Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9511, for John Shimp, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn
Shimp, John
NUMBER
R. 9511

CONTENTS
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State of Virginia, County of Berkeley Set.

On this 11th day of May 1835, personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court of Berkeley County, being a Court of Record, John Shimp, a resident of said County, aged 77 years this 20th Last, 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 the said John Shimp at the time the British occupied Philadelphia which was in the year 1777, served as a Volunteer under Captain George Fetter of Lancaster County, Cocalico Township, State of Pennsylvania under the immediate command of Genl. Irwin--The Colo. assigned he thinks was Elesson but is not certain--That on the 3rd day of October, at day break, the troops engaged on Chessnut Hill with the enemy, that he was in the battle until the army retreated, that he was in the service before and after the battle about three months.  Further, that he entered as a substitute for a certain John Landiss and served in the same Company, & under the command of Genl. Irwin for the space of three months having served in all about six months.  That he received his discharge at Whisky hook or hick signed by the Captain, but which discharge is since lost.  That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension, except the present, and that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State--affirmed to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Shimp

In reply to the following interrogatories of the Court.
1.  I was born in Lancaster County the 20th May 1758.
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2nd I have no record of my age - the Book
wherein my birth is recorded is in Adams County, Pennsylvania.
3rd I lived in Lancaster County, Cocalico Township, Pennsylvania, and I have removed to
Berkeley County Virginia about forty years
ago, and lived there to the present period.
4th I was a volunteer in the first instance,
and in the second I was the substitute of John
Landiss.
5th The answer to this question is given already in the declaration.
6th The answer to this question is given in the
declaration.
7th I refer to the oath and certificates of
Magdalena Shaeffer and David Ditzler, taken
before two Magistrates of Lancaster and York
Counties.
Affirmed to by John Shimp in open Court 11th May 1835
Harrison Waite [illegible]
Lancaster County Sct
Before me the subscribed one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Lancaster aforesaid, personally appeared Magdalena Shaffer of Cocalico Township, Lancaster County who on her solemn affirmation according to law, doth depose and say, that John Shimp a Shoemaker by trade, lived with this Deponant [sic] and her husband John Shaffer in Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, in the revolutionary war. That the said John Shimp
during the time that he lived with this Deponant [sic] went as a Militia Man, with Capt.
Feather's Company, to the war. He went from
home sometime in the summer and returned
the same year about Christmas. That the said
John Shimp after he returned from camp, was
married to Eva Speck, and lived in the neighborhood for some time after he was married
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he then moved to York County. That this
deponent and her husband John Shaffer went to York County to visit the said John Shimp while he lived there. That this same John Shimp called on this Deponent this day to testify that he went to the war in the revolution, during the time he had his house with this deponent. And further this deponant saith not.

Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 5th day June 1831.
Jacob Hibshman
Magdalena [her mark: X] Shaffer

Pennsylvania York County Set
Before me the subscriber, one of the
Justices of the peace in and for said County
personally came David Ditzler of Adams County, who on his solemn affirmation according to law doth depose and say, that he knows the above named John Shimp, a shoemaker by trade and being one of his relations - that he removed to Berkeley County Virginia, and that this deponant visited him several times since he removed to Virginia, and that he is the same person mentioned in the above certificate.

Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 9th June AD. 1831.
Michl Buchar Jr.
David Ditzler

At a Court held for Berkeley County at the Court House, on Monday the 11th day of May 1835. 
The foregoing declaration of John Shimp for obtaining a pension as a soldier of the
Revolution, was duly affirmed to by him in open Court, and with the above testimony accompanying the same is ordered to be certified to the War Department of the
United States. And the Court doth certify its belief that the said Shimp served as he has stated.
I Harrison Waite Clerk of the said
Court, do certify that the foregoing is a
true abstract from the records thereof In
testimony whereof I have subscribed my name
affixed my seal of office the 2d day of Novr
1845 & 6 year or foundation that
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September 3, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section
ANF:MLB
Mr. Hiren R. Shimp
3945 St. Clair Avenue
Detroit, Michigan
Dear Sir:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 9511, that John Shimp was born May 20, 1758, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

He applied for pension May 10, 1835, at that time a resident of Berkeley County, Virginia, and stated that while residing in Calico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, he served in 1777, three months under Captain George Fetter or Feather, in Colonel Elderson's Regiment of Pennsylvania Militia and was in the battle of Chestnut Hill; and again served three months under Captain George Fetter.

His claim was not allowed as it was not proven that he served six months as required by pension law.

It is stated that after he returned from camp, no specific date given, he married Eve Speek or Speak, and that they lived for a while in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and then moved to York County.

There are no further details as to their marriage, and no data as to children.

Very truly yours

K. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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1930. Sept. 3. Hist to
Hiram R. Shimp [unknown]

[crossed out] Acts of July 14, [illegible], and March 5, 1873.

9.511
P. O.
John Shimp
Service:
Enlisted: , 18
Discharged: , 18
REJECTED

Application filed: , 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection
Alleges:
"Did not serve six months"
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized. Contract
Cert. of Dis.  Searched for   , 18
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Nov 3 (Stamped) 
Act 7 June 1832
[lined out] [rejected. Sce letter to applicant 
Jan 5 1835

9511

J L Edwards. Esq.
Pension Office
Washington County
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3943 St. Clair Ave
Detroit, Mich.
July 30, 1930

Department of Interior
Pension Bureau.
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:
I wish to learn if I can something about John Shimp sometimes spelled John Schimph whose name I believe you have on record.  He was a resident in Lancaster and later in York Cos. Penn. during Revolutionary times.

What as the nature of his service, his parentage, and other items of interest?
Thanking you for this information, I remain
Yours truly
[illegible] R Shimp

Stamped: US Pension Office Aug 1 1930
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War Dep
Pension Office
Nov 5. 1835

Sir,

The declaration to which was recently received at this office in support of your claim to a Pension has been examined and placed in our files.  It appears from the statements which have been made in your case, that you were twice called on to perform militia duty while a resident of Pennsylvania during the revolutionary war.  As the militia of that state never were on duty for so long a period as three months at the time, you could not have served so long as six months.  The law under which you claim, required the applicant to have served at least six months.   Your claim has, of course, been rejected.

Mr. John Shimp
Martinsburg Va

Enter this on VA index -  opposite to No. 33, 404 Act 7 June 1832
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va
John Shimp
Nov 5 1835