Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13786, for William Longcor, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Longcor, William
S. 13786
carded
CONTENTS

New York 27726
27.726
William Longcor
Tompkins in the State of New York who was a private in the com d commanded by Captain Barker of the reg t commanded by Col — in the — ★ line for 6 months private
★ N.J. Line.
Records completed June 27/1857
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 day of October 1834 and sent to Woodcock & Ferris Ithaca
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 34 70.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March 10.00 $80.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Danl Boyd Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 42

State of New York - Tioga County
Benjamin Cuykendall being duly sworn, doth depose and say that he has been acquainted with William Long Cor, since he was fifteen years of age - that this deponent is eighty four years old and upwards and was during the revolutionary war a Lieutenant for a part of the time, and a Captain for the residue of the time of a Company of Militia under Col Ephraim Martin until he was appointed to a Command in the regular Army and then under Col Aaron Handkinson and will recollect that the said William Long Cor at the time belonged to and was a member of Capt Jacob Boke Hoons company and that the said Capt Boke Hoons was in the revolutionary service, and this deponent is well satisfied and believes and has no doubt that the said William Long Cor was in the service of the united States in the campaign at the red banks opposite Mud Island fort on the Delaware River, and also at the time that General Washington laid at Morristown New Jersey and during the time we went from Quibble Town to Red Bank  Neshannock and this deponent is well satisfied and knows that the said William Long Cor was in the service, during the revolutionary war, in the campaigns above mentioned as long as two months and this deponent further states that at the time he this deponent resided in the town of Wantage, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey and this deponent further says that he was Captain of a Company of Militia in the Campaign, at the red banks and that the said William Long Cor during that campaign served under this deponent.
Subscribed and sworn before me this 31 st day of May 1834
Benj Cuykendall
J P Cookling J.P.
Tioga County ss I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Benjamin Cuykendall the above deponent and believe him to be a man of strict truth and veracity and of undoubted Credibility
May 31 st 1834
J P Cookling J.P.

State of New York
Troja County ss: I Green M Tuttle Clerk of the said County of Troja do hereby certify that Stoddard Conkling Esq before whom the above affidavit of Benjamin Caykendall was taken was at the date of taking the same a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Troja duly qualified, that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the above signature "St Conkling" purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 13 th day of June in the year 1854
Green M Tuttle Clerk.

State of New York Tompkins County
Woman
Abel Meddaugh of the Town of Caroline in said County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn, saith that during the Revolution war he resided at Wantage Sussex County State of New Jersey that forepart of the Spring 1776 he entered the service as orderly sergeant in Captain Harkins Company of Militia in said County of Sussex that during said Spring he William Longcor born of Enfield in the County of Tompkins and who has this day had his declaration depon to apply for a pension volunteer in said company for a month he served out the month & faithfully discharged him in the 1778 this Deponent was Captain in said County of a company of Militia, said Longcor enlisted under him for a month and served it out faithfully. Longcor and this Deponent were acquainted from boys both resided in the same town of Wantage altho Longcor never could see the with this Deponent but twice in the same company, he knows of his service at other times in the between 1776 & the fall of 1778, in other companies but how often & how long at a time he cannot recollect, he believes him to be a man of truth and that his

A declaration may be filed on a further this deponent now begins his discourse for services as a captain  lieutenant in the revolution & further south notes -
Subscribed & sworn
Solomon Middaugh
before me May 17 1834
Arthur J. Johnson Esq.
Dutchess County
And I certify that I am acquainted with the said Solomon Middaugh & that he is a person of credibility This testimony entitled to belief
Arthur J. Johnson Esq.
Solomon Middaugh
aff
State of New York
Dutchess County ss: I Samuel Love Clerk of the said County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Arthur J. Johnson Esq before whom the above affidavit of Solomon Middaugh was taken was at the time of stating the same a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Dutchess duly qualified that I am acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe the above signature purporting to be his to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 24 day of June in the year 1834
Samuel Love Clk

31.606 Bent Smith In the Matter of the Application of William Vay Cor
Adm d
6 mo private 20 $
Woodcock Perris. Ithaca N.Y.

State of New York Tompkins County ss
On this 17 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting William Longcor a resident of the town of Enfield in the County of Tompkins and State of New York aged seventy four years, who first being 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 7 th 1832 - that he was born in Morristown Count in the State of New Jersey where he resided until he was about two years old when his father moved into the the town of Wantage Sussex County same State where he resided until after the close & after the Revolutionary war that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six in the spring of the year, he volunteered in Captain Joseph Harker's Company of New Jersey Militia for one month's service was marched to New York and did one month's service in keeping guard & repairing Batteries was discharged the month he does not recollect - he said his Colonel name was Ephraim Martin Lieut Francis Hadley, Solomon Middleburgh was first Sergeant Genl. Washington came into the City while he was there - In January 1777 this Respondent again volunteered in Captain Jacob Barkhovm

company of New Jersey Militia and went in the company to the Scotch Plains served out his time principally employed on guard Ephraim Martin was Colonel Solomon Middaugh was lieutenant. In the fall of 1777 he volunteered under Captain Benjamin Laykendall who commanded a company of New Jersey Militia the company was marched from Sussex County to Newburg stayed there a few days, then was marched to Red Bank below Philadelphia, and from there home & discharged the Lieut was William Oregon Green, Col. Jacob commanded this time he served at least  more than a month, In the month of October 1778 this deponent volunteered in a company commanded by Captain Solomon Middaugh for one month went to Minisink his duty was guarding the frontier he served his time out & returned home his Major was Samuel Westbrooks he dont know that they had a Colonel In June 1778 this deponent volunteered for one month in a company commanded by Captain Silas Perkins went on to the frontiers along the Delaware in guarding the lines served out his month & returned home William Oregon Green was Lieut. In the latter part of July or for part of August same year this deponent volunteered in Captain Boshkous company for one month served a month in guarding the lines, and then served as above stated under Captain Middaugh

in Detroit, following. This Deponent says the whole of his income except being called out on alarms for a few days at a time was six months, a month at a time as above related, which he faithfully & fully served. That he has no disbursement = any evidence - And that he knows that he knows of nothing other witnesses than Solomon Maddox who affidavit is herunto annexed & Benjamin Gayheartall who resides in Tioga County. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or other annuity except the present application & declares that his name on the pension roll of any state
Subscribed & sworn in open court the day & year aforesaid before me
his William X Longcor mark
Leo. G. Freer Dep. Clerk

The following questions were propounded by the Court to the applicant.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Answer. In Morris Co. N.J. - Kingston left when he was very young he cannot then far name the place in 1750 or 1760
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so where is it?
Answer. Has no record - never had any
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war; and where do you now live?
Answer. Born of Wanton Sussex Co. N.J. Moved from thence to Ohio - Moved from Ohio to Canfield where he lives. His age 77 years
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute; and if a substitute, for whom?
Answer. Volunteered every time
5. State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served; such continental and militia regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer. Genl Washington Genl Sterling Genl Putnam Served as a guard. Formed battalions parked at fortifications in New York - the point was in a skirmish at Elizabeth town.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it?
Answer. Never had a written discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
Answer. Carlos C. Applegate Samuel Wolf Robert Kennedy Francis Rhodes John Gibbs
WE, David Nathaniel Love residing in the town of Enfield and county of Dupkins and State of New York, and Maria Van Nuys residing in the same place, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Young Cor who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, and that we believe him to be 75 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, } the day and year aforesaid, } J. Love clk
Nathaniel Love Lewis H. Rankin
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 Nathaniel Love who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Enfield and county of Dupkins and are creditable persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
I Samuel Love Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Dupkins do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of William Young Cor for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 19th day of May 1834.
Sam (Love) Clerk

Mother of William Lougee
Supplemental affl.

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: On this 8 th day of September 1834 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in & for the said County of Dutchess, William Longcor who being me duly sworn says that he was in the actual service of the United States as a private soldier during the Revolutionary War in the New Jersey Militia, for at least six months in terms of one month at a time as follows vizt:
First One month in the Spring of 1776 under Col Ephraim Martin & Capt Joseph Harker.
Second One month in January 1777 under Col Martin & Capt Jacob Rockhoor.
Third One month in the fall of 1777 under Col Seward Capt Benjamin Cuykendall
Fourth One month in June 1778 under Col Seward & Capt Silas Beckwith
Fifth One month in July or August 1778 under Col Seward & Capt Rockhoor
Sixth One month in October 1778 under Major Samuel Westbrook & Capt Solomon Maddux
That his declaration, setting forth his services, is correct except that he omitted by mistake to mention the length of the period of his service under Capt Rockhoor in January 1777 - also that he placed his last period of service out of its proper order in point of time & further says not
Subscribed & sworn this 8 th day of September 1834 before me
his William X Longcor
Arthur Johnson Esq Dutchess County
Mark

State of New York
Dutchess County ss: I Samuel Love Clerk of the said County of Dutchess do hereby certify that Arthur S. Johnson Esq before whom the above affidavit of William Younger was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the peace in for the said County of Dutchess duly qualified that I am acquainted with his hand writing & truly believe the above signature purporting to be his to be genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this day of September 1834
Samuel Love Clerk By Geo. G. Freese Dep Clerk

Rev War
13 786
INVALID.
File No. 13 786
William Longcor Rev Boer War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ithaca Tompkins Co. N.Y.
Sept 8. 1834
Sir
We return the papers in the application of William Longcor for a pension with a supplemental affidavit. In his declaration there is a mistake in not mentioning the length of his service in January 1777 that he served a month there is evident from the afft of Benj. Loughkendall.
Yours respectfully
(Woodcock & Lewis)
J. L. Edwards Esq.