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Howard, John (fl. 1775-1778) [Receipt for wages for three year's service in the Continental Army]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.226.05 Author/Creator: Howard, John (fl. 1775-1778) Place Written: Ipswich, Massachusetts Type: Printed document signed Date: 16 March 1778 Pagination: 1 p. ; 12 x 13.9 cm. Order a Copy

Howard, John (fl. 1775-1778) [Receipt for wages for three year's service in the Continental Army] Ipswich, Massachusetts: 16 March 1778. Receipt for one hundred pounds for service in Captain Joseph Hodgkin's Company in Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Battalion. Paid by the Selectmen of Ipswich.

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