Archives International Auctions Auction 72 December 7, 2021 U.S., Chinese & Worldwide Banknotes, Scripophily, Coins, Colonial Fiscal Documents, and Security Printing Ephemera

Archives International Auctions - Sale 72 86 December 7, 2021 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. COLONIAL FISCAL DOCUMENTS New Jersey 516 516 Isaac Vanderbeek, 1786 Handwritten Tax Receipt for Taxes from Bergen County, New Jersey. 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. $160-280 517 517 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. $120-240 New York 518 518 Handwritten1777 (1788) Document RegardingPay forContinental Service New York. 1788. Handwritten document that follows (with corrected spelling): “November the 18 day, 1777. This day I left home with my wagon & horses to White Marsh in the Continental Service and continued in said service til the 11 Day of December. For this service I received a certificate and I delivered said certificate to Col: Wilm. Cass (possibly Carss) for which Mr. Cass paid me all except twenty dollars and promised to pay me the twenty dollars within a fortnight or three weeks, the said twenty is yet due to me. Sworn before me, the 28 day of January, 1788”; includes a pair of names at bottom. On the back appears John Suffern’s name in an estate payment. The village of Suffern was founded in 1796. John Suffern, first Rockland County judge, 1798–1806, settled near the base of the Ramapo Mountains in 1773, and called the place New Antrim, after his home in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. New Antrim’s location was considered strategically important in the Revolutionary War because it was at an important crossroads near Ramapo Pass. General George Washington and other important military leaders used John Suffern’s home as headquarters when they were in the area. The White Marsh mentioned in this piece may be related to the Battle of White Marsh (or Battle of Edge Hill), which was a battle of the Philadelphia campaign of the American Revolutionary War fought December 5-8, 1777, in the area surrounding Whitemarsh Township, Pennsylvania. The battle, which took the form of a series of skirmish actions, was the last major engagement of 1777 between British and American forces. (From the Suffern Family Archives). ���������������������������������������������������������� Est. $240-375 519 519 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