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Adams, Jonathan, fl. 1746 [Certificate]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.08916 Author/Creator: Adams, Jonathan, fl. 1746 Place Written: Dorchester, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 21 June - 19 August 1746 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 18 cm, Width: 15.1 cm Order a Copy

Partially printed document with subsequent information written in by hand. Certifies that Jonathan Adams is enlisted in the infantry under John Terry's command, which will be sent to Canada.

Adams, Jonathan, fl. 1746-1795
Terry, John, fl. 1746

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