364

State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1781 Tax Pay Order Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Jedediah Hun

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Paper Money - United States Start Price:50.00 USD Estimated At:80.00 - 160.00 USD
State of Connecticut, Pay-Table Office, 1781 Tax Pay Order Signed by Fenn Wadsworth and Jedediah Hun
SOLD
45.00USDto floor+ buyer's premium
This item SOLD at 2022 Mar 30 @ 15:33UTC-4 : AST/EDT
PLEASE CONTACT US TO REGISTER FOR LIVE BIDDING OR ABSENTEE BIDDING AT:

PH: 1-201-944-4800
FAX: 1-201-839-3336
Web: www.archivesinternational.com
Email: info@archivesinternational.com

Snail Mail: Archives International Auctions
1060 Main Street, Suite 202, River Edge, NJ 07661

The auction will take place on March 10, 2021 at AIA's office located at 1060 Main St., Suite #202, River Edge, NJ 07661 beginning at 11:00 AM
Connecticut. September 20th, 1781. I/C Tax Pay Order issued by the Pay-Table Office in Hartford, for One Pound in "Lawful Silver Money," Black text and black handwriting. Signed by Pay-Table members Fenn Wadsworth and Eleazer Wales, with Jedediah (or Jedidiah) Huntington's signature over top. The Pay-Table (also known as the Committee of Four) managed Connecticut's military finances during the Revolutionary War. Financing the Revolution laid a heavy burden upon each colony, especially those which balked at levying taxes. In order to meet immediate needs, such as wages, the colonies relied upon wealthy revolutionists, foreign loans, and taxes and gifts from abroad. Issuing notes such as these was only a temporary solution. Jedediah 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. 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. Ralph Pomeroy, who was to receive the payment, was a paymaster in the Continental Army. He remained involved in state politics, acting as State Controller after the war. VF condition and a rare piece of history from Revolutionary War-era Connecticut.