Angeline Adams was born in September or October of 1826-1829 at Bellefonte, PA or Clinton County, PA to William T. Adams and Mary Miller. Death certificate lists born Clinton County, 1880 census she listed Bellefonte, PA.
Angeline was married to William Shearer.
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 23 born abt 1827, a Laborer, Angeline 20 born abt 1830, Sarah 10 months old.
Living right next door Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aarburg 30, widowed, William Aarburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 34 born abt 1826 PA, Angeline 32 born abt 1838 PA, Arietta 9, George 6, Sylvester 3, John 1.
Living next door to
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 32 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Mary 29, Miles 10, Sarah 7, Jerry 5, Margaret 2.
1870 Woodward, Clinton, PA, Wm Sherer 45 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Angeline 42 born abt 1828 PA, Aretta 17, George 15, Sylvester 12, William 8, John 6.
Possible Mother:
1874 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer William S, confectionery, Lockport, h do
Angeline's husband William died between 1874-1880.
1880 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angeline Shearer 51 born abt 1829 Bellefonte, PA, widowed, George 26 born NY, deaf, Sylvester 22 born Lock Haven, William J 18 born York, John P 17, all Laborers, Minnie 15, Horace G 10, Laurence 8, al born Lock Haven, living at Water St.
1885 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer Angeline, widow William, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer William, laborer, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer John P, hackman, h 508 E Bald Eagle
Shearer Peter, janitor, h 510 E Bald Eagle.
Shearer George, laborer, h 204 Walnut
Shearer Sylvester H, bleacher, h 201 Clinton
1900 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angaline Schearer 73 born Sept 1826 PA, rented home at 15 S Jay St., widowed, had 9 children with 8 living, Harry 34, a Steam Heat Fireman, Peter 32, a Day Laborer.
1910 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, George W Shearer 55, a Wrapper, renting home at Mary’s Alley, Harry G Shearer 59, a Laborer, Peter S 37, House Painter, divorced, mother Angeline A Shearer 82, widowed, had 10 children with 8 living.
Angeline died on March 16, 1916 at Lock Haven, PA and was buried at the Dunnstown Cemetery on March 20th.
The Clinton County Times, Fri., March 24, 1916.
Death Record.
Shearer – Mrs. Angeline Shearer, died at the hospital Thursday afternoon of grip and infirmities of age. She was member of the Baptist church and in her earlier years was an active worker. She was 89 years old and is survived by eight children: Mrs. S. H. Smith, of Colorado; Sylvester, Orviston; William, Williamsport; Mrs. Minnie Mc Donald, Milwaukee, Wis.; George, Harry, John, and Peter, all of this city.
Funeral services were held at the home of her son, John P Shearer, 417 South High street, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, by Rev. E. A. Rook, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment at Dunnstown.
Angeline's son Torrence P Shearer died Nov. 24, 1943 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, J. H. Beers, p. 580-583, Rev. John Q. Adams.
William T. Adams, our subject's father, was born in Monroe county, in 1794, and, as there were no public schools in that locality during his boyhood, his education was limited to the knowledge he could acquire through his own unaided efforts. He spent much time in the reading and study of the Bible. Until eighteen years of age he assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm, and then learned the mill-wright's trade, which he followed in his native county for twelve years. In 1824 he located in Sugar Valley, Clinton county (then a part of Centre county), where he assisted in building the first gristmill, and continued to follow his chosen occupation in Clinton, Centre, Lycoming, Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties, Penn., until he had secured a comfortable competence which enabled him to lay aside business cares in 1864. He then removed to Berrysburg, Dauphin county, where he lived retired at the home of our subject until called to the world beyond in 1874, and now sleeps the sleep of the just in the silent graveyard at Berrysburg. He was a faithful member of the United Brethren Church, to which his wife also belonged, and was an ardent Republican in politics.
In Sugar Valley William T. Adams had wedded Miss Mary Miller, whose birth occurred in Lebanon county, in 1802, and of the nine children born to them our subject is the oldest. He was followed by Angelina, now the widow of William Sharer, of Lock Haven; Jesse, of Williamsport, Penn.; Martha, wife of B. F. Rodenbaugh, of Muncy, Lycoming county; Charles, who died from the effect of wounds received at the second battle of Bull Run during his service in the Civil war; George; Thomas, who was killed at the battle of Petersburg; Rebecca, wife of Daniel Pottiger, of Renovo, Penn.; and Harriet, wife of Jonathan Overholtzer, of Iowa. The mother survived her husband for some time, dying at the home of our subject in Dunnstown in 1892 [1890], and her remains were interred there.
Note; This story lists her mother's death in 1892, as did her findagrave, but her obituaries are all from 1890.
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Her husband William's possible family:
1840 Logan, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 50, born abt 1790, a Veteran.
1840-1862 U.S. Pensioners, Revolutionary War, Jeremiah Shearer, Dunstable, Clinton County, PA, $8.00
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aurburg 30, widowed, William Aurburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1870 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 42, a Laborer, Mary 40, J G M 19, a Boatman, Sarah 17, Jeremiah 15, a Boatman, Louise 9, mother Sarah Shearer 73.
1877 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, 16 East al
1883 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, h 7 E Canal
Application of Sarah Shearer, widow of Jeremiah Shearer a soldier of the war of 1812 for the gratuity and annuity authorized by the ace of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, of March 30, 1866, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to the soldiers of the war of 1812, and to their widows,” and supplementary act of March 24, 1868.
State of Pennsylvania ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please and for the said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer deceased who was a soldier of the war of 1812; that he, her said husband, was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a Private in company by William McCuan and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by ( ) that he served at least two months & was wounded in action that he was honorably discharged the service as a soldier of said war of 1812, on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ); that he was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death; a citizen of Pennsylvania; and that she is now a widow, and in necessitous circumstances; and that she is not possessed of real or personal estate of the value of $500; that she had ( ) received a gratuity of forty dollars, under the act of March 30, 1866, and that is not in receipt of a pension or gratuity in pursuance of any special of any special act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Witnesses C. S. McCormick, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton, ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said county and State, William Barker a resident of Lock Haven, Penna who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer of Clinton County who is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer who was to his personal knowledge a soldier of the war of 1812; and who was at the time of his enlistment a resident of the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, and was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death, a citizen of Pennsylvania; that he was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a ( ) in ( ) company, commanded by ( ), and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by (at little York) that he served at least two months in said war and was wounded that he was honorably discharged; and that he was at the time of his death a citizen of Pennsylvania; that she is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. Deponent further saith that the said Sarah Shearer for the annuity authorized by the act, entitled, “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to soldiers of the war of 1812, and their widows,” approved March 30, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868. Signed Wm. W. Barker.
(few papers of sworn testimonies of witnesses) last paper:
Columbia County SS: Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith that she is in receipt of a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania under the act of 24th March 1868, and that she is in necessitous circumstances, and not being worth five hundred dollars, X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before April 26, 1873, John Lore, J. P., L H Fry & John Cole.
Received June 2, 1873, of State Treasurer for William Lauman? Treasurer of Columbia County $20 dollars in full for 6 months pension, Jan. 1 1873 as per act of Assembly approved March 20, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer. L H Fry & John Cole.
This formerly paid in Clinton County.
Proceedings:
Cover: No. 60, No. 2865, War of 1812, Sarah Shearer widow of Jeremiah Shearer of Clinton County, Capt. Thos. S. Speenwoor? ? Army. Certificate issued Dec. 17, 1866 for Eighty Dollars, being for gratuity & first years annuity due Jan. 7, 1867. Case of C. A. Layman Esq, Lock Haven, Clinton Co. Pa.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton ss: On this 24th day of July A.D. 1866 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County, Sarah Shearer aged 74 years a resident of Clinton County, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer, deceased who served more than two months as a soldier in the year of eighteen hundred and twelve, that he was a citizen of Pennsylvania at the time of his enlistment and also at the time of his death. That she is in necessitous circumstances at the time of making this application for the gratuity and annuity due her according to the Act of General Assembly in such case made and provided, signed X her mark, Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July, A.D. 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
County of Clinton ss: Before me the Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County personally appeared Wm. W. Barker a resident of the said County, to me well known, whom I certify to be a person of credibility who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer the above named applicant and knew her husband Jeremiah Shearer from his boyhood until the time of his death, that he did serve as a soldier more than two months in the war of 1812 and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that the above named applicant was his wife and lived with him at the time of his death, and is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. That the facts set forth in the above application are correct and that he this deponant has no precuniary interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed Wm. W. Barker.
Also pesonally appeared C. A. Lyman of the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was employed by the above named Sarah Shearer in 1865 to collect from the government of the United States, and did collect a small sum due her husband, as a pensioner of the war of 1812, at the time of his death and that his pension certificate was retained by the Department and that the said applicant failed to obtain a pension for herself since her husbands death though she is well known to be in necessitous circumstances, and that he has no interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
Lock Haven July 30, 1866, Dear Sir, Enclosed is application of Sarah Shearer which i have drawn for her I have volunteered to ? her if you have blanks and these papers are not satisfactory please let me know and oblige. Yours Truly, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania County of Clinton ss; Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared C. A. Lyman Atty at Law of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and says that he was employed by Sarah Shearer in the year 1865 and did collect form the U.S. government, warrant no. 8588 dated Dec. 5, 1865, the balance due her husband Jeremiah Shearer from March 4, 1861 to the time of his death. That the pension certificate of the said Jeremiah Shearer was forwarded to the Department at Washington & never returned that the said certificate was the only papers in the possession of the widow showing the command to which he belonged that the said Sarah Shearer is quite aged & infirm and unable to remember the Co. or Rgt. in which her husband served. That he also obtained for her the Gratuity of forty dollars & one installment of the annuity from the State under Act of March 30, 1866 and that she received nothing from the State or Gen’l Government since, signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of Sept. 1868. J. B. McGenally?. Pres. Judge of County ? of Clinton County.
No. 1840, Sarah Shearer wife of Jeremiah Shearer, war of 1812, late private, Capt. McCune?.
Angeline was married to William Shearer.
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 23 born abt 1827, a Laborer, Angeline 20 born abt 1830, Sarah 10 months old.
Living right next door Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aarburg 30, widowed, William Aarburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 34 born abt 1826 PA, Angeline 32 born abt 1838 PA, Arietta 9, George 6, Sylvester 3, John 1.
Living next door to
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 32 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Mary 29, Miles 10, Sarah 7, Jerry 5, Margaret 2.
1870 Woodward, Clinton, PA, Wm Sherer 45 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Angeline 42 born abt 1828 PA, Aretta 17, George 15, Sylvester 12, William 8, John 6.
Possible Mother:
1874 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer William S, confectionery, Lockport, h do
Angeline's husband William died between 1874-1880.
1880 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angeline Shearer 51 born abt 1829 Bellefonte, PA, widowed, George 26 born NY, deaf, Sylvester 22 born Lock Haven, William J 18 born York, John P 17, all Laborers, Minnie 15, Horace G 10, Laurence 8, al born Lock Haven, living at Water St.
1885 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer Angeline, widow William, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer William, laborer, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer John P, hackman, h 508 E Bald Eagle
Shearer Peter, janitor, h 510 E Bald Eagle.
Shearer George, laborer, h 204 Walnut
Shearer Sylvester H, bleacher, h 201 Clinton
1900 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angaline Schearer 73 born Sept 1826 PA, rented home at 15 S Jay St., widowed, had 9 children with 8 living, Harry 34, a Steam Heat Fireman, Peter 32, a Day Laborer.
1910 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, George W Shearer 55, a Wrapper, renting home at Mary’s Alley, Harry G Shearer 59, a Laborer, Peter S 37, House Painter, divorced, mother Angeline A Shearer 82, widowed, had 10 children with 8 living.
Angeline died on March 16, 1916 at Lock Haven, PA and was buried at the Dunnstown Cemetery on March 20th.
The Clinton County Times, Fri., March 24, 1916.
Death Record.
Shearer – Mrs. Angeline Shearer, died at the hospital Thursday afternoon of grip and infirmities of age. She was member of the Baptist church and in her earlier years was an active worker. She was 89 years old and is survived by eight children: Mrs. S. H. Smith, of Colorado; Sylvester, Orviston; William, Williamsport; Mrs. Minnie Mc Donald, Milwaukee, Wis.; George, Harry, John, and Peter, all of this city.
Funeral services were held at the home of her son, John P Shearer, 417 South High street, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, by Rev. E. A. Rook, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment at Dunnstown.
Angeline's son Torrence P Shearer died Nov. 24, 1943 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, J. H. Beers, p. 580-583, Rev. John Q. Adams.
William T. Adams, our subject's father, was born in Monroe county, in 1794, and, as there were no public schools in that locality during his boyhood, his education was limited to the knowledge he could acquire through his own unaided efforts. He spent much time in the reading and study of the Bible. Until eighteen years of age he assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm, and then learned the mill-wright's trade, which he followed in his native county for twelve years. In 1824 he located in Sugar Valley, Clinton county (then a part of Centre county), where he assisted in building the first gristmill, and continued to follow his chosen occupation in Clinton, Centre, Lycoming, Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties, Penn., until he had secured a comfortable competence which enabled him to lay aside business cares in 1864. He then removed to Berrysburg, Dauphin county, where he lived retired at the home of our subject until called to the world beyond in 1874, and now sleeps the sleep of the just in the silent graveyard at Berrysburg. He was a faithful member of the United Brethren Church, to which his wife also belonged, and was an ardent Republican in politics.
In Sugar Valley William T. Adams had wedded Miss Mary Miller, whose birth occurred in Lebanon county, in 1802, and of the nine children born to them our subject is the oldest. He was followed by Angelina, now the widow of William Sharer, of Lock Haven; Jesse, of Williamsport, Penn.; Martha, wife of B. F. Rodenbaugh, of Muncy, Lycoming county; Charles, who died from the effect of wounds received at the second battle of Bull Run during his service in the Civil war; George; Thomas, who was killed at the battle of Petersburg; Rebecca, wife of Daniel Pottiger, of Renovo, Penn.; and Harriet, wife of Jonathan Overholtzer, of Iowa. The mother survived her husband for some time, dying at the home of our subject in Dunnstown in 1892 [1890], and her remains were interred there.
Note; This story lists her mother's death in 1892, as did her findagrave, but her obituaries are all from 1890.
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Her husband William's possible family:
1840 Logan, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 50, born abt 1790, a Veteran.
1840-1862 U.S. Pensioners, Revolutionary War, Jeremiah Shearer, Dunstable, Clinton County, PA, $8.00
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aurburg 30, widowed, William Aurburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1870 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 42, a Laborer, Mary 40, J G M 19, a Boatman, Sarah 17, Jeremiah 15, a Boatman, Louise 9, mother Sarah Shearer 73.
1877 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, 16 East al
1883 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, h 7 E Canal
Application of Sarah Shearer, widow of Jeremiah Shearer a soldier of the war of 1812 for the gratuity and annuity authorized by the ace of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, of March 30, 1866, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to the soldiers of the war of 1812, and to their widows,” and supplementary act of March 24, 1868.
State of Pennsylvania ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please and for the said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer deceased who was a soldier of the war of 1812; that he, her said husband, was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a Private in company by William McCuan and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by ( ) that he served at least two months & was wounded in action that he was honorably discharged the service as a soldier of said war of 1812, on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ); that he was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death; a citizen of Pennsylvania; and that she is now a widow, and in necessitous circumstances; and that she is not possessed of real or personal estate of the value of $500; that she had ( ) received a gratuity of forty dollars, under the act of March 30, 1866, and that is not in receipt of a pension or gratuity in pursuance of any special of any special act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Witnesses C. S. McCormick, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton, ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said county and State, William Barker a resident of Lock Haven, Penna who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer of Clinton County who is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer who was to his personal knowledge a soldier of the war of 1812; and who was at the time of his enlistment a resident of the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, and was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death, a citizen of Pennsylvania; that he was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a ( ) in ( ) company, commanded by ( ), and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by (at little York) that he served at least two months in said war and was wounded that he was honorably discharged; and that he was at the time of his death a citizen of Pennsylvania; that she is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. Deponent further saith that the said Sarah Shearer for the annuity authorized by the act, entitled, “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to soldiers of the war of 1812, and their widows,” approved March 30, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868. Signed Wm. W. Barker.
(few papers of sworn testimonies of witnesses) last paper:
Columbia County SS: Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith that she is in receipt of a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania under the act of 24th March 1868, and that she is in necessitous circumstances, and not being worth five hundred dollars, X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before April 26, 1873, John Lore, J. P., L H Fry & John Cole.
Received June 2, 1873, of State Treasurer for William Lauman? Treasurer of Columbia County $20 dollars in full for 6 months pension, Jan. 1 1873 as per act of Assembly approved March 20, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer. L H Fry & John Cole.
This formerly paid in Clinton County.
Proceedings:
Cover: No. 60, No. 2865, War of 1812, Sarah Shearer widow of Jeremiah Shearer of Clinton County, Capt. Thos. S. Speenwoor? ? Army. Certificate issued Dec. 17, 1866 for Eighty Dollars, being for gratuity & first years annuity due Jan. 7, 1867. Case of C. A. Layman Esq, Lock Haven, Clinton Co. Pa.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton ss: On this 24th day of July A.D. 1866 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County, Sarah Shearer aged 74 years a resident of Clinton County, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer, deceased who served more than two months as a soldier in the year of eighteen hundred and twelve, that he was a citizen of Pennsylvania at the time of his enlistment and also at the time of his death. That she is in necessitous circumstances at the time of making this application for the gratuity and annuity due her according to the Act of General Assembly in such case made and provided, signed X her mark, Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July, A.D. 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
County of Clinton ss: Before me the Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County personally appeared Wm. W. Barker a resident of the said County, to me well known, whom I certify to be a person of credibility who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer the above named applicant and knew her husband Jeremiah Shearer from his boyhood until the time of his death, that he did serve as a soldier more than two months in the war of 1812 and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that the above named applicant was his wife and lived with him at the time of his death, and is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. That the facts set forth in the above application are correct and that he this deponant has no precuniary interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed Wm. W. Barker.
Also pesonally appeared C. A. Lyman of the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was employed by the above named Sarah Shearer in 1865 to collect from the government of the United States, and did collect a small sum due her husband, as a pensioner of the war of 1812, at the time of his death and that his pension certificate was retained by the Department and that the said applicant failed to obtain a pension for herself since her husbands death though she is well known to be in necessitous circumstances, and that he has no interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
Lock Haven July 30, 1866, Dear Sir, Enclosed is application of Sarah Shearer which i have drawn for her I have volunteered to ? her if you have blanks and these papers are not satisfactory please let me know and oblige. Yours Truly, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania County of Clinton ss; Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared C. A. Lyman Atty at Law of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and says that he was employed by Sarah Shearer in the year 1865 and did collect form the U.S. government, warrant no. 8588 dated Dec. 5, 1865, the balance due her husband Jeremiah Shearer from March 4, 1861 to the time of his death. That the pension certificate of the said Jeremiah Shearer was forwarded to the Department at Washington & never returned that the said certificate was the only papers in the possession of the widow showing the command to which he belonged that the said Sarah Shearer is quite aged & infirm and unable to remember the Co. or Rgt. in which her husband served. That he also obtained for her the Gratuity of forty dollars & one installment of the annuity from the State under Act of March 30, 1866 and that she received nothing from the State or Gen’l Government since, signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of Sept. 1868. J. B. McGenally?. Pres. Judge of County ? of Clinton County.
No. 1840, Sarah Shearer wife of Jeremiah Shearer, war of 1812, late private, Capt. McCune?.
Angeline Adams was born in September or October of 1826-1829 at Bellefonte, PA or Clinton County, PA to William T. Adams and Mary Miller. Death certificate lists born Clinton County, 1880 census she listed Bellefonte, PA.
Angeline was married to William Shearer.
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 23 born abt 1827, a Laborer, Angeline 20 born abt 1830, Sarah 10 months old.
Living right next door Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aarburg 30, widowed, William Aarburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 34 born abt 1826 PA, Angeline 32 born abt 1838 PA, Arietta 9, George 6, Sylvester 3, John 1.
Living next door to
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 32 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Mary 29, Miles 10, Sarah 7, Jerry 5, Margaret 2.
1870 Woodward, Clinton, PA, Wm Sherer 45 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Angeline 42 born abt 1828 PA, Aretta 17, George 15, Sylvester 12, William 8, John 6.
Possible Mother:
1874 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer William S, confectionery, Lockport, h do
Angeline's husband William died between 1874-1880.
1880 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angeline Shearer 51 born abt 1829 Bellefonte, PA, widowed, George 26 born NY, deaf, Sylvester 22 born Lock Haven, William J 18 born York, John P 17, all Laborers, Minnie 15, Horace G 10, Laurence 8, al born Lock Haven, living at Water St.
1885 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer Angeline, widow William, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer William, laborer, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer John P, hackman, h 508 E Bald Eagle
Shearer Peter, janitor, h 510 E Bald Eagle.
Shearer George, laborer, h 204 Walnut
Shearer Sylvester H, bleacher, h 201 Clinton
1900 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angaline Schearer 73 born Sept 1826 PA, rented home at 15 S Jay St., widowed, had 9 children with 8 living, Harry 34, a Steam Heat Fireman, Peter 32, a Day Laborer.
1910 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, George W Shearer 55, a Wrapper, renting home at Mary’s Alley, Harry G Shearer 59, a Laborer, Peter S 37, House Painter, divorced, mother Angeline A Shearer 82, widowed, had 10 children with 8 living.
Angeline died on March 16, 1916 at Lock Haven, PA and was buried at the Dunnstown Cemetery on March 20th.
The Clinton County Times, Fri., March 24, 1916.
Death Record.
Shearer – Mrs. Angeline Shearer, died at the hospital Thursday afternoon of grip and infirmities of age. She was member of the Baptist church and in her earlier years was an active worker. She was 89 years old and is survived by eight children: Mrs. S. H. Smith, of Colorado; Sylvester, Orviston; William, Williamsport; Mrs. Minnie Mc Donald, Milwaukee, Wis.; George, Harry, John, and Peter, all of this city.
Funeral services were held at the home of her son, John P Shearer, 417 South High street, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, by Rev. E. A. Rook, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment at Dunnstown.
Angeline's son Torrence P Shearer died Nov. 24, 1943 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, J. H. Beers, p. 580-583, Rev. John Q. Adams.
William T. Adams, our subject's father, was born in Monroe county, in 1794, and, as there were no public schools in that locality during his boyhood, his education was limited to the knowledge he could acquire through his own unaided efforts. He spent much time in the reading and study of the Bible. Until eighteen years of age he assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm, and then learned the mill-wright's trade, which he followed in his native county for twelve years. In 1824 he located in Sugar Valley, Clinton county (then a part of Centre county), where he assisted in building the first gristmill, and continued to follow his chosen occupation in Clinton, Centre, Lycoming, Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties, Penn., until he had secured a comfortable competence which enabled him to lay aside business cares in 1864. He then removed to Berrysburg, Dauphin county, where he lived retired at the home of our subject until called to the world beyond in 1874, and now sleeps the sleep of the just in the silent graveyard at Berrysburg. He was a faithful member of the United Brethren Church, to which his wife also belonged, and was an ardent Republican in politics.
In Sugar Valley William T. Adams had wedded Miss Mary Miller, whose birth occurred in Lebanon county, in 1802, and of the nine children born to them our subject is the oldest. He was followed by Angelina, now the widow of William Sharer, of Lock Haven; Jesse, of Williamsport, Penn.; Martha, wife of B. F. Rodenbaugh, of Muncy, Lycoming county; Charles, who died from the effect of wounds received at the second battle of Bull Run during his service in the Civil war; George; Thomas, who was killed at the battle of Petersburg; Rebecca, wife of Daniel Pottiger, of Renovo, Penn.; and Harriet, wife of Jonathan Overholtzer, of Iowa. The mother survived her husband for some time, dying at the home of our subject in Dunnstown in 1892 [1890], and her remains were interred there.
Note; This story lists her mother's death in 1892, as did her findagrave, but her obituaries are all from 1890.
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Her husband William's possible family:
1840 Logan, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 50, born abt 1790, a Veteran.
1840-1862 U.S. Pensioners, Revolutionary War, Jeremiah Shearer, Dunstable, Clinton County, PA, $8.00
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aurburg 30, widowed, William Aurburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1870 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 42, a Laborer, Mary 40, J G M 19, a Boatman, Sarah 17, Jeremiah 15, a Boatman, Louise 9, mother Sarah Shearer 73.
1877 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, 16 East al
1883 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, h 7 E Canal
Application of Sarah Shearer, widow of Jeremiah Shearer a soldier of the war of 1812 for the gratuity and annuity authorized by the ace of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, of March 30, 1866, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to the soldiers of the war of 1812, and to their widows,” and supplementary act of March 24, 1868.
State of Pennsylvania ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please and for the said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer deceased who was a soldier of the war of 1812; that he, her said husband, was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a Private in company by William McCuan and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by ( ) that he served at least two months & was wounded in action that he was honorably discharged the service as a soldier of said war of 1812, on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ); that he was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death; a citizen of Pennsylvania; and that she is now a widow, and in necessitous circumstances; and that she is not possessed of real or personal estate of the value of $500; that she had ( ) received a gratuity of forty dollars, under the act of March 30, 1866, and that is not in receipt of a pension or gratuity in pursuance of any special of any special act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Witnesses C. S. McCormick, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton, ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said county and State, William Barker a resident of Lock Haven, Penna who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer of Clinton County who is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer who was to his personal knowledge a soldier of the war of 1812; and who was at the time of his enlistment a resident of the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, and was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death, a citizen of Pennsylvania; that he was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a ( ) in ( ) company, commanded by ( ), and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by (at little York) that he served at least two months in said war and was wounded that he was honorably discharged; and that he was at the time of his death a citizen of Pennsylvania; that she is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. Deponent further saith that the said Sarah Shearer for the annuity authorized by the act, entitled, “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to soldiers of the war of 1812, and their widows,” approved March 30, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868. Signed Wm. W. Barker.
(few papers of sworn testimonies of witnesses) last paper:
Columbia County SS: Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith that she is in receipt of a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania under the act of 24th March 1868, and that she is in necessitous circumstances, and not being worth five hundred dollars, X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before April 26, 1873, John Lore, J. P., L H Fry & John Cole.
Received June 2, 1873, of State Treasurer for William Lauman? Treasurer of Columbia County $20 dollars in full for 6 months pension, Jan. 1 1873 as per act of Assembly approved March 20, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer. L H Fry & John Cole.
This formerly paid in Clinton County.
Proceedings:
Cover: No. 60, No. 2865, War of 1812, Sarah Shearer widow of Jeremiah Shearer of Clinton County, Capt. Thos. S. Speenwoor? ? Army. Certificate issued Dec. 17, 1866 for Eighty Dollars, being for gratuity & first years annuity due Jan. 7, 1867. Case of C. A. Layman Esq, Lock Haven, Clinton Co. Pa.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton ss: On this 24th day of July A.D. 1866 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County, Sarah Shearer aged 74 years a resident of Clinton County, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer, deceased who served more than two months as a soldier in the year of eighteen hundred and twelve, that he was a citizen of Pennsylvania at the time of his enlistment and also at the time of his death. That she is in necessitous circumstances at the time of making this application for the gratuity and annuity due her according to the Act of General Assembly in such case made and provided, signed X her mark, Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July, A.D. 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
County of Clinton ss: Before me the Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County personally appeared Wm. W. Barker a resident of the said County, to me well known, whom I certify to be a person of credibility who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer the above named applicant and knew her husband Jeremiah Shearer from his boyhood until the time of his death, that he did serve as a soldier more than two months in the war of 1812 and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that the above named applicant was his wife and lived with him at the time of his death, and is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. That the facts set forth in the above application are correct and that he this deponant has no precuniary interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed Wm. W. Barker.
Also pesonally appeared C. A. Lyman of the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was employed by the above named Sarah Shearer in 1865 to collect from the government of the United States, and did collect a small sum due her husband, as a pensioner of the war of 1812, at the time of his death and that his pension certificate was retained by the Department and that the said applicant failed to obtain a pension for herself since her husbands death though she is well known to be in necessitous circumstances, and that he has no interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
Lock Haven July 30, 1866, Dear Sir, Enclosed is application of Sarah Shearer which i have drawn for her I have volunteered to ? her if you have blanks and these papers are not satisfactory please let me know and oblige. Yours Truly, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania County of Clinton ss; Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared C. A. Lyman Atty at Law of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and says that he was employed by Sarah Shearer in the year 1865 and did collect form the U.S. government, warrant no. 8588 dated Dec. 5, 1865, the balance due her husband Jeremiah Shearer from March 4, 1861 to the time of his death. That the pension certificate of the said Jeremiah Shearer was forwarded to the Department at Washington & never returned that the said certificate was the only papers in the possession of the widow showing the command to which he belonged that the said Sarah Shearer is quite aged & infirm and unable to remember the Co. or Rgt. in which her husband served. That he also obtained for her the Gratuity of forty dollars & one installment of the annuity from the State under Act of March 30, 1866 and that she received nothing from the State or Gen’l Government since, signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of Sept. 1868. J. B. McGenally?. Pres. Judge of County ? of Clinton County.
No. 1840, Sarah Shearer wife of Jeremiah Shearer, war of 1812, late private, Capt. McCune?.
Angeline was married to William Shearer.
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 23 born abt 1827, a Laborer, Angeline 20 born abt 1830, Sarah 10 months old.
Living right next door Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aarburg 30, widowed, William Aarburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, William Shearer 34 born abt 1826 PA, Angeline 32 born abt 1838 PA, Arietta 9, George 6, Sylvester 3, John 1.
Living next door to
1860 Allison, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 32 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Mary 29, Miles 10, Sarah 7, Jerry 5, Margaret 2.
1870 Woodward, Clinton, PA, Wm Sherer 45 born abt 1828 PA, a Laborer, Angeline 42 born abt 1828 PA, Aretta 17, George 15, Sylvester 12, William 8, John 6.
Possible Mother:
1874 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer William S, confectionery, Lockport, h do
Angeline's husband William died between 1874-1880.
1880 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angeline Shearer 51 born abt 1829 Bellefonte, PA, widowed, George 26 born NY, deaf, Sylvester 22 born Lock Haven, William J 18 born York, John P 17, all Laborers, Minnie 15, Horace G 10, Laurence 8, al born Lock Haven, living at Water St.
1885 Lock Haven City Directory
Shearer Angeline, widow William, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer William, laborer, h 17 E Bald Eagle
Shearer John P, hackman, h 508 E Bald Eagle
Shearer Peter, janitor, h 510 E Bald Eagle.
Shearer George, laborer, h 204 Walnut
Shearer Sylvester H, bleacher, h 201 Clinton
1900 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, Angaline Schearer 73 born Sept 1826 PA, rented home at 15 S Jay St., widowed, had 9 children with 8 living, Harry 34, a Steam Heat Fireman, Peter 32, a Day Laborer.
1910 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, George W Shearer 55, a Wrapper, renting home at Mary’s Alley, Harry G Shearer 59, a Laborer, Peter S 37, House Painter, divorced, mother Angeline A Shearer 82, widowed, had 10 children with 8 living.
Angeline died on March 16, 1916 at Lock Haven, PA and was buried at the Dunnstown Cemetery on March 20th.
The Clinton County Times, Fri., March 24, 1916.
Death Record.
Shearer – Mrs. Angeline Shearer, died at the hospital Thursday afternoon of grip and infirmities of age. She was member of the Baptist church and in her earlier years was an active worker. She was 89 years old and is survived by eight children: Mrs. S. H. Smith, of Colorado; Sylvester, Orviston; William, Williamsport; Mrs. Minnie Mc Donald, Milwaukee, Wis.; George, Harry, John, and Peter, all of this city.
Funeral services were held at the home of her son, John P Shearer, 417 South High street, Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock, by Rev. E. A. Rook, pastor of the Baptist church. Interment at Dunnstown.
Angeline's son Torrence P Shearer died Nov. 24, 1943 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio.
Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, J. H. Beers, p. 580-583, Rev. John Q. Adams.
William T. Adams, our subject's father, was born in Monroe county, in 1794, and, as there were no public schools in that locality during his boyhood, his education was limited to the knowledge he could acquire through his own unaided efforts. He spent much time in the reading and study of the Bible. Until eighteen years of age he assisted his father in the cultivation of the home farm, and then learned the mill-wright's trade, which he followed in his native county for twelve years. In 1824 he located in Sugar Valley, Clinton county (then a part of Centre county), where he assisted in building the first gristmill, and continued to follow his chosen occupation in Clinton, Centre, Lycoming, Dauphin, Lebanon and Schuylkill counties, Penn., until he had secured a comfortable competence which enabled him to lay aside business cares in 1864. He then removed to Berrysburg, Dauphin county, where he lived retired at the home of our subject until called to the world beyond in 1874, and now sleeps the sleep of the just in the silent graveyard at Berrysburg. He was a faithful member of the United Brethren Church, to which his wife also belonged, and was an ardent Republican in politics.
In Sugar Valley William T. Adams had wedded Miss Mary Miller, whose birth occurred in Lebanon county, in 1802, and of the nine children born to them our subject is the oldest. He was followed by Angelina, now the widow of William Sharer, of Lock Haven; Jesse, of Williamsport, Penn.; Martha, wife of B. F. Rodenbaugh, of Muncy, Lycoming county; Charles, who died from the effect of wounds received at the second battle of Bull Run during his service in the Civil war; George; Thomas, who was killed at the battle of Petersburg; Rebecca, wife of Daniel Pottiger, of Renovo, Penn.; and Harriet, wife of Jonathan Overholtzer, of Iowa. The mother survived her husband for some time, dying at the home of our subject in Dunnstown in 1892 [1890], and her remains were interred there.
Note; This story lists her mother's death in 1892, as did her findagrave, but her obituaries are all from 1890.
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Her husband William's possible family:
1840 Logan, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 50, born abt 1790, a Veteran.
1840-1862 U.S. Pensioners, Revolutionary War, Jeremiah Shearer, Dunstable, Clinton County, PA, $8.00
1850 Bald Eagle, Clinton, PA, Jeremiah Shearer 59 born abt 1791 PA, Sarah 54 born abt 1796 PA, Jeremiah 16, Thomas? 12, Francis 10, Arella 8, Ann Aurburg 30, widowed, William Aurburg 8. Next House David Shearer 23, wife Mary 20, daughter Mary 9.
1870 Lock Haven, Clinton, PA, David Shearer 42, a Laborer, Mary 40, J G M 19, a Boatman, Sarah 17, Jeremiah 15, a Boatman, Louise 9, mother Sarah Shearer 73.
1877 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, 16 East al
1883 Williamsport City Directory
Shearer Sarah, widow Jeremiah, h 7 E Canal
Application of Sarah Shearer, widow of Jeremiah Shearer a soldier of the war of 1812 for the gratuity and annuity authorized by the ace of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, of March 30, 1866, entitled “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to the soldiers of the war of 1812, and to their widows,” and supplementary act of March 24, 1868.
State of Pennsylvania ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please and for the said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer deceased who was a soldier of the war of 1812; that he, her said husband, was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a Private in company by William McCuan and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by ( ) that he served at least two months & was wounded in action that he was honorably discharged the service as a soldier of said war of 1812, on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ); that he was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death; a citizen of Pennsylvania; and that she is now a widow, and in necessitous circumstances; and that she is not possessed of real or personal estate of the value of $500; that she had ( ) received a gratuity of forty dollars, under the act of March 30, 1866, and that is not in receipt of a pension or gratuity in pursuance of any special of any special act of Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Witnesses C. S. McCormick, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton, ss: On this 21st day of September A.D. 1868, personally appeared before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Please in and for said county and State, William Barker a resident of Lock Haven, Penna who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer of Clinton County who is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer who was to his personal knowledge a soldier of the war of 1812; and who was at the time of his enlistment a resident of the county of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania, and was at the time of his enlistment, and at the time of his death, a citizen of Pennsylvania; that he was duly enlisted at Milton, Penna on, or about the ( ) day of 18( ), and served as a ( ) in ( ) company, commanded by ( ), and attached to ( ) regiment, commanded by (at little York) that he served at least two months in said war and was wounded that he was honorably discharged; and that he was at the time of his death a citizen of Pennsylvania; that she is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. Deponent further saith that the said Sarah Shearer for the annuity authorized by the act, entitled, “An act to provide for the payment of Gratuities and Annuities to soldiers of the war of 1812, and their widows,” approved March 30, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868. Signed Wm. W. Barker.
(few papers of sworn testimonies of witnesses) last paper:
Columbia County SS: Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Sarah Shearer, who being duly sworn in due form of law, deposeth and saith that she is in receipt of a Pension from the State of Pennsylvania under the act of 24th March 1868, and that she is in necessitous circumstances, and not being worth five hundred dollars, X her mark Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before April 26, 1873, John Lore, J. P., L H Fry & John Cole.
Received June 2, 1873, of State Treasurer for William Lauman? Treasurer of Columbia County $20 dollars in full for 6 months pension, Jan. 1 1873 as per act of Assembly approved March 20, 1866, and supplementary act of March 24, 1868, signed X her mark Sarah Shearer. L H Fry & John Cole.
This formerly paid in Clinton County.
Proceedings:
Cover: No. 60, No. 2865, War of 1812, Sarah Shearer widow of Jeremiah Shearer of Clinton County, Capt. Thos. S. Speenwoor? ? Army. Certificate issued Dec. 17, 1866 for Eighty Dollars, being for gratuity & first years annuity due Jan. 7, 1867. Case of C. A. Layman Esq, Lock Haven, Clinton Co. Pa.
State of Pennsylvania, County of Clinton ss: On this 24th day of July A.D. 1866 personally appeared before me, Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County, Sarah Shearer aged 74 years a resident of Clinton County, who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that she is the widow of Jeremiah Shearer, deceased who served more than two months as a soldier in the year of eighteen hundred and twelve, that he was a citizen of Pennsylvania at the time of his enlistment and also at the time of his death. That she is in necessitous circumstances at the time of making this application for the gratuity and annuity due her according to the Act of General Assembly in such case made and provided, signed X her mark, Sarah Shearer.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July, A.D. 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
County of Clinton ss: Before me the Clerk of the Orphans Court in and for said County personally appeared Wm. W. Barker a resident of the said County, to me well known, whom I certify to be a person of credibility who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he is personally acquainted with Sarah Shearer the above named applicant and knew her husband Jeremiah Shearer from his boyhood until the time of his death, that he did serve as a soldier more than two months in the war of 1812 and that he was a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, that the above named applicant was his wife and lived with him at the time of his death, and is now a widow and in necessitous circumstances. That the facts set forth in the above application are correct and that he this deponant has no precuniary interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed Wm. W. Barker.
Also pesonally appeared C. A. Lyman of the said County who being duly sworn deposeth and says that he was employed by the above named Sarah Shearer in 1865 to collect from the government of the United States, and did collect a small sum due her husband, as a pensioner of the war of 1812, at the time of his death and that his pension certificate was retained by the Department and that the said applicant failed to obtain a pension for herself since her husbands death though she is well known to be in necessitous circumstances, and that he has no interest in the prosecution of this claim. signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 24th day of July 1866, S. B. Snook, Clerk.
Lock Haven July 30, 1866, Dear Sir, Enclosed is application of Sarah Shearer which i have drawn for her I have volunteered to ? her if you have blanks and these papers are not satisfactory please let me know and oblige. Yours Truly, C. A. Lyman.
State of Pennsylvania County of Clinton ss; Before me one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County personally appeared C. A. Lyman Atty at Law of said County who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and says that he was employed by Sarah Shearer in the year 1865 and did collect form the U.S. government, warrant no. 8588 dated Dec. 5, 1865, the balance due her husband Jeremiah Shearer from March 4, 1861 to the time of his death. That the pension certificate of the said Jeremiah Shearer was forwarded to the Department at Washington & never returned that the said certificate was the only papers in the possession of the widow showing the command to which he belonged that the said Sarah Shearer is quite aged & infirm and unable to remember the Co. or Rgt. in which her husband served. That he also obtained for her the Gratuity of forty dollars & one installment of the annuity from the State under Act of March 30, 1866 and that she received nothing from the State or Gen’l Government since, signed C. A. Lyman.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 21st day of Sept. 1868. J. B. McGenally?. Pres. Judge of County ? of Clinton County.
No. 1840, Sarah Shearer wife of Jeremiah Shearer, war of 1812, late private, Capt. McCune?.
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