The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
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State of Service: NC
Qualifying Service: Patriotic Service
Author: Jerry Ray Sayre
Henry (Heinrich) Schouse/Schauss was born in 1741 in Easton, Northampton, PA. He was the son of Johan Adam and Maria Barbara (Baum) Schauss. Henry was the 7th of 11 children and the 3rd to be born in America. The Family sailed to Philadelphia on the ship Harle, arriving on 1 Sep 1736. The Family stayed in PA until 1750 then moved to North Carolina. Henry was married on 20 Feb 1769 in Rowan County, NC to Elizabeth Bone, daughter of John Abner (P-117439) and Margaret (Hill) Bone. (Source: Archives of NC Rowan County, marriage bonds)
North Carolina State Law 1777 required any one claiming land in that state to sign a loyalty oath to the new government. Henry Shouse signed the oath in 1778. (Source: State Records of NC – Walter Clark 1905 Vol. 24)
Some time shortly after that Henry’s first wife, Elizabeth Bone died. Henry remarried on 5 Mar 1779 to an Elizabeth Jones. (Source: Marriages of Rowan County, NC – Brent Holcomb 1986)
After the War, Henry Shouse and his family moved to Woodford County, KY. Henry Shouse passed from this life 26 Sep 1825. His Will probated in Woodford Count Nov 1825 provided for his wife, Elizabeth and his 12 children. (Source: Will Book “G” pg 309 – Woodford County Court House, Versailles, KY) No Grave has been found.
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