Edie: Thank you very much. I'm wondering if there were a couple periods of service. The material I have is a copy of a few pages from a book. I'll have to find the original book and check its sources. Maybe then I will have additional documentation. Nevertheless, I sincerely appreciate the quick response and the help. Best Wishes, Wij -----Original Message----- From: RKRNaples@aol.com <RKRNaples@aol.com> To: HALLMAN-L@rootsweb.com <HALLMAN-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2000 11:30 AM Subject: Benjamin Hallman >In a message dated 01/18/2000 7:46:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, >HALLMAN-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: > ><< I am attempting to obtain additional information about Benjamin Hallman, > married to Anna (Franconia) Gotwals. Specifically, I am looking for > information about his apparent military service during the War for > Independence. The information I have briefly states, "He was a member of > Captain Barnet Haines Company of Militia in 1777, and served as an ensign in > 1781..." That's all I have. If anyone has additional information I would > certainly appreciate it. > >> >When I requested copies of military records from National Archives, I got >nothing. But another researcher shared copies ofthe following: >"The information listed below was abstracted from an original document in the >custody of the Pennsylvania State Archives. Duty after Nov. 1783 is not >considered to be Revolutionary War Service." > >Hallman, Benj.n Rank Ensign > >Lieutenancy Philadelphia County. Battalion 5th >Company 3rd Capt. Nicholus Nickum > >Authority: C/R, 5th Bn., 1781 >Date N.D. Muster Fines _____ Published A (6) 1, 846 > >"Military Accounts: Militia," Records of the Comptroller General, RG-4 >The basic record does not prove active duty. > >I have typed both what the form said, and what was typed in, i.e. name, co, >etc. > >A second form, exactly the same form, slightly different (or additional info) >Halman, Benjamin >Lieutenancy PhiladelphiaCounty. Battalion 5th >Company 3rd Capt. Nicholas Nicum Class 4th >Authority M/R, April-May 1781 >Date N.D. Muster Fines ___ Published A (6) I, 839 > >The letterhead says: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Historical >and Museum Commission, Bureau of Archives and History, William Penn Memorial >Museum and Archives Building, Box 1026, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 >This correspondance was dated 3 March 1986. > >Edie >