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From: "Houston" <>
Subject: Civil war Exemptions...Mathias Shortenkerchner
Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:56:35 -0400


In 1864 I found Drafts published on August 3rd and September 21. If a man
had paid the commutation of $300.00, he had to present his certificate of
payment to the Board at Hollidaysburg on the day they are notified to
appear. Mathias Shortenkerchner is listed in the August 3rd Draft.

Marcia Fronk

----- Original Message -----
From: "Shazen" <>
To: "Houston" <>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2004 9:47 PM
Subject: Re: [PaCambri] Civil war Exemptions...list of names completion


> There is an interesting piece of information that has me puzzled here."
> Mathias Shortenkerchner, Susquehanna, only son widow" is my great
> grandfather. I have information that he was in the Union Army.... from
> November of 1864. I wonder if his mother died in the meantime and then he
> was considered eligible again. Anyone have any information on such things
> happening????

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