Seymour, Thomas (1734-1829) [Certification of service for Zephaniah Briggs]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.131.02 Author/Creator: Seymour, Thomas (1734-1829) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 1775 circa Pagination: 1 p. ; 4.5 x 15.5 cm. Order a Copy
Certifies that Briggs served in Captain Benjamin Lee's company in 1758 as a private soldier.
Thomas Seymour was a lieutenant colonel in the militia from Hartford, Connecticut. He represented Hartford in the General Assembly for 18 years and was a member of the House of Assistants for 10 years. He was elected first mayor of Hartford in 1784.
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