First this was an answer for a look-up trying to connect these families, no research was asked for. In the National Archives, the is no pension file for John Howe,(PA) so if your are sure, the files were burned in the War Dept. fire. There is a William Howe (PA) no pension, srv. Capt Reese's Co, PA has a BLW. Howey, John, no pension, srv Capt. Dornblaser Co., PA Mil. War of 1812, There were a few soldier from Pike County in the War of 1812 but it is impossible to Ascertain the names of all. The following were chiefly from Pike and that portion of Northampton County which is now Monroe. Some who names are included in the roster were from Lehigh County, but it is impossible to effect a through separation, the entire roll is preseted: Roll of Capt. John Dornblaser's Company Muster-roll of Captain John Dornblaser's company, belonging to the detachment of Northampton, Lehigh, and Pike County militia, commanded by Lt. Col. Christoper J. Hutter. On the role, John Howe Delaware township-Pike Co 1801 William Howe Bushkill Village-Pike Co Bushkill was first settled by the Gonzales or Gunsaulis, Smiths, Schoonvers and later the Hellers, Peteres and others. Old Manuel Gonzales had two son, Manuel and Samuel and 7 daughters, among them, Catharine, wife of John Turner, Elizabeth, who was taken by indians when she was 7. They took her to Canada for 32 years, she married an Indian Chief, by whom she had 2 children, who died. She married 2nd to Peter Quick of Belvidere after her return. Manuel Gonzales married Betsy Overfield and lived in Lehman/ He had one son, Manuel, who married Sarah Courtrigh and lived in Smithfield, a little below Bushkill. His children were Betsey, the wife of Barney Decker of Smithfield, Ann, the wife of George Kinter, Margaret, Susan, the wife of Martin Overfield, Sarah, the wife of Jacob Courtright, Heister Gunsaulis married Elizabeth Trach, William married Mary kirwan, James and Samuel moved to New York, and Mary married Andrew Fritchee. Buried at Dryland Schartz, Michael, born Sept 8, 1758, died 9 March 1813, wife Margaret, their daughter, Susanna married John Hower Marriage Recorded at Phila. Howe, John to Mary Hewster, 1773, Sept 28 How, James to Catharine Cox, 1765 June 26 How, Mary to Jacob Stradler, 1751 Aug 6 How, Thomas to Jane Casey, 1776 Nov 2 Howe, Samuel to Ann Waston, 1758 April 6 Howe, William Ainsworth, 1760 Sept 31 How, Mary Ann to William Insleel 1807 Aug 4 Hower, William G. of Bryn Mawr, Montgomery Co., son of Frank A. Frank A. died Oct 23, 1902, born in Lancaster, Feb 29, 1848 on of the sons of Dr. Joseph and Margaret E, (McNaughton) Hower Hower, Franklin M.,of Danielsville, Northampton County. Native of Northampton County was born April 21, 1827 to John and Mary Hower, of Northampton County, of Allen township. Franklin M. Hower married Lydia Kuntz, sister of David Kuntz in 1852. Children; Jeremiah, Henry, Amemda, the wife of Cyrus March, Mary who married Joseph Fry and Sarah Howry, Abraham and Elizabeth (Keephart) Howry Howry, Christian (Rev) son of Abraham and Susan (Shoard) Howry. He died in 1900 aged 72. Walter C., son of Christian, born June 18, 1872, married in Nov 30, 1893 to Ida N. Andrews As for Shaffer, all spellings, I did them a couple of years ago, and I think its archived in Monroe County, Best Wishes, Geri