ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES -------------- SHAEFFER, HENRY (or) HENRY SHAFER, PA or VA Line?, R9413, see Henry Shafer. -------------- SHAEFFER, JOHN (or) JOHN SHEAFFER (or) SHAFFER, PA Line, S35069, sol enl at Lancaster PA & he appl there 21 May 1818 aged 66, in 1820 sol had moved to Baltimore MD, sol d 14 Dec 1838. -------------- SHAFER, ADAM, Delia, NY Line, W24948, sol m Delia (Countryman) Shimel wid of Jacob Shimel in the spring of 1793 at Minden in Montgomery Co NY, sol d 18 Sep 1831, wid appl 23 Sep 1844 Herkimer Co NY aged 75, one Catharine Ackler of Herkimer Co NY made aff'dt 20 Aug 1845 & stated her son Henry Ackler was b 26 Mar 1793 & that sol m Delia (Countryman) Shimel some 8 weeks later. -------------- SHAFER, ADAM (or) ADAM SHEAFER (or) SHEFER, PA Line, R9412, sol was b 31 Oct 1752 in Berks Co PA, sol appl 28 May 1839 Centre Co PA, sol had lived in Northumberland Co PA at enl, in 1852 a son Michael Shaefer (as he signed) stated he was the heir of dec'd sol. -------------- SHAFER, ADAM (or) ADAM SHAFFER, Sarah, PA Line, R17758, see Adam Shaffer. -------------- SHAFER, ANDREW, MD Line, S4820, sol enl at Hagerstown MD, he appl 22 Jan 1820 Highland Co OH aged 61 & he reapplied on 27 Jul 1832 in Highland Co OH, in 1856 an Adam Shafer of Highland Co MD was 1 of the heirs of dec'd sol. -------------- SHAFER, CHRISTIAN, Elizabeth, NY Line, R9410, BLW #99505-160-55, sol m Elizabeth Keyser in May 1782 in Schoharie Co NY, sol d 23 Dec 1820 at Blenheim in Schoharie Co NY & his wid appl there 25 Jun 1852 aged 85, a Catherine Keyser made aff'dt 9 Feb 1852 in Schoharie Co NY, but no relationship was given, a Barney Keyser made aff'dt 3 Apr 1861 in Schoharie Co NY but his aff'dt was too dim to read, wid was still living in Blenheim NY in 1860, sol & wid had raised a family but no names were given. -------------- SHAFER, FRANCIS, NY Line, S14445, appl in Jul 1832 Albany Co NY aged 72, sol enl at Rhinebeck in Duchess Co NY where he then lived. -------------- SHAFER, HENRICK (or) HENRICK SCHAFER, Susannah, NY Line, W6002, BLW #7069-160-55. -------------- SHAFER, HENRY (or) HENRY SCHAFER, Elizabeth, NY Line, W19355, sol's name appeared on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by NY to the House of Reps on 25 Apr 1794 at which time he lived at Cobleskill NY, sol m Elizabeth Warner 23 Nov 1777 at Schoharie NY at which time he was of Cobleskill NY, sol appl 4 Feb 1834 at Cobleskill in Schoharie Co NY aged 75, sol srv with George Warner & a Sgt Nicholas Warner but no relationship to sol's wife was given, the sol Henry Shafer was b 1 Jun 1757 at Schoharie in Albany Co NY, sol referred to a David Warner as knowing him but no relationship to sol's wife was given, sol's father was Henrich "Schaefer", sol d 15 Apr 1839 at Cobleskill NY & his wid appl there 4 Jun 1839 aged 80, a Peter Schafer made aff'dt in 1834 at Schoharie NY & stated he had srv in the Rev & knew sol well, in 1839 one Peter H. Shafer was of Schoharie NY, kinships??? -------------- SHAFER, HENRY (or) HENRY SHAEFFER, PA or VA Line?, R9413, sol was b in 1760 in Lancaster Co PA, sol was a son of Henry Shafer or Shaeffer, sol lived in Youghiogheny Co VA which later became Allegheny Co PA during the Rev War & he was living there when he appl 20 Jan 1845 a res of Jefferson Twnshp PA, in 1846 sol referred to his family but did not give names, sol may have also been in the War of 1812. -------------- SHAFER, JACOB, BLW #8734-100-2 Mar 1793, srv as a Pvt in the NJ Line. -------------- SHAFER, JOHN CONRAD (or) JOHN CONRAD SHAVER, Dorothy Shepperman former wid, NY Line, W15902. -------------- SHAFER, PETER, NY Line, S15645, appl 28 Mar 1833 Albany Co NY a res of Watervliet NY where he had lived since the age of 8 yrs, sol was b 5 Jul 1753, on 20 Jan 1836 sol had moved to Coshocton Co OH to live with his children (not named). -------------- SHAFER, PETER (or) PIETER SCHAFER, wid Engel, NY Line W20048. -------------- SHAFER, PETER (or) PETER SCHEAFFER, PA Line S6080, sol enl in Lancaster Co PA & he appl there 18 Aug 1834 aged 83 a res of the Borough of Elizabethtown. -------------- SHAFER, PETER, PA Line, R9411, appl 10 Aug 1834 Berkeley Co VA, sol was b in 1760 at Lancaster PA, on 27 Sep 1853 a John & Jacob Shaffer (as they both signed) of Berkeley Co VA signed p.o.a. as heirs of sol. -------------- SHAFER, PHILIP, PA Line, BLW #10405-100-16 Mar 1793 to John McCleland assignee of Christian Nagle adm'r. -------------- SHAFER, THOMAS (or) THOMAS SHAFFER, PA Line, S40427. -------------- SHAFFER, ADAM, PA Line, S6075, sol was b some 24 miles from Manheim in Germany, he lived in Westmoreland Co PA at enl & after the Rev he lived in Fayette, Westmoreland & Venango Cos all in PA, he appl 26 Feb 1835 in Venango Co PA, sol d 11 Oct 1840 leaving children (not named). -------------- SHAFFER, ADAM (or) ADAM SHAFER, Sarah, PA Line, R17758, sol was b in 1754 in NJ about 15 miles from Philadelphia PA, sol enl in Cumberland Co the part that later became Franklin Co PA & he lived there some 18 yrs after the zrev then moved to Bedford Co PA where he appl 18 Apr 1833, sol m Sarah (--) 15 Dec 1814, sol d 29 Feb 1848 & his wid appl 7 Nov 1860 in Luzerne Co PA aged 75. -------------- SHAFFER, ANDREW, BLW #10352-100-6 Jan 1792 assignee Sarah Shepperd, srv as a Pvt in the PA Line. -------------- SHAFFER, ANDREW, PA Line, S40403, he appl 22 Nov 1819 at Canton OH aged 62 a res of Stark Co OH, sol's heirs (not named) were referred to in 1858. -------------- SHAFFER, CHARLES (or) CHARLES SHEPPERD, Cont Line (PA), S43128. -------------- SHAFFER, DAVID, SC Line, S39069, sol had enl in NC, he appl 20 Feb 1821 Smith Co TN aged 68 with a wife Janie aged 59. -------------- SHAFFER, FREDERICK, Margaret, Cont Line (VA), W2868, sol appl 15 Jun 1818 Lycoming Co PA aged 75, sol enl at New Town, VA, in 1820 sol's children at home were; Frederick 21, Margaret 19 & Sarah aged 18, sol had m Margaret Grubb near Lewisburg in York Co PA in 1783 or 1784, sol d 27 Jul 1822 in the part of Lycoming Co that became Clinton Co PA & his wid d there 22 Sep 1839, a son John Shaffer made aff'dt 18 Sep 1850 in Clinto Co PA at which time surviving children were; John, Catherine, Susannah, Elizabeth, Philip, Polly, Frederick, Margaret & Sarah Shaffer. -------------- SHAFFER, FREDERICK (or) FREDERICK SHAVER, VA Line, S32517, BLW #17855-160-55. -------------- SHAFFER, GEORGE, BLW #7726-100-10 Sep 1790 assignee William Henderson, srv as a Pvt in the NY Line. -------------- SHAFFER, GEORGE, Charity (or) Getty (or) Gertrude, NY Line, W16723, sol lived in Ulster Co NY at enl, he appl 7 Apr 1819 at Blenheim in Schoharie Co NY aged 61 yrs 10 mths, sol m Charity "Getty or Gertrude" the daughter of Frederick Becker of Vrooman in Schoharie Co NY & they were m in 1779 or 1780 at New Windsor in Orange Co NY, sol d 4 Mar 1828 at Blenheim NY & his wid d there 13 Jun 1837 aged 77 leaving children; John Shaffer who was b 20 Oct 1782, Henry Shaffer who was b 9 Oct 1784, Frederick Shaffer, Catherine Serviss, Joseph N., Margaret, David & William Shaffer & Betsey Perry, the sons John aged 69 & David aged 57 made aff'dt 9 Jun 1851 at Blenheim NY, wid had also appl 21 Feb 1837 in Schoharie Co NY, wid's sis Mrs. Catharine Barnes made aff'dt 18 Sep 1851 in Schoharie Co NY. -------------- SHAFFER, JACOB (or) JACOB SHAEFFER, NJ Line, S40405, sol was b in NJ (date not given), he appl 25 Jun 1818 in Muskingum Co OH aged 67 & in 1819 he had stated he had lived there for 4 yrs. -------------- SHAFFER, JACOB (or) JACOB SCHEFER, PA Line, S22979, sol was b 6 Nov 1761 in Milford Twnshp in Northampton Co the part that later became Lehigh Co PA & at the age of 6 or 7 yrs he moved to Philadelphia Co the part that became Montgomery Co PA & he was living there when he enl & he appl there 19 Jul 1833, sol was a son of Jacob & Elizabeth (Bitzenbergerin) Shaffer, in 1833 sol stated his father had been dead many yrs. -------------- SHAFFER, JOHN (or) JOHN SHAEFFER (or) JOHN SHEAFFER, PA Line, S35069. -------------- SHAFFER, JOHN, Sally, PA Line, W6038, BLW #28503-160-55, sol was b in 1760 in Northampton Co PA & he lived there at enl, sol m Sally Cardwell 5 Jan 1805 in Stokes Co NC (the m bond was signed by Daniel Cardwell but no relationship was given), sol appl 27 Sep 1833 Stokes Co NC where he had lived about 30 yrs & he stated he had also srv as a Capt of Inf in the Stokes Co NC Militia for 10 yrs, sol d 5 Apr 1837 or 1838 or 1839 (all 3 dates were shown), wid appl 14 Jul 1853 Stokes Co NC aged 77 & she was still living there in 1858, in 1854 a William Shaffer made aff'dt in Stokes Co NC & he had also been adm'r of sol's estate in 1839 & in 1857 a William Shaffer was of Stokes Co NC (relationship???). -------------- SHAFFER, JOHN, VA Line, S3899 (also see N.A. Acc #874 #050161 not 1/2 Pay), sol was b 10 Jun 1755 in Berks Co PA & when just a boy he emigrated to VA & he lived in Shenandoah Co VA until after the Rev then moved to Wythe Co VA for 20 yrs then moved to Washington Co VA within 1 mile of Sullivan Co TN & he was living there when he appl 25 Sep 1832 in Sullivan Co TN & sol was living there in 1847. -------------- SHAFFER, THOMAS (or) THOMAS SHAFER, PA Line, S40427, appl 18 Feb 1820 Washington Co PA aged 64 yrs 6 mths, in Nov 1820 sol was living with his son Abraham Shaffer at which time sol stated he had a wife & 3 children; Lavina M. Crocker 24 & Abraham Shaffer about 26 & a daughter (name illegible) aged 33. -------------- These were copied from a volume of books called ABSTRACTS OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR PENSION FILES. Hope these will be of help to someone. Cindy China Spring, TX [email protected]