Benjamin Franklin Shew

Benjamin married L.A. Murphey [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. P.H. Shew
2. Mildred N Shew was born on 17 Mar 1896 in Newton, Seneca County, Missouri; died on 05 Feb 1965 in Alta Loma, Galveston County, Texas.

Benjamin married Catherine Masters on 19 Oct 1840. Catherine (daughter of Joseph Masters and Mary Ann Stokes) was born on 08 Apr 1822 in Maryland; died on 31 May 1909 in Albion, Noble County, Indiana; was buried on 31 May 1909 in Albion, Noble County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 25 Aug 1850, York Township, Noble County, Indiana; 1850 Federal Census
• Occupation: 25 Aug 1850, York Township, Noble County, Indiana; Farmer

Notes:

Birth:
Abt 1795 New York
- 1850 census

Census:

1850 United States Federal Census
about Joseph Masters
Name: ´tabªJoseph Masters
Age: ´tabª55
Estimated Birth Year: ´tabªabt 1795
Birth Place: ´tabªNew York
Gender: ´tabªMale
Home in 1850(City,County,State): ´tabªYork, Noble, Indiana
Household Members: ´tabª
Name ´tabªAge
Joseph Masters ´tabª55
Mary Masters ´tabª53
Jefferson Masters ´tabª21
John Masters ´tabª16
Joseph Masters ´tabª16
Philip Masters ´tabª14
Nancy Masters ´tabª12

Joseph married Mary Ann Stokes on 18 Apr 1820. Mary (daughter of L. Stokes and C.) was born in 1800 in Pennsylvania; died on 17 Sep 1877 in Noble County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Mary Masters
• Census: 25 Aug 1850, York Township, Noble County, Indiana; 1850 Federal Census

Notes:

Birth:
abt 1897 pa
- 1850 census

Census:

1850 United States Federal Census
about Mary Masters
Name: ´tabªMary Masters
Age: ´tabª53
Estimated Birth Year: ´tabªabt 1797
Birth Place: ´tabªPennsylvania
Gender: ´tabªFemale
Home in 1850(City,County,State): ´tabªYork, Noble, Indiana
Household Members: ´tabª
Name ´tabªAge
Joseph Masters ´tabª55
Mary Masters ´tabª53
Jefferson Masters ´tabª21
John Masters ´tabª16
Joseph Masters ´tabª16
Philip Masters ´tabª14
Nancy Masters ´tabª12

Other Events:

• Military: 23 Nov 1775, Sussex County, New Jersey; 2nd Regt from Sussex County
• Pension: 22 Jul 1818, Sussex County, New Jersey

Notes:

From: "Diane"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 11:58 AM
Subject: RE: [MASTERS] James MASTERS born 9 Aug 1824, Ohio, USA

>
>
> Do either of you know if this Wm. Masters is a son of Stephen and Judith
> (SLOAT) Masters?? I have a Wm. b 07 October 1792 (prob. Green Co., NY) d
> 1837. Stephen's family came from NJ then on to NY then finally to Ohio
> between 1800/1820. I have only a name Mary as Wm.'s spouse.
>

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http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~thompsongenealogy/p4.htm#i370

Stephen enlisted 23 Nov 1775 for the duration of the war and served in the 2nd Regt from Sussex Co. as a Pvt. in Capt. Maxwell's and Capt. Scott's Companies. He was approved for $8.00 per month to begin 22 July 1818. Stephen was age 65 when he made the application. Judith, his widow, was approved to receive $80 a year to begin 4 Mar 1848 (Application #8516) after Stephen died. She also received 100 acres of bounty land in Wood Co., Ohio on 6 Apr 1853 (Warrant #8516).

More About STEPHEN MASTERS:
Census: Family Record from Bible was submitted with pension application.
Military service: Revolutionary War
Military Unit: Sussex Co., NJ Militia
Residence: Sussex Co., NJ ; Allegheny., PA ; Stark Co., OH

Birth:
Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey

Sussex County, New Jersey

Military:
Stephen enlisted 23 Nov 1775 for the duration of the war and served in the 2nd Regt from Sussex Co. as a Pvt. in Capt. Maxwell's and Capt. Scott's Companies.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_New_Jersey_Regiment

Pension:
He was approved for $8.00 per month to begin 22 July 1818

Stephen married Judith Sloat on 16 Sep 1783 in Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey. Judith was born on 06 Apr 1764 in Sussex County, New Jersey; died on 31 Mar 1856 in Wood County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Pension: 04 Mar 1848
• Land: 06 Apr 1853, Wood County, Ohio; 100 acres of bounty land

Notes:

From:´uª0 ´uª0 "Diane"´uª0 ´uª0
´uª0 To:´uª0 ´uª0
´uª0 Sent: Wednesday,´uª0 ´uª0 December 29, 2004´uª0 ´uª0 11:58 AM
´uª0 Subject: RE:´uª0 ´uª0 [MASTERS] James´uª0 ´uª0 MASTERS born 9´uª0 ´uª0 Aug 1824, Ohio,´uª0 ´uª0 USA
´uª0 >
´uª0 >
´uª0 > Do either of you´uª0 ´uª0 know if this Wm.´uª0 ´uª0 Masters is a son of´uª0 ´uª0 Stephen and ´uª0 Judith
´uª0 > (SLOAT)´uª0 ´uª0 Masters?? I have a´uª0 ´uª0 Wm. b 07 October´uª0 ´uª0 1792 (prob. Green´uª0 ´uª0 Co., NY) d
´uª0 > 1837. Stephen's´uª0 ´uª0 family came from´uª0 ´uª0 NJ then on to NY´uª0 ´uª0 then finally to Ohio
´uª0 > between´uª0 ´uª0 1800/1820. I have´uª0 ´uª0 only a name Mary´uª0 ´uª0 as Wm.'s spouse.
´uª0 >
´uª0 Judith, his widow,´uª0 ´uª0 was approved to´uª0 ´uª0 receive $80 a year to´uª0 ´uª0 begin 4 Mar 1848´uª0 ´uª0 (Application #8516)´uª0 ´uª0 after´uª0 ´uª0 Stephen died.´uª0 ´uª0 She also received´uª0 ´uª0 100 acres of bounty´uª0 ´uª0 land in Wood Co.,´uª0 ´uª0 Ohio on 6 Apr 1853´uª0 ´uª0 (Warrant´uª0 ´uª0 #8516).´/uª

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Pension:
Judith, his widow, was approved to receive $80 a year to begin 4 Mar 1848 (Application #8516) after Stephen died

Land:
She also received 100 acres of bounty land (Warrant #8516).

Died:
after´uª0 ´uª0 1850
´uª0 mar 31 1856
´uª0 = Balding &´uª0 ´uª0 Carmack Family´uª0 ´uª0 Tree´/uª

Notes:

Married:
monmouth county, new jersey
´uª0 = Balding´/uª

L. married C.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]