Archives International Auctions Auction 97 October 9, 2024

Archives International Auctions - Sale 97 58 October 9, 2024 Archives International Auctions www.archivesinternational.com Connecticut 267 267 Revolutionary War 1777 Payment Warrant Signed by Jedidiah Huntington for Returning Soldier’s Sickness Expenses Hartford, Connecticut, 1777. Handwritten Payment warrant Issued by the Pay-Table, dated June 6th, 1777. £8. 1d, Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and John Lawrence, Esquire and Connecticut Treasurer and Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 _ 25 September 1818), an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. . Pen and black ink on paper, old fold lines. 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 and Connecticut Statehood. 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. 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 piece from Revolutionary-era United States. VF condition for its age. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $170-325 268 268 RevolutionaryWar PayTableOfficeWarrant, Check or Promissory Note , February 19th, 1777. Hartford, Connecticut, February 19th, 1777. 500 Pounds, Warrant, Check or Promissory Note made out to Captain Thomas Abbe. “... to pay put (as the additional Encouragement of Ten Pounds granted by this State} for inlisting his own Company, in the Continental Battalion to be commanded by Samuel Wyllys, Esq., Colonel ; and to render his Account and charge State”. Signed by Ezra William, T. Seymour, and John Lawrence. VF to XF condition. Captain Thomas Abbe played a significant role during the American Revolutionary War. Initially a drummer in the Enfield militia, he sounded the alarm when the news of the battles of Lexington and Concord reached his town in April 1775. This event is commemorated by a statue in front of the Congregational Church on Enfield Street. Abbe received his Captain’s commission on January 1, 1777, and led his company in various engagements. His contributions and the support from the town of Enfield were pivotal, with local soldiers and supplies continuously aiding the war effort, despite no battles occurring in or near Enfield_. ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Est. $250-400 269 269 Revolutionary War 1778 Payment Warrant Signed by Jedidiah Huntington Hartford, Connecticut, 1778. Handwritten Payment warrant Issued by the Pay-Table, dated December 9th, 1778. £24. 2 /-.6d, Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and John Lawrence, Esquire and Connecticut Treasurer and Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 _ 25 September 1818), an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. . Pen and black ink on paper, old fold lines. 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 and Connecticut Statehood. 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. 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 piece from Revolutionary-era United States. VF condition for its age. ������������������������������������ Est. $150-300 270 270 Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Warrant or Check Payment for a Soldier’s Sickness Hartford, Connecticut, May 16th, 1778. 1 Pound 15 Shillings Promissory Note signed by John Lawrence, Fenn Wadsworth, and others on the Pay Table Office. Fine to VF condition. Hartford, Connecticut, May 16th, 1778. 1 Pound 15 Shillings . Handwritten heck or draft note to pay W. John Weld for Thos. Cheney the sum of 1 Pound 15 Shillings for “expense of sickness returning from the army”. Signed by Pay-Table members Oliver Ellsworth, Jedediah Huntington, and John Lawrence. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut’s military finances during the ongoing conflict. 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. VF condition. Fascinating piece of history from the Revolutionary War. ������������������� Est. $180-280