Misc. Notes
Of Muncy, Lycoming, PA.
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A Henry Shoemaker is listed among a list of justices in Northumberland County, PA. February 7, 1784.
1733[Is this the same Henry?]
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Henry Shoemaker served in the Revolutionary war.
1734A digital image of a “Record of Burial Place of Veteran” is included on Henry’s FindaGrave Memorial. It indicates he served in the Army and place of interment is Old Emanuel, Muncy Creek Township, PA, Grave #13.
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"Henry Shoemaker - d. July 18 1797 66y" - Henry Shoemaker son of Jacob Jr and Elizabeth Roberts Shoemaker. Grandson of Jacob Shoemaker (who arrived in 1683 as servant of Francis Daniel Pastorius, founder of Germantown, (now Philadelphia) Pennsylvania under direction of Wm Penn.
Henry and brother Charles are original settlers of Shoemakersville, Berks County, Pa. 1797 - Estate Record - Muncy, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania - Will Bk 1 - Pg 12
Henry Shoemaker, Muncy Twp. (signed in German characters, "Henry Shoemaker, the elder" will partly in German with German delineations running through the English as several of these will already mentioned do the same) this one translated by Marvin Withington, a most interesting document, bequests are to wife Barbara, ... sons Henry, Jacob, George, and Samuel, also daus Hannah, wife of Christian Kirk... Elizabeth, wife of Henry Antes, Jr ... Mollie, Christianna, and Susanna.
Wit: John Smith, Godfried Fister November 22, 1797
Exec'rs; Wife Barbara, sons Henry & Benjamin, and Jacob with son in law Henry Antes, Jr.
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