Info obtained from LDS file 4.17 and from
"Genealogy of the Shumway Family in the United States of America."
Compiled by Asahel Adams Shumway. Volume 1.
Reprinted 1972 by Maple Press, George Shumway, Publisher, York, PA.
Page #347, Book identification #2.
Reuben enlisted in the Rev. War at an early date and was in service seven years. His name appears on
public documents as follows: on a Pay-roll for six months men detailed from Belchertown to serve in the
Continental Army in 1780, July 4 discharged Dec. 9,1781, 150miles from home. A roll of Capt. Elijah
Dwight's Co. in Col. Elisha Porter's regiment from hampshire county, MA Bay, pay allowed
in addition to the Continental pay for services at New London, Conn. 10-20-1779, 85 miles from home;
A roll of Capt. Moses Montagne's Co. Col. Israel Chapen's regiment, raised to reinforce the Continental Army
3 months, Oct. Dec. 1779, discharged 11-21,1779, 120 miles travelled, 6 days allowed to return; In a list
of nine months men from Worcester Co. from the arrivals at Fishkill, NY, Capt. Bard's company, Col Elisha
Porter's regiment, 18 years olf, 5ft6in, light comp'n in Capt. McFarlands Co. from Mar 11 to Nov. 10, 35
weeks, 15s,15d"; in the old 10th and the 13th regiment, Maj. Moses Knapp, his name appears together
with Peter and John Shumway. He was in many of the principal battles; was at Valley Forge during the
winter of 1777, and shared the intense sufferings of the army in that memorable season. He is said to have
been one of the guards at the execution of Maj. Andre.
At the close of the war. he returned to Belchertown, and married, soon after removing to Steuben county NY
where his children were born and raised. In 1805, he removed to Spring Hill, PA with a double team of oxen,
locating in what was then wilderness. He cleared his land and was a successful farmer.
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Reuben Shumway came into Tuscarora in 1805. He came from Steuben County, NY, in 1801, to the Wyalusing,
near the present residence of Widow Buck, and lived there four years. He also lived a short time on Lime Hill.
He settled in Tuscarora, on the farm now owned by Stephen Lyon. At this time there was nothing but a footpath
over the hill. His wife was Miriam Town, a sister of Joseph C. Town. She died in 1819, and was the first person
buried in the burying-ground near Mr. Lyon’s. She is spoken of as a very excellent woman. His family
consisted of Esther, Silvenus, Darius, Cyrus, Alva, Luther, Reuben, and Sally. Esther was married before the
family came to Tuscarora, and never followed them here. Silvenus married Esther, daughter of Benjamin Hurlbut,
and moved to Ohio. Darius married Catherine, also a daughter of Mr. Hurlbut, and lived where Hiram
Shumway now lives. He was killed by the running away of his team down Break-neck hill, about 1845. Luther
died when a child, of smallpox. Cyrus married Bridget Clink. Alva married Rhoda Quick, and moved to Illinois.
Reuben married Mary Ann Foster. Sally died young.
SOURCE: History of Bradford County 1770 - 1878 (PA) The Reverend Mr. David Craft Tuscarora Township
- Retyped by Patty Shumway
http://www.rootsweb.com/~pabradfo/craft/tuscadc.htm
Reuben moved to Spring Hill, Bradford County, Pennsylvania in 1805 and homesteaded 412 acres. He later
divided the farm into four equal 100 acre lots. He left them to his four remaining sons at home (Darius, Cyrus,
Alvah and Reuben T.). Alvah and Reuben T. sold their acres to their brothers.
The farm has gone down through different hands since, but is still owned by Reuben's descendants and is
now a Century farm.
Information and data provided by Patty Shumway
pshumway@@epix.net
June 1998
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BURIED: Lyon Cemetery, aka Spring Hill Cemetery One mile west and one-third mile south of Spring Hill, PA,
in Tuscarora Twp., Bradford Co. It is at the end of T508 on the Tuscarora/Wyalusing border.
Photos: http://www.petershumway.org/springhillphotos.htm
Shumway, Reuben. Private, Capt. Josiah Smith's co., Col. Thomas Marshall's regt.; muster roll for Jan., 1779,
dated West Point; enlisted June 16, 1778; [p.181] discharged Jan. 31, 1779; enlistment, 9 months; also,
Capt. Elijah Dwight's co., Col. Elisha Porter's (Hampshire Co.) regt.; enlisted July 21, 1779; discharged
Aug. 25, 1779; service, 1 mo. 9 days, at New London, Conn., including 4 days (75 miles) travel home;
also, descriptive list of men raised to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months,
agreeable to resolve of June 5, 1780; age, 19 yrs.; stature, 5 ft. 4 in.; complexion, light; engaged
for town of Belchertown; arrived at Springfield July 4, 1780; marched to camp July 5, 1780, under
command of Capt. Frothingham, of the artillery.
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