Samuel H. Shue's grave in Loudon Park National Cemetery, Maryland
Photo by Guy Almond
| Samuel H. Shue The following is a selected portion of the Will of Samuel Carr, maternal grandfather of Samuel Shew (Shuey), from the Frederick County/ Carroll County area of Maryland as filed in the Carroll County Courthouse: In the name of God, amen, I , Samuel Carr of Carroll County in the State of Maryland, being in health . . . Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Sidney Ann Shew, wife of Henry Shew, the sum of five hundred dollars, to be invested by my executors as hereinafter mentioned for her sole and separate use, the interest accruing thereto to be paid to her by my said executors at such time or times, as they in their judgement may deem expedient, and best calculated to promote her comfort, and the principal so invested at her death to be equally divided between her children share and share alike. Item: I give and bequeath unto my grand son, Samuel Shew, son of my daughter Sidney Ann Shew, wife of Henry Shew, the sum of one hundred dollars. __________________________________________________ The surname spelling on the marriage index of Carroll County, Maryland, reads: S-H-U-E __________________________________________________ From Maryland Soldiers in the Civil War, Vol. 1 database online at Ancestry.com NAME: Shue, Samuel H. RANK: Private DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR MUSTER IN: Aug. 29, 1864; DATE OF MUSTER OUT OR DISCHARGE: May 29, 1865 REMARKS: Transferred to Company E, Thirteenth Maryland Infantry. __________________________________________________ U.S. Military Pension Records - Civil War Service - National Archives and Records Administration WASHINGTON, D.C. Carroll Samuel H. Shue. R.F.D. #9, Westminster, MD. (Note: File # 565105 and the date of Nov. 6 - 1907 precede the city of Westminster in the address block) 1. Correct name at present? as above 2. Present addresss? as bove 3. Name under which served? same 4. Service? E - 1 - P.H.B. Md. Inf. 5. Any prior or sub. service? (over) 6. Date of enlistment? Jan 12 - 1863(?) 7. Date of discharge? May 22 - 1865 8. Battles? Monocy, Maryland Hts. (Note: there is also a word that is unreadable beginning with "c") 9. Hospital? None. 10. Where born? Carroll Co. Md. 11. Age at enlistment? 20 12. Name of Captain? Yauntz. Sidenstrikke 13. Names of Lieutenents? Mullender, Budic 14. Names of 1st Sergeant? Sidenstrikke 15. Certificate. Showen OK. 16. Compare date of issue. OK. 17. When first applied for pension? (Note: date not readable except 18??) 18. Name of wife? Laura J. Shue. nee Johnson. Married 1865(?) (Applied for bill of separation from primary) 19. Signature. X his mark Samuel H. Shue (Note: his mark follows the H.) ... Jan. 31 - 1911 __________________________________________________ U.S. Military Pension Records - Civil War Service - National Archives and Records Administration - Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Form 3-389, Stamped by U.S. Pension office on Apr. 16, 1915 (NOTE: No corrections is spelling/grammar have been made by transcriber - some punctuation added for clarity. The file number for Samuel is 565105 and is written on several of the forms) Questions for Samuel H. Shue, R.F.D. #9, Westminster, MD (565105, ACT MAY) 1. Date and Place of birth? Answer. Born July 4, 1842 if no Mistake Carroll Co Md The name of organizations in which you served? Answer. First Maryland Potomac Home Brigade; Discharged From Thirteenth Rigement 29th of May 1865 2. What was your post office at enlistment? Answer. Sandy Hook, Washington Co. Md 3. State your wife's full name and her maiden name. Answer. Laura Shue, Laura Johnson 4. When, where, and by who were you married? Answer. May 18, 1866 Jacob Holmes, Carroll Co Md, Preacher 5. Is there any official or church record of your marriage? Clerks Office Circut Cort for Carroll Co, Md 6. Were you previously married? If so... Answer. No never Was Married but one time 7. If your present wife was married before her marriage to you, state the name of her former husband . . .? Answer: never new of any other Marrige 8. Are you now living with your wife, or has ther been a separation? Answer. no I am living by my Self She applied for a Seperation dont know weather she got it 9. State the names and dates of birth of all your children, living or dead. Answer. Agnes Shue, Samuel Shue, Ellen Shue, George, Shue, Carry Shue, Florence Shue, Dead Addie Shue, unable to Furnish the dates of deaths, all of age & gone Date. April 14 1915 Signature X his mark (Note: mark follows the word, Samuel) Samuel H Shue __________________________________________________ U.S. Military Pension Records - Civil War Service - National Archives and Records Administration DECLARATION FOR PENSION Act of May 1, 1920 ... State of Maryland City of Baltimore, ss: On this 22nd day of November, 1923, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Samuel H. Shue, who makes the following declaration as an application for pension under the provisions of the act of Congress approved May 1, 1920. That he is 81 years of age; that he was born July 4th, 1842 at Carroll County Maryland. That he is the is the identical Samuel H. Shue, who ENLISTED Aug 29 1864 at Harper's Ferry, Jd, under the name of Samuel H. Shue, in Company E, 13th Regiment Md Vol Infantry Civil War, and was honorably DISCHARGED May 29 1865 at Baltimore, Md, having served in the United States, in the Civil War War. ... That otherwise than herein stated he was not employed in the United States Military or Naval Service. That his personal description at time of first enlistment was as follows: Height 5 feet 7 inches; complexion Light; color of eyes grey; color of hair Sandy; that his occupation was Shoemaker. That since leaving the service he has resided at Carroll County, until last 3 months when he moved to Baltimore and his occupation has been Shoemaker having retired for sometime. That he requires the regular personal aid and attendance of another person and has required such aid and Samuel H. Shue (Continued) attendance since July 1st - 1923 on account of the following disabilities: Paralytic stroke, completely helpless on right side, almost stone deaf, and suffeing with complications and (other) infirmates on acct. of extreme age. partly demented, paralytic affected speech & brain. That he has applied for pension under Original No., 565,105; that he is now a pensioner under Certificate No. 565- 105. Two attesting witnessess: (1) Jno. W. Shuey 2921 Walbrook Ave. Balto. Md. (2) Minnie Shuey 2921 Walbrook Ave Balto Md (Note: No. 1 is the grandson of Samuel Shue/Shuey and son of George Shue/Shuey) (Signature Block) Samuel H X his mark Shue, 2921 Walbrook Ave. Baltimore, Maryland Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22nd day of November, 1923, and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration were fully made known and explained to the applicant before swearing, including the words nothing erased, and the words nothing added; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. Stuart ???M?eatu???, Justive of the Peace, 708 American Bldg., Baltimore Md. (Note at bottom of the page in handwriting) Changed date of enlistment from Jan 12 - 1865 to Aug 29 - 1864; Changed date of discharge from Aug 16 - 1865 to May 29 - 1865 ... (dated and signed by: H.P. Willey, Chief Law Division (Stamped) Declaration accepted as a claim under Sec. 2, act of May 1, 1920. Chief Law Div. Per (initials) __________________________________________________ From U.S. Veterans Cemeteries, ca. 1800-2004 (National Cemetery Administration) database online at Ancestry.com NAME: Samuel H Shue; VETERAN'S RANK: PVT INFANTRY; LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 3445 Frederick Avenue Baltimore, MD 21228; DEATH DATE: 9 Jan 1925; CEMETERY: Loudon Park National Cemetery; BURIED AT: Section A Site 381b __________________________________________________ The following is from the microfilmed service record of Samuel Shue from his service in the Civil War for the Union. The mircofilm is available from the National Archives and Records Administration. Under the file S | 13 | Md. Samuel Shue Appears with rank of Pvt. on Muster and Descriptive Roll of a Detachment of the U.S.Vols. for the 13 Reg't Maryland Infantry. Roll dated Harpers Ferry Va., Aug. 29, 1864. Where born Carrol Co. Md. Age 20 years; occupation Shuemaker When Enlisted Jan. 12, 1864. Where enlisted Sandy Hook, Md For what period enlisted 3 years Eyes Grey; hair Dk. Complexion Fair; height 5 ft. 8 1/2 in. When mustered in Aug. 29, 1864 Where mustered in Harpers Ferry Bounty paid $ ---; due $300 Where credited Westminster, Carrol Co., Md Company to which assigned E Remarks: enrolled in Sand Hook Md. 4 Dist. Signed: Chandler Note: Samuel was Absent without Leave for a time during his Civil War service. The following is the explanation for that missing time. Transcript of a letter in the file of Samuel Shue from A.D. Schaeffer to Samuel B. Lawrence. - A.A.Genl 8th Army Corps Westminster Md. July 12th 1865 Samuel B. Lawrence. - A.A.Genl 8th Army Corps Dear sir - I address you for information in reference to the following case - Samuel H. Shue, a Private in Company commanded by Captain Seidenstricker of the 1st Md. P.H.B - (afterwards the 18th Md Regt) was guilty of committing an assault and battery pervious to his enlistment in the Army, which assault was committed in a drunken Riot, He was indicted by the Grand Jury for Carroll County at the September Term 1864 for "assault with intent to kill" - Whilst he was home on furlough, some time last winter (being sick). He was arrested by the civil authorities and lodged in the jail of Carroll County. He was not tried until the May Term 1865 - On the 10th day of May in the year 1865 was tried in the Circuit Court for Carroll County and adjudged "guilty of Assault & Battery" by said Court and sentenced to pay a fine of fifty dollars, and to be confined in the jail of Carroll County for the period of sixty days - which time has just expired - |