The Ohio Company of Associates

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

The Ohio Company of Associates

Description

This document is a bond between the founders of the Ohio Company of Associates and the Secretary at War. The document identifies former officers who have land claims against the United States and establishes the Ohio Company as the broker to liquidate such claims.

year created

1790

month created

04

day created

23

author

sent from location

New York

recipient

in collection

in image

note

Includes a long list of former Revolutionary War officers who are entitled to parcels of land by virtue of their service.

author note

John Stagg; Caleb Swan; R. J. Vandenbrock.

notable person/group

Rufus Putnam
Manasseh Cutler
Richard Platte
Henry Knox
Judges of the Western Territory
Directors of the Ohio Company

Richard Platte
Marasseh Cutler

notable location

New York
Philadelphia

notable item/thing

Notary public
land for military services
good and lawful title
fee simple
Agency of Ebenezer Sprout
Agency of Henry Jackson
Agency of Ephraim Cutler
late war with Great Britain

document number

1790042315002

page start

14

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (14 pages) JBD05 (14 pages) Collection: Manuscript Collection. 1790 Apr 23

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Rufus Putnam New York [n/a]
Recipient Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]