1777 Pay Order Signed By Ellsworth, Future Chief Justice Of Supreme Court
This document measuring 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches in excellent condition is a Revolutionary War-era pay order, or "Pay Table note," issued on May 9, 1777, in Hartford, Connecticut. It authorizes payment to Erastus Root, who served as Quarter Master in a regiment commanded by Colonel Erastus Wolcott.
Document Details
Date and Location: Hartford, May 9, 1777.
Recipient: Erastus Root, Quarter Master.
Regiment Commander: Erastus Wolcott, Esq. Coll. (Colonel).
Amount: Thirty nine pounds two shillings (£39.2).
Purpose: Payment for his wages/arrear wages for service, to be charged to the State of Connecticut.
Signatories:
Oliver Ellsworth: A member of Connecticut's Committee of the Pay Table who would later become the third Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Wm. Lawrence Esqr. Treas: Likely the state treasurer or a pay-table committee member.
The document is a historical artifact related to Connecticut's military expenditures during the American Revolutionary War.
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This document measuring 8 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches in excellent condition is a Revolutionary War-era pay order, or "Pay Table note," issued on May 9, 1777, in Hartford, Connecticut. It authorizes payment to Erastus Root, who served as Quarter Master in a regiment commanded by Colonel Erastus Wolcott.
Document Details
Date and Location: Hartford, May 9, 1777.
Recipient: Erastus Root, Quarter Master.
Regiment Commander: Erastus Wolcott, Esq. Coll. (Colonel).
Amount: Thirty nine pounds two shillings (£39.2).
Purpose: Payment for his wages/arrear wages for service, to be charged to the State of Connecticut.
Signatories:
Oliver Ellsworth: A member of Connecticut's Committee of the Pay Table who would later become the third Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court.
Wm. Lawrence Esqr. Treas: Likely the state treasurer or a pay-table committee member.
The document is a historical artifact related to Connecticut's military expenditures during the American Revolutionary War.
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