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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.241.04 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1779 |
| Title | A muster roll of Captain Clap's Company |
| Date | 1 November 1779 |
| Author | Brown, Andrew (d. 1797) |
| Additional authors | Clap, Samuel (fl. 1779) Bird, Aaron (fl. 1779) Avery, John (fl. 1779) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Muster roll for of Captain Lemuel Clap's company in the Massachusetts Guard. Lists name, rank, and enlistment date of men in the regiment. Almost all the men enlisted 11 August, though some later. A third of the men in the company are named Clap. Andrew Brown signs as Commissioner of Musters. Captain Lemuel Clap and Lieutenant Aaron Bird swear to the document by signing. Signed before John Avery, who signs as justice of the peace. Also a list by rank of the number of men present and absent. Written in Dorchester, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. |
| Subjects | Muster Rolls and Returns Military History Revolutionary War Militia |
| People | Brown, Andrew (d. 1797) Clap, Samuel (fl. 1779) Bird, Aaron (fl. 1779) Avery, John (1739-1806) |
| Place written | Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Andrew Brown was a Major Deputy Muster-Master-General for the Eastern Department during the Revolution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |