Draft, 1776 Mar. 2, Trenton, to Abraham Vanbuskirk.

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Draft, 1776 Mar. 2, Trenton, to Abraham Vanbuskirk.

Orders the Treasurers of the Provincial Congress to pay Vanbuskirk £15 for his attendance at the last sitting. With receipt on verso. Signed by Theodore Elmer and John Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

1 item (1 p.) ; 13 x 21 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6797557

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Hart, John, c. 1711-1779

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John Hart (c. 1711 – May 11, 1779) was a public official and politician in colonial New Jersey who served as a delegate to the Continental Congress and signed the Declaration of Independence. He is thus considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Raised in Hopewell Township, New Jersey, Hart was elected to the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1750. He was first elected to the New Jersey Colonial Assembly in 1761 and served there until 1771. He was appointed to ...

New Jersey. Provincial Congress

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Elmer, Theodore

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Vanbuskirk, Abraham

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