Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2,985, William Beaston, New Jersey
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New Jersey 
Beaston, William    S 2985
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6947               Dead    See letter written
 New Jersey                   Paid at the treasury
William Beaston
of the State of New Jersey
who was a private in the 
Company commanded by
Captain (illegible) of the 
(illegible) commanded by Col.
(illegible) in the New Jersey
line for 2 years  (illegible)
$80.00
Inscribed on  the Roll of New Jersey
at the rate of 80 Dollars per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March
1831,
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th
day of March 183? and put to (illegible
signatures)
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833               $160.00
Semi anl allowance ending (illegible) 1833$40,00 
                                                                      $200.000

Dead    see letter  written
Paid at the treasury under the  Act of (illegible)
April 1838 from 4 Sept. 1839 to 29
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William Beaston's
Richard M. Cooper
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State of New Jersey
County of Glousester//

On this Fifteenth day of October A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty two personally appeared, in open court before the honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Gloucester, now sitting, William Beaston Senior, a resident of the County of Gloucester aforesaid and
State of New Jersey, aged 76 years, who being duly sworn according to Law, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 entitled, "An act supplementary to the act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the
Revolution."

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

In the month of June 1776 I entered the service in the Militia in a company commanded by Capts. Edward Mapes, William Price, first Lieutenant in Col. Somer's battalion. Marched to the village of Black Horse in Burlington County, from there on to New Brunswick where we joined the company of Capt. Patterson and that of Capt. McMichael in Col. Patterson's battalion where we received orders to go to Staten Island, were encamped...
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...about 3 months and were employed during that time in protecting the inhabitants from the incursion of the enemy; from whom marauding parties were frequently landed. We had some skirmishing with them and on one occasion we took 19 Hessians Prisoners, this campaign ended about the 15th of September 1776.

I next entered the company of Capt. Wm. Price in the month of June, about the 20th (of) 1777 in Col. Somer's battalion of Gen'l Ellis' regiment and marched to Woodbury, in Gloucester County, this service continued one month, and were discharged.

I next entered in a company commanded by Capt. Christopher Rapel, in Gen'l Ellis' regiment for one mouth; this was in the month of October  1777, during this tour we were at Red Bank but not at the battle, we were most of the time, quartered at Haddonfield.

My next service was under Capt. James Somers, Lieutenant John Scull, in Gen. Ellis' regiment. Marched from Egg Harbor to Kaign's Point on the Delaware, in the County of Gloucester, thence to Haddonfield near which village we took a trading Boat and 7 prisoners carrying fresh provisions to the enemy at Philadelphia and sent them to prison at Burlington, from Haddonfield we marched to Esquire Joseph Champion's where we left our baggage and marched to Cooper's Creek Lower Bridge and had a smart engagement with the British army - we killed and wounded many of the British. Our loss was small.

We then marched to Mount Holly in...
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Burlington County and were discharged after our monthly service.  This tour commenced in November 1777.
I next entered the service about the 20th of August 1778 under Capt. Samuel Snell in Col. Robert Taylor's Battalion of [illegible] Richard Westcoth Brigade   We marched to Leed's Point, on the little Eggharbor river, in Gloucester county where we joined Col. Proctor's Battalion; previous to which junction, we had a smart engagement with the enemy who came up the river and did much damage we succeeded in driving them of off.  We marched from there to Somer's Point, at the mouth of great Eggharbor river; here Col. Proctor ordered 2 forts to be built and [illegible]  [illegible] days I assisted in the building and digging and was discharged after 2 month's service.
     About the 25th of October 1778 I entered the service in Capt. Samuel Snell's company in Col. Robert Taylor's Battalion in Major Richard
Wescott's Brigade, in what was called the Eggharbor Guard in which I continued during
three years - We were informed by Col. Richard 
Sormcy that by application to the commander in chief he has procured our exoneration from all other duty - in consequence of which we volunteered to guard the Sea coast of New Jersey.  During this service, we had considerable skirmishing with the British and reffiges.  About the month of June 1779 Capt. Perry from New York on board a British boat called True Blue
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captured a United States Boat, off Cape May, commanded by Capt. Allen, mounting 2 Brass 6 pound and 8 four pound Horwitzers besides I [illegible] [illegible]:  Perry brought both boats
into Great Eggharbor Inlet, with a view to plunder the inhabitants but we took both boats and all the men (Forty-five) in number prisoners and I, as first sergeant  which commission I held during the whole of my service took them  to prison at Philadelphia.
        Afterward Captain Turner and [illegible]  landed a number of men near Somer's Point with whom we had a skirmish and took Capt Turner and about twenty five of his men prisoners and took them to Philadelphis to prison except Turner who excaped from them on the way.
          I knew Captain Samuel Snell and his son Capt Robert Snell.  I served under one or the other of them in 1777, 78, 79, and 1780.
           I was well acquainted with Capt. Edward Mapes, served my first tour under him an Staten Island [illegible] rememeber Col. Patterson and Capt. Patterson while on that tour
             I knew Col. Joseph Ellis very well; he was commonly called General Ellis
             Knew Chs. Rafe, he lived and died at Eggharbor; he was a captain during most or all of the war.  Knew Capt Jamey Somers, served under him in 1777  he got sick the day before the battle at Cooper's Creek and went home and Lieut. Seull took his place in command at the battle and I succeed him in his station
              Knew Col. Robert Taylor, served under him
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in 1778, 79 and 1780  he lived and died at Mays Landing in this county
    Saw General  Wayne and General Pulaski at the Battle of Cooper's Creek, then called [illigible] Bridge  General Pulaski had his horse shot under him at that battle.
       Knew Col. Richard Somers served under him during every campaign except the first until he removed to Philadephia which was, I think in 1778.
         Was with Col. Proctor at Leeds Point and at Somer's Point, he had 400 continental troops with him  he left there with his troops about October 1778.
          I was born in the county of Kent in the State of Delaware on the 18th of April 1756.  I haver no record of my age.  I was living in Eggharbor Township Gloucester County, New Jersey, when called into service, and have lived there ever since.  I was drafted once and voluneered to whenever I entered the service after that time.
            I join Col Proctor at Leeds Point and Somers Point, Spicers Bridge  I join General Wayne at Spicers Bridge.  I join John Pulaski at Spicers Bridge   I join Col Ellis at the farm place and Col Hillman also at the farm place  Major Ellis was also there, I join Col Proctors Regiment of Artillery at
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...Somers Point & Leed.s Point and at Spicer's Bridge. I saw Col. Ellis' regiment of Militia at Haddonfield and also at Spicer's Bridge where they were engaged with the British Army.

I saw Col. Taylor's regiment of Militia at Egg Harbor.

I never received a written discharge.

I am acquainted with Daniel Baker, Esquire, Jesse Smith, Esquire, Gen'l Enoch Doughty, Dr. Mahron D. Canfield, and others in my neighborhood.

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 Agency of any state.
s/ William Beaston (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscribed
October 15, 1832

We Jesse Smith and John Cade do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Beaston, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Seventy six years of age; that he is reputed [crossed out: to be] and believed [crossed out: to be] in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of. . .
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...the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
s/ Jesse Smith
s/ John Cade 

Affirmed and subscribed this 15th day of October A.D. 1832 in open court.
s/ Ephraim Miller

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories 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 Jesse Smith and John Cade, who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in the said County of Gloucester and are highly respectable citizens, the former filling the Office of Sheriff in said County, and that their statement is entitled to full credit.
s/ Ephraim Miller

I, John C. Smallwood, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Gloucester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Beaston for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 15th day of October 1832.
s/ (John C.) Smallwood, Clerk
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Gloucester County//

On the Twenty first day of January A.D. 1833, before me, Ephraim Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County personally 
appeared William Beaston, the same person who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, who being duly sworn according to law saith that he has a distinct recollection of the length of time that he served in the Revolutionary war - it amounted in the whole to three years and eight months, during the whole of which time he was Orderly Sergeant and served as such, the service was as follows, three months in a company commanded by Captain
Edward Mapes in Col. Patterson's regiment. One month in a company commanded by Capt. William Price in Col. Somers' battalion.

One Month in a company commanded by Capt. Christopher Rafe in Gen'l Ellis' regiment. Two months in a company commanded by Capt. James Somers in the same regiment. Two months in a company commanded by Captain Samuel Snell in Col Taylor's battalion. And three years in what was called, "The Egg Harbor Guard." 

Captain Samuel Snell commanded the company, and it was attached to Col. Robert Taylor's battalion - and for which term of Three years and Eight months service this deponent claims a pension.
s/ William Beaston (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscribed the date above before.
s/ Ephraim Miller

I, John C. Smallwood, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, do hereby certify that Ephraim Miller, Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was made is one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County, duly Commissioned and affirmed and that the signature of the said Judge thereto subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand and seal this Twenty first day of January A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ (John C.) Smallwood, Clerk
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The State of New Jersey
Gloucester County//

Be it remembered that on the Fifteenth day October A.D. 1832 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, personally appeared David Somers of the said County aged Seventy six years nearly who being first duly pre according to law deposeth and saith, that he is well acquainted with William Baston and has known him for Sixty years past, that he and this deponent served several tours of duty during the Revolutionary war in the same companies. That they served one month under Captain Christopher Rafe in Gen'l Ellis' regiment, during this month we were at Red Bank, Gloucester, Woodbury at Mantua Creek, at Haddonfield, and other places in the neighborhood of Philadelphia.

This service was in the months of October and November 1777. The Battle of Red Bank was fought during the period
we were under Capt. Rafe.

That they served another month together under Captain Samuel Snell, during this month we were at Leed's Point, and Somers Point, one other month under
Capt. Samuel Snell, the whole of the last month we were at Somers Point during which time we built a fort at Somers Point, we were under the Command of Col. Richard Somers. Col. Procter was there for a few days. This was in October 1778...
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...that they also served together for three years under Capt. Samuel Snell commencing in Oct. 1778 and ending in October 1781, in what was called, "The Egg Harbor Guard." Part of this time we were under Col. Richard Somers and the remainder under Col. Robert Taylor, and this deponent further saith, that
he remembers to have heard at the time that the said William Beaston went out in a company commanded by Capt. Edward Mapes and believes that he did go but he knows nothing of this service but from hearsay.
s/ David Somers

Sworn & subscriber Oct. 15th 1832
s/ Ephraim Miller

The State of New Jersey
Gloucester County//

On the 15th day of October A.D. 1832 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County, personally appeared John Jefferyes Junior, aged Seventy five years and upwards, James Steelman, aged Seventy four and upwards & Zephaniah Steelman, aged Seventy two and upwards, who being severally duly sworn according to Law say, that they were well acquainted with William Beaston during the Revolutionary war, and have known him ever since, and the said deponents further say that they all served during the said war in accompany commanded by Capt. William...
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...[repeated: William] Price in Col. Somers. battalion that they were at Woodbury during this tour, and that they all remember that William Beaston was in the said company and did service during all the time the company was out, this service was in the months of June & July 1777, and lasted one month.

And the said James Steelman & Zephaniah Steelman upon their oath aforesaid further say that they were out at another time in a company commanded by Capt. James Somers in Gen'l Ellis' regiment, that during this tour, they were at Haddonfield and Couper's Creek Bridge in the County Gloucester at which last mentioned place they had a smart engagement with the British Army under Gen'l Howe, that the said William Beaston was in this company under this battle and served during the whole time the company was out, which was one month and (a) little more.

This service was in November & December 1777, a few weeks after the Battle of Red Bank.
s/ John Jefferyes 
s/ James Steelman (X - his mark)
s/ Zephaniah Steelman (X - his mark)

Sworn & subscriber 15th October 1832
s/ Ephraim Miller
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The State of New Jersey
Gloucester Co.//

On the 15th day of October A.D. 1832 before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County, personally appeared Abraham Albertson, aged Seventy five years & James Steelman, aged Seventy four and upwards, who being severally duly sworn according to Law say that they are well acquainted with William Beaston and knew him during the war of the Revolution, and the said deponents further say that they both
served during the said war in what was called, "The Egg Harbor Guard." 

That this service, commenced in October 1778 and lasted for three years, and that they well remember that the said William Beaston belonged tot he said guard and did service during that period. The service was under Capt. Samuel Snell in Col. Taylor's regiment of N. Jersey Militia.
s/ James Steelman (X - his mark)
s/ Abraham Albertson

Sworn & subscribed Oct. 15th 1832.
s/ Ephraim Miller

I, John C. Smallwood, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that Ephraim Miller, Esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavits...
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...appear to have been taken was at the doing thereof one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas, duly commissioned and affirmed, and that the signature of the said Ephraim Miller thereto subscribed is genuine. Witness my hand and seal of office this Fifteenth day of October A.D. 1832.
s/ (John C.) Smallwood, Clerk

I, Ephraim Miller, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, before whom the foregoing affidavits of David Somers & John Jeffreyes, James Steelman & Zephaniah Steelman, & James Steelman and Abraham Albertson were made, do certify that I am acquainted with all
of them, they are citizens of this County and persons of credibility and that their affidavits are worthy of belief. Witness my hand January 8th 1833.
s/ Ephraim Miller
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MEE/eel

January 30, 1929

Richard Beaston
Tyrone
Pennsylvania

Sir:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.2985, it appears that William Beaston, Senior, was born, April 18, 1756, in Kent County, Delaware.

While residing in Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, he enlisted, served at various times, amounting in all to three years and eight months in Captains Edward Mapes, William Price's, Christopher Rape's, James Somers' and Samuel Snell's Companies, Colonels Somers', Ellis' and Robert Taylor's New Jersey Regiments, was in the battle at Coopers Creek Bridge in New Jersey and in frequent skirmishes with the British. His entire service was rendered as orderly sergeant.

He was allowed pension on his application executed October 15, 1832, while a resident of Gloucester County, New Jersey.

The soldier's widow, her name is not stated, was paid...
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...the pension from September 4, 1839, the date of last payment to him, to December 29, 1839, the day of his death; it does not appear that she ever made a claim for pension in her own right.

There are no further data concerning his family.

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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2985
INVALID.
Rev(olutionary) War

File No. 2985
William Beaston
Brit. Rev. War

Act: June 7th 1832
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 26

[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sept. 1, 1998
Harry Rogers
Phila(delphia) Penn(sylvania)

Oct 2, '99 To above
1929 Jan. 30, Hist(ory sent) to
Richard Beaston 
M.E.E.
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Brigantine, N.J.
Jan(uary) 1,

Free

Jan. 8, 1820

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm(issioner) of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Wm. Beaston
N.J. Mil(itia), dec(eased)
file this letter into the papers
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Brigantine, Atlantic Co., N.J.
Jan. 5. 1840

Sir,

William Beaston, a pensioner
late of this vicinity died on the 29th of
of the past month, one week ago this day.

Respectfully your Obed(ient) Ser(vant),
M.D. Canfield

J.L. Edwards, Esq.
Comm(issioner) of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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State of New Jersey
Gloucester County//

On this Twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three, before the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester, personally came Thompson Price, who being duly sworn according to Law deposes and sayeth that he will be Eighty seven years old the fourteen day of August next, was born in Shrewsbury in the Eastern part of this State, removed to Egg Harbor in this County in his one and Twentieth year where he has lived ever since, near Somers Point. This deponent has a distinct recollection of a dody of troops called, "The Egg Harbor Guard." 

They were detached for the protection of the Coast, from Cape Island to Sandy Hook, from the depredations of British Cruizers to prevent their landing & carrying off provisions and do any other injury to the inhabitants of that part of the County. The coast being such as to afford them facilities for
so doing. And also to protect the inhabitants from being molested by the refugees who came thither from New York and elsewhere in great numbers on account of the sparce settlement of the County. They were paid by the then Colony of New Jersey. This deponent served in the guard from its commencement until it ceased. William Beaston also served in the same during the Revolutionary war.

He recollects his serving very well. He served two years at least [crossed out: that]. He thinks the said Wm. served longer - perhaps three years. The Guards saw a good deal of hard service in consequence of the length of war and its exposure to the enemy's cruizers. We had a great deal of difficulty with them, as well as with the refugees, a number of whom we killed, took many of them prisoners and eventually drove them off from that part of the Country. We were at different times along the whole line of the coast.

This deponent receives a pension from the State of New Jersey for his services there.
s/ Thompson Price (X - his mark)

Affirmed and subscribed before me the date above.
s/ Michael C. Fisher
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I, Michael C Fisher, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, before whom the within affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that I believe the above named deponent, Thompson Price, to be a credible Witness and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief. Witness my hand this Twenty fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Michael C. Fisher

I, John C. Smallwood, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester do hereby certify that Michael C. Fisher, Esq., before whom the above affidavit was taken is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County duly commissioned and affirmed, and that the name Michael C. Fisher thereto subscribed is the proper handwriting of him, the said Michael C. Fisher. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Twenty fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ (John C.) Smallwood, Clerk
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Gloucester County//

On this Twentieth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Gloucester, personally came James Somers, who being duly affirmed according to law upon his solemn affirmation sayeth that he is upwards of Seventy one years of age, and lives at Somers Point, at the mouth of Egg Harbor River in the before named County, that he recollects the Egg Harbor Guard, and knows of the service of William Beaston therein, has seen him at work at two forts at the mouth of Egg Harbor River, the one situated about one, the other about two hundred yards from where this affirmant then lived. 

This affirmant knows of the service of William Beaston in the said guard from having seen him on duty for upwards of two years at different times, and he verily believes that the said William served as much as three years, a part of which time this affirmant served with him at short periods when the guard was in his immediate neighborhood, though less than six months in the whole. 

He recollects that Cols. Robert Taylor & Richard Somers and Capt Samuel Snell, [crossed out: Richard] John Somers & Robert Snell
(who was killed in the service in the Guard) were officers.

He recollects David Somers, John Jeffryes, Zephaniah Steelman & James Steelman all served at the same time. He cannot recollect the date at which the service was performed. He was there enforcing and did not take notice of dates.
s/ James Somers

Affirmed and subscribed before me the date above.
s/ Michael C. Fisher
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I, Michael C Fisher, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester, before whom the within affidavit was taken, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the deponent, James Somers, that he is a wealthy and respectable citizen of this County and that his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief. Witness my hand this Twenty fifth day of February A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ Michael C. Fisher

I, John C. Smallwood, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester do hereby certify that Michael C. Fisher, Esquire, before whom the written affidavit was taken is one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the said County duly commissioned and affirmed, and that the name, "Michael C. Fisher" thereto subscribed is the proper handwriting of him, the said Michael C. Fisher. Witness my hand and Seal of Office this Twenty fifth day of February A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty three.
s/ (John C.) Smallwood, Clerk
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HARRY ROGERS,
2216 De Lancey Street.

PHILADELPHIA, August 18th 1898.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

A William Beaston, or Beeson, of New Jersey was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and drew a pension.

Would like a certified copy of the record of his service, and if possible, dates of his birth and death, and name of his wife.

Your charges will be remitted upon advice.

Yours truly,
Harry Rogers
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Richard Beaston
Tyrone, Pa.

April 3, 1928.

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sirs:

I am trying to work out thru Miss Florence Van Rensselaer, Genealogist, 3 East 82nd St., New York City, my family history and would like to have the full copy of the pension for William Beaston, a soldier in the Revolutionary War. If there is a prescribed form that I am required to fill out, please send one to me and also advise the amount of the fee, if any, I am to remit with it, obliging.

Very truly yours,
s/ Richard Beaston

P.S. If there is any family data connected with the pension, I would like to have it and also would like to be informed if his wife, Sophia Williams Beaston, had a widow's pension, also would like to have the date when the pension ended.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,

November 11th, 1840.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of William Beaston, a Pensioner on the Roll of the New Jersey Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and -- Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1839 to the 29th Dec. 1839, the day of his death.

Respectfully yours,
s/ Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.
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Richard Beaston
Tyrone, Pa.

Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner,
U. S. Dept. of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I acknowledge with appreciation your valued favor of 30th ult. The data you give me is of much value to me in working out my family record.

Truly yours,
s/ Richard Beaston
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L.W.B.
I. 2985.

The bureau can furnish the military records of only such Revolutionary soldiers who were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the
Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D.C.,
September 10, 1898.

O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

Sir:-

Replying to your recent communication you are advised that William Beaston made an application for pension on October 15, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing in Gloucester County, N. J., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mapes and Col. Somers. Place of his enlistment not stated.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner,

Mr. Harry Rogers,
2216 De Lancey St.,
Philadelphia, Penna.