1783, General Jedediah Huntington, Oliver Wolcott, Jr. Signed Pay Order
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This is a wonderful, original document dated 1783, a pay order to the selectmen of Fairfield, Connecticut, signed at bottom by William Mosely, Oliver Wolcott Jr. and Jedediah Huntington. Signed on back by David Lacey for the selectmen. Document is 6x7, overall fine shape.William Moseley (June 20, 1755 - June 1824) was a lawyer in Hartford, Connecticut and a member of the Connecticut General Assembly.Moseley was born on June 20, 1755. He attended and graduated from Yale in 1777, an...d was admitted to the Bar in 1789, one of seventeen men in Hartford County that year. Moseley practiced in the city of Hartford for many years, finally retiring in 1823. In the October session of 1798, he was listed on the roll of state officers and members of the General Assembly of Connecticut. He thus served in the Connecticut state senate by the turn of the century.Oliver Wolcott Jr. (January 11, 1760 – June 1, 1833) was an American politician. He was United States Secretary of the Treasury from 1795 to 1800 and the 24th Governorof Connecticut from 1817 to 1827.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.evolutionary War General. Graduated from Harvard College with a bachelor's degree in 1763, and received his master's degree from Yale College in 1770. Entered his father's shipping business and became very successful. His military career began upon his commission as an ensign in Connectcut's colonial militia, and he rose to the rank of colonel by the time of hostilites with Britain. During the American Revolution, he led the 20th Regiment of Connecticut Militia against the enemy at Long Island, King's Bridge, Northcastle, and Sidmun's Bridge. His forces were also present at Dorchester Heights, where the strong defenses resulted in the British Army and Royal Navy's evacuation of Boston in 1776. Commissioned a brigadier general in the Continental Army in 1777, upon the explicit wish of General George Washington. Present at the winter encampment of the American forces at Valley Forge in 1777. In 1780 he was assigned by General Washington to a board of senior officers investigating whether the captured British Major John Andre ought to be considered a prisoner-of-war or guilty of spying behind the American lines. It was upon Huntington's recommendation in 1783 that West Point, New York was chosen as the future site (1802) of the United States Military Academy. After the war Huntington served as treasurer of the State of Connecticut, and was chosen to be a delegate at Connecticut's convention to ratify the Constitution of the United States.Please view the other historical and Civil War related documents I'll be listing this week.SEE SCAN.I now accept PAYPAL but PREFER other forms of traditional paper payment. Buyer pays shipping(usually FREE within the US and $12 for International), payment must be received within 5 days.
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