Declaration of Independence declaring United Colonies Free and the separation of America from great Britian.

Archive

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Bedford Historical Society

Name/Title

Declaration of Independence declaring United Colonies Free and the separation of America from great Britian.

Entry/Object ID

D1776.1.1

Scope and Content

Three documents: 1.Mimeograph copy of a document that makes a declaration that the colonies were free and independent and the said Declaration of the separation of America from Great Britian. Two page document and names liste do Esquires and Justices. On second page is list of Grand Jury participants who were sworn in and worn to silence. .1776 -1777 document with a list of 17 names of the Grand Jury directed to justices 3. Orders relating to private soldiers. Written in upper left corner is 1778-1807. Two page document and signatures A tan page copied of "Orders relating to private soldiers" "Page form Washington's order book, November 9, 1776

Archive Items Details

Title

Declaration of Separation of Colonies from Great Britian

Description

A document that is copied and has the signatures of the Esquires and Justices of the Quorum.. Another page in the document has a list of grand Jurors who were sworn in.

Creator

Delegates of the United States

Container

D.1776.1.1

Search Terms

The King and Great Britian, Declaration of Independence of the colonies, Session Held in the meeting house of Bedford , NY and a list of grand jurors named, charged and a proclamation of silence.

Notes

Date: May Location: Vault, Historical Hall Container: Archival Box 2020.1

Title

Orders Relating to Private Soldiers-

Description

Headquarters White Plains, NY , also mentions North Castle and Bedford The general approves on November 1776 Twenty Dollar Bounty, Suit of Clothes, One hundred acres of land

Creator

Page form George Washington's order Book 1776

Container

D.1776.1.1

Search Terms

Geroge Washington orders for private soldiers.

Notes

Date: November, Location: Vault Historical Hall, Container: Archival Box 2020.1