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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.10522 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0065] 16-30 September 1783 |
| Title | Testimony related to Lieutenant Joseph Wheaton |
| Date | 16 September 1783 |
| Author | Mahony, John (fl. 1783) |
| Additional authors | Brown, Thomas (fl. 1783) Crandle, Joseph (fl. 1783) |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Testimony/disposition of soldiers in the Rhode Island troops in the trial of Lieutenant Wheaton, who sold rum to the soldiers at the garrison of Saratoga for profit. All three men signed with an "X" on "His Mark" at end of their testimonies. John Thompson, Justice of the Peace, took their testimony. John Mahony gave his testimony separately from Thomas Brown and Jonathan Crandle, who gave theirs together. See GLC02437.02204 for Wheaton's lengthy defense and for cross-references to other documents related to this case. According to Wheaton, Thomas Brown, one of those submitting testimony against him, was an African-American drummer in the regiment. |
| Subjects | African American History African American Troops Military History Revolutionary War Military Law Continental Army Finance Military Supplies Corruption and Scandal Alcohol |
| People | Mahony, John (fl. 1783) Brown, Thomas (fl. 1783) Crandle, Joseph (fl. 1783) Wheaton, Joseph (1755-1828) |
| Place written | Saratoga, New York |
| Theme | Government & Politics; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Joseph Wheaton to officers defending himself against accusations of misconduct |