Petition of Mary Hibborn
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Petition of Mary Hibborn
Description
Mary Hibborn's petition for land promised to soldiers who served in the late war until its termination is denied because her husband, Francis Cranberry, served and died long before the war ended.
year created
1797
month created
01
day created
27
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
[United States Senate]
Mary Hibborn
Francis Cranberry
widow to said Cranberry
soldiers who should engage to serve
representatives of those slain by the enemy, or who died in consequence of wounds inflicted by them
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
records of the Department of War
land promised by the Act of Congress
Resolution of Congress of the 16th and 18th of September 1776
benefit of the provisions
bounty
land
document number
1797012700001
page start
1
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NMO20 (3 pages) | Collection: Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the Senate, 1789-1819. (RG46) (M1257, rolls 1-3) | M1257, rolls 1-3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | United States Senate | [unknown] | [n/a] |