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SIGNERS OF
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND
THE CONSTITUTION

    

Elbridge Gerry   

Elbridge Gerry (1744-1814).  Graduated Harvard  in  1762, Governor of Massachusetts 1810-1812, “Gerrymandering”  was  named for him; elected  Vice  President  under  James  Madison  and  signer of  the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation,  from Massachusetts.  Gerry died in a coach on his way to the Senate, as Vice President under James Madison. Partially printed  document  signed  on  August 12, 1811,  appointing Benjamin  McKindry  a  Captain  in  the  2nd  Regiment  of  Infantry. Partially  toned;  signature  is  large and  bold; center fold is starting; overall, very good.

$1400

 

  George Ross

George Ross (1730-1779). Jurist and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania. Manuscript document signed  “G: Ross” with peraph, one page, 8” x 12”  February,  1757;  Lancaster  County.  Lightly  toned,  Japanese paper repair to center fold, not affecting signature.

$1500

 Philip Livingston

Philip Livingston (1716-1778).  Revolutionary  patriot,  member of the Continental Congress (1774-1778), graduated  Yale in 1737  and signer of the Declaration of Independence from New York. Manuscript document signed “Ph: Livingston” on obverse; one page, 7 ½” x 5 ¼”  being a bill for various building materials; May 1, 1769. light  toning,  list  is  fading,  but  signature  is  clear  and  bold; small repair to edge; very good.

$1250

 

 George Clymer
[Signer; Declaration and Constitution]

George Clymer  (1739-1813).  Founder  and  President  of  the  Bank  of Philadelphia, merchant, member of Congress, signer of  the Constitution and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania. Partly  printed  document  signed  “Geo. Clymer” one page, 7 ¾” x 6 ½” dated March 2, 1789. Payment voucher for forty pounds ten schillings as payment to Clymer for 54 days of service as a member of  the Assembly; signed in ink by Clymer on the verso.  Lightly toned, one fold starting, but very good.

$800

 William Williams       

William Williams (1731-1811).  Graduated  Harvard in 1751, businessman, patriot and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Connecticut. Autograph document signed  “Wm. Williams”  one  page,  9” x 13”  dated April 4, 1785.  The  present  legal  document  is  regarding  common  land: “We the subscribers bring by the proprietors of the common (sic) undivided lands, in Lebanon, appointed a committee and agents to sue, and prosecute to final judgement and  execution, all  persons  who  have committed any trespass on such common land……”  Damp stain in lower left, not affecting signature, lightly toned, wear at folds; overall very good, with a fine, bold signature.

$1200

      James Wilson
[Signer Declaration & Constitution]
 

James Wilson (1742-1798).  Jurist, U. S.  Supreme  Court  Justice,  author and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Pennsylvania. Wilson authored  the  Pennsylvania  state  constitution  of  1790  and  was  a  key member of the committee to draft the U. S. Constitution. Partly  printed  document  signed  “Wilson” on  verso, one page, 13” x 4” April 27, 1776, Cumberland County Pennsylvania; being a court  warrant ordering the sheriff  to confiscate goods.  Lightly toned, very  good  with a bold signature.

$3500

 Robert Treat Paine

Robert Treat Paine (1731-1814).  Legislator, Jurist  and  signer  of  the Declaration of  Independence from Massachusetts. Graduated Harvard in  1749;  member  of  the  Continental  Congress  (1774-1776) was instrumental in suppressing Shay’s Rebellion. Partly printed document signed twice on verso “R T Paine” one  page 7 ½” x 6 ½”  January 17, 1769; very good with minor browning along folds, not affecting signatures.

$700

 James Smith

James Smith (1719-1806). Lawyer, member of the Continental Congress (1776  & 1777);   signer  of   the  Declaration  of  Independence  from Pennsylvania. Manuscript document signed 8 ¼” x 12 ½”  one page, April 30, 1783, browned at folds; very good.

$8000

Charles Carroll (1736-1832).  Member of  the Continental Congress (1776-1778), U. S. Senator, an original director of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and signer of the Declaration of Independence from Maryland. Carroll was educated locally (in Maryland) by the Society of Jesus and in their colleges at  St. Omer,  Flanders, Rheims and Paris and he studied law  in London. It was said that Carroll was the wealthiest man in America in the early 1800’s. Autograph letter  signed “Ch. Carroll of Carrollton” one page, n.p. January 8, 1825; 8” x 9 ¾”.  A  well  written  and  interesting  letter  about business matters, to William Gibbons; in part: 

“In your letter of 31st Dec’r. you write in speaking of the wheat sold by Hitchcock from the Folly ‘one part of it you have in the Folly accounts I gave you, & the balance $106.17 since received has been applied to the purchase of  2 horses which cost $126’ -  I do not remember your having given me any account above mentioned  I think your are mistaken…..”  [The Folly was a farm near Baltimore]. 

A very good example of Carroll’s day to day business dealings and a fine example of his signature.

$3200

Thomas Hayward (1746-1809). Planter, jurist, revolutionary soldier and signer of the Declaration of Independence from South Carolina. Partially  printed  document  signed  “Thos. Hayward Junr.”  One  page,13” x 8”  dated July 5, 1785, being a summons for  Thomas Serven  and James Fogartie, executors of the last will & testament of John Garden…to be and appear before the Justices………….Docketed on verso by the sheriff  that  the  order  had  been  carried out.  Very good,  small hole in one letter of signature. 

An officer in the Revolutionary  War,  Thomas Hayward  was  captured by the British in 1780.  His slaves were then sold  to  sugar  planters  in Jamaica.

$4500

 

 

 

 

 

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