Continental Soldier Pay Voucher 1781

Continental Soldier
Pay Voucher
1781

On May 1781, this pay order was issued to Ralph Pomeroy DQM, a soldier of the Connecticut Line to receive ten pounds in bills of this state and charge the state ten pounds. The Connecticut Line was one of the first regular army regiments of the American Revolution. Troops from this regiment fought in all major engagements, beginning in Brooklyn in 1776, they crossed the Delaware with George Washington and served with destinction at Bunker Hill, Valley Forge and Yorktown.

This is personally autographed by JOHN LAWRENCE, famous patriot of the American Revolutionary War and W. Mosely, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut. Lawrence was the Judge at the Trial of Major Andre, the officer who was caught sending the British a note from Benedict Arnold, causing Arnold to be exposed as a British spy. Lawrence was also Aide-de-Camp of Generals Washington and McDougall."

This document includes the signature of Revolutionary War General Jedediah Huntington.