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Tryon, William Appointment of Marte Ham as Captian of a militia on the Manor of Livingston

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.04911 Author/Creator: Tryon, William Place Written: New York, New York Type: Document Date: 1772/07/08 Pagination: 1p. 21.1 x 33.9 Order a Copy

Ham, Marte, fl. 1772
Tryon, William, 1729-1788

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