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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00170 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1776 |
| Title | Oath of allegiance to the independence of the United States |
| Date | ca. 4 July 1776 |
| Author | Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814) |
| Additional authors | Thornton, Matthew (1714-1803) |
| Document Type | Legal document; Government document |
| Content Description | Signed by 12 men, including two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Robert Treat Paine and Matthew Thornton. Paine's signature is unusual because he is from Massachusetts. Certifies that the signers, "Do solemnly swear, that I do renounce, refuse, and abjure, any Allegiance, or Obedience to George the III, King of Great Britain: and that I will to the utmost of my Power, support, maintain and defend the Independence of all the United States of America." Goes on to state that the signers also swear an oath of allegiance to the state of New Hampshire. Other political leaders that signed are Meshech Weare (the first president of New Hampshire), Leverett Hubbard, John Wentworth, John Parker, John Pickering, John Prentice, Moses Parsons, Benjamin Butler, Samuel Shackford. |
| Subjects | Revolutionary War Declaration of Independence Oath Military History Global History and Civics Government and Civics |
| People | Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814) Thornton, Matthew (1714-1803) |
| Place written | Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Theme | Government & Politics; The American Revolution; Foreign Affairs |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Treat and Thornton were both members of the Continental Congress and signers of the Declaration of Independence. Meshech Weare was the first president of New Hampshire. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |