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9 September 1865

Wells, Benjamin, fl. 1783

Document signed

Title: Oath of allegiance

A partially printed legal document. Wells signs his allegiance to the "STATE OF ALABAMA" of the United States of America.

GLC02674.03

7 July 1783

Wells, Benjamin, fl. 1783

Manuscript document

Title: [Provision return for army rations issued]

Signed by Lieutenant Major B. Wells and countersigned by Fort Major of West Point Doughty. Provision return for four men from Captain Dustin's(?) Company of the New Hampshire line for one day. The unit had been "on command at Dobbs Ferry." A total of four rations were issued. Docket is signed by a James Gibson stating that the rations were delivered by contractors.

GLC02437.02248

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