President Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), 7th president of the United States from 1829 to 1837, signed land grant document for Joseph Egg of Washington County, Mississippi, granting 79 and 56/100th acres of land in “the West half of the North West quarter of Section Six, in Township fifteen, of Range eight West, in the District of […]
Lot 553: Battle of Kings Mountain Pamphlet by Isaac Shelby, April 1823, Signed
Isaac Shelby (1750-1826) first governor of Kentucky and Revolutionary War officer, a scarce and historically significant 1823 monograph addressing the long-standing controversy over the leadership of the Overmountain Men’s victory at the Battle of Kings Mountain (1780). Cover has string binding and handwritten inscription with possible Shelby signature: “Battle of Kings Mountain by Isaac Shelby.” Inscribed “James Rhea, April 1823,” on page […]
Lot 552: TN Territorial Governor William Blount Signed Document, 1795
Original document signed by William Blount (1749-1800, served 1790-1796), the Governor of the Territory of the United States south of the river Ohio, dated July 2, 1795, Knoxville, Tennessee. A warrant numbered 284, addressed to David Henley Esquire, Agent to the Department of War, for payment to William Rickard, the Pay Master pro tem. to […]
Lot 551: Revolutionary War Land Grant Certificate, David Strong
Department of the Interior Bounty Land certificate for 160 Acres. Handwriting indicating it was issued May 23rd, 1856 to “David Strong / Private / Revolutionary War”; numbered 26346. Engraved certificate by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson Co., of New York featuring a vignette of the United States Capitol building at top; a standing George Washington […]
Lot 550: Declaration Signer Gen. William Floyd ALS, 1785
Declaration of Independence signer and Revolutionary War General William Floyd autograph letter, signed, to New York lawyer, Continental Army officer and Judge Robert Troop aka Robert Troup. The letter, dated Sept. 29, 1785 and written on laid paper, concerns an upcoming New York Supreme Court case to which Floyd is a party. “Sir When I saw you last […]
Lot 549: Connecticut Rev. War Archive with Autographs of Williams, Wolcott
An archive of mostly Revolutionary War pay orders related to patriot members of the Bissell family of Connecticut, including 2 signatures of founding father Col. William Williams and 1 signature of Oliver Wolcott Junior. William Williams was a CT delegate to the Continental Congress and signer of the Declaration of Independence. Wolcott Jr. was the second U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and 24th governor […]
Lot 548: Revolutionary War Orderly Book, Virginia Regiments 1776-1777
Manuscript orderly book detailing day to day activities of multiple Virginia regiments in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, beginning at Williamsburg, Virginia, June 12, 1776 and ending at George Washington’s headquarters at Wilmington, Delaware, August 26, 1777. Includes 44 pages front and back with approximately 58 dated entries. Sites listed include Williamsburg, VA; […]
Lot 547: Miniature Portrait of George Washington, 19th C.
Miniature portrait of George Washington, by descent in the family of U.S. President John Tyler. The bust length portrait depicts Washington in uniform, in three quarter view before a red drape with landscape visible beyond. Signed JL lower right. Circular brass frame with floral/scroll decoration. The back is covered in old newspaper. Sight: 3 1/2 […]
Lot 545: King George II-Era Stamped Indenture Quadripartite on Vellum, 1739
King George II-era indenture quadripartite document on vellum, signed February 13, 1739 and duty-stamped 1740. The document is scalloped on top and conveys land to heirs according to a will and testament. Signed and sealed with red wax by four signatories, who would have each received their own scalloped and sealed copies. Double-sided frame has […]
Lot 546: English School O/C Portrait of British Military Officer
English school, oil on canvas, half-length oval portrait of a young man in a red coat with navy blue lapels and gold braiding, possibly Revolutionary War-period. With Hiram Hoelzer, New York conservator’s label affixed to the stretcher. Housed in a molded giltwood frame. Sight: 29 3/8 in. H x 24 3/9 in. W. Framed: 32 1/2 […]
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