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John Shaul

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John Shaul

Birth
Montgomery County, New York, USA
Death
8 Jun 1844 (aged 84)
Burial
Van Hornesville, Herkimer County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.9086663, Longitude: -74.8465987
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1. JOHN1 SHAUL II (JOHANNESA SCHALL) was born February 18, 1760 in Minden, Montgomery, NY, and died June 08, 1844 in Columbia, Herkimer, NY. He married ELIZABETH BRONNER October 26, 1784 in Herkimer Co. NY, daughter of JACOB BRONNER and ELIZABETH STRAUBECK. She was born September 26, 1761 in Herkimer Co. NY, and died May 27, 1847 in Columbia, Herkimer, NY.



Notes for JOHN SHAUL II:

John Shaul was a soldier in the Revolution and was captured by the Indians in 1778 and taken to Canada. He and several others escaped and were recaptured and sentenced to death, but were ransomed by a British officer for $25 each. Two of his brothers had been taken with him, Sebastian and Matthias; the latter, a boy of seven, was liberated and allowed to return home. John Shaul married a Miss Bronner of Herkimer County. They were the parents of seven children: Christian, John, Sebastian, Jacob who died about 1872 at Columbia, NY, a Soldier of the War of 1812 , Daniel, also a soldier of the War of 1812 and father of John D. Shaul of Cherry Valley who earned his title in the Civil War and died in 1887, George & Elizabeth.



More About JOHN SHAUL II:

Burial: Otsquago Cemetery, Starkville, NY

Military service: Bet. 1776 - 1783, American Revolution, NY Militia under Capt. Henry Eckler

Will: May 29, 1834, Herkimer Co. NY

Information comes from Dan Shaul.
1. JOHN1 SHAUL II (JOHANNESA SCHALL) was born February 18, 1760 in Minden, Montgomery, NY, and died June 08, 1844 in Columbia, Herkimer, NY. He married ELIZABETH BRONNER October 26, 1784 in Herkimer Co. NY, daughter of JACOB BRONNER and ELIZABETH STRAUBECK. She was born September 26, 1761 in Herkimer Co. NY, and died May 27, 1847 in Columbia, Herkimer, NY.



Notes for JOHN SHAUL II:

John Shaul was a soldier in the Revolution and was captured by the Indians in 1778 and taken to Canada. He and several others escaped and were recaptured and sentenced to death, but were ransomed by a British officer for $25 each. Two of his brothers had been taken with him, Sebastian and Matthias; the latter, a boy of seven, was liberated and allowed to return home. John Shaul married a Miss Bronner of Herkimer County. They were the parents of seven children: Christian, John, Sebastian, Jacob who died about 1872 at Columbia, NY, a Soldier of the War of 1812 , Daniel, also a soldier of the War of 1812 and father of John D. Shaul of Cherry Valley who earned his title in the Civil War and died in 1887, George & Elizabeth.



More About JOHN SHAUL II:

Burial: Otsquago Cemetery, Starkville, NY

Military service: Bet. 1776 - 1783, American Revolution, NY Militia under Capt. Henry Eckler

Will: May 29, 1834, Herkimer Co. NY

Information comes from Dan Shaul.

Inscription

ae 84 years, 3 months, 21 days

Gravesite Details

Husband of Elizabeth Bronner Shaul. John & Elizabeth were married Oct. 26, 1784 in Herkimer County, NY.



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  • Created by: Phyllis Douglas
  • Added: Jul 28, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15075950/john-shaul: accessed ), memorial page for John Shaul (18 Feb 1760–8 Jun 1844), Find a Grave Memorial ID 15075950, citing Otsquago Cemetery, Van Hornesville, Herkimer County, New York, USA; Maintained by Phyllis Douglas (contributor 46508331).