Henry II Allshouse In the Revolutionary War, Henry was a 15 year-old fifer with General George Washington. He enlisted in the 1st Battalion of the Associators in Northampton Co. on 9 July 1776 in the First Company, commanded by Capt. John Arndt Sr. of Easton, PA, as a fifer. The Company was under the command of Maj. Baxter and was taken to Long Island, (Bushwick or Brooklyn) NY and its first battle was fought on 27 Aug 1776. In this battle there were two sergeants, nineteen privates, two non-commissioned officers wounded and missing. The next battle was fought at Fort Washington, NY, on the Island 16 Nov 1776. There were 37 listed as killed, wounded and missing and Henry Allshouse, fifer and John Arndt Jr., drummer, were of the missing. Many if not all were imprisoned on British ships anchored in the New York harbor. Henry was a prisoner for 18 months upon one of these ships. On his release he returned home where he enlisted in the Fifth Battalion, Northampton Co Militia, Forks Twp. Company in 1778. This unit was sent against the Indians who had been equipped by the British and incited by them to war against the northern settlers of the Western Hemisphere. In PA Archive records he was listed as Capt. for his service in the Revolutionary War. He was listed as a Maj. with the Militia. (Commissioned Captain in 1780 and Major 6th Bat in 1783.) In 1796 land was conveyed to him in Westmoreland Co, Hempfield Twp, where he brought his wife and family of 13 children to live. He was the owner of 380 acres of land at the time of his death. He served as a member of the House of Representatives for the years of, beginning Dec 1802, 1803, 1804, 1805, 1812, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1817, 1818. He served in the State Senate beginning Dec 7, 1819, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823, 1824, 1825, 1826. Henry, who served in the Revolution, made application for a pension 14 Jan 1833 at which time he was 75 and his pension was allowed for 8 months of actual service. He belonged to the Democratic party. One source has that he signed the oath of allegiance May 29, 1780 at Easton, PA. Also that tax records show that he was living in Northampton Co, PA in 1785, 1786, and 1788. The 1790 census shows that he was living in Westmoreland Co, PA. Henry's burial: The graveyard (near the corner of Frothingham and Margaret Street) where he is buried was at the junction of lands of Daniel Klingensmith, John P. Klingensmith, "Richfield," and John Klingensmith. The Allshouse family owned a tract of land here in 1806, a part of "Richfield." The granite marker for Henry Allshouse was placed by E. E. Allshouse (an attorney in Greensburg) in 1945. It is the last and only marker on what once was the graveyard for burial of early settlers and their families. With the years an alley and a street shrank the area. Relatives removed bodies to Brush Creek and other cemeteries. Inscription of the headstone in Jeannette: Near this spot in 1836 was laid HENRY ALLSHOUSE Revolutionary soldier Member of Penna. Assembly for 20 years also his son Isaac. This stone erected in 1945 by E. E. ALLSHOUSE Great Grandson of Henry Grandson of Isaac And son of Henry II Letter Dated Feb 5, 1932 from Dr. C.C. Cronshore, West Second St., Greensburg, PA. Dear Sirs: Reference is made to your communication relative to Henry Allshouse, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, S.2032, based upon the military service of Henry Allshouse in that war. Henry Allshouse was born November 8, 1757, in Northampton County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, in June 1776, served as a fifer in Captain John Arndt's Rifle Company, Colonel Peter Kachlsin's Pennsylvania Battalion of the Flying Camp(??sp??), and was in the battles of Flatbush on Long Island and Fort Washington, at which latter place he was taken prisoner, placed on board the prison ship, "Grosvenor" and held until in February, 1777, when he was paroled, and remained on parole until November, 1778, when discharged. After the Revolution, he resided in Northampton County, Pennsylvania until 1788, when he moved to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. He was allowed pension on his application executed January 14, 1833, while residing in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. There is no data as to his family. The above is the history of the only soldier named Henry Allshouse, under any spelling, found on the Revolutionary War records of this office. Very truly yours, A. D. Killer Assistant to Administrator [Sources include: genealogy sites of Kevin Moore and Dwight Allshouse. Note: Flying Camp--special battalions of PA Line troops recruited from the PA Associators.]