Compensation for widow
Item
Type
Copy of document
Title
Compensation for widow
Description
Informs Mrs. Vergereau of the process required to receive compensation as a widow of a fallen soldier.
year created
1784
month created
09
day created
20
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in image
content note
Handwriting indicates that there were two authors of this draft.
notable person/group
Mrs. Vergereau
John Pierce
widows
orphans
congress
legislature of New York
notable location
Philadelphia
New York
notable item/thing
compensations
death
entitlement
service
notable phrase
It will be only necessary that you procure such evidence of the service and death of your husband as will satisfy this legislature of New York as to the facts and then apply to them for the proper compensation
document number
1784092021101
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | CFE17 (2 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) | B:78 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Pierce | Philadelphia | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Mrs. Vergereau | [unknown] | [n/a] |