Certificate of appointment: manuscript, 1774 August 16.

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Certificate of appointment: manuscript, 1774 August 16.

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A record of the appointment of Henry Wisner and John Haring as delegates to the 1st Continental Congress. John Coe was presiding officer of the meeting held at the home of Stephen Slot. Their credentials, signed by Balthazar De Hart, clerk of the committee proceedings, instructed the delegates "to consult on proper measures to be taken for procuring the redress of our grievances."

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Haring, John, 1739-1809

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John Haring (September 28, 1739 – April 1, 1809) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was a delegate for New York to the Continental Congress. Born in Tappan in the Province of New York, Haring attended school in New York City, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He practiced in New York City and Rockland County and served as a county judge in Orange County. As the revolution neared he became a member, and then head of Orange County's Committee of Correspondence. In 1...

Wisner, Henry, c. 1720-1790

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Henry Wisner (c. 1720 – March 4, 1790) was an American Founding Father and miller from Goshen, New York. He was a patriot leader during the American Revolution who voted for Independence on July 4, 1776 at the creation of the Declaration of Independence, and represented New York in the Continental Congress, where he signed the 1774 Continental Association. Born around 1720 near Florida, New York, Wisner built and operated a gristmill in Goshen and became one of the town's leading citizens. Or...

Orange County Committee of Correspondence (N.Y.)

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