David was born in 1755. He is the son of Christian Zeh and Sophia Bellinger. While a resident of the Middle Fort in Schoharie, New York, David enlisted and served in the New York Troops as follows: from sometime in 1776, marched to Albany, thence to Fort Edward, then to Lake George where he served one month in Captain George Richtmyer's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment; enlisted in 1777, at the time Burgoyne was taken and served three months in Captain Richtmyer's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment; from sometime in the spring of 1778, six months under the same officers; in 1779, six months under the same officers; in 1780, six months under the same officers; in 1781, he moved from the Middle Fort to the Lower Fort in Schoharie and in the spring of that year served three months in Captain Christian Stubrach's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment; in 1782, three months under the same officers.

He was allowed pension on his application executed 13 July 1833 while a resident of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, where he had lived ever since the Revolution. David Zeh, Certificate No. 24600, issued 16 Jan. 1834, rate $80.00 per year, commenced 04 Mar. 1831, act of 07 June 1832, New York Agency.[1]
Service: NEW YORK Rank: PRIVATE
Birth: 10-5-1755 SCHOHARIE ALBANY CO NEW YORK
Death: 7-3-1842 COBLESKILL SCHOHARIE CO NEW YORK
Pension Number: *S24033
Service Source: *S24033
Service Description:
1) CAPTS GEO.RICHTMYER & CHRISTIAN STUBRACH
2) COL PETER VROOMAN

He is buried on Wayman's Farm, east of Richmondville, New York.

10. DAVID 3 ZEH (CHRISTIAN2, JOHANNES1) was born 05 Oct 1755 in Schoharie, NewYork 164, and died 03 Jul 1842 165,166. He married MARIA SHAEFFER 167,168 01 Dec 1780 in Schoharie, New York 169. She was born 03 Sep 1759 170, and died 29 May 1838 170.

Notes for DAVID ZEH:

While a resident of the Middle Fort in Schoharie, New York, David enlisted and served in the New York Troops as follows: from sometime in 1776, marched to Albany, thence to Fort Edward, then to Lake George where he served one month in Captain George Richtmyer's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment; enlisted in 1777, at the time Burgoyne was taken and served three months in Captain Richtmyer's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment; from sometime in the spring of 1778, six months under the same officers; in 1779, six months under the same officers; in 1780, six months under the same officers; in 1781, he moved from the Middle Fort to the Lower Fort in Schoharie and in the spring of that year served three months in Captain Christian Stubrach's Company, Colonel Peter Vrooman's Regiment; in 1782, three months under the same officers. He was allowed pension on his application executed 13 July 1833 while a resident of Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, where he had lived ever since the Revolution. David Zeh, Certificate No. 24600, issued 16 Jan. 1834, rate $80.00 per year, commenced 04 Mar. 1831, act of 07 June 1832, New York Agency. He is buried on Wayman's Farm, east of Richmondbille, New York.

More About DAVID ZEH and MARIA SHAEFFER:

Marriage: 01 Dec 1780, Schoharie, New York171

Children of DAVID ZEH and MARIA SHAEFFER are:

i. JOHANNES4 ZEH, b. 08 Jan 1780, Schoharie, NewYork172,173; d. 05 Mar 1853 174.

ii. CHRISTIAN ZEH, b. 12 Oct 1788, Schoharie, NewYork 175.

iii. SARA ZEH, b. 27 Jan 1790, Schoharie, NewYork 176.

24. iv. MARCUS ZEH, b. 30 Dec 1793, Schoharie, NewYork; d. 25 Apr 1842.

25. v. MAGDALENA ZEH, b. 27 Jun 1796, Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York; d. 28 Oct 1857, Cobleskill, Schoharie, New York.

26. vi. DAVID ZEH, b. 10 Sep 1798, Middleburg, Schoharie, New York; d. 21 Sep 1856, Richmondville, Schoharie, New York.

vii. ELIZABETH ZEH, b. 16 Sep 1804, Schoharie, NewYork 177.

Maria SCHAEFFER-2732 (Martinus SCHAEFFER, Johannes SCHAEFFER, Maria Elizabeth) was born 3 Mar 1760 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY and was christened 1760 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY. She died 9 Feb 1826 in Richmondville, Schoharie Co., NY, USA and was buried Feb 1826 in Richmondville, Schoharie Co., NY, USA.

BAPTISM: Recorded: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY. Parents: "Maratinus Schafer, Sara" Sponsors: "Johannes Schafer & wife"

MARRIAGE: Recorded: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY. "David Zeh, Maria Schaffer" No witnesses recorded.

DEATH: Age 78-8-26. Martha Foland says birth year is 1838.

BURIAL: East Richmondville?

Maria married (MRIN:1480) David ZEH-2748, son of Christian ZEH-17381 and Anna Sophia BELLINGER-3261 (MRIN:1493), on 1 Oct 1780 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY. David was born 5 Oct 1755 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY and was christened 19 Oct 1755 in Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY. He died 3 Jul 1842 in Richmondville, Schoharie Co., NY, USA and was buried 6 Jul 1842 in Richmondville, Schoharie Co., NY, USA.

BAPTISM: Recorded: St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY. Parents: "Christian Zahe, Sophia" Sponsors: "Henrich Hans and wife" Birth date in churchbook is "5 October" and not "4 October".

BURIAL: He d. 3 Jul 1842, aged 87-3-2 (Deserted Cem. on Wayman's Farm, east of Richmondvlle Village).