Fraktur of the Family of Jacob Shoemaker

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Description

Pvt. Jacob Shoemaker of Pennsylvania served in Col. Henry Haller’s Battalion of the Flying Camp. He was in the Battle of Long Island, New York, and was discharged in March 1777. His children submitted this illustrated family record (Fraktur) in German in support of their claim for a pension based on his service. The claim was approved in October 1852, and the children received $257.05.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

National Archives Identifier: 300236

Full Citation: Illustrated family record (Fraktur) found in Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W6053, Jacob Shoemaker, Pennsylvania; 1800; Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land-Warrant Application File W6053, Jacob Shoemaker, Pennsylvania; Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service, ca. 1800 – ca. 1912; Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Record Group 15; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/fraktur-jacob-shoemaker/, January 23, 2026]

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