New York State Revolutionary War collection, 1776-1785.

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New York State Revolutionary War collection, 1776-1785.

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Collection, 1776-1785, of correspondence, accounts, receipts, and other documents produced by members of various New York State Commissions during the Revolutionary period. There are accounts of the Commissioners of Sequestration, for the state as a whole and for Westchester County; documents related to the Commissioners of forfeiture for the Western District; accounts of the Commissioners to procure specie and sell forfeited lands; accounts of Jonathan Lawrence, in his capacity as one of the Commissioners to explore mines of lead, sulphur, etc., and as a member of several other commissions, including a commission to complete the Five Continental Battalions, and forward them to Easton, Pa.; and accounts and documents related to the Commission for detecting conspiracies in New York, and its local boards in Charlotte, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, and Albany Counties. Commissioners represented besides Lawrence include John Sleght, Elihu Marvin, Isaac Nicolls, and William Duer. The collection includes some surveys and maps of forfeited lands, as well as accounts, correspondence, and other miscellaneous documents, including a blank form for an indenture. It also contains a letter from Egbert Benson, and material related to Barent Ten Eyck.

0.4 linear feet (1 box)

Churchill County Museum

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Churchill County Museum

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Benson, Egbert, 1746-1833

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Egbert Benson (June 21, 1746 – August 24, 1833) was a slave owner, lawyer, jurist, politician, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States who represented New York State in the Continental Congress, Annapolis Convention, and the United States House of Representatives. He served as a member of the New York constitutional convention in 1788 which ratified the United States Constitution. He also served as the first attorney general of New York, chief justice of the New York Supreme Court, ...

Duer, William, 1747-1799

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William Duer (March 18, 1743 – May 7, 1799) was a British-born American lawyer, developer, and speculator from New York City. A Federalist, Duer wrote in support of ratifying the United States Constitution as "Philo-Publius". He had earlier served in the Continental Congress and the convention that framed the New York Constitution. In 1778, he signed the United States Articles of Confederation and is one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. Born in the county of Devon in England, Due...

New York (State)

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At least seven of the signers who were paid here may be found in Thomas L. Cook's Palmyra and Vicinity as prominent citizens (Palmyra, 1930; see index). Some also appear in Backman, The First Vision (SLC, 1980). Of one of these, for example who tried to help Martin Harris borrow money to print the Book of Mormon, we obtain some interesting background in Backman's work, pp. 30, 37 (regarding Henry Jessup). Other representative names include Milo Galloway, Luther Reeves, Zebulon Reeves, Thomas Rog...

New York (State). Commissioners for Detecting and Defeating Conspiracies

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Marvin, Elihu.

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Lawrence, Jonathan, 1737-1812

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Merchant, New York City, employed as a commissioner by the Continental Army during the Revolutionary war; formerly a resident of the British West Indies. From the description of Account book and letter book, 1775-1812. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 58759608 ...

Sleght, John

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New York (State). Commissioners of Sequestration.

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United States. Continental Army

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In response to the expansion of the Continental Army the number of staff was increased and reorganized in 1776. Changes included the creation of a new unit to supplement George Washington's personal staff. This special unit, the Commander in Chief's Guard, was formed on March 12, 1776 with Captain Caleb Gibbs (formerly adjutant of the 14th Continental Regiment and appointed Aid to Major General Greene) as commander. The unit protected Washington, the army's cash, and official papers. ...

Nicolls, Isaac.

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New York (State). Commissioners of Forfeitures, for the Western District

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New York (State). Commissioners to explore Mines of Lead, Sulphur, etc.

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Ten Eyck, Barent.

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