A liittle previous to the year 1800, he went to Ferrisburg, Vt, where he married his wife;
was a farmer, but entered the army during the War of 1812, and died in camp at
Bennington, Vt.; his widow married ___ Walker, removed to West Canaan, Ohio
Basic information taken from the book "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
#124, Book identification #2.
SOURCE: Steve Shumway - shumways@@petershumway.org
Vermont Pensioners, 1835 Record
about Deruses or Seruses Shumway
Information: County: Addison Co.
Name: Deruses or Seruses Shumway
Rank: Private
Description of service: 11th regiment infantry
Time of decease: 22 February 1813
Names of the heirs: Nathan, Orsamus, Diadama, Augustus, Cyrenus, and Deruses Shumway
Annual Allowance: 48 00
Sums Received: 240 00
When placed on the pension roll: May 4, 1819
Commencement of pension: February 17, 1815
Ending of pension: February 17, 1820
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