Assurances of Rights to Claims
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Assurances of Rights to Claims
Description
Recounts evidence of support for American cause in Revolutionary war and property losses sustained entitling McGown to compensation for refugees.
year created
1800
month created
02
day created
18
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
note
Enclosed in Gallatin to McHenry, 02/21/1800.
notable person/group
James McHenry
John McGown
John McGowen
refugees
Americans
Colonel Johnathan Eddy
soldiers
Chaplain
Colonel John Allan
British
militia
Indians
James Nevens
Nivens
King of Great Britain
McGowan
notable location
Canada
Nova Scotia
Cumberland
Machias
Rhode Island
Amherst
notable item/thing
Act of Congress
claim
bounty
fort
provisions
service
ships
retreat
sloop
Revolutionary War
property
real property
personal property
losses
land
cows
horse
yoke of oxen
house
barn
farming utensils
compensation
oath
notable idea/issue
support
refugee
losses
document number
1800021840201
page start
6
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZCF05 (14 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | B: 50 |
| [view document] (4 pages) | ZCF06a (4 pages) | Collection: Fred Manning Collection of Documents from Various Series in RG217. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John McGowen | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |