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Penderson, Daniel, fl. 1782 [Enlistment under William Van Dueren]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02542.32.11 Author/Creator: Penderson, Daniel, fl. 1782 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: January 13, 1782 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 15 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

Enlisting for twelve months in the Artillery company of Captain William Van Deursen, guarding New Haven. States the enlistment will be invalid if they are not paid "equal to Hard Money."

Penderson, Daniel, fl. 1782
Van Deursen, William, 1736-1816

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