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Handwritten documents with caption titles: Return of the field and commissioned officers of the 1st New York Regiment with their names and rank; Return of the officers of the 2d New York Regt with the date of commission for the month of May 1782; Return of the names rank and dates of commissions of the officers of the ed New York Regiment for the month of June 1782; Return of the officers of the 2nd Massachusetts regiment with the date of their commission June 1782; List of the Field commissioned and staff officers of the 5th Mass Regiment comanded by R. Putnam Esq July 12, 1782; Return of the commissioned officers in the 6th Mass. Regiment May 20, 1782; Return of the officers in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by John Brooks Lt. Col. commandant; Return of officers in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment August 1782; List of the commissioned officers in the 10th Massachusetts Regiment with the dates of their commissions August 1782; Muster roll of the officers retired from the Massachusetts line on the resolve of Congress of August 7th 1782; and Return of the names and rank of officers in the Massachusetts regiment of artillery, January 1783. These are the best images possible, due to the condition of the original documents. Blank pages have not been scanned.

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Return of officers, 1782-1783
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title
Return of officers, 1782-1783
description
Handwritten documents with caption titles: Return of the field and commissioned officers of the 1st New York Regiment with their names and rank; Return of the officers of the 2d New York Regt with the date of commission for the month of May 1782; Return of the names rank and dates of commissions of the officers of the ed New York Regiment for the month of June 1782; Return of the officers of the 2nd Massachusetts regiment with the date of their commission June 1782; List of the Field commissioned and staff officers of the 5th Mass Regiment comanded by R. Putnam Esq July 12, 1782; Return of the commissioned officers in the 6th Mass. Regiment May 20, 1782; Return of the officers in the 7th Massachusetts Regiment commanded by John Brooks Lt. Col. commandant; Return of officers in the 9th Massachusetts Regiment August 1782; List of the commissioned officers in the 10th Massachusetts Regiment with the dates of their commissions August 1782; Muster roll of the officers retired from the Massachusetts line on the resolve of Congress of August 7th 1782; and Return of the names and rank of officers in the Massachusetts regiment of artillery, January 1783. These are the best images possible, due to the condition of the original documents. Blank pages have not been scanned.
date
["1782–1783"]
year
1782
rights
Open access This item is in the public domain. There are no known restrictions on the use of this image.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
Mss C 5894
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New England Historic Genealogical Society
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Revolutionary War Manuscripts (NEHGS)
subjects
Massachusetts. Militia--Registers
Soldiers--Massachusetts--Registers
Soldiers--New York (State)--Registers
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Registers
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North and Central America
United States
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Documents
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Registers (lists)
Military records
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Text
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United States
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1
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11 documents; 32-34 cm.
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38
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-98
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br86bq56f
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