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War-dated Massachusetts Muster Roll, 1779

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1779 War-dated Massachusetts Muster Roll of Capt. Hugh Maxwell's Company

January 7, 1779, Revolutionary War, Manuscript "Muster Roll of Capt. Hugh Maxwell's Company in the First Battalion from the State of Massachusetts ...", Choice Very Fine.
This impressive and very well detailed Muster Roll measures 15.5" x 12.25," and has some trivial, normal small holes at fold intersections barely affecting the text. This is an authentic period military listing of the ranks of the soldiers, the date they were appointed, their term of enlistment, and any remarks, covering the period from January 1, 1777 to June 21, 1778. Commissioned officers included Hugh Maxwell (Captain), William Taylor (Lieutenant), and Joshua Peirce (Ensign). Signed at Fisk-Kill, MA by Henry Rutgers, Jr. A very rare Revolutionary War manuscript form.

Hugh Maxwell was a Massachusetts Minute-Man who joined Prescott's Company after hearing about the Battle of Lexington. At Bunker Hill, he was injured when a musket ball passed through his right shoulder. Later, he was present at the siege of Boston and the battles of Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, and Monmouth. His company entered Valley Forge in December 1777 and left in June 1778. While not a major figure in the Revolutionary War, Maxwell certainly saw his share of action and we have the pleasure of offering several items that refer to him.

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