Claim of Josiah Long
Item
Type
Letterbook
Title
Claim of Josiah Long
Description
Writes of an examination of the petitions and papers relative to the claim of Josiah Long as a soldier in a South Carolina regiment. Concludes that the claim was not properly filed according to the laws of Congress and that no certificate has been produced.
year created
1796
month created
02
day created
19
author
sent from location
War Accountant's Office
recipient
in image
notable person/group
Lemuel Benton
William Simmons
Josiah Long
Congress
4th South Carolina Regiment
Colonel Beckman
notable location
War Accountant's Office
South Carolina
notable item/thing
petition
papers
claim
certificate
discharge
musters
document number
1796021921355
page start
433
transcription
Lemuel Benton Esqr-. Department of War
Accountants' Office
Sir February 19th 1796
I find out examination of the petition and papers
relative to the claim of Josiah Long as a Soldier in the 4th. South Carolina Regiment,
that it cannot be settled for the two reasons. Viz.
1st That the Claim does not appear to have been filed
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agreeably to the act of Congress 27th March 1792 therefor must be considered as barred.
2nly That there is no certificate produced of his being a Soldier and of the time
of his discharge, the certificate alluded to in the petition Sent forward by Col.
Belkinan was relative to the Claim of Joseph Long who was a Soldier in the same
Regiment I have particularly examined the musters and find that there was two persons
of the name of Long in the 4th Regiment one named Joseph and the other Josiah so that
there is no mistake in the name as is represented - I therefore take the liberty of
returning the petition & papers yo you.---
I am Sir (indecipherable)
William Simmons
Accountants' Office
Sir February 19th 1796
I find out examination of the petition and papers
relative to the claim of Josiah Long as a Soldier in the 4th. South Carolina Regiment,
that it cannot be settled for the two reasons. Viz.
1st That the Claim does not appear to have been filed
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agreeably to the act of Congress 27th March 1792 therefor must be considered as barred.
2nly That there is no certificate produced of his being a Soldier and of the time
of his discharge, the certificate alluded to in the petition Sent forward by Col.
Belkinan was relative to the Claim of Joseph Long who was a Soldier in the same
Regiment I have particularly examined the musters and find that there was two persons
of the name of Long in the 4th Regiment one named Joseph and the other Josiah so that
there is no mistake in the name as is represented - I therefore take the liberty of
returning the petition & papers yo you.---
I am Sir (indecipherable)
William Simmons
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YAA01 (447 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | Letterbook A, P. 430 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lemuel Benton | [unknown] | [n/a] |