Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,486, for Benjamin Longley, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
or Longley Benjamin Langley Mary
NUMBER
W. 24.486
CONTENTS

Vermont No 28,187
Benjamin Langley of Shippensburg, Lower Canada who was a private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Turner of the Reg t commanded by Col. Jackson in the Col. M c line for
11 Nov 26 M c M c , 1 Aug 5 1837
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of April 1834 - and Jan B. Swift
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1834. 109.98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sept. 18.33 $ 128.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 3. Page 75

Vermont 3268
Longley Mary Langley n n n widow of Benjamin Langley, dec.
Longley who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June 1832 and who died on the 5 August 1837 of Sheffield in the State of Lower Canada who was a private in the Co. commanded by Captain Turner of the regt commanded by Col Jackson Wm  Lee Mill. line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington, Vt. at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum. to commence on the 5th day of May , 1837.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of June 1839 n n and sent to M m Bridg St Albans, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 $57.92 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 18.33
$76.25
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by L. M. Curdy , Clerk Book A . Vol. 2. Page 45.

30,028 Benj o Langley Declaration
11 th p er cent.
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for B Mills
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 5th 7th, 1832.
STATE OF VERMONT, } ON this 31 st day of October 1833, personally appeared in open FRANKLIN COUNTY, ss. } Court, before the Court of Probate, now sitting, Benjamin Sheppard Sangley a resident of Shefford Vt. in the county of Franklin and State of Vermont , age 71 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.
That he was born in Littleton in the county of Middlesex State of Massachusetts in the year 1762 - Has no record of his age. He was a resident of Littleton when he entered the service of the United States. Resided in the State of Massachusetts till after the close of the war, removed from thence to New-Marlborough New Hampshire and from thence to Shefford his now place of residence.
That on the 14th day of April 1781 at Stow in the county of Middlesex & State aforesaid he enlisted for three years or during the war; he was engaged by said Town of Stow in company with five others for the same term of time viz, Cummings Gilbert, Benjamin Durand, Samuel Reed, Paul Whitecomb and Jason Durster, soon after his enlistment he marched from Littleton to Boston and was there stationed till June or July, same year, & from thence to Worcester, & from thence to Old Springfield Mts. Here two days, and from thence to Hudson River, nearly opposite West Point, and here stationed under the command of Captain

Thomas Turner, Lieut — Parker, does not recollect the name of the Ensign thinks his Majors name was Prescott, in Col Henry Jacksons Regt, That while stationed as apd doing the duty of a Private Soldier, he was detached on command on the lines so call'd and served under Capt Porter & Lieut Israel until he returned when he was reinstated again in his own company where he served till March 1782, when he was taken sick and unable to do duty, in the mean time he caused a Letter to be written to his Mother requesting her to procure, and send to camp, a good able bodied man to take his place as a substitute, and on or about the last of March 1782, according to his request a substitute arrived, (he thinks by the name of Sewel) who took his place, and he was discharged, by Col. Jackson, which discharge, he afterwards gave to one Abel Boyington, for the purpose of procuring some clothing due the applicant from the government, so Boyington had formerly been a settler in the army while the applicant was in service, but did not obtain the clothing, said Boyington did not return the discharge; died two or three years afterwards and the applicant was not able to obtain said discharge, afterwards —
The applicant further states that he served as near as he can recollect from the 1st of April 1781 to the last of March 1782

is positive he served not less than Eleven months, but by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positive, to the exact time he left the Regt, but thinks it was the last of March as. 1818
He is acquainted with the following named gentlemen residing in Sheffield, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his having been a soldier of the Revolution, (viz) Hoseah Robinson Esq, Daniel Taylor, Daniel Clark, Calvin Richardson, Groom Dorman, William Woodward, Charles Allen; - He is not acquainted with any clergyman who can testify to his services.
Has no evidence of service except the above and knows of no person living by whom he can prove his said service.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & 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 } - Benjamin Longley
We Groom Dorman and Hoseah Robinson residing in Sheffield S. C. hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
these stationed under the command of captain

Benjamin Langley who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn & subscribed } Horechieh Robinson, Justice of the Peace the day and year of } Olin Dorman
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 named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Horechieh Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace, and that Olin Dorman, who has also signed the same is a respectable citizen and recently an inhabitant of Georgia Franklin county Vt but now an inhabitant of Stafford L.C. and that the said Robinson is also a resident of S. Stafford and that their statement is entitled to credit

I Aaron S. Beeman clerk of the court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Langley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court at St. Albans in said district this 16th day of January, A D 1834.
Aaron Beeman Clerk
Here stationed under the command of Captain

Sittler June 10
1897
William Bridges Esq. St. Albans Franklin County W.F.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex ss.
Town Clerk's Office Littleton January fifth one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
I James Kimball in and for the town of Littleton County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the records of marriages in said town in my possession. This may certify that Benjamin Longley & Polly Wheeler both of Littleton were joined in marriage by me
Edmund Foster Clerk Littleton April twenty ninth one thousand seven hundred and eighty four
I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows
This may certify that Benjamin Longley & Polly Wheeler both of Littleton were joined in marriage by me Edmund Foster Clerk Littleton April 29 th 1784.
I James Kimball above named do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the above exception as certified by me James Kimball Clerk of the town of Littleton aforesaid Sworn before me
Justia of the peace Middlesex ss. Littleton Jan. 5. 1839. Personally appeared the above named James Kimball & made oath to the truth of above Records & declaration - before me John H. Hartwell Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ls. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Middlesex, do certify that Hon. Nathan Hartwell Esquire is a Justice of the peace within & for said County of Middlesex, and that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the seventh day of January 1839. —
E. Phinney the

Sir - yours of the 25 Dec. is recd. - I have made a certificate and forward the same which I believe is made as the law requires should it not prove so, I will send you one with such alterations as you may wish to have made - As I had an opportunity to send it to the Clerk of the Court I think the money you sent pays for all trouble and expense.
Yours with all due respect James Kimball

4632 Mary Longley's Declaration Wid of Benj s p s
Act July 1838 Mamma 1784 died Aug 5 1837 Allow $31.66 for ann from Aug 5 1837
Mr Bangs St Albans vt

Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Please to direct your answer to the annexed declaration of Mt Langley. to W. Bridges St Albans Franklin Co Vermont

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July, 1838. entitled "An act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows."
State of Vermont } On this 27 th day of November, 1838, person- Georgia District ss. } ally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court Mary formerly called Polly Loingley, a resident of Sheffield in the Province of Lower Canada, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Benjamin Loingley who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Massachusetts line, that her said husband was born in Littleton Massachusetts & was a resident there at the commencement of the war of the Revolution & he enlisted into the army in the spring of the year 1780 or 81, for the term of three years but on account of ill health he was discharged in about one year. That she resided in Littleton at the same time and was well acquainted with the said Benjamin & was knowing to all the circumstances of his enlisting and being discharged. For the service aforesaid he obtained a pension under the act of 1832.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Loingley on the 29 th day of April seventeen hundred and

eighty four; that her said husband the aforesaid Benjamin Longley died on the 5 th day of August 1837; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Mary Longley mark
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court for the District of Georgia at St Albans in sd district the day and year aforesaid
William Bridges Judge of Probate

Bery a  May Longley Burlington Apr. 1 st June 7 a. 1837 $31.11 when paid H.H.L. p to 4 Sep 1836 paid to that period JH

Benjamin Langley

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 5 th 1833.
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 Benjamin Longley is found on a list of men from the County of Middlesex, who enlisted agreeable to a Resolve of Court December 2 d 1780, where it appears he enlisted in the Town of Acton, for three years, from April 4 th 1881.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24486 Longley Mary Spaulding Wid of Benjamin Spaulding Brn Conn 1810
Act: July 7th 1838
Index:—Vol. A , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]