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Revolutionary War General Jedediah Huntington Signed Scarce 1797 Connecticut Import and Passage Document
JEDEDIAH HUNTINGTON (1743-1818). American General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, brevetted Major General in 1783, one of the organizers of the Society of the Cincinnati, member of the court-martial that tried Gen. Charles Lee and that condemned Major Andr, he "fought courageously during the Battle of Bunker Hill from which he emerged a Colonel."
October 30, 1797-Dated Federal Period, Partly-Printed 2 Page Document Signed, "J Huntington" as Port Collector, measuring 7.75" x 6.25", tipped at upper left corner to a 7.75" x 12.75" Manuscript Manifest, New London, (Connecticut), Very Fine. Ex Revolutionary War General Huntington signs that the Master of the Sloop "Industry" has "sworn as the Law directs, to the within Manifest, consisting of five Articles of Entry...". Attached to a larger manifest that lists: Coffee, Beefe Salt, Belleses (sic) and Leather as the cargo. Docket on reverse of manifest. A wonderful complete example of a rarely encountered early Naval Port form in pleasing condition for display.
Jedediah Huntington (1743-1818), also known as Jedidiah Huntington, was an American General in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut, the son of Jabez Huntington (1719"1786). He graduated at Harvard in 1763.



Huntington joined the American army at Cambridge, "fought courageously during the Battle of Bunker Hill, from which he emerged a Colonel," became a Brigadier General in 1777, and took part in many important engagements until the close of the war. In 1778 he was a member of the court-martial that tried General Charles Lee and in 1780 of the one that condemned Major Andr. He was brevetted Major General in 1783. He was also one of the organizers of the Society of the Cincinnati.



He became collector of the port of New London in 1789 and held the office 26 years.