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Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 [Attesting the deceased Jonathan Horton served in the army]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06199 Author/Creator: Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 Place Written: New York, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 8 November 1786 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.7 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy

Attests that doctor Jonathan Horton served in as a surgeon in the military, even though his name does not appear in hospital books or on rolls. States that his widow is therefore entitled to his pension, since he died of a "putrid fever while Officiating in the public service." Noted as "duplicate." Docket is on a piece of paper separated from the document.

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Horton, Jonathan, ?-1780

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