Descendants of Johan Simon Shunk Sr.
Notes
On deacon list Reformed Lutheran Church of Berlin, April 14, 1793
Johan Simon Shunk- Bedford Co. land warrents 250 Acres, 1794
Listed on Brothersvalley tax list, 1796
1800 PA Census: Somerset County, Brothers Valley Township
SHUNK Simeon: 31201 12101 00
SHUNK, Simon is listed as a resident of Brothersvalley Twp. (excl. Berlin), 1820 Census. Source: U. S. Census Schedule.
Witness in baptism of Isaac Shunk, 1809
Was in the war of the Revolution, serving under the great Washington.
Simon Shunk served as a 2nd Class Private in the 8th Co., First Battalion of Cumberland Co. PA militia. Commanded by Col. James Johnson Aug. 1st, 1782. Reference PA Archives 5th Series, Vol. 6, page 125.
She had 7 siblings: Adam, Peter (both were in the Rev. War), John Jr. (my ancestor, b. about 1764--he married Christina Shryock), (Susannah), Anna Mariah (sp. name Adam Cook), Magdaline (sp. name Coon), Catherine (sp. name Baltzer Coon) and Christina (sp. name Henry Stemple). All children were born in Guilford Twp., Franklin Co. PA. Adam and Peter's enlistment papers are also from Guilford Twp. and Peter is buried there at Grindstone Hill Cemetery, having died in 1832. We know that Susannah's father was John (Johann) from Germany and that he died about 1802 in Guilford Twp., Franklin Co. PA. Her mother's name was Christina.
Listed on the confirmation list of Reformed Lutheran Church of Berlinin 1810.
Migrated to lots 1, 2, Con 1 NDS, Toronto Twp, Peel Co, Upper Canada.