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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.520.01 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1777 |
| Title | Appointment of Nathaniel Dearing as a captain in the Massachusetts militia |
| Date | 1 February 1777 |
| Author | Massachusetts Bay Council |
| Document Type | Military document |
| Content Description | Partially printed document signed by John Avery as deputy secretary of the council. Also signed by members of the Massachusetts Bay Council, including: Artemas Ward, Caleb and Thomas Cushing, John Winthrop, Moses Gill, B. White, John Taylor, William Phillips, John Whitcomb, L. Hopkins, Daniel Davis, Jer. Powell, Jabez Fisher, E. Thayersir, and Dr. Samuel Holten. Dearing was appointed a captain in the 7th company, 1st regiment of militia for Cumberland County, commanded by Colonel Peter Noyes. Accompanied by an unidentified silhouette (see GLC01450.520.02). |
| Subjects | Militia Government and Civics Military History |
| People | Avery, John (1739-1806) Ward, Artemas (1727-1800) Cushing, Thomas (1725-1788) Gill, Moses (1734-1800) Holten, Samuel (1738-1816) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | The American Revolution |
| 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 | Unidentified silhouette |