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Manuscript document signed, 1 page, June 10, 1786, 7"X4", Norwich (Conn). "I Jonathan Gardiner Junr of Norwich Promise For Value Received to pay Theophilus Rogers & Labdiel Rogers Eighteen Shillings Lawful money On Demand with Lawfull Interest till paid..." Signed by Gardiner and 2 witnesses. Other name appear to be George Cleveland.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT PAY TABLE OFFICE; dated 22 May 1783. "PAY Major Thos. Bull Eleven Pounds, Eleven Shillings and seven pence out of the Tax of One Shilling on the Pound, granted in January last, and charge the State."  Names include William Mosely, John Lawrence, Wyllis

(Colonial American Deed, 1754

Colonial) Manuscript document signed, 1 1/2 pages, 1754, 7"X12", deed for the sale of land in Norwich, Conn. Reads in part, "...I Daniel Tracy Junr of Norwich...Colony of Connecticut in New England...a Small Piece of Land on Wharff with a Small Wood House...at the Head of the Cove..."

1781 Revolutionary War Pay Document

State of Connecticut Revolutionary War pay document - dated May 22nd, 1781. "Pay Mr William Beach" etc

JONATHAN TRUMBULL (1710-85), American Statesman; the only Colonial Governor to side with Americans during Revolutionary War; George Washington referred to him as "Brother Jonathan." Manuscript document, signed by George Wyllys as Secretary of the Colony of Connecticut, 1 page, Oct 31, 1765, 8"X13", New Haven, entitled "A Debentor of The House of Assists for the Special Assembly held at Hartford on the 19th Day of Septemr 1765; and also their Sessions at New Haven on the 2nd Thursday of Octobr 1765." Listing the 11 attendees and the amounts they were paid. Signed by each of the members under their names, acknowledging payment. Includes: Ebenezer Silliman; JONATHAN TRUMBULL; ? Huntington; John Chester; Benjamin Hall; Jabez Hamlin; MATTHEW GRISWOLD; Shubert Conant; Elisha Sheldon; ELIPHALET DYER; & JABEZ HUNTINGTON. Matthew Griswold (1714-99), later served as Deputy Governor and Chief Justice (1769-84), and Governor (1784-86). Eliphalet Dyer (1721-1807), later became a member of the Continental Congress. Jabez Huntington (1719-86), served in the Revolutionary War as a Major General and Commander of the Connecticut Militia.

Connecticut: An 8" x 6" manuscript document, dated January 20th, 1775. A John Glazier orders WIlliam Vernon of Newport to pay 6 pounds; 10 shillings and 4 pence to a George Vaughan. Interestingly enough, the endorsement on the reverse shows that Vernon paid Vaughan in dollar amounts, in two payments in Jan. and Feb.