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Antique Revolutionary War Widow's Pension Affidavit (George Murphy, Maine)

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1856 Bounty Land 160 Acres - Pension Certificate: Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War Revolutionary War "Bounty Land" Certificate for 160 Acres Issued to the Soldier's Widow October 15, 1856-Dated, Partially-Printed Document, "Bounty Land 160 Acres"

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Four 18th C. Revolutionary War Mezzotints: "Commodore Hopkins" pub. Thos. Hart, 1776; "Major Robert Rogers" pub. Thos. Hart, 1776; "George Washington, Esq.", pub, C. Shepherd 1776; and "The Hon. John Hancock" pub. C. Shepherd, 1775, all in ebo

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IIMPORTANT 18TH C. REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD MAP: SURVEY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, 1776: IMPORTANT 18TH C. REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD MAP: SURVEY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN, 1776, SURVEY OF LAKE CHAMPLAIN INCLUDING LAKE GEORGE , CROWN POINT, AND ST. JOHN. SURVEYED, BY ORDER OF HIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-G

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George Washington Handwritten Docketing: Handwritten docketing by George Washington on the reverse of Revolutionary War-dated document, one page, 7.5 x 8.5, Boston, October 21, 1778, being a list of items for General Washington’s perso

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Antique Revolutionary War Widow's Pension Affidavit (George Murphy, Maine)

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Antique Revolutionary War Widow's Pension Affidavit - By Hannah Murphy, widow of Revolutionary War soldier George Murphy ("who was a private in the Revolutionary war"). The Affidavit Letter was hand written by / from Hannah Murphy to Noah Barker, esq., Land Agent of State of Main, declaring she is the widow of George Murphy who died March 20, 1842, and that she was issued / granted a Pension Certificate that provided a pension at the rate of 51. Approx. 9.75 H x 7.5" W.

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Antique Revolutionary War Widow's Pension Affidavit (George Murphy, Maine)

Name: Antique Revolutionary War Widow's Pension Affidavit (George Murphy, Maine)
SKU: 157234553
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

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