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Note: There is much to write about this person and more research needs to be done. I have information from the Kershner Family book vol 2 and a note from Bill Kershner in North Carolina. I have a deed for lot 269 to Michael from Geo. Hoblitzell. I also have the will of Michael's of 1823 of which he gives first his wife Mary Ann a life estate. Thence to his daughter Mary as long as she lives on the lot 269 one half and the tract Shades of death containing 71 acres one half. after her death to go to her children George, Ann, Peter, Thomas, James, and Cecelia. I have no record of James and Peter but the others I do have documentation. The other half of the property to go to George, John Upton and Alexander Lowdermilk. I believe these to be Michaels grandchildren of Mary Catherine his elder daughter. His military records have been ordered this December 1998. I have also ordered a list of any deeds there may have been recorded from the Lowdermilks to the Reids.
�History of Michael Kirshner (Kershner, Kerchner) S. 34947
From the records of his service in the Revolutionary War: Michael volunteered at Baltimore, MD July 16, 1876. He was listed as a private his entire 3yr. Enlistment. He was discharged July,16th 1779. His payroll and muster roll isn't continuos between these dates but some of the slips were not dated. He was assigned to the third vacant company in the German Regiment of the Continental Forces in the Service of the United States, Commanded by Lieut. Com Lewis Weltner. This regiment was designated at various times as Capt. Phillip Greybell`s 3rd vacant and Capt. Christian Myers Company.
This organization was formed in compliance with Resolutions of Congress of May 25, and June 27th, 1776 which provided that a battalion of Germans be raised for the service of the United Colonies, and that four companies be raised in Pennsylvania and four companies in Maryland. The organization was disbanded by Resolution of Congress of October 3rd, 1780, which provided that the non-commissioned officers and the privates be incorporated with the troops of their respective states. Those not belonging to any particular state to be annexed to such Corps as the Commander-in-Chief should direct.
By May of 1777 this regiment was commanded by Col. Baron Arendt and he was assigned to the light Infantry. On Nov of 1777 his regiment was commanded by Lieut. Col. Ludwig Weltner. In April 1778 he was in Valley Forge at headquarters. In June of 1778 he was in Camp Second River and in July was at Camp White Plains. In October he was in Camp Fish Kill. All of these stated he was on command in the light Infantry.
On the 20th day of April 1818 he applied before the Fifth Judicial Dist. of Maryland for pension relief as provided by law. He stated his age as being 67 his wife as 57. He also stated he was a shoemaker by trade but because of Rheumatism he was only able to make 3pair of shoes a week if he could buy or get the leather. Sometimes because of this he was unable to work when he wanted to. He also said his widowed daughter lived with him and she had four children. He was granted a pension at the rate of 8 dollars a month beginning the 4th of March 1819. There is a record showing he received this pension for three years but I do not know why it was stopped. He stated that he was in the battle of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, and a German town of Monmouth. (the records were hard to read on these battles)
May 31, 1814 Michael purchased Lot 269 c/w buildings for $600.00. On 29th of Sept. 1823 he made a will of his property. He made his wife Mary a life estate and upon her death to his daughter Mary Reid one half of the lot and buildings and one half of the tract called Shades of Death which contained 71 acres. Upon her death the one half share was to go to the Reid Children and were named as George, Ann, Peter, Thomas, James, and Cecelia. The other half was to go to his other daughter's children George L., John, Upton, and Alexander H. Lowdermilk evenly divided. This Will was proved 15th April 1826. Executors were his wife Mary and Martin Rizer. He never listed the property other than the lot when he applied for his pension and this may have been the reason the pension was stopped before his death his stated age on the pension application of 67 it would put his birth at 1751.
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