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No proof of burial. His daughter 33658492 is buried here and he lived and died in this community.
GEORGE SHALL - S,7493
Spouse
Margaret Krebs 1760–1827
Children
Margaret Shall 1783–1833
George. ~
Shall 1784–1843
Elizabeth Shall 1786–1849
Jacob. ~
Shall 1789–1859
Catharine. ~
Shall 1790–1874

Transcribed by N.D. Scheidt 2/2/2017
Maryland
Pennsylvania

Maryland, Washington County, April 16, 1833 - personally appeared George Shall a resident of Hagerstown aged 76 years. That he was born between Reading and Lebanon to wit in Berks County, September 1, 1756, as he has always been told and was written in his father's bible This deponent was bound apprentice to the trade of shoemaker in 1769 in the town of York in Pennsylvania, and lived there until the year 1776 when in the beginning of the month of June he left York as a private in a Militia Company commanded by Capt. William Bayly and marched under his command to Lancaster, Philadelphia, Trenton, Brunswick, Elizabethtown, Newark and thence to Parken Point (Bergen Point) where he enlisted for six months in the service of the United States receiving eight dollars bounty. He was still under the command of Capt. Bayly, but he, Capt. Bayly was very shortly promoted to command the battalion which was part of the Flying Camp and was composed of five Companies. Smiers, Ewing, Doitt, Williams and ours, in the command of which Major Bayly was succeeded by Christian Stake who had been his lieutenant. Col. Swope commanded the Regiment, I was not draughted, nor did I volunteer nor was I a substitute when I marched from York with Capt. Bayly. The whole body of enrolled Militia was called out and when we marched few were left behind but the old the very young and the feeble. From Parkin Point we went up the North River to a place opposite Fort Washington where we were forthwith set to work to build Fort Lee. litfhen Fort Washington was taken our Colonel Swope and Major Bayly and nearly the whole of our battalion were made prisoners of War. My own Captain Christian Stake, Lieutenant Holtzinger and ensign Barnet and all the rank and file, except about 14 of whom I was one, were taken prisoners. I escaped capture in the following manner, two days before the capture of Fort Washington I was sent as part of a guard with two wagons loaded I believe with ammunition from Fort Lee to Fort Washington and at the latter place, received a pass with orders to return to Fort Lee with letters of which 14 or 15 men were put into my hands. I recrossed the river with two soldiers sent with me immediately on stepping out of the ferry boat I met my Colonel Swope who was there with the troops just about to cross over, I told him I had letters for him and it being night we went into the guard house to the light when I handed him the letters, he took all except two one directed to Gen. Ewing and one to Gen, Greene and ordered me to deliver these letters as soon as possible, etc.
The next day we were ordered to parade to cross the river, when Gen, Washington rode up and asked what we were paraded for and being told it was for the purpose of crossing to the island, forbade it and said he
was sorry so many had already gone over for they would probably be lost. The next day was the battle and capture of Fort Washington after that event we retreated to Trenton and thence across the Delaware where we encamped in the woods (without tents) for about three weeks until the day- after Christmas, 1776 when we pushed over again to Trenton and captured the Garrison, the Hessian Troops. On the 1st. day of January we knew our time was up and our officers said they would go and they did go and left us to follow, our Orderly Sergeant named Murray and what was left of the Company about 14 or 15 men crossed the river the same day and went on to Philadelphia where we arrived next day. Congress was then there, v;e staid there 3 or 4 days when we were paid off and our Sergeant Murray gave us all a pass to go home. This tour was from June 1, 1776 to January 1, 1777 - 7 months. In February 1778 the British being in Philadelphia and Congress in York, Pennsylvania, I was drafted as a militia man and being asked my trade I was taken out of ranks as a shoemaker and set to work making shoes for the army, I continued at this two months Abraham Penniton was master
of the shop, When two months were over he told me I might go, I removed to Hagerstown in October 1773 and in May 1779 was drafted for two months and marched to Fort Frederick west of Hagerstown under Captain Devilbiss guarding Bristish prisoners, etc.,

I have no documentary evidence and know of but one person now alive my old neighbor John Kausler who knew me in the service and he but for a short time. I served in all 11 months or within a few days of it. I never received a written discharge either tour except the pass above mentioned. The paper was lost. Mentions Judge Buchanan, Elie Beatty, 0. Lawrence, Gen. Williams, Stewart Herbert, Esq., and J.I. Merrick as knowing him. Name not on any pension roll.

George (x) Shall

John Kausler, April 16, 1833 - of Washington County, Maryland aged 80 years and made oath that he was in the service of the United States in 1776 and was in the same Battalion as George Shall and knew him well as a soldier in Stakes Company in the Flying Camp and laboured with him at the building of Fort Lee and that he has known him since 1772.
Johannes Klausler

Rev. S, K. Hashaur, Clergyman in Hagerstown, and Joseph I. Merrick certified knowing John Kausler and George Shall.

Aug. 21, 1832, George Shall aged 75 years.

Michael Swope
William Bay ley

David Hariy and John Kausler, Hagerstown swear.