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new 1778 dated Pay Order signed by Finn Wadsworth, John Cheneward and John Lawrence - American Revolutionary War Autograph

Inv# CT1391   Autograph
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State(s): Connecticut
Years: 1778

Handwritten pay order signed by Finn Wadsworth, John Cheneward and John Lawrence.

Finn Wadsworth (1750/1751 - 1785), who served as a major under General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. Wadsworth participated in numerous battles; however, due to declining health, he was compelled to withdraw from field service. He continued to contribute to the United States and Connecticut by serving on the Pay-table.

John Cheneward was born in 1737, in Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. He married Hannah Flagg about 1760, in Connecticut, United States. He was a Captain in the army.

Capt. John Lawrence (1719-1802), who served as treasurer of the Colony and subsequently the State of Connecticut from 1769 to 1789, is the signatory of this document. During the war, he held the position of commissioner of loans for the nascent nation. 

 

Condition: Excellent
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Price: $335.00
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