Person:Richard Long (24)

Disambiguation

Note: this Richard Long is NOT the Richard Long that married Nancy Stevenson in 1796 in Orange County, Virginia; it was a DIFFERENT Richard Long that has been confused by some researchers.

Long DNA Info

Richard Long b. Sept 22, 1758 in Culpepper County, Virginia. Richard Long was still living in Culpepper in late 1775 or early 1776 when he enlisted in the Revolutionary Army. He died May 30, 1848 in Marshall County, Tennessee.

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Revolutionary War Pension Records

1840 Tennessee - Middle District, Census of Pensioneers, June 1, 1840:

Marshall County - Richard Long, Sen., age 82.

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Records in Marshall County, TN

Page 83 - George OGILVIE and other Trustees Deed to one acre of land lying on the East Fork of Rock Creek recorded Jan. 30, 1838.

I, Richard Long of Bedford Co., have given and convey unto George Ogilvie, James Boren and Anderson S. Hays as Trustees for a school land, a certain tract of land lying on the East Fork of Rock Creek, Bedford County. This 10th August 1836.

{Source: Marshall County, Tennessee Deed Book B, page 109]

Revolutionary War Pension Application

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed

June 7th, 1802

State of Tennessee

Bedford County

On thirteenth day of A.D. 1832 personally appeard in open Court before:

Samuel Phillips, John B. Armstrong and John L. Neill

Justices of the Court of pleas and quarter sessions for the County of Bedford in the State of Tennessee aforesaid Richard Long a resident of said County aged seventy four years who 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 7th 1832.

That he enterd the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. In the latter part of the year 1775 or the first part of the year 1776 In the county of Culpepper in the State of Virginia he entered the service as a volunteer for the term of six months and was attached to the Company commanded by Captain John Jimmison which Company was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. Tolliver.

That after serving the above tour of six months he again in the summer of 1776 enterd the service as a Marine for the term of two years he was attached to a Company commanded by Captain Gabriel Jones immediately after inrolling himself in the above company he received the appointment of a Corporal. That after having served in the Marine Service as well as he can recollect about 15 months he reenlisted for three years being about the last of the year 1777.

That he enrolld himself in a Company Commanded by Capt. Jones his former officer.

That after having served as a private three or four months he was made a Sergeant in said Company which office he filld to the end of the above enlistment said Company was attached to the Regiment Commanded by Col. George Gipson and was known by the name of the 1st Virginia State Regiment. The Majors Commanding in said Regiment were John Lee and Merry weather. We were marched from Williamsburg to Alexandria in Virginia at which place all were Innoculated with the small pox. We then marched on and Joind General Washingtons head quarters near Philadelphia and shortly afterwards we had an engagement with the British at Germantown. We then went into Winter Quarters at Valley Forge. The second campaign we served mostly in the Jerseys.

That he was engaged in the famous Battle of Monmouth from Monmouth he was marched to Brunswick and there celebrated the Anniversary of American Independence from there they marched into the State of New York to a place called the White Plains. From there we proceeded to West Point where we assisted in building a Fort. We were there under the command of Maj. General Putnam. From there we marched to Middlebrook in the Jerseys. and then took up Winter Quarters. The 3rd and last Campaign of said three years service I served in the Jerseys and in the state of New York. I was at the taking of Stony Point. From thence we marched to Philadelphia where I received my discharge from Brigadier General Micklingburgh about the first of the year 1780 for the service of the above term of three years as a Sergeant. Although I had only served about two years and eight or nine months as Segeant as before stated discharge is either lost or mislaid.

I then returned to Virginia Culpepper County my former residence and during that summer I was drafted and served a 2 months tour but I cannot now recollect my company or Regimental officers. I was under General Lafayette as Command in Chief. I was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at little York. And about the commencement of this seige I substituted in the place of a Mr. Dusing of Orange County in Col. Darks Regiment. I then asisted in guarding the prisoners taken at Little York to the Barracks above Winchester in Virginia. I then returned home being the end of my services.

I served between the years 1775 and 1781 inclusive according to the best of my recollection about five years as a Revolutionary soldier. And I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state. The written Declaration sworn to and subscribed before us this day and year above written.

Richard Long (signature)

Questions by the Court:

1st Where and what year were you born

Answ. I was born in Culpepper County in the State of Virginia on 22nd Septr 1758

2nd Have you any record of your age and if so where is it

Answ. My age is recorded in a book which I have at hand and according to that record I was born on the 22nd of September A.D. 1758.

3rd Where did you live when you enterd the service of the United States.

       Where have you lived since the Revolution and where do you live now.

Answ. Shortly after the close of the Revolution I removed from Virginia Culpepper County to the State of Kentucky Fayette County. I lived in that County five years. I then removed to Franklin County and lived there seven years from there I removed to Warren County and lived there nine years in all I lived in the State of Kentucky twenty one years. I then (1818) removed to the state of Tennessee Bedford County where I have lived for the last twenty years and where I now live.

4th Did you ever receive a discharge is so from whom and what has become of it

Answ. I do not recollect to have receivd any but the one mentioned in my Declaration which I recvd from General Mecklingburgh at Philadelphia about the first of the year 1781 for the performance of the 3 years enlistment mentiond in my declaration as Sergeant. But said discharge is either lost or Mislaid so that at this remote point I cannot find it.

5th State the names of persons of your Neighborhood and County to whom you are known and who can testify to your character for veracity and their belief of your service as a Revolutionary Soldier.

Answ. I an wel known to the Revnd Thomas I Hall of my neighborhood who is a regularly ordaind preacher of the Presbyterian order. To Col. John Warner late the high sheriff of this County to Col. John L. Neill to Col. John Orr o Col. James McKissick Clerk of our Court of pleas and quarter sessions and to Wm. D. Orr Esq. The present high sheriff of our County. I am known to many of my Neighborhood having resided amongst them upwards of twenty years

Sworn to in open Court

10th August 1832

Richard Long (signature)

Co J McKissick (signature)

We the undersigned residing in Bedford County in the state of Tennessee being referd to by Richard Long in the above declaration do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with him and that he is reputed by his Neighbors and acquaintances to have been a soldier in the American Revolution and we concur in that opinion.

Sworn to in open Court

10th August 1832

John Warner

William D. Orr

Col. McKissick Clk

J. L. Neill

1.   http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Long-2586