Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,031, for Christopher Shoemaker, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Shoemaker, Christopher Elizabeth
N. 19,031
CONTENTS

3315
New York
Elizabeth Shoemaker
widow of Christopher Shoemaker
who died on the March 1831
of N.Y. in the State of NY
who was a Pri in the Co commanded
by Captain of the commanded
by in the
line for 23 mos and 17 days.
rept set to age
Apr 25 1845
for 3 years
July 3/50
" " Hon. H.P. Allen " " "
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 78 Dollars 56 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Increased from $48.55 per annum
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of Apr 1845 and sent to G. R. Yates
Arrears to the 4th of Present
Semi-annual allowance ending A. A. Van Horne, Fond a. assignment
Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3
Recorded by J. L. Sivern Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 120

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Elizabeth Shoemaker
July 4 1836
Married - 1779
Harbor and March 1831
Cal Block N.Y. Madin Capt. Frank
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Auntie
Private 14 + 17 days
Charles Gray Esq.
Herkimer
N.Y.

State of New York Herkimer County
On this third day of October one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the court of common Pleas in and for the said County of Herkimer and State of New York Elizabeth Shoemaker, a good and true wife, years between Christmas and New Year last past but giving no more the exact date the precise day 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 4, 1836
That she is the Widow of Christopher Shoemaker who was a private soldier and served and was the Star of the Revolution in the Militia in the Marine as Battlewell and by enlistment in a volunteer Corps called a Corps of Rangers - that she and her husband the said Christo- pher as she believes were both born and lived at Gormley's Falls through the whole war - that she was acquainted with said Christopher before the war - that from the beginning of the war until the close thereof with the exception of the period of his other services by enlistment in the Battlewell or Service he served in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Michael Stig in the Regiment of Col. Peter Bellinger

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and under General Nicholas Kolchin Hartmann - that Genl. Schuler was killed in the Quikshing Battle and Capt May moved away from Gormanflats sometime towards the latter part of the war when the command of the company as she believes devolved upon Frederick Frank who had been an officer in the company under Capt. May - that the house remained in the Militia by said Christopher was chiefly at Gormanflats at Fort St. Michael where they lived, that he was with the rest of the Militia in said Capt. May's company stationed at Fort Hart- man and where she said her husband after they were married and after Gormanflats was burnt, lived - that the house was used by her husband at the Fort were I guard duties and going out on scouts and fight the enemy when the enemy was near - that she and her husband from the time they were married which was in the Spring after the burning of Gormanflats by the Indians and Tories until the close of the war lived in Fort Hartmann or in the immediate vicinity, said I. v. at that she does not know now how she a secular how long altogether her husband served in the Militia but she repeatedly saw him on duty at the Fort both before and after their intermarriage and she remembers particularly her position that she saw him engaged at the time of the attack on Fort Hartmann by the Tories and Indians which was she is now informed and believes

was in the year 1789 - that she remembers that went out with others of the militia twice as she believes to Unadilla & the Carr place and was called in pursuit of the enemy -
That besides his said Mother's name also said she also always understood from the said Christopher in his life time, that he had served at Tioughnioga under Capt. Michael Stig but the occasion, or manner or period of this Service she does not remember and refers to the statement of Michael Stig the son of the said Capt. Stig who as she understands has some documentary evidence of that Service and which testimony is annexed, but she does recollect distinctly of frequently hearing the said Christopher say that when on this Service to Tioughnioga they were in great peril from exposure to floods and water which on their march they had to cross or jump over -
That the said Christopher served also in the Boat Service on the Mohawk River in said time as she always heard him say that when in the Service he went with the Boatmen as he used to say to Oneida Lake, that said Service as she always understood was on the Mohawk River to the above place being Fort Stanwix - that she thinks he used to say that he served in the Boat Service under Capt. George Stig but cannot now certainly remember where when or the officers under whom in that Service but understands the period for which but refers herself in this respect to the evidence

of Andrew Piper, annexed which evidence she believes true but she does recollect distinctly that the Boat Service was rendered by said Christopher after their marriage.
And she further states that her husband the said Christopher Shoemaker was also at some period of the Revolutionary War enlisted into the Service in a Company of Hangers as she always in the War and until his death understood the said Christopher to say, but she does not remember the names of the Officers under whom he was enlisted and served near the time prior places where the Service was performed, except as it is stated in the Affidavit of Conrad Sturg, hereto annexed which she believes true and to which she refers herself, and she believes however that the said Christopher used to say his Hanger Service was performed under Capt. Bigbroad - She further states in respect to the Militia Service of the said Christopher Shoemaker that she remembers that he was actually engaged in the defense of Fort No. 1 near where the attack was made on the said Fort by the forces of Indians, that she remembers seeing outside of the Fort & some a Mr. Sturg who was at the time in the garrison near the Fort and who was closely pressed by the Indians and relief whom her husband and a party from the Fort left the Fort and went out to meet the enemy - Sturg was killed however but the party prevented the Indians from taking him. This

scalp, this attack she is now informed was made in the year 1782 but knows the fact only from information although she remembers all the enforcement and that she had children born at the time -
She further states that she does not remember the year when she and the said Christopher were married but does recollect distinctly that they were married early in the spring after the burning of Farnamflats - that she had a child born which was her first child and which first child was still born in the fall of the year after they were married as she now thinks, that her second child was Margaret who was baptized by the Rev. D. Sherham Rosecrantz then a Minister at Gowanflats and that John Thomas Shacum and Maria Frank who was afterwards married to a Mr. Peterson - that she and the said Christopher and mother were married by the said Rev. Sherham Rosecrantz that the said Christopher Shacum died seven years ago on the 19th of March last - that she has not been married since and that she still remains his widow as will more fully appear by reference to the

proof sheets annexed
the
Subscribed to and sworn on the day and year above written before the said Court and in open Court the day and year above mentioned
Elizabeth H. Shackle mark
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court John Dyar Clerk

Elizabeth Shaeffer Pension Application

Herkimer County ss: Conrad Illig of Frankfort in said County being duly sworn saith that he is seventyfive years of age - that he was acquainted with Christopher Shoemaker deceased in his life time from the infancy of this Deponent until the death of the said Christopher - that said Christopher died about seven years ago - that this Deponent was acquainted with the said Christopher during the whole period of the Revolutionary War - that said Shoemaker and this Deponent were both born in German- flats, Herkimer County and where they both resided during the whole period of the War except the time that they were absent in the service - that said Shoemaker continued to live in said town of Germanflats until his death and this Deponent also for many years after the War lived in Germanflats but most of late years resided in Frankfort in said County of Herkimer where this Depo- nent now resides - that in the said Revolu- tionary War in the year 1778 in the Spring the said Shoemaker enlisted and this Deponent at Fort Herkimer in Germanflats enlisted together for the term of nine months into a company of Rangers commanded by Capt. Bigbead, Lieut. John Adam Holmer & Ensign John Smith - that after their said Enlistment they were ordered and proceeded together to Palatine now Montgomery County & the house of Col Peter Muggner where they were mustered and joined the rest of the company - that the said company was thereupon ordered and marched to Fort Dayton now Herkimer in said County of Herkimer, where they were stationed and remained on duty for remainder of their said period of nine months Enlistment - that this Deponent cannot now state the precise day of their Enlistment but knows that they were both enlisted for nine

months during the said year 1778 and that they both served the said term of nine months and that they were both discharged together on a new years day after their enlistment - That the said nine months service was con- -stant and uninterrupted and was performed chiefly in Garrison duty at said Fort Dayton with occasional excursions from said Fort in pursuit of the enemy or in watching the approach of the enemy by scouting - That this Deponent is quite positive that this service by the the said Christopher Shoemaker was rendered in the year 1778 from the fact that it was the year after the Brilliant Battle which was fought in the year 1777 and in the same year that Bennington was burnt which was in the year 1778 - That at the time of the burning of Bennington this Deponent and said Christopher were Stationed at Fort Dayton and that Deponent was at the time out as a Scout when the scouting party was attacked by the Indians & Tories and when there were three men of their party killed - the scouting party had been out from Fort Dayton to the Susquehanna River to a place called the Cane placed from these facts this Deponent is certain that this service was rendered in the year 1778 -
And this Deponent further saith that Elizabeth Shoemaker the Widow of the said Christopher Shoemaker who as this Deponent is informed is applying for a Pension under the act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836 entitled "an act granting

half pay to the Widows or orphans whose their husbands & fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes. is a sister of this Deponent and that she is about two years older than this Deponent - that the said Elizabeth was married to the said Christopher Shoemaker during the said Revolutionary War and that they had several children together during the said War and before the close thereof - that this Deponent does not now remem- ber that he attended the wedding of his said sister Elizabeth with the said Christopher, but from the time of their reported marriage in the War and which this deponent thinks was in the spring of the year 1779 until the death of the said Christopher the said Elizabeth & Christopher were reputed to be intermarried and always acknowledged themselves to be so and always lived together as man & wife and raised a family of children having had fourteen in all as this deponent believes - that this deponent remembers of hearing the Banns of their marriage published by Dominie Rosegrantz the Minister of the parish as was the custom of that day but did not attend the marriage that he can now state yet he has no doubt they were lawfully married - and this Deponent further saith that the said Eliza- beth since the decease of the said Christopher has not been intermarried with any other man and that since the said death she always has remained and still remains the Widow of the said Christopher Shoemaker and further saith not -
Subscribed and sworn to this Eleventh day of March 1837 before me
COM vs J. J. J. g
Edward P. Seymour Justice
I further certify that I am acquainted with the said J. J. J. and that he is a man of good character and that his state- ments are entitled to full credit - Edward P. Seymour Justice

State of New York Schoharie County ss
Nicholas Wollebeu of Schoharie in said County being duly sworn saith that he is sixty nine years of age as he believes but that being no record of his age he cannot say certainly - That in the Revolutionary War he was acquainted with Christopher Schoenfelder now deceased and his wife Elizabeth whose maiden name was Polich - that he knew the said Christopher before they were intermarried - that this deponent does not know when they were intermarried, but from the fact that John Schoenfelder the father of the said Christopher and his family among whom were the said Christopher and the said Elizabeth all lived in said War in the dwelling house at and in which this depon- ent and his father and his family at the time lived this deponent knows that they were intermarried in said War and sometime before the close of the War - that Germantown was burnt in the fall of 1778 when most of the dwellings of the inhabitants were burnt - that the dwelling the father of this deponent standing near the Fort called Fort Schoharie was not burnt - that for several winters there after several of the families of the whose dwellings were burnt came to live in the house of the family of this deponent's father - that the dwelling of his father was finally also burnt by the enemy in the year 1782 as this deponent believes and from the fact this deponent knows that the said Christopher Schoenfelder and the said Elizabeth Schoenfelder were intermarried in the War - that this deponent thinks also believes, that in the winter of the year 1780 the said Christo- pher and his wife Elizabeth lived in the house of his father at Germantown - That from the fall of 1777 1778 until the close of the War this deponent resided at Germantown near Fort Schoharie and most of the time in the Fort and that during the whole of that period the said Christopher Schoenfelder and after his intermarriage with the said Elizabeth the said Elizabeth also remain- ed at Germantown to the end of the War - that this deponent and the inhabitants among whom the said Christopher also served were

frequently on duty in the Fort Standing guard although this deponent at the time was not of sufficient age to subject him to duty. That this deponent recollects well that at the time the attack was made by the Indians and Tories on the Stone Church which we said here was picketed as a Fort and with Fort Haskins - or, was used as a protection and shelter for the inhabitants. The said Christopher Shoemaker and the said Elizabeth Shoemaker who had then been married and lived together as man & wife, were then living in the said Church and at the time had children, and that the said Christopher was at the time of the said attack, engaged with the other militia in defending said Fort - That from the constant duties that were required of the militia in which two depend upon the said Christopher Shoemaker, he has no doubt that after the marriage of the said Christopher & the said Elizabeth the said Christopher did perform important military service after his said marriage although he cannot state that he saw him in any particular engagement or service, except that he has no doubt that he was engaged at the time of the attack on the Fort - That the said Christopher Shoemaker died about seven years ago and that the said Elizabeth survives him and is still surviving and has not been married since the death of her said Christopher her husband and that she now remains a widow -
Nicholas W. Weller
Subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of September 1858 before me
Ormsby a Judge of the Superior Court and I further certify that I have been well acquainted with the said Nicholas W. Weller for

more than twelve (years) now last past and that he is a person of good reputation and his statements are entitled to full credit and that there were two inter- lineations made on the first page before signing & swearing said Aff.
Chas Gray

State of New York Northern County
I George Rosecrants of the town of Little Falls in said County aged Seventy four years do depose and say that I am the son of Abraham Rosecrants deceased who in his life time for many years before and after the Revolutionary War lived at and was settled in the Church at German Flats as a minister of the Gospel and in the discharge of his ministerial functions baptized children and solemnized marriages that the said Abraham made and kept an order of the births of children baptized and marriages celebrated by him - that the said Abraham died over thirty years ago and upon his decease the said Records where the Records & custody of the deposit and have continued in his custody and are until the present time that the record of births commenced in the year 1759 and continues to the year 1795 and the Record of marriages commenced in the year 1781 and extends to the year 1796 - that the deposit always understood that the record of marriages of the said Abraham prior to the year 1781 was lost or destroyed in the Revolutionary War which this deposit believes true - I that this deposit has this day searched the said record of marriages in behalf of Elizabeth Shaeffer who is the sister of Christopher Shaeffer deceased and who as is alleged in her behalf was intermarried with the said Christopher in the said town and whose marriages were celebrated, as is alleged, by the said Abraham Rosecrants, to ascertain whether the said marriage is recorded in the said Record of the said Abraham in this deposit's custody - that I have extended the said search from the commencement of the said Record of marriages in September 1781 to the year 1788 and do not find an entry in said Record of said marriage and I further depose that if the said marriage was celebrated by the said Abraham prior to the year 1781 the commencement of the

Existing record, and a record was then made by the said Abraham, that the said record was lost or destroyed in the Revolutionary War.
And I do further depose that I do remember that the said Christopher Shoemaker and the said Elizabeth Shoemaker, his wife, before whose maiden name was Edith, sometime in the Revolutionary War, came to the house of his father the said Abraham Shoemaker with this deponent then lived; being accompanied at the time by Henry Crantz and his wife who is now also deceased and another woman now collected by this deponent to have their marriage celebrated by the said Shoemaker, but this deponent did not attend or see the ceremony performed - that I do not recollect the year but I know it was during and in the Revolutionary War and I know it from the fact that they then came to his father's house in Germantown to have the marriage performed which marriage was afterwards in the year 1781 or 1782 burnt by the enemy -
Subscribed and sworn to the 28 th day of September 1838 before me
And I the said George Rosecrantz do further depose and say that I have searched the records of the said Abraham Rosecrantz of the births and baptisms of children and find that the said Christopher Shoemaker and Elizabeth Shoemaker had a daughter born the 20 th day of September 1780 and that the said daughter was baptized the 27 th day of September 1780 and that John Thomas Shoemaker & Maria Frank were the sponsors for the said daughter and that she was named "Margaret" George Rosecrantz
Subscribed and sworn to the 28 th day of September 1838 before me
Chas Gray a Judge of Hartsville County

and I the said Charles Gray the said George Worley further affy that I have been acquainted with the said George Worley for about fifteen years past and that he is a person of good reputation that his statements are entitled to full credit and that the word "marriage" in the foregoing Affidavit was obliterated before the same was signed and sworn to by said George
Charles Gray Judge

State of New York Rutland County ss.
Michael M c G of the Town of Germanflats in said County of Rutland State and State of New York who being first duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is Sixty seven years of age that he is the son of Capt. Michael M c G referred to in the declaration of Elizabeth M c G hereto annexed - that the said Capt. Michael M c G commanded a company of militia at Germanflats from about the commencement of the Revolutionary War until about the first of May of the year 1780 when the said Capt. Michael M c G removed from Germanflats to between the water & the road  the  other side of the  road out of the bounds of his command and whereupon the command of the said company devolved upon Frederick Frank who had been a Subaltern under his father the said Capt. M c G - that Capt. M c G has been dead for over thirty two years and that the papers of the said Capt. Michael M c G or some of his papers have come to the hands of this deponent and that they came to his hands immediately on the decease of the said Michael and have remained in his care and custody ever since and now are in his hands, except that he has occasionally allowed them to be taken from him to be used for the purpose of making extracts therefrom and using them as evidence of revolutionary services in behalf of Pensioners since the year 1832, but the same are notwithstanding

such temporary uses out of the hands of this deponent in the original and same condition that they were in when this deponent first discovered them among the papers of the deceased.
And this deponent further saith that the papers annexed to this deponent's affidavit marked "A" and B are true copies of papers found among the handwriting of the said Michael Kelly deceased and which this deponent believes are minutes of a draft and and drafted service of certain military man- made and performed by them in the said War in the year 1797 and which minutes this deponent from fact of his finding them among his father's memoranda of the War and his own recollection are the subject of that service, and from the statement made on the subject by his deceased
father he believes and has no doubt are correct so far as the same give a history of that service.
And this deponent further saith that he knows of the absence of his father to Fiandarraga in the War but does not remember the year exact or if from the said minute above referred to, which he believes correct that he always understood from his father that he and the said men who accompanied him on that occasion were absent

about the three months - that whilst in the service at Ticonderoga they were exposed to great peril in passing on or crossing over the ice on the Lake in that neighborhood. That this exposure as this deponent always learnt from his father was in the Spring of the year when the ice was about going off by the opening of Spring. That he recollects this fact distinctly his father having in his life time repeatedly related it and he mentions it now as an evidence of the duration of the said service for about three months as always alleged by his father
And this deponent further saith that "Stoffel" is the German of "Christopher" and that the person named "Stoffel" Shoemaker on the papers or lists, copies of which are annexed, and the said Christopher Shoemaker the husband of the applicant are one and the same person - That the said Christopher Shoemaker was through his whole life invariably called "Stoffel" Shoemaker by all the German people in his neighborhood and that Capt. Michael Iltig the father of this deponent was a German that he knows the said Christopher Shoemaker the husband of the applicant and the said "Stoffel" Shoemaker on the said list to have been the same person from the fact that there was not during the period of the said War any other "Stoffel" or Christopher Shoemaker at Germantown of sufficient age to be liable to military duty; and this deponent further saith that Germantown was burnt by the enemy as this deponent believes all of

He has no doubt in the summer of the year 1838
And his deponent further saith that he is distinct in his recollection that when his father the said Captain Michael Stig left home with his men & when they proceeded on their said planned service to Scituate they went off in sleighs and that it was in the winter season and that they did not return until the spring following and this deponent recollects this further incident about that service which he learned from his father and some of the men on their return home and which was always admitted by all, that on the evening before the departure of the said men, the said Capt. Stig in an address made to them and to advise given them cautioned the men particularly against stealing, and that the same night they stole said Capt. Stig's horses and carried them with them in their sleighs and on their way to Scituate locked them and treated Capt. Stig to a meal of them, and this circumstance was always a matter of joke among them —
Subscribed and sworn to this 18 th day of October 1838 before me
Michael Stig
Chas Gray a Judge of the Superior Court and I further certify that I have been acquainted with said Michael Stig for about fifteen years past and that he is a person of fair reputation and his statements are entitled to credit
Chas Gray Judge

A list of Colonel Billings' Richmond of men who was drafted February the 19, 1877-
Officers Capt. Michael Stig Sub. John Magee Lt. John Billings
Men out of Capt. Michael Stig company Nicholas Castor Frederick Arvandorf Stoffel Shot maker Jacob Castor John Lost Bell
Billie Billings Men out of Capt. Harry Waller company Jacob A. Mason Jacob Christman Nicholas Tuls John Smith Harry Wallman Adam Barch
Men out of Capt. Lehman company Jacob Capone Billie Dygert Mik Clapsath Jacob Stig Thomas Ocken George Stig Jacob Lipe
Men out of Capt. Staring Company Fr. Agner Mik Ret Simon Gress ab scene
Men out of Capt. Small company Jacob Craus John Shall Laurene Hill Conradt Volts Peter Volts Men out of Capt. Casfalman company Richard Melch Philip Alamar Lutherick Ricket Habas Garbusk - ab scene Jobas Mapet - ab scene William Gost Vot - a scene
Men out Capt. Eder Company Nicholas Frank Nicholas Chilu Peter Eder Joseph Besary John Lost Damot George Shall

A list of Capt. Michael Stig's Company
Capt. Michael Stig, 1 Lieut John Moyer 2 Lieut John Bellingr Richard Walsh Philip Clamand Isaac Polger Nicholas Schiler John Bast Demotte Nicholas Frank John Jost Passachy George Shall Peter Eklr Jacob Pyper George

This Draft Company of Capt Michael Shilly, Company has left home the 21 Day February the Marcht that day do John Gaushers and next day and Muster at Colonel Fisher and the next day do the Muster the third Day do Wriggins and the fourth day do John Grose and and the fifth day do Dynamite and the sixth day around in abundance the seventh day we Debut for our Sitting, the eighth day at 5 a clock in the after noon we rekind the Beast the 9 day

"B"
A list of Captain Itzig Company 1777.
Capt. Itzig Lieut. John Mayer Lieut. John Billinger John Just Bell Sarg! Jacob Crans Sarg! John Smit Corp! Jacob Castor Corporal George Stahl Corp! Richard Nidich Philip Alaman Nicholas Frank John Just Wasacy Adam Barsh Nicholas Castor Stoffel Hornaker Thomas Cokin William Clapsall Jacob Pifer Peter Dygert Jacob A. Mauer Jacob Christman Frederick Auersdorf William Brat 1777
Refrom Col. Cor L119.14.8

State of New York Herkimer County
Andrew Piper of Herkport in said county of Herkimer and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is seventy eight years of age - that he was acquainted with Christopher Shoemaker deceased before and through the whole Revolutionary War and continued to be acquainted with him until his death which occurred at Germanflats about seven years ago - that he said Shoemaker as this deponent believes was born at Germanflats and during his whole life lived in that place -
That in the Revolutionary War in the year 1779 the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine the said Christopher Shoemaker was enlisted in the Boat Service of the United States in a company of Boatmen commanded by Capt. Samuel Gray and served under said Captain Gray on the Mohawk River - that the said enlistment, as this deponent always understood it was for the period of nine months and which this deponent believes true and that the said Christopher Shoemaker served the said period of nine months that this deponent was not enlisted with the said Christopher in the same company but was during the same year enlisted in the same Boat Service in a company commanded by Capt. John Lofler - that the companies of Capt. Gray in which said Christopher served and the company of Capt. Lofler in which this deponent served were both during the said season.

employed on the Mohawk River and were frequently in company with each other and when he used to see the said Christopher Shoemaker in the company of Capt. Gray and actually on duty there, that the said service of both said companies commenced early in the spring and continued to the about the latter part of July or first of August when they and their said deponent parted with the said Shoemaker in said company at different times from the commencement of their service in the spring until the latter part of July in the winter following and that in the winter that they parted with the said Christopher Shoemaker in the service of the said companies in the winter of Banton - separated at the foot of Oswego Lake the company of Capt. Gray encamping in the expedition of Genl. Sullivan and the company of Capt. Lester in which this deponent served returned to the Mohawk River, and from there to the Hudson where this deponent spent the remainder of the war and did not again see the said Christopher Shoemaker until part of the said companies the deponent was in the habit of seeing said Christopher in the service and said that he is acquainted with the said Christopher Shoemaker and that he is acquainted also with Elizabeth Shoemaker the widow of the said Christopher Shoemaker deceased, that this deponent was acquainted with her before her marriage with the said Christopher Shoemaker. That she is the daughter of Christian Edick with whom and the family this deponent was well acquainted before and in the war that the said Elizabeth and the said Christopher were married sometime in the war as this deponent believes but did not attend the wedding nor does he know the time but knows they were married before the close of the war given the fact that this deponent parted with them and carried to Canada the year before the cessation of arms and was retained in Canada until the close of the war and he knows the said Christopher & Elizabeth were living together

as man. That the deponent also had several children one of which died before this deponent was taken prisoner
That the said Elizabeth Shoemaker the wife of the said Christopher Shoemaker survived the said Christopher. That she has not been married since and that she is now living and a Widow and has been a Widow since the death of the said Christopher Shoemaker deceased
And this deponent further saith that "Stoffel" in the German language is the same as "Christopher" in the English language and that the said Christopher Shoemaker was known by the German People on the Mohawk River in the War of the Revolution and ever after until his death, called and he uniformly went by the name of "Stoffel Shoemaker" and that "Stoffel" and "Christopher" are the same name and that this deponent was born on the Mohawk in the
neighborhood of said Christopher Shoemaker & lived with him until his death when this deponent was born and that he never knew of any other "Stoffel" or Christopher Shoemaker than the deceased except that the said Christopher had a Cousin by the name of Christopher who was not of sufficient age to perform any services in the Revolutionary War and who died many years ago
And this deponent further saith that the said Christopher Shoemaker during the said

Revolutionary War was enlisted also in a company of Rangers commanded by Captain Beight Bright and that he saw said company on duty on on Scouts but he does not remem- ber the year nor the precise period of his enlistment although he has always understood that which he believes his enlist- ment in the Ranger service was for three months and that he thinks besides Colonel Peter Rains and George Sturg were enlisted with him in that service
Submitted and sworn to this 15 th day of October 1838 before me
Andrew Fife
Charles Gray a Judge of the Superior Court of the United States for the District of Columbia do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Andrew Fife the Affiant and have known him for more than ten years past and that he is a person of fair character and his statements are entitled to full credit, and I further certify that two interlineations were made on the first page, one on the 2 nd and a whole line on the third and fourth and eighth successive lines and part of the ninth were obliterated on the 2 nd page and all thereafter signing and subscribing the said Affidavit by said Andrew Fife
Charles Gray

State of New York vs the Minister County of ...
Maria Gelinar of Columbia in the said County and State of America being duly sworn deposes and says that she was seventythree years of age on the 28 th day of May last - That she was well acquainted with Christopher Shoemaker deceased before and during the Revolutionary War - until his death which occurred about seven years ago - and also with his Wife Elizabeth Shoemaker (whose maiden name was Elizabeth or Mary) - that she was acquainted with the said Elizabeth from her infancy - that she and the said Elizabeth were playmates before the Revolution - and in the War and they have been acquainted ever since - that the said Elizabeth Shoemaker and the said Christopher Shoemaker were married in the Revolutionary War and several years before the close of the War although she cannot state what year precisely, and that she the deponent was present at the marriage and officiated as Bridesmaid for the said Elizabeth - that the nuptials were celebrated by the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz at his dwelling house as she now thinks at Germantown - that she knows that they were married several years before the close of the War from the fact that they had several children born in the War - that she the deponent and Thomas Shoemaker stood as Godmother and Godfather for Margaret the daughter of the said Christopher & Elizabeth Shoemaker and which was the second child of the said Christopher & Elizabeth the first having died in infancy, and she knows and is positive that this christening, and her standing as Godmother for Margaret, was in the War whilst the said deponent & their family were living at Fort Herkimer that the said child the said Margaret, was baptized by the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz the same Minister that had previously married the said Christopher and

Elizabeth Shoemaker — That she said Elizabeth Shoemaker has survived her said Christopher her husband and is still living — That she has not been married since the death of the said Christopher and that she now remains his Widow — That the maiden name of this deponent was Frank she having been a daughter of Timothy Frank who has been deceased many years
etc.
Subscribed and sworn to this 16 th day of October 1838 before me.
Maria X Gotten Mark
Charles a Judge of the County Courts of the County of Herkimer and I further certify that the said Maria Gotten is a person of fair reputation and that her statements are entitled to full credit.
Charles Gray Judge etc.
State of New York
Herkimer County ss I John Dyar Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Charles Gray Esq r before whom several of the affidavits herunto annexed purport to have been taken was at their dates one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and I further certify that Edward T Seymour Esq r before whom one of the annexed affidavits also purports to have been taken was at its date one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge & Justice and verily believe their several signatures to be genuine. In testimony whereof I have herunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County

This 19 th day of Oct r 1838
Dyott Clerk

May 3, 1938.
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Mr. Roger F. Williams 2 Rock Street Alexandria Bay, New York
BA-J/ady Christopher Shoemaker W.19031
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter relative to Christopher Shoemaker, a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
The data contained herein were obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W.19031, based upon the military service of Christopher Shoemaker in that war.
Christopher, the son of John Shoemaker, was born in German Flats, Herkimer County, New York, date, and the name of his mother are not shown. He was called Stoffel Shoemaker, Stoffel being the German for Christopher.
While a resident of German Flats, New York, Christopher Shoemaker enlisted February 19, 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Michael Ittig's Company, Colonel Peter Bellinger's New York Regiment. He enlisted in the spring of 1778 and served nine months as private in Corps of Rangers under Lieutenant John Adam Helmer, Captain John Bradbick and Colonels Harper and Klock. He enlisted in the spring of 1779, and served nine months under Captain Samuel Gray and Colonel Christopher Yates in the boat service on the Mohawk River; was in General Clinton's Expedition and in General Sullivan's Expedition. He enlisted in 1780, served as private in Captain Frederick Frank's Company, Colonel Bellinger's New York Regiment; was in the engagement in 1782 when Fort Herkimer was attacked by the Tories and Indians and served to the close of the war.
He died March 19, 1831, in German Flats, New York, his age not given.
Christopher Shoemaker married in the spring of 1779, in German Flats, New York, Elizabeth, the daughter of Christian Edick or Ittig. She was born between Christmas and New Year in 1758, in German Flats, New York. The name of her mother is not shown.

Elizabeth Shoemaker, the widow of Christopher Shoemaker, was allowed pension on her application executed October 3, 1838, at which time she was a resident of Herkimer, Herkimer County, New York.
She died February 8, 1846, place not stated. on AB
Christopher and Elizabeth Shoemaker had fourteen children. Their first child, was still born in the fall after their marriage, name not stated. Their second child, Margaret or Margretha, was born September 20, 1780. She was baptized September 27, 1780. John Thomas Shoemaker and Maria Frank were her godfather and godmother, no relationship stated. Said Maria was the daughter of Timothy Frank. In March 1839 said Maria was the widow of Conrad Getman. She was aged seventy-three years on May 26, 1838.
Christopher Shoemaker had a younger cousin by his name, who died many years prior to 1838.
In 1837 Conrad Ittig or Edick, a brother of soldier's widow, Elizabeth Shoemaker, was aged seventy-five years, and a resident of Frankfort, Herkimer County, New York. He was born in German Flats, New York.
In 1838 Michael Ittig or Ittick was aged sixty-seven years and living in German Flats, New York. He was the son of Captain Michael Ittig or Ittick, a German, who had been dead over thirty-two years, no relationship to the family stated.
In 1839 one George Idick or Ittig was a resident of Manlius, Onondaga County, New York, no relationship stated. He was eighty-one years old on December 13, 1838. There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1938 May 3. Hist. to Roger J. Williams. AD 24.
File No. 19031
Elizabeth Shoemaker Widow of Christopher Shoemaker so: Rev. man
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. M Page 208
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Albany 3315
Elizabeth Shoemaker widow of Christopher Shoemaker
who died on the — March 1831 of Herkimer Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain French of the reg't. commanded by Col. Klock in the N. Y. Militia line for 14 days. 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 48 Dollars 55 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11. day of May 1840 and sent to Charles Gray, Herkimer, N.Y.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1840 436.95 Semi-annual allowance ending 1st Sep. 24.27 $461.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2. Page 213

New York Elizabeth Shoemaker late C. Gray 29. April 1840
Act July 1836

N. York Elizabeth Shoemaker mt. to Charles Gray 7. March 1839 to same 12. August 1839 to J. A. Rasbach 31. Oct. 1839
4 July 31.

Letts G. H. Bates, June 1. 1842. " to same Jan'y 9. 1845.

Mar 5.
Eliz. Swemake
Act 4 July 1836 No 4025 Oct 29
Revolutionary Claims
Edwards Engraves
Group of Pensions
Washington

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir
I forwarded you about the middle of October last the papers in case of Elizabeth Shoemaker Widow of Christopher Shoemaker for a Pension — We have not yet heard from them nor did we even make inquiry in relation to them believing that in due time we should be advised on the subject —
The frequent calls of the family as well as the idea that the papers may have miscarried, induce me to make the inquiry whether the papers have reached your office
Note you as us the favor to inform us thereof and if received what disposition has been made of the subject —
I am respectfully Yours abt. Sent.
Wm Lloyd
Hoboken 25 th Feby. 1835.

Elizabeth Shoemaker N.Y.
Act 4 July 36- increased for Brad. = begs ran 23 mo. 17 d. pri
Eliz t Shoemaker widow of Chris t Shoemaker
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

Albany May 25 th 1842
In the matter of Elizabeth Shoemaker Widow of Chas s Shoemaker &c
To J. L. Edw ds Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Sir.
When this Claim was allowed by you, the service rendered by Shoemaker in 1778 for 9 months under Captain Breadbag or Braddock was not taken into the account. This rejected service was proved by 2 or 3 credible witnesses, two of whom enlisted & served with him in that year in said Biglow's Company. You were not satisfied that Biglow was a Captain & in duty in that year. The Comptroller's Books did not show that he was. (I have recently discovered an old MS. volume in that office which) gives the proof required. It is sent herewith, and make it the ground to renew Mrs Shoemaker's application for increased pay. Very respectfully Yours &c G. F. [initials]

Application of Elizabeth Shoemaker widow of Chris o Shoemaker for increased pension
Letter from her atty B. F. Ladd

Nov 22 d 1844.
Sir.
The claim of Elizabeth Shoemaker (or Schoonmaker) widow of Chris o Shoemaker for an increase of pay was confided to my agency by the widow and her Attorney Mr Gray long since. I examined the claim at the time & ascertained that a pension was allowed for all the proof furnished warranted. The service of Shoemaker under Capt. Bradpick (or Bigbread) was not made out by the Comptroller's records or any other document.
Now that I have furnished the rolls of Bradpick, I confidently claim for Mrs Shoemaker an increase of her pension for her service under Bradpick as asserted in her papers, shown by parole testimony, and now confirmed by the record proof forwarded at the time I presented the claim of the widow of Adam Helms one of the Lieutenants of Bradpick's Company.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Comr of Pensions.
I am very respectfully your ob t Serv t G. F. GATLIN.

Granville Falls, N.Y. March 27 1845
Sir.
In your letter to me of January 9 th ult o you decided that in the case of Elizabeth Shoemaker widow of Christopher Shoemaker deceased, the alledged service of Mr. Shoemaker in Bradbig's Company should be added to the service already allowed, and Computed in a new Certificate on the return of the old certificate.
The old Certificate of Mrs Shoemaker is accordingly herewith returned and a new certificate for $80 expected in lieu thereof.
I shall call for the new Certificate on my return to Washington City in a few days.
I am very respectfully (Your mo. O bt Serv t )
J. S. Edwards (Commissioner of Pensions.) G. F. GALLS.

Payment to be made at Albany by J. W. O'Leary Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of Albany
Issued new Certificate 23 mo. 1701/2 78.56 deduct what has been paid—
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol. 2. Page 213 by
J. F. Yates Present D. Brown,
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Elizabeth Shoemaker of the State of New York widow of Christopher Shoemaker who was a Private in the War of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty eight dollars and fifty five cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and thirty four.
W. L. Marcy Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
W. L. Marcy Commissioner of Pensions.

House of Reps Washington June 28. 1852
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir
Herewith I forward papers in relation to a claim of the heirs of Mrs Shoemaker. If anything is due these heirs please inform me also the place of payment of the same -
I am Very Respectfully Yours &c W. W. Alexander

V 1025 Oct 29.
NY. 24 July 1836.
Any Shoe in utter Sust'd for sales in the hands of the B. union
Various Shirts & Pajamas Remainder of Pajamas Redingote

J. L. Edwards Esquire
Enclosed we forward the application and proof of Elizabeth Shoemaker Widow of Christopher Shoemaker deceased for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836.
Respectfully Yours act. Secy.
Chas. Gay
Decatur 22 d Oct. 1838
)

State of New York Herkimer County ss. George Stieg of the town of Manlius in the County of Onondaga being duly sworn truth that he was Eightyone years of age on the 13 th day of December last that he was acquainted with Christo- pher Shoemaker late of Germanflats in the County of Herkimer deceased prior to the Revolutionary War and from thence through the war and until his death which occurred about eight years ago - That this deponent served in said war and is now a Pensioner of the United States for services rendered by him during said war - That this deponent and the said Christo- =pher Shoemaker in the war of the Revolution served together as drafts under Captain Michael Stieg in the winter season and from winter until spring in the winter previous to the taking of Saratoga - this service was rendered at Fridericksburg - That in the spring of the year 1778 as this deponent now believes this deponent and the said Christopher Shoemaker enlisted together at Germanflats where they then both resided into a Company of Rangers for the period of nine months and that they served together during the whole period of nine months and were discharged at Fort Dayton near Herkimer Village on the first day of January following - That they

were both enlisted into a Company of Navyers of which a man by the name of Bigbread or Bloodbark was Captain (his surname this Deponent does not now remember but thinks it was John - John Adam Helmer was 1 st Lieutenant and John Smith was 2 d Lieutenant and said Company was under the command of Col. Harper - that the Company of Captain Bigbread was during said time of service divided, the one half under the command of Capt. Bigbread was stationed at Ponecarabia and in the vicinity of that place and the other half under the command of Lieut. Helmer was stationed during the whole of said period at Fort Dayton - that this Deponent and said Christopher Shoemaker were both stationed at Fort Dayton under the immediate command of Lieut. Helmer and their duties during said period consisted chiefly in Garrison duties at said Fort Dayton - that they made occasional excursions from said Fort in parties or scouts, and were also occasionally sent as guards & scouts on the Mahant River to Fort Stawix - that this nine scouted

service was rendered the year after the Brimley Battle and the same year that Kirtland and Germantown was burnt by the enemy. That at the time of the burning of Kirtland this Deponent was in Fort Dayton which was attacked by the enemy and with whom a skirmish was then had. Not a man by the name of Bellinger who was at the time also in said Fort and standing by the side of this Deponent on a platform and looking over the pickets of the Fort received a wound in the breast from a ball fired by the enemy - That this Deponent and the said Christopher Shoemaker performed other service in the Militia together and this Deponent remembers that at one time and this Deponent thinks in the winter of 1779 and before this Deponent was taken prisoner and carried to Canada, this Deponent and the said Christo- = her were stationed as Militiamen at Fort Kirtland to guard the said Fort for about three months John Smith as this Deponent believes had command of the Fort during that period - That this Deponent recollects also that he and the said Christopher Shoemaker the same year of Sullivan's

Expedition served together in a company of Boatmen on the Mohawk River under Captain Lepler for nine months that in the fall after the close of the navigation of the River they were retained and employed in getting out fire wood in the neighborhood of Albany  Schenectady - That this deponent understood at the time and has ever since understood the said Schenectady was enlisted in the said Boat Service for nine months which was the term served by this deponent. That said service commenced early in the Spring and ended about the first of January following - That this deponent served together in the same company during the whole season and were discharged together at Schenectady and went home together -
Subscribed and sworn to this 10 th day of September 1859 before me
George Edick
I hereby certify that the said George Edick who writes his name "Edick" has been known to my reputation for several years and that he sustains the reputation and character of an honest upright and credible person and his statements are therefore entitled to credit - Chas Gray Judge

State of New York
Herkimer County, ss I John Dyer Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Charles Gray Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been taken has at the date thereof a Judge of the County Court duly ap- pointed and qualified. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe the signature to be genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County This 14 th September 1839
Dyer Clerk

Mr. A.P. 2. Adolphus Elizabeth Shoemaker
Revolutionary Claims Dear J. L. Edwards Comp. Pensions Washington

St. Martin 28 th March 1889
J. L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
In answer to your favor of 31 st ult. in the matter of the application for a pension for the Elizabeth Schoenfelder. I enclose herewith the original memorandum of service in 1777 copies of which were sent with the original papers - We forward also the letter of J. Campbell Esq. p. ft. Bdy. of State showing that there are no records of the Service claimed in 1777 & 1778 in that office - The Ranger Service is a Service so generally understood and so universally known by our Revolutionary folks, that we have no doubt there was such a corps or that there were for several years individual companies of Rangers organized. Notwithstanding that there exists not now a record of such organizations and Service - I hope before this claim for a pension Service in a company of Rangers under Capt. Richard Hays is finally decided by the U. S. Dept. of War, that you will give us an opportunity of furnishing you additional evidence of this species of Service and that the pension of the applicant is eventually enjoyed in full - The original Bdy. of State of the Applicant and the original records and documents furnished leave no doubt that the Service claimed for 1777 (a drafted Service of 3 months) was rendered - The accompanying Bdy. (supplemental) of the Applicant & Mrs. G. G. G. will show that the child recorded upon the record of Baptism of Rev. G. G. G. is the daughter of the Applicant and established the fact that the Applicant was married in the War and before the year 1780 and before her husband's last Service - Mr. Michael Hays desires and requests that the original memorandum of the Service in 1777 should be returned to us as soon as possible as you shall have closed the examination - Respectfully Yrs. Chas. G. G.

Certificate of Secretary of State of Pa. Campbell Sept 2nd.

Secretary's Office
Albany March 18. 1839.
Sir,
Your letter of the 16. inst. in relation to Christopher Shoemaker, W m Shute and Barney or Parent Young has been received
In answer I have to state that as far as I know there is not in this office any list or roll of the names of private soldiers who served in the Militia or in the Levies of this State who served in the Revolutionary war. I cannot therefore give you any information about the persons above named or their services—
The names of the officers are all or nearly all on the records here; but I pray you to remember that the names of the men are not here.
Yours respectfully Arch d Campbell Dep Secretary
John A. Gasbach Esq.

Sept 18
pay self post
Russian Claims
Eliz Shoemaker
Dear S. L. Edwards
Comrs of Pensions
Washington
FREE

Sir
Verkiners N.Y. Sept. 14. 1839
Enclosed I forward you the affidavit of Mr. Colick. in further support of the claim of Elizabeth Schoemaker on file in your office the allowance before as per your letter was something over fourteen months. to which the enclosed proof will at least add nine months or more. at any rate nine months under Bradbills. besides some Military Service
In your letter on the subject of records proof you refer to records to be had at the Comptrollers office in the State of New York. Several applications have been made at the said office for certified copies of records or papers relating to services under Bradbills or Bigbills. and the answer was that the papers & records were in such a state of disorder that no certificate could now be given. that any person may search for himself. — and that a clerk is now employed in indexing & regulating the said records & papers and until that is completed no certified copies can be given —
I am Sir Compt. Chf. Secy,
H. S. Edwards
J. H. Washburn
P.S. The original papers in this claim were transmitted to the Department by Chas May Esq.

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Scholar Statement of Service

Official Statement of the Services rendered in the Revolutionary War by Christopher Shoemaker whose Widow Elizabeth Shoemaker is an applicant for a Pension under act of July 4, 1836
   The Year Services rendered Duration of Service Nature of Service Officers under whom Service was performed Place where Service was rendered Reference to proof & other Memos & etc     1777 3 months from Feb. until May Drafted Militia Service Capt. Michael Stig in Col. Bellinger's Regiment Militia Vienderoga (1777) See Afft. of Michael Stig the son of Capt. Stig - the transfer of documents of Capt. Stig's papers are referred to Affiant's Afft. & the oath of Affiant proves the Service - The operation is shown by the Afft. of Stig & Affiant also - The paper shows the Commencement of Service 18th Feb. 1777 and the Afft. of Stig & Affiant proves the Service - The papers of Vienderoga in the Spring when the ice went off & the Spring opened which is sufficient evidence of there was the Service.   1778 9 months from Spring until Fall By enlistment for a Company of Rangers Commanded by Capt. Biglod Capt. Biglod St. John & Adam Helmer Ensign John Smith Fort Dayton and in the vicinity of that place which was at the time   1779 9 months By enlistment for 9 months Service on Boat Capt. Samuel Gray under the Command of Col. Christopher Gates On the Mohawk River and on the Susquehanna with Sullivan's Expedition   1780 & 1781 Served in the Militia and performed the usual Militia duty. Company of Militia Capt. A. S. L. Fred. H. Frank in Col. Bellinger's Regiment at Fort Schuyler & in the vicinity of that place (1778) The 9 months Service is proved positively by Comdt. Stig his Afft. & corroborated by the Affiant and Andrew Poppe see their Afft.   1782 Capt. Shoemaker was in the engagement when the attack was made on Fort the Mohawk by the Indians & Tories - See Afft. of Affiant which is positive on this subject See also Afft. of Nicholas Schoemaker supporting her in this respect (1779) This 9 mos. Service is proved by the Afft. of Andrew Poppe by proving the enlistment of respondent and by proving that they were 4 or 5 months when they separated - Supported by Affiant  

1780 Ch. 10 of Mar 29
Served in the Militia and performed the usual military duty.
Company of Militia Penna and Fred H. ... in Col. Bellinger's Regiment
at Fort McMonies in the vicinity of that place
1781 The 9 months' service proved positively by Conrad Stitz the birth of ... coordinated to the applicant and Andrew Piper see their afft.
1782
Christ. Shoemaker was in the engagement when the attack was made on Fort McMonies by the British 2 Tories See afft. of applicant which is positive on the subject See also afft. of Nicholas Boleman supporting her in this respect
1779) This 9 mos. service is proved by the afft. of Andrew Piper by proving the enlistment of wife Maria and by proving that they were 4 or 5 months when they separated - supported by applicant
The marriage of the applicant with Christopher Shoemaker took place in the Spring of 1778
The fact is positively proved by Maria Getman who was present and officiated for Bridessmaid - Corroborated by Geo. Roseberry who proved the loss of the marriage record - also afft. of applicant - ditto Conrad Stitz -
Time of marriage 1779 is the Spring
The applicant swears positively it was the Spring after the burning of Germantown. Germantown was burnt Sept. or Oct. 1778 - Life of Brant Vol. 1. Page 364 Afft. of Nicholas Boleman - Andrew Piper - Michael Stitz - afft. in 1778
In support of the evidence of the applicant that the marriage took place in Spring of 1778 is
The afft. of Nicholas Boleman that the applicant and her husband lived in the house of his father as he believes in the Winter of 1780 - that they had several children before the close of the War -
The record of Rev. A. Roseberry proved by Geo. Roseberry, afft. an extract of which is given. Swears that the applicant & her husband had a child born Sept. 20, 1780 named Margaret Thomas Shoemaker and Maria found one recorded as Thomas at the Baptism - Maria Stark was afterwards married to Conrad Getman and her afft. is annexed and she swears she stood with Shoemaker as sponsor for the child Margaret - and the applicant Andrew Piper and Maria Getman all prove the death of her first child and that the one born Sept. 20th 1780 was her second child - The applicant swears that her first child was born in the fall after her marriage and that the second was born about a year after the first - This afft. somewhat circumstantial is evidence of the most satisfactory nature that the marriage was celebrated in the Spring of 1778 and consequently before the termination of his last period of service - his last service in 1779 and all his Militia service from that time to the close of the War was subsequent to the marriage
(over)

Continuation of remarks
The applicant and Mr. Wolleber both saw him the deceased in the engagement at the time of the attack on Fort Benninger in 1782 by the Tories and Indians — This with the evidence of Andrew Piper of the Boat Service is evidence of services subsequent to the marriage if it is believed that the marriage took place in the Spring of 1779 —
But if it shall be deemed that the evidence fixing the marriage in the Spring of 1779 is not sufficient, then from the record evidence furnished by the Afft. of Judge Rodemancy of the birth & baptism of a child in Sept. 1780, it does appear most conclusively that the marriage must have taken place before Sept. 1780 and if so, then the service of the deceased in the engagement in the defense of Fort Benninger in 1782 proves service rendered subsequent to the marriage and entitles the applicant to a pension under the act of July 4, 1835.
The attack on Fort Benninger is fixed in the year 1782 by the Afft. of Nicholas Wolleber v. George Rodemancy the applicant —
The originals of the memoranda of Capt. May, Louisiana of which are annexed to the Afft. of Mr. Michael May, were heretofore forwarded to the Department and are not therefore again forwarded —
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Voluminous Statement of services etc.

Certificate of Comptroller showing that
Capt. Breadbig
serv'd in 1788 -
applicable to the service
of Chris n Shoemaker.

United States De. for pay and subsistence of militia and levies for which the Treasurer. Signed Certificate. Sheet No 1
   Interest Commencing Names. No of Shares Principal. Shares Am't of Interest     { 1778 Decem 31 } Capt. Bradbrig's Comp y 173 17, 3 8 " " 83 9 "   1778 June 30 Capt. Bradbrig. 69 8, 2 8, 6 " 35, 7, 9  
State of New York Comptroller's Office } I certify that the preceding is a true Extract from a book remaining in this Office. Albany May 26 th 1842 Philip Phelps Dep: Comptroller
* There are many instances of Companies having been paid without the names of the members of those companies being specified G.P.L.

May 9. 1840
Revolutionary Claims
C. Shaub & Son
J. L. Edwards Esq. Compt. Pensions Washington

H. L. Edwards Esq.
Hoboken 5 th May 1840
Sir In your favor of the 29 th ult. advising us that the Certificates of our Compts. are unavailable to establish the further claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Shoemaker, is received — From the tenor of your letter I am inclined to think, you misapprehend the main object of those certificates, and you will, I hope before you finally dispose of the matter, oblige us so much as to review so much of the testimony in the case, as relates to the 9 months enlistment & service of the husband of the Applicant in the year 1778 under Capt. John Bradlick in the Corps of Rangers — The Records in the public Office at Albany, which, in company with the clerks of the Comptroller & Secty. of State I have personally examined, afford no evidence of the existence of organization of Corps of Rangers, nor of any services rendered, in such Corps, yet that there was such a corps, and that Capt. Bradlick held command therein, is not sufficiently proved by the dates of the two Messrs. Higgs and Mr. Piper in our case, is susceptible of the clearest proof, by the concurrent testimony of many respectable living witnesses —
You refer particularly to the service of Capt. Bradlick in the Levees in 1780 and also the service of his company in the 2 d Battalion of Militia from Feby. to Sept. 1779 a period of six months and eleven days (with the view to show that Capt. Shoemaker Bradlick did not & can not in those years have served 9 months in the Rangers Corps, and consequently that Shoemaker did not perform in those years 9 months service under him) that Shoemaker in 1780 served in Capt. Francis Co. of Militia and that Bradlick Co. in 1779 was paid for six days service only —
Now I do not see that this is at all incom- patible with the claim, for Capt. Bradlick & Shoemaker

of 9 months Service in the Ranger Corps in 1778. — My recollection on the subject is that Mrs. Shoemaker papers in support of her claim set forth the 9 months Ranger Service under Capt. Brodhead in the year 1778 — that he served under Capt. Gray in the Bow Service in the year 1779 and that in the year 1780 to the close of the War he served in Capt. Frantz's Company of Militia — The particular object of the full certificates of the Comptroller and Secretary of State in relation to the payment made to Capt. Brodhead and his Company for Services, was to show not that that Shoemaker served under him in any of those years, but to show that as early as 1775 and from that time down to the close of the War the Brodheads held the command of a Capt. in the Militia and that besides his Militia Service he served also for a period in the Forces, and thus satisfy you of the great probability that he performed in 1778 the Service in the Corps of Rangers, testified to by the two Migs and Andrew Piper — I have personally examined the Records in the Comptroller's & Secy's Office at Albany in respect to this Service and can find nothing in relation either to its organization or compensation. ———— You will recollect however that the Comptroller's Certificates disclose the fact that some part of the Records of that office relating to Revolutionary Services are misplaced or lost, and I would submit whether from the fact that the public records are imperfect, and the hostile testimony of living witnesses of its existence we are not authorized to say that there was a regu- larly organized Service known as the Ranger Service and that Capt. Brodhead held command therein — In your letter of the date of Feb. 11th 1839 on this subject you state "there is no evidence in this office of the Service described in in 1777 and 1778. A rendered some evidence of it may be found in the Comptroller's office of the State of New York" — Now after a fair and full

such there is no evidence found in the office Compt. h. office of this Service — The Service of 1778 you admit was no doubt correctly upon the evidence of the papers of Capt. M c G and others left as I suppose, and with the positive proof of Conrad M c G, George M c G & Andrew Piper of the existence of a Ranger Service and that Christopher Schoenfelder in 1778 received thereon for nine months under Capt. Bradly we think the Service in 1778 should not be excluded —
George M c G and Conrad M c G both swear positiv- ly that they enlisted with Christo. Schoenfelder in Capt. Bradly's Company of Rangers in 1778 for 9. months and all served their full term and were discharged together — Andrew Piper also swears to the enlistment of Schoenfelder in 1778 in the Ranger Service and he swears that George M c G and others whom he names served with Schoenfelder at the same time — If the testimony of these persons in respect to the Service of Capt. Bradly is not satisfac- tory we can procure the att ts of any reasonable number of respectable living witnesses that there was such a Service as the Ranger Service and that Capt. Bradly served therein as a Capt. The Rangers Service was a distinct Service and kept up for several years and under different officers as can be abundantly established by men yet living who either served in or knew the boys — The officers were Militia Officers selected from different Regiments in the Brigade. In the case of Schoenfelder Capt. Bradly was selected from Col. M c Gowan's & H. Lock's Regiments. Lieut. John Adam Kelner & Asst. John Smith were taken from Col. Bellinger's Regt. and the men composing the Company were enlisted or volunteered from different Regiments in the same Brigade. — After the termination of the period of this Service the officers would return to their respective militia Companies and resume their Command in the Militia Companies. It was a Service similar to our present drafting of the Militia, only that the men enlisted or volunteered

instead of drawing lots - The belief that there is some misapprehension on the subject and a wish that the question may be fully understood before it is finally disposed of induces me to trouble you with this long explanatory communication - I add if after a review of the case which we hope you will do us the favor to make you shall be of the opinion that this claim for Bumper Section is inadmissible, and that the objection cannot be obviated by further evidence such as is proposed you will have the goodness to forward to us from Mrs. Shoemaker a certificate for 14 months & 27 days -
I am very respectfully your obed. Servt.
Chas. Gray

Feb. 7. 1840
Certificates of Christopher Shoemaker's services
Revolutionary Claims
J. L. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Eliz Shoemaker
apl 28 1844
per ab Neduce
Revolutionary Claims
94
J. L. Alward Esq Com. of Pensions Washington

J. L. Edwards Esquire Sir
About three months ago I forwarded your certificates from the Comptroller of this State relative to the services as an officer of Capt. John Bigbread in the Revolutionary war, in support of the application for a pension of Elizabeth Shoemaker Widow of Christopher Shoemaker deceased, to which we have not yet received any answer -
The great lapse of time since we have submitted these papers, and no notice whatever having reached us, has created with us some apprehension that they may have miscarried - Will you therefore do us the favor to say whether the same have been received or not -
Very Respectfully Yours Chas. Gray
Worthington April 24 th 1840

Suggestions on the evidence of service rendered by Chas. Brown in the War of the Revolution herewith transmitted -
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Horsham Feby. 3 d 1840
J. L. Edw. Esq r
Sir
After a great deal of delay we have succeeded, in procuring from the Comptroller of the State of New York certificates, in respect to the service of Christopher Shoemaker in the Revolutionary War. To enable you to decide finally, we hope, the application presented by us, in behalf of Mrs. Elizabeth Shoemaker the Widow of Christopher Shoemaker.
I enclose you three certificates bearing upon this service marked A. B & C. —
Paper A. contains 3. certificates two from the Comptroller & one from the Secty. of State
1 st The first of the Comptrollers Certs. Shows that John Bradlick was a capt. and was paid for services as such capt. in the years 1780 & 1782 — We infer the fact that he was a capt. from the fact that he received pay for services as a capt. —
2 d a certificate that Christopher Shoemaker's name could not be found in the Books in the office, and that Books No 1. and 10 containing about 9000 names were lost or mislaid. Christ. Shoemaker's name was however subsequently found and is certified in Certificate marked B. —

3 o Is the certificate of the Secretary of State. Showing that Capt. John Bradbake which there is no doubt is the same Capt. John Bradbick under whom our applicants husband served was appointed a Capt. in the Militia in Col. H. H. H. H.  the Provincial Congress in the year 1775 and reappointed a Capt. in the same Regiment by the State Council of appointment 25 th June 1778
Paper B. is a certificate that Christopher Shoemaker once by the name of Christopher and once by the name of Stephen with is the Dutch of Christopher, was paid £ 5. 19. 11 3 for two terms of service rendered in 1780 — This Certificate corrects the error of the Compts in certificate No. 2 in paper A. and shows that Shoemaker actually served  his service  Capt. Knapp's Co., in was rendered in Col. Bellinger's Regt. & cannot therefore have been rendered under Capt. Bradbick as a Capt of Knapp's
In your former communication to us in respect to the service of Christopher Shoemaker you say you credit him with about 14 months service (not having your letter before me I cannot state the precise time) which was independent of his Knapp's service.
I apprehend that this service last certified by the Compts in paper B.
constitutes no part of that credit and that the service for which C. Shoemaker

was paid £ 5. 19. 1 1/2 for Service rendered in 1780 should be added to the credit of 14 months (less a few days) heretofore credited
Paper C. The first item allowed to Capt. Bradlink & Roll is for Service from Feb 18. 1779 to 18 th Sept. 1779 being 6 months The 2 d item is for Service from 16 March 1780 to 12 th Sept. 1780 being also about 6 months
3 d item was for half pay 4 th Item was payment to Capt. Bradlink & his Company consisting of one Capt. 2 Subalterns and 38 non Com. Officers & privates being a Service in the Corps of Levis in Col. Dubois Regt. also in 1780
4 th is another pay of £ 288. 11. 4 to Capt. Bradlink's Company without giving the time the service was rendered This paper concludes by showing that the pay Rolls of Capt. Bradlink cannot be found and consequently the names cannot be found It also again shows the contents of the Books containing about 9000 names — This paper shows also that at some period of the War Capt. Bradlink served in the Levis and although we find nothing that recognizes a Service known as the Ranger Service yet we show that Capt. Bradlink had appointments and served out of the ordinary Militia whilst he retained the rank of a Capt. in the Militia —

and if these pay certificates are correct references to the periods when the services were were rendered then we infer, that whilst Capt. Bradlick served in the Levies he retained his office of Capt. in the Militia and that the men in his Militia Company during that time performed Militia service either under the Subaltern Officers of the Comp. or in some other way, and when they were subsequently (in the year 1784) the warfield off. They were paid as members of Capt. Bradlick's Company, and called pay Roll of Capt. Bradlick's Company — although during this time they were not in the field — For from Paper C. You will perceive that whilst there was a payt. made to Capt. John Bradlick's Pay Roll in the Militia for services from 16 March 1780 to Sept. following by Gross, there was also paid the sum of £433.7.6 for amount of pay Roll for Capt. Bradlick's Company, Levies in Col. Durbois Regt. in 1780 for 30 men besides Commissioned Officers —
From this I infer that Capt. Bradlick's Company of Militia performed Militia duty payrolls were kept separate from the Levies payrolls at the time and were paid as Capt. Bradlick's men, when at the same time Capt. Brad- lick himself was in part in the Levy Service
Whether the Ranger Service was the same as the Levy Service

or whether it was a distinct separate corps, or whether it was a mere Militia Service we know not, nor is there any evidence in the office of the Comptroller of this Ranger Service or its particular character or manner of organization — We have caused all this service of Capt. Bradbick to be certified to show the department that Capt. Bradbick was in the Service as a Capt. in the Militia and Levies from a period prior to the declaration of Independence down to the year 1782 and to satisfy the department that at least there was an opportunity of serving under him in the War as a Capt. in a corps other than the ordinary Militia — That Capt. Brad- bick commanded a Company Company in the War called a Co. of Rangers is abundantly proved by the positive testimony not only of the two witnesses in Mrs. Shoemakers case, but by the testimony given and repeated instances and now on the files of the department — But how that service was organized we are unable to learn or show from any of the records of the State Office — There being no proof

proving evidence of the any more certain or satisfactory on this subject than than what is contained in the enclosed papers which we think however ought to be considered as entirely sufficient to justify the allowance of the claim for 9 months Ranger Service which is so clearly and positively proved in this case, we submit the question of this application to the final disposition of the Department.
Apprehending that the Service of the certified by the Compts as having been rendered in 1780 and paid for, has not been credited to the widow in this case we ask that it may be added hereto now.
Be pleased to notice as as your commission will admit early a decision, and inform us thereof and relieve our good old lady from her long and anxious suspense —
I am respectfully your obst. Servt.
Shubrey

Eliz. Schoenfelder Missions of Chris. Schoenfelder Letter to S. G. Bates
Feb 11
Giles H. Bates Esquire in his absence his Clerk on family Albany

Giles H. Gates Esquire
Sir
At the request of Mrs. Elizabeth Shoemaker Widow of Christopher Shoemaker, who is now a pensioner, but who is desirous to have her pension increased, and in whose behalf I had written to you before, and who is still anxious that you should make the effort to have an increase of her pension & mounting in trouble  again trouble  your . We proved positively by two credible witnesses, an enlistment and actual service for nine months by Christopher Shoemaker in a Company of Hays's Cavalry commanded by Capt. John Bradbick, alias Victor John Bighead —
The Department disallowed this service upon the ground that evidence could be found on the records of the Department either that Bradbick ever was commissioned or acted as such Captain —
We learn that you have been or are now at Washington and should this line reach you at Washington we would ask you to make such examinations at Washington as may enable you to say to Mrs. Shoemaker whether

She may yet hope to have her pension increased — And if you shall conclude that nothing can be done for her then please say so to her and relieve her from her suspense — She sends word to me frequently and occasionally calls herself. & knows whether you are likely to do anything for her — I hope you will favor us with an answer and pacify the good old lady and her family —
I am very respectfully Yours &c.
Chas. Gray
Perkins March 24. 1842
P.S. Should this letter reach the family or agent of Mr. Gates what Mr. G. is yet at Washington we would request that it may be forwarded on to him And should it reach Mr. Gates at Washington we would ask Mr. Gates to ascertain whether there is any evidence at Washington that John Leffler (John I think) was a Captain in the Boat service on the Mohawk River and if so what year and whether George Smith at any time was enlisted and served as a Boatsman in Capt. Lefflers Company — In an application for the Widow of

George Smith we have proof that Smith served in the Company of Capt. Samuel Gray or Capt. Leffler and the witness thought Capt. Samuel Gray - But the Commis- -sioner of Pensions has answered me saying that Capt. Gray's Rolls of Batten - Scriven were at the Department in Washington and that the name of George Smith was not on the Rolls - How is this? Is not Geo. Smith's name on Capt. Leffler's Rolls at the Department, and if Leffler's Rolls are not at Washington then where are they? and where can we have access to them -
Yours truly

State of New York No. 1000 County of ...
Michael Stitz of German Flatts in said county being duly sworn saith that the two papers accompanying this affidavit relating to a drafted militia service in 1777 are papers which came to his hands from his father Michael Stitz deceased who was a Captain in the Rensselaer County Militia at the date of the said papers. That the said papers ever since the decease of the said Michael Stitz his father have been in his possession & keeping except that he has occasionally allowed them to be taken and used by applicants for pensions and that the Department further saith that the said papers accompa- nying this affidavit are the same that were alluded to by this deponent in his affidavit hereto- fore made by him in the case of the application of Widow Elizabeth Schoenfelder wife of Christopher Schoenfelder deceased for a pension. and the same papers whereof copies were heretofore sent to the War Department as this deponent mentioned and set forth in the case of Mrs. Schoenfelder
Subscribed and sworn to this 27th 1839 before me
Michael Stitz
Chas. Gray a Judge of Rensselaer County Court

State of New York County of Dutchess
Elizabeth Shoemaker widow of
Christopher Shoemaker deceased who is an applicant for a Pension under the act of July 4 th 1836 being duly sworn says, that the child named Margaret referred to in the affidavit of George Rosecrantz accompanying the original papers of this deponent for a Pension whose birth and baptism is recorded upon the records of baptism of the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz and for whom the said John Thomas Shoemaker and Maria Frank stood as God Father and God mother as is stated and set forth in the said affidavit and the affidavit of Maria Getman also accompanying the the papers of this deponent is the daughter of this deponent and the legitimate offspring of the marriage between this deponent and the said Christopher Shoemaker deceased -
That although this deponent has not seen the record of the said Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz yet from the affidavit of the said George Rosecrantz which was read to her and from information derived from other sources she has no doubt of the existence of such record, and from the fact that this deponent and the said Christopher Shoemaker had a daughter born in the Revolutionary war whose name was Margaret, and from the fact also which this deponent distinctly recollects that the said child Margaret was baptized by the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz and that John Thomas Shoemaker and Maria Frank were the sponsors and from the fact that there was not at the said period referred to any other person Christopher Shoemaker then the husband of this deponent that this deponent is an one of in the district of country where this deponent and the said Christopher Shoemaker lived of sufficient age to have children born and baptized, she has no doubt and therefore states that the said child mentioned in the record of the said Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz and in affidavits of the said George Rosecrantz and Maria Getman was the daughter of this deponent and further saith not
Subscribed by making her mark and sworn to before me the 15 th day of March 1839
Her Elizabeth Shoemaker mark
John A. Rathbun Justice And I the said Justice do further certify that the word

"person" in the foregoing affidavit was erased before the Execution thereof. And further that I am acquainted with Elizabeth Shoemaker the deponent in the foregoing that she is a woman of good character and that her statements are entitled to full credit and belief. Given under my hand at Skagway the day and year aforesaid.
John V. Rasmussen Justice

State of New York, ss. Katharine Connelly ss.
Maria Getman widow of Conrad Getman deceased being duly sworn saith that she was seventy three years of age on the 26 th day of May last, and that her maiden name was Frank, being a daughter of Timothy Frank deceased - and she further saith that the child named Margaret, referred to by this deponent in her Affidavit made by her for Elizabeth Shoemaker - the Widow of Christopher Shoemaker deceased who is an applicant for a Patent in the month of October 1838, and for whom this deponent and John Thomas Shoemaker stood as sponsors at the Baptism, is the daughter of the said Applicant the said Elizabeth Shoemaker -
And this deponent further saith that she believes and has no doubt that the child Margaret of the said Elizabeth Shoemaker is the identical child recorded in the record of Baptisms of the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz referred to in the Affidavit of George Rosecrantz annexed to the papers of the said Elizabeth which accompanied this deponent's Affidavit, and that the reasons for her belief are that this deponent and John Thomas Shoemaker stood sponsors for the said child, that the said child was baptized by the Rev. Abraham Rosecrantz, and that this deponent and the said John Thomas Shoemaker never stood sponsors for any child of any other Christopher and

Elizabeth Shoemaker. Than the said Elizabeth Shoemaker the said Applicant for a Pension and her husband the said Christopher Shoemaker --
Subscribed and sworn to this 18 day of March 1839 before me Conrad J Petrie Justice of the peace of the County of Northumberland
and I further certify that I am well acquainted with the said Maria Gatman the Applicant and that she is a respectable person and her statements are entitled to full credit -- and that she signed the foregoing affidavit by making her mark being unable to write
Conrad J Petrie
Justice of the peace of the County of Northumberland

2 Rock St.
Alexandria Bay, N.Y.
April 15, 1938
Veterans Administration Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen: —
Christopher Shoemaker was a soldier in the American Revolution. I do not know whether he drew a Pension for his services but his Wife Elizabeth Shoemaker did. In 1840 she was 81 and resided in Herkimer, Herkimer Co. N.Y. With her daughter Elizabeth Wife of Michael Hartman.
I would greatly appreciate an Abstract of these Christopher and Elizabeth Shoemaker Pension Papers with War record, family data and any other information
Thank You.
Sincerely
Roger F. Williams