Certification of Military Service
Item
Type
Autograph Document Signed
Title
Certification of Military Service
Description
Encloses a certificate that testifies to the service of Jonathan Phillips as a Lieutenant in the Corps of Artificers during the Revolutionary War, at which time he served with "faithfulness and approbation".
short description
Memo, dis rev war service of J Phillips
year created
1798
month created
07
day created
04
author
sent from location
Danbury
recipient
in collection
note
Enclosed in Starr to Hodgdon, 23 July 1798
notable person/group
E. Starr
Jonathan Phillips
Quartermaster General
corps
Artificers
carpenter
Corps of Artificers
Lieutenant
deputy quartermaster general
notable location
Danbury
Connecticut
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
certificate
application
Revolutionary War
War for Independence
notable idea/issue
Revolutionary War
faith
approbation
loyalty
reputation
certification
recommendation
promotion
merit
carpentry
document number
1798070490001
page start
5
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (5 pages) | YVD15 (5 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronologically |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YVD15a (3 pages) | Collection: Miscellaneous Letters Received by the Fourth Auditor, Jan 12, 1795-Dec 31, 1897. (RG217) (M1187) | chronologically |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | E. Starr | Danbury | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Samuel Hodgdon | [unknown] | [n/a] |