Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 774, George Bensell, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Bensell, George Mary
P. 774.
CONTENTS

Certificate of Marriage between

I do hereby Certify, That George Bense  McDaid and Mary Robeson were joined in the Bands of Holy Wedlock, according to the Rites of the Protestant Episcopal Church, by me, on the twentieth — day of October — in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven eight hundred and ninety five .
Given under my hand and seal, at Philadelphia , this * 25 * day of December 1840.
Jas Abercrombie D.D. Minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church.

City of Philadelphia } P. State of Pennsylvania }
On this Eighteenth day of November A.D. 1848 Personally appeared before me one of the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the City and County of Philadelphia Mary Bensell a resident of Roxborough in the County of Phila- delphia aged Eighty three Years who being duly affirmed according to Law, doth on her affirmation make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed twenty ninth of July 1848 - That her Husband the late Doctor George Bensell was as affirmant fully believes an Officer in the Revolutionary Army - that all the documents relating thereto are now or were in the posses- -sion of Mr Theodore Kane of and in Wash- ington City D.C. Said documents will more fully establish the facts in this res- pect & better than can be done by affirmant from recollection -
She further declares that she was mar- -ried to the said Doctor George Bensell on the twentieth day of October in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Ninety five, as is recorded in the Certificate of Doct Noorr that in that Certificate the name is mis- spelled it should have been spelled Bensell instead of Bensal. That her husband the late and above mentioned Doctor George Bensell died on the twenty first day of December in the Year Eighteen

hundred twenty seven in the Borough of Germantown County of Philadelphia and his remain- are now interred at the burial ground in the lower end of said borough - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service - but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January Eighteen Hundred Vix at the time above stated - she further declares that she is now the Widow of the said Doctor George Bensell, and that she has never before made any application for a pension Mary Bensell
Affirmed to And Subscribed on the day and Year above written
Before J. V. Parsons Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Quaker Sessions of said County.
I John Thompson Clerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the same for the city and county of Philadelphia do certify that the Honorable Wilson D. Parsons , by whom the foregoing attestation is made, whose name is unto subscribed, was at the time of the making thereof and still is a Judge of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the same for the county of Philadelphia duly commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well in courts of Judicature as elsewhere.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this Twenty first day of December 1848 at Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania.
John Thompson Clerk Court Quarter Sessions

✓ No 1144
Mary Bensele
pa wid of "George"
Let 13 Sept 1852 to Theo,
Kane
same Oct 27 1853
29. July 1848

I George Knorr now of the City of Phil a was born in Germantown in the County of Phil a in the year 1761. Consequently am now in the 92 nd year of my age. I continued to reside in Germantown up to and a considerable time after the Revolutionary War or after the declaration of Independence, and establishment of the U States Government, I recollect perfectly the late Dr. George Bursell, that he was born and lived in Germantown, where he was well known as a high- ly respectable Physician; and it was understood by his neighbours & friends, that during the Revolu- -tionary War, in some way employed by the Govern- -ment; and was frequently spoken of then in connexion with his name. And have myself no doubt of the fact of his having been so employed; but as at that time I had nothing to do with Military Affairs being a member of the Society of Friends, I took no particular note of things, connected with Military Affairs.
Witness my hand this 21 st day of 9 th Mo (September) 1852
Witnesses Joseph T. Mather
George Knorr
Sarah H. Rice

July 8 th 1852
Kindle in case of Mary Bensell wid: of George
Theodore Rane Present
774

Extract from the Register of Marriages of the United Episcopal Churches of Christ Church and Saint Peters Church in the City of Philadelphia. The Right Reverend William White, M.A. Rector, Book A.
George Benseal to Mary Robeson
I Benjamin Dorr Rector of Christ Church in the City of Philadelphia do hereby Certify that the above Extract from Book A. Register of Marriages of the United Churches of Christ Church and St Peters Church in said City is a true Copy of the records; with the excep- tion of the Date, which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures, as follows. October 20 th 1795- October twentieth Seventeen hundred and ninety five OCTOBER XX th A.D. MD.CC.XCV.
Benjamin Dorr
Rector of Christ Church I Benjamin Dorr, above named, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Rector of Christ Church in the City of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Church (or Churches) with the exception above named as certified by me.
In presence of this fifth day of December A.D. 1848 Before me W m Smith Mayor
Benjamin Dorr Rector of Christ Church

May on Offer Phraus a November 15 th 1848
Jonathan Robeson
Being duly Affirmed according to Law Deposes and Says That he was well acquainted with Doctor George Bensell late of Germantown Philadelphia County, and that the said Doctor George Bensell was affirmant's Uncle by marriage has often heard his Uncle Bensell say that he was in the army of the Revolution but in what ca- pacity is to affirmant unknown that he was frequently at the residence of Doctor Bensell frequently during his last illness - that he was attended in that illness by Doctor John Moore of Philadelphia that he the said Doctor George Bensell died on the 21 st of December 1827 (twenty five of December Anno Domini Eighteen hundred and twenty seven*) and was buried in the Green Lane ground in the village of Germantown then now the Borough of Germantown and further affirmant saith not Affirmant and Subscribed this 15 th Nov 1848 Jon a Robeson
* "Dr Geo Bensell departed this life December 21 1827 in the 72 nd Year of his age - at 11 o'Clock P.M." in a Extract from the family Register of -

July 8 - 52 Adal. evij: Case of Mary Bensell, wife of George. Penn a
Aet 29 July 1848,
Aet 13 Sept 1852.
8 th July
Theodore Kane, Present,

Be it known, that before me the subscribers a Justice of the Peace — in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared John E. Watson and Charles J. and Wister — both known by me to be credible witnesses, and make affirmation.  oath in due form of law, that they do personally and well know Mary Bensell, who is the widow of George Bensell, and that she is the identical person, she represents herself to be in her application, for a pension on account of the services, in the Army of the Revolution, of her husband the said George Bensell, and that they have known the family and the members and connections of the same well and intimately for and during the last thirty eight — years and that she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above mentioned George Bensell and that they are disinterested witnesses  Affirmed to and subscribed John E. Watson  this twenty first day of Charles J. Wister  June 1852. before me  Joseph King Jr. Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania.
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
I, GEORGE CARPENTER, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do CERTIFY, that Joseph King Jr
before whom the annexed Affirmed was made, as an Alderman and ex officio Justice of the Peace of the County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments, &c. and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Twenty second day of June A. D. 185 2
Geo. Carpenter PROTHONOTARY.

~ Extract ~
From the original paper on file in this Office entitled "A Return of the Staff Officers of the fol- lowing Battalions of Philada. County Militia
Seventh Battalion
Chas. Bensil - - - Surgeon
George Bensal - - - Adjutant
I do certify the above to be a true Return Received by me
M m . Coats Lieut C.O.
Philada. Aug t 7, 1780
Secretary's Office
Pennsylvania ss.
I do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct extract from the original paper entitled "A Return of the Staff Officers of the follow- ing Battalions Philada.
County Militia" as the same remains on file in this office
In Testimony Whereof I have here- unto set my Hand and caused the Seal of the Secretary's Office to be affixed at Harrisburg this twelfth day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-two and of the Commonwealth the seventy-sixth
E. S. Goodrich Deputy Secy. of the Council

Oct. 17, 1853.
ADD d ev in case of Mr George Ben- dell.
J. Kane,
Present.

State of Pennsylvania County of Philadelphia, ss.
On the 6 th day of June 1853 personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia, Thomas Burk of Germantown and County aforesaid, who being sworn, deposes and says:
I am ninety five years of age. I served in the United States Army as a private from the year 1776 to 77. I was well acquainted with Doctor George Banna late of Germantown, deceased. He went into the United States Army as Aide De Camp to General Washington in the 1776 and was in the army about two years, and further deponent will not. sworn and subscribe to - the day and year aforesaid
Thomas Burk Mark
Joseph King Jr Justice of the Peace.
Witness to Thomas Burk, deposition Charles, Morris
State of Pennsylvania,
COUNTY OF PHILADELPHIA, ss.
I, GEORGE CARPENTER, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County, Do CERTIFY, that Joseph King Jr
before whom the annexed affidavit was made, as  an Alderman and ex officio Justice of the Peace of the County of Philadelphia, duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and affirmations, and to take acknowledgments &c. and to all whose acts, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, as well in Courts of Judicature as elsewhere, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court, this Seventh day of June A. D. 1853
Geo. Carpenter Prothonotary.

Ex'r.
INVALID.
774
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
Henry Bensell
P. O. _____
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

In the NAME and by the AUTHORITY of the FREEMEN of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ,
The SUPREME EXECUTIVE COUNCIL of the said Commonwealth,
To George Benfell Genl.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity, DO, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you to be Adjutant of the first Class of the  Battalion of Militia, in the County of Philadelphia . You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Adjutant by doing and performing all Manner of Things thereunto belonging. And We do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command be obedient to your Orders as Adjutant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions as you shall from Time to Time receive from the Supreme Executive Council of this Commonwealth, or from your superior Officers, according to the Rules and Discipline of War, and in Pursuance of the Acts of Assembly of this State. This Commission to continue in Force until your Term, by the Laws of this State, shall of Course expire.
GIVEN under the lesser Seal of the Commonwealth, at Philadelphia, this twenty seventh Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and seventy seven
ATTEST.
W. Maitland Secy
Thos. M'Kean Pres

R. 774
Penn.
George Burrell
An order addressed to Adjutant Burrell signed Dan. Huster Jun. Col. dated Bristol June 8. 1777
An order addressed to a number of officers, signed George Burrell Adj. dated Corrells Ferry, July 10 1777
A return of the 1 st Batt n Philadelphia County militia commanded by Col Dan l Huster, Jun. signed G. Burrell Adj. dated Lincoln Gap. June 29. 1777.
These papers have been removed from this case and will be sent to the War. Dept.
M. B. H.
June 20. 1911.
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.