Pension for Prince Negroe
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Pension for Prince Negroe
Description
Prince Negroe enlisted into the Continental Service in 1777, belonging to the Second Connecticut Regiment. He lost an eye and was rendered infirm. Asks that he be given a pension.
year created
1788
month created
10
day created
31
author
sent from location
Canterbury
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Cited in Howell to Cleaveland, 11/21/1788.
author note
Moses Cleaveland
recipient note
Joseph Howell
notable person/group
Joseph Howell
Moses Cleaveland
Prince Negroe
Continental Army
Second Connecticut Regiment
soldier
Colonel John Durkee
Corps of Invalids
board
poor soldier
notable location
Canterbury
Norwich
Connecticut
notable item/thing
pension
notable phrase
he is an honest, inoffensive, ignorant person
document number
1788103170055
page start
130
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | DEA01 (173 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V: 138, P: 130-131 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Captain Moses Cleaveland | Canterbury | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |