Ward's Massachusetts regiment, and was discharged after serving the term for which he enlisted. He volunteered about May 1, 1777, went to Rhode Island and served two months as sergeant in Captain Isaac Martin's Massachusetts company. He volunteered sometime in July, 1777, served a tour of six weeks as sergeant in Captain Timothy Brigham's company, Colonel Job Cushing's Massachusetts regiment. He afterwards volunteered to go to Saratoga, arriving there about October 1, 1777, served as sergeant in Captain Ebenezer Ingalsbe's company, Colonel Job Cushing's Massachusetts regiment, was at the surrender of Burgoyne and was discharged after having served a tour of three months. He volunteered sometime in 1779 and served three months as sergeant in Captain Isaac Harrington's company, Colonel Dana's Massachusetts regiment.
The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed September 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Boylston, Worcester

omit next time County, Massachusetts. His name was borne on the Massachusetts pension roll as James Longby. He died January 14, 1837.
It is not shown in the claim whether the soldier ever married.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension and name and address of the person paid in the case of James Longley or Longby, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
James Longby Certificate #1714 Issued November 9, 1832 Rate, $88.33 per annum Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

11 Manning St Marlboro Mass
May 29, 1939.
Pension Bureau, —
Will you kindly tell me what is on the records, when James Longley of Boylston received his pension? Would his Revolutionary record be on the blank?
James Longley was born Nov. 4, 1753, died Jan 14, 1837.
Yours truly H. B Longley Mrs E.P.

1939, June 30 - Host 6 Mrs. E.P. Longley — W.P.O.
Remained 1942 8 INVALID.
File No. 19,728 Longley or James Longley Dis. Rev. War
Act: June 7 82
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]