Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 73 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com U.S. COLONIAL BANKNOTES & FISCAL DOCUMENTS Connecticut 388 388 Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1777 Promissory Note for £500 Issued to Captain Amos Walbridge for Enlisting His Company in the Continental Battalion. Hartford, Connecticut, March 10th, 1777. Promissory Note Issued for the sum of £500 to Captain Amos Walbridge “for inlisting [sic] his own Company, in the Continental Battalion to be commanded by Charles Webb Esq Colonel,” Black text with black handwriting, signed by Comptroller Ezra Williams at bottom right, signed by Walbridge on back. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. Colonel Charles Webb (1724-1794) of Stamford commanded the 7th Connecticut Regiment. He resigned his commission in March of 1778. VF condition with some toning. �������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $250-450 389 389 Revolutionary War Promissory Notes, 1778 Payment Warrant Signed by Jedidiah Huntington, Revolutionary War General. Hartford, Connecticut, 1778. Promissory notes signed by Huntington to pay Joshua Elderkin, Esq, consisting of a 1778 document for 200 Pounds, Pen and black ink on paper, old fold lines. Signed by John Lawrence, Esq. and Treasurer of Connecticut, as well as Fenn Wadsworth, Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 – 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony and as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. Wadsworth stayed in Connecticut’s government, and was a member of the state’s Pay-Table, which was responsible for military expenditures during the Revolutionary War. Promissory Notes like this issued by the State of Connecticut help to finance the Revolutionary War. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. Fascinating pair of documents that date from the nexus of the United States of America. ������������������������������������������� Est. $140-280 390 390 Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1779 Promissory Note Issued to Captain Ebenezer Fitch Bissell Hartford, Connecticut, February 8th, 1779. Promissory Note Issued to Captain Ebenezer Fitch Bissell in the sum of £93-15/- and 3 Pence, Black handwriting, Signed by Pay-Table Committee member James Church at bottom right, Treasurer John Lawrence at bottom left, with Oliver Wolcott Jr.’s signature across. Ebenezer Fitch Bissell (1736-1814) commanded a company in Col. Jedediah Huntington’s 17th Continental Regiment. Bissell was taken prisoner at the Battle of Long Island. He is also said to have answered the Lexington Alarm at the outset of the American Revolution. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Oliver Wolcott Jr. ( January 11, 1760 - June 1, 1833) was the second United States Secretary of the Treasury, a judge of the United States Circuit Court for the Second Circuit, and the 24th Governor of Connecticut. He was a member of the Pay-Table Committee for several years, and was a commissioner to settle claims of Connecticut against the United States from 1784 to 1788. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. VF condition. Unique and interesting piece. ����������� Est. $150-250 391 391 Revolutionary War Promissory Note, Connecticut 1779, Signed by FennWadsworth and Jedidiah Huntington, RevolutionaryWar General. Connecticut, 1779. Handwritten promissory note to pay Joshua Eldirkin Esq 600 Pounds and “charge the state” dated February 2nd, 1779. Signed by Committee of the Pay-Table members John Chenward and Fenn Wadsworth, and Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut help to finance the Revolutionary War. Military finances in the state of Connecticut were managed by the Pay-Table, which was also known as the Committee of Four during the Revolutionary War. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. Wadsworth stayed in Connecticut’s government, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. Jedediah Huntington, was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. Fascinating piece of early American history. VF condition for its age. ������������������ Est. $140-280 Tuesday, September 12, 2023: Session 2 - lots 388 - 778 U.S. Colonial Fiscal Documents, U.S. Banknotes, Historic Ephemera, Security Printing Ephemera, Checks, Drafts & Exchanges, and U.S. & Worldwide Scripophily Beginning no earlier than 2:30 PM EST after Session 1 is Complete