circa 1781

Ely, John, 1737-1800

Autograph document signed

Title: [Service record of John Ely]

Lists dates when Ely was commissioned, taken prisoner, paroled, recalled, and exchanged. States his service time totaled four years two months and twenty three days.

GLC01450.143.20

7 June 1783

Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account between John Ely and Connecticut]

Formal record listing money owed to Ely by Connecticut. Includes pay and reimbursement for expenses incurred during fighting.

GLC01450.143.21

5 May 1790

Howell, Joseph, 1750-1798

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Account betwee John Ely and Connecticut]

Formal record listing money to Ely by Connecticut. Includes pay of one dollar per day for time while he was captured, and reimbursement for expenses such as rations incurred during fighting. Includes conversion values between old currencies and new dollars. Signed twice by Howell as the General Commissioner for the Office of Army Accounts.

GLC01450.143.22

29 August 1776

Manuscript document

Title: [The account of the mens tool that are discharged in Capt Oliver Titcomb Company]

List of soldiers and the tools they have been given. All but one man listed given an ax, other tools include "spike gimblet," "adds," "chizel," and "caulking irons." Skenesborough, spelled Skeensborough in this document, is now Whitehall, New York. Titcomb was a lieutenant from Massachusetts.

GLC01450.229.01

16 April 1778

Gerrish, Jacob, 1739-1817

Manuscript document signed

Title: [Debt notice]

Informs the members of Oliver Titcomb's regiment that, while staying in Gerrish's regiment's barracks they caused six pounds sixteen schillings damage, and General Heath has ordered him to remove this money from their pay. Addressed to "Gentleman Soldiers," all the men belonging to Titcomb's regiment.

GLC01450.229.02

22 December 1775

Parker, Jonas, ?-1775

Document signed

Title: [Receipt for Joseph Graves]

States that Graves is owed one pound sixteen ounces for "entertainement given to let Jonas Parker and his men in bringing prisoners" over his land. Signed by Parker as "Captain of the Gaurd." Verso dated 22 December 1775, but the document must have been written earlier since Parker died in April 1775. Verso also states that document was examined and signed by Abraham Mason, Thomas Durfee, Jon Webster, and Joseph Locke. Verso also bears a second signature from Parker. A later note signed "Everett" tells the story of Parker's death at the battle of Lexington.

GLC01450.237.01

27 March 1777

Brownell, William, fl. 1776-1777

Document signed

Title: [Military receipt]

Brownell, (possibly a captain or sergeant in the Revolutionary Army), states that Captain Joseph Shimbell received money "for Timothy Hopkins," and another sum "for which I promise to account for if they wont pay said Shimbell and if paid this order Shall Be your DisCharge for two guns."

GLC01450.444.02.01

June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Levi Rounds]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Rounds.

GLC01450.444.02.02

June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Levi Rounds]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Rounds.

GLC01450.444.02.03

5 June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Abner Hopkins]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Abner. On verso, Abner signs with his mark, attesting that Timothy paid him 28 October 1778.

GLC01450.444.02.04

5 June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Stephen Whitman]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Whitman. On verso, Whitman signs, attesting that Hopkins paid him 28 October

GLC01450.444.02.05

5 June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Robert Whitman]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Whitman. Whitman sign on verso, attesting that Hopkins paid him 28 October 1778.

GLC01450.444.02.06

6 June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Samuel Knight]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Knight. A note dated 20 May 1779 on verso indicates the balance of interest. Also signed by Jonathan Hunn.

GLC01450.444.02.07

8 June 1778

Hopkins, Timothy, 1751-1816

Autograph document signed

Title: [Document asserting Hopkins' promise to pay Bayes Manchester]

Hopkins, member of a Scituate committee organized to collect funds for the payment of soldiers, promises to pay Manchester.

GLC01450.444.02.08

22 August 1778

Smith, Jonathan, fl. 1778

Autograph document signed

Title: [Military pass for Timothy Hopkins]

Lieutenant Jonathan Smith authorizes Hopkins "to have a Pass of the Island to the Major gen[illegible] of the Day." On verso, a separate note permits the bearer to cross by ferry by order of Major General Hancock (possibly John Hancock). M. Bremmer signs verso. Smith's note is written in Camp Middletown.

GLC01450.444.02.09

1789

Hopkins, Jonathan, fl. 1781-1789

Printed document signed

Title: [Receipt for the United States Chronicle]

Hopkins acknowledges receipt of the Chronicle 15 March 1789-1 July 1789. Partially printed, and payable to Dr. Bennett Wheeler, a Providence, Rhode Island publisher and printer.

GLC01450.444.02.10

9 October 1807

Sullivan, James, 1744-1808

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointement for James Elliot]

Appoints James Elliot as a major and aide de camp for Major General Simon Elliot. Signed by James Sullivan as Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by Jonathan L. Austin as "Secretary." Docket on verso is signed by Simon Elliot and reads "James H. Elliot took and subscribed the oaths and declarations perscribed by the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts previous to his entering upon the duties assigned him by the within Commission." Features paper seal.

GLC01450.448.01

13 December 1786

Bowdoin, James, 1726-1790

Document signed

Title: [Appointment for Simon Elliot as captain]

Appoints Elliot as an Adjutant in the militia with the rank of captain under the command of General Benjamin Lincoln. This militia was being raised to put down Shay's rebellion. At the time it was actually an illegitimate militia put together by the upper classes in Massachusetts to put down the rebellion, but it later became legitimate. Also signed by James Austin as "Secretary." Massachusetts state seal is attached by a ribbon.

GLC01450.448.03

18 June 1796

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment for Simon Elliot as Major General]

Appoints Elliot to the rank of Major General in the first division of the Massachusetts Militia. Massachusetts state seal affixed. Signed by Samuel Adams as Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by John Avery as "Secretary." Docket on verso attests that Elliot took "the oaths and declarations prescribed by the Constitution," and is signed by Samuel Cooper as Justice of the Peace.

GLC01450.448.04

15 November 1800

Strong, Caleb, 1745-1819

Printed document signed

Title: [Appointment of Simon Elliot as major general]

Appoints Simon Elliot as Major General in the Massachusetts Militia. Elliot had been appointed to the same rank in 1796, which the document mentions. Signed by Caleb Strong as Governor of Massachusetts. Also signed by John Avery as "Secretary." Massachusetts State seal affixed.

GLC01450.448.06

26 August 1776

Johnston, Francis, 1749-1815

Manuscript document

Title: [Col Johnston's Orders]

Orders a party be formed to "lay the floor of the tents." The "Jr Mr Sejeant" should accompany the order to New York and obtain the needed tools. Letter dates Monday 26, 1776. The only times Monday fell on the 26th in 1776 were February and August. It is far more likely these would have occured on 26 August, when major fighting was taking place in and around New York.

GLC01450.457.02

circa 1783

Object

Title: [Anchor button]

Round in shape. Contains the image of an anchor. Transmitted with a certificate of discharge for Jonathan Mury, who served on board the frigate Alliance 6 December 1781- 13 April 1783 (refer to GLC01450.655.01). Date inferred from certificate of discharge.

GLC01450.655.02

August 21, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Printed document

Title: General Order, No. 38

Massachusetts General order number thirty-eight. Order regarding the drafting of militia. Includes other orders as well.

GLC02175.01

September 1, 1862

Schouler, William, 1814-1872

Printed document

Title: General order no. 43

Order appointing commissioners of the draft.

GLC02175.02

September 23, 1862

Whittemore, Eben S., fl. 1862-1864

Autograph letter signed

Title: to William Schouler

Lists the number of men in each local militia unit. Signed as "Commissioner."

GLC02175.03