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American Revolution: Revolutionary War Generals Ewing and Brodhead

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American Revolution: Revolutionary War Generals Ewing and Brodhead
Pennsylvania Revolutionary War Generals: "James Ewing" and "Daniel Brodhead." 1. Manuscript Document Signed "James Ewing" as Brigadier General, August 20, 1776, no place, 5.5" x 8", Very Good. Ewing was a Brigadier General in the Pennsylvania militia in 1776 (see listing in Heitman, "Historical Register of Officers of the Continental Army"). Here he gives orders regarding northern New Jersey along the Hudson River: "Directions to be Observed by Collonel Grubb: if the Ennem[y] Should attack the posts on Bergen point, this Night, or tomorrow Morning, and should be likely to force their way to Powles Hook [Paulus Hook], Collonel Grubb, must imediately thow himself into that Fortress with his whole Battalion and assist the Garrison in defending it to the last extremity." The document is stained and soiled and has slight fold breaks; it is tipped along the margins to an old mat. Still, Ewing's signature is bold, and the Revolutionary War orders have the magic date. 2. Manuscript Document Signed "Daniel Brodhead" as surveyor-general of Pennsylvania, March 16, 1799, Philadelphia, 6.5" x 7.75", Choice Very Fine. Brodhead attests that the document is a true copy of an entry taken from the books in his office concerning the land of William Rippey. During the Revolutionary War, Brodhead led a company of Pennsylvania riflemen who fought at Long Island and wintered at Valley Forge. As commander of the Western Department in 1779, he directed an important expedition against the Indians in the Allegheny Valley. (2 pieces)