Person:Philip Longstreth (1)

From Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Longstreth FamilyLineage. As signed by Patrick Lytton Varner and obtained from the filesof Cornerstone Genealogical Society, Waynesburg, PA. "Philip Longstreth was born in Bucks County, Pa in 1749 and lived thereuntil the age of 11 when his father moved to Cumberland County, Penna.He resided there one year and then went to Bedford County. He soon hadto leave that county because of the unfriendly Indians. The familyreturned to Cumberland County where they remained until 1764, when Philipand his father went out in Colonel Bouquet's regiment under Capt. WilliamPiper, in the campaign to the west, returning on Dec. 27, 1764. There isa story (unconfirmed) that Philip wanted so much to go to war that heenlisted as a drummer boy when he was fifteen in 1764. He had hisresidence in Bedford County from 1755 until 1774 when he volunteered inColonel McDonnell's regiment and marched to the Muskingum in Ohio, afterwhich he joined Dunmore and returned home to Bedford County in Feb. 1775where he lived until 1797 when he moved to Allegheny County, Maryland.In 1809 he went to Fayette County, Pennsylvania. In 1826 he came toGreene County, Pennsylvania. "He served all during the war, enlisting first in June 1776. he receivedhis final discharge in August, 1783 with the rank of second Captain. "He married Salome Heaton in Bedford County on April 30 1775. PhilipLongstreth died in Wayne Township, Greene County, Penna. on the night ofDec 10-11 1835. His death occurred so near to midnight that it isuncertain whether it was the 10th or the 11th of the month."

Captain Philip Longstreth's participation in the Revolutionary war fromBedford Co, Pennsylvania has been verified by the DAR. DAR application141060 states Capt. Philip Longstreth "was a Captain in the RevolutionaryArmy". Furnished Government with money to help carry on the war, forwhich was afterward repaid by the transfer of land in what is now GreenCo, PA. A pension was granted him (not received until after his death)and with his will is accounted for by his executors all on file in GreenCo., PA.". Also stated in the DAR application that he acted in thecapacity of "Private in the Battles of White Plains Saratoga Monmouth."(quoted from The Longstreth's Home Page produced by Robert KeithLongstreth).

From Clifford C. Coon's family tree internet site: According to Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book (page 20),Phillip Longstreth received a pension for service as private under Colonels Hartley and Hubley, and as Captain in the Bedford Co, PA.militia. He was born in Bucks Co; died in Greene Co, PA

From Abstracts of Rev. War Pension Files, p 2113 Philip, Saloma, W12144, Cont, Md & PA Line also srv in 1764 & 1774, solwas b in 1749 in Bucks Co Pa & at age of 11 sol moved with his father toCumberland Co PA for 1 year, then moved to Bedford Co PA but returned toCumberland Co PA the following yr & he lived there at enl with his father(not named) in 1764 and in the spring of 1765 he moved to Bedford Co PAand he enlisted there in 1774 & in 1776 he enlisted at Hancock MD and in1777 he enlisted in Bedford Co PA, sol served with a brother (not named),in 1797 sol moved to Allegany Co MD & in 1809 he moved to Fayette Co PA &in 1826 he moved to Greene Co PA where he appl 9 Jan 1833, sol had mSalome Heaton 30 April 1776 in Bedford Co PA, sol d 10 dec, 1836, widappl 11 Jan, 1837 Greene Co PA aged 80 & wid. died there 6 May, 1846leaving children; John, Joel, Thomas, Elizabeth, Abigail, Sarah, Ann &Susannah, the son Thomas was adm'r of wid's estate in Greene Co PA,children's births were; Elizabeth b 8 May, 1777, Joel b 21 Oct, 1778,John b 17 Oct 1779, Jeams b 15 Jan 1781, Abigil "Abigail" b 26 Dec 1782,Martin b 6 Jun 1786, Samuel b 19 Jun 1788, Philip b 5 Apr 179?,Sarah &Ann (births dates illegible)

Military record for Phillip Longstreth in the Rev. War can be found inPa. Archives, 2nd series; Vol 14, pp 648 - 662.

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    Personaly appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justice ofthe peace, in and for the said Co.  Phillip Longstreth and he wasapoynted Captin of a company of foot of Bradford Co Militia and hathvoluntarly taken the oth of fidelety white (?) to forever to renounceKing George his heirs and sucksessors forever and to take true obgans tothe United States of America and to take part indepenence in all itsbranches and opose every imposing tirany of Great Britan that nowthreatens destruction to the liberty that we and our forefathers yetabove enjoyed.
    Sworn and subscribed before me this seventh day of August 1780.
                   (SEAL)

I do hear Longstreth Thomas Longstreth this hand and Pen Thomas Longstreth LWS

State of Pennsylvania, Green Co and Wain Township.

    Personally appeared before me the subscribed one of the CommonwealthTrustees of the peace in and for said Co Peter G. Kimbel and after beingsworn as the Law describes to did depose and say that he this deponantwas well acquainted with Phillip Longstreth when residing in Bedford CoState of Pennsylvania and Battle Township in the year of one Thousandseven hundred and eighty and in the month of August in the same year thisdeponant saith that Phillip Longstreth was commissoned a militia Captonthis Deponant futher saith in the year of 1782 Month  of Greene thathe this deponant was Dragted to go out under Phillip Longstreth a twomonth tower  after the Indians and this deponant saith he Hired asubstitute to go in his place whose name was Henry Souslar futher thisdeponent said that Philip Longstreth did serve as a Militia Capton in theRevelutionary servis furth saith not.
    Sworn and subscribed before me this ninth day of November 1832.
                                               Peter Kimbel

William Reese (R) /2

    Phillip Longstreth was born in Budis Co Pennsylvania in 1749 anddied in Green Co Pennsylvania Dec. 10 1836, his place of residence duringthe Revolution was Bedford Co Pennsylvania.

Services during the Revolution.

    Phillip Longstreth revolutionary soldier 2nd Lieutenant, 4th CompanyCaptian John Hamilton 2nd Battalion Bedford Co Malitia, George AshmanColonel Dec. 10, 1777.
    For the above information or reference see Pennsylvania Archives 2ndSeries Vol. 14 page 648 to 662.
    State Librarian and Editor Pennsylvania Archives

Sara Palmer Christensen Wenatchee, Washington

                                          sister of George W Palmer
                                             and Alonzo Palmer

Member D.A.R. National Number 219883.

1. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by James Longstreth, 450 N. Lake Shore Dr, Mundelein, Il 60060. Created on 28 APR 2005. Imported on 13 Nov 2005..
2. ↑ Carol (Kugn) Goodroe, Wade-Goodroe-Kughn-Taylor (Updated Mar 2003).
3. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by James Longstreth, 450 N. Lake Shore Dr, Mundelein, Il 60060. Created on 28 APR 2005. Imported on 13 Nov 2005..
4. ↑ Carol (Kugn) Goodroe, Wade-Goodroe-Kughn-Taylor (Updated Mar 2003).
5. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by James Longstreth, 450 N. Lake Shore Dr, Mundelein, Il 60060. Created on 28 APR 2005. Imported on 13 Nov 2005..
6. ↑ Catherine Voigt (Woods), Woods/Voight Family Tree (http:/worldconnect.rootsweb.com/).
7. ↑ GEDCOM file submitted by James Longstreth, 450 N. Lake Shore Dr, Mundelein, Il 60060. Created on 28 APR 2005. Imported on 13 Nov 2005..
8.   Alvin E. Longstreth (from the archives of, and paraphrased by), Our Longstreth Lineage from 1188 to Present (c 1983).
9.   Robert Keith Longstreth, Longstreth's Home Page 1996 (created).
10.   William C. Forester, Descendants of William Langstroth Oct 18, 2000 (Updated)
    item #12.
11.   David L. Cole, Cole/Tanner Family Database.
12.   GEDCOM file submitted by James Longstreth, 450 N. Lake Shore Dr, Mundelein, Il 60060. Created on 28 APR 2005. Imported on 13 Nov 2005..