Posted on: Columbia County NY. Query Forum Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NY/Columbia/1668 Surname: Sheltus, Schultheis, Shelters, Petri, Tichout ------------------------- Hi Candi, One of my main sources of information on "my" early Sheltus line is the Revolutionary war pension file for Phillip Sheltus. It states that he was born in Livingstons Manor,(now known as German town) Columbia county, N.Y. in 1756, the son of David Shultis. With his first wife, Catharina Petri he had a son Phillip born in 1787. In September of 1803 he married Dorcas Tichout in Highgate Vt. On October 3rd 1832 he applied for his war pension at Chazy, Clinton county N.Y. You will find this area in the most north easterly part of N.Y. state. The area of N.Y. state that was closest to his home in Highgate Vt. Phillip died 24 Jan 1844 or 4 Jan 1845, I'm not sure which.