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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06199 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1786 |
| Title | Attesting that the deceased Jonathan Horton served in the army |
| Date | 8 November 1786 |
| Author | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Attests that doctor Jonathan Horton served in as a surgeon in the military, even though his name does not appear in hospital books or on rolls. States that his widow is therefore entitled to his pension, since he died of a "putrid fever while Officiating in the public service." Noted as "duplicate." Docket is on a piece of paper separated from the document. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Continental Army Military History Health and Medical Soldier's Pay Epidemic Women's History |
| People | Knox, Henry (1750-1806) Horton, Jonathan (d. 1780) |
| Place written | New York, New York |
| Theme | Women in American History; Health & Medicine; The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Jonathan Horton was a surgeon in the New Jersey Militia and hospital surgeon for the Northern Department. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |