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Pay Receipt for Thomas Brown, a Deceased African American Soldier, 1783 October 13

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Collection Creator:
Princeton University. Library. Special Collections
Dates:
1783 October 13
Located In:
Box 1, Folder 13
Extent:
1 folder
Languages:
English
Scope and Contents

Consists of a pay receipt (Order 17601) of eighteen pounds and three shillings for the service of Thomas Brown, a deceased soldier in the American Revolutionary War, for his service prior to 1780, made out to Major Abner Prior as administrator of Brown's estate. Brown was likely African American and may have been the Thomas Brown who served in Prior's company in the 5th Connecticut Regiment. The document is signed by John Lawrence, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, and William Moseley of the Committee of the State of Connecticut. Prior endorsed the back of the receipt, indicating that he received two notes in the name of "Philip Negroe" (possibly the resident of Simsbury, Connecticut, who also served in Prior's company) for the contents.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Acquisition:

AM 2017-157

Credit this material:

Pay Receipt for Thomas Brown, a Deceased African American Soldier; Princeton University Library Collection of American Revolution Materials, C1284, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Hilde Creager '15 in 2012.

Finding aid updated by Kelly Bolding in June 2017.

Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of a pay receipt (Order 17601) of eighteen pounds and three shillings for the service of Thomas Brown, a deceased soldier in the American Revolutionary War, for his service prior to 1780, made out to Major Abner Prior as administrator of Brown's estate. Brown was likely African American and may have been the Thomas Brown who served in Prior's company in the 5th Connecticut Regiment. The document is signed by John Lawrence, Treasurer of the State of Connecticut, and William Moseley of the Committee of the State of Connecticut. Prior endorsed the back of the receipt, indicating that he received two notes in the name of "Philip Negroe" (possibly the resident of Simsbury, Connecticut, who also served in Prior's company) for the contents.

Collection History

Acquisition:

AM 2017-157

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Hilde Creager '15 in 2012.

Finding aid updated by Kelly Bolding in June 2017.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Pay Receipt for Thomas Brown, a Deceased African American Soldier; Princeton University Library Collection of American Revolution Materials, C1284, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

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Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 1