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Revolutionary War Promissory Note, 1779 Signed by Jedediah Huntington

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Revolutionary War Promissory Note, 1779 Signed by Jedediah Huntington
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Hartford, Connecticut. February 4th, 1779. Promissory note to pay Isaac Foster Jr. the sum of 12 Pounds, 16 Shillings, and 6 Pence, signed by Committee Pay-Table members Fenn Wadsworth and John Chenward, with Jedediah Huntington's signature across. Promissory Notes like this were issued by the State of Connecticut to help finance the Revolutionary War. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut's military finances during the ongoing conflict. Isaac Foster (1743 - 1788) was a surgeon who served in the Continental Army, who was appointed to a Hospital on the East Side of the Hudson River by George Washington in 1777. Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington (4 August 1743 - 25 September 1818), was an American general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was engaged in commercial pursuits with his father, was an active member of the Sons of Liberty, and of the Committee of Correspondence established at Norwich on 6 June 1774. He saw action at the Siege of Boston, and around May 20, 1775, Huntington traveled the 65 miles back to Norwich to put his affairs in order before returning to his command. While there, he arranged for his wife Faith and some of the other officer's wives to travel back to Roxbury to join their husbands at the siege. On their way back, the axle of their carriage was broken in an accident on June 13 near Providence, RI, and their journey was delayed. They arrived back in Roxbury just in time to see the bloody aftermath of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The shock of seeing this, and the realization of the danger her family was in, caused Faith to start having bouts of serious depression. Despite the best efforts of the family she continued to deteriorate and hanged herself on November 24, 1775. Some historians consider Faith Huntington a casualty of the Revolutionary War who is not counted, highlighting the impact the conflict had on women at the time, and that many casualties of war occur off the battlefield. After the war, he served in numerous civilian posts. The Gen. Jedidiah Huntington House, in Norwichtown, survives and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970. He entertained many distinguished officers in his house, among whom were Lafayette, Steuben, and Pulaski. When Lauzun's Legion was stationed at Lebanon during the winter of 1780/1, he invited that commander and his officers to a banquet. 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. Wadsworth stayed in Connecticut's government, as shown by his membership to the Pay-Table Committee. Fine condition for its age. Fascinating piece of history from Revolutionary-era Connecticut, bearing the signatures of important historical figures.