Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,132, Benjamin Bonsall, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn.
NUMBER
Bonsall, Benjamin S. 22,132
CONTENTS

Pennsylvania 26.129.
Benjamin Bursall was a Da in the State of Pa was a Da in the Company commanded Captain Da of the Da commanded Pvt Washington in the Da for
5 Mo 18 1/2 P $ 22.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Da the rate of 22 Dollars Da per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1834 - and Rev J. Milti- Dollars -
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 55.00 Femi-ant. allowance ending Sept 11.00 $ 71.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. S. Sprague Clerk, Book Vol. 5 Page 5

State of Pennsylvania } County of Perry } ss
On this Sixth day of January A. D. 1834 personally appeared in Open Court Before the Honorable John Reed Esquire President and his associates Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Perry now sitting - Benjamin Banzil a resident of Greenwood Township Perry County and State of Pennsylvania, aged about seventy five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Assembly Congress passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service as a volunteer on or about the beginning of December 1776, under Captain Francis Delany in the first Battalion Com d by Major Meredith, Lieut. Col. Nixon and third Reg t Com d by Col. Cadwallader. That he marched from the City of Philadelphia, where he then resided, to Trenton in the State of Jersey, where the army under Gen l Washington was then encamped, and after they reached said head Quarters Col. Cadwallader was promoted to the rank of Brigadier Gen l and Nixon was promoted to Col. of the 3 rd Reg t . The Pennsylvania Volunteers & Militia, were commanded by Gen l Cadwallader, from thence he marched with the Army under Washington to a place called Crossings. And from thence across the Delaware into Pennsylvania, and in a few days the Army was parted into three Divisions one part Washington commanded in person, one by Gen l Greene and the other by Gen l Cadwallader, in which last Division Segment was with the Pennsylvania Volunteers and Militia - And on the night of the twenty fifth of December, he with Cadwallader's division marched to Banks Ferry, and that he with a part of Col. Reed's Reg t crossed the river, But owing to the great storm

of Rain & Sleet, and the Ice, with which the River was filled. It was found utterly impossible to get the Artillery across, the project of attacking Mount Holly was reluctantly abandoned, by us. and we recrossed the River, we again united with Gen Washington at Trenton, (It was at this time, that the division under Washington took the Hessians) And on that night there was a heavy cannonading between our Army and the enemy under Gen Howe, (as other understood) from thence he marched to Princeton, and got there about Sunrise, and on that day the Battle of Princeton was fought, In which opponent was engaged from thence he marched with the main Army to a place called Somerset, where they pitched their Camp but only staid one night, from thence to a place called Redbank, where we halted, and staid we think about 10 days, from thence to Morristown where he staid about three weeks - When the three Regiments of Volunteers were discharged, of which he was one, they were discharged by Gen Washington in person - That no written discharges were given That he was promised his pay when he got home to Philadelphia, That when he called for his pay he was told that there was no money, That the said three reg ts in all about fifteen hundred men had been raised by the influence and exertions of Gen Mifflin (afterwards Governor of Pennsylvania) And that he promised them fifty Shillings per month but he opponent never received any pay at all for said service, The whole term of of this Cam- -paign, which opponent was in the service, was four months and three days - That he again entered the service under the following named Officers, viz - In the latter part of the year 1777, he marched from Pottsgrove Pennsylvania, as a drafted militia man

under Captain Benjamin Horns, to Bordenstown in the State of Jersey where they expected to be put to guard prisoners that had been taken in the north, but from thence they were sent marched to New Island Fort, where Gen Green had the Command, where he remained until he  disponant , was discharged. The whole time of service by disponant in this Campaign or Term was two months and fifteen days — But no written discharge was given, disponant Which two Terms of service which he disponant served, as before stated together would amount to six months and nineteen days —
That he has no documentary evidence — And that he knows of no person now living, whose testi- mony he can procure, who can testify to his service, — He hereby relinquishes, every claim 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 —
Sworn to and subscribed,
The day and year aforesaid before
attest Geo. Stroop Prothonotary
Benjamin Horns

WE B. E. Colling a clergyman residing in the village of Millersstown Greenwood Township Perry County and State aforesaid, and George Munroe Esq r residing in Sumatta township County & State aforesaid Hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Bonil who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing & above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy five years of age, that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood which he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution And that we concur in that opinion Sworn and subscribed in Open Court the day & year aforesaid Briton & Colling Attest Geo. Stroop Prothonotary Monroe.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named appli- cant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certify that it appears to them that B. E. Colling who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the County of Perry village of Millersstown & township of Greenwood. And that George Munroe Esquire who has also signed the same is a resi- dent of Sumatta township in same County And is a credible person, And that their statement is entitled to credit,
John Reed President. } John Rankin } Jeremiah Madden } Judge

Wm H Scott
December 15, 1925
Mrs. John M. Beatty 2017 North Seventh St., Philadelphia, Penna.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 22132 it appears that Benjamin Bonsall while a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enlisted early in December 1776, served four months and three days as a private in Captain Francis Delany's Company, Colonels Cadwalader and Nixon's Pennsylvania Regiment and was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
He enlisted the latter part of 1777 and served two months and fifteen days as a private in Captain Benjamin Horner's Pennsylvania Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 6, 1834 while a resident of Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania aged about seventy-five years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Date of death not on AP -
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

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Revolution
22132 INVALID.
File No. 22132
Benjamin Russell his son and
Act: June 7 th 1899
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 44
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Aug 21 '96 soed found Sister Wright Reward Pa JHB
1909 Mar. 12. Hirt. to Anson B. Wright and Ethan Allen Mease. & 1925 - Dec. 15 - Hirt. to Mrs. John M. Beatty. MMATF. 1929 May 20. Hirt. to L.C. Sigbtineer - N.C.

pa - Dg. 859. Declaration of Benj m Bonsib and application for a Pension
Cdn Co. Monmouth 8 18 days —
Hon. J. Miller HR

George Stroop Clerk of the court of the court of common Pleas of Perry County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Boush for a pension -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Prothonotary's Office this 1 st day of January A. D 1834
George Stroop Prothonotary of Perry County - PA

Washington, D. C. Aug. 12, 1896.
Respectfully returned to the writer, who is requested to furnish, for purposes of identification, as much as possible of the information called for below.
Wm Lockhorn
Commissioner
Full name of soldier:
Benjamin Bonsall
Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Leicester County, Pa.
Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
(near) Millersburg, Perry Co., Pa.
Date of death (as near as possible):
June 6, 1845 Aged 88 yrs. 9 mo.
Christian name of widow:
Leatharine Bonsall nee Egler.
Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
Remarks:
B. Bonsall & Cath. Bonsall after his death received $22, per annum.
Your name and address:
Silas Wright,
Reward, Perry Co.,
Penna.
2338b2m

L. C. LIGHTNER
REGISTER AND RECORDER AND CLERK OF THE ORPHANS' COURT OF PERRY COUNTY
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA., Nov. 23, 1923.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. Dear Sir:
I understand that Mr. Benjamin Bonsell and Michael Robison formerly of Perry Co., Pa., were soldiers in the Revolutionary War, and in 1840 were listed as pensioners of the federal government because of their service in said war.
Will you kindly send to me any information you can relative to the military service of said two men, and any facts shown by the records as to their family history?
This information is desired for the benefit of the Historical Society of Perry Co., Pa., of which I am a member.
Yours truly,
L. C. Lightner

SILAS WRIGHT, County Surveyor.
Don't use proof of no relation to Silas Reward, Perry Co., Pa., Aug. 10, 1896.
Mr Lochran, Commissioner.
Dear Sir: - From an Agreement in my possession between John Robb of Mifflin County, Pa. and Jane Wright nee Bonsall, my mother, I learn that Benjamin Bonsall and Catharine Bonsall nee Egler after his death received an annual pension of $22.
The Agreement between said Robb and Jane Wright was to the effect that if Robb secured for her the pension which had been received by her father and mother then he was entitled to half it for his trouble. If Robb received the pension he never reported to my mother. Catharine Bonsall died Feb. 14, 1834 and since no pension has been received by any one entitled to receive it.
In order to aid him said Robb received Benjamin Bonsall's Discharge and other papers then in possession of my mother.
I am desirous of a Statement of the fact that Benjamin Bonsall was a revolutionary soldier and pensioner in order to make good my claim to membership of the "Sons of the Revolution."

If Robb or any one for him has received any pension since 1854 let me know, and I will see further into the matter.
Yours very truly, Silas Knight Reward, Puuy Co., Pa.

HN Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution. Office of Secretary.
Address.
South Broad St.
251 west Harvey St. Germantown
Philadelphia.
February 24, 1909
Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
You have on your roll of Pennsylvania pensioners the name of Benjamin Bonsall. Your replies made to Mr. Anson B. Wright, Newport, Pa. state that he served under Captain Francis Delany and Col. John Cadwalader. In looking over the list of Captains under Col. John Cadwalader I do not find there was a Captain Francis Delany but there was a Captain Francis Gurney. Will you kindly advise whether your previous communication may not have had a typographical error and that Francis Gurney was intended instead of Francis Delany?
A reply at your early convenience will oblige,
Respectfully yours,
Secretary

To Chief Clerk MAR 8 1909 COMMISSIONER
Newport, Pa., March 3, 1909.
Mr. D. T. Murphy, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
I enclose to you a copy of letter in answer to an inquiry regarding the military record of Benjamin Bonsall, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, in which you state that part of the time he served under Capt. Francis Delaney and Col. Cadwallader. I am in receipt of a letter--copy of which I will enclose to you--from Mr. E. A. Weaver, Secretary, Penna. Society, Sons of the Revolution, in which he states that he cannot find that there was a Captain Francis Delaney, but there was a Capt. Francis Gurney in Col. John Cadwallader's regiment. Will you kindly advise if there is not an error in the name Delaney, and should it not be Gurney? Also will you kindly give me a verified statement from your office of the dates of enlistment and discharge of Benjamin Bonsall; also any other information that you may have at hand.
Thanking you in advance for the same, I am,
Very truly yours,
Anson B. Wright
Newport, Perry Co., Pa.

JOHN M. BEATTY ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 1100-1107 LINCOLN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA
November 30th, 1925.
The Pension Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:-
Under date of November 9th, 1925 I wrote to you as follows,-
"In making application for admission to the Daughters of the American Revolution it be- comes necessary to procure a copy of the pen- sion application of our particular ancestor, who gives us the right of entrance. He was one Benjamin Bonsall, who drew a pension in Perry County, March 12th, 1834, according to the Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, 23rd Volume, page 538. On the above mentioned date he gave his age as seventy-five (75) years.
I am particularly anxious to find the names of his wife and children for the purpose of tracing geneology. He is said to have served in the fourth company, 1st battalion, Chester County.
I shall certainly appreciate your kindness in looking up this matter for me, and will hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience."
Very truly yours,
Eliza F. Beatty
Mrs. John M. Beatty, 2017 N. Seventh Street, Philadelphia, Penna.
ITJ.

JOHN M. BEATTY ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW 1100-1107 LINCOLN BUILDING PHILADELPHIA
November 9th, 1925.
The Pension Office, Department of Interior, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sirs:
In making application for admission to the D. A. R.'s it becomes necessary to procure a copy of the pension application of our particular ancestor, who gives us the right of entrance. He was one Benjamin Bonsall, who drew a pension in Perry County, March 12th, 1834, according to the Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, 23rd Volume, page 538. On the above mentioned date, he gave his age as seventy-five (75) years.
I am particularly anxious to find the names of his wife and children, for the purpose of tracing genealogy. He is said to have served in the fourth company, 1st battalion, Chester County.
I shall certainly appreciate your kindness in looking up this matter for me, and will hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
Elsie Fleming Beatty
Mrs. John M. Beatty, 2017 N. Seventh St., Philadelphia, Pa.
ITJ

Record Division.
March 12, 1909.
2 letters
Mr. Anson S. Wright, Newport, Perry County, Pa.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 3 d and received the 10 th instant,

March 12, 1909.
Ethan Allen Weaver, Esq.
# 251 West Harvey Street,
Germantown, Pa.
Sir:
In reply to your letter dated the 24" and received the 25" ultimo, you are advised that in his application for pension executed January 6, 1834, Benjamin Bonsall aged about seventy-five years, and a resident of Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania, alleged that he resided at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when he volunteered in the beginning of December 1776, and served four months and three days under Captain Francis Delany in the first battalion, and the third regiment commanded by Colonel Cadwalader, Lieut. Colonel Nixon and Major Meredith; marched to Trenton where Cadwalader was promoted a Brigadier General, and Nixon Colonel of the third regiment; he was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
He further alleged that he again entered the service in the latter part of 1777, as a drafted militia man, under Captain Benjamin Horner, and was stationed at Mud Island Fort under command of General Green for two months and fifteen days.
His claim was allowed, Sur. File No. 22,132.
For the date of the soldier's death and name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, apply to The Auditor for the
Second Division

Sur. File No. 22,132,--2
Interior Department, U. S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Benjamin Bonsall Certificate No. 26,129, issued March 12, 1834 under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the Pennsylvania Agency."
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Pension Section NHF/eol Ques
May 20, 1929
L.C. Lightner New Bloomfield Pennsylvania
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S.22132 it appears that Benjamin Bonsall while a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania enlisted early in December 1776, served four months and three days as a private in Captain Francis Delany's Company, Colonels Cadwalader and Nixon's Pennsylvania Regiment and was at the battles of Trenton and Princeton.
He enlisted the latter part of 1777 and served two months and fifteen days as a private in Captain Benjamin Horner's Pennsylvania Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 6, 1834 while a resident of Greenwood Township, Perry County, Pennsylvania aged about seventy-five years.
There are no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.