Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23,913, for John Shomo, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Shomo, John. Shomo
8. 23. 913
CONTENTS

N o 11932 Pennsylvania
John Shome*
of Berks Co. in the State of Pennsylv a . who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Heister of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hellers in the Pennsylvania line for 6 months Private $20.00
* Shomo
W.W.H. May 25, 1909
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 20 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of March 1833, and sent to Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg, Reading, Pa.
Arrears to the 1 st of March 1833 40.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 st Sept. 1833 10.00 $50.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book H. Vol. 5 Page 52

John 19.15-6 George Shrine
Am o 6 mo. Private $20. 00
Hon. H. A. Muhlenberg Reading pa

BRIEF in the case of  John Shorne  County of Berks  in the State of  Penns la  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 80 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 6 Private Gen. Washington Col. Motters  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Long Island White Plains  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berks Co Penn a  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
X Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
William Clavitt Examining Clerk.

John Shome
19150
✓

Pennsylvania Berks County ss.
Personally appeared John Shomo, in Open Court of Common Pleas, held at Reading, in and for the County of Berks, who upon his Solemn oath doth depose and say, that he is eighty years of age, and maketh the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed June the Seventh 1832, That he en- listed in what was called the "Flying Camp", in the service of the United States, in the year 1776, for the term of five months and served in Capt. Joseph Heister's Company, Col. Henry Kehler's regiment of the Pennsylvania line. That he served the period of five months. That at the time of his enlistment, he resided in the Borough of Reading and County aforesaid, That he was in the fol- lowing battles - Long Island and White Plains - Whereby relinquishing every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except that present - John Shomo Given in Open Court Nov. 15, 1832 Geo. Fallada North
The board will propound the following interrogatories to the applicants for a pension, on account of service in the militia -
1 Where and in what year was you born? I was born in the Borough of Reading, Berks County, in the year 1752. 2 Have you any records of your age? I have the record letter from my father's family bible - 3 Where were you living when called into service? Where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, where do you now live - When I enlisted in the Flying Camp, I resided in the Borough of Reading aforesaid, and have ever since resided in the County of Berks -

4 Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it— I never received a discharge, my Captain and nearly all my officers, were taken prisoners at Long-Island—
John Shomo
Sworn & subscribed
in Open Court
Nov 15 1832
Geo. H. Bellace Notary
Pennsylvania
Berks County ss.
On the fifteenth day of November, in Open Court of Common Pleas, held at Reading in and for the County of Berks, came George Seeder and George Fister, two credible witnesses, of the County of Berks aforesaid, who upon their solemn oaths, do depose and say, that they are well acquainted with the within named John Shomo, the applicant for a pension. That the said John Shomo was enlisted in what was called the "Flying Camp", and served in a company, commanded by Captain Joseph Weister, Col. Henry Kalle's Regiment, in the Pennsylvania line, in the service of the United States, that the said George Seeder served in the same Company of Regiment and the said George Fister served in a company commanded by Capt. Jacob Graub, in the same Regiment, that the said applicant was enlisted for the period of five months—
Sworn & subscribed
in Open Court—
Nov. 15 th 1832—
George Seeder
George Fister
Geo. H. Bellace Notary

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the within named Appellant was a revolutionary soldier and served as the States, And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them, that George Seeder and George Foster, who have signed the preceding affidavits, are residents of Berks County, and are credible persons, and that their statements are entitled to credit.
Gerrit Mallery Post Matthias S. Richmond one of the Judges of Berks County
I Jacob Gallade prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Berks, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of John Thome for a pension. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set My Hand and caused the Seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this 17 th day of November A D 1832. Reuben H. Hock

Revolution
23 913 INVALID.
File No. 23 913
John Shomo Mrs Rev 1820
Act: June 7 th 1881
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 364
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mch. 25, 1905 History to Mrs. Harriet Devench c/o Dr Combs, Vienna, Va. Mch 25, 1905 same to Mrs A. G. Combs Boycott Vienna Va 1909 May 25, Hist to Fred Tibbels
then to Combs and then to Combs

Mr. Frederick Tibbitts Doylestown Pa. Bucks Co.

Soldier is referred to as Shomo in body of declr.

J. 23,913 Ans John Shomo
Nov. 15, 1832.
Berks Co Pa
res. Borough of Reading Berks Co Pa. at early from there 1752
7 th Capt Jos Steister
Col Henry Haller
Fluig Camp Pa line
6 mo.
bet L. & White Pl.

March 20 th 1905
To The Commissioner Of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir.
Will you nat. very kindly send me the pension record of John Shomo, or spelled John Schama Schama. from Reading, or Berks County, Pennsylvania. who was

in the Revolutionary War either in regular line, or the Militia He was anxious to get his age - manuscript . And if his wife received the Pension and the year of its date.
A thousand thanks, for an immediate answer. Acedus.
Lock Box no 4. M. F. Gibson Vienna Va.

RECEIVED MAR 22 1905 FILES P.
PENSION A MAR 20 1905 U. S. OFFICE.
PENSION A MAR 20 1905 U. S. OFFICE.

11031 23713
May 16 th 1909
Gentlemen
In your reply of April 3 rd to my letter. you seem to think I want to make some claim for Pension. What I want is a Certificate that John Shomo did draw a Pension. I know that he made application on Nov 15 th 1832 and was granted a Pension. And What I want is a Certificate to that effect. an early reply will oblige me,
Frederick Tabbitt Doylestown Bucks Co. Pa

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