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[Certificate of service for African American soldier Primas Hubbell]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09365.01 Author/Creator: Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: circa 3 March 1783 Pagination: 1 p. Order a Copy

Connecticut Line Continental Army, Revolutionary War African American soldier Primas Hubbell. Certification of service signed by three Kent, CT selectmen; with order for delivery of pay to Joseph Pratt, signed with "X" by Hubbell; and with attestation of above via Hubbel's appearance before Justice of the Peace Jedidiah Hubbel.

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These may certify that Primas Hubble of Kent was in the service of the united States a soldier in [Cobitteman] [Surfh] Regt Connecticut Line Continental army on the first Day of Janeury 1780

Joseph Pratt }
Asahel Berry } Select men
John [Reinson jr] }

To John Laurence [Elay] Treasurer of the State of Connecticut Please to Deliver to the Barer here of Mr Joseph Pratt of Kent the obligations for the Balance Due to me for my Servis per
Primas X Hubbell.

Litchfield county __ Kent March 1783 Personally appeared Primas Hubbell and acknowledged the above and or before one
Jedidiah Hubbel Justice of Peace

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