Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6052, for Henry Shoener, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Shoener, Henry or Shaner
N 6052
B.L.Wt 16.105.160.55
Mary Magdalene
CONTENTS

State of Pennsylvania Union County SS
Be it known, that before me a justice of the peace in and for the county and state aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, appeared Mary M Shoener and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person named in an original Certificate in her possession of which (I certify) the following is a true Copy
Department of the Interior Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of July 27 th 1848 Mary M Shoener widow of Henry Shoener who was a private in the revolutionary War is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of fifty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4 th of March 1848 and continuing, for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 18 th day of March one thousand
Eight hundred and fifty three J. P. Waldo
R. M'lellan Secretary of the Interior
Commissioner of Pensions
That she has not intermarried but continues the widow of the above named Henry Shoener that she now resides in Venango County State of Penn a and has resided there for the space of ten or more years part of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied
She presents this evidence in order to certify herself as the widow of said Henry Shoener who is on the pension list as above stated in order that she may obtain the bounty land to which she is entitled by the act of 3 rd March 1855 having never received any bounty land not knowing of her said husband ever having received any in his life time And she hereby constitutes and appoints Benjamin Jenkins of Mariaville Union County Penn a her true and lawful attorney to prosecute her said claim and receive the warrant which may be issued and she hereby countermands and revokes all former authority which may have been given for the above specified purpose attest
John Cochran John Berg
Mary M Shoener her mark
Sworn and Subscribed before me the day and year first above written
John Cochran J.P. Q.S.

131.923
State of Pennsylvania Clarion County SS
I hereby certify that John Cackham before whom the foregoing application was executed is an acting justice of the peace in and for the County of Clarion duly Commissioned and Sworn and that his signature thereto is genuine In testimony whereof I have signed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County thereto this 8 th day of May 1855
J. H. Boggs Pro

33. 109. Pennsylvania Phil a Henry Thorne decd,
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Phil a at the rate of 60 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 6. January 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of March 1853 and sent to - Rev d D. Jenkins
Arrears to the 4th of Present . Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. M. Carr Clerk, Book CC Vol. 5 Page 58

1.002 Pennsylvania
1861 Oct 5 Geo Jenkins Jr
Mary M. Shoener widow of Henry Shoener Penn who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Case examined by N. Pritchett as Special Agent & reported correct. See his report of 19 Oct 58 with Com. G. C. IV.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of March 1853 and sent to Rev D. Jenkins Present.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under Act July 29, 1848, Page 110, Vol. 1

131.903 act March 2/55 May 14/55
Mary M. Shoener widow of Henry Shoener Pa
Private Pa Troops
Ms 16105 ip
Revolutionary War Pensioned act July 29, 1848
Penn July 48-1002
ad 160 ac Feb 13/56
Horizon
Benjamin Jenkins Lancaster Penna
Vol 31. page 75

State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County } Sd
Be it known, That before me John Miller a Justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid, Personally appeared Abraham Starner and made oath in due form of law. That he was personally acquainted with Henry Schoener. That said Henry Schoener was married to Magdalen Starner in the Spring of the year of 1798. That Henry Schoener died in upper Milford township Lehigh County in the State of Pennsylvania, And that the Widow and family moved from Lehigh to Carbon County in Pennsylvania. And that Magdalen Schoener is the identite widow of Henry Schoener Ac d . Still is & always has remained as such.
Sworn & Subscribed before me at the Borough of Milton the 21 st day of May A.D. 1857
John Miller J.P.
Delaware Province
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Sct. 3
I John Farnsworth Prothonotary of the the Court of Common Pleas of said County do Certify that the above named John Miller before whom the foregoing acknowledgment was taken was at the time of the taking thereof an acting Justice of the Peace of said County duly Elected & Commissioned & legally authorized to take such acknow- -ledgments & that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Witness my hand and Seal of Office at Sunbury this 21 st day of May 1857
J Farnsworth Proth y By G. L. Yorks Deputy

Rev D r D. Jenkins Present

State of Pennsylvania
On this Sixth day of October personally appeared before the subscriber - an associate judge of the County of Venango, Mary Magdalene Spamer a resident of Richland township Venango County State of Penna aged about seventy three years who being duly sworn, according to law doth make on her oath the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Henry Spamer who was a private in a regiment commanded by Col Craig that her husband resided at that time in what is now Lehigh County State of Penna when he entered the service, that he was a volunteer - she thinks for the term of eighteen months, that he was in one engagement but can't tell where but thinks it was in Canada that she has no documents any evidence on the subject but the certificate of Col Craig she further states that her husband died the fifth day of January 1832 that they were married in March 1798 that she has no record proof of their marriage but that the marriage took place in a small town called Millers town, Lehigh County she also states that she frequently heard her husband say he was in the war eighteen months she further says she never applied for a pension and is now a widow
Mary Magdalene Spamer Sworn and Subscribed on the day of her X Mark and year above written before me
B A Plumer Associate Judge of Venango Co Penna
State of Pennsylvania Venango County To
I Alex Cochran Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that the above named B A Plumer before whom the foregoing

Acknowledgment was taken was at the time of taking thereof an Acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County duly Commissioned and legally authorized to take such Acknowledgment and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
Subscribes My Hand and Seal of Office at Franklin this 6 day of October 1851
Alex Coffman Prothonotary

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Henry Shauer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 77.6.052  H. Shauer
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 18 mos. Pvt. Thomas Craig Pa.           
Battles engaged in, Quebec.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Lehigh Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, July 6, 1851.
Residence at date of application, Richland Twp., Dauphin Co., Pa.
Age at date of application, about 75 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier was born in 1778 near Myerstown, Pa. Children are referred to but not by name. Soldier died in Upper Merle Twp., Schuylkill Co., Pa. Jan. 6, 1852.
Very respectfully,

1911 Sept. 1 Hist. to Mr. George H. Allen
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
6052
Mary Shoener Widow
Kenny Shoener By Rev. War
Act: _____
July 29 1848
Index:—Vol. _____
16
Page _____
205
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The last evidence having been sufficiently established by the Indian Certificate - the marriage ought to be con- sidered as proved. I am also satisfied that servitude is fully established but what amount does not clearly appear. George George the principal witness was probably a freeman . so 15 months might be safe, however - Mr Cole will get Mr Imhoff or Mr Hanson to examine the Indian certificate.
H. H.

Mr Cole
say Mr Shoener wid. of Henry Shoener additional papers filed by the Rev. Dr. Justin Great of States to other day.
send the papers down
JSH
Lauck says that no papers have been rec d from the Court Calif.

5 11 16.105
3
Her Ans

I am morally certain that I sent up the additional orders filed by Rev. Mrs. Dudley - to the pension office not a week since
Yours truly, J. N. South,

No. 1.031
Mary M. Schoener widow of Clement Pa
Oct 29 - July 1848
To Rev. D. Jenkins Dec 27 - 1851
" " Same June 18/52
Same Sep 21/52
✓

Mary N Shoener Pen
July 29 So.
Joseph St. Barnett Esq. Museum of Pennsylvania Washington D.C.

I certify that Charles H. Head, whose deposition was taken before me some nine months ago to forward to Washington City as testimony in an application for a pension for the widow Magdalene Shann is a credible witness. Witness my hand and seal this 28 th day of January A D 1853
John Cockran } Justice of peace

To the Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I very respectfully appeal to you to have the decision of the examining, in the case of Mary Magdalena Shaper, widow of Henry Shaper revived; as I think the case is one in which all the moral and substantial evidence necessary to authenti- cate the claim is furnished, whilst strict and extreme technicalities may not be fully met-
very respectfully
D. A. Jenkins

No
Henry Shoener, dec d
Pa
Act 7 June 1832
Adm o 18 mos per John per annum, comm g 4 March 1831 & ending 4 Jany 1832, payable to his widow,
Mary A. Shoener,
Phil
Rev A. Jenkins Present

Brief in the case of Mary H. Schoener widow of Henry  Samuel , of Pa, Atty July 1848.
She asserts that her husband was a private in the Regt commanded by Col Craig, resided in Lehigh Co. Pa when he entered the service, that he was a volunteer for the term of 18 mos, thinks he was in an engagement in Canada, that her husband died in Jany 1832, that they were married in 1798, frequently heard her husband say he was 18 mos in service,
For proof of service she produces a certificate, signed Horatio 3 d Penn Regt: certifying that Henry Schoener was in his Regt in the month of Jany 1778.
John Youngware swears that he and Schoener were in the same company, after the fall of Montgomery, at Quebec - thinks the Capt was Craig, afterwards made Col. and that he served one year, (His credibil- ity not certified to)
Abraham Farmer swears that the parties were mar- ried in 1798 (Gives no collateral circumstances, His cred- ibility not certified to)
Chas. H. Haas swears that he has Schoener has often told him that he served 18 mos, (credibility not certified to).
Triplett

March 5/52
Add evidence in the cause of Mary M. Schoener Pa. Oct 29 July 1858-
D. H. Lunsford

Department of State, Washington, Febr y . 27. 1852.
I hereby certify, That from a comparison of the signature of Colonel Thos s Craig to the paper hereto annexed with authentic original signatures of that officer found among the Washington Papers deposited in this Department, there is good and sufficient reason to believe that said signature is the true and veritable handwriting of Thomas Craig, Colonel 3 rd Pennsylvania Regiment, in the Revolutionary War,
W. Hunter, Acting Chief Clerk.

Borough of Northampton Dec 3 rd 1899
I do hereby Certify that in the Month of January 1875 Henry Shaeffer was a private in the 3 rd Regiment of Infantry of the Pennsylvania Line under my Command that he was a faithfull Soldier during his Service to his Country.
William H. Overton Major

To the Commissioner of Washington July 30 th 1852 Pensions U.S.
Dear Sir
On the 23 rd of July 1851 the Subscriber deposited in the pension office, certain papers relating to the claim of Mary Magdalena Shaver, the widow of Henry Shaver, a revolutionary soldier, who asks for a pension under the laws of the United States. I was subsequently informed by the officer who examined the papers (Captain Bissett), that there were two points defective in the evidence necessary to establish her claim. viz 1 st That the deponents who swore to the fact of her being the wife of Henry Shaver, and now his widow, had not specified any particular, by which their memories were aided in testifying to the fact to be established. 2 nd That the length of time of Henry Shaver's service was not clearly proven. Upon further conference with Captain Bissett, he appeared to be satisfied that the last mentioned fact was sufficiently proven, by the certificate of Col Craig, and the affidavit Abraham Stern. (I think that is the name of the witness, but having no copy of the papers am not certain.) Col Craig certifies that Shaver was a private in his regiment in January 1775, and the other deponent swears that he saw him in action in the battle of Quebec in which Montgomery fell. And the examiner seemed satisfied that the testimony furnished, taken in connexion with

The facts of history were  known to the pension office, were quite sufficient to establish a term of service of sufficient length to entitle the applicant to a pension. Col Craig certifies that Shaner joined his regiment, or was a soldier in it, in January 1775. Shaners fellow soldiers swears that he saw him in battle, at Quebec after Montgomery fell. That gallant commander fell on the 31 st of December 1775, Arnold, who succeeded him in the command, did not leave Montreal, to retire from Canada until the 15 th of June 1776. So that even if Shaner was amongst the first of the troops discharged at Albany, he could not have been less than nineteen (19) months in the service. If he had not been regularly  discharged , after a faithful service, Col Craig would not have certified to that effect. I very respectfully submit, then, whether this fact has not been made out with entire satisfaction. The campaign to Canada was altogether the most severe of the war. The soldiers suffered terribly. Distress was a thing impossible, unless they went to the enemy. Nearly the whole army took the small pox before Quebec. The troops were marched back to New Dorsey & Albany. In any other service, it might have been more difficult to make out a sufficient term of service: but in this case it is absolutely conclusive. And when a court is enlightened in regard to a fact which is matter of record in her own archives, that court does not need to have it proven by parol or other testimony. The point relating to the length of service being established, the only remaining one is the question of the verity of Mary Mag d Selma.

being the widow of Henry Shomer. Two witnesses swear positively to the fact: but it is required that some corroborating circumstances be reported to, by one one or more of the witnesses. The 2 nd Affidavit of Abraham Stern Charles Stern specifies the facts, that he lived in the family of Henry Shomer, at certain times and for certain periods: which appeared to the subscriber to be sufficient. But if this is not exactly up to the requirement of the statute: I would respectfully submit, whether it is not the custom of all the courts of the United States to recognize the laws of the several states in regard to marriage , and the evidences thereof. If I am not misinformed, this is the usage of the Courts of the Federal Government: they do not require higher evidence, than, under the law of a particular state, to which the case may belong, would be deemed sufficient, in a court of that state. Now all the courts of Penn- sylvania, under the laws of that state, recognize reputable cohabitation , as man and wife, as suffi- cient proof of marriage. If a man acknowledges a woman, to be his wife, before witnesses - and lives with her as such; even if no certificate or record of marriage can be adduced it is accounted amply sufficient in all suits for dower, questions of legitima- cy, and so forth. This is upon the manifest princi- ple of common law and common sense, that a man is presumed to be innocent until proved

guilty. Now in the case of Magdalena Shamus, you have ample proof that she has always since 1792 been the honourably reputed or widow wife of Henry Shamus. Her own Brother swears to it. Her neighbours swear to it - Nobody questions the fact. It has always been a matter of public notoriety. And the evidence, now on file in the pension Office, is such as would, in all the courts of her native state, (still her residence) entitle her to dower, and to all the lawful perquisites of wife or widow.
Whilst in one aspect of the case the position is true, that application for pension is a suit against the government: yet in another aspect such application differs from such a suit. The proffer of pension is not a payment of legal claims. It is a gift of a generous government to former faithful servants. It partakes in part of a charity; and whilst the agents of government ought to be very careful that no fraud is practiced: yet it seems to me they are not bound to enforce legal technicalities to the exclusion of claims, for the genuineness of which the legal evidence is perhaps barely sufficient; but the moral evidence beyond all reasonable doubt. Indeed it is often easier to get up false legal proofs - than such as are of a moral and circumstantial kind. The latter are really more reliable than the former. It is my opinion that the proofs of the term of service, and of the marriage are as fully up to the requirements of the law as in such a case it would be reasonable to require.
I think the case is one that ought to be met in

circumstantial kind. The latter are really more reliable than the former. It is my opinion that the proofs of the term of service, and of the marriage are as fully up to the requirements of the law as in such a case it would be reasonable to require.
I think the case is one that ought to be met in a spirit of generous promptness. Magdalena is quite old and nearly helpless. That her husband served his country for at least the requisite term has been made out fairly & fully: and that his service was one of the very hardest kind known to that glorious war, the history attests. The subscriber very respectfully expresses the hope that the department will be able to grant her just claim: so that the evening of her days may be cheered by those comforts which the reward of her husband's sufferings & loamy will afford.
Very respectfully
D. D. Tuckerman.

State of Pennsylvania Clarion County } ss
Be it known that before me John Cochran a justice of the peace in and for the County aforesaid Personally appeared Charles H. Haas and made oath in due form of law that he was person- ally acquainted with Henry Schoener he frequently told me he served eighteen months in the Revolutionary war, that Henry Schoener died in Upper Millford Township Lehigh County in the State of Pennsylvania in January AD 1832 and that I know the said Magda- lene to be the wife of the said Henry Schoener decd and that the widow and family moved from Lehigh to Venango County in Pennsylvania and that Magdalene Schoener is the identicle widow of Henry Schoener decd Still is and always has remained as such
Sworn & subscribed before me in Richland Township
The 9th day of June AD 1833
John Cochran J.P.
Chas. H. Haas.
State of Pennsylvania Clarion County } ss
I H. A. Thompson Notary Public of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that John Cochran upon whom the foregoing affidavit was made was at the time of so doing an ac- ting justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn to all whose official acts as such full faith & credit is due, & whose signature thereunto annexed is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my name & the seal of said Court at the the 10th day of September A.D. 1837
H. A. Thompson

To the Commissioner of Pensions, Sir
In the case of Mary M c Shener, of Penn a , claiming a pension on account of the services of her deceased husband Henry Shener a revolutionary soldier, I filed on the 12 th of May last in your office, as will appear by the register, an additional paper being the affidavit of Abraham Horner, one of the witnesses who proves the marriage. My written argument appeared to satisfy the examiner Capt. Niplet that the claim was established, by the testimony, in every point except the proof of marriage, and this was deemed insufficient because the witnesses give "no collateral circumstances to show how they recollected so distinctly the date of an event which took place so many years ago". Previous to May 12 th in answer to my inquiry how he recollected the date of the marriage the above-mentioned Abraham Horner made the additional affidavit above mentioned in which he mentions several circumstances which aided his memory. I recollect distinctly the substance of that affidavit which is, that He (Shener) went to live with Henry Shener as a hired hand, immediately after the said Shener was married to his wife Mary Magdalena, that he lived in their family in that capacity for five years viz from the spring of 1798 to the summer of 1802, and that during that time he knew them to be man and wife and knew of the birth of several of their children. This affidavit has been mislaid, and for want of it the claim has not been allowed. I think it a hard case. I have no more doubt of the honesty of all concerned, and of the genuineness of the claim than I have of the most authentic history. The persons who have

aided this poor old widow in obtaining relief are inca- pable of abetting on claim that is not well founded. I herewith transmit the certificate of the justice of the peace before whom one of the witnesses in the case made affidavit, certifying his credibility. At least However the witness whose affidavit is lost in the office, is since dead. { very respectfully D. K. Jenkins
Commissioner of Pensions.

To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir
In a letter signed in your behalf by J Wilson Egger and dated "Pension Office Dec 27. 1851, it is said "the Claim of Mary M Shaeffer has been registered under the act of 1848 - 29 th July." - If she has no record of the date of her marriage that fact must be proved by witnesses who know that it occurred before 2 nd January 1800 & who can refer to some collateral circumstance by which they are enabled to fix the date." and it is added that the services of Henry Shaeffer are unsupported by proper testimony. Since the date of the above quoted letter from your office, I have exhibited to the examiner an additional paper - viz the certificate of J. S. Craig Col of the 3 rd Pa regiment. The examiner informed me that if the proof concerning the marriage and its date were sufficient, and that if the signature of Col Craig were duly authenticated - the claim could be allowed. I herewith submit the certificate of Col Craig, with the certificate of the acting Chief Clerk of the Department of State, attesting that, after a comparison of the signature of Col Craig attached to Shaeffer's certificate, with the authorised original signatures of the same officer on file in the said department, there is good and sufficient reason to believe the signature to the certificate genuine.
Efforts will be made to get the witnesses who have sworn that Mary Magdalena was married to Henry Shaeffer, "in the Spring of 1798" to refer to some collateral circumstance; but meanwhile, it is very respectfully submitted whether evidence of marriage and of the date thereof which would be admitted as sufficient in the courts of the state to which a claimant belongs, ought not to be admitted as sufficient in the department of the Gen l Government? In the Courts of Pennsylvania, the fact of cohabitation as man and wife, is admitted as sufficient proof of marriage, in all suits for

deuces &c and when that fact (co-habitation) is proved, the onus probandi is thrown upon the parties who would discredit the marriage. If this principle of interpretation can be admitted here, then the affidavits already on hand are sufficient, for the fact of co-habitation for two years before 1800, is a broad one, and more easily remembered than a date.
very respectfully
D. L. Jenkins.
72 nd St Washington March 5 th 1852
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

No 1.031
Mary M. Schoener wid of Henry
Pa
Act 29 July 1848 - Married before 1800 Her decease 6 Jan 1832 Adm te 15 Mar 1848 per Admin, Comy 4 March 1848 -
Rev S. L. Linton Present

State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County } ss.
Thirteenth On this seventh  twelfth day of August A.D. One thousand and eight hundred and fifty one. Personally appeared before me an Associate Judge within and for the County and State aforesaid, George Gangwas, aged Ninety five - Years, formerly a resident of Allentown Lehigh County now residing in South Whitehall Township in the aforesaid County, and State, who being duly sworn according to law declares, Who saith that he was well acquainted with Henry Schoener a Soldier of the Revolutionary War, and that said Henry Schoener was a private Soldier, In the same Company that deponent was, We came to the field of Battle after Montgomery fell. He the said Henry Schoener belonged to our Company and in my Map. I think our Captain was Thomas Loney he was hereafter appointed to Colonel of the Revolutionary Army, He served Henry Schoener I think a Year. but I am positive that he served in our Company. I think we never rec d a discharge from our Captain
Sworn to and subscribed Before me the day and Year above written
his George Mark Gangwas Mark
J. F. Ruhle Associate Judge
State of Pennsylvania Lehigh County ss. }
I Nathan Miller Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County Certify that John F. Ruhle Esq. before whom the above affidavit was made is and was at the time of taking the same an Associate Judge duly Com- missioned according to law to take such affidavits and that the signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Allentown August 30 th A.D. 1851
Nathan Miller Proch J. F. Samuel's Dep

Jos. H. Barratt Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Phila. S. E. 6 th & Walnut Sts.
Oct. 4. 1861
Dear Sir,
An old Lady in the North Western part of this State sent me her Affidavit & Power of Attorney to get her Pension. I called on the Pension Agent - the Papers were all right; but he required Mr Shoener's oath of allegiance. He gave me a printed blank which I sent out to her. It has just come back sworn to properly & signed by her with a mark . Mr Poulson (Pension Agent) says he cannot pay without having two witnesses to this Affidavit. I cannot suppose this is so. Several years ago I had Mr Shoener's Affidavit with only one witness to the Affidavit & two to Power of Attorney. The Pension Agent said the Department required two signatures to the Affidavit also. I wrote to the then Commissioner & he decided that the two witnesses were only required to the Power of Attorney.
Please say whether there is any necessity for sending the paper back again. It is not a Deed , but an Affidavit whose validity does not depend on the signature of the Affiant but on that of the Justice .
Yrs. Truly
George A. Kinick

House of Representatives Harrisburg, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa., 8 / 26 / 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Department, Washington, D. C.
My dear sir:- Under date of 8 / 23 / 1911, I wrote Hon. Jacob M. Dickinson, Secretary of War, Washington, D. C., as follows:-
"Dear Mr. Dickinson:- Mrs. Allen, a descendent of Henry Shaner, is very anxious to establish her rights to become a member of the Daughters of the Revolution, and wants to do so through this particular ancestor.
Shaner Mr. 6052 Henry Shaner enlisted from Pennsylvania and fought in the War of the Revolution. On account of his connection with that war, his wife, whose name we think was Magdalena - although of this we are not certain - drew a pension from the Government.
We would like very much to have the record of this ancestor, so that we may be able to connect up the relationship down to this time and thereby establish the rights of Mrs. Allen to this membership.
Trusting that you will see that this inquiry is placed in the proper channel, and hoping that you will favor us in this matter, I remain,
Yours very respectfully, George W. Allen, #426 Diamond Street."
To this inquiry, I am just in receipt of the following:
"War Department. The Adjutant General's Office, Washington, August 25, 1911. #1820692. Respectfully returned to Mr. George W. Allen, 426 Diamond Street, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The records of this office show that one Henry Shaner served as a private in Captain Thomas Craig's Company, also designated Captain Bunner's Company, 3d Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Colonel Joseph Wood, Revolutionary War. His name appears on the company pay rolls for the period from August 1776 to November, 1776, without special remark relative to his service. Nothing further relative to him has been found of record.
It is possible that additional information can be obtained from the Pennsylvania State Librarian, Harrisburg, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. F. C. AINSWORTH, The Adjutant General."
Will you please favor me with such additional information as the records of your office may disclose, and greatly oblige,
Yours very respectfully,
George W. Allen
#426 Diamond Street.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Shoes, Frederick GRADE Private LINE Virginia
WARRANT NUMBER 12577 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 14, 1792 to Robert Means, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.