{"product_id":"1791-connecticut-civil-list-payment-order-possible-revolutionary-war-bunker-hill-connection","title":"1791 Connecticut Civil List Payment Order — Possible Revolutionary War \/ Bunker Hill Connection","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal 1791 Connecticut Government Payment Order — New Haven — Medical Treatment of Jeremiah Williams — Possible Bunker Hill Association\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptional original manuscript \u003cstrong\u003eConnecticut Civil List payment order\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eNovember 30, 1791\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued at \u003cstrong\u003eNew Haven, Connecticut\u003c\/strong\u003e, authorizing payment to \u003cstrong\u003eMr. Levi Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003enine shillings and sixpence (£0.9.6)\u003c\/strong\u003e from Civil List tax revenues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe order specifically states that the money was being allowed to Lewis for \u003cstrong\u003e“Physick to Jeremiah Williams”\u003c\/strong\u003e—an early term for medicines or medical treatment. The document therefore provides a fascinating glimpse into the financial and medical administration of the young State of Connecticut only fifteen years after American independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse contains important original governmental endorsements, including \u003cstrong\u003eOrder No. 7405\u003c\/strong\u003e, registration in the \u003cstrong\u003eComptroller's Office on May 17, 1792\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the subsequent notation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Paid by Sheriff Woodward on New Haven Taxes.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Possible Revolutionary War \/ Bunker Hill Connection\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf particular interest is the identification of the recipient of the medical treatment as \u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e. Historical genealogical research identifies a \u003cstrong\u003eJeremiah Williams of the Connecticut Williams family as having participated in the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the present document \u003cstrong\u003edoes not by itself establish that the Jeremiah Williams named here was the same man who participated at Bunker Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, the chronological and Connecticut connection makes this an intriguing possibility worthy of further research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the identification is confirmed, this otherwise obscure Civil List payment becomes a direct documentary reference to the later life of a \u003cstrong\u003eRevolutionary War participant\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it substantially more significant to collectors of Revolutionary War and early American material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document's original folds, manuscript entries, governmental endorsements, Comptroller registration and tax-payment notation remain intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 1791\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Haven, Connecticut\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePayee:\u003c\/strong\u003e Levi Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor:\u003c\/strong\u003e “Physick to Jeremiah Williams”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAmount:\u003c\/strong\u003e £0.9.6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrder No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegistered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Connecticut Comptroller's Office, May 17, 1792\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaid:\u003c\/strong\u003e By Sheriff Woodward on New Haven taxes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good original condition, with expected age toning, folds, minor staining and edge wear.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA particularly intriguing early Connecticut governmental document with a possible connection to a Revolutionary War veteran of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Further research into the identity of Jeremiah Williams may establish an even more significant historical association.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702944166170,"sku":null,"price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2125.jpg?v=1786832108","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1791-connecticut-civil-list-payment-order-possible-revolutionary-war-bunker-hill-connection","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}