MySource:Glamberson/Nicholas Long of Culpeper County Virginia Rev War Pension Application

REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILE OF NICHOLAS LONG (wife Margaret) File number W953,

Virginia Service --

22,023 East Tennessee

Nicholas Long of Knox Co. in the State of Tennessee was a private in the com. commanded

by Captain Toles of the regt. commanded by Col. ?--ck in the Virginia line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Sept 1833 and James Hauer Knoxville

Arrears to the 4th of Sept $50 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 March $10 Total $60

Recorded by Danl. Boyd, clerk, Book E Vol. 7 Page 51-57

-- order to pay Nov. 11 1836 Order to pay 3rd Oct. 1837 -- - --- --- -- ----- ------ May 12th 1842 Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 6th 1838 from 4th Sept. 1836 to 27th July

1839. ---- May 28th 1848

7492 Tennessee Margaret Long widow of Nicholas Long who was a private in the Virginia line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of

March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Dec. 1845 and sent to Hon. A. Johnson H.R.

[Act of MArch 3, 1843.] & of 17 January 1844 Recorded Book A Vol. 2 Page 194.

Informally transferred to Jonesborough Jany 26 1846 see let to W. Lyon Jr. Pen. Agt.

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No. 418 certificate -- under act of 7 July '38 & the pmt. resolution of Jany. 1845 &

sent to Hon. A. Johnson H.R. Dec. 30 1845.

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State of Tennessee County of Greene

Be it known that on this twenty fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and

forty five before me Christopher Cooper, a Justice of the Peace for the county

aforesaid, personally appeared Margaret Long, (widow of Nicholas Long, late a

revolutionary pensioner of the United States) a resident of the county aforesaid, aged

about eighty three or four years, who after being duly sworn according to law, doth on

her oath, make the following affidavit relative to her application for a Pension K.C.

viz: That she is the identical person who made application for a pension while she lived in

Jefferson County Tennessee (sometime in the year 1843, as she believes) - that she is

the widow of the aforesaid Nicholas Long in the County of Culpepper Virginia. the year

after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, which she believes took place in October 1782.

She believes that her marriage with teh said Nicholas Long took place in November 1783,

She is certain it was about one year after the surrender of Cornwallis at York Town -

that she was married by publication of Banns - that the marriage ceremony was performed

according to the ceremonies and rules of the Church of England, or the protestant church

, and she is fully satisfied that there was neither license or marriage bond in the case

- She further states that she knows of no person now living by whom she could prove her

marriage - that she has no record of her marriage or her childrens ages- that before she

left Virginia she had a record of the ages of seven of her children; but the dates of

the births being incorrect, she destroyed it; and has never had a record since - that

she knows of no person --- by whom she can prove that she was living with the said Nicholas Long as his wife prior

to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, except by Mrs. Nancy Bath

(Ball?), whose evidence she now submits to the Department. She further states that her

oldest child is about sixty one years of age- and that she has had Eleven children by

her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Long viz- Betsey, William, Joel, Nancy, Sally,

Rachel, Hanna, Peggy, Nicholas, Dicy, and James. Witnesses Bill Daniel, Eliakim Cox. - Margarett (her X mark) Long

Sworn to and subscribed before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said

county, in presence of the attesting witnesses, the day and year first written- I

further certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named affiant - that she

is a resident of the county of Greene state of Tennessee - and is the widow of the said

Nicholas Long, late a revolutionary Pensioner- that she is a respectable citizen of said

county and of unimpeachable character, hose statement is entitled to full faith and

credit. I further certify that she is reputed and believed to be the widow of said

Nicholas Long by the neighborhood in which she lives; and that the legality of her

marriage is not disputed. and that she was known as the wife of said Long in the same

neighborhood she now resides upward of thirty years ago, at which time they were

residents of said neighborhood to my own knowledge. Given under my hand in the county and state aforesaid this the 25th day of November

1845. Christopher Cooper Justice of the Peace --- WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office.

Sir: The evidence in support of your claim under the act of June 7, 1832, has been

examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of our case

in tablar form. On comparing these papers with the follwing rules, and the subjoined

notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist which must be removed before a

pension can be allowed. The notes and regulations will show what is necessary to be

done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find

marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to

this Department, send this printed letter to them, and you will be complying with this

request greatly facilitate the investigation of your clam. ---

A Statement, showing the Service of Nicholas Long --

Apr 1781 for 3 months as private for officers: C. of Toles? and Col. Alcock and July 1781 for 3 months as private for officer: Col. Karch?

Age at present: 69 . Service in Va.

Proof by which the declaration is supported: traditionary.

I am respectfully, your obedient servant,

J.L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions. ---

Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an

act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows" & in order to obtain the benefit of

the acto of Congress of March 3rd 1843 entitled "an act granting one year pension to

certain widows"

State of Tennessee Grainger County

On this 25th day of January 1844 personally appeared beforie the subscriber, a justice

of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, Mrs. Margaret Long of the county & state

aforesaid, aged eighty six years, who being first duly swornaccording 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 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay &

pensions to certain widows" - that she is the widow of Nicholas Long who was a private

in the Army of the Revolution, that the aforesaid Nicholas Long drew a pension under the

act of Congress of 7th June 1832 of Twenty Dollars per annum for his said service. She

further declares that she was married to the said Nicholas Long on the 5th day of Nov.

1778, and that her husband the aforesaid Nicholas Long died on the 27th day of July

1839. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but that the

marriage took place previous to the first day of Jan. 1794, (viz.) at the time above

stated & that she has remained unmarried a widow ever since the death of her said

husband --- She further declares that she cannot obtain record evidence of marriage. Margaret (her X

mark) Long

13th & 17th lines interlined? before signed ------

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me a justice of the peace

for the county aforesaid, and I further certify that the said Mrs. Margaret Long is from

bodily infrimity unable to attend Courr and that full credit may be given to her

statements, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of Jan. 1844.

Jeszse Howell (SEAL) Justice of the peace

State of Tennessee Grainger County

On this 25th day of Jan. 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the

peace for said county, Mrs. Rachel Solomon a resident of said county and state aforesaid

aged fifty three years, & after being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make

the following affidavit. that she is well acquainted with the above named Margaret Long

& has been from the earliest of her recollection & also with teh said Nicholas Long her

said Husband, & has always known them the said Margaret & Nicholas, to live together as

Husband & wife for more than fifty years and from every circumstance she believes the

marriage to ahave taken place at the time set forth in the said Margaret's declaration.

Rachel (her X mark) Solomon

Sworn to and subscribed before me, due and it being given to affiant this date above

written. Jesse Howell Justice of the peace

25th line interlined before signed page (2) --- State of Tennessee Knox County

On this __ day of August 1833 personally appeared in open court before me Edward Scott,

one of the Judges of Law and Equity in and for the state of Tennessee now sitting

Nicholas Long a resident of the said County and State in the said county of Knox and

State of Tennessee aged 69 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. He was born on the 12th day of

April 1764 in Culpeper County Virginia as he was informed by his parents. he has no

record of his age. He was living in said Culpeper County when called into the service of

the United States at which place in the first of April 1781 he substituted in the room

and stead of Samuel Kouce? for a three months tour against the british under Capt. Henry

Toles in Col. Alcock's Regiment of Militia. he joined the company in the neighborhood of

Williamsburgh. Marched to Williamsburgh thence to the drinking springs thence to the

Raccoon ford of Rapahannock lay there some time thence to Richmond and lay there till

his time was out and was there Honorably but verbally discharged. he served at thsi time

three months for which he claims pension. this verbal discharge was given in the first

of July 1781. Again while living at the same place in the latter part of July 1781 he

was drafted for a three months tour against the british under Capt. Edward Knash we had

no Col. when we started. we then organized at Culpeper Court house at the time --

aforesaid . March to York Town to attack the british. he continued in the neighborhood

of York and there till after Corn Wallace was taken. he was in the siege of York and

helped take the said Wallace. After the siege was --- over and Wallace taken he took sick and when the prisoner was marched out of York he was

sent home. he got no regular discharge he was sent home in the latter part of October

1781 he served at this time three months for which he claims pension. He continued to

live in said Culpeper County about five years after the war. he then moved to Botetourt

County. lived there for twenty years he then moved to Henry County lived there about

five years then moved to Greene County Tennessee lived there about five years he then

moved to Anderson County lived there about five years he then moved to Jefferson County

lived there about one year he then moved to Rhey County lived there about one year he

then moved to said Knox County and has lived there ever since. there was no regular

officers with the troops where he served nor no continental nor militia regiments to the

best of his recollection till he went to the siege of York and he had no acquaintance

with any of them and connot tell from his own recollection any thing about them. as the

circumstance of his service farther than above stated. He never did receive a written

discharge form the service nor a commission during the Revolution. He is acquainted in

his present neighborhood with Mardred Yarnal Esq.Robert Kindle Esq. and Lindsay Chelders

Esq. all of whom he believes would certify he is a man of veracity and that they believe

he served as a soldier of the Revolution. He has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who

can testify to his actual service. 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 ag--s? of any state. He knows of no clergyman whose testimony he can procure who can testify to the report of

his services. There may be some errors in the above statement --- as he lost his speach by a fever about seven years ago and has not been able to speak

above his breath since in consequence of which he has great difficulty in making himself

understood. he is certain there is no error in the time he served for he served the full

six months above stated. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open

Court. Nicholas (his X mark) Long

Wm. Swan, clk.

We Barnard Slaughter residing in Anderson County & Southy Nelson living in the said

county of Knox and state aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with

Nicholas Long who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we belive him

to be 69 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 -- in that opinion. Sworn

to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid in open court. Barnard Slaughter Southy (his X mark) Nelson

Wm. Swan Clk.

And the said Court do hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter

and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the state department that the above

named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court

further certifies that it appears to him that Barnard Slaughter and Southy Nelson who

has signed the previous certificate are residents of said county of Anderson & Knox, and

state of Tennessee and are credible persons and that there statement is entitled to

credit. Edw. Scott one of the Justices of the Circuit Courts of Law and Equityin and for the

State of Tennessee aforesaid

I William Swan Cleark of the Circuit Court in and for the said county of Knox and state

of Tennessee do hereby .

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Revolutionary War Records Section Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.

....a statement of the military history of Nicholas Long, a soldier of the Revolutionary

War, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's)

application for pension on file in this Bureau.

Enlisted Apr. 1 1781 for 3 mos. as Pvt. under Capt. Henry Towles and Col. Alcoc for Va.

Enlisted July 1781 for 3 mos. under Capt. Edward Knash

Battles engaged in: Siege of York.

Residence of soldier at enlistment: Culpeper Co. Va.

Date of application for pension: Aug 15th (illegible)

Residence at date of application: Knox Co. Tenn.

Age at date of application: (b. Apr. 12 1764 Culpeper Co. Va. d. July 27, 1839 in

Jefferson Co. Tenn.

Remarks: mar. Nov 5 1783 Margaret --- She was ----pension on application of Jany 25 1844

when a resident of Greene Co. Tenn. aged 86 years Children were: Betsey, William, Joel,

Nancy, Sally, Rachel, Hannah, Peggy, Nicholas Dicey and James.

John - brother marriage could not have been 1778 as soldier was then only 14 yrs old.

Respectfully,

The above is the transcribed pension file of Nicholas Long, born in Culpeper County,

Virginia, as it has been filmed and published on Heritage Quest.

Transcribed by Greg Lamberson 29 September, 2010