Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6004, for George Schumacher, Virginia

SERVICE
NUMBER
Schumacher George H. 6004 Mary M.
CONTENTS

At a Court continued and held for Loudoun the 13 th December 1839
The Court after a full investigation of the evidence in relation to the declaration of Mary M c Shanahan is of opinion that she is entitled to a pension for two years service of her deceased husband under the act of Congress of the 7 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pension to certain widows
16478 A copy true J. B. Estlin
Virginia Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G. Estlin Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that the above order is a true transcript from the records of said Court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th day of December 1839 and in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth
J. B. Estlin Clerk
Virginia Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G. Estlin Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Mr M c Shanahan, Thomas J. Madlow, Addison H. Clarke and William Stoker, as set forth in the with papers and that their signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 14 th day of December 1839 and in the 64 th year of the Commonwealth
J. B. Estlin Clerk

1729 Mary & George Schumacher Daniel Schumacher John and Magdalena Schumacher in Woodland County and daughter.
I certify that the above is a correct extract from the Marriage Record of Newbern Church Dundee Co. Pa.
Daniel Schumacher, Pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church Dundee Co. Pa.
I certify that the Rev. Danl. J. Schu- macher is the Pastor of the above named church and the extract a correct one as taken from the church record in my presence. Given under my hand this 11th day of November 1839 —
M. J. Schumacher

Virginia
606. Richmond
Mary M. Schumacher
widow of George Schumacher who was a Private
in the Virginia line for 18 months
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of June, 1843 and sent to
Thos R. Saunders, Leesburg Va
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 152

Diary Mr. M. Schumaker Dictation 1839 Aug 13 th cont'd in calf

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838, entitled "An act granting half-pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of Virginia } ss. Loudoun County }
On this the 13 day of August 1839, personally appeared before the Court of the County and State above named Mary Magdalena Schumacher a resident of the County and State aforesaid aged sixty six years of age the 5 th day of February last-past, who being duly sworn in open Court 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 the 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting Half-pay and pensions to certain widows"
That she is the widow of George Schumacher who served as a private Soldier during the war of the Revolution, that she was married to him in June 1789, and that he, the said George Schumacher died at sometime in the fall of the year 1805, and that she never married afterwards; but still continuing the widow of the said George Schumacher.
She moreover avers 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 - viz. At the time above stated. She further declares that she has frequently heard her dec d husband, the said George Schumacher,

say that he was an enlisted soldier of the war of the Revolution. She cannot state the time he entered the service or the time he left the same. Nor can she name any of the officers under whom he served. She can only say that she has repeatedly heard him say that he was in service as above stated, and that he went from this (Loudoun County) to Carolina. She states moreover that she has no record of her marriage, save the church record, and has no family record of any kind, and that she is not on the pension list of any state. Mary M. rest Schumacher mark
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and date first above written.
A. Gibson Presiding Justice Aug 1

Admit, private $60. Richmond Va Agency Send to Thomas R. Saunders Leesburg Va.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July, 7 th 1835.
State of Virginia Loudoun County ss
On this 5 th day of April, 1843, personally appeared before me Daniel Miller a Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state above named Mary M c Schumacher a resident of the county and state aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3 d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the widow of George Schumacher who was a private soldier of Infantry in the Virginia Militia under an eighteen months draught from this, Loudoun County, and who afterwards served under enlistment - in the army of the United States until the close of the war, as she has frequently heard from her deceased husband, but which latter service was not proven to the satisfaction of the Pension agent, and that consequently she only drew a pension for his service in the militia of the annual amount of sixty dollars, under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 - She further declares that she is still a widow - Mary M c Schumacher Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Daniel Miller

State of Virginia } ss. Loudoun County - }
I Daniel Miller a Justice of the peace in and for the county above named do certify that, the declarant above named is personally known to me, and that I have the most satisfactory evidence that she is the person she declares herself to be - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 5 th day of Ap r , 1843 -
Daniel Miller
Virginia Loudoun County to wit
I Charles G Eskridge Clerk of the County Court of Loudoun in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Miller is a magistrate as above and within stated duly commissioned and qualified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name This 20 th day of April 1843 and in the 67 th year of the Commonwealth
C. G. Eskridge W.R.

Virginia 5757
Mrs. M. Schumacher widow of George Schumacher, late who was a pensioner under the Act and who died on the — — — 1805 — of Frederick in the State of Virginia who was a private in the Co. F. commanded by Captain — of the — — — commanded by Col. — in the — — — line for — — —
Inscribed on the Roll of — — — at the rate of — Dollars — Cents per annum. to commence on the 10th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of March 1840, I am Col. W. H. Schumacher Frederick Virginia.
Arrears to the 10th of Mar. 40 $ 240.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 40 36.00
$ 276.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by J. M. Gandy Clerk Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 183.

The State of Ohio Warren County
Before me Samuel Bauman a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State of Ohio personally appear Simon Shumaker of the County and State of Ohio and made oath in due form of law that George Shumaker who was the husband of Mary M. Shumaker of Laurens County and State of Virginia entered the service of the United States during the war of the Revolution as a substitute for James Templeton who was drafted for eighteen months in the County and State last above named he cannot state the precise time but thinks it was in the year 1789 and knows it was fully two years prior to the close of the war he further states that while the said George Shumaker was under that engagement he the said George Shumaker entered for during the war and served out his time as he usually believes making as he thinks nearly three years but is certain that he did not serve less than two years as aforesaid he moreover states that the above named George Shumaker was legally married to Mary M. (Grantz) between 1789 and 1790 one year ago in Laurens County Virginia and that he the said George Shumaker died in said County about thirty five or forty years ago to the best of his recollection and further this deponent saith not
Simon Shumaker
In the presence of
Asa Bowman
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 28th day of November A.D. 1839
Philip Snyder
Samuel Bauman
The State of Ohio Warren County
I do certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Simon Shumaker for several years and Believe him to be a man of veracity and integrity given under my hand and seal the 28th November 1839 Samuel Bauman

The State of Ohio Union County ss. I, Aaron M. Stoke, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Samuel Simmons Esquire is a Justice of the peace in for said County duly Commissioned known as such, that his Commission here dated on the 4 th day of October A.D. 1838 shall expire on the 3 rd day of October A.D. 1841 & that his signature in here written are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Salem this 4 th day of December A.D. 1839 H. M. Stoke, clerk

574 Apr 22 1843
Ver Mar 3 1843
cl. The Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.
for

Leesburg - Loudoun County - Va
Sir, I enclose you two declarations which I will thank you to attend to as soon as practicable and forward the certificates to me -
Your obt Servt
Thos. R. Saunders

State of Virginia } ss. Loudoun County } ss.
On this the 15 th day of June, 1839, before me Morton M c Henry a justice of the peace in and for said County, personally appeared Benjamin Leslie of this County and State aforesaid and made oath in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with George Shoemaker and lived a near neighbour to him during the war of the Revolution, and knows that he was a soldier of the Revolution. As to the time he served, he cannot state the time he served, or the names of any of the officers he served under, nor can he state whether he served as a militia man or a regular; as he, the deponent, was at that time young, being now in the seventieth year of his age; but he does state positively that he was a soldier of the Revolution and marched from the residence of his father, in this County, and was gone sometime, he cannot state how long, but he has a perfect recollection of his return, and recollects well, that it was sometime after the militia companies of the neighbourhood had returned from the service. He further avers, that he has known Mary Shoemaker, the widow of the said George Shoemaker, from girlhood, and is satisfied that she is the legal widow of the said George Shoemaker.
Given to before me the day and date first above written. M c Henry
I do certify that Benjamin Leslie, who has sworn to the above is a man of credibility and that his testimony is entitled to full credit. Given under my hand this the 15 th day of June 1839. M c Henry.

State of Virginia } ss London County }
On this the 12 th day of
August 1839, before me Sho d J. Marlow a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared James Temple of the County and State aforesaid, and made affirmation in due form of law, that he was well acquainted with George Schumacher for some years prior to the close of the Revolutionary War, and that, towards the latter part of the War, he, the Deponent was drafted, in this (London County) for eighteen months, and that he hired the above named George Schumacher as a substitute to supply his place, and he knows that the said Schumacher marched from this County towards the South, and he is satisfied that he never left the service until after the close of the War, He further states that he was also well acquainted with the said Schumacher some years after the War, and is under the impression, that he served until after the close of the War he cannot tell the names of any of the Officers under whom he served, nor any of the

particulars in relation to said service, but he is satisfied that he served as above stated, viz to the close of the War,
Thos. J. Mearns
I certify that James Temple, who has affirmed to the above, is a man of strict credibility, and that his testimony is entitled to full credit, given under my hand this 12 th day of August 1839
Thos. J. Mearns
State of Virginia } ss. Loudoun County }
On this the 14 th day of October, 1839, before me, the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State above named, Personally appeared Jesse Dailey of the County and State aforesaid, and made Affirmation due form of law that he, the deponent, was in the Militia Service in this State in the year 1780, and he knows that there was a draft in the State for eighteen months and he thinks that Capt. Peyton Harrison commanded the company from Loudoun of the eighteen months men.

The deponent was then in the volunteer company as commanded by Capt. William Mason of Fairfax County, that he joined the said London  on a march to the south a company of the Loudoun Militia, somewhere above Richmond and marched to Charlottesville Court House, where they separated. This was in October 1780, and the deponent knows  is certain that there of  was but the one draft for eighteen months - given under my hand the day and year first above written.
Addison H. Clarke
I certify that Jesse Dailey who has affirmed to the above is a man of credibility and that his testimony is entitled to credit. Given under my hand this 14 th day of Oct r 1839.
Addison H. Clarke

5 The Belmont Indianapolis Ind Oct 15 December 19-1901
Official Position Bureau Washington D.C.
DEC 27 1901 I wish to obtain the record of George Shornaker who served during the American Revolt with a Virginia Regiment. His widow Mary Shornaker was receiving a Pension at the time of her decease. Sometime in the forties of eighteenth century, was

London County Virginia Family papers are lost but I have the names and the mountain date of Francis's death which is all I have. The earliest I can find is the century. I do not know the documents, although this application still hope to have. I am sure you will comply respectfully Amanda Field.

July 16-1907 Suzanne Kelly Indianapolis Ind
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6004
Mary Schumacher Wid.
Geo. Schumacher Bk. Va. line
Act: Mar. 30/93
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

647. Mary M Shumaker Wid of Geo.
Ad July 1838
Marned 1789
div. 1805
Alias p h o p u a m
V o Cont o Uni o Leg o
Maur. p 284
Thos R Saunders Esq Leicester pg

Geo. Schumacher a 1805- May M. m. 89 18 m. N a .
St Temple wh. ya 18 m p . Vabon's m. p. 28f.

Genl. Brum
Acting Comr. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Leesburg - Loudoun County Va. Dec. 14 th 1839.
Geo. W m Crump Esq.:
Sir,
This will accompany the application of Mary M. Shumaker for a pension. You will find the evidence of marriage from the Church record not in the form required. The Rev. M c Dow n  (the bearer of the record) is conscientious about making an oath or affirmation in the form required which will account for its not being in form. It will be seen that no testimony is furnished as to the Reg t or Officers under whom G. S. Shumaker served, that testimony perhaps may exist in the records of the War Department. When her case shall have been examined you will please report to me at this place.
Very respectfully Your Ob t Serv t
Thos. R. Saunders