John Shaver collection
Collection — Folder: S1763
Identifier: S1763
Scope and Contents
This collection includes official documents from various clerks in Indiana and at the federal War
Department in ranging from 1827 to 1833 regarding Revolutionary War pensions for John Shaver and
Samuel Alley.
Dates
- 1827-1836
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
John Shaver enlisted as a private around February 14, 1781, in Virginia, serving under Capt. Reuben
Field, Col. Thomas Gaskins' Regiment in the Army of the Revolution, until September 1783. He moved
to Switzerland County, Indiana thereafter. His pension claim lists a wife and three children.
"Shaver, John". (1938). In Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution buried in Indiana.
(p. 328). Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution. ISLG 973.34 I385d 1981
Biographical Note
Samuel Alley, born June 25, 1761 in Henrico County, Virginia, also served as a private in the
Revolutionary War. He married Mary Osborne in 1786 and they had 11 children. He wrote a publication,
Christian Counsel, or, Error Reproved, published in 1846. He died on August 12, 1847 in Shelby County,
Indiana.
"Alley, Samuel". (1981) In Indiana Authors and their books, 1967-1980. (p. 3). Crawfordsville, IN:
Wabash College. ISLI 16.810 B291I
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Morris H. Briggs on 1928/09/05.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2013/11/12 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid created 2013/11/12 by Edythe Huffman. EAD finding aid revised 2018/06/06 by Lauren Patton.
- Title
- John Shaver collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
