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1775-1783

Ellis, Jabez, 1733-1808

Manuscript document signed

Title: Capt. Ellis's Class their Proportion of Silver Money Given to their Soldier as annexed to their Names

Lists soldiers and the amount of silver and paper money they received. Travel costs are listed on the verso. Signed by Ellis on the verso.

GLC01450.436.03

27 August 1793

Ellis, Jabez, 1733-1808

Printed document signed

Title: [New York land sale]

Partially printed document in which Ellis sells Calvin Sanger a five hundred acre tract of land in Romulus, New York, which was originally granted to Abial Pettee for service in the American Revolution.

GLC01450.436.04

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