Archives International Auctions Auction 87 September 12, 2023

Archives International Auctions - Sale 87 77 September 12, 2023 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com 403 403 State of Connecticut, 1784, Pay-Table Office, Lot of 3 Tax Warrants With Text “granted in January 1783”. Connecticut, 1784. Lot of 3 Tax Warrants Issued to Kent Selectmen for 5 Pounds; Abner Andrews for 5 Pounds; and Benjamin Sheldon for 10 Pounds. Black text with black handwriting and borders. All are signed by Pay-Table member Eleazer Wales, two are signed by Samuel Wyllys across. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War. Its members rotated during the lengthy confrontation with England. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. Samuel Wyllys ( January 4, 1739 - June 9, 1823) was an American military officer in the American Revolution, Connecticut politician, and a member of the Wyllys–Haynes family. In 1775, he was appointed lieutenant colonel in Colonel Joseph Spencer’s 2nd Connecticut Regiment. On July 1, he was promoted to Colonel, and commanded the regiment until January 1, 1776, when the 2nd Connecticut was reorganized as the 22nd Continental Regiment. Wyllys remained in command of the regiment, serving in the Siege of Boston until the British evacuation on March 17, and then marched with George Washington to New York. He saw action in the Battle of Long Island and served in the New York vicinity until the end of the year. From 1777-1781, Colonel Wyllys commanded the 3rd Connecticut Regiment in the Connecticut Line, serving under General Samuel Holden Parsons. His regiment served in the New York area throughout the remainder of its service. Wyllys was discharged from the Army, along with his regiment, on January 1, 1781. He later served as a Major General of the Connecticut Militia from 1793 to 1796. Following the war, Wyllys served as a representative in the Connecticut General Assembly and town clerk of Hartford. Wyllys also succeeded his father, George Wyllys, as the Secretary of the State of Connecticut, serving from 1796 to 1809. Two are in Fine-VF condition with toning, one is in VF condition. (3) ��� Est. $180-350 404 404 State of Connecticut, 1787, Pay-Table Office, Lot of 3 Tax Warrants, One ITASB Oliver Wolcott Jr. Connecticut, 1787. Lot of 3 Tax Warrants for payment of “Civil List”, Issued to Oliver Wolcott Jr. for 13 Pounds; Isaac Spencer for 2 Pounds 15 Shillings; and Hudson & Goodwin for 6 Pounds, all “out of the Taxes appropriated for the payment of the Civil List.” Black text with black handwriting and borders. Various signatures include Pay-Table members Eleazer Wales, Oliver Wolcott Jr., with Samuel Wyllys’ signature across all three pieces. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the Revolutionary War and the subsequent period. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. The Pay-Table continued to manage finances following the Revolution. Eleazer Wales’ signature appears of many documents from the period. 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. In 1796, he was George and Martha Washington’s intermediary in getting the Collector of Customs for Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Joseph Whipple, to capture and send an escaped slave, Oney (sometimes Ona) Judge, back to Mount Vernon. He was ultimately unsuccessful. When Wolcott died in 1833 in New York City, he was the last surviving cabinet member of the Washington administration. Samuel Wyllys ( January 4, 1739 - June 9, 1823) was an American military officer in the American Revolution, Connecticut politician, and a member of the Wyllys–Haynes family. VF condition. (3) �������������������������������������� Est. $200-400 405 405 Connecticut Comptroller’s Office, 1790 I/C Payment Group of 5 Shilling Warrants. Connecticut, 1790. Lot of 5 certificates, all are I/C, 5 Shilling Payments of Lawful Money, “out of any Funds appropriated for the Payment of interest on the liquidated Debt of the State of Connecticut.” All are Issued for 5 Shillings to the 1st Society in Franklin (Connecticut), Black text with black border, cut cancelled at center, and signed by Comptroller Ralph Pomeroy at bottom right. During the Revolutionary War, Pomeroy was a paymaster in the Continental Army. He remained involved in state politics after the war, acting as State Controller, and was also engaged in mercantile and manufacturing activities in Hartford. All are in VF condition. Printed by Hudson and Goodwin. (5) ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Est. $150-300 U.S. COLONIAL CONNECTICUT & EARLY U.S. FISCAL DOCUMENTS Pennsylvania 406 406 Pennsylvania Land Deed, 1753 Signed by Simon Mathews, One of the Founding Fathers of Chalfont, PA. New Britain, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1753. Ornate handwritten land deed on vellum, measuring approximately 29.5 inches x 9.5 inches, with a pair of red wax seals near signatures at bottom center and bottom right. This document outlines the terms and sale of 36 acres of land for the sum of 100 Pounds Pennsylvania currency, sold by Simon Mathews to his son Edward Mathews. Provides an extremely detailed description of the location of the 36 acres, stating that it is near Simon Butler’s land “north west fifteen perches to a red oak tree” and that the land was once a “part of a tract of land containing one hundred and sixty seven acres” belonging to James Steel and his wife Martha of Philadelphia. VF condition with some toning and small holes, still in remarkable condition for its age. Simon Mathews (died 1755) was a Welsh immigrant who came to Pennsylvania with his cousin Simon Butler in 1712. Along with Butler, he is considered one of the founding fathers of Chalfont, Pennsylvania. In 1720, he moved to the New Britain area of Bucks County with Butler, who had already established himself in the area. In 1731, he bought 147 acres of land and built a home. His farmhouse still stands today and is a wedding venue. He died in 1755 and his estate was bequeathed to his son Thomas. He fathered many children and his descendants are still in the area. Simon Butler, Mathews’ cousin, was also an important historical figure of the area. In 1720, he purchased 176 acres of land that included much of the then-standing “Village of Chalfont” from a former land grant founded by William Penn. In 1730, he finished construction of his house and mill and then purchased over 400 acres of land in 1745 including much of present-day Chalfont and New Britain. During this time, Butler built a number of gristmills on the sites of original mills, such as the Funk sawmill and the Shellenberger’s mill. He then acted as the sole justice of the peace in the county, and until his death he was the economic and legal power in the area. Among other important duties he wrote wills and was well known for his extremely sound judgement. Rare and unique historical document from founding figures in Pennsylvania colonial history. �������������������������������������������������� Est. $350-700