Westmoreland-Northampton County PA Archives Military Records.....ALLSHOUSE, Henry Revwar - Pension ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Beatty klbeatty@redrivernet.com August 21, 2006, 4:35 pm Pa. Archives: Alshouse, Henry Northampton Co., Easton Twp.: Capt. 2nd Co, 2nd Bn. 1780-1783; Major, 3rd Bn, 1786-1789 Pa. Archives, Series 3, Vol. XXVI, page 392, Warrantees of Land in the County of Westmoreland: "Allshouse, Henry, 4 acres Dec 28, 1814" Pa. Archives Series 5, Vol. VIII, page 120: 2nd Battalion Northampton County Militia. "I do certify that the above is a true return of my Company. Witness by hand the 16th day of May, Anno Domini, 1780. Henry Allshouse, Jn'r. Capt." Pa. Archives, Series 9, Vol. 1, page 4574: Executive Minutes of Gov. John Andrew Shulze: "The Governor this day appointed & commissioned the following named persons to the offices annexed to their names respectfully - that is to say: Henry Allshouse, Charles, Fullwood & Ephraim Robison, Commissioners to view & examine a section of 5 miles of the Stoystown & Greensburg Turnpike Road upon notification from the President & Managers for making the said road that the said section is completed agreeably to the Acts of the General Assembly of the 24th day of February 1806, the 9th day of March, 1814, & the 8th day of March 1815." Letter Dated Feb 5, 1932 from Dr. C.C. Cronshore, West Second St., Greensburg, PA. Dear Sirs: Reference is made to your communication relative to Henry Allshouse, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2032, based upon the military service of Henry Allshouse in that war. Henry Allshouse was born November 8, 1757, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in June 1776, served as a fifer in Captain John Arndt's Rifle Company, Colonel Peter Kachlsin's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp, and was in the battles of Flatbush on Long Island and Fort Washington, at which latter place he was taken prisoner, placed on board the prison ship, "Grosvenor" and held until in February, 1777, when he was paroled, and remained on parole until November, 1778, when discharged. After the Revolution, he resided in Northampton County, Pennsylvania until 1788, when he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, while residing in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. There is no data as to his family. The above is the history of the only soldier named Henry Allshouse, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. Very truly yours, A. D. Killer Assistant to Administrator This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.1 Kb