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State of Service: PA
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Birth: 1725 Philadelphia / Philadelphia / PA Death: 23 Sep 1784 / Chester / PA
Author: Howard Raymond Longacre
Israel Longacre was born in Philadelphia in 1725 to parents Peter and Barbara (Frande/Friend) Longacre. His lineage is along a strong Swedish line. He married Susannah Justis Hollingsworth about 1754. Their children were Andrew, Peter, Annah, Israel Jr., and Elizabeth. He was a chair maker by trade. Before the War, he was appointed to the Committee to help the Poor in Lower Darby Township, Chester County in 1761. He moved to Ammansland, Ridley Township of the same county on land adjoining Declaration of Independence signer John Morton in 1759 and saw to help and support in the establishment of St. James (Old Swedes) Church, in 1762, in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia County, serving as a Vestryman from 1772 until his death. During the Revolution, Israel served on the Committee of Inspection and Safety for Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania, from 13 August 1776. In an instance happening close to home, Israel’s property, valued at 8 pounds, was taken on a raid “by some persons who said they belonged to the shipping in the Delaware, then under the command of Lord Howe, November 1777”. His sons Andrew and Peter served in the Tinicum Company of the Chester County Militia. Israel died in Ridley Township, 23 September 1784, and was buried in the churchyard of St. James of Kingsessing, Philadelphia.
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