Peter Henry
Peter Henry Sr. was born in August
of 1760 in New Shannock, Somerset Co. New Jersey. He died August
19th, 1841 in Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pennsylvania. Peter served
in the Somerset Co. New Jersey Militia as a private. He is listed in
his pension record as having served under the command of Colonel
Schuyler, Colonel Frelinghausen, Captain Jacob Flag and Captain
Lott. He was also known to be a fifer in the war.
He served for more than a year in the New Jersey Militia being
called up at least six times for duty. He was in the battles
of Germantown, Monmouth, Morristown, Elizabethtown & Somerset
Courthouse. His service record began around 1778 or shortly
before.
Peter later moved to Bedford Co. Pennsylvania around 1780 where he
started a family. He raised five sons and two step
daughters. He is listed by the D.A.R. as having also served in the
Bedford Co. Militia as a Ranger on the Frontier. He later moved to
Milford Twp. Somerset Co. Pennsylvania around 1807. He received a
land warrant for his service in the war. He also received a
pension for his service in 1833 of $40.00 per year until his death
in 1841.
According to records Peter Henry and his sons settled in the area of
western Somerset Co. PA, now known as Scullton. Peter was known as
the father of modern day Scullton, which was once known as Henrytown
until the post office came there in 1887. Peter was a farmer
in the area and his sons John & William owned many acres in that
area. Peter's descendants settled in the area for many generations
and he now has a tombstone in the Scullton cemetery next to his son
John.
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