Virginia pension abstracts of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Indian wars
by Lucy Kate McGhee.
American Revolutionary War
Account for General George Reid for taking Moses Bamford to the Exeter Goal
by Samuel Cherry, George Reid, 1733-1815, recipient; Moses Bamford, Timothy Walker, 1751-1814;
Letter to Elias Boudinot at Elizabeth Town lamenting despotism, conflicts with England, and inconsistency of Southern slave-owners’ cries of liberty
by Anthony Benezet, 1713-1784; Elias Boudinot, 1740-1821, recipient
Order to Henry Gardner, Esq., to pay the sum to Seth Reed and charge the same to the colony
by David Cheever, 1722-1815; Henry Gardner, 1731-1782, recipient; Seth Read,1745-; Benjamin Lincoln,1733-1810; John Pitts, 1737-1815
Letter to General Dearborn
by Michael McClary, 1752-1824; Henry Dearborn, 1751-1829, recipient; Amos Stoddard, 1762-1813
Accounts of the 5th Company of the 20th Regiment
by Connecticut Infantry. 20th Militia Regiment; Thomas Grosvenor, 1744-1825
Letter to Hon. Dwight Foster, Esq., member of Congress, Philadelphia, declares he is unable to secure his pension, his name being missing from the Sec. of War’s list
by Hugh Maxwell, 1733-1799; Dwight Foster, 1757-1823, recipient
Letter to T. & J. Fleet, asking that advertisement for … of his “Concise historical view of…New England” omit the phrase “Humbly inscribed to one of His Majesty’s principal secretaries of state
by Amos Adams, 1717-1775; T. Fleet, J. Fleet
Document for the Governor and Company of the Colony of Connecticut
by Samuel Hubbell, 1714-1760; John Chester, 1703-1771; Samuel Elmer, John Ledyard
Letter to Jedediah Foster about two Loyalists who plot to take over town meeting and appoint Justices without consulting Council
by Paul Mandell, 1723-1809; Jedediah Foster, 1726-1779, recipient; Spooner, of Brookline, Mass; White, of Brookline, Mass.
The colony of ye Massachusetts Bay: Dr., for victualling Indian soldiers
by Stephen Nobel of Westfield; Eleazer Brooks 1727-1806; John Webster, Thomas Durfee, Joseph Locke
Letter to Adjutant General Samuel Brewer relaying Washington’s expectation of enemy assault and ordering troops to lie upon their arms
by Artemas Ward, 1727-1800; Samuel Brower, b. 1716, recipient
A resolution drafted at Medfield to lower prices in support of Continental Congress
by Massachusetts. General Court. Committee of Inspection; Elijah Clarke, 1733-1799
Letter to John Greenough, hoping that he is not abused for his help in tea business
by Richard Clarke, 1711-1795; John Greenough, 1742-1781, recipient; Richard Clarke and Sons (Boston, Mass.)
Copy of a letter to General Sir William Howe about insults from British officer and possible exchange of General Charles Lee
by George Washington, 1732-1799; William Howie, Viscount Howe, 1729-1814 recipient; Charles Lee, 1731-1782; Colonel Walcot,
Note to Col. William Taylor, permitting the Rev. William Gordon to open Gov. Hutchinson’s trunks
by John Thomas, 1724-1776; William Taylor, 1714-1789, recipient