Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 35067, for John Shryock, Maryland
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Service     Number
Md Shryock, John
S 35067

Contents
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Let to Elizabeth Betsworth 13 Jan 53
28.85
Date of death 
not on aB [written off to side]

[typed page with blanks and script filled in]
Maryland
John Shryock
of Baltimore in the State Maryland.
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Graybell of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Houseger in the Mary d
line, for the term of three years
from July [blank] 1776 to August [blank]1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland
at the rate of [5or 8] Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9 day of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of April 1819.
and sent to T Bailey. Baltimore
Restored to the Roll on the 1st day of January
1829 and notification sent to Maj.. J: H: Hook.
Present Pension
|| commencing on the 26. of December 1828.
illegible on 4th of}
1829}    $ 18.58
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Acts March 18,1818.}
{and May 1, 1820.}
March 1823.
:R
Sept 1819
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Baltimore 20th September 1828

My Dear Sir.
I have just returned from visiting an
old fellow soldier of the revolution, and a comrade of
your father's; having serves three years and one month in 
the same company. Mr. John Shryock is now in the 78th
year of his age,is a sober and pious man, and has been
one of the most labourious men I have ever known.
He is, by trade a promp maker. I lives by him forty
five years ago; and have known him on moon light
nights, to work a great part of the night; for he never
has any one to assist him, to my knowledge. He is of
German extradion, as is also his wife; and she is about
the same age and to much afficted with rheumatism,
that she is unable to do any thing for herself. They have
always lived in the most frugal manner and did succeed,
by their labour and [illegible], in getting a small lot and house
in the out skitrs of the town, which was values some of [illegible]
ago of $850. I was there this day, and you know I am a Judge
of that description of property; the house was 
built near 40
years ago; the frames are all rotted, and the house is literally
falling to pieces for the want of repairs which he is
entirely unable to make; it is a bare shelter from
the beating of the [illegible] storm, which, how ever, I
am grieved to say, appears to have more compassion
on the war worn soldier than the Congress of our country.
There was an expression in one of the communications
of Mr Adams to congress on that subject which does him
infinole honour, [illegible] "that the application of an old soldier
of the revolution for pension ought to be consideres as [illegible]
sufficient that he needs it", Mr Shryock has two maiden
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daughters, the older about 45 years ^ old the younger about 30. He has
not one dollar of income, and is now , in consequence of a
fall from the spout of a pump he was repairing about
six months ago, rendored entirely unable to do any work.
there is not a man on earth more worthy of credit and he
states his condition to be as follows; he is indebtes in sundry
small sums for necessaries for his family about
$100, and should he be [illegible] for $10, his property must be 
executed and his family turned out of doors. and in the event of
the death of himself of wife, his family would not have the
mean to bury them decently. Had he been a drunken
and prof[illegible] man, instede of a sober, religious and
industrious one. he would have a pension. When
I consider the case of this food old man. I [illegible] God
that I have been able to raise my self above the want of 
any favour. or act of sheer Justice from such a government.
Could the President or Secretary at war see this
venerable old man, covers with his patched leather,
which indicate the case and industry of his family, they
could not and would not, were it in their power, with
hold from him the pittance which he can now want but for
a very short time; and if it should be your opinion that it
would answer any valuable purpose, I will take him down
at my espence. My friend, had there who have the power to believe, [illegible] the sufferings of our poor fellows in the winter of
1879 & 80 near Morristown, N.J. where many of us has neither
shoes or shirt, they would enter into all my feelings in behalf
of galant spirits who endure so much for their country.
Forbid it my country that the gray hair of this venerable
man should descend to the Grace in poverty & sorrow -
Yours, Most truly, James Moshor
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State of Maryland County of Baltimore [illegible]

On this ninth day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen personally appeared before
me the undersigned John Shryack of the City of Baltimore, aged
Sixty Six years and upwards, an applicant for a pension
under the act of Congrefs [Congress] entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States
in the Revolutionary war" and then and there made
the following declaration on oath by me administered, to wit:
That he enlisted at Baltimore in the State of Maryland under
Captain Philip Graybele into the "German Regiment "Commanded 
first by Colonel Housacker Hubernantly by Colonel & Subsequently by Colonel
Wettnes  attached to the Maryland line - that he continued
to serve in the said Regiment for the term of three years
and about one month when he was discharged at Wyane[underlined]
and the discharge signed by Major Berkhard, which discharge
deponent delivered to Benjamin Buck now deceased along
with a depreciation certificate sold said Buck and which
he believes was carried by said Buck to the City of Annapolis;
That all the officers of said Company are deceased except
Captain Graybell, who is still living in the City of Baltimore
and whose certificate is hereunto annexed. That his name
hath never been inscribed on any pension list, and
that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance
of his Country for support.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
N Price Chief Judge of
Baltimore City Court.
John Sawyer
State of Maryland, City of Baltimore for
I hereby certify that the said John Shryack in addition 
to the above declaration under oath brought before me ^ [illegible] Graybiled a
certain Frederick Mopps his residing in the City of Baltimore
whose depositions ^ are hereto annexed
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State of Maryland, Baltimore County fs
On the 9th day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand Eight hundred & Eighteen, personally
appeared before me the undersigned Frederick Mopps of the
City of Baltimore, aged Sixty nine years and upwards
who being by me duly sworn doth depose and say that
he hath been personally acquainted with John Shryock
now present, for upwards of fifty years past, well knows
him to be the person who enlisted into Captain Philip Graybell
Company at Baltimore in the year seventeen hundred & Seventy
six -  that they served together in the "German Regiment" Commanded
by Col. Housacker & Subsequently by Col: Weltner, that when
deponent was discharged he [illegible] said John Shryack in the
service then under Command of Captain Myers who
succeded Captain Graybell in the command of the Company
& believes he served out the term of his enlistment faithfully
N Brice Chief Judge
Baltimore City Court
Sworn before me
on the ninth day of April 1818 personally
appeared before me the undersigned Philip
Graybell of the City of Baltimore in his Eighty fourth
your and deponeth saith that he was a Captain
in the Continental Army in the German regiment in
the Maryland line commanded by Colonel Stricker
and that John Shryack the
[illegible] was a private
soldier in his company and served his three
years faithfully, was at the battle of Trenton
Princetown so he further saith that the
paper annexed ^ was  signed by this deponent at the
time it bears date-
Sworn to before me
Nice Chief Judge of Balt City Court
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I John Shrayock; Have this Day Voluntarily in Listed
My Self in Capt Phillip Graybill Company, in
Defence of the united States of America for the space
of Three years; unless Sooner Discharged, and I do
bind My Self, to Conform to all Such Rules
and Regulations; as are Or Shall be Established in Said army witness My Hand this 16 Day of July
1776
Philip Graybell Captn
Witness Present
Jacob Frymiller
Mart Lanz  [ellegible] W Sept

[written sideways bottom right corner]
John Shryock
application
for
Pension
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John Shryock
Revy Pensioner
$8.00
2.[illegible]5
March 1819
[illegible]entitled
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[Document type written with written script]

SCHEDULE.
United States of America
Maryland District, [illegible]
On this fourteenth
day of June  1820, personally
appeared in open court, in the District Court
in and for the District of Marylands

John Shryock  aged Sixty nine years,
resident in the City of Baltimore in said District
who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served
in the Revolutionary War, as follows: That he enlisted at Baltimore aforesaid
under Captain Philip Graybell in the German Regiment, Com
by Col. Housacker on or about the 16th July 1776, and continued
in the service of the United States on the Continental Establishment 
for the term of three years being the full period
for which he was enlisted, and was discharged at [illegible]
on or about the 7th August 1779 - Does not positively know
whither the German Regiment was considered of the
Maryland or Pennsylvania Line, some of the companies
being raised in one State and some in the other-
That he hath been placed on the Revolutionary Pension
Roll of the Maryland Agency as a soldier of the Revolution, 
as will appear by certificate No 2885, dated
23d September 1818 pay commencing 9th April 1818
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th
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' so to diminish it as to bring
myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled ""An Act to provide for
certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and
by me subscribed.
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Schedule referred to within, viz:
One Lot of ground on Pitt Street extended in said
City of Baltimore of nearly one hundred feet square;
whereon is erected and old two story brick dwelling of
16 by 23 feet. The whole supposed to be worth Eight or
nine hundred dollars at this time---
$800. ____
one Cow $15. whole furniture except bed}
and bedding not worth $35, not having been}
50.____
thought an assessment for the late Direct Tax}
$850,00
That he is by trade a Pump maker but unable now to
pursue the business. That having now no income whatever
he will be unable to support himself and family without 
selling his property or from public or private charity
That his family consists of his wife named Elizabeth aged
69 years & very infirm, a daughter named Sarah aged 31
years, one other daughter Ann aged 30 yr one other daughter named
Elizabeth Betsworth aged about 21 yrs and her child aged
about five years. That the entire support of the family
devolves on him, none of them being able to do more than
clothe themselves by their serving-- John Shryock

Sworn to and declared on the 14th day of June 1820
BEFORE, the District Court aforesaid
I, Philip Moore
Clerk of the District Court
do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly
copied from the record of said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid 
Schedule 
is Eight hundred and fifty dollars and ---- Cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed
the Seal of the said court, on this twenty sixth day of
August 1820
Philip Moore
Clerk of the ^ District  court for the Maryland District
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
MMHF

April 9, 1929.

Joseph Grundy Shryock,
22 Street & Washington Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Sir:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim, S. 36067, it appears that John
Shryock enlisted in Baltimore, Maryland July 16, 1776,
served as private in Captain Philip Graybell and Meyers'
Company, Colonels Haussegger, Stricker and Weltner's
German Regiment, was in the battles of Trenton and Princeton
and was discharged about August 7, 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed
April 9, 1818 while living on Pitt Street, opposite the
old Quaker Meeting House, Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1820 he was aged sixty-nine years and stated that
his family then residing with him consisted of his wife,
Elizabeth aged sixty-nine years, daughters Sarah and Ann
aged thirty-one and thirty years respectively, and daughter
Elizabeth Betsworth, aged ^ about twenty-one years with her
child, name not given, aged about five years.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the
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name of person paid and possibly the date of soldier's
death, you should apply to the Records Division, General
Accounting Office, this city, citing the following data:
John Shryock, Certificate No. 2885, placed on roll
January 1, 1829, pension commenced December 26, 1828,
Acts of March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820 and March 1, 1823,
Maryland Agency.
This bureau has no record of services rendered in
the colonies prior to the Revolution, and the Revolutionary
War records fail to afford any information in regard
to Leonard Shryock, or other spelling.
Respectfully,
1 encl.
event
E. W. MORGAN,
Acting Commissioner.

1 encl.
a blue print
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1929. Apr-9- [illegible]. Jos G. Shryock [illegible]
35067
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35,067
John Shryock
[illegible]  Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2, Page 372
{Arrangement of 1870.]
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[Page with 2 sides of writing left side below]
1885.
Maryland.
John Shryock     [W -out to side of line]
private
Hauseggus German Reg
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Maryland,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 9th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 d of Sept.1818
and sent to the applicant care of Thos Bailey
Baltimore Maryland.
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. [illegible] 26/30.  38.93
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4th Mar 1819. 48. 00
$86.93

{ Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
76
three years--
City of Baltimore
Discontinued

[Right side of page below]
[illegible] letter to Hon
Isaac McKim
Feby. 2. 1825

[illegible] letter to Major
J. H Hook 8 March
1825 & Dec. 26, 1826.

[Written along the side edge of page]
Notification sent 4 Oct. 1820 to Philip
Baltimore Maryland
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W[or Mrs] C Betsworth
Jany 13/53
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106
Pension Office
January 13, 1853
Madam,
The vouchers in the case of John
Shryock [illegible] have been referred to the
Third Auditor of the Treasury that the amount
due may be paid agreeably to the provisions
of the Act of 6 April 1838 and 23 August
1842.

Mrs Elizabeth Betsworth
Baltimore
Md.

Rev
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D
affadavit
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District of Columbia
Washington County  Court

On this 11th day of December
1828 personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice
of the Peace in and for said County John Shyrock
and being duly sworn makes oath that He is justly
in debted to the following individuals the amounts
of the respective ^Sums attached to their names as follows.
Doct Glendenin for medical attendance $25.75
Mr Kayler Baker ----    5.56
Ropitin Scott------  5
McCoy for building a Kitchin--------  3.25
James O Hara for four------  4
McGowan for Sugar tea [illegible-----   4
Turner----------   4.50
Fowler for Bread [illegible] -----  5.
Dr Michael Diffendaffer for Med.attend--6.
Dr Peter Diffindaffer for D" D"    5
Mr Roberts loaned ------  5.50.
From Sundry individuals borrowed---- 4.
                                                       77.56
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year
above written before
R. Johnson J.P.
John [illegible]
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Baltimore 8th Decr 1828
I have known John Shryack, since the Summer
of 1779, at which time, he returned home from the
army, having been a Soldier in the German
Battallion, that was enlisted in 1776,
from that time, to the present day, he has been
an orderly, Sober, and industrous man, following
the occupation to which he had been Raised,
(a pumpmaker) but old age (he says he is in his
78th year) and poverty, has overtaken him, and he
at this time, has Scarcely the means of Subsistence, for
himself, and his aged partner, with whom he has lived
near half a century, I am induced to believe, that he
was on the pension list, a few years ago, but his
name was stricken off, in Consequence of
his owning property, to a certain amount, according 
to
certain Regulations establised by the government at
that time, this property he still Occupys, and I
presume
living which consists of a Lot, and Small Brick house
On Pitt Street, which if he did not own, I presume
the Almshouse, would be the only Resourse for himself,
and aged Companion for most certain it is, that
that he would be totally unable, to earn enough (over)
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to pay for a house, to Shelter him from the Weather,
I make this Representation, in behalf of this poor, and
destitute old Soldier of the Revolution, with a hope
that the Government, may again, place his name on
the pension list, his age gives ample assurance, that
he will not long be a burthen to that Country
whose Liberty, and Independence, he fought three long
years, to establish,

John Hillen

P.S. as the Secretary at War, cannot have any knowledge
of the writer of the above, he is Respectfully Referred to
the Senators, and Representatives, from this district,
[illegible] Wirt Esq Attorney General, or Doctor Watkins
in the Navy office,
[Initials J-C partial illegible]
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P. Office
John Shayock
Hon Peter Little
HR
Recd. 3 Mar. 1827

[script written across down middle of above writing]
Hon. James Barbour
Sec. of War
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Washington March 3. 1827
Dear Sir,
It was my intention to call at your
office again in the [illegible] of Yesterday- but
my [illegible] attention was required to my
[illegible] in the House of Representatives- I left
with Mayor Hook the papers of John Shryock
who wishes to be entered to the roll of Pensioner
altho. Mr. Shryock property is valued at
between three and four hundred dollars I know
in as misrably  [illegible] he is a pump maker
but now old and worn out- to place him on
or either [illegible] his pension would be an act
within the principle of the Laws- let me [illegible]
to take up this old mans case-
Allow me to [illegible] your [illegible] [illegible] to
M. Robert Fowler- who has been an assistant Clerk
(in the Engineer Department upward of two years)
for a permanent appointment-- he is worthy he
is capable - I cannot but feel an interest for him
the relationship in which he [illegible] [illegible], 
Respectfully your [illegible]
Peter Littl.
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To
Gent. S. C. Leakins
Dr Sir
Agreeable to
your request I have visited the
property of John Schryack. I have
no hesitation to declare that in my
Judgement his property would bring
little more than half its former value
say from three hundred and
fifty to seventy five dollars
very respectfully
I am Gam [illegible]
Hugh McElderry
Balt 22 feb  of 1827
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for
Gen S. Smith
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Case of Mr John Shryock
He was placed on the pension roll 23 Sept 1888 at
Eight dollars per month, Struck off 4 October
1820.. because his property was valued at 800$
See paper marked A. & B
---
Made a new declaration & application 26 Feb. 1825
Court certifies his property worth by 75.50/100
paper marked B
His property deteriorated much since then, his
home in 43 years old - Mr Hugh Mc Elderry
a highly respectible satisen & neighbor of Mr
Shryock certifies the property is worth no more 
than 350$ - paper marked C-
Shryock is indebted $77. 56/100 paper mk D
[illegible]
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Shryock & his wife are each 78 years of age
(See affidavit in open court)  He is a cripple
from a fall, unable to work & without
any income whatever
It is sincerely hoped he may be restated
from the date of his application 26. July 1825.
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Washington Feby 3. 1825
Sir,
I rec.d from the department of
War, the papers sent herewith-- you will now
[illegible] to take the [illegible] printed out in the
printed Instructions, to Establish your right to be
replaced on the Pension List ---
I remain with [illegible]
Sir
your most [illegible]
Issac McKim

To 
Mr. John Shyrock
Baltimore
P. S.
I [illegible] be Happy to render you any assistance
if you return me the papers before I have this
place,
which will be at the end of the Session on the 4th March
JM
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Baltimore 5th December 1828

General S Smith
My Dear Sir
This will ^be presented to you by an
old soldier of the revolution, one an inhabitant
of our City for upward of sixty years. Mr John
Schryack  was a soldier for three years in the German
balation and the company of our late venerable
friend Capt Graybell, I have known Mr Schryock
intimately for forty five years, a man of industry
sobriety and piety. He is now 78 years of age
and worn out with hard labour and have living
he was for several years on the pension list, but
because he had acquired a lot of ground and
a small house opposite the old quaker meeting
house, he was stricken off, and I believe he would
not decend to any subterfuge age or tell one untruth
for all the wealth of the world. His house is
old and falling to pieces for want of repair and
he has not the mean to furnish a nail and he
is somewhat in debt owing to confinement by
a fall from the spot of a promp he was about
to repair. His wife is about his age and he has
two maiden daughter both advanced in year. the whole family virtuores and pious. I
had intended going with him to washington,
but am confined to my house and partly to my bed.
I have represented the case of this good old man
to General Porter, and Major Hook of the war
department whose father was in the same company
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with Mr Schyrack will exert himself to the
utmost for him. To you Sir I know that the
name of and old Soldier Sounds like that of
an old friend, and you will give him what
aid you can. I have visited his house and
his family, and pledge my self that any
representation is a faint one, and that if he is not
relieved. one procet for a small debt would
sell his little property as he has no mean of
paying, and he would be reduced to the necessity
of going to the poor house, forbid it Justice
forbid it my country forbid it heaved.
Your Most truly
James Mosher
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(per or for)
Issac McKim
Mr John Shyrack
Pump maker Old Town
Baltimore
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Washington Jany 31. 1825
Sir,
I have rec.d your letter of the 28th 
with your Petition to the Secretary of War enclosed
praying to be^placed on the Pension list--I have
this day written a letter in your favor to The Secretary
and enclosed him your petition-- I hope that his
decision may be favorable, and shall inform you
the result when I hear from the Secretary--
I remain with respect
Sir,
Your Most Obt Servt
Isaac McKim

To,
Mr. John Shyrack
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Colonel Mosher
Major
James H Hook.
US Army

[illegible]
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Baltimore, December 5th 1828
Major James H. Hook;
My Dear Sir:
I write you at the request of
my father, who is confined to his bed-- ill, as to preclude the hope
of his being able to visit Washington, before the commencement of
the next year. He is unwilling that poor old Mr Shyrock should
be detained here, at his days on earth can now be but few. Father
regrets extremely, for his sake, that he is not able to accompany
him--Father thinks that he has a slight acquaintance with Gen'l
Porter, and was in hope he would have been enabled to say 
something, which would have induced him to see favourably the just
cause of the old man. He thinks the General was an inmate of
the same house, while a member of Congress, from New York with
his worthy old friends and representatives, Alexander McKim,
Esq. and Col Nicholas Ruxton Moore, where he usually spent a
portion of his time when in Washington. He begs leave to repeal,
that he has known him for forty-five years, and always as a sober,
industrious and honest man- Being very old, and having last summer
received an injury by a fall from a pump, he is no longer able to
make exertions for the support of his family-which consists of a
wife, about his own age, and two elderly maiden daughters - all of
the best moral characters. The General may rest assured, that all
that has been said upon this, as well as on a former occasion, is
strictly true.
With great respect,
I am Yours, [illegible]
Edward Mosher


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To the Honble
John C Calhoun. Secretary of War.
Honored Sir,
The memorial of John Shryack of the
City of Baltimore and State of Maryland
most respectfully represents, That by an order
from you, in conformity with a Law of the United States
passed on the 18th day of March 1818,
he was placed on the revolutionary pension list
on the 9th day of April 1818
That by another order from the Pension Office
dated War Department October 6 1820, he was
stricken from the pension list under the acts of
March 1818 and the first of May 1820, "on account
of the amount of his property".
That by the suspension of his pension he and
his aged wife and two unprotected daughters have
been subjected to great want, as he is in his
75th year and by reasons of a rupture received
in the month of September last, which has
rendered him (together with his advanced age)
almost wholly unfit for bodily labour.
Your memorialist would respectfully observe
that the only property he possesses is an old
brick house in which he resides, and which
is in a very dilapidated condition and almost
untenantable, and would not at this moment
bring two hundred dollars if it was exposed
at Public Auction.
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Your Memorialist would further observe that
in consequence of his inability to labour he has
been obliged to contract debts to a considerable
amount, so that his property is more of an idea
than a real character, and therefore in his
humble estimation should not exclude him
from the bounty and gratitude of that Country
for which in his youth he freely encountered
all the hardships and dangers and privations
of the Soldiers life to secure to her that
freedom which has rendered her the example
of the world and placed her fame upon a
basis against which the envy of the old
world has been in vain directed
Your memorialist would State
that his aged wife is nearly as old as himself
and consequently unable to contribute.
any thing towards the support of the family.
Thus situated he has been induced to prefer
his memorial to your Honor in the long
hope that by re-placing him on the pension
lest you will enable him to pass through
the few days yet to be allotted to him without
becoming a burthen upon the County, which
indeed seems to him to be the only alternative
left him should you not grant the prayer
of his memorial. This to an old Soldier
who has ever endeavoured to support himself
by honest industry, would indeed be a humeating
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condition and would present more terrors to his mind
than death itself. In throwing himself upon your
Mercy your memorialist feels certain that he
appears to one whose heart can appreciate the
claims of an an old war-worn Soldier and that
ample justice will be done him.
John Shryock
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Restore
(under new
Regs.) pen;
to com: 26th
Dec. 1828
Major J. H. Hook
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We the Subscribers have long known Mr
John Shryock, who are petitioning the Honble
the Secretary of War to be replaced upon
the Revolutionary Pension from which,
as we learn, his name was stricken about
six years since. From our knowledge
of Mr Shryocks character we can Safely
Say, he has always supported this reputation of being an honest, industrious, and
sober man; and as he is far advanced
in age and in humble circumstances and
consider him eminently entitled to the
beneficence of his country for whose libety
and independence he toilied in early
life, and expended the prime and vigor
of his Manhood.
N Price
Jacob Small
Wm Gibson
S. Studt
Thos Tenant
Hez Waters
Chas Diffenduffer
Wm Meeter
William Roaney
J H Barney
John Diffenderffer
Joseph Hoo [illegible]
Standish Barry
SA McKim
S.J. Thompson
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State of Maryland
City of Baltimore Sct
Baltimore City County
On this twenty fifth day of February Eighteen hundred
and twenty five, personally appeared in open Court John Shryack
resident of the City of Baltimore aged seventy four years, who,
being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath,
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the
provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18th March
1818, and the first of May, 1820: that he the said John Shryack,
enlisted for the term of three years on the 15th day of July in the
year 1776 in the State of Maryland in the company commanded
by Captain Philip Greybell in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Hasackie in the line of the State of Maryland
in the continental establishment; that he continued to Serve
in the said Corps until the seventh of August 1779 when
he was discharged from the service, at Wyoming in the State 
of Pennsylvania that his name has been placed on the pension list
and dropped therefrom on account of his property.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do
Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States
on the 18th 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 so to
diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an
act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United ^States
in the Revolutionary War"" passed on the 18th day of March
1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for
me, any property, or securities, contracts or debts, due to me;
nor have I any income, other than what is contained in
the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
That since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following
changes have been made in my property. I was obliged from
absolute
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absolute necessity, to pay debts and maintain my family, to see
forty four feet front, part of the Lot attached to my dwelling
house, as will appear by a copy of said Conveyance to Dock
Brevil, hereto annexed, the money arising therefore has been
all expended for necessary subsistence & to discharge debts.
I Thomas Harwood Clerk of Baltimore City Court
do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the
Court, that the said John Schryack did serve in the
Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration,
against the Common enemy, for the term of nine months
under one engagement, on the continental establishment.
I also 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 in value
of the property exhibited withe aforesaid Schedule is
Seven hundred and fifty three dollars and fifty cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand, and affixed the seal of
said Court, on this twenty sixth day of
February
Eighteen hundred & twenty five
Thomas Harwood Clk
Balto City Court
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the Honorable
James C Calhoun
Secretary at War
Washington City
[this is written across middle of page]

[written sideways on right of page below]
John Shrayock
Private
[illegible]
Maryland
Apr 15 1818
Admitted
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Hon Sir
When the Certificate of Pension
is granted please forward the same to
me "Care of Thomas Bailey Esq.
Baltimore
John Shryock
Witness
P.G. Hans
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All Agreements are conditional on the non-occurrence of strikes and causes of delay beyond our control
Prices subject to change without  notice

Belmont Iron Works
Founded 1870
BEL-IRON
Incorp 1887
Philadelphia 

Standardized 
Industrial 
Buildings

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BELMONT   IRON       WORKS
Philadelphia  New York    Eddystone
Engineers Contractors   Exporters
CABLE ADDRESS
BELIRON
CODE
WESTERN UNION
FIVE LETTER
EDITION
        Structural Steel   4/11/29
General Offices Philadelphia PA
22nd St And Washington Ave.
[stamp on page]
Revolutionary & 1812 Wars
Section
April 12 1929
Bureau of Pensions

[Main Body of page below]
Acting Commissioner
Bureau of Pensions
Dept of Interior
Washington DC.
Dear Sir:-- Beg to acknowledge and thank
you for your very kind favor of the 9th vist
giving me full information on Revolutionary
service of John Shryock and as you suggest
will write to Records Division General Accounting
Office your city for further data
Assuring you I greatly appreciate all the
trouble you have taken for me. I beg & remain
Very truly yours
Joseph Grundy Shryock

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AISC
American Institute of Steel construction
Founded [illegible]
[typed at bottom of page]
Member of the American Institute of Steel Construction
Quotations Based on Code of practice of the institute
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All Agreements are conditional on the non-occurrence of strikes and causes of delay beyond our control
Prices subject to change without notice

Belmont Iron Works
Founded 1870
BEL-IRON
Incorp 1887
Philadelphia

Standardized
Industrial
Buildings

[Heading at top of page]
BELMONT IRON WORKS
Philadelphia New York Eddystone
Engineers Contractors Exporters
CABLE ADDRESS
"BELIRON"
CODE
WESTERN UNION
FIVE LETTER
EDITION
Structural Steel March 28th 29
General Offices Philadelphia PA
22nd St And Washington Ave.

Commissioner of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir;-
I am anxious to secure information on
two of my ancestors and write to ask if you have
any records in your pension archives relation to
same. I will gladly pay for the Cost of search if
you will advise me the amount of same
LEONARO SHRYOCK(variations in spelling are) (SCHRYOCK-SCHRIOCK - SCHREYACK).
Bone 1735 died 1782
served with the Kings Army from 1755 to 1759 and
was at the storming and taking of Quebec on Sept 12th 1759 
in the French and Indian War. Lived in
Elizabethtown (Hagerstown) Washington County Maryland
and enlisted from there.
JOHN SCHRYOCK (SCHRIOCK-SHRYOCK)
Muster roll of the 3rd Vacant Company (Capt Phillip
Graybill (Greybell ) of the German Regiment as per
blue print attached hereto.    over

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AISC
[rest is illegible]
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I am anxious to obtain a copy of all the information
you have relative to the two ancestors
Leonard & John especially their age at
time of inlistment etc. I understand your
pension records cover the Colonial Wars - Revolutionary War - War of 1812
Mexican War and Civil War.
If you cannot help me will you kindly
advise me where I can find the information.
I have spent several years on a
genealogical record of the SHRYOCK Family
and am a member of the Historical and
Genealogical Societies of Pennsylvania
Thanking you in advance and awaiting
your advices with great interest and I am
Respectfully yours
Joseph Grundy Shryock
Chief Engineer.
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All Agreements are conditional on the non-occurrence of strikes and causes of delay beyond our control
Prices subject to change without notice

Belmont Iron Works
Founded 1870
BEL-IRON
Incorp 1887
Philadelphia

Standardized
Industrial
Buildings

[Heading at top of page]
BELMONT IRON WORKS
Philadelphia New York Eddystone
Engineers Contractors Exporters
CABLE ADDRESS
"BELIRON"
CODE
WESTERN UNION
FIVE LETTER
EDITION
Structural Steel March 2nd 1929
General Offices Philadelphia PA
22nd St And Washington Ave.

Commissioner of Pensions
Bureau of Pensions
Dept of the Interior
Washington D.C
Will you kindly examine your
papers in the Revolutionary War relative to John
SCHRYOCK who served in the "German Regiment"
(commanded by Lieut Col. Lewis Weltner) from
July 16th 1776. (A roll call being taken then) and
until at least March 1778 when he was reported
sick but present. A copy of the date in your
office will be greatly appreciated. Thanking
you in advance I beg to remain
Very truly yours
Joseph G. Shryock
Chief Engineer

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PENSION
L
U.S.
 March 5 1929
OFFICE

AISC

MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION
QUOTATIONS BASED ON CODE OF PRACTICE OF THE INSTITUTE