Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....RICHARDS, Jemima March 20, 1783
Revwar - Pension Col. Oliver Spencer's Regt.
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Revolutionary Pension Record Of Jemima Widow Of Samuel Richards
JEMIMA RICHARD'S CERTIFICATE.

  At a Court of General Quarter Sessions held at the Court House in Morris 
Town in & for the County of Morris on the Twentyeth day of March in the Year 
of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & eighty three

                                      Present
John Carle      }                     Danl. Cooper      }
David Thompson  }                     John Brookfield   }
Benjamin Halsey }                     Benj. Lindsly     }
Jonn. Stiles    } Esqres. Judges      Joseph Wood       } Esqrs. Justices
Abrm. Kitchell  }                     Steph Day         }
Will Woodhull   }                     Jas Minthorn      }

  Application was made to the Court in behalf of Heirs of Jemima Richards 
Widow of Samuel Richards late a Sergeant of Coll. Oliver Spencers Regt. in 
Service of the United States - and the following Certificates was presented to 
the Court. Viz
  These are to Certify that Samuel Richards Serjeant of my Company in the 
Standing army was Kiled at the Battle of Brandywine on the Eleventh of 
Septemr. in the year one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy Seven
as Witness my hand                 (Signd) David Lyon Capt
in Colonel Oliver Spencers Regiment
  The above named Samuel Richards was a Serjt. in my late Regt. was kiled at 
the action of Brandiwine September 11th. 1777 as above mentioned   Oliver 
Spencer late Coll.
Mendham March 19th. 1783
  also an Affidavit was presented to the Court in the words & figures 
following Viz
  Personally appeared before me Joseph Wood Justice of the peace for the 
County of Morris Daniel Cory of full age & made oath that the Holy Evangelist 
of Almighty God that he Saw Sam Richards & Jemimah Genung Lawfully Married in 
either November or December in the year one thousand Seven hundred & Seventy 
Six & enlisted in the Service of the United States in the fore part of the 
year 1777 (& was kiled in the battle of Brandiwine Septr. 11th. in Said year 
as appears by the Captains Certificate)  This deponant farther Saith the Said 
Jemimah lived Samuel Richards widow three Years one month & Eleven days 
further Saith not
Sworn before me this 17.. Day of March 1783
           Joseph Wood                             Daniel Cory
  The court having read & considered the said Certificate & Affidavit are of 
opinion that the Widow Jemima Richards was entitled to the half pay of her 
Said deceased Husband for the afore mentioned term of three Years one month & 
eleven days

Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 150-151.


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