Morris County NJ Archives Military Records.....SHORES, Rachel September 1781
Revwar - Pension Capt. Meker's Co., Continental Army
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Revolutionary Pension Record Of Rachel Widow Of Pelig SHORES
RACHEL SHORES.
Sept. Term 1781
  A certificate from William Winds was presented to the court in favour of the 
Widdow Rachel Shores in the words and figures following, viz:
  "Mendham 10th September 1787 to all whom it may concern these are to certify 
that Pelick Shores was a Soldier in Capt. Mekers Company in the years Service 
in the Continental army in my Regiment and died at fort-george the fourth of 
August 1776.
                                        "William Winds
                                        "then Colonel."
and also the following deposition
"Morris County State of Newjersey personally appd. before me Stephen Day one 
of the Justices of the peace of sd. County Benjamin Day Esqr. and being duly 
Sworn deposeth and Saith that the Widow Rachel Freeman was Lawfully married by 
him to Pelig Shores and that she still remains his Widow.
                                         Benjamin Day.
"Sworn before me to the above
      "Stephen Day."

  The Court having examined the Said certificate and deposition adjudge that 
the Said Rachel shores is intitled to draw the half pay of her late Husband 
Pelig Shores deceased from the fourth day of August 1776 during her Widowhood 
agreeably to a Resolution of Congress and a Law of this State in Such case 
made and provided and that a certificate be made out accordingly.

Additional Comments:
Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society.
Vol. 1, New Series, 1916, Pages 94-95.


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