Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....Hannah widow of Samuel PRICE, 1784
Revwar - Pension 
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HANNAH PRICE'S CERTIFICATE

  At a Court of General Quarter Sessions held at Morris Town
in and for the County of Morris on the Fourth Tuesday of Sep-
tember in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred &
eighty four.

                              Present
John Carle      }                 Benjamin Lindsly }
Benj. Hallsey   }                 Joseph Wood      }
Jon. Stiles     } Esqrs. Judges   John Brookfield  } Esqrs. Justices
Ab. Kitchell    }                 Aaron Kitchel &  }
& Will Woodhull }                 Will Ross ....   }

  Application was made to the Court in behalf of the Widow
of Samuel Price also in behalf of his Child and Certificates was
produced in the words & figures following Viz.

  1st.  This may Certify that Samuel Price a Six months Soldier
from the County of Morris belonged to my Company in the first
Regiment Jersey in the Year 1780 and was drowned in Crossing
the North River on our way to Westpoint Some time in October in
the above Year
September 28th. 1784                Wm. Pratt Late Capt. Sd. Regt.
                                    M. Ogden late Col.
                                    late 1st. Jer Regt.

  2nd.  We the Subscribers two of the Justices of the Peace in
the County of Morris residing in the Township of Hanover do
Certify that Hannah Price was the Lawfull wife of Samuel Price
and that she was His real widow until her Marriage with Thomas
Cobb in the beginning of November 1783 and that She hath her 
legal residence in the Township of Hanover aforesaid and that she
had at the time of the Death of the said Samuel Price one Child
of six months old which is yet living -- -- Hanover September 30,
1784 Morris County
                                    Aaron Kitchel
                                    Benjn. Howell

  The Court having read & Considered the said Certificates do
adjudge that the said Hannah Price (now Hannah Cobb) is intitled
to the half pay of her Deceased Husband (Samuel Price) from the
First day of November one thousand seven hundred & eighty to
the first day of November AD. one thousand Seven hundred and
eighty three



Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 153-154.
Revolutionary Pension Records of Morris Co.

Spelling and capitalization as in source.


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