Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9529, for John Shook, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
✓
Shook, John
R 9529
Pennsylvania residence of soldier.
CONTENTS

Letter of Attorney Heirs of John Shoop to Marianne Goepf and James M. Porter Esq.
Presented by Goepf + Porter Easton Penn s

Know all Men by these Presents, THAT I Rosina Pierce of the County of Northampton and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
have constituted, made and appointed, and by these presents do constitute, make and appoint Maximilian Goepf and James M. Porter junior of the said County my lawful Attorneys for me and in my name and stead, to ask for demand and receive of and from the Pension Office, War Department, Department of the Interior, or any other authority under the Government of the United States of America, all pension, back pay, &c to which we or any of us may be entitled by reason of the services of my father John Shook, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and also to ask for demand and receive from the Records of the said Departments and offices, or any of them, all information which the same contain in relation to the services of the said John Shook
Giving and granting unto my said Attorneys by these Presents my full and entire power and authority, in and about the premises, for me and in my name all lawful ways and means to have, use and take, all proper deeds, acquittances, releases, or other writings whatsoever to make, seal and deliver, and generally all and every other act and acts, thing and things, device and devices in the law, whatsoever needful and necessary to be done in and about the premises, to do, execute and perform, as fully, largely and amply, to all intents and purposes, as I might or could do, if personally present, or as if the matter required more special authority than is herein given; and attorneys, one or more under them for the purposes aforesaid, to make and constitute, and again at pleasure to revoke. Ratifying, allowing and holding for firm and effectual, all and whatsoever my said attorneys or their substitute shall lawfully do in and about the premises by virtue hereof.
In Witness Whereof,
I have hereunto set my hand and seal the eighteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Sealed and Delivered In the Presence of us,
J B Leprie Wm Brown
her Rosina X Pierce mark (seal)
This eighteenth day of June A. D. 1855 personally appeared before me, Rosina Pierce a Justice of the Peace in and for Northampton County the above named Rosina Pierce.
and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be her act and deed, and desired the same might be recorded as such. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year aforesaid.
Wm Brown, P.P. (seal)

Samuel Moore of the Borough of Easton in the State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, I was acquainted with John Shook, I was absent from Easton at the time of his death which occurred some twenty years ago. Rosana Pence the applicant is his daughter. I am sixty years of age. John Shook left but two children who are now living Rosana Pence and Polly Granger.
Easton June 18 th . 1855
S. MOORE
John Able of the Borough of Easton in the State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say, I am seventy nine years of age and have always resided in the Borough of Easton. I was well acquainted with John Shook. The said John Shook was married in the Borough of Easton and after his marriage always resided in the Borough of Easton. The said John Shook lived in Easton ever since I was a boy. I think John Shook died some twenty years ago. John Shook frequently told me that when serving in the Revolutionary war, he was taken prisoner and placed in the Prison ship in New York. I think he told me he was out in the Flying Camp. I think he left five children of whom two are now living Mrs Rosina Pence and Mrs Polly Granger.
Easton June 18 th 1855
John Able
Philip Mynsell Esq of the Borough of Easton in the State of Pennsylvania being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say. I am seventy eight years of age. I have resided in the Borough of Easton sixty five years. I was well acquainted with John Shook. The said John Shook

was married previous to 1790, when I first came to Easton. John Shook died upwards of some twenty years ago - His widow died some time previous to her husband. I heard him speak frequently about his being out in the Revolutionary war and that he was confined in the Prison ship at New York. He said that he was in the Flying Camp. He was considered and generally acknowledged by those who were out with him and the people of his time as being such a soldier. As far as I can recollect he left five children of whom but two are now living to wit: Mrs Rosina Pierce and Mrs Polly Ganger.
Easton June 18th 1853.
Philip Shesell
The foregoing declarations and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed before me on this eighteenth day of June A.D. 1853 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 I have no doubt in this claim.
Wm J Brown, Justice of the Peace
State of Pennsylvania Northampton County ss
I, Henry F. Steckel, Prothonotary, of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for said County do certify that William J. Brown Esquire before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, was at the time thereof and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine, and that the said Court of Common

7 Pleas is a Court of Record having general jurisdiction Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Easton this eigh- teenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Henry F. Heckel Prothonotary

J.W. Rev. War Section.
April 19, 1915.
Mr. Oscar O. Raber, New Berlin, Ohio.
Sir:-
In response to your letter of the twelfth instant, you are advised that in the claim R. File No. 9529, Rev. War, it is alleged that John Shook served in the Flying Camp, in the Revolutionary War, and was taken prisoner and confined in a prison ship in New York. The name of the state from which he enlisted does not appear, and there is no further data in the claim relative to his service.
John Shook married in the Borough of Easton, Pennsylvania, prior to 1790 (name of wife not stated); he died about 1835, leaving no widow. Five children survived him, the only names stated being those of Mrs. Rosina Pence and Mrs. Polly Gangawer, who, in 1855, made an application for pension on account of the services of their father. The claim was rejected on account of insufficient proof of service.
Very respectfully,
G. M. Saltzgaber,
Commissioner.

1915, Apr. 19. History to Oscar C. Raber. F.W.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
9529
P. O.
John Shock
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

no 38.991
John Shook dec'd. Pa.
July 21 Lt. Joseph D. Porter, April 26 /35.
9529
Act June 7. 1832

R. 9529.
John Shook.
Letter -
Gospp and Porter.
July 2, 1855,
furnished no in- formation with re- gard to service.
F.W.
Nov. 11, 1911.

New Berlin Ohio April 12 1915 Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I have been referred to you. concerning the Revolutionary soldier, John Shook to what company and regiment and from what State that said soldier had served, by the adjutant general of Washington D. C. Thanking you for the information
Very Respectfully Oscar P. Raber.

Pension Office, July 2, 1855.
Gentlemen,
I have received your note date June 21, 1855. and have made the investigations you requested.
The description of the service of John Shook is too indefinite to enable us to search the rolls on file in this office - application, moreover, should be made to the authorities of the State in which he entered the army of the revolution for his service.
Elizabeth Eckhart was a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1838, and its supplements, and was paid to 1 st March 1846 -
Samuel Eckhart Russell was a pensioner under act June 7, 1832, and was paid to the 1 st March 1849 -
In such arrears as may have accrued from the above dates, in these two cases to the dates of their respective deaths, application should be made to the Third Auditor of the Treasury in this City -
Enclosed you
John Shook
Eliz. Eckhart
S. Russell

will find the necessary forms and instructions, Also returned in applications for arrears of pension
Very respig
Joseph D Porter July 2/68-
Messrs Joseph D Porter, Easton, Pa

Easton June 21. /58.
Dear Sir.
Enclosed you will find powers of attorney authorizing us to obtain such facts in the claims of the heirs of John Eckert, and also the heirs of John Shook, both of whom were Revolutionary Soldiers.
You will confer a favor by giving us such information as you can touching the service &c of the persons above mentioned.
Some year or two ago, one H. M. Mutchler of this place sent on an application by the heirs of Sam l Russell for back pay &c. Please inform us if any thing has been done in the matter & what? -
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Serv t
Gapps & Porter
Hon L. P. Waldo.