Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,460, for Benjamin Ishmael, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Penn.
Ishmael Benjamin
S. 35,460
CONTENTS

10.060
Kentucky R
Benjamin Schmuel
of Nicholas Co. in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Wm. Smith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Irwin in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of one year - (1776.)
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 7 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of October 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of Jan'y 1823 and sent to Hon: Thos. Metcalfe, N. Reps.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1822 — 377. 06 Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 th Mar: 1823. 48. 00
347 11 m. 4/30 $ 425.06
Died July 10-1822 { Revolutionary claim, } { Acts March 18, 1818, } { and May 1, 1820. }
Nicholas County.

District of Kentucky Set
On this first day of October 1818 before me the undersigned, one of the Circuit Judges for the Commonwealth aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Ishmael aged Eighty two years resident in Nicholas County in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath, make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for Certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" that he the said Benjamin Ishmael in the year 1776 enlisted in Canegagee Settlement in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company Commanded by Captain Abraham Smith of the 6 th  Battalion Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line in Continental Establishments for one year and that he continued in service for the term of one year in the Company Regiment, and line aforesaid when he was discharged from service in Albany in the State of New York and that he again enlisted about a year afterwards at the place aforesaid under Colonel Colonel Blueford of the Cavalry and was transferred to Genl. Count Pulaskei's Independent Legion and continued to serve therein for more than one year that he belonged to his first Troop under Captain Peter Bentlow when he was discharged at Williamsburg in Virginia and that he was in several skirmishes one at Egharbour and he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support and that he has no other Evidence now in his power of his said services
Subscribed to before me sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John Trimble

The affiant Hugh Drennan, Late a private Soldier in Captain Abraham Smith's Company belonging to the 6 th Regiment of the Penn- sylvania Line, and the commanded by Col. Irvin Continental Establishment for one year; States that he is now and was once acquainted, with Benjamin Ishmael (and that the said Benjamin Ishmael who has made the foregoing Statement of facts and truth, as he saith in the above caption) and that the said Ishmael did in the year 1776, enlist in Canajoharie Settlement in the State of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Smith of the 6 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line, on the Continental Establishment - for one year and that the said Benjamin Ishmael did faithfully continue in the actual service of his country for the period he enlisted for - in the Company Regiment & Line aforesaid - When he was honorably discharged from said service at Albany in the State of New York and from his circumstances in Life's Ishmael had the assistance of his country and further the affiant saith not Hugh Drennan

I John Trimble Judge of the Nicholas Circuit Court in the State of Kentucky do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Benjamin Schmall did serve as a private sol- dier for nine months & upwards on the Continental establishment in the army of the United States in the war of the revolution & that from his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his Country for support I now transmit the evidence taken & the proceedings had before me to the Secreta- ry for the department of war.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the Nicholas Circuit Court to be affixed the day & year first above written.
John Trimble
Benjamin Schmall
Cook Private
6th Pennsylvania Key
1776-1781
Service must be proved.
at the said enlistment, & service as qualified in our from 1776
Not found on rolls.
Service must be proved by a certificate of enlistment to be certified
By the Clerk Lewis H. Arnold 22 Apr. 1822
Adenner

This day personally appeared John L. Linnell and made oath that the within & foregoing affidavit of Heugh Drenner relative to the facts therein stated was true to the best of his knowledge, information & belief.
State of Kentucky & Judicial District
I John Linnell Judge of the Nicholas Circuit Court comprising a part of the District aforesaid in the State of Kentucky, do hereby certify that the within & foregoing affidavit of Heugh Drenner relative to the facts therein stated was on this day taken, subscribed, & sworn to before me, as Judge aforesaid, and which is is now by me transmitted to the War Office for further consideration —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of the Nicholas Circuit Court, to be affixed Done at Louisville this 7. of April 1820.
By the clerk assist — Levi H. Arnold
John Linnell

16.909. Benjamin Ishmael's care
Honorable Thomas Metcalf House of Rep. Jany 8. 1823

Kentucky, Nicholas Circuit
March Term 1872.
Benjamin Ishmael produced in court his affirmation together with a Schedule of his property pursuant to an act of Congress passed the 1 st day of March 1890. entitled. An act in addition to an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." passed the 18 th day of March 1818. which is ordered to be recorded. "Original claim. State of Kentucky, Second Judicial District. On the 29 th day of March 1872 personally appeared in Open court, this being made a court of record by the laws of this state for the Nicholas Circuit, being so adjudged by the tribunals of this state possessing unlimited jurisdiction in points of amounts, always keeping a record of its proceedings within the District aforesaid and after being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. and the 1 st of May 1820. That he enlisted for the term of one year at Antietam in the year 1776. in the company commanded by Abraham Smith in the Regiment commanded by Irwin in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment, and that he continued to serve in said corps until 1777. when he was regularly discharged at Albany, he was in the battle of the three Rivers - enlisted the second time at Conegocheague for one year in Col. Buford's Regiment, Capt Peter Redlow.
was

was discharged at Williamsburg Virginia in 1779. He made an Original declaration of his services on the first day of October 1818. has not as yet received a Certificate. He has not at this time in his power any evidence of his services except his own declaration and the deposition of Hugh Brennan. And in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 1 st May 1820. 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 and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed the 18 th day of March 1818. Nor that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property contracts or debts due unto me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit, Two horse creatures at $65. six head of cattle @ $30. fifteen head of hogs some small @ $15. Farming utensils ploughs hoes, &c. $6. Amounting in all to $116. My Occupation is that of a farmer and am too old and infirm to pursue it, my wife is about fifty years of age; neither of us is able to work to support me, I live on the bounty of my friends. I have no other family. Subscribed by me.
Benj. his Johnmael mark
Sworn

Sworn to and subscribed on this 29 th day of March 1892.
John Trimble Judge of P. Judicial Dist.
Whereupon it is the Opinion of the court that the amount in value of the property contained in the foregoing schedule is one hundred and sixteen dollars. -
In Testimony that the foregoing declaration is truly transcribed from the records in my office I Lewis H. Arnold Clerk of the said Circuit Court of Nicholas County have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office at Carlisle this 8 th day of April 1892. and of the Commonwealth the thirtyeth. -
Lewis H. Arnold

Carlisle Dec r 15 th 1822.
Dr Sir.
Having at length obtained (as I conceive) the proof required by the Honble Secretary at war, of the services of Benjamin Ishmael in the late Revolutionary war, - I have again taken the liberty to enclose his papers with the Testimony to you to lay before him. Your attention to this affair will confer an unf obligation, and considered as a favor done.
We have sustained a loss in our Society in the Town and Country, in the loss of Mr. N. Lane Esq. he departed this life on the 13 th & was buried the 14 th Instan. he was certainly a very useful member of society, a good husband and an affectionate father. his family are left in a desolate condition, having no relations in the place or neighbourhood to comfort them, the presumption is that they will probably return to Clarke.
You will please to let me know the result of Ishmael's fate as Early as you can.
I am with respect
Your friend
Hble. Servant.
Levis H. Arnold
P.S. The copy of Mr. Ishmael's you will perceive has been taken over again, the 1 st one is attached to the original. I fear no impro- priety in presenting both, the first was not taken exactly in the way the secretary at war wishes it. H.A.S. Hughes' copy by way of prop to it, was not legally authenticated.
L.H.A.

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January 17, 1928
Mrs. Otto Hanni Troy, Mo.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35480 it appears that BENJAMIN ISHMAEL enlisted in 1776 in Conescheque Settlement in Pennsylvania, served one year as a private in Captain Abraham Smith's Company, Colonel Irvine's Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment and was in the battle of Three Rivers.
He enlisted in 1778 in Colonel Buford's Regiment, but was transferred to Captain Bentalou's Company, General Pulaski's Legion and was in the battle of Egg Harbor, length of service one year or over.
He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1818 while a resident of Nicholas County, Kentucky aged eighty-two years.
In 1822 he stated that his wife was then aged about fifty years. He did not give her name.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Death of death on A.B. in 1835 list is July 10 - 1822 - Funeral affidavits & letters in behalf of sub. this pen - were deleted subsequent to that this pen. etc, issued Jan 15 - 1823 to 4 may have been issued to someone else, so I did not use death date - 1
This was Paul as I must have given name

Kentucky • Nicholas County Set
Andrew S. Hughes Esq personally appeared before me and made oath that he is well acquainted with Hugh Simmons (whose affidavit has been taken, and attached to the Original Declaration of Benjamin Simmons, who claims a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war, and who proves the enlistment and actual services of the said Simmons) and that as to his veracity and respectability there are few who stand higher, he is entirely entitled to credit and that the S. Hughes is entirely disinterested in this case.
Given under my hand as Judge of the 2 nd Judicial District in the State of Kentucky the 29 th day of March 1822.
John Wimble

House of Reps. 15 Feb 1823
Sir
I have examined the papers in the case of Benjamin Schmael; and the remarks which have been made at the Dept. thereon; the ground upon which his claim has been disallowed. Believing the claim to be just, and yet that it may not now be possible to obtain any additional testimony, except what I myself can give, I have concluded to return the papers together with this testimony, and respectfully request a re-examination of the claim -
I do not know that I am personally acquainted with the witness Hugh Dyer - by whom the services of B Schmael is positively proven; but I have long been acquainted with his character, and know it to be as stated by Wm P Raper & R S Hughes Esqrs. and K. Godard, who to my knowledge, are gentlemen of the first character & standing in society. By the above named Hugh Dyer the claimant

Prover positively the enlistment for one year, and and that at the end of that period he received an honorable discharge.
The Records of the State of Ohio does not positively prove the time of enlistment: but by proving Ishmael's service in the same company, and his discharge at the same time as stated by the said Ishmael & Ralph Drown - I submit to the double hearing, whether under all the circumstances, and when it is fairly presumable that the nature of the case, will not now admit of testimony more conclusive than would not be sufficient safety, and whether it would not comport fully with the spirit of the law to consider the testimony in this case sufficient.
Yours sincerely Esqr
I am very respectfully Your Most Obedient Servt. W. H. Melton
P.S. The Affidavit before whom the deposition of S. Hughes was taken is as stated by him - Judge of the 2 nd Judicial District of Ky S. Melton

Sciencfield County, State of Ohio Set.
John Cannell personally came before me a justice of the peace for the county aforesaid being of the age of sixty seven years and being duly sworn says that in the year 1776 he served as a private soldier in the company of Capt Abraham Smith in the old Continental war, who belonged to the 6 th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line, Commanded by Col. Irwin. And that during or a part of that time he was acquainted with Benjamin Ishmael who was also a private soldier in the same company and that they were both discharged at the same time at Albany. Question by Magistrate - Are you in any way interested in Benjamin Ishmael's drawing a pension from Government for his said services? - Answer - I am not. And further saith not. John Reynolds Sworn to & subscribed before me this 12 th day of November 1822. Adam Weaver S.D.

We the undersigned hereof do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Reynolds the above defendant an old resident of Fairfield County and State of Ohio, and that he is a man of truth and veracity —
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 12 th day of December A.D. 1822.
John Noble } residents. J. Steinman } of Fairfield City Ohio
The State of Ohio } Fairfield County } ss. Before me Adam Weaver an of the acting Justices of the peace within and for said County personally came the above signers John Noble & Gottlieb Steinman to me known and made oath in due form of law do both depose and say that what is stated in the above certificate is just and true to the best of their knowledge and belief. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 12 th day of December A.D. 1822. Adam Weaver (J.P.)
State of Ohio, Fairfield County, ss.
I, HUGH BOYLE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Adam Weaver Esquire, before whom the foregoing instruments of writing was taken and whose name is thereunto subscribed, was at the time of taking such writing an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and that to all who acts as such, full faith and credit are due and ought to be given throughout the United States and elsewhere.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said court, at Lancaster, in said county, this 12 th day of Nov in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two and of the Independence of the U. States of America the 47 th
Hugh Boyle C.C.P.

The State of Ohio } Sixth circuit } 3
I John Atlee Powell president of the Sixth circuit do certify that Hugh Boyle is clerk of the court of common pleas for Fairfield county in said circuit and that his attestation above is in due form witness my hand at Zanesville the 13 th 1822
John Atlee Powell

State of Kentucky & Henry Co. ss.
I, Edward Dorsey, Junior and Senior Justices of the Peace, do hereby certify that Hugh Brennan this day appeared to and acknowledged the within affidavit before me and that the facts therein stated are true. Given under my hand and seal this 2 nd day of December 1822.
Edward Dorsey (Seal)
Henry Co. ss.
William P. Raper and William Goddard this day personally appeared before me as subscribers to the foregoing and acknowledged that the within Hugh Brennan is a citizen of said Co. and is as true of a true and impartiality as any in the Co. and stand undoubtably that is an upright correct man and as above is entitled to full and complete credit and justice. My hand this 2 nd Decr 1822.
Wm P. Raper (Seal) W. Goddard (Seal)
Given under my hand this 2 Decr 1822 Edward Dorsey (Seal)

of Kentucky Fleming County ss
I Joshua Stockton Clerk of the County Court for said County do Certify that Edward Morris Esq before Whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been made, and who has thereunto Subscribed His name, is and was at the time of Subscribing His name thereto, one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County and com- monwealth aforesaid duly and leg- ally commissioned and sworn, and that to all intents, by him given as such Justices faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice thereof. In Testimony whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County the 2 nd day of December 1822
1822
Joshua Stockton

The affidavit of Hugh Drennen, late a private soldier in Captain Abraham Smith's Company, belonging to the 6th Regiment of the Pennsylvania line on the Continen- -tal Establishment. Commanded by Col. Irvin for one year, states that he is now and was well acquaint- -ted, with Benjamin Ishmael; (and that the said Benjamin Ishmael who has made the foregoing statement of service on oath as set forth in the above Deposition,) and that the said Ishmael did in the year 1776, enlist Conegocheag settlement in the state of Pennsylvania in the Company commanded by Capt Abraham Smith of the 6th Regiment of Pennsylva- -nia line Commanded by Col. Irvin on the Continen- -tal Establishment for one year and that the said Benjamin Ishmael did faithfully continue in the actual service of his country for the period he enlisted for in the Company Regiment and hereafter -said when he was honorably discharged from said service at Albany in the state of New York and from his low circumstances in life said Ishmael needs this assistance of his country and further this affidavit saith not I deponent by Edward Dory the Justice of the peace who now the foregoing affidavit in such manner. Are you in any manner interested in the subject matter of this affidavit or in the money expected to be received under it. I have no interest whatever nor claim. I have been acquainted by in any possible way and further against me. Hugh Drennen

Fleming County Ky.
I Edwards Dorsey presiding Justice of the County Court of said County do certify that Joshua Stockton whose signature appears to the foregoing Certificate, is Clerk of the said Court and that the said Certificate is in due form of law: Given under my hand and Seal the 2 nd day of December 1822
Edw. Dorsey Seal

MMNF
January 18, 1928
Comptroller General General Accounting Office Washington, D. C.
Sir:
sent to you each of In response to your letter of January 13, 1928, with letter of Mrs. Otto Hanni of Troy, Missouri enclosed, I have to advise you that on the 17th instant, Mrs. Hannia was furnished the history of the Revolutionary War soldier, Benjamin Ishmael, a pensioner of Nicholas County, Kentucky.
Since in the attached letter, she requests the name of person to whom last payment was made, and possibly wants date of last payment and date of soldier's death, you are hereqith furnished the following data as a means of identifying his record: "Certificate No. 18868, issued January 15, 1823, rate $8 per month, commenced October 1, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, Kentucky Agency."
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.
Attention-Pre-CC-JSC-335

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON
CLAIMS DIVISION
January 13, 1928.
IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE Pre-CC-JSC-335
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
Letter from Mrs. Otto Hanni, Troy, Missouri, in which she requests to be informed if Benjamin Ishmael of Nicholas County, Ky., a Revolutionary soldier, ever received a pension on account of his service, is referred herewith for appropriate action.
The writer has not been advised of this reference.
For the Comptroller General of the United States.
Respectfully,
Thos. E. Ingersoll for Chief of Section.

HANNI MOTOR COMPANY
Ford AUTHORIZED SALES-SERVICE
LINCOLN
Fordson FARM TRACTORS
TROY, MO.
Jan- 9- 1928
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Will you please give me a statement of the military history of Benjamin Ishmael a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and I think a pensioner of Nicholas Co., Kentucky
Very Sincerely Mrs. Otto Hanni.

35 H 60
Rev INVALID.
1928. Jan. 17 - Mrs. Otto Hanni Sub. check MMV
1928 Jan. 18 - General Acct Off. Rev. data for date of last payment etc. in behalf of Mrs. Otto Hanni MMV
File No. 35 H 60
Benjamin Ashmud Rev Rev
Act: 16 u March 16 7
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]