Shufelt, Peter

Birth

Peter was born on April 18, 1755 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., NY. After the Revolutionary War, he moved from Rhinebeck to Claverack in Columbia County, and from there to Saratoga County, NY where he lived for forty years, removing at about 1830 to Berne, Albany County.

Marriage and Children

Several resources indicate that he was married and had one child named Peter.

Military

While still residing in Rhinebeck, he enlisted in the spring of 1776 and served a year as Sergeant in Captain Steenberg’s Company, Colonel Dubois’ New York Regiment. He enlisted again in the spring of 1777 and served as a private in Dubois’ Regiment. He was at the taking of Fort Montgomery, was wounded by a musket ball and lost a toe but continued to serve until the close of the war.

Death

Peter died on May 29, 1834 at Berne, but a burial location has not been learned.

Additional Media

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  Page one of Peter’s declaration for his pension
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  The second page of his declaration with his signature
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  First page of the affidavit of Elizabeth Whitbeck in support of Peter’s pension
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  Second page of Elizabeth Whitbeck’s affidavit
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  Affidavit of Ephraim Crocker and James Leggett in support of Peter’s pension
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  Notification that Peter qualified for his pension

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