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Autographs/T: Jonathan Trumbull & William Samuel Johnson

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Autographs/T: Jonathan Trumbull & William Samuel Johnson
JONATHAN TRUMBULL, Colonial Governor & WILLIAM SAMUEL JOHNSON, Signer of U.S. Constitution. Manuscript Document Signed, "Jonth Trumble" and "Wm: Saml. Johnson," May 24, 1759, Hartford, Connecticut, 12.5" x 7.5", Choice Very Fine. A bond between Trumble and John Aden and the executors of the estate of Nicoll Floyd of Suffolk County, New York for 1600 pounds "lawful money of New York," to be paid by May 24, 1760. The small paper seals of Aden and Trumble are at lower right. Johnson, who signed the Constitution and was a member of the Continental Congress, signed as a witness. Trumble was a prosperous merchant until he suffered reverses in his trading business. He went bankrupt in 1766 and later changed the spelling of his name to "Trumbull." He served as governor of Connecticut from 1769-84 and was an active supporter of the colonial cause. Two important Revolutionary War figures on one document.