after 04 July 1776
Paine, Robert Treat (1731-1814)
[Oath of allegiance to the independence of the United States]
Signed by 12 men, including two signers of the Declaration of Independence, Robert Treat Paine and Matthew Thornton. Paine's signature is unusual because he is from Massachusetts. Certifies that the signers, "Do solemnly swear, that I do renounce...
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