Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43133, for William Shores, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)
| SERVICE |   | NUMBER |
| Navy (N.H.) | Shores, William | S. 43133 |
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CONTENTS
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15.514R
New Hampshire
William Shores of New Hampton in the state of New Hampshire who was a Seaman on Board the Sloop Ranger Commissioned in the Revolutionary War by John Paul Jones for Thirteen Months. 
NH
[I]nscribed on the roll of New Hampshire. at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21st of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th of October 1819 and sent to John S. Sherburn [illegible] D. J.
Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819, 16.&16/30 _ 131:73
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 _ 48:_
$179:73
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

Continued.

Notification sent to A. Peirce Esq.
Served New Hamp: 6th Sept 1820
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2d case - In Canada 1803 or 4 [illegible] to Vermont after
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Wm. Shores. & Declaration, Ranger
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William Shores of New Hampton in the District of New Hampshire later a Seaman on board the United States Sloop of War Ranger, commanded by John Paul Jones Esqr. declareth maketh oath  & saith that in July or August 1777, or about that time, to the best of his recollection, he entered as a Seaman, at Portsmouth in said District, in said Sloop of War Ranger, then in Portsmouth Harbour, commanded as aforesaid, & then in the naval service of the United States; to serve during the cruise she was then to make. That he sailed & served in said Sloop of War, during her passages, from Portsmouth to France, and her cruise in the Irish Sea, & when she took the British Ship of War Drake, & until her return to Portsmouth in October 1778, soon after which he was paid off. his wages for fifteen months, and discharged. That the [deposed?] has always been a resident Citizen of the United States. was born in said Portsmouth and is now a resident in New Hampton aforesaid. And that by reason of his reduced circumstances, in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. 
Wm. Shores  X  his mark
Signed in presence of 
David Humphreys Not:Pub:
S. [illegible]
On the 21st day of April AD 1818, William Shores appeared before me  Jn. S. Sherburne Judge of the [illegible] Court for the New Hampshire District & make oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Shores did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated above, against the common enemy & that by his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from the publick for support, & [illegible] Portsmouth the [?ings] & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary of the Department of War [illegible] to the aforementioned Act of Congress 

Jn. S. Sherburne Dist Judge S. NH Dt. 
April 21st
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William Shores
15.814
[Con?]
March 1820
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To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Gilford within and for the County of Stafford and the State of New Hampshire, on the third Tuesday of July, 1820.

William Shores, aged sixty five, resident in Newhampton in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper
person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income--his necessary clothing and bedding excepted as follows:--
Which is nothing
William his X mark Shores

And the said William Shores in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:--viz.

I William Shores do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled
"an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the nited States in the revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
William his X mark Shores

And the said William Shores doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
that he served in the said service as a
seaman on board the vessel of war Ranger
Commanded by Capt John Paul Jones, in the
fall of the year seventeen hundred and seventy
seven and continued to serve therein fifteen
months and was honourably discharged
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That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is April 21, 1818 and the number
his pension certificate is 15.514 - :--That his occupation is that of a Labourer but is unable to pursue it :--That the number and names of
his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz.
his Wife Molly aged sixty four lame and
unable to support herself--

Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the 18th day of July 1820.
Attest
A. Peirce, Clerk
William his X mark Shores

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. STRAFFORD SS.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilford within and for the Court of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 18th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and
SAMUEL QUARLES, Associate Justices of said Court.

The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said William Shores having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is --- dollars --- cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings
thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.

Attest, A. Peirce, CLERK

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE........STRAFFORD SS.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the
18th day of July --- 1820
A. Peirce, CLERK.
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Navy Invalid
File No. 43133
William Shores
Seaman
Sloop Ranger
Revolutionary
Act March 18. 1818
Index: Vol. Page
(Arrangement of 1870.)
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Capt E. Hull's [Regt.?]
in favor of [illegible] [illegible]
Adm.
Portsmouth, N.H.
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I Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in New Hampshire
testify & declare that I well know William Shores
now of New Hampton in the State of New Hampshire
and that he served as a mariner in the United States
Sloop of war Ranger commanded by Capt Paul
Jones from the first day of November AD 1777 & [illegible] during her [illegible] & untill her return from France to Portsmouth aforesaid - in October 1778 - during the
whole of which period of her said cruize I served
in said ship as Lieutenant thereof Elijah Hall

State of New Hampshire-
On this 20th day of Aug. 1819. Elijah Hall made oath
to the truth of the foregoing [illegible] by him
subscribed - Before me
[W.?] S. Sherburne Duford [illegible] [illegible]
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Jacob Walden's
Dep:
[illegible] Wm. Shores
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I Jacob Walden, affirm and say that I know
William Shores, formerly of Portsmouth, now of New Hampton, in New Hampshire, and that he served the United States in the Sloop of War Ranger, Capt J. Paul Jones, from the first of November 1777, until her return from France to Portsmouth, where she arrived October 1778, I having served during that period in said Sloop of War
Jacob Walden Steward

New Hampshire
District ss
On this 23 of May 1818 Jacob
Walden subscriber to the foregoing deposition,
solemnly affirmed to the truth
thereof before me
Jn S.Sherburne, [illegible] Judge
[illegible] [illegible] [illegible]
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We the subscribers Select men of the Town of New Hampton in the State of New Hampshire, do testify that William Shores of said Town, who, as we understand, was in the Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War, & is now, as he says, an applicant for a pension, is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support

New Hampton
Sept 4th 1817
Nicholas M Taylor
Stephen S Magoon
Selectmen of New Hampton

State of New Hampshire
Stafford ss New Hampton Sept 4th 1819

on this 4th day of Sept as above personally appeared Nicholas M. Taylor & Stephen S. Magoon select men of the Town of New Hampton in said County, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by them signed in my presence
[illegible] before me William B. Kelly Justice of Peace

This may certify that Nicholas M Taylor Thomas Perkins and Stephen S Magoon were duly chosen and sworn selectmen of the Town of New Hampton for the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Attest Nicholas M Taylor Town Clerk
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to the care of Judge Sherburne on the
[illegible] Elizah Hall Portsmouth

State of New Hampshire
Portion:
I Dan Humphreys of S. Portsmouth Notary
Public do certify that William B. Kelly
who has signed the within Caption
is a Justice of the peace for the County
of Strafford in said State
In Testimony I have hereto
subscribed my name & affixed
my Notarial Seal, the 9th
day of September AD 1819
Dan Humphreys Not Pub