Military land grant, 1787.

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Military land grant, 1787.

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A grant of 200 acres of land in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, to Patrick Roberts for his military service during the Revolution, dated August 1, 1787, authorized and signed by Franklin in his capacity as President of the Supreme Executive Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and sealed with the state seal.

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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Benjamin Franklin FRS FRSA FRSE (January 17, 1706 [O.S. January 6, 1706] – April 17, 1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States postmaster general. As a scientist, he was a major figure in ...

Roberts, Patrick A.

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