Personal observation of legal deposition taken in 1827 from Levin SHORES in which his age is recorded as 62. Document in private possession at present time. _TMPLT: FIELD: Name: Page
Will of Leven SHORES, drawn 6 Oct 1821, filed for probate 5 Jul 1831, Somerset County, MD Will Book JP4, f.185 _TMPLT: FIELD: Name: Page _QUAL: _INFO: S
Assumption based on contemporary community occupational norms. _TMPLT: FIELD: Name: Page
↑ Email JSomers 12/27/96, p.1 Listed in Princess Anne Batt. MD militia 1780 - should have been at least age 16. Estimated date of birth in DAR application of E. James is c. 1760. Birth date calculated as 1762 from a Somerset County Court deposition once seen by professional genealogist Rebecca Miller [currently misplaced in her files]. The middle name "Lowe" was also included in this deposition.
↑ Date date estimated from probate date of Levin SHORES' will, 5 Jul 1831. The will was initially drawn on 6 Oct 1821. His death could have occurred anytime between those two dates.
↑ Occupation assumed as most males in Somerset County in the time period covered were engaged in agriculture.