Anthony Shomo, Revolutionary War veteran

SHOMO, ANTHONY Ancestor #: A104319 Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank: ENSIGN Birth: 12-29-1756 BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA Death: ANTE 4-13-1812 NEW MARKET SHENANDOAH CO VIRGINIA Service Source: PA ARCH, 5TH SER, VOL 5, PP 208, 210 Service Description: 1) CAPT FRANCIS UMPENHACKER, LT SAMUEL UMPENHACKER, 8TH CO, 4TH BATT, BERKS CO MILITIA

Inscription on headstone: 4TH BATT, 8TH CO, BERKS CO MILITIA

Anthony Shomo fought in the Revolutionary War, serving as an Ensign on the PA. Line.

Anthony married Elizabeth Rebecca OBOLD, daughter of Joseph OBOLD and Maria Elizabeth ALLWEIN. (Elizabeth Rebecca OBOLD was born June 26, 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, died November 22, 1842 in New Market, Shenandoah Co. VA. and was buried in Saint Matthews Lutheran Church, New Market, Shenandoah, Virginia.)

Anthony was an officer in the Revolution War. He entered the Berks County Militia on May 25, 1778 and became a Lieutenant on May 27, 1780 with the 8th CO, 4th Battalion under Capt. Umpenhacker.

Anthony was educated in English and spoke German. His 66 acre estate was eventually sold but is still in use as a resident---logs and weatherboard construction, 200 years old.

Anthony Shomo BIRTH 29 Dec 1756 Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA DEATH 14 Apr 1812 (aged 55) New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, USA BURIAL Saint Matthews Cemetery New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia,

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Rev. war. Served a an Ensign in PA 4TH BATT, 8TH CO, BERKS CO MILITIA

Children Photo Mary Shomo unknown–1811

Photo Daniel Godfrey Shomo 1792–1852