Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6079, for Daniel Shelor, Maryland
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(3-1776)
Service Number
Md. Shelor, Daniel S.6017
carded
CONTENTS
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Virginia 16.183
Daniel Shelor
of Floyd in the State of Virginia
who was a Lt. & Capt. in the company command
by Captain Carmack of the Regt command
by Col. Johnston in the Maryland
line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 100 Dollars - Cents per [illegible]
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of July
and sent W. Goodson (clk) 
Floyd Co. Va.
Arrears to the 4th of March '33 - 200
Semi anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " - 50
$250
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by Tom Miller Cler
Book E. Vol. 6 Page 27
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Daniel Shelor
20841
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State of Virginia
Floyd County
to wit
On this 20th day of August in the year 1832
personally appeared in open court before the justices
of the the County court aforesaid now sitting Daniel Shelor
a resident of said County & State, aged almost
72 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 in the Militia
in the County of Frederick in the State of
Maryland on the 2nd of January 1777 as a
Leutenant - That he continued in said service
a few days more than three months until about
the 10th of April, when his services were
suspended. He marched during this time of service
into New Jersey to a place called Baskin's Ridge
about 7 miles from Morristown where Genl. Washington
soon encamped. At this time the English Army
lay at Brunswick. Whilst stationed here this
applicant was in a [illegible] skirmish with the
enemy at a place called Quibbletown. This
force to which he belonged were commanded by
Genl. Thomas Johnston and Colo. James Johnston
his captain was John Carmack. After finishing
this tour of service he returned home & remained
there until some time in the following year, 1778
when as a captain he again entered into
active service for another tour of three
months which was entirely spent in guarding
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with the company under his command, prisoners
who were lodged in Frederick Town Maryland
during the time he was stationed there he
received his orders from one Major Baily
He hereby relinquishes any claim relative to a
pension or annuity except the present and declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of the
agency of any state. The received his commissions 
the Governor of Maryland
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
here Nathaniel Wickham Daniel Shelor residing in
in the County of Floyd and Tom Banks residing
in the same place hereby certify that we are well
acquainted with Daniel Shuler who has sworn to
and subscribed the above declaration that we
believe him to be, as stated about 82 years of
age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighbor
hood where he resides to have been a soldier of
the revolution & that we concur in that
opinion
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year
aforesaid
Nathaniel Warkham
Tom Banks
Nathaniel Wickham, on his oath, being duly
sworn states that he resided in Fredrick
County, Maryland, in the same neigherhood
with Daniel Shelor the applicant, & knows
that he was in the militia service in the revolution
first as Lieutenant & afterward as Captain
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Nathaniel Wickham
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Virginia To Wit
I [paper torn and smudged: William Goodson], clerk of the County Court of Floyd in the State of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of 
Daniel Shelor for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set may hand, and the seal of the Circuit Superior Court of law and Chancery there being so seal as yet 
furnished for the County Court this 23d day of August, 1832 in the 5[illegible probably 7] year of the CommonWealth
William Goodson

Floyd County to Wit
I George Shelor presiding justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that William Goodson whose certificate is hereto annexed is and was at the time of signing the same Clerk of the County Court aforesaid and that to all his official acts as such Given under my hand and seal this 23rd day of August in 1832 in the 57th year of the Common Wealth
George Shelor
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Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
ANF
July 18, 1929
Mrs. H. C. Spangler,
Liston,
Indiana.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 6079, it appears that Daniel
Shelor, while residing in Frederick County, Maryland,
was appointed January 3, 1777 Lieutenant and served three
months in Captain John Carmack's Company, Colonel James
Johnston's Maryland Regiment and was in a battle at
Quibbletown.
in 1778 he served three months as Captain under
Major Baily in the Maryland Troops and guarded prisoners
at Frederick, Maryland.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 20, 1832, while a resident of Floyd County, Virginia
, aged almost eighty-two years.
It is not stated whether soldier was married.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH,
Commissioner.
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6079
INVALID
File No. 6079
Daniel Shelor
Capt - Rev War
Act: June 7th '32
Index :-Vol. M, Page 338
[Arrangement of 1870]
Apr. 28, 1897. History
Mr. Charles P. Latha
1104 P. St. NY City
Jan. 20 '98 to Mr. John
Wellsh Boston, Mass
Apr. 5, 1901
Mrs. Frank P. Hannan
Salem, Va.
Oct. 6, 1903 Hist to
Mrs. M. E. Latham - City
1907 Dec. 20 Hist to Frank
M. Wells An
1909 Apr 13 Hist to Mrs L.R.
Oren V.L.M.
1923 Mch 29 - Hist to E.C. Dickerson
Roanoke, Va. Inquiry
Three Mr. Cryauh Dep. Com. Room
[illegible]
1923 June 27 Hist to Mrs. J.R. Rich
See letter in John Banks W-25217 - aus
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Jan 24, 1923 photostat copies mailed
to Eugene C. Dickerson, box 68,
Roanoke, Va. (see receipt for pay -
[illegible] in Old War. Widow File 12835
of Susannah wed Reed Dickerson
Mar 1872) 
1925 March 7 Hist to Mrs. B. Wells 
1925 Sept 26 " " Mrs. S.F Glasserel
1927 Feb 7 " " Mrs. P. Nichols
1929 July 18 "" Mrs. H.C. Spangler
1931 Oct 8 " " Mrs. Robt. E. Wilkinson
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Admit as
Lieut  3mos    40
Capt   3--    60
                      __________
                      100
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Brief objections to the admission of Pension Claims of which these answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Daniel Shelor which required further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? - YES

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? - YES

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  BLANK

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? - YES

V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?  BLANK

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he serves, in conformity with the regulations? - YES

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? - YES

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - YES

IX. Ha the clerk given his certificate - YES

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And is so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? - YES
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - BLANK

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit as not been produced is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it> - BLANK

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - BLANK

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service has, he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? - YES In Part
If he has produced direct proof as to service has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses - NO
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? BLANK

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? - BLANK

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? NO

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? BLANK

Explanatory Notes

Quere V. In a case where the applicant cannot by reason of the loss of memory state precisely how long he served he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace etc. A.B. who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades: For blank year blank months and blank days I served as a blank for blank months and blank days. I served as a blank and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determin with precision the period for which each applicant served and the particular rank he held as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia etc. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service.  This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served: the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same as well as the regiment company and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authentication papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or other paper authenticated the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or harrow ribbon the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer has no public seal of office the certificate of a member of congress proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer should accompany the papers.
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It is ordered to be certified to the War Department of the United States that Daniel Shelor who on the 20th of August 1832 at a then term of this court made his declaration in order to obtain a pension under the act of congress of June 7th 1832 now again on this 18th day of March 1833 appeared in open court before the Justices of Floyd County constituting the said court and made oath that he has no documentary evidence of his said services having long ago cast away his commissions as useless papers nor has he any other evidence than that which accompanies these papers of his said service.

It is further ordered to be certified that owing to the scarcity of resident clergyman in this part of the country that regulations of the Department requiring the certificate of a clergyman can rarely ever be complied with. There is no reason to suppose it could be complied with in this case or that a compliance should be expected.

And the said court do hereby 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 officer and served as he states, and the court further certify that it appears to them that Nathaniel
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Wichham who signed the certificate and the affidavit on another piece of paper conncested with this and how Banks who has also signed the said certificate and affidavit are credible persons and that their statements are to be relied on, it is further ordered to be certified that Nathanial Wickham made his foregoing affidavit before this court.

Virginia to wit

I William Goodson clerk of the county court of Floyd in the state of Virginia aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings of the court in the matter of the application of Daniel Shelor as amending to his former declaration for a pension in which this is appended.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the circuit superior court of Law and Chancery (there being no seal yet proven for the county court) this 19th day of March 1833 in the 57th year of the Commonwealth.

William Goodson

SEAL
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Virginia Floyd County to wit

This day Nathaniel Wickham a resident of the county of Floyd aforesaid appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid and made oath that he resided in Frederick County and State of Maryland in the same neighborhood with Daniel Shelor an applicant for a pension under the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 and knows that the said Daniel Shelor was in the militia service in the Revolution first as a Lieutenant and afterwards as Captain and I do hereby certify that he is the identical Nathaniel Wickham whose [illegible] is annexed to this original declaration of this applicant and that he and that he is a credible person - given under my hand this 14th day of June 1833.

Joseph Howard J.P.

State of Virginia Floyd County to wit

I William Goodson clerk of the county court of Floyd in the state aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Howard whose certificate is hereto annexed is a Justice of the Court of this said county of Floyd in the state of Virginia duly commissioned and qualified to the said office according to the constitutions and laws of this said state.

Given under my hand and seal of the Circuit Superior Court of Law & Chancery for said County (there being no seal yet provided for this county court) this 19th day of June 1833 in the 57th year of our foundation.

William Goodson
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Revolutionary Service
O.W. & N. Div
MEMORANDUM

Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below.

Full name of soldier
Captain Daniel Shelor

Place of residence before service (Town, county, and state if possible)
Either Pennsylvania or Maryland

Please of residence after service (Town, county, and state if possible)
Floyd County Virginia

Date of Death (as near as possible)
Between 1840 and 1850

Christian name of Widow
Miss Wickham

Did either he or his widow receive a pension
He received a pension

Remarks
Capt. Daniel Shelor was with Gen. Washington when Cornwallis surrendered.

Your name and address
Mrs Charles P Latham
1194 P St N.W. 
Washington, D.C.
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Rectangular Stamp:

OLD WAR & NAVY
APR 8 1897
FILES
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3-595
O.W. and N. Division
Record Division
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Dec 13, 1907

Searched by Gill

Soldier: Daniel Shelor
Service: Capt. Rev War

Remarks:

No claim as above except S.6079

sent to Frank M Wells
Dec

Chief of Division
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Request for Photostating 
(To be prepared in duplicate)

Ex> CW

Office of the Chief Clerk

Job No. 1629
Date Jan 17 1925

Subject: Daniel Shelor Rev S.6079

1 copies of 4 pieces consisting of 6 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. Was Section Division.
Remarks: See receipt for payment in pension claim of Susannah widow of Reed Dickerson War of 1812 old war widow file 12835
Approved

A E Wilson
Chief War Section
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Warner, Wells & Kors
Counsellors at Law
60 Wall Street

New York
Dec 11, 1907

S.6079

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

Gentlemen:

Plese send to above address certified copy of data re Captain Daniel Shelor, pensioner of the Revolutionary war 1776.

Capt. Shelor was in the Virginia revolutionary forces and drew a pension from the Government after the close of the Revolutionary War.

Kindly also send us mem. of your fees for above and oblige.

Yours sincerely,

Frank M Wells
{illegible]US PENSION OFFICE STAMP: Dec 12, 1907
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Stamp:  
RECORD DIVISION
DEC 13 1907
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1104 P St N.W.
Washington D.C.
September 23, 1903

Hon. Eugene Ware
Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

O.W. & N. STAMP Sep 23, 1903

Sir:

You will greatly oblige me by sending me at the earliest moment possible the record of Capt. Daniel Shelor, a revolutionary soldier who enlisted as a private under Captain
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Arthur Carmack, Frederick, Maryland.

The said Daniel Shelor applied for a pension in 1832 I believe and died in Floyd County Virginia ten or twelve years later at an advanced age.

If you will kindly forward an official statement of these facts with as much addi-
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tional information as you have at your command, I shall greatly appreciate the favor.

Thanking you in advance for the courtesy I am,

Very respectfully 

Mrs. M.E. Latham
1104 P St N.W. 
Washington, D.C.
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US Pension Office Stamp: Sept 1903
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Salem, VA
March 12, 1801

Hon. Clay Evans
U.S. Comm. of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir

Plese send me copy of record in Pension Office of Daniel Shelor a
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soldier in the Revolutionary war who applied for a pension in the year 1832.

Very respectfully

Mrs. Frank P Harman

Salem,
Roanoke Co. VA
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[round black stamp with the following inscription inside: PENSION OFFICE K MAR 12 1901 U S]
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Dr. John Milton Wells.
159 Wach. An,
Station H
Boston
Jan. 10-98

[rectangular black stamp inscribed as follows: OLD WAR & NAVY FILES JAN 18 1898]

The Commissioner of
Pensions -
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir-
Please give me
the military record
and any other information
at your disposal, of
Capt. Daniel Shelor of
Floyd Co. Virginia
whom I am informed
by records furnished
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S.A.R. war a 
Pensioner during
the Revolutionary War
In my former
communication &
you I got the given
name wrong
Respectfully
John Milton Wells

[round black stamp inscribed as follows: PENSION OFFICE. JAN 11 1898 U S]
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WILLIAM BITTLE WELLS
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE 
NEW YOURK LIFE INSURANCE CO.
BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING
PORTLAND, OREGON
January 26, 1925.

Pension Bureau,
United States Government,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen: 

One of my ancestors, Captain
Daniel Shelor, participated in the
Revolutionary war in the Virginia troops
under Genreal Washington. I understand
that, for services rendered the Government,
he was awarded a pension.

Will you please advise me,
if possible, the details with reference to 
the pension, if same are available, the number
of the pension and any other facts bearing 
upon same.

Thanking you in advance,
I am
Very truly yours,
Wm Bittle Wells

WBW: 0

[black round stamp lower left corner inscribed as follows: PENSION OFFICE B JAN 31 1925 U. S.]
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Max Meadows, Va
Sept. 23, 1931

Interior Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

In tracing my ancestors I find
that a certain Captain Daniel Shelor of
Floyd County received a pension in 
1832 claim #S6079. Now I would like
very much to find out all I could about 
him, for instance, where & when he was
born, who, where and where he married
when & where he died and anything else
you happen to have on record concerning 
said Daniel Shelor. Also anything you 
can tell me about his wife will be
greatly appreciated -
Hoping to hear from you at an
early date. I am
Yours Truly
Mrs. Robert E. Wilkinson
Max Meadows,
Virginia.
R.F.D #2.
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Lizton, Ind.
Mar. 22, 1929

U.S. Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sirs: 
Do you have on file any Revolutionary War record of Capt. Daniel
Shelor? He was born in Frederick Co., Md. 1750 and died in Floyd
Co., Va. 1844 or 1847. He applied for pension in 1832 and it was
granted for service as lieutenant and captain of Va. militia.
Would like to know the company, etc. to which he belonged and
any engagements they took part in. Thanking you for any information
you can give, I am,
Yours truly,
Mrs. H.C. Spangler

[round black stamp inscribed as follows: PENSION OFFICE D MAR. 25 1926 U. S.]
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[oval shaped crest in upper right with an eagle on top and a person holding a gun inside]

Sons of the Revolution
in the State of New York
Fraunces Cavern
Corner Broad & Pearl Streets
New York City
Dec. 7th 1926

Pension Bureau,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-

May we request you to send us the Revolutionary
service and any other information you may have with regard
to Daniel Shelor, who appears in the Virginia State
Library in a pension list known as S. of W. 1835 Pen 2, 139,
as a Lieutenant and Captain of the Virginia Militia?

We desire this to establish a claim for membership
in this Society and any information you may be able to give
us will be much appreciated.

Very truly yours,
George P. Nichols
Secretary.
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Woman's Baptist Missionary Society
of West Virginia.

Gentlemen:
Can you give us any information about Daniel Shelor who was a Lieutenant and Captain of Virginia Militia in the Revolution Army?
When did he receive his service? Did he render any special service?
Thanking you in advance,
I am
Yours truly,
Mrs. S. F. Glasscock,
511 High Street,
Morgantown, W. Va.

July 29th., 1925
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In reply to your request of blank received blank for a statement of the Military history of Daniel Shelor a soldier of the revolutionary war you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this bureau.  S 6079

Date of Enlistment - Length of Service - Rank - Captain - Colonel - State

Jan 2 '77 - 3 Mon - Lieut John Cormack - Col James Johnston - MD

78 - 3 Mon - Capt. - Guarded prisoners at Frederick MD - Major Baily - MD

Battles engaged in - Quibbletown
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Frederick Co., MD
Date of application for pension - Aug 20, 1832 (illegible)
Residence at date of application - Floyd Co Va
Age at date of application - about 82
Remarks - No date as to family
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WASHINGTON

October 8, 1931

BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Robert E. Wilkinson
Max Meadows, R.F.D. 2
Virginia.

Dear Madam: 

Reference is made to your letter relative
to Daniel Shelor, a soldier of the War of the 
Revolution.

The data which follow are obtained from the
papers on file in the pension claim, S. 6079, based
upon his military service in that war.

Daniel Shelor, while residing in Frederic County,
Maryland, was appointed January 2, 1777, lieutenant
and served three months in Captain John Carmack's
company, Colonel James Johnson's Maryland regiment,
and was in a battle at Quibbletown. In 1778 he served
three months as captain under Major Bailey in the
Maryland troops, and guarded prisoners at Frederick,
Maryland.

He was allowed pension on his application executed,
August 20, 1832, at which time he was living 
in Floyd County, Virginia, and was aged almost eighty-
two years.

There is no reference to wife and children.

Very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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REv and 1812 War Section

March 7, 1925.

William B. Wells
Board of Trade Bldg.
Portland, Ore.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.6079, it appears that Daniel Shelor, while residing in Frederick County, Maryland, was appointed January 2, 1777, Lieutenant and served three months in Captain John Carmack's Company, Colonel James Johnston's Maryland Regiment and was in a battle at Quibbletown.

In 1778 he served three months as Captain under Major Baily in the Maryland Troops and guarded prisoners at Frederick, Maryland.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 30, 1832, while a resident of Floyd County Virginia aged almost eighty-two years.

It is not stated whether soldier was married.

Respectfully, 

Acting Commissioner.