Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9538, for Henry Shoup, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Penn

Shoup, Henry
            Elizabeth

NUMBER
R.958


CONTENTS
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16  0772
Pennsylvania

Henry Sloup Sr
of Wheatfield in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wood of the Penna line, for the term of two years

Subscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence this 19 of June 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Sept. 1819 and delivered to the Pensioner

years to the 4th of March 1819       $68.23
emi-anl. all'ce 4 Sept 18819              $48.00
                                                              _________
                                                              $116.23

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818}

Indiana County
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Notification sent November 30 1820 to
John Williiamson, Indiana, Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County}Ss

On this the twenty eight day of June 1820 being a Court of records having a publick seal a common law  with the power to fine and imprison
personally appeared in open Court, held for the County of Indiana Henry Shoup Senior aged sixty seven years. a resident in Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, he has served in the Revolutionary war for that term of seven years; all that time except two years, he was a volunteer, and that for the term of two years for which he was enlisted he served under the said Captain Hubly and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel St Clair the date of his former declaration, he does not remember but the date of his certificate on the 28 day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States other to-day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring myself within the  provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary war "passed the eighteenth day of March 1818" and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or security contract or deeds due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained
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in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed me law of the value of ten Dollars-
Sworn to and declared this 28 -June-1820
Henry Shoup Senior

Before
John Taylor Proth
Pennsylvania
Indiana County}Ss
I John Taylor Protonotary of the Court of Common  Pleas of Indiana County in the Common wealth of Pennsylvania Do Certify that S.M. foregoing oath and the [illegible] thereto  acknowledged is truly copied from record of the said Court that the total amount of its value of, the property as attached is the aforesaid [illegible] dollars.
In Testimony whereof Shoup hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court at Indiana this Eleventh day of July AD Eighteen hundred and twenty -

John Taylor Prothonotary
of the Court of Common pleas
Indiana County}Ss
I John Taylor Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Do certify that the court in which the foregoing Deposition was taken; is a Court of Record and common  Pleas Court having a Public Seal and power to fine and  [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal of office at Indiana this Eleventh day of August. AD Eighteen hundred and twenty
John Taylor  Proth
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County Ss.
On this the twenty ninth day of June
one thousand eight hundred and twenty 
being a court of record having at [illegible] and a [illegible] [illegible] power to fine [illegible] personally appeared in open court held for the County of Indiana 
Henry Shoup Senior aged sixty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make this following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said Henry Shoup Senior enlisted for the term of two years at one time in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the State of Pennsylvania in the company commanded by Captain Huling in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Flair in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in said corps untill the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven when he was discharged from the said service in Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania
That he was in the battle of the three rivers in [illegible] at
battle of Germantown, Brandywine, Trenton, and in several
Battles and that he served all the time in said company above
mentioned and that he was discharged by one Hood acting
as colonel and has no other evidence in his power of his
said services
And in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do
solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 10 of March 1818 and that I have not since that
time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property
or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to
bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitle
an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the
land and naval service of the United States in the
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Revolutionary war passed on the 18-day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or accounting contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto [illegible] and by me subscribed
* one cow of the value of ten dollars
* my family consisting of myself and wife who is sixty-five years of age, the Declarant was a farmer but from his old age and infirmity is unable to make a living for himself and his aged wife
Sworn to and Declared this 29 day of June 1820
Henry Shoup Senior
Before John Taylor Prothonotary

I John Taylor Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount and value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is ten dollars
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal of the said Court at Indiana this Eleventh day of July AD 1820

John Taylor Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas Indiana County}Ss

I John Taylor Prothonotary  of the Court of Common pleas of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Do certify that the Court is which the foregoing deposition  was is taken is a common law court and a Court of Record having a public seal with power to fine and imprison-

In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and Seal of Office at Indiana  this  seventh day of August eight hundred and twenty
John Taylor Prothonotary
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Number 3
Affidavit of Justices







SM Hosey attorney
Indiana Pennsylvania
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County}S.S.

On this 21 day of December A.D. 1854. before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State personally appeared George Shoup who being sworn according to law declares that he has in his possession the old family Bible of Henry Shoup sen  and Elizabeth Shoup his widow deceased and that the said Henry Shoup was a revolutionary Pensioner at the rate of $96 per annum that he was recorded on the Roll 26th Aug 1818. and that he resided in Indiana Co. Pa.  that the following is a true copy of the Family record of the marriage of Henry Shoup and Elizabeth Selsor and of the birth of their surviving children, Viz. " Henry Shoup was married to" "Elizabeth Selsor" "May" the fourth" '(4)"
"A.D. 1779" one thousand Seven hundred and seventy nine-------
Here follows the birth of the Children Viz. "Eve" Shoup "Born" "February" fourteenth "14" "A.D. 1783" one thousand (word  inked out) hundred and eighty three.  "George Shoup "Born" "March 24" "A.D. 1790" twenty fourth one thousand Seven hundred and ninety" "Catherine" Shoup Born "January" ."13"thirteenth "A.D.1794."  one thousand Seven hundred and ninety four-----deposed further states that the foregoing is a true copy of the Family record of Henry and Elizabeth Shoup deceased
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as above stated.  He further state that he also has a record in his own hand writing of the death of the Said Henry Shoup and Elizabeth Shoup entered in his Bible of which the following is a true copy
"Henry Shoup departed this life November "twenty-seventh" (27) "A.D. 1833" one thousand "eight hundred and thirty three near "Armagh Indiana County Pennsylvania"Elizabeth Shoup widow of Henry Shoup "departed this life January twenty seventh " (27) (A.D. 1838) one thousand eight hundred "and thirty-eight near Armagh Indiana "County Penn"
Despondent states that the record of the marriage of and the birth of the Children of Henry and Elizabeth Shoup is in the handwriting of the Said Henry Shoup and that deponent well known their handwriting of the said [illegible]  Henry Shoup, as it stands in the old Family Bible (underlined) in his possession to be genuine.  Deponent states that [illegible] [illegible] wish to give up the original Record in his possession.
On the same day and place personally appeared Robert Brandon who being duly sworn according to law declares that he has examined the Family record in the possession of George Shoup and find upon a careful examination that the above are true copy's of the record as it stands in the Bible in his possession and that deponent
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believes said record to be true and concur Deponent States that he is a [illegible] [illegible] witness.
George Shopup
R Brandon

Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County and State and I certify that [illegible] and Robert Brandon are well known to me and are creditable witnesses.
H Parker J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County Ss
I John Myers Prothonotary of Indiana County do hereby certify that H. parker Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were made and taken and who has attested the same in his own proper handwriting, is now and was at the time the same bear date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected, Commissioned and [illegible]
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Indiana this 27th of December AD 1854
J. Myers
Prot
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No.1.
George Shoup's declaration in open Court

J.Myers Prot


S M Hosey, Agt
Freeport, Armstrong Co Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County}SS

On this 23 day of December A.D. 1854 personally appeared before the Honorable Judges of the Count of Common Pleas in open Court George Shoup aged 64 years a resident of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration.  That he is the son of Henry Shoup Sen. who was a revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States on the Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of $96 per annum under the act of 1818 that he was placed on the Roll August 26th 1819.  That said pensioners died in Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania on the twenty seventh (27) day of November in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty three (A.D. 1833) and that at his death he left a widow named Elizabeth Shoup and that they was married in [illegible]  town Heidelberg Township Berks County in the State of Pennsylvania and the fourth day of May in the year (A.D. 1779) one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine and that she died in Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania on the twenty seventh day of January in the year (A.D. 1838) leaving the following and surviving children of the said Henry and Elizabeth Shoup deceased. Viz: Eve widow of John Baily a resident of Cambria County Pennsylvania who is aged 71 years and Catharine widow of Michael Dotson aged 60 years a resident of
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Cambria County in the State of Pennsylvania and this deponent.
He further states that the maiden name of the said Elizabeth Shoup was Elizabeth Selsor and that she remained a widow after the death of said pensioner untill her deceased as stated above and that during her lifetime she was not on the pension roll of any states as [illegible].
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining for himself and the others heirs as law the arrears of pension due under the provisions of the 3" Section of the Act of Congress passed July 4" 1836 or any others act  of resolution of Congress.(underlined from any to Congress)
And he hereby constitutes and appoints S M Hosey of Freeport Pa. his  true and lawful Attorney to present said claim and to receive the certificate that may be issued.
George Shoup

Sworn to and Subscribed and acknowledge in open Court an the day and year first above written
In testimony whereof the Judges of said Court have herein to signed their respective names
J.M Burrett  2  P.J.
J. M. Watt  3}various 
Peter Ditts  4   Judges}

Sworn and subscribed in open Court this 25th December A.D. 1854
J Myers Pro.}
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State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County}Ss

I John Myers Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County do hereby certify that the Honorable Jeremiah M. Burrell, and Isaac M. Watt and Peter Ditty Esquires, before whom the foregoing affidavit was made, are the Judges of said Court of Common Pleas and that said affidavit was made before them on open Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court at Indiana this 29th day of December A..D. 1854
J. Myers Prot.

No.1
George Shoup Jr.
declaration in open
Court

S.M. Mooney, Agt.
[illegible]
Armstrong Co Pa
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Washington August 11, 1931
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section MLB Our

Elsie K. Elder
1853 Berryhill Street
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension Claim, R.9538, that Henry Shoup enlisted in April, 1775, in Pennsylvania, place not named and served one year as private in Captain John Smith's Pennsylvania company and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill.  He enlisted and served one year as private in Captain John Huling's company, Colonels Arthur St.Clair and Joseph Wood's 3" Pennsylvania Regiment, was in the battles of Three Rivers, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, and several other battles not designated, and was discharged April 17, 1777.  He also stated that he served seven years but he gave no further
details other than that he enlisted fourteen recruits by order of Major John Huling, Colonel Craig's 3" Pennsylvania Regiment and delivered them to said officers on November 5, 1778, at Valley Forge.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 19, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wheatfield Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, and was then referred to as Henry Shoup, Senior.
In 1820  he stated that he was sixty-seven years of age and in 1818 he also stated that he was sixty-seven years old.
He died November 27, 1835, near Armagh, Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Soldier married May 4, 1779, in Woometstown, Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, Elizabeth Selsor.  In 1820 she was aged sixty-five years.
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She died January 27, 1838, near Armagh, in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

The following names of their children appear:

Eve Shoup born February 14, 1783, married John Baily
George Shoup born March 24, 1790
Catharine Shoup born January 13, 1794, married Michael Dotson.

These children all survived their mother.  In 1854 Eve Baily and Catherine Dotson were widows and residents of Cambria County, Pennsylvania, and George Shoup a resident of Indiana County, Pennsylvania.

The Revolutionary War records of this office do not show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services of Sebastian Shoup, under any spelling of the surname.

It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to the military service for soldiers of that war, you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city very truly yours

A.D. HILLER
Assistant Administrator
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9,538P.O.
Elizabeth Shoup
Service: widow of Henry Shoup
REJECTED
Enlisted:          ,18
Discharged:                  ,18
Application filed:           ,18
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney"
P.O.
Recognized, [illegible]
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for         ,18

Oct 4/95 Hist to Mrs J.M. Duffield
1110 Elled  Franklin, Pa
M.E.F.

1920 Aug. 5, Hist. to Edith E. Gumm. AW
1931-Aug.10- Hist. to Elsie K. Elder
MLB
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(Check mark)  No 15,248
Elizabeth Shoup 
widow of Henry
9538 Pa.
Act July 7.1838

S.M. Hosey 8 Jany. 1855
S.M. Hosey 3 Feby. 1855
G Shoup 27 July 1855 (all crossed out)
S.M. Hosey Dec. 11/55
Let S.M. Hosey12/57
S.M. Hosey Apr.10/58
Rejected.-
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Married in 1779
Service terminated in 1777.
Elizabeth died 27 Jany 1838.
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Henry Shoup
R.9538
Penn.
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Phila. Barracks   April 17th 1777.
I do Certify that Henry Shoup a private in my Company is settled with pay'd of and is not Reenlisted
John Huling Capt. 3 Pa.

for the above reason Said Shoup is Discharged my regiment-
To all whom it may cconcern has Wood Colo 3 Pa

April 17 1777
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Elizabeth
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to whom it may Concern, I do Certify that  I served as Captain in the 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment in the year 1776 then under the Command of Colonel Arthur Sinclair and when we came to Ticonderoga Colonel Sinclair led the Regiment and James Hood took the Command as Colonel And was our Colonel till we arrived at Philadelphia
John Brisban
April 21th 1819
Indiana Township
Dauphin County
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Armagh 6th August 1819

Sir, the Bearer of this is in such circumstances in life as requireth some assistance and is a good Citizen and has Served his County in the Revolutionary War if his discharge could be to regulated as entitle [sic] him to a pension it would much relieve him from distress in old age I am yours-
most respectfully
William Parker

The Honourable
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To whom it may Concern, I do certify that I haved as a first  Lieut. in Capt. John Brisbins Com in the 2nd R. Pa. in the year 1776 then under the  Col. Arthur Sinclair and at Ticonderoga Col. Sinclair left the Regt and James Wood took the Comd as Col. and was our Comander when we arived at Philadelphia
John Gross

August 20th 1919
Middle Paxton
Dauphin County Penn
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Armagh 21st July 1855
Indiana County Pa

L. P. Waldo Esq
D Sir
my agent S.M Hosey Esq made application for a Land Warrant in the name of Henry Shoup my Father six or seven months ago, and likewise the Ball of his Pensions comming, you will confer a favor by Informing me what success he had, or If he has got it.
Yours resp
George Shoup
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Freeport Pa
Jany 1"/54

Commission of Pensions
Washington City-DC} 
Sir
Enclosed is the application of George Shoup son and heir in law of Henry Shoup and Elizabeth Shoup for arrears of pension under the act of 4" July 1836, and any other act as enacted of Congress Number 1,2,3,4--
Respectfully your obedient servant

S M Hosey esquire
Addams--
Freeport
Armstrong County Pennsylvania
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Henry Shoup
Declaration and Discharge-
private
Col Woods Regiment
Pennsylvania Line 2 years

Rejected
There is no such name as Wood, signed to the discharge herewith as Col. 3d PR on
Continental establishment
(all is crossed out starting at there)

Jos. Wood was a Major in St.Clair's Battn.  This verbal states out of the applicant years with the Journals of Congress

Ache@
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Henry Shopup Senior of Wheatfield Township in the Country of Indiana and Common wealth of Pennsylvania}
 I sworn upon oath make the the following Declaration
That the said Henry Shoup sSenior tanner enlisted with Captain John Smith as private in his company of foot and was in the Battle of Bunker Hill near Boston and served in Smiths Company one year for which declarant received a discharge but has lost it and cant recollect  either the time of Enlisting or the Date of the Discharge
That Declarant Enlisted as a private for the term of one in Captain John Hulings Company of foot in Colonel Woods third Regiment Pennsylvania line that Declarant served in the Company about two years and was with Captain Huling in the Battle of Three Rivers Germantown and Brandewine [sic] Declarant obtained a discharge which accompanys this Declaration but Does not Recolect the Date of enlisting--
That Declarant inlisted Fourteen recruits by order of Major John Huling Colonel Creage and third Pennsylvania Regiment and delivered them to Major Huling and Colonel Creage at the Valley Forge the  5th November AD 1778 that Declarant paid the following sum to the different recruits annexed to their names for which declarant never received any compensation or reward  here followeth  a list of names of the person recruited and an account of the different sums paid to each
Paid Peter Stine Three dollars
John Fair two dollars}
Paid Henery Fester two dollars
John Hoil four dollars
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Paid Frederick Funk Four dollars}
James Laurie Eight Dollars
James Allen Six Dollars
John Muffinbarger Three Dollars
John Mc Cartney  Five Dollars
Moses Batten  Five Dollars
John Redde  Four Dollars}
John Randles  Nine Dollars
Jacob Eye Bright  Eight Dollars
Henry Fester  Four Dollars
Paid John Nagal Drumer Eight Dollars.-

and a Fifer name not Recollected one month attending the recruiting ammounting in the whole to Eighty three Dollars which sum Declarant claims due him by the United States for the above moneys advanced by him that Declarant is sixty Seven years of age infirm and has lost one eye and from his reduced circumstances in life is now in need of assistance from his country for support and that he hereby relinquishes him claim to every presumably allowed him by the laws of the United States
Sincerely yours
Sworn and subscribed June 19th 1818}
before me
Joshua Lewis
I do further certify that from the information of creditable persons who is well acquainted with the within named Henry Shoup that he is in reduced circumstances so as to require support from his County, and that I am fully of the opinion declaration in correct
Witness my hand the Nineteenth day of June A.D.  one thousand Eight Hundred and Eighteen-
Joshua Lewis
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Pennsylvania
Indiana County Ss
I John Taylor Clerk of the Court of general quarter sessions of the peace of Indiana County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that Joshua Lewis Esq before whom the foregoing declaration was made and at signing of the annexed certificate was and still a Judge of the  Court said County of Indiana duly commissioned and qualified to act and as such full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as well in Courts of Justices as thereout-
In testimony whence of I have hereto set my hand and seal of office at Indiana this nineteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and eighteen-
John Taylor Clerk
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S.M. Hosey
Freeport Pa
April 5, 1858

On behalf of the children of Henry Shoup,-late a Pensioner for military services.

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
Dept Ind.
Apl 7/58} Moses Kelly
Chf. Clk.

Rec'd 7 April '58
Wm. Rhett
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Freeport [illegible] April [illegible]
Secretary of [illegible]
[Two illegible lines]
Henry Shoup late of Indiana County Pennsylvania was a private soldier of the revolutionary war for over three years and was a pensioner under the act of [illegible] at a rate of  $96 per annum. [illegible] [illegible] of [illegible] 17, 1833 leaving a widow Elizabeth Shoup who died January 7, 1834 and she never married the said widow [illegible][illegible] the last period of his service in said revolutionary war [illegible] making [illegible] [illegible] a pension from 
[illegible] 17, 1833 [illegible]of 1838
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible][illegible] [illegible] . [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]. Please  send the heirs [illegible][illegible] and of the children of Henry Shoup and Elizabeth Shoup can [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible line]
[illegible] [illegible]of your [illegible] [illegible]
And also [illegible] was admitted in and then [illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible line]
Respectfully your obedient servant
John [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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Pension Office
July 27, 1855

Sir,
In reply to your letters of the 23 inst. you are informed that the claim of Elizabeth Shoup Dec for a pension has been rejected.
The heirs of Henry Shoup are not entitled to Bounty Land for his revolutionary services

Ego Shoup Esq.
Armagh,  Pa



Itc
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Freeport Pennsylvania
June 21/82

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC}

Dear Sir by reference to the records in your office you will find that I have filed papers in support of a claim for arrears of pension due the heirs of Henry Shoup deceased late a U.S. pensioner under act of 1818 as $96 per year he served in the Pennsylvania Revolutionary war
You say in a letter to me in relation to the claim that the claim is suspended on account of his not  showing any services of his recognized with his wife Elizabeth May 4 1779, but that he claimed service after that period.
I hope you will have the kindness to give me the particulars of the service claimed by his after May 4 1779. so as to enable me to get the records examined at Harrisburg Pennsylvania in recollection of his service.
Respectfully
S M Hosey atorney
for heirs

address S.M. Hosey Freeport Pennsylvania.
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No 4
Affidavits of R Brand and
Wm. Parker

S M Hosey, Atty
Freeport Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Indiana}S.S.

On this 21st day of December in the year A.D. 1854. personally came before me Robert Brandon and William Parker residents of Indiana County in the State above named to me well known as credible witnesses who being duly sworn according to law declares that they was well and personally acquainted with Henry Shoup Sr. who was reputed and believed to be a revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 dollars per annum and that they have frequently heard him speak of serving in the Revolutionary War.  They further state that they were personally acquainted with said Pensioner for about twenty (20) years or more before his decease and that they believe to the best of their recollection that he died November Twenty Seventh (27) in the year (A.D. 1833) one thousand eight hundred and thirty three and that they was present at his burial.  They further state that at his death he left a widow named Elizabeth Shoup and that they believe  she died on the twenty seventh (27) day of January (A.D. 1838) one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, they believe this fact to be so from general report and to the best of their recollection.  They further state that the said Henry Shoup and Elizabeth Shoup at their decease as as above stated left the following
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named Children viz. George Shoup Catherine widow of Michael Dotson and Eve widow of John Baily. That they are personally and well acquainted with George Shoup who resides in Indiana Co. Pa. Catherine Dotson a resident of Cambria Co. Pa. and Eve [crossed out: Baily] who also resides in Cambria Co Pa. and thus the said named persons are reputed and believed by all that all that knows them to be the only Surviving Children of the said Henry and Elizabeth Shoup deceased
They further State that they are disinterested witnesses -
R. Brandon
William Parker Jr
Sworn to and Subscribed before me this the day and year first above written and I certify that Robert Brandon and William Parker are well known to me and are creditable witnesses -
H. Parker  J.P.

State of Pennsylvania
Indiana County
I John Myers prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Indiana County do hereby certify that H. Parker Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was made and taken and who has attached the same in his own proper handwriting, is not and was at the time the same and date a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected Commissioned and Sworn. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Indiana this 27th December AD 1854
J. Myers Prothonotary
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Freeport Armstrong County Pennsylvania
November 24 1853
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC
Dear Sir
Please to inform me if a certified copy of the following Service is Recorded in the rolls of the Secretarys Office of Pensions will be Sufficient to establish the claim of Elizabeth Shoup as widow of Henry Shoup deceased of Pennsylvania filed by me under act of 7th July 1838. and registered. The Military Clerk informs me that he finds "the name of Henry Shoup on a List of Volunteers who was enlisted in Philadelphia in July 1780 in [illegible][illegible] the name and the facts that he took oath without "time". He says again "I find the name of Henry Shoup again upon a Roster of 7 months men in Colonel Proctors Regiment of Artillery in 1780 he appears either to have been in or taken from Captain Douglas Company of the 6th Regiment, there is an entry opposite the name by [illegible] Discharge September 26." the papers does not show when the Services commenced. The Certificate States that the men were enlisted for 7 months in 1780 Those who have no remarks against their names Served their time making 7 months.
We believe that a certified copy of the Record referred to above was in the files of the Secretary of the State of Pennsylvania should be Sufficient to establish the claim. Please answer by return of mail.
Very Respectfully Etc.
S. M. Hosey Attorney
Freeport Pennsylvania
Addressee --
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Freeport Pa
Jany 27/55

Com of Pensions
Washington DC}

Dear Sirs yours of 8th inst is received in regard to the application of Elizabeth Shoup decd widow of Henry Shoup a revolutionary Pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania.
You reject said claim for certain reasons given under the act of 7th July 1838.
You will please to give me the particulars of the Services (underlined) of the said deceased soldier in the Revolutionary war, as it is recorded in the Master Rolls (underlined) and of his own declaration. (underlined)
I wish this for the purpose of sending full satisfaction to the heirs of the above deceased for this.
Respectfully yours
[illegible] Sands
address- S M Hosey, Atty
Freeport, Armstrong Co Pa
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Indiana} ss

I John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas Holden at Indiana and given in Said County and State do hereby certify that Satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Henry Shoup was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of $96 dollars per annum was a residence of Indiana County in the State of Pennsylvania and died in the County of Indiana State of Pennsylvania in the year (A.D.1833) one thousand eight hundred and thirty three on the twenty seventh (27) day of November.  That he left a widow named Elizabeth Shoup who died on the twenty seventh (27) day of January in the year (A.D. 1838) one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight and that at her death she left the following named Children who are still living and are the only surviving children of the said Henry and Elizabeth Shoup deceased. Viz, George Shoup Catharine Dotson and Eve Baily and that they are the only surviving children of the said Henry and Elizabeth Shoup. decd.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 26 day of December A.D. 1854.
J. Myers
Prothonotary
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Indiana 11-August 1820

Sir:
I herewith enclose to you the declaration of Henry Shoup Junior I think the [illegible] [illegible] the Court in which the 2 declaration were made is a Court of Record is fully stated-but I submit it to your judgement
your attention to this business immediately will be thankfully acknowledged as this poor old man is in very indigent circumstances,
Your Obedient Servant
John Williamson
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April 10, 1858.
Sir:
Your letter of the 5th inst., addressed to the Secretary of the Interior, has been referred to this Office for reply.
The claim of the heirs of Elizabeth Shoup, deceased, for the amount of the unadjusted pension alleged to be due her at her deceased cannot be allowed.  If Mrs. Shoup had been allowed a pension at her deceased, the amount of such pension would be paid to her children, provided she had not drawn it.  In all cases where a claim for a pension has not been allowed at the time of the deceased of the party who is entitled to it, the amount of such a claim cannot be allowed the children of the party in whose right it is prosecuted, and who may have been entitled at his or her death under existing pension laws.
To S.M. Hosey, Esq.,
Freeport, Armstrong Co., Pa.
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE
O.W. AND N. DIV.
MEMORANDA.

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

Full name of soldier:
Henry Shoup Sr.

Place of residence before service:
(Town, county, and State, is possible.)
State of Pennsylvania

Place of residence after service:
(Town, county, and State, if possible.)
Penna near Armagh, Indiana Co.

Date of death (as near as possible):
Sixty or more years ago.

Christian name of widow:
Elizabeth

Did either he or his widow receive a pension?
He did

Remarks:
Please tell me where this information may be found.

Your name and address:
Miss J.M. Duffield
Franklin  Venango Co; Penn.
1110 Elk St.

6-870
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not I
not W
Dutn

Pension Office Department
Please give me proof that Henry Shoup drew a Pension in the War of the Revolution. I think he was from the State of Pennsylvania at least he lived in that State the latter part of his life. I want to join the Daughters of the Revolution. He was my Mother's Grandfathers. Yours  Respectfully
Miss J.M. Duffield
Franklin
Venango Co. Penn
1110 Elk St.
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(two stamps that are legible)

PENSION O
SEP 27 1895 OFFICE 
U.S.

PENSION O
SEPT 13 1895 OFFICE
U.S.  

(two stamps that are illegible)
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Columbus Ohio
Hon. Commissioner of Pension
Washington D.C.

Jan.-14-1906

Gentlemen
Sirs
will you kindly send me some information to (crossed out) of one Henry Shoup enlisted in  the revolutionary war served all through the war  drew a pension and died 1833 can you give me the name of the city he was from in Switzerland I thought it may be on the pension paper should you fined any thing in regard to Mr. Shoup
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will be thankfully received
yours truly

Frank E. Matchett
143 E Capitol St.
Columbus Ohio

(stamp) JAN 16 1906

(stamp) PENSION A U.S. OFFICE JAN 15 1906
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2 d - Stamped envelope enclosed SB.
Joliet. Ill. 7 /8/20
[written across: Rev. Lees CSW]
U S Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
In establishing the record of an ancestor who served in the Rev war, I am unable to give date of birth and write to ask if you can inform me if the following named party draw a pension & if any record of age is given
"Henry Shoup who emigrated from Switzerland to York Co. Penn. in 1773 and served as a private in Capt John Huling's co of Col. St. Clairs Penn Battalion from Jan 3rd to Nov 25th 1776 per Suffield Rec of the Rev. page 194
He also served in Capt John David Waalppers Co of German Regiment commanded by Col Baron Arendt Continental Troops from May 19 - 1777 to Apl 27 - 1780 per War Dept record-". The above is the information I have but find no record of date of birth
Can you give me any
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further information regarding said Henry Shoup.  Also give place of residence when drawing pension if party was a pensioner.
If there are charges for obtaining above information kindly advise and I will remit
Respty
(Miss) Edith E. Gumm.
704-4th Ave.
Joliet, Ill.

(stamp PENSION OFFICE  U.S. A JULY 12 1920)
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1853 Berryhill St.,
Harrisburg Pa.,

July 25, 1931

Veterans Bureau
Commissioner of Pensions.
Revolutionary Section.

Gentlemen:
According to Pennsylvania State Archives Henry Shoup (underlined) of Hopewell township, Bedford Co., Pa., was an Ensign in the year 1779 and a Pensioner of the government in 1825.
Could you inform me as to the particular Service for which, Henry Shoup, pensioner of 1825, received his pension. Any other information you may have at hand would be greatly appreciated.
Also, where could I get information in regard to service of Sebastian Shoup (Shoben, Shopen) Hopewell Township Bedford Co., Pa., listed as a Court Martial Dec. 10, 1777 in the above mentioned archives.
Thanking you, 
I am very truly yours,
Elsie K Elder
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(stamp) REVOLUTIONARY & 1812 WARS
[illegible]  JUL  28 1931
[illegible] PENSIONS
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.
3-523
R9538
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D.C.,                           , 19

In reply to your request of     , received for a statement of the military history of Henry Shoup Sr.  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.

DATES OF ENLIST OR APPOINTMENT.
Apr 1775

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Apr. 17, 1777

RANK.
Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
John Smith
John Huling
COLONEL.
check mark
A. St. Clair
Joseph Wood

STATE.
Pa

Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Three Rivers, Germantown, (Trenton?), Newton and Brandywine

Residence of soldier at enlistment,  [illegible] in Pa.
Date of application for pension, June 19, 1818  his cl. was al
Resident at date of application, Wheatfield Twp., Indiana Co, Pa
Age at date of application, 67. he died Nov. 27, 1833 in Indiana Co. Pa
Remarks: Sol. Mar in Woommadstown Heidelberg Twp Berks Co Pa Elizabeth Selsor May 4, 17798. She died in Indiana Co. Pa. Jan 17, 1838. Children were the following: Eve B. Feb. 14, 1783 Mar John Baily George Mar 24 1790  Catharine Jan 13 1794 Mar Michael Dotson
There is no explanation of his being [illegible]
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-285c
No use to [illegible]  rejections of claim of heirs.
only legal.
also states he served 7 yrs but gives no details at all except as above. (this statement is all crossed out)