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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.034.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of two documents pertaining to forged permission to marry |
| Title | Forged permission for marriage from John Hancock |
| Date | 23 April 1777 |
| Author | Wilson, Lawrence (fl. 1777) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Addressed to any clergyman of the city or liberties of Philadelphia. States "Lawrence Wilson has applied to me for license to be joined to Jane Bevan in matrimony. I therefore authorize you to do the same according to the usual form." Wilson, a Continental soldier wanting to marry, forged this document and John Hancock's signature. |
| Subjects | Forgery and Fraud Revolutionary War Military History Marriage Continental Army |
| People | Wilson, Lawrence (fl. 1777) Hancock, John (1737-1793) Bevan, Jane (fl. 1777) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
| Related documents | Letter from Andrew Goevansson to John Hancock |