Archives International Auctions Sale 69 August 4, 2021 U.S. & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins,

Archives International Auctions - Sale 69 55 August 4, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. COLONIAL BANKNOTES Massachusetts 398 398 State of Massachusetts Bay, 1779 Issued Promissory Note Signed by Henry Gardner Massachusetts, 1779. 15 Pounds I/C 6% Promissory Note, S/N 1874, Black text with ornate header, black border, Tree with ouroboros frame at top left corner. Dark brown handwriting and signatures, bottom border has “Death to Counterfeit” in design. Cut-out cancelled, Possibly engraved by Paul Revere. Fine condition with splitting along fold lines, especially center, that has been archivally repaired. Signed by Henry Gardner, a well-respected Harvard graduate involved in politics during the American Revolution, who also served as the first Massachusetts state treasurer from 1774 until his death in 1782. His grandson, Henry Joseph Gardner ( June 14, 1819 – July 21, 1892) was the 23rd Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1855 to 1858. Gardner, a Know Nothing, was elected governor as part of the sweeping victory of Know Nothing candidates in the Massachusetts elections of 1854. ������������������� Est. $350-500 New Jersey 399 399 Rachel Vanderbeek, 1782 Handwritten Paid Tax Receipt New Jersey. 1782. Handwritten Payment Receipt Issued to Rachel Vanderbeek for 331 Pounds, 17 Shillings, and 1 Pence given by James Bogert (possibly Bogart) “on account of taxes”. Rachel Vanderbeek received the sum on “behalf of my husband” and signed the document at center right. Also in the document is a handwritten account of “a list of the money I paid to Ms Vanderbeek” which includes various denominations, such as French Crowns, Dollars, English Guineas, etc. Fine condition with some staining, still in great condition for its age. Rachel Vanderbeek and her husband, Isaac, were both descended from old Dutch families of New Jersey. (From the Suffern Family Archives). ������ Est. $180-280 400 400 Franklin, NJ. Isaac and Rachel Vanderbeek, 1783 Handwritten Paid Tax Receipt Franklin Township, New Jersey, 1783. Handwritten Payment Receipt for Isaac and Rachel Vanderbeek, for sums owed “on account of Taxes” which were received by James Bogert (possibly Bogart), Collector of Franklin. Includes accounting notations at center left. Isaac and Rachel Vanderbeek both descended from old Dutch families of New Jersey, and were married in 1767. Isaac Vanderbeek was active in the patriot militia during the Revolutionary War. In 1791 he was an elder of the Dutch Church in Hackensack and in 1805 president of the town’s board of trustees. Both Isaac and Rachel Vanderbeek are likely the same individuals featured in a pair of portraits held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. According to family tradition, these portraits were painted in 1807, which would have been about the time the couple moved to New York. Fine to VF condition, especially for its age. Unique piece from the Suffern Family Archives. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 401 401 Isaac Vanderbeek, 1786 Handwritten Receipt Bergen County, New Jersey, 1786. Handwritten Payment Receipt Issued to Isaac Vanderbeek, received of James L. Bogert (possibly Bogart) “Late Collector of Franklin Township” the sum of 39 Pounds, 16 Shillings and 3 Pence in Specie, and 39 Pounds, 16 Shillings and 6 Pence “on account of Taxes due in the County of Bergen”. Signed by Isaac Vanderbeek at bottom. Fine condition. Isaac Vanderbeek was descended from an old Dutch family in New Jersey. (From the Suffern Family Archives). �������������������������������������������������� Est. $180-280 New York 402 402 Haverstraw, New York, 1774 Promissory Note, Payable in “N.Y. Currency” Haverstraw, New York, April, 1774. Handwritten document stating that George [last name obscured] “promised to pay unto Edward William Kiers” the sum of 5 Pounds, 7 Pence, and 3 Farthings in “N.Y. Currency”, with a pair of signatures, including one by John Allison, and a single seal. Edward William Kiers served as captain of the Haverstraw Company in the Orange County, New York militia. He also testified, at the request of George Washington, at the court-martial of Joshua Hett Smith, an alleged co-conspirator of Benedict Arnold and John Andre. John Allison was a member of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, serving until 1783 when he was discharged by General George Washington. During the American Revolution, Haverstraw served as an important lookout for British activities on the Hudson due to its location along the river. The village was home to a number of skirmishes between the British Army and the Continental Army during the conflict. Then a part of Orange County, today Haverstraw is located in Rockland County. VG to Fine condition, faint handwriting, with staining and small holes at fold lines, still in great condition for its age. Interesting “G-R” watermark at center. A fascinating document from an important area during the Revolutionary War, which also mentions historical figures who were contemporaries of George Washington. ���������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $300-600