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Phelon, E., fl. 1783 [Certificate concerning Joseph Cleasby]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.02789 Author/Creator: Phelon, E., fl. 1783 Place Written: West Point, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 18 November 1783 Pagination: 1 p. ; 23.6 x 18 cm. Order a Copy

Certifies that Cleasby served in the 4th Massachusetts Regiment and is "entitled to his Discharge."

Phelon, E., fl. 1783
Cleasby, Joseph, 1741-1804

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