The National Society Sons of the American Revolution has certified the following ancestors of Colonel Judson Shook Jr

The National Society Sons of the American Revolution has certified the following ancestors of Colonel Judson Shook Jr. (SAR National # 117144 – Texas SAR# 4573) as Patriots of the American Revolution; those in blue print had descendants who came to the Bastrop County TX – and green print ancestors offer the prospects of perhaps four more Patriots:

1-Francis Kenner – Soldier of NC *see footnote

2-Henry Machen – Sgt. SC

3-Margaret Eskridge Kenner – Patriot, fed and housed soldiers

4-Midshipman Howson Kenner

5-Private Benjamin Boone – NC Militia

6-Major William McMahon – Surgeon – Continental Army (4^th then 3^rd Virginia Regt) – killed in action 6/30/1794 in hand to hand

combat at Ft. Recovery while commander of unit of 140 soldiers (the Americans won and western expansion continued)

7-Lt. David Cox – Virginia militia

8-John Wilson – soldier NC

9-Samuel Potter – Private, NC Soldier

10-John Boone – Patriot NC

11-Walter Wingate – Public service NC

12-Isaac Cox – Civil service Virginia

13-William Fleming – Private NC volunteers (one of about 50 vets who came to Texas)

14-Major James Chew – Monongalia Militia at Ft Pitt

15-Captain Richard Sadler – provided supplies

16-Colonel Edward Wingate – the Brunswick militia

17-Colby Chew - soldier

18-Peter Miller – Private, Bailys Co-10^th Regt-NC – per DAR magazine May 1936

19-Henry Burem (1757 NY-1823 Hawkins Co) – tombstone says he was ARW soldier

20-Simon Boerum/Burem (1715 NY – Battle of Saratoga?)

21-Mary Freeman Burem (1715 Ger – 1819 Hawkins Co) yes, 104 years old –

see “Account of the Boerum Family” by Burge’s in the Library of Congress – also check to see if Mary, as suspected, has a connection to the Battle of Freeman’s Farm in NY – and if her father might be a Patriot of the ARW

*Doris William Wheaton, a few years ago, questioned whether this Francis Kenner is of our direct line so in October of 2002 I asked SAR to reevaluate this certification. SAR did not respond directly to my request in the form letter received November 4, 2002 – but instead, listed Francis Kenner with the others. I would be interested in knowing if any of the DAR applicant has qualified our Francis Kenner.