Testament of pay for Pvt. Edward Carter
date: label: Date
content: 1781
name: label: Subject of
content: Edward Carter, American, 1741 - 1818
label: Signed by
content: Joseph Isham Jr., American, 1735 - 1810
label: Signed by
content: Daniel Groot, American
label: Signed by
content: A. Groot, American
notes: label: Description
content: A testament of pay for Revolutionary War soldier Edward Carter. Handwritten in leaning print on a small square rag paper, this document certifies Carter’s three-year military service performed, 4th Regiment, based out of the Town of Colchester. It is dated January 31, 1871 and signed by Selectmen Joseph Isham, Jr., A. Groot and Daniel Groot. There are no markings on the reverse of the testament.
label: Transcription Center Status
content: Transcribed by digital volunteers
place: label: Place made
content: Hartford, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Finance
label: Topic
content: Free communities of color
label: Topic
content: Men
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.46.10.1
objectType: label: Type
content: documents
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on wove paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 7 1/2 × 5 7/8 in. (19.1 × 15 cm)