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Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Promissory Note Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Jedediah Huntington

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Revolutionary War Connecticut, 1778 Promissory Note Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Jedediah Huntington
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Hartford, Connecticut, 1778. Handwritten promissory note to pay the Selectmen of Lebanon the sum of 7 Pounds, 5 Shillings and "charge the state," dated November 24th, 1778 in Hartford. Signed by Jedediah Huntington, Pay-Table members Fenn Wadsworth and John Chenward, and Connecticut Treasurer John Lawrence at bottom left. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help to finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut's military finances during the ongoing conflict. John Lawrence (1719-1802) served as treasurer of the Connecticut colony, and later as the Connecticut State Treasurer from 1769 to 1789, spanning the crucial period of colonial rule, through the American revolution, and into the early years of the United States. During the Revolutionary War, Lawrence was commissioner of loans for the new nation. Fenn Wadsworth (1750/51-1785) was a brigade major to General James Wadsworth from 1776 to 1779. He fought in many battles during that time, but his failing health forced him to leave active service. He was involved in Connecticut's early governance, shown by his membership to the Committee of Four in this document. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818) was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. Interesting piece of military history from the Revolutionary War. Fine condition with some splitting along fold lines, interesting watermark on paper.