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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.603.05 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents related to Captain Morgan Lewis |
| Title | Record of payment |
| Date | 21 December 1775 |
| Author | Fernald, Benjamin (1744-1812) |
| Additional authors | Hamon, Samuel (fl. 1775) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Fernald signs as a witness. Samuel [Hamon?] instructs Captain Morgan Lewis to pay Simon Chase a sum of money (possibly out of Hamon's wages). |
| Subjects | Soldier's Pay Revolutionary War Military History Finance |
| People | Fernald, Benjamin (1744-1812) Hamon, Samuel (fl. 1775) Chase, Simon (fl. 1775) Lewis, Morgan (1737-1784) |
| Place written | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Lewis's company of militia marched in response to the 19 April 1775 Lexington Alarm. Lewis also served as a select man for Sanford (present day Maine). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |