Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,101, for Benjamin Long, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
SERVICE Penn.
L. Long, Benjamin
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 40,101
CONTENTS

no 19812 Pennsylvania Benjamin Long
of Franklin Co in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Blank of the regiment commanded by Colonel Stewart in the Penn a line, for the term of twelve months from 1776 to 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st day of September 1827
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of Sept r 1827 and delivered to M. St Clair Clarke Esq. Clerk of the House of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1827 $ 1 06 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Mar 1828 48
$49-06
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March, 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
not on 1818 list Pa. Agency Book.

To the Honorable John C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of the War Department.
The Petition of Benjamin Song late a private in the Pennsylvania State Regt under Colnl Wal- ter Stewart, respectfully represents
That your petitioner is a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania, living in Southampton township Franklin Co. - That he enlisted under Capt Peter Grubb in Lebanon Pen-a. then under Colnl Miles, Regt of Phila your petitioner was then marched to Philadel- phia - Chester - Marcus Hook - Delaware Cape and Long Island - afterwards was under the command of Colnl - Bull at Red Bank and when we came to Philadelphia we were put under the Command of Walter Stewart Colnl whose signature is attached to your petitioner's discharge herewith exhibited dated
1 st Jan y 1778 -
Your petitioner further states that from his hours he now stands in need of assistance

from his Country for support and therefore prays you Honor to grant him such relief as is promised by the acts of Congress and as in duty bound will ever pray
Benjamin Long
Franklin County ss. Com. of Pen - a
Personally appeared Benjamin Long the Petitioner before me one of the Justices of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in and for said County who being duly sworn deposes and saith that the facts set forth in the above petition are just and true - And I do further certify that I am satisfied of his having served in the Revolutionary Army against the Common Enemy and that from his reduced circumstances he now stands in need of assis- tance from his Country for support - His discharge from Mr Stewart being herewith forwarded
Given under my hand & seal this 21 st day of Oct 1818 -
Isaac Tolson

Benjamin Long - Private Col Stewart Regiment Pennsylvania Line H B 20 months
Not on Roll
For Service enlisted - the Ind which certify to the credibility of the witnesses present claimants here

Direct the answer to Matthew H. Clark Esq. Chambersburg Pen - a -

Pennsylvania
Franklin County ss I. John Findlay Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Franklin County do certify that Isaac Eaton Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been made was at the time of doing thereof one of the ap- pointed Judges in and for said County duly commissioned & sworn and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chambersburg this 21 st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hun- dred and eighteen.
John Findlay J. P.

20.329
Application of Benj. Long for a Pension
Gas $1.00

District of Pennsylvania
On this thirteenth day of March eighteen hundred and twenty seven, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the sixteenth judicial district of Pennsylvania, in the County of Franklin Benjamin Long, aged sixty nine years & eight months, resident of the County of Franklin in said district, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his solemn oath duly administered declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows (viz) That he the said Benjamin Long was enlisted in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six in Lebanon Lancaster County State of Pennsylvania for the term of one year & nine months by Lieutenant Abraham Smith in the company commanded by Captain Peter Grubb & served in the Regiment commanded first by Colonel Samuel Miles who was taken at Long Island & was then transferred to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hall at Red Bank (which Fort your deponent assisted in building) was afterward transferred to Captain Paul's company & the regiment commanded by Colonel Walter Stewart by whom he was discharged on the first day of January seventeen hundred & seventy eight at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania (as per discharge herewith remitted) That your deponent was at the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine & Germantown - And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed by me subscribed. This declarant further states on his oath that the annexed schedule of his property is just & true (viz) one cow, one stove, one bed & bedding.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court this 13 th day of March 1827.
(Signed) Benjamin Long
J. S. Hershberger Pres
The Court upon due proof estimate the above property as follows
One cow at ten dollars
One Stove at ten dollars
One bed & bedding at twelve dollars
By the Court
J. S. Hershberger Pres

Franklin County Pa.
Personally appeared in open Court Nicholas Greenwald who being duly sworn according to law did depose & say that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Long the petitioner & deponent within named & knows that he served in the army during the revolutionary war that he this deponent served with said Benjamin Long in said army at Red Bank under Colonel Butler & marched with him from Red Bank to Philadelphia when was transferred to Colonel Stewarts regiment - was with Benjamin Long at the battles of Long Island, Brandywine & Germantown - that he your deponent was discharged by Colonel Walter Stewart at the Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania at the same time that Benjamin Long was discharged - that your deponent enlisted again & Benjamin Long returned home that he knows that said Long served in the army one year and nine months - that your deponent is now on the pension list & draws a pension.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court 14 th March 1827
Nicolaus Greenwald Geo. Hershberger proth
I John Hershberger Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Pennsylvania. do hereby certify, that the foregoing oaths and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copies from the records of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the total amount of in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is thirty two dollars -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg, the third day of May in the Year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven
W. Hershberger Proth.

The Bearer hereof Benjamin Long Priddle having served the term of twenty Months in the Reg t at present com- -manded by Colonel Waller Stuart According to the Articles of his Enlistment is now honorably Discharged from the Service and permitted to Def r to his own home Given under my hand this first Day of January 1778
W m Stuart Col l 13 th Reg t

Among the records of the Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County Pennsylvania is the following -
To the Honorable the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Common Pleas of Franklin County now holding a Court of Common Pleas at Chambersburg in for said County -
The Petition of Benjamin Long of the Township of Southampton humbly represents that he was arrested in execution at the suit of William Greasy for two hundred forty one dollars & sixty six cents - debt & cost & entered into bond with security conditioned for his appearance before your Honorable Court agreeably to the act of Assembly. That your Petitioner has resided in the County of Franklin & State of Pennsylvania for six months immediately preceding his arrest in the aforesaid suit. That he is unable at present to pay his just debt and now offers to deliver up all his property real personal & mixed for the use of his creditors to which he is in any manner entitled, a schedule of which together with a list of his creditors & the nature & amount of their debts & the places of their residence as far as he can ascertain the same, together with the causes of his insolvency are hereto annexed on oath -
He therefore prays your honors to grant him such relief as is provided by the act of Assembly made for the relief of Insolvent debtors.
Benjamin Long
List of Petitioners Creditors
   Nicholas Black Franklin County book account about $ 2.50   Martin Myers do — do — 1.27   John Creamer do — do — 13.67   Philip Laufman do — do — .12 3/4   James Grimes Cumberland County Debt in Com. Pleas of Franklin County 210.00   William Hackness do do. do do 375.00   William Greasy do do do do 241.66   James Myers Franklin County do do 200.00   William Wilson do do do do 5.50   Hannah Shaeffer do do do do 80.00   Catherine Fice do do do do 58.00  
Schedule of Property -
One Store - One cow & calf - three sheep & one lamb, one table - Two bears & bear skin - one tract of land in Southampton township containing about one hundred & twenty three acres. Also one tract of land in Sargaw township containing Forty three acres - Balance of claim on single bills against the estate of Robert G. Hunter amounting to two hundred & two dollars & seventy five & one fourth cents -
Franklin County
Before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace in for said County personally appeared the above named Benjamin Long who being duly sworn deposeth that he has resided in the County of Franklin for more than six months immediately preceding this his application - That the foregoing list & schedule are true & correct as this

deponent believing - and that the causes of his insolvency were the depression & em- banasment of the times by reason of which he has been unable to raise money to pay his debts and being taken in execution by a constable & having no personal property to show him has been compelled to apply to your honours for relief but believes his property is sufficient to pay all his just debts
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 13 June 1826
Benjamin Long
Lewis Denig
I do hereby assign unto James Mears for the use of my creditors all my property real personal & mixed - Witness my hand this 21 August 1826.
Witness Joseph Chambers
Benjamin Long
13. June 1826 Petition read & Court adjourning 3 rd Monday in August next for hearing the Petitioner & his creditors at the Court house in Chambersburg & directing that notice be given in two papers printed in Chambersburg three weeks, the two first of which to be at least fifteen days, before hearing J. H.
21 st August 1826 Benjamin Long above named appeared in Open Court & after having proved his residence for the last six months previous to his application, to have been in the State of Pennsylvania, that notice had been given to his creditors agreeable to the order of the Court, assigned his property for the use of his creditors & taken the oath prescribed by law was discharged - And the Court did then order & decree that the said Benjamin Long, should not be liable at any time to imprisonment by reason of any Judgment or decree obtained against him for the payment of money only, or for any debt, damages or costs, sum or sums of money contracted, accrued or occasioned at the time of making this order -
Mr. Hershberger
Pennsylvania Franklin County I John Hershberger Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Franklin aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is truly officed from the records of the said Court -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chambersburg, the first day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven.
J. Hershberger

Appropriation of the money raised by the sale of the real estate of Benjamin Long, sold by Sheriff Callcutson 9 th August 1827 to William Harkness as follows    The tract in Southampton township for  $ 500.00     The tract in Lungan do for  230.00  $ 730.00    Deeds acknowledged 20 th August 1827.
William Greacy } Vend, Exps: No 6 August 1827
Benjamin Long } Debts $ 247.16 3/4 Int. from 15 th Jan'y 1827 till 20 th Augt. 1827 8.85
Cost 19.87 3/4 Commission 5.12 281.00 3/4
Hannah Sheara } Inq. No 156 Jan'y 1825 Debts $ 93.01 v Int. from 15 th Jan'y 1825 till 10 th Decr. 1825 5.04
Benjamin Long } Then paid 98.05  10.00  88.05
Int. till 20 th Augt. 1827 8.94  96.99
Cost 1.00 Commission 1.93 3/4  99.92
349.06 3/4
William Harkness } Inq. No 196 April Term 1825 Debts $ 341.21 v Int. from 24 th March 1824 till 20 Augt. 1827 69.72
410.93
Cost .62 3/4 Commission 6.48  7.10 3/4
To be appropriated to Inq. of W m Harkness $ 341.96
Debt & Int. — $ 410.93 Cr. bal of sale 341.96 Bal. due W m Harkness $ 68.97 Int. from 20 th Augt. 1827 —
I Joseph Callcutson high Sheriff of Franklin County do certify that I did on the ninth day of August eighteen hundred twenty seven sell the above property of Benjamin Long, By virtue of a writ of venditioni exponas to me directed and I did appropriate the same as above specified, which I believe to be all the real estate of said Benjamin Long — First my Land
September 1 st 1827
Witness
Jos. Callcutson
Wm. Harkness

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
June 23, 1935
Robert Fortna 28 Montgomery Ave Shippensburg, Pa.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40101, it appears that Benjamin Long enlisted at Lebanon, Pennsylvania in 1776 and served as a private in Captain Peter Grubb's Company, Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania Regiment, he was in the battle of Long Island, soon after which he was transferred to Colonel Bull's Pennsylvania Regiment; some time afterwards was transferred to Captain Colonel Robb's Company, Colonel Walter Stewart's Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of White Plaine, Brandywine, and Germantown, and was discharged January 1, 1778.
He was allowed pension on his application ex-

cuted October 21, 1818, while a resident of Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania.
On March 13, 1827, soldier stated that he was sixty-nine years and eight months old.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF Commissioner.

40.101
Rev INVALID.
1920 Dec 30 Hist. to Mrs. E. E. Russ. 1921 Dec. 15 Hist. to Mrs. R. H. Stripling 1925 May 25: Mrs. E. E. Russ advised of age. aw 1925 June 22 Hist. to Robert Fortna cust.
File No. 40.101
Benjamin Long via Rev Russ
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev War South Bend Ind. April 10, 1920.
Revolutionary War R. Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Please give me all the information you have of Benjamin Long of Franklin Co. Penn. as a revolutionary soldier.
Very sincerely yours,
Mrs. C. E. Russ, 410 N. Washington Ave., South Bend. Ind.

South Bend, Ind.
April 27, 1920.
Revolutionary War Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
I - Anna Keesey Russ-filled out a Plank a few days ago - in regard to Benjamin Long of Franklin Co. Pa. as a Revolution's soldier and in this report I gave the name of his wife. Of the name of his wife I am not positive.
He enlisted at Lebanon April 9, 1776 discharged Jan. 1-1778 in Franklin Co. in 1827. Private in Captain Peter Grubb Jr.'s Co. Colonel Samuel Miles Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment.
See pages 398, 401, 405, 408, 410, 413 of 2 Penn. Archives, Fifth series.

If he received a pension - stand Grant - I hope the name of the wife is recorded and children also. I know the names of most of the children but not all.
Sometimes the names of the brothers are on the record.
My Grandmother's name was Mary Long Keeley - and she was the daughter of Benjamin Long of Franklin Co. Pa.
I know some of the Longs lived in Lancaster Co. Pa.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Emma R. Russ. 418 N. Washington Ave. South Bend, Ind.
(Mrs. C. E. Russ)

Ex. Mt. Div. Rev War Section
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 14, 1920
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
Name of widow Nancy Retten Long No. of claim, _____ Name of soldier Benjamin Long
P.O. address of claimant, at enlistment & after service Franklin Co. Pa. Company Captain Peter Trubt Co. G. Regiment Penn. Rifle Regiment
State where enlisted Pennsylvania. 1-2 Penn. Arch. pages 398-401-405-408-410- Approximate dates of birth & death 1813-1883.
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Colonel Samuel Miles
Return attached letter with reply.
[Signature] Commissioner.

Rev. Sec. W South Bend, Ind.
March 28, 1920.
Revolutionary War Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Please send record of — Benjamin Lang. as a Revolutionary Soldier.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. C. E. Russ, 410 N. Washington Ave., South Bend, Indiana.

28 Montgomery Ave. Shippensburg Pa. April 21, 1925
Dept. of Interior Bureau of Pensions Revolution Dept. Washington D.C.
Dear sirs:
Will you please send me the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Long enlisted at Lebanon April 9, 1776, discharged Jan. 1, 1778, in Franklin Co. Private in Captain Peter Gruff Jr's Co.

Colonel Samuel Miles' Penna. Rifle Regiment.
Thanking you very much for the information.
Yours Very Truly
Robert Gortna
28 Montgomery Ave.
Shippensburg Pa.

April 10, 1926.
MRS. C. E. RUSS 410 WEST WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH BEND, IND.
Revolutionary War Record Section G. M. Saltgaber, Commissioner. Dear Sir:
April 30, 1920 you sent me the War record of Benjamin Baug enlisted at Lebanon April 9, 1776, discharged Jan 1, 1778 in Franklin Co. in 1827. Private in Captain Peter Grubb's company; Colonel Samuel Miles' Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment. You stated - Date of Application for pen- sion Oct 21, 1818. The claim was allowed. Age at date of application on Mar. 13 1827 he stated he was 69 yrs & 8 mos. over.

Should not this have been Mar 13/1818. I do not understand. Will you please send me a correct copy if not correct. I want to send it into the D.C.R. at Washington D.C.
Thanks.
Sincerely, Mrs. C. E. Russ.
P.S. Have you a record of Thomas Retterw from Lancaster Co. Pa.
Mrs. C. E. Russ

Addres
Mrs R. M. Stripling Macon Drive Atlanta, Ga A. T. D. # 2.
Per See

Commission of Pensions - Washington - D. C.
Nov 29-1921
Dear Sir: Please send me, at your earliest convenience, the record of Benjamin Long , a revolutionary pensioner, of Franklin Co. Penn, in 1827, whose name is listed on page 91 of the Penn. pensioners, publish- ed in 1835; & oblige,
Yours very Truly (over) Mrs R. W. Stripling

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
REVOLUTIONARY WAR S. 40101
aw May 25, 1925.
Mrs. C. E. Russ, 410 W. Washington Ave. South Bend, Ind.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that in an affidavit executed March 13, 1827 , the Revolutionary War pensioner Benjamin Long stated that he was "aged sixty-nine years & eight months."
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF, Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
14. 40101
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Long a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 Jan 1. 1778 Pat. Peter Grubb Samuel Miles Pa.   * Robb Ball Walter Stewart  
Battles engaged in, Long Island, White Plains, Brandywine, Germantown Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted in Lebanon Tenn. Date of application for pension, Oct. 21 1818 His el. was allowed Residence at date of application, Southampton Twp. Franklin Co. Penn. Age at date of application, On Feb. 13 1827 he was 69 yrs and 8 mos. old.
Remarks: There is no data on file as to his family
Respectfully,
See Pa. Archives Vol. 3 p. 701
Commissioner.