Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,452, for John Shoemaker, New York
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( 3 - 1776 )

SERVICE
New York

Shoemaker, John
Anne Elizabeth

NUMBER
S 29452
B.L. Wt. 43530-160-55
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CONTENTS
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(left side)
repo
let to Hon C. J. Benlin Sept 15 '46
to Lawrence Ford 5 Jany. 1847

(right side)
32.314
New York

John Shoemaker,of
Herkimer in the State of N.Y.
who was a Pri
in the Company
commanded
by Captain Frank of the [blank]
commanded
by Cole Billinger in the N Y
line for 16 mos. 23 days

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 55 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of Apr
1845 and sent to
J.A. Rasback,
Herkimer
N York

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending 
-
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by F. D. Swann Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 68
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210.985.
Act of Mar. 3
Sept. 11. 1855.
Ann Elizabeth Shoemaker widow of
John Shoemaker Jr.
Private
Capt. Fred'k Frank
Col. Peter Belllingter
N.Y. Mil

Ent Dis} not stated
Revolutionary War
Private


43830 up Sept 20/56
N.Y. Mil'a
N.Y. No Papers

Ad. 160 ac's Sept 11/56
Dodge

Chas C. Tucker
Washington D.C.

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Vol T- 1 - 85
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Feb 3 1847

related case
Rudolph Shoemaker

J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Little Falls New York January 30, [18]47

J L Edwards Esquire

Sir
on the 19th ultima , at the request of Mr. Rudolf C Shoemaker, I addressed a letter to you on the subject of a Pension granted to John Shoemaker the brother of Rudolph.
Your answer, under date of 5th instant was duly rec’d and was shown to Rudolph.
Enclosed I send you an Affidavit made by Rudolph on the subject of his Brother’s Claim. In addition to this Affidavit, Mr. Shoemaker wishes me to say that in a few days he will procure & send to you the affidavit of Mr. Nicholas Wollever, one of the witnesses on whose oath the pension was granted to John Shoemaker. I am well acquainted with Mr. Wollever. He is a man of strict integrity and would not swear to an untruth [illegible] any consideration.
Mr. Shoemaker says that they were to come by appointment at my office this day, but Mr. Wollever lives about eleven miles from us, and the day is very cold and stormy and Wollever has not attended. Mr. Shoemaker says he has been to see Mr. Wollever since I read your letter to Shoemaker, and has conversed with Wollever respecting his aff’t.
Mr. Shoemaker’s account of his interviews with Wollever is as follows: Wollever says that when he made his affidavit in support he was swearing to the service, captivity, etc. of John Shoemaker the father of the present John and not to the service, captivity etc. of the present John. Wollever [illegible] [illegible] to [illegible] in view of John Shoemaker the father when he was seized and carried off by the Indians as related in the aff’t of Rudolph. Wollever, as Shoemaker says, is anxious to correct his own Aff’t, 
the one which has been committed in this brief. Mr. Shoemaker says that the certificate of the comptroller related to the services & captivity of his father & not to those of his brother 
(over)
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If Wollever's affidavit is obtained and put into my hands, I will send it to you without delay.
I am not much acquainted with the Shoemakers attorneys. I know them slightly-What I have done or shall do hereafter in this matter is at the request of Rudolph Shoemaker.
Respectfully
Yours, etc.
Laurence Ford
 
Mr Shoemaker, whose affidavit I enclose is an illiterate German and does not speak the English language very well. His son, an intelligent man was with him when I drew the affidavit-I read it over carefully to him and explained it fully as I went along, with the aid of his son. The old man understood it perfectly.
L. Ford
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State of New York
Herkimer County ⎬ On this fourth day of October in the year one
thousand eight hundred and forty three before the Court of Common pleas in said county
in open Court before the Judges thereof,
the same being a court of record
 personally came John shoemaker Junior,
 a resident of German Flatts in
said County aged Seventy Eight years the Nineteenth day of
September last past, who being first duly sworn according to
law does on his oath make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act congess passed
June 7th 1832. That he served as a private in the
company commanded by Captain Frederick Frank
in the Regiment commanded by Col. Bellenger in the
service of the United States in the Revolutionary war that the
said Company was stationed at and about fort
Herkimer, that this declarant resided with his
father, and when quite young, about fifteen or sixteen
years of age he at first served in the said Company as a
substitute for his brother Chistopher Shoemaker, and also
for his father, That when about sixteen years old he served
in said Company, and recollects particularly, that
while he was on guard a short distance from the fort
the Enemy appeared & set fire to the house of Stephen
Eysaman situate about two miles East of said
fort, that shortly afterwards this declarent and several
others were taken prisoner by hostile Indians and carried captive by the enemy to Niagara. That during
about two weeks while on their journey to Niagara he
suffered all the evils of Captivity, that he was kept
a captive a long time and was afterwards by an order of 
Col Guy Johns released from his captivity and
came home on Exchange of prisoners. that
after he came home there was no more fighting about
Fort Herkimer. And he further states that he cannot
now state the length of time he was in service in said
Company, but that he did not serve many days
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before he was taken into Captivity, and be further
States that the reason why he did not before make his application is that he owns a farm on which he lives and
that his only son lived with him at home. and that the
family thought he could live from the produce of
farm. that his son has now removed, and
that be this declarant now find that it becomes
necessary for been a apply for that compensation
which the laws of the United States afford him and
which he is justly entitled to
John his x mark Shoemaker Junr

Subscribed & Sworn before
me in open Court Feby
4th 1845-
E.A. Munson Clerk
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In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled ""An act for the settlement of the pay of
the Levies and
Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned, the
following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
1st Apl 1780
John Shumaker pri

£ 0 8 10 2/3
5 days

STATE OF NEW YORK.
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, Oct'r  10th 1843.}
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 5,
now remaining in this
office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the
following officers, viz:
First-under Capt. Fred'k Frank in Col. Peter Bellinger Regt
Second " "
 

Third
16
Fourth " "
Fifth, ""
Sixth ""
Seventh ""
Eighth ""
Ninth ""
Tenth ""
 
Philip Phelps
Dep Comptroller
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State of New York
To John Shomaker Junr
1782
Octr 1st
To my Pay as a private in Capt Fred’k
Franks Compy in Col Peter Bellingers Regt
Militia during my captivity from 12th May
1781 to this day is 16 months & 18 days 53/4 pr mo. £44.5.4
Audited 3d May 1785.

Comptroller’s Office
Albany Octr 10th 1843
I certify the preceding to be a true copy of a Revolutionary document now remaining in this office.
Philip Phelps
Dep Comp’r
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State of New York
Herkimer County ⎬ On this first day of January
one thousand Eight hundred & forty five before the under
named Justice of the peace of said County personally came
John Dockstader of Herkimer in said County aged Eighty
Seven Years who being first duly sworn according to
law doth depose and say that in the Revolution
war, he was acquainted with John Shoemaker Jr
of German flatts in said County, that his acquaintance
with the said Shoemaker has continued Ever since
said war, that in the Revolution war the said
Shoemaker resided near Fort Herkimer hear where
he now resides. that Frederick Frank was
Captain of the Militia company at that place in the
Regiment commanded by Col. Bellinger, That this
deponent in the said war was informed and believed it to be
time and such was the current understanding & reputation at the time and has ever since been that the
said John Shoemaker Jr was taken prisoner by the
Enemy and carried to Canada and remained in Captivity a long time, but this deponent cannot now state the length of time- but he is pretty certain he
was gone over a year, he recollects that Thomas
Shoemaker a cousin of the said John Shoemaker Jr
was also taken prisoner, but was not kept
in Captivity near as long as the said John
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that since the Revolution War he heard the said
Thomas Speak of his captivity, and of the said
John, that the said Thomas has been
dead for about six years. that said
John Shoemaker is still living

John Dockstader 

Subscribed and sworn before me 
Augt 1845
J A Rasbach Justice

I certify that I am personally well acquainted with John
Dockstater the above deponent. that he is a man who claims
his mental and physical faculties, and is constantly
more or less engaged in the ordinary avocations, and frequently
walks several miles to visit his friends & on business that he has
good character & entitled to full credit.
J A Rasbach Justice
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Herkimer County ss
Nicholas Wollever of the town of
Herkimer in said County of Herkimer and
State of New York aged Seventy five years being
duly sworn according to law deposes and says
that from his infancy he was well acquainted with
John Shoemaker Jr of German Flatts in said
County. That in the Revolutionary war he resided with his fathers family near Fort Herkimer. That the said Shoemaker’s father’s family lived in the same
house. That said Shoemaker was older than this deponent. This deponent and said John Shoemaker Jr. were boys together and well acquainted with one 
another to this day. That the said John Shoemaker Jr. was taken prisoner in the latter part of the said war, but he cannot state the year. He recollects that Thomas Shoemaker a cousin said John Shoemaker Jr. was also in said war taken prisoner but
said John Shoemaker Jr was kept in Captivity longer than said Thomas.
This deponent knew them both well.
Nicholas Wollever

Subscribed and sworn to before me this
this 19 day February 1845. John A Rasbach Justice

I certify that I am personally well acquainted with Nicholas Wollever the above deponent and
he is a man of good character in every respect
and his statements are entitled to full credit
and belief.
J A Rasbach
Justice
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State of New York
Herkimer County ss: I Ervin A. Munson Clerk of the
County of Herkimer do certify
that John A Rasbach Esquire whose name is
subscribed to the several Jurats of the foregoing
and hereto affidavits purporting to be sworn by John
Dockstader and Nicholas Wollever, and to 
the certificates subjoined thereto was at the time
of the dates of the said affidavits or Jurats a
Justice of the peace in and for said County duly
elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine-
Witness my hand & seal of Office Feby 19th 1845
E.A  Munson Clerk
of Herk'r County


No 35.986
John Shoemaker Jr
N Y
Act 7 June 32
Adm’d 
16 mo 23 dy pri.
55.88

J A Rasbach Esq’r
Herkimer 
N Y
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State of New York
Herkimer County
On this 1st day of September One thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me David Rasbach a justice of the peace
within for the County and State aforesaid Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker aged Eighty Eight years and ten months a resident of German flatts in the said County and State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of John Shoemaker deceased who by the name of John Shoemaker junior, as she is informed and believes, served in the Company commanded by Capt Frederick Frank in a Regiment of the New York State Militia commanded Col. Peter Bellinger in the war of the Revolution. That she does not know how long nor the precise time he performed said service, but the nature of his service as she understood from him was in standing guard at Fort Herkimer and in assisting in getting out and digging the trenches for putting up the palisade with which Fort Herkimer in said revolutionary war was enclosed. And as a substitute for his brother Christopher Shoemaker
in the New York States, line under an Officer named
Putman and she thinks a Capt Putman in which Corps the said Christopher had enlisted for the term of nine months. That during the said period of enlistment of the said Christopher, the said Company of Capt Putman was for some time
stationed at Fort Herkimer and while so stationed at
said Fort, said John her husband served for some time, as he always alleged, as a substitute for his brother Christopher, that she cannot state how long he served but taking together all his service as he alleged, as a Sentinel, at said Fort Herkimer and as a substitute for his brother in the lines and in getting out and putting up the pallisades around said Fort ,she believes and therefore states that altogether his said services exceeded the term of fourteen days. That she herself and her father and his family and the said John her husband
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and his father and his family had their dwellings immediately, contiguous to and within the reach and protection
of said Fort Herkimer and during the said war lived therein except in times of great peril when they retreated into and lived in said Fort Herkimer;  that she remembers and knows of
her own knowledge that during some part of the said War
the militia of that neighborhood and in the vicinity of said
Fort were commanded by Captain Frederick Frank, and she
recollects also that the said John Shoemaker who was then a
young man and who afterwards became her husband served as a soldier at said Fort and performed the office of
a Sentinel, that she remembers seeing him on the part of a 
Sentinel Walking back and forward on his post under
arms as other soldiers at said Fort were so put to do when
on guard that the name of the father of her said husband
was John Shoemaker also, and that her husband when the
intermarried with him after the War, and for many years 
thereafter and until the death of his father was called and known as John Shoemaker Junior. that the name of the grand father to her husband, who was the father of her husbands father and who was also living in German Flatts but died just before the said 
revolutionary war was
Thomas Shoemaker - That John Shoemaker the Father of her
husband died in the year 1808, and that at the time of his
death she and her husband had a son by the name of
John and who is now still living. that some time after
the death of her husbands father and when her son John
had attained his manhood and began to do business her
husband dropped the junior to his name and began to be
called and until his death was called John Shoemaker
and the said John her son was called and to this day
is called and known as John Shoemaker Junior, that
from all these facts as well as hearsay she believes and
therefore states that her husband John Shoemaker in the
War of the revolution was known and distinguished from
John Shoemaker his father by the addition of Junior and
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that he served and suffered captivity and imprisonment 
in Canada as John Shoemaker Junior, that subsequent to
her acquaintance with the said John her husband and his
service as a sentinel on duty as before stated the said John
her husband was taken prisoner near Fort Herkimer
by a party of Indians and tory enemies, and as such
prisoner taken to Canada and there imprisoned and kept
in imprisonment and Captivity until after the close of the
war when he was permitted to come home and when
he did return home to his family at Fort Herkimer and there
the afterwards intermarried with him-
She further states that she was married to the said
John Shoemaker at Fallkill in German Flatts aforesaid
in the month of October in the year one
thousand seven hundred and eighty five but the day of
the month she does not remember by one Abraham Rosegrantz who was a minister of the Gospel and Pastor of
the Reformed Presbyterian Dutch Church at German Flatts
That the said Rev'd Ab'm Rosegrantz as she is informed, kept a record of marriages and births and baptisms as such minister and which record she has
caused to be examined for her marriage with the said John
her said husband, but as she is informed no entry of her
said marriage can be found on the said reccord [sic]. And she therefore states that she is not aware nor does she
know that there is any record of her marriage either public or private. And that there is not now living any person who was present at her marriage with the said John.
That her name before her marriage with the said John was Anne Elizabeth Fox which was her maiden name: that her husband the said John Shoemaker died at German Flatts
aforesaid on the 22nd day of March 1851. And that as she always understood from him and as she always believed and as she now believes he was over a year older than 
herself; and that she has not been married since his death
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and is now a widow
The makes this declaration for the purpose
of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled
under the act approved March 3d 1855, and she hereby
appoints Charles C. Tucker of Washington D.C. her true and
lawful Attorney, to prosecute the above mentioned claim and
to receive for her benefit the Bounty Land Warrant to which
she may be entitled, and in the prosecution thereof to inspect
and examine all record proofs, and paper evidence deposited or existing in any of the public offices at Washington or elsewhere,
appertaining to or in anywise useful in or for the establishment thereof in the same way that she might or could do in person or if personally present
Anna Elizabeth Shoemaker

We Nicholas Wollever of Herkimer and Christopher Fox of German Flatts both in the County of Herkimer and State of
New York upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration
was signed and acknowledged by Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker,
Widow of John Shoemaker deceased, in our presence and that 
we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant
that she is the identical person she represents herself to be,
And we do upon our oaths further declare that we were
well acquainted with John Shoemaker the husband of
the said Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker and also with her the
said Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker in the Revolutionary War, and
prior to their intermarriage. that they began to live together
as man and wife shortly after the Revolutionary War
and were reputed so to be, and that until the death of the
said John which occured at German flatts aforesaid about
four years ago, they always lived and cohabited together
as man and wife and were reputed so to be and that
they raised a family of children. among whom is a
son named and known as John Shoemaker Junior
who is now over sixty years old, that we are severally
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over eighty years old the said Nicholas Wollever being
Eighty six and the said Christopher Fox being Eighty three
years old, that they both with their respective fathers families lived at Fort Herkimer, and at times of peril in said Fort
during the Revolutionary War, and that in said War the
families of the said John Shoemaker and Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker whose family was named Fox were also all
living at said Fort and with whom we were well acquainted, that we were well acquainted 
of the said
John Shoemaker, whose name was John Shoemaker also and
who in said war was also living at Fort Herkimer, that the
Grand father of the said John Shoemaker the husband of the
said Anne Elizabeth, and who as they always understood
died shortly before the Revolutionary War, was named Thomas Shoemaker, that the said John Shoemaker the Father and John
Shoemaker the husband of the said Anne Elizabeth were
in said war distinguished as old John Shoemaker and
young John Shoemaker and that after the war and when
he became married and commenced doing business Young
John Shoemaker who was the husband of the said Anne Elizabeth
was called and his name was written John Shoemaker
Junior and continued to be so called and written for many
years afterwards but how long afterwards they cannot say
and we do further upon our oaths declare that the said John
Shoemaker the husband of the said Anne Elizabeth
Shoemaker was in said War taken a prisoner by the enemy
Indians and Torys as Herkimer and Was
a captive to Canada and remained in captivity and
a prisoner be Canada until the close of the war when he
returned home to German Flatts where he lived until
his death as aforesaid, that the said Anne Elizabeth
Shoemaker has not been married since 
and is now a widow, and they further declare that
until the said John Shoemaker was taken a prisoner and
carried to Canada they were in the habit of seeing him
almost daily at Fort Herkimer - and the said
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Christopher Fox for himself says that in the time that the
said John Shoemaker the said husband of the said Anne Elizabeth
Shoemaker was remaining at Fort Herkimer, he recollects
seeing the said John digging the trenches for setting the
pickets or palisades by which the said Fort was enclosed in said War. and the said Nicholas and the said
Christopher further say that it was the custom and practice
at said Fort Herkimer for young men of the age of fourteen
years to perform guard duties and the said Nicholas for
himself says that he himself, at the age of Thirteen assisted
in hauling the timber for the redoubt which was built
at the said Fort in said war, and that they are disinterested in the claim.

Nicholas Wollever
Christopher his x mark Fox

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn
subscribed and acknowledged before me on the day and
above written and I certify that I know the affiants to
be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she
represents herself to be, and that the said Christopher Fox
signed the foregoing affidavit subscribed by him by
making his mark for the reason that he cannot write
and that the interlineation of the words "Germanflatts but died
just before" on the 2nd Page of the declaration and the
their interlineation of the and
the word Anne in the foregoing
affidavit were made before signing and swearing
the same, and that I have no interest in this claim and
the word fourteen on the last page was written on an erasure before swearing
David Rasbach Justice of the Peace
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State of New York,
HERKIMER COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE

I E.T. CLELAND, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do CERTIFY that David Rasaach Esquire whose
name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed
instrument, was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said
county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well
acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the
said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness there, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 1st day of  Sept. A. D. 1855
Wm Barry Dep Clerk
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State of New York
Herkimer County Rudolph Shoemaker, of the Town of German Flats in the County of Herkimer being 
duly sworn saith that, according to the best information of
this deponent and as he believes, this deponent is now Seventy five years of age that the Record of this deponents age is lost
and he cannot state his own age with certainty. That John
Shoemaker of the said Town of German Flats is a brother
of this deponent. that this deponent has been informed & believes that a pension has within three or four years past, been
granted and allowed to said John Shoemaker, for alleged
service as a soldier in the war of the Revolution and for his
Captivity, having been captured by the Indians while serving
as a soldier. That said John Shoemaker, this
deponents brother, is about four years older than the  deponent as this deponent has always understood from the
parent of this deponent. That this deponent well recollects
the circumstances attending the capture of said John Shoemaker
by the Indians during the Revolutionary War- The said circumstances were the following - Elizabeth Shoemaker, an Aunt of
this deponent, came to the house of this deponents father in the
summer season for the purpose of picking Peas in the field for family use - Said Elizabeth Shoemaker
 requested this deponents mother to allow some of the children to be in the field & assist her
in picking said peas-- that said John Shoemaker this deponents brother 
 went into the field to assist in picking said peas. That after picking some time said John Shoemaker after picking and went to the well for water to drink and while in the act of drinking from the well bucket, the Indians came and seized said John & carried him off.  The said John was absent from home about three years after being taken and
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carried off as aforesaid before he returned home
that when said John Shoemaker was captured as aforesaid he was thirteen or
fourteen years of age as this deponent has always understood from this deponents family - that this Deponent at the
time when said John was captured as aforesaid, was in a [illegible]
when said John was Captured. That the affair made
a strong impression on this deponents mind at the time
and this deponent has now a full and perfect recollection of the
transaction. 
that this deponent well knows that said John Shoemaker never served as a soldier in the army or Militia during the Revolutionary war That said John when he was captured as aforesaid was too young to serve as a soldier.
And this deponent further says that he well recollects the event, when said John Shoemaker returned home after his aforesaid Captivity-- Said John did not return until the close of the War

That the name of this deponents father was John Shoemaker. That this deponent well recollects that said John, this
deponents father, served as a soldier in the Company of Captain Frank during the Revolutionary war, that said John Shoemaker this deponents father was captured and carried off by the Indians
During said war and was absent from home about one year and  Three months after his capture. that this deponent well recollects the circumstances of the Capture of this deponents father.
That this deponents father was captured and carried away after the deponents brother John was carried off. This deponent cannot now state how long a time passed between the capture of this deponents brother and this deponents father as above stated, but according to this deponents recollection, it was at least a year-
That when the father of this deponent was captured as aforesaid
the said John this deponents father had moved his family from his own farm house, and the family then lived in a small block house which had been built near to Fort Herkimer in said
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town of Germanflatts for the protection and security of the
inhabitants of the vicinity
That the capture of this deponents father happened in this way, In the morning after milking time, this deponents 
father was driving the cows to pasture, about half a mile from the fort, being around within his [illegible], and the Indians
from the hills came suddenly upon him and seized and  carried him off.

That this deponent has an a clear and distinct recollection of all the circumstances above related respecting the capture of this deponents father and the capture of this deponents brother.

That after the capture of this deponents father, he
was absent about one year and three months before he
was exchanged and returned home.
That the father and mother of this deponent are both dead.
this deponent's father died more than thirty years ago.

Rudolph his x mark Shoemaker

Sworn to January 30, 1847
before me George Petrie, Justice of the Peace
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INVALID.
File No. 29, 452
John Shoemaker
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7 39

Index:--Vol. 2, Page 366
[Arrangement of 1870.]


1915 Oct. 25. To Auditor for
last payment & cause if
dropped [cents]
1915 Oct. 28. Hist. to Brice
T. Echer [cents]
1916 Aug 4  Bessie T. Echer that
this is the soldier of that
Name N.Y troops
1924, Oct. 24, Hist. to
Mrs. Bessie T. Echer
1939 Mar. 18. hist to the
Roger F. William MCS
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43.530

Neo AMS
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Let to J A Rasback and to Pension Agent
N Albany, NY
each under date 9th March 1847

+ Letter to pension agent not found - [cents]
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Pen Off
January 5 1847

Sir,

In reply to yours of 19 ult in the case of John Shoemaker Jr  I urned inform you that the
pensioner in 1843 asserted upon
oath that he was 78 years old
9 Sept of that year - that he served in Capt Frank's Company first as a
substitute for his Brother and Father
& at 16 years he served in s'd comp'y on his own
account and while he was on guard
small distance from Fort Herkimer the enemy came, set fire to the
House of J. Easyman & shortly after took
him prisoner-
John Docksteder Nicholas Wollever
testify to his service in the above
company & his captivity. The certificate
of the Compt'r shews [comptroller shows] that John Shoemaker Jr was paid soldiers pay & allowance
for captivity as a private in Capt Frank
company". Upon these proofs his
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claim was allowed. If his brother
can shew [show] that he "never served
a day" & was abducted at 13 years
of age by the Indians, it would
appear that a fraud has been
committed which sh'd be investigated - Please to let me hear
further from you
Laurence Ford Esq
Little Falls
NY

Lawrence Ford
5 Jany. 1847
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Little Falls (New York) December 19. 1846

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
About a year ago last summer, a Pension was
granted to John Shoemaker of German Flatts for $55.88 per annum with arrearages.
I have before me a letter with date of September 19 1846 written by you to the Hoorable C.S. Benton, Member of Congress from this 
district in which you say "he was paid for five days service and for sixteen
months and eighteen days Captivity"-- This letter of yours was written in
answer to a letter of enquiry which Mr Benton addressed to you.
Mr Rudolph Shoemaker, a Brother of John Shoemaker, is now with me and I write this at his request.
He says there is some mistake respecting this pension. The facts in this case as reported by Mr R. Shoemaker are these - John Shoemaker, the Father of Rudolph and foresaid John, served as a soldier in the Militia during the Revolutionary war. John, to whom the
Pension was granted, never served a day.
He was captured by the Indians and Tories when he was 13 years of age. He was in the field
picking peas in the summer time when he was captured.  He was a prisoner in Canada for a long time and then returned home.
If any of the Affidavits, which were used to obtain this pension,  were so drawn to convey the idea that the Pensioner served as a soldier at any
time, Mr. R. Shoemaker thinks the Affidavits have been misconstrued. If any [illegible] of this kind has been commited  [sic] this communication will enable you to correct the error.
Yours Etc
Lawrence Ford
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J.A. Rasback
March 9 '67
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192
Pension Office
March 9 [18] 47
Sir
the claim of John Shoemaker Jr to the pension he has obtained
through your instrumentality has
been reexamined and the testimony of Nicholas Wollever retaken so
as to bring out all the facts within his
knowledge which had been omitted in
his deposition drawn by you-
It now appears that the claimant
was too small to have been enrolled
and was captured in a field gathering
peas- It also appears that his father
of the same name was a soldier of
Captain Frank's Company of Militia and was
also a prisoner with the enemy-
and it is upon the record proofs of
the fathers Service and captivity that this claim
of the son has been ingeniously and successfully
asserted under your auspices as
Justice and  Agent-
J A Rasback Esquire
Herkimer New York
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Pension office
Sept 15. 1846
Sir
In answer to your letter of
the 10th inst I have the honor to inform
you that the evidence filed in the
case of John Shoemaker Jr shews that
he was paid for five days service, and for 16 months and 18 days
captivity. A pension certificate was
therefore issued for 16 months and
23 days, allowing him $55.88 per
Annum

Hon C. S. Benton
Mohawk
N. York.
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Paid

J. L. Edwards

Comm of Pensions Esq
Comr. of Pensions
Washington City

Feb. 12, 1847
[illegible] case
John Shoemaker

[circle stamp]
LITTLE FALLS, NY
FEB 5

[illegible vertical notes - very faint]
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Little Falls (New York) February 4. 1847

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir

I wrote to you a few days ago,  including an 
Affidavit made by Mr Rudolph Shoemaker requesting a pension
which has been granted to his Brother, John Shoemaker, and in
my letter I stated that the Affidavit of John Woolever would be
sent in a short time.
I now include the Affidavit of John Woolever. It has been drawn
and is forwarded by request of Rudolph-

I mention this particularly, for the reason that some
of my neighbors in this County, might perhaps [illegible] [illegible]
of an officious interference in matters that do not particularly concern me,  when it shall be known that
I have drawn and forwarded these papers.
I repeat what I stated in my former letter, that Mr. Woolever is a very reputable old man, of the strictest integrity who professes to feel very unfavorably at idea that his former Affidavit has been understood differently from what he intended.

Respectfully
yours Etc
Laurence Ford
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Mohawk Sept 10th 1846
Dear Sir
I am requested to enquire of you for
what service John Shoemaker of German Flatts
draws a pension whether for duty actually performed
or for time he was a prisoner or both. An
early answer will oblige.
truly yours
Ch. S. Benton


Ch. L Burton
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11.10
55
53.33
255
55.88
Feb. 24, 1845
Mr Shoemaker-
June 7, 1832
NY
 
Pension Claims

Free
Hon J L Edwards
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington D C
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Herkimer N.Y. Feb 20 18[?]
Enclosed I forward you the claim of John Shoemaker Jr for pension under act of June 7 1832. The claim is
fully substantiated for 16 months & 23 days service
Mr Shoemaker is a farmer and since at
passage of the act claimed that he was
Entitled to a pension but declined making his
claim saying he could live until
a few years since then his only son within
family moved away from him  
The claim would have been forwarded
about a year ago but an affidavit of Wm
Bellinger, since deceased, was casually mislaid 
or accidentally lost or destroyed.
It is hoped the claim will receive
immediate attention
About the latter part of October or first Nov, I forwarded the claim of Anna House of  Stark widow of Peter C House for a pension under the act of 1843 &c, and have heard nothing of it, She rec'd $80 pr year under the act of 1838, The widow
is getting very impatient and I beg leave to call
your attention to it. She wants to remove to
Steuben County and is anxious to obtain in
allowance before her removal.

Respectfully your
Obt Servt &c
J A Rasbach

Hon J.L. Edward
Comiss'r of Pensions
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[column 1]
Anna Elizabeth Shoemaker
to
Chas.
Tucker
Power of Atty
the original Pension
Certificate is recorded in the
Pension Office in Book E
Vol. 4 Page 68 by.
FL Irann clerk

[column 2]
Power of Attorney
to examine claim
John Shoemaker
Pensioner, N.Y. roll
Act of June 7, 1832


Chas.C. Tucker
atty present
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Know all men by these presents that I Anna
Elizabeth Shoemaker of German flatts, Herkimer Co.
Widow of John Shoemaker Jr deceased late of
German flatts a Revolutionary Pensioner and
who was inscribed on the Pension Roll of the
United States on the 9th day of April 1845 at the
rate of fifty five dollars & eighty eight cents
per annum commencing on the 4th March
1831 under the act of 7th June 1832, do hereby
Constitute & appoint Charles C. Tucker Esquire
my true & lawful attorney for me and in
my name to examine the records and papers
on file as deposited in any of the offices at
Washington or elsewhere and all other the evidence
or evidences of the military servis of my
husband in the war of the
Revolution and to procure for me the
pension or any pension to which I may
be entitled by any law or act of Congress
for or on account of the said service of
said husband; and I do hereby authorise &
empower also the said C.C. Tucker Esquire to 
prosecute my claim for Bounty land to
which I may be entitled an account of the
military servis [service] of my deceased husband
in the war of the revolution, under and
by virtue of the law of Congress passed March
3d 1855 or any other law of Congress, and I
hereby revoke all former power by me
given any other person or persons in
the premises - In whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal the 13th day
of March 1855

Anna her x mark Eliz Shoemaker
Signed & sealed in 
presence of
Chas May
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Albany, June 7 1835
State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
I hereby certify that on searching the record of audited accounts
in this office, from May 22, 1782, to October 31, 1794, I find in Book A pp 229 of said
record the following audited account therein recorded, to wit:
State of New York
1782
Octr 1
Dr

to John Shomaker Junr
To my Pay as a private in Capt. Fred'k Frank's Co'y
in Col. Peter Bellingers Regt Militia during my
Captivity from 12th May 1781 to this day is 16 months & 18 days @ 53/4 pmt
L44,,5,,4
Audited 3d May 1785.
H B Haswell Clk
J Halbach Comptroller
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for Mrs Anne
Elizabeth Shoemaker
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State of New York
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.  Albany, May 25 1855.
I Hereby Certify That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27,, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:

[chart]  NAMES / No. of Book / No. of CERTIFICATE. / DATE. / L-S-D / RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. / RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.

John Schoonmaker /  Private / 2 / 5602 / Nov 30 1780 / 18-8-" / Capt Henry Pawling / Col Albert Pawling

John Schoonmaker / " / 2 / 6288 / Dec 21 1781 / 20-19-6/ Capt Gilbert I Livingston / Do

John Shumaker / " / 5 / 20646 / April 1 1780 / 20-8-10 2/3 / Frdk Frank / Peter Bellinger

John Schoonmaker / Srgt / 6 / 28141 / Aug 27 1781 / 1-17-2 / Capt Jw Van Wie / Philip P. Schuyler

John Schomaker / " / 6 /28218 / Nov 7 1781 / 1-17-2 / Capt John V Wie / Do

John Schomaker / Private / 8 / 35992 / Aug 31 1779 / 1-16-2 / Capt Benjamin Dubois / Anthony Van Bergen

John Shoemaker / " / 8 / 36184 / Aug 5 1780 / 1-8-4 /Capt John A Witbeck / do

John Schoonmaker / Sergt / 9 / 41.402/ Nov 7 1779 / 1-17-6 / Capt John Van Wie / Henry Quackenboss

John Shoemaker / " " / 9 / 41438 / Oct 26 1780 / 1-14-6 / Capt John Van Wie / do

John Schoonmaker / Private / 10 / 46404 / Aug 26 1782 / 1-8-4 / Lt Martin Hommel / Major Adrian Wynkoff

$48-15-6 2/3

I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.

H. B. Haswell  Clerk
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State of New York
Herkimer County ⎬ SS
Nicholas Woolever of the town of Herkimer
in the County of Herkimer being duly sworn
said that this deponent is now seventy five years of age of according to
best account that this deponent has of his own age and as he believes. That
the deponent was born in the present town of Germanflatts, in said
County of Herkimer, near to a place called Fort Herkimer. That
this deponent hath during his whole life, lived in said town of German Flatts or in the adjoining towns. That during the war of the Revolution this deponent was acquainted with John Shoemaker who was 
then a man in years, and who served as a soldier in the Militia in the said
War of the Revolution and who was taken a prisoner by the Indians and
was carried off by them. That the aforesaid  John Shoemaker has been dead many years. That this deponent was a boy when said 
Shoemaker was taken prisoner.
Said Shoemaker in the forenoon,
after the cows were milked, started to drive the  Cows to pasture, and had a halter on his shoulder
for the purpose of catching a horse or horses.

This deponent saw said Shoemaker
[illegible] his horse, which was near the fort, and go off
with the cows as above mentioned - In a short time this deponent saw Indians coming and it was understood that they caught said Shoemaker 
on this occasion and carried him off.  This deponent
did not again see said Shoemaker until he returned from Canada as was said. That before said Shoemaker was taken this deponent recalls the said Shoemaker served as a soldier in  Captain Frank’s Company of Militia. That at the time when said Shoemaker went to war, the said Shoemaker and his family lived in a small house near the fort and this deponent’s father and his family lived in another small house, next to said Shoemaker’s house, also near the fort. And this deponent further saith that the aforesaid John Shoemaker had a Son John Shoemaker. That this son is now an old man and lives in the town of Germanflatts.
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that this son John Shoemaker, was also taken by the Indians and was carried off by them as this deponent always understood at the
time. That this son John was taken and carried off
at one time before his father was taken, but his deponent cannot now recollect how long it was after the son was taken before the father was taken. This deponent now recollects that the son John was absent about three years, and returned home
about the close of the war. That according to the best recollection of this deponent, the Son John was taken thirteen or fourteen years old and no more, when he was taken and carried off. That this deponent well recollects that before John was taken prisoner, when he was too young to be enlisted and to serve as a soldier in the Militia.
That some time ago, and as this deponent now thinks about two or three years ago, this deponent was called upon and requested to make an Affidavit respecting the service of John Shoemaker as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution and this deponent did make such affidavit. That in making said Affidavit this deponent desired to swear
that the aforesaid John Shoemaker, the Father, served as a soldier in Captain Frank’s Company - and that this deponent did not intend to testify that John Shoemaker, the son aforesaid, served as such soldier.
Nicholas Woolever
Sworn to February 2. 1847
before me Eli Taylor Justice of the Peace
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October 2, 1924.
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
NY S29452
I am still trying to trace the line of
John Shoemaker, and find I have a letter here
from you dated October 4, 1916, wherein you
state that you had furnished me with the history
and record of John Shoemaker.
I do not find this history, and wish you
would be good enough to send same to me.
Yours truly,
 
Besse L Echer
-
---
no address & his
but send to address of
1910
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V.L.M.

August 4, 1916.

Rev. War Section.
Legate F. Ecker,
Herkimer, N. Y.
Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 35" ultimo,
you are advised that a careful search of the Revolutionary War
records of this bureau fails to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file for a John Shoemaker who was born in 1797 and
in 1868.
You were furnished October 28, 1925, the history
the only John Shoemaker found on said records who served in
Captain Frederick Franke's Company, Colonel Peter Bellinger's
New York Regiment.
Very respectfully,
G W Salzgarber
Commissioner,
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1916 Aug. 4 Benjin F. Ecker
Herkimer N.Y.
3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by V.L.M.
Claim No.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier John Shoemaker
Service
Rev.
Additional Service
b. in 1727 died in 1808. Served
in Capt. Frankes Co. Col. Bell.
longer's N.Y. Regt
No claim, State records, 191
No claim, combination records, 191
REMARKS:
No Rev. claim as above
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March 18, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/MCS
John Shoemaker, S.29452

Mr. Roger F. Williams
2 Rock Street
Alexandria Bay, New York
Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information relative to
John Shoemaker, a Revolutionary War soldier of German Flats, New York,
who was born in 1765 and died in 1851.
The data which follow were obtained from papers in claims for
pension and bounty land on file under S.29452 and based on the Revolutionary
War service of John Shoemaker.
John Shoemaker, Junior, was born September 19, 1765. He was the
son of John who, it was stated, died in 1808, and the grandson of Thomas
who died just before the Revolutionary War and all were residents of
German Flats, New York.
In 1845, while living in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York,
John Shoemaker, Junior, applied for pension and alleged that when he
was about fifteen or sixteen years of age he served as a substitute for
his brother, Christopher, and his father, as private in Captain Frederick
Frank's company in Colonel Peter Bellinger's New York regiment; he was
stationed at Fort Herkimer, where he was captured by the Indians, carried
to Niagara and held a prisoner a long time, until Colonel Guy Johnson
ordered his release, upon which he was exchanged and returned home. No
dates were given. He filled a statement from the Comptroller of New York
State showing that "John Shomaker, Junior, private in Captain Frederick
Frank's company in Colonel Peter Bellinger's regiment of New York militia,
was paid from May 12, 1781, to October 1, 1782, the time he was in captivity.
His claim for pension was allowed.
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In 1847, Rudolph Shoemaker, resident of German Flats, New York,
aged seventy-five years, testified that his brother, John Shoemaker,
who was about four years older than he was too young to be in the
Revolution when he was carried off by the Indians. He stated that John
Shoemaker when about thirteen or fourteen years of age was assisting
his Aunt Elizabeth Shoemaker in picking peas and went to the well for
water and while drinking was suddenly siezed by the Indians and carried
off. He stated that John Shoemaker never served in the Revolution but
that their father, John Shoemaker, served in Captain Frank's company,
was captured by the Indians and was gone about one year and three months.
Rudolph Shoemaker stated that both his father and mother (her name not
given) were dead in 1847 and that his father died more than thirty years
ago."
upon the above testimony, the pension of John Shoemaker was
discontinued on March 4, 1849.
On September 1, 1855, Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker, age eighty-eight
years and ten months and a resident of German Flats, applied for bounty
land because of the Revolutionary War service of John Shoemaker, Junior.
She stated that thing the Revolution she lived with her father and
family near Fort Herkimer and that John Shoemaker, Junior, also lived
there with his family, and that she married him at Fallhill in German
Flats in October, 1785, and that he died in German Flats on March 22,
1851. The claimed that her husband was more than a year older than
herself and that he performed the Revolutionary War service in Captain
Frederick Frank's company in Colonel Peter Bellinger's regiment.
On September 20, 1856, County Land Warrant #43530 for 160 acres under the
Act of March 3, 1855, was issued for the identical service alleged by
her husband and for which he had been pensioned.
It was stated that John Shoemaker, Junior, and Anne Elizabeth
Shoemaker raised a family, but the only name given was that of John
who was over sixty-one years of age in 1855.
John Shoemaker (born in 1765 ) had a cousin, Thomas Shoemaker, who
was taken prisoner by the Indians during the Revolution but he died
about 1839,
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Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker stated that her maiden name was fox.
In 1855 one Christopher Fox, aged eighty-three years, and a resident
of German Flats but it was not shown whether he was related to said Anne Elizabeth.
There are no further data relative to family.
In order to obtain information relative to the location of the
land granted to Anne Elizabeth Shoemaker, it is suggested that you
address the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department
, this city, giving the warrant number, the acreage and the act
under which the warrant was issued.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

October 24, 1924
Mrs. Bessie T. Echer
265 Main St.
Herkimer, N.Y.

Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolution
ary War pension claim, S.29452, it appears that John Shoemaker, Jr.,
who was born September 19, 1765, stated that he resided with his
father, and when about 15 or 16 years old, he served as a substitute for his brother, Christopher, and his father, in Captain Frederick
Frank's Company, Colonel Peter Bellinger's Regiment of New York
Troops; he was stationed at Fort Herkimer, where he was captured
by Indians, carried to Niagara and held a prisoner a long time,
until Colonel Guy Johnson ordered his release, upon which he was
exchanged and returned home. No dates are given. He filed a statement
from the Comptroller of the state of New York, showing that
John Shomaker Junior, Pri, Capt. Fredk. Frank's Co. in Col. Peter
Bellingers regt. militia, was paid for the time he was in captivity

from May 12, 1781, to October 1, 1781, and he was allowed pension
for his alleged service, April 9, 1845, while a resident of German
Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
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He stated that the reason he had not applied for pension
sooner was that he was provided for on a farm with his son, John
who left him prior to 1845.
In 1847, Rudolph Shoemaker, aged seventy-five years, testified
that his brother, John Shoemaker, who was about four years
older than he was too young to be in the Revolution when he was
carried off by the Indians, and that he never served in the Revolution
; that their father, John Shoemaker, served in Captain Frank's
Company, was captured, carried off and was gone about one year and
three months,  & he stated that [illegible
died more than 30 years ago.
Upon the above testimony the said pension was stopped March 4, 1849.
John Shoemaker, Jr., married at German Flats, New York, in
October 1785, Anne Elizabeth Fox. He died March 22, 1851, at German
Flats, where she resided September 1, 1855, aged eighty-eight years
and ten months. She claimed that her husband was more than a year
older than herself and that he performed the above service; [illegible]
was the son of John who died about 1808, who was the son of Thomas P.
who died just before the Revolution, all of German Flats.
On September 20, 1856, Warrant No. 43530 for 160 acres of
[illegible]
bounty land issued to Ann Elizabeth Shoemaker for the identical service
alleged by her husband, and for which he had been pensioned.
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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Rev. War Section.

October 28, 1915.

Mrs. Bessie T. Ecker,
265 Main Street,
Herkimer, N. Y.

Madam:

In response to your letter dated the 18"" instant, you
are advised that from the papers in the claim Sur. File No. 29
,452, Rev. War, it appears that John Shoemaker Jr. who was
born September 19, 1765. stated that he resided with his father,
and when about 15 or 16 years old, he served as a substitute
for his brother Cornelius, and his father, in Captain Frederick
Frank's company, Colonel Peter Bellinger's regiment of New York
troops; he was stationed at Fort Herkimer, where he was captured
by Indians, carried to Niagara and held a prisoner a long time.
until Colonel Guy Johnson ordered his release, upon which he
was exchanged and returned home. No dates given. He filed a
statement from the Comptroller of the State of New York, showing
that John Schomaker Junior, Pri, Capt. Fredk, Frank's Co. in
Col. Peter Bellingers regt. militia, was paid for the time he
was in captivity from May 12, 1781 to October 1, 1781, and he
was allowed pension for his alleged service, April 9, 1845.
While a resident of German Flats, Herkimer County, New York.
He stated that the reason he had not applied for pension
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sooner was that he was provided for on a farm with his son John
who left him prior to 1845.
In 1847, Rudolph Shoemaker, aged seventy-five years, testified
that his brother John Shoemaker who was about four years
older that he was too young to be in the Revolution when he was
carried off by the Indians, and that he never served in the
Revolution; that their father John Shoemaker served in Captain
Frank's company, was captured, carried off and was gone about one
year and three months.
Upon the above testimony the said pension was stopped March
4, 1849.
John Shoemaker Jr. married at German Flats, New York, in
October 1785, Anne Elizabeth Fox. He died March 22, 1851, at
German Flats., where she resided September 1, 1855, aged eighty-
eight years and ten months. She claimed that her husband was
more than a year older than herself and that he performed the
above service; that he was the son of John who died about 1808
who was the son of Thomas who died just before the Revolution.
all of German Flats.
On September 20, 1856, Warrant No. 43,530 for 160 acres of
bounty land issued to Ann Elizabeth Shoemaker for the identical
service alleged by her husband, and for which he had been
pensioned.
Very respectfully,
the
Commissioner.
Shoemaker - 2 -
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2 Rock St.
Alexandra Bay, N.Y
March 6, 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
-
If your records contain
such information I wish to have
an abstract of the Revolutionary 
Pension Papers of John Shoemaker
of German Flats Herkimer Co. NY
He and his wife are buried at Fort
Herkimer John Shoemaker was
born 1765 and died 1851. His wife
Anna Elizabeth died 1862 aged 95
This might be in the rejected file
From what information
is on file I wish war record
family data and any other
information
Will you kindly rush
this information? I am very much
in need of it
Thank you
Sincerely,
Roger F. Williams
M.C.S.

[stamp] RECEIVED MAR 8 1939 [illegible]
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Rev Sec

[LETTERHEAD] D. F. STROSEL, PRESIDENT
H. A. SCHLEICHER, VICE-PRESIDENT
S. T. ECKER, SEC. AND TREAS.
Bell Phone: Factory 180
 OFFICE 212
Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mantels, Cabinet
Work, Mouldings, Turning, Fine Interior
Trim and Veneered Work
WEST CANADA LUMBER
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
LUMBER
Herkimer, N. Y.,ALL AGREEMENTS MADE CONTINGENT UPON FIRES ACCIDENTS OR CAUSES BEYOND OUR CONTROL
STRIKES.
COMPANY
All Kinds of Building Material -- Lath.
Shingles, Brick, Cement, Plaster
Sole Agent for "Old Herkimer"
Brand of Roofing.

Oct. 18, 1915

Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

Will you kindly inform me whether John ( Johannes ) Shoemaker ever received a pension. He received pay as Private in Capt. Fred.
Co. Col. Peter Bellinger Regiment and enlisted from the state of New York,
I need this in order to complete my D. A. R. papers.
I thank you in advance for your prompt reply.
Yours truly
Bessie F Ecker
265 Main St.
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[STAMP] US PENSION OFFICE D OCT 19 1915
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[stamp] OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT. OCT 26 1915 DATE RECEIVED

[STAMP] OFFICE AUDITOR INTERIOR DEPT. OCT 26 1915 MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION

3 -- 397.
Old No. 3 -- 399.

Rev. War Section
S. File No. 29.452
John Shoemaker Jr.
N. Y. troops.
Rev. War

J. S. C. Ex'r.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., Oct. 25 1985.

SIR:

For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to
furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of John Shoemaker Jr. allowed
55.88 per annum from Mch. 4, 1831,
pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832
by certificate
No 32, 314 issued April 9, 1845 at the New York Agency,
showing date of last payment of pension, and
if the pensioner was dropped showing the
cause therefor.
Very respectfully,
G W Salzgarber
Commissioner

THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Treasury Department.

[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE. M OCT 27 1915
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OFFICE OF
AUDITOR FOR INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
IN REPLYING QUOTE INITIALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir:
WASHINGTON
October 26, 1915
In reply to your letter of the twenty - fifth instant,
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered
by the U. S. Pension Agent, at Albany, N. Y.
the records of this office show last payment to have been made to
John Shoemaker, Jr. Prix, Army Rev. Certificate No. 32314
at $55,88 per annum to March 4, 1847, to Thomas W.
Gibbs, Attorney. No cause appears for dropping his name from the roll.
Letter herewith returned.

Respectfully,

Asa A Price
Auditor.
[stamp] US PENSION OFFICE M OCT 27 1915

Form 3577.
Ed. Jan. 24-11-2,000.