Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2968, for Christian Shockey, Pennsylvania
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(8-1776)
SERVICE
Penn.
Shockey, Christian
or Schockey
Mary

NUMBER
W. 2968
B.L. Wt. 10334.100 - Sgt.
Issued February 17, 1800
 No papers
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CONTENTS
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Notification sent November 13. 1800 to
Alexander Ogle, Somerset, Pennsylvania

Three round spots under writting

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1941 [circled]
Pennsylvania
________________________________4

Christian Shockey
private,
Pennsylvania line 1777 War
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
____________________________________
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania,
at the rate of--8-- Dollars per month, to commence 
the 4th of May, 1818.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27th of July 1818
and sent to Clerk of Somerset County. Pennsylvania
_______________________________________
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-anl. all'c ending [crossed out]
3 Mo. 28/31. 4/30 $32.28.
Col Harmar
{Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
J. P. 
Somerset Co.
Continued
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[Left Panel]
Dead
Letter to Honorable A. Stewart 17 Dec 1844.  (Could not find letter)
Reported

Date of widow's death not on A.B.

[Right panel]
4362
Pennsylvania [Phil..?]]
Mary Shockey
widow of Christian Shockey
who was a Private
in the Revolution - Pennsylvania Line
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Inscribed on the roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ----Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of January, 1844 and sent to A. J. Ogle, Somerset, Pennsylvania
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 136
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Pennsylvania}
Somerset County} SS

Personally, came before me the Subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, Christian Shockey and he being sworn according to law did depose and say that he entered the service of the United States on the 7th of April, 1777 and that he continued therein until the end of the war and that he received an honorable discharge, signed by Colonel Josiah Harmer and that he served in Captain John Doyle's Company in the First Pennsylvania Regiment and said discharge was left at the war office when this Department drew his land warrant and that said Deponent is now [illegible] and soon not able to support himself by labour [labor] and said Christian Shockey doth hereby quit claim to his former pension which he now draws from the United States so soon as he shall be placed on the pension list under the law passed in the year of our Lord 1818 for the relief of the offices and soldiers 
Sworn and subscribed before me this 4th May 1818

[signed] William Gare Elder [hand drawn seal]
[signed] Christian Shockey

Somerset County, Pennsylvania Ss
In Testimony that William G Elder before whom the above deposition was taken is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Somerset duly commissioned and Sworn I have hereto set my hand and seal of said court this 4th May 1818.
A. Ogle Senior Prothonotary
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Pennsylvania}
Somerset County} SS

I William Gore Elder, Esquire, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County of Somerset, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that Christian Shockey served in the Revolutionary War for nine months and upwards and that he is in reduced circumstances and does stand in grate [great] need of support from the Country, all which I certify to the Honorable Secretary of War in witness I here set my hand and seal this 16th July 1818.

William Gore Elder [hand drawn seal]

on roll
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State of Pennsylvania}
Somerset County} SS
On this fifteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Somerset, Pennsylvania, Mary Shockey, a resident of the same county aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows that she is the widow of Christian Shockey who was a non-commissioned officer in the army of the revolution.  Declarant cannot recollect the officers under whom he served nor the battles in which he was engaged except that he was present at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.  She further declares that she was married in September of the year [crossed out "eighteen hundred and"] one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, and that her husband died on the eighteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit
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at the time above stated.  She further declares that her said husband was a pensioner of the United States on account of his services in the war of the revolution and that all the documentary evidence of his service &c was put out of his hands previous to his death and she supposes must be filed in the Department of War
 Mary her X Mark Shockey

Sworn and Subscribed}
in Open Court this}
15th day of October A.D. 1818}
before me}
W. H. Postlethwaite}
Prothonotary}


State of Pennsylvania}
Somerset County} SS
W. H. Postlethwaite, Prothonotary
of the Court of Common Pleas
of Somerset County, do hereby
Certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceedings of the
Said Court in the matter
of the application of Mary Shockey for
a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the seal of Said Court at Somerset this 15th day of October 1838.
[signed] W. H. Postlethwaite
  Prothonotary
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Certified copy of the Declaration of Pension certificate of Christian Shockey ---------- 1971

Shockey
J.A. Cory

[bottom of page - July 18]
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Christian Shockeys schedule of Property in Elk Lick Township Somerset County Pennsylvania
1 Old mare & colt      $15"00
1 cow dry                  6"00
1 Heiffer                   3"00
1 Broken tin plated shovel 10"00
1 Bereud [?].                    4"00
1 set of horse [??]     1"50
1 Old [??] & grubing hoe  1"25
2 Old weding hoes         "25
5 knives & forks              "37 1/2
6 Spoons                         "37 1/2
1 Set of Cups & saucers  "37 1/2
1 log chain                    1"25
2 tin Buckets                1"50
Several Old Barrels and tubs  "75
2 ougers and one chisel          "50
1 Old Iron wedge                      "12
1 Old chest                               "75
1 Dresser                           3"00
1 Table                                 "75
1 Old womans Saddle.         
and Bridle                            2"00
1 Mans Saddle & bridle      6"00
1 house & lot worth $150 there being Debs for journers [joiners] work plank, glass, nails and Masonry worth $125 which leaves $25"00
                                                             $83"77

My age 66 years and seven months Occupation laborer, my wife 61 years Spinster
one Daughter 16        Do.       Do
1 granddaughter 10 years
Christian Shockey
Sworn to the time day and year 
Before mentioned Before 
Alex Ogle, Sr
Prothy.
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Somerset County SS

I, Alexander Ogle, Sr., Clerk of the Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule hereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 schedule is eighty three Dollars and seventy seven cents.  In Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this 29th day of August 1820.

Alexander Ogle Sr.
Prothonotary
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State of Pennsylvania
County of Somerset

Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county Mary Shockey--whom I do by those presents certify to be a credible witness, and on her oath duly administered doth say and depose that she is the widow of Christian Shockey late a soldier of the Revolution whose name was inscribed on the pension rolls of the United States and late of the county of Somerset aforesaid deceased.  That she was married to the said Christian Shockey in September 1784 at Hagerstown, Maryland, by the Reverend Mr. Young, that she had eleven children to said Christian Shockey, nine of whom are alive - that her said husband died on the 18th day of April 1829 - And that deponent still continuing a widow and has never been married to any other husband.  And that the following entries as extracted are truly copied from the family record of the said Christian Shockey deceased now in possession of deponent.  viz

Valentine Born May 5 1785
William Born Thursday the 11th of November 1786, about 9 o'clock in the Evening
Christian Born the 10th of September 1788 about 2 o'clock PM
Mary Born the 14th of November 1790 on Saturday about 6 o'clock AM
Abraham Born the 21st February 1793 on Thursday Evening
Barbara Born Monday the 9th of February 1795 between 7 and 8 o'clock AM
Levi Born May the 16th 1797
Peggy Born the 6th of December 1799
Nancy born May 19, 1802
Drusilla Born Friday the 7th of May 1805 between 9 and 10 o'clock in the forenoon
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[Upper lefthand corner]
further this deponent saith not }
Sworn and Subscribed to}
this 21st day of March A. D. 1840}
Before me Michael Diveley}

[Upper righthand corner]
Mary Shockey her X mark

Pennsylvania}
Somerset County} SS

I, William H. Postlethwaite, prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, certify that Michael Diveley, Esquire, before whom the within and above affidavit was made was at the time of such affidavit being made and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for Said County duly commissioned, Sworn to me whose official acts full faith and credit are and ought to be given as well elsewhere as in the County of Somerset.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the Seal of Said Court at Somerset this 12th day of June 1840.

[Signed] William H. Postlethwaite
Prothonotary
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THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
Form VAM-51
12-5-41
Division of Veterans' Administration Archives
BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Shockey, Christian GRADE Sergeant LINE Pennsylvania

WARRANT NUMBER 10334 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 17, 1800 to --not shown--

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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates.  Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800.  Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.
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September 23, 1939
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CHRISTIAN SHOCKEY
W. 2968
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Fred L. Cretney
412 West 7th Street
Leadville, Colorado

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of Christian Shockey who, you state, was born in 1756, lived in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, served in the Revolutionary War, married Mary Welsh and died in 1829.

The record of Christian Shockey follows as found in the papers of the claims for pension and bounty land on file under W. 2968, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War and upon disability incurred in service.

The date and place of birth of Christian Shockey and names of his parents are not shown.

Christian Shockey enlisted April 7, 1777, place not given, served in Captain John Doyle's company, 1" Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged at the end of the war by Colonel Josiah Harmar; his service was rendered as private and sergeant.

On account of his service, the soldier was granted one hundred acres of bounty land on Warrant No. 10334, issued February 17, 1800.  Information relative to the location of that land might be secured from the Commissioner of the General land Office, Interior Department, this city, if you will furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

The soldier was allowed pension under an act of Congress approved April 25, 1808; that pension was for disability incurred in service, the nature of which is not shown as the papers in his application for such pension were burned when the War Office was destroyed by fire.  He was pensioned for service, also, on his application executed May 4, 1818, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  In August, 1820, he was aged sixty-six years seven months and a resident of Elk Lick Township, that county, where he died April 18, 1829.

Christian Shockey married in September, 1784, at Hagerstown, Maryland, Mary Welch or Welsh.  The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not given.
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Mary Shockey, widow of Christian, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty years and a resident of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  In 1843, she was living in Elk Lick township, that county.  In December, 1844, it was stated that she was dead, but the date was not given.

The following names of children of Christian Shockey and his wife, Mary, are shown in the claim:

Valentine born May 5, 1785
William born November 11, 1786
Christian born September 10, 1788, whose daughter, Mrs. Hulda Knee, in 1879 was of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Mary born November 14, 1790
Abraham born February 21, 1793
Barbara born February 9, 1795
Levi born May 16, 1797
Peggy born December 6, 1799
Nancy born May 19, 1802
Drusilla born May 7, 1805
also another child whose name and age were not stated.

In 1841, one Abraham Shockey, age not stated, made affidavit in Washington County, Ohio, that he attended the marriage of Christian Shockey and Mary Welsh, but did not state his relationship to the soldier.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of soldier's widow, Mary, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:  Mary Shockey, widow of Christian, certificate #4362, issued January 13, 1844, rate $80 per annum, commenced March 4, 1843, Act of March 3, 1843, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Agency.

Very truly yours
[no signature]
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c. 
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File No. 2968
Mary Shockey
Widow
Christian Shockey
Private, Revolutionary War
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Act: March 3, 1843
Index:--Volume M, Page 204.
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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1894 Jan 20
Hist to CF Shuetz
St Louis
thro
JC Fletcher  City
___________________________________
1909 May 15. History to
Mrs. D. M. Darrin ¢
1932 Dec 8-Hist to Margaret
C. Frable  MLB
'33 July 22-Hist. to Mrs. 
[??] Knapp Dickinson-MLB
Apr 22 Hist to Alice V. S. 
[??]denstine M.L.B.
23 - Hist to Mrs Freda [?ey]
MLB
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6332
Pennsylvania
Mary Shockey
widow of Christian Shockey
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 18th April 1829 of Somerset County in the State of Pennsylvania who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Doyle of the------["commanded by" is crossed out] 1st Pennsylvania ["in the" crossed out] Regiment for 2 years.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Philadelphia at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of August 1841 and sent to Honorable H. Black, House of Representatives.  
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1841 $400.00 ["semi-annual allowance ending" is crossed out]

$400.00
{Act July 7,}
{1838}
Recorded by D. D. Addison, clerk, Book A Volume 2 Page 165
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Mary Shockey
Pennsylvania
Suspended

See Act 16 Jany 1839 Hon C ogle
do 10 Feb 1840
do 27 July 1840
let: 26 March 1841 to Hon C. Ogle

Book containing
(family record filed)
Act 7 July 1838
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[Lefthand corner - receipt stamp that reads:  JUNE 14, 1877, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE.]

Somerset, Pennsylvania, June 13th 1877
Honorable J. A. Bentley
Sir,
In answer to the enclosed inquiry, I have to say that Mrs. Hulda Knee who is now living in this town is a granddaughter of Mary Shockey.  Mrs. Knee's name was Hulda Shockey.  She is a daughter of Christian Shockey, son of the Christian Shockey late private in Revolutionary War.

Very Respectfully,
H. Ogle [illegible]
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{Lefthand corner: B.L. Division, W.B.E.]

File No. 2968.
Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. June 19, 1877.

Dear Madam
I herewith transmit to you the family Bible of your grandparents Christian Shockey and Mary Shockey his wife.  It was filed in evidence in this office in 1843 when your grandmother made application for pension.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this Book on the back of this letter and return it to this Office in the Enclosed Envelope.

Very respectfully,
J.A. Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions

 To
Mrs. Hulda Knee
Somerset P.O.
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
[bottom of page is the word "over" with arrow pointing to the right]
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Somerset, Pennsylvania
28th June 1877

Honorable J. A. Bentley,
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir:
The book referred to within has been received by me.

Very Respectfully
Mrs. Hulda [X--her mark] Knee

Attest
H. Ogle [PM?] 

[stamp]:  JUNE 29 1877, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR PENSION OFFICE.]

File No. 2968 Shockey   Wid [widow]
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[Lefthand panel]

Christian Shockey
born April 18, 1756
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Died April 1829
Aged 73 years
Valentine Shockey born May 5, 1785
William Shockey born November 1786
Christian Shockey born September 20, 1788
Mary Shockey born November 1790
Abraham Shockey born 1793
Barbara Shockey born February 9, 1795

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File No. 2968

[stamp] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, PENSION OFFICE, JUNE 14, 1877]
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Bounty Land Division
W.B.E.
Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D. C. June 8th 1877.

Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and Post Office addresses of some of the descendants of Mary Shockey, Widow of Christian Shockey, late a Private in Revolutionary War.  Application for pension was made by the widow in 1843.  She was then 85 years of age.  Her agents were Black and Gebhart, all of your town.

A Dutch Prayerbook, containing a family record, was filed in evidence.  it is now desired to return this book to the family.  Please return this letter with your reply.

Very respectfully
[signed] J. A. Bentley
Commissioner of Pensions

to the
Post Master
Somerset
Somerset County, Pennsylvania
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3867
Mary Shockey
of Christian
Pennsylvania

Admitted
Private: Inf 2 years $80.
Captain Doyle, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment

died 18 April 1829

Act 7 July 1838,

Honorable H. Black
H. R.
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The State of Ohio}
Washington County} SS

I, Thomas W. Ewart, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Stillman Harvey is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county legally authorized to act as such and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Marietta this first day of April A. D. 1841.

Thomas W. Ewart, Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
[hand-drawn seal]
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1814 [crossed out]
Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

[O?] 4913
Sept 4 184[?]
Cs Mary Shockey
Act 1843
 Pens.
[stamp] SOMERSET PA SF 19
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return this letter to Hon. H. Black with Pension Certificate
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Henry Black M.C.
24 Aug 1841
Add. evidence Case of
Mary Shockey
[?] Allow

Hon. James L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington City

Hon. H Black
HR
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House of Representatives 
August 24th 1841

Honorable J. L. Edwards

Sir
Enclosed I send you the papers of Mary Shockey asking to be placed on the Pension Roll of the United States.  I hope they may be found sufficient to grant her the small sum of which she stands in much need.  She is poor old and infirm.  Please be good enough to inform me of the result of your Decision as early as it may suit your commissioner.

I am respectfully
Henry Black
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[from?] A L[Evans?] [?]

J L. Edwards Esqr
Comr of Pensions
War Dept

[on side]
Mr Evans Dec 17 4[?]
[stamp] WASHINGTON CITY D.C. DEC 15

[written across text]
Hon [?] Steven?

[upside down] Death -
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Leonard L. Bridenstine Born March 26, 1871

[STAMP - RECEIVED, APRIL 12, 1938
MAIL SUB-DIVISION
VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
READER #12]
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Leadville Colorado August 26th 1939
Veterans Administration
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir.

Will you kindly send me a copy of the "Pension"
received by Christian Shockey for Revolutionary War service.

Christian Shockey--1756-1829
Wife, Mary Welsh Shockey.
Lived --Salisbury - Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Sincerely,
Mrs. Fred L. Cretney
Leadville
Colorado
412 West 7th Street
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[ Received stamp - AUGUST 30 illegible MAIL SUB-DIVISION Reader No. 33, VETERANS ADMINISTRATION]
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[Receipt Stamp upper lefthand corner--U.S. PENSION OFFICE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1920]

Lynchburg, Virginia
September 17th, 1920

Pension Bureau
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

I am getting up papers to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and have in leaflet form the Revolutionary Records of my great-grandfather Christian Shockey.  He was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, enlisted at the
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age of 20 years April 7th, 1777.  He served through the Revolutionary War having first served in the 11th Pennsylvania Regiment.

We do no have the exact date of his discharge but this leaflet said that by the act of the 24th of March 1808 he became a pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania.

Can you verify the record of his being a pensioner?  I will appreciate any assistance you can give me.

Thanking you very kindly I am
Very truly
Mrs. Erle Rucker
1002 Wise Street
Lynchburg, Virginia
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[Stamp] U.S. PENSION OFFICE,  A MAY 5, 1909
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Addison
New York
May 4, 1909

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me the pension record of one George Philip Shocken or Shockey in the revolutionary War - also of one Christian Shocken or Shockey?

If there is any expense of looking this up, I will gladly remit the same.

Address--Mrs. D. M. Darrin
Addison
New York.

[Received Stamp - U.S. PENSION OFFICE, MAY 5, 1909]
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625 Brinker Avenue
Latrobe, Pennsylvania
November 29, 1932

Mr. E. W. Morgan
Director of Pensions
Washington, D. C.

My dear sir:

I have your letter in reply to my request about Christian Shockey.  You gave me the record of one who was born 1843.  Is there another who was born about 1750 or 1760?  Could you give me the date of his birth and death; the date and place of his marriage; the name of his wife and her parents' name.

I am trying to find if there was a Christian Shockey who married an Elizabeth Baker who is the daughter or granddaughter of Colonel Jacob Baker of the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours
Margaret C. Frable

[Received Stamp - November 30, 1932]
[illegible]
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April 21, 1938.

BA-J/ILL
Christian Shockey
W. 2968

Alice V. Smith Bridenstine
Box 94
Leoti, Kansas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Christian Shockey, who was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, 1753 and died April 18, 1829, also information in regard to Abraham and Valentine Shockey.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in Revolutionary War of an Abraham or Valentine Shockey, under any spelling of that surname.  The record of Christian Shockey is furnished you herewith.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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April 22, 1938
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CHRISTIAN SHOCKEY
W. 2968
BA-J/MLB

Alice V. smith Bridenstine
Box 94
Leoti, Kansas

Dear Madam:

You are furnished herein the record of Christian Shockey as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2968, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The date and place of birth and names of the parents of Christian Shockey are not shown.

Christian Shockey enlisted April 9, 1777, place not stated, served in Captain John Doyle's company, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged at the end of the war by Colonel Josiah Harmar; his service was rendered as private and sergeant.

The soldier was allowed pension under an act of Congress approved April 25, 1808; that pension was for disability incurred in service, the nature of which is not shown as the papers in his application for such pension were burned when the War Office was destroyed by fire.  He was allowed pension on account of service on his application executed May 4, 1818, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

In August, 1820, the soldier was aged sixty-six years seven months and residing in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died there April 18, 1829.

Christian Shockey married in September, 1784, at Hagerstown, Maryland, Mary Welch or Welsh.  The date and place of her birth and names of parents were not given.

Mary Shockey, widow of Christian, was allowed pension on her application executed October 18, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty years and residing in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  In 1845, she was
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living in Elk Lick Township, Pennsylvania.  In December, 1844, it was stated that she was dead.

the following names of children of Christian Shockey and his wife, Mary, are shown in the claim:

Valentine born May 5, 1785
William born November 11, 1786
Christian born September 10, 1788, whose daughter, Mrs. Hulda Knee, in 1879 was of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Mary born November 14, 1790
Abraham born February 21, 1793
Barbara born February 9, 1795
Levi born May 16, 1797
Peggy born December 6, 1799
Nancy born May 19, 1802
Drusilla born May 7, 1805
also another child whose name and age were not stated.

In 1841, one Abraham Shockey, age not stated, made affidavit in Washington County, Ohio, that he attended his marriage of Christian Shockey and Mary Welsh, but did not state his relationship to the soldier.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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July 22, 1935
xxxxxxxxxxxx
CHRISTIAN SHOCKEY
W. 2968
BA-J/MLB

Mrs. Flora Knapp Dickinson
525 West 238th Street
New York City

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of July 15, in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Andrew Beck, a Captain Beck and Christian Shockey, also the War of 1812 record of Jacob Beck, and the Indian War records of David Mon, Jacob Shockey, Senior, and Jacob Shockey, Junior.

the Revolutionary War and War of 1812 records have been searched and no claim for pension found based upon the service of an Andrew Beck, of Pennsylvania; nor do the War of 1812 records show a claim for pension on file which was made to the United States based upon the service of a Jacob Beck.

In order to identify the Revolutionary War record of any other soldier with surname Beck, his full name is essential and any other data you may have in regard to him.  The pension which you state Catherine Beck received on account of the service of her husband, Jacob Beck, was paid by the State of Pennsylvania and not by the United States.

The records have been searched and no record found of a David Mon or Jacob Shockey who rendered service for the period 1789-1790.  As these men might have served in the Revolutionary War, those records have been searched, and no claim for pension found for David Mon or Jacob Shockey.  The record of Christian Shockey follows as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2968, based upon the service of the only soldier of that name found in the records of this office.
The date and place of Christian Shockey's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.
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Christian Shockey enlisted April 7, 1777, place not given, served in Captain John Doyle's company, 1" Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown and was discharged at the end of the war by Colonel Josiah Harmar; his service was rendered as private and sergeant.

He was allowed pension under an act of Congress approved April 25, 1808; that pension was for disability incurred in service, the nature of which is not shown as the papers in his application for such pension were burned when the War Office was destroyed by fire.  He was pensioned for service, also, on his application executed May 4, 1818, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  

In August, 1820, the soldier was aged sixty-six years seven months and residing in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died April 18, 1829.

Christian Shockey married in September, 1784, at Hagerstown, Maryland, Mary Welch or Welsh. 

Soldier's widow, Mary Shockey, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty years and living in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  In 1843 she was a resident of Elk Lick Township, Pennsylvania.  In December 1844, it was stated that she was dead.

The names of the following children of the soldier, Christian Shockey and his wife, Mary, appear in the claim:

Valentine born May 5, 1785
William born November 11, 1786
Christian born September 10, 1788, whose daughter, Mrs. Hulda Knee, in 1879 was of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Mary born November 14, 1790
Abraham born February 21, 1793
Barbara born February 9, 1795
Levi born May 16, 1797
Peggy born December 6, 1799
Nancy born May 19, 1802
Drusilla born May 7, 1805
also another child whose name and age were not stated.
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In 1841, one Abraham Shockey made affidavit in Washington County, Ohio, relationship to the soldier, Christian Shockey, not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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December 13, 1932
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CHRISTIAN SHOCKEY
W. 2968

Margaret C. Frable
625 Brinker Avenue
Latrobe, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter of November 29, relative to Christian Shockey, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 2968, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Christian Shockey, the only soldier of that name found in the Revolutionary War records of this office.  The date and place of soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown in the claim.

He enlisted April 7, 1777, place not stated, served in Captain John Doyle's company, 1st Pennsylvania Regiment, was at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, and was discharged at the end of the war by Colonel Josiah Harmer; his service was rendered as private and sergeant.

Christian Shockey was allowed pension under an act of Congress approved April 25, 1808; that pension was for disability incurred in service, the nature of which is not shown as the papers in his application for such pension were burned when the War Office was destroyed by fire.  He was allowed pension on account of service on his application executed May 4, 1818, in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

In August, 1820, the soldier was aged sixty-six years seven months and residing in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and died there April 18, 1829.

Christian Shockey married in September, 1784, at Hagerstown, Maryland, Mary Welch or Welsh.
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Soldier's widow, Mary Shockey, was allowed pension on her application executed October 15, 1838, at which time she was aged eighty years and living in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  In 1843 she was a resident of Elk Lick Township, Pennsylvania.  In December 1844, it was stated that she was dead.

The following children of the soldier, Christian Shockey, and his wife, Mary, are shown in the claim:

Valentine born May 5, 1785
William born November 11, 1786
Christian born September 10, 1788, whose daughter, Mrs. Hulda Knee, in 1879 was of Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
Mary born November 14, 1790
Abraham born February 21, 1793
Barbara born February 9, 1795
Levi born May 16, 1797
Peggy born December 6, 1799
Nancy born May 19, 1802
Drusilla born May 7, 1805
also another child whose name and age were not given.

In 1841, one Abraham Shockey made affidavit in Washington County, Ohio; relationship to the soldier not stated.

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to Administrator
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