Original Documents Relating to Stonington During the American Revolution
Entry/Object ID
2008.0906.0032
Scope and Content
Three Notes to pay for Connecticut costs during the Revolution
All dated February 1 1781:
1: No. 1845 for L4.12.8 payer Mr. Ichabod Eclestone Jr. of Stonington
2: No. 2490 for L48.17.8 payer Captain William Stanton of Stonington
3: No. 2652 for L58.13.0 payer Capt. Peleg Brown of Stonington
All are signed by John Lawrence, Treasurer. Each note has been cancelled by center slashes. Interest payments are noted on verso with some entries by John Lawrence.
During the American Revolution, Connecticut expenses outstripped funds available to sustain an army. Solutions included selling notes to the citizens.
