REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION APPLICATION - LEVI LONG

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This is the information contained in the pension (Land )application of Levi 
Long. # BLWT9-4-100
Statement by Levi:

Know all men by these presents that I, Levi Long, a solider in the revolutionary 
War in Captain Perlongs(?) Company. In Colonal William Washington's regiment of 
Calvary, who was enlisted shortly after the battle of Guilford Courthouse ,and 
?? before the battle of Eutau ? to serve during the war, but was sick and on 
furloe when the troops wer discharged which prevented my having a discharge from 
the United States Army on the (blank) day of (blank) as will more fully appear 
by the records at the war Department and by these presents do nominate 
substitute and appoint Parker Williams my truly and lawful attorney for my and 
in my name and for my behalf, to procure and receive from such officer, person, 
or persons as shall be legally authorized to grant the same and warrant for the 
quantity of land to which I am entitled for services rendered by me as a solider 
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War pursuant to the 
law of the United States in such case made and provided. And I do further hereby 
impower the said Parkin Williams to do and perform all such case made and 
provided. Am I do further hereby impower the said Parker Williams to do and 
perform all such acts and things and to give such a receipt or receipt to 
execute such instrument or instruments in writing as shall be required in full 
or ample manner as I could myself do hereby further impower him to constitute 
and appoint an attorney or attorneys and or him for the said purpose and also at 
pleasure to revolk the same and do further hereby ratify and confirm whatever my 
said attorney or his substitute shall lawfully do in the premises.

In testimony where of I have here unto set my hand and seal at Tuper court house 
this 26 day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen. Levi Long his x- 
seal
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of James Richardson,William Parsons, 
State of Virginia, County of Tupes.
Levi Long being duly sworn doth dispose and say that he is the same person 
described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and that the same is 
his own ? and voluntary act for the purposes mentioned therein. Levi Long his x, 
sworn to and subscribed the 26 day of April 1819 before me. John Cargill
State of Virginia
James Richardson and William Parsons being duly sworn .depose and say that they 
and each of them are personally acquainted with the above named Levi Long and 
well know him to be the person described in the above power of attorney. Sworn 
to and subscribed this 26th day of April 1819 before me, John Cargill
I certify that the above named James Richardson and William Parsons are credible 
witnessess dated at Tuper Courthouse the 26 April 1819- John Cargill