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1832 September 15 . James Schillinger DS; Cape May County, New Jersey.

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Box 3
Abstract:
Pension claim for Revolutionary War service in accordance with the service-pension act of June 7, 1832. Schillinger served in the militia, in a company of guards at Cape May, to protect Whigs and their property from "the ravages, plunder and depredations of the Refugees, whose Boats where hovering along the Shores of the Delaware and Atlantic Ocean between Philadelphia and New York." He served a second stint in the militia under Capt. Beesley while the British occupied New York. He also spent time in the naval service on the Sloop of War Hyder Ally, under Joshua Barney. Includes details on the capture of a British ship from Jamaica.
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Collection

Schoff Revolutionary War collection, 1766-1896
Total components 293
Last indexed 2024-08-05