Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32512, for Harmon Shumaker, Maryland
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(3---1776)
SERVICE
Md
NC
Shumaker, Harmon
NUMBER
S. 32512
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
[illegible]
Received from GAO
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Alabama 26,407
Harmon Shumaker
of Fayette Co. in the State of Al
who was a P in the Company commanded
by Captain Bell of the Regt common
by Col  in the Maryland
& N. Carolina
lines for Militia
[illegible] $40.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Alabama
at the rate of 40 Dollars --- Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of July
and sent to
[ilegible] Fayette Ala
Arrears to the 4th of Mch '34 120.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 20.00
$140.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk,
Book   Vol. 8   Page 51
1860 May 1 Special order to pay
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Pension office
May 10 1860
The payment of this
pension has not been
suspended.
Very respectfully
John Robb
Chief Clerk
Affidavit for
[illegible] of Pension
W. B. Shumaker
Admr. of Harmon
Shumaker Ala 26467
[illegible]
Pension.
[illegible]
3d Auditor's office
May 5th 1860
[illegible]
Filed by
[illegible]
Washington Cty
Seal of office
See over
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The State of Mississippi
Winston County ss.
I E. D. Hyde, Clerk of the
Probate Court of said County (the same being a court of
record) do hereby certify that W. B. Shumaker whose
genuine signature appears to the within affidavit and
power of attorney, as Administrator of the Estate of
Harmon Shumaker deceased, is in fact, and was at the
date of said Signatures, Administrator of said
Estate, duly qualified as such, and to whom letters
of Administration on said Estate, were issued by
order of the Honorable Probate Court of said County,
on the 9th day of April AD 1860, in due form of law
and have since been recorded as the records of said
Court in my office will fully show.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
Court at office in Louisville Miss this
26th day of April AD 1860
E. D. Hyde Clerk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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Pension Office

I find this decl on my
[illegible], just as it is, and
cannot find out who
filed it or where it came
from   [signature] [illegible]
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State of Mississippi
Winston County   On this 26th day of
April AD 1858 before me Wm S. Bolling,
an acting Justice of the peace in & for said County
personally appeared Jesse Shumaker, aged 59
years, a resident of Choctaw County in the
State of Mississippi, who being duly sworn according
to law, doth on his oath make the following
declaration, in order to obtain the benefits
of the provisions of the act of 7th June 1832:
That he is one of the children and heirs at
law of John Harmon Shumaker, deceased, who
was a soldier in the war of the Revolution -
His rank, company or regiment not known,
That his father (as he believes) entered the service
at the age of 14 years and continued in
the service until the close of the revolution
and was in several engagements, but this
deponent does not know any of the particulars
in relation to the above facts, but
he hopes, that as his father drew pensions
for many years, the books will show all
of said facts - That he left a widow, named
Elizabeth; who died about the 1st day of May
AD 1844 - That the following are the only surviving
children of the said soldier; viz, Henry
Shumaker, & Jesse Shumaker (this deponent)
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the
day and year first above mentioned, and I hereby
certify that I know the said deponent Jesse Shumaker, and
believe him to be as is above stated and that he
is of the age above stated; and further that
I am not interested in this claim as attorney
or otherwise.
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Wm S Bolling seal
Justice of the peace   [signature] Jesse Shumaker
The State of Mississippi  
Winston County 
I Wm. G. Hudson, Clerk of the Probate Court
in and for said County, do hereby certify
that the above named Wm S. Bolling
whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing declaration is and was an acting
Justice of the peace of said County, duly
commissioned & qualified as such, and
that all his official acts are entitled
to faith & credit-
Given under my hand and official seal this
26th day of April AD1858
William G. Hudson Clerk
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31, 411
Harmon Shumaker
Declaration
Alabama
from 1776 for
1 yr $40

Messes. Peyton & Marron
Fayette C. H.
Alabama
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The State of Alabama } County Court, in vacation 1834
Fayette County } On this 12th day of May 1834
personally appeared in vacation before Walter Hawkins
Judge of the County Court of Fayette County Alabama Harmon Shumaker
a resident of said County aged about seventy three 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 Congress passed June 7th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States as a volunteer
about the first of June 1776 in Frederick town in the State
of Maryland under Captain Maroney the Colonels name
not recollected, and marched from Frederick town to New
York and joined Genl. Washington. From New York up
East River from thence to the White Plains and was in the
Battle of White plains when Gen’l. Putnam was commander in
Chief from thence up North River and thence on to Philadelphia
and was there stationed until I was discharged which was about
Christmas. After I returned home I removed with my relations to
The State of North Carolina Randolph County. Some time in
March 1779 I again entered the service as a substitute for David
Prower under Captain Bell the Cols. name not recollected under
General Butler and Marched from Randolph County across
Savannah River to the mouth of Briar Creek in the State of
Georgia and from thence to Stono near Charleston South Carolina
and was placed as a guard over the waggons at the time of
the Battle of Stono at which place I remained until I was discharged
some time in June 1779, at which time I returned home
to Randolph County where I remained until some time in December
1780 when I again entered the Service of the United States as a
volunteer under Captain Hindes my Col’s name not recollected
under General Litteral and marched from Randolph to
Chatham County to the Barracks and from thence to near Cross
Creek thence on to Pedee River and thence on to the Yadkin
and joined General Green’s Army and thence on to Dan River
in North Carolina and was there discharged some time in March
1781 making in all full twelve months and for such service
 I claim a Pension. My discharges are all lost or destroyed
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I have no documentary evidence neither do I know of any person 
whose testimony I can procure who can testify to my services
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity 
except the present and declare that my name is not on the 
pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Jas. B. Morton Clk    Harmon Shumaker his mark

We David Morrow & Robert Fish residing in the County
of Fayette and State of Alabama hereby certify that we are well acquainted
with Harmon Shoemaker who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration. that we believe him to be seventy three years of
age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where
he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we
concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
[signature] Jas B Morton Clk
[signature] David Morrow
[signature] Robert Fish

Ans 1. I was born in the State of New Jersey on delaware River in the
Dutch Settlements in the year 1761
Ans 2. Now I have no record of my age only from information
Ans 3. I was living near Frederickstown in the State of Maryland
the first time that I was called into service, each of the
succeeding times I was living in Randolph County in the
State of North Carolina and Now in Alabama
Ans 4. The first time I entered the Service as a volunteer, the second as a substitute the third as a volunteer
Ans. 5. I do not recollect the names of all the officers who commanded
me owing to my being of Dutch descent and unable to
speak or understand English well at that time
Ans 6. I received a discharge each time from my Captain
but they are all lost or destroyed

And the said Court do herby declare their opinion after the
investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories
prescribed by the War Department that the above named
applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
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And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that David Morrow & Robert Fish
who have signed the preceding certificate are citizens resident in the County and State aforesaid and are credible persons and that their Statement is entitled to credit
Walter Hawkins Judge
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I James B. Morton Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Harmon Shoemaker for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of May 1834
Jas B. Morton Clk
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

No 2885.
(unreadable)
(unreadable)

Harmon Shumaker
administrator of
Tuscaloosa all
June 7 1832)
$83.09
Refiled May 5th 1860
Restd May 16 1860


Regt No 6. 891 dated
22d & sent to Treasury
23d May 1860 -
Act 6 April 38

FNAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO
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STATEMENT.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE.
The United States
W. B. Shumaker
Administrator of
Harmon Shumaker
death of late late 
pensioner of the Tuscaloosa Ala Agency, per Act of Congress of June 7 1832.
Dr.
For his pension from September of 1839,
to Oct 1 1841, at $40 per annum $3.00

Stated May 5th 1860, by
(signature unreadable) Clerk

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,

Examined May 16, 1840
by
Jos.  T Adams
Clerk.
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32512
 INVALID
Reg
File No. 32.512

Harmon Shumaker
Pri Rev War
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Act. June  7 32"
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 366

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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No
Jesse Shumaker,
Son of
Harmon Shumaker,
Ala 1832
Mississippi
St. Agt. July 9, 1858
W. B. Shumaker
Louisville,
Mississippi
See Note of Sanck on back of
paper, don't know who left
the declaration.
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FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

Washington City
May 5th 1860
Messr Young & Niles
Recd May 5th 1860

(paragraph unreadable)


45.39
on 41
$40 per annum
$83.9/100
  Mr Randall

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAOO
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Washington City
May 5th 18600
Hon R Arkman 
3rd Auditor
Treasury 
Sir
Agreeable to your request of the 19th ultimo, I
have had appended to the application
of "Harmon Shumaker, a certificate
of administration, which we herewith
[illegible] to you, with the hope
that the proof conforms to the requirements
of your office.
Yours Respectfully 
Young & Niles,
Attys.
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Louisville Miss June 25 1841
Dear Sir 
When I sent on the application of Jesse Shumaker for back pensions of his Father I forgot to tell you whom to address the your
returns to. He has employed me to attend to it-- consequently you will please direct your return to me at this office-
If I did not give all the necessary particulars please inform me what more is necessary and I will attend to it John H. Shumaker, his father was in old Pensioner, but for several years
before he died from some cause or other he had failed to draw his pension-- I think on account of having moved from Alabama to this State, and neglecting to attend to it out here-
Very Respectfully
W. B. Shumaker
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The State of Mississippi
Winston County
Be it known, That before me E.D. Hyde
Clerk of of the Probate Court in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared W.B. Shumaker and made oath in due form of law that he is the administrator of the Estate of Harman Shumaker deceased the identical person who was a pensioner and is now dead and to whom a certificate of pension was issued which is lost or mislaid That the deceased pensioner resided in Winston
County in the State of Mississippi for the space
of two years before his death: and that previous thereto he resided in Fayette County in the State of Alabama,
W. B. Shumaker ℗
Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of April
AD 1860, before me
E. D. Hyde  Clerk
The State of Mississippi - Winston County
Know all men by these presents, That I,
W. B. Shumaker, Administrator of the Estate of
Harmon Shumaker dec'd a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint Richard M. Young of Washington City my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying pensions in the State of Mississippi the balance of said pension from the 4th day of September 1839 to the day of October 1840,
being the day of his death -
Witness my hand and seal this 9th day
of April A D 1860 -
W. B. Shumaker seal
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State of Mississippi
Winston County SS
Be it known, That on the 9th day of
April 1860, before the subscriber, Clerk of the
Probate Court in and for said County, personally
appeared W. B. Shumaker above named and
acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney
to be his act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set
my hand and the seal of said court, the day
and year last above mentioned -
E. D. Hyde Clerk

State of Mississippi} SS
County of Winston}
I, E. D. Hyde, Clerk of the Probate court holder at Louisville in and for the county of Winston and State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court that Harmon Shumaker was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Forty dollars per annum; was a resident of the County of Winston in the State of Mississippi and did in said county in the state of Mississippi in the month of October the year 1841, that he left a widow whose name was Elizabeth Shumaker, who also died about the 1st day of January of 1840.
In testimony whereof, I have herewith set my hand an affixed my seal of office, at Louisville in the year of our Lord 1860 -
E. D Hyde, clk
Clerk of the Probate court
[seal marked Probate Court of Winston County Mississippi]
[stamp reading FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAO]