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William Williams Autograph Document Signed

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William Williams Autograph Document Signed
<B>William Williams Autograph Document Signed</B></I> <I>"Wm Williams Judge/Probate,"</B></I> one page, 6" x 7.5". Lebanon, District of Windham Connecticut , June 24, 1785. In full, <I>"These may inform & Certifie Whom it may Concern that Mr Amariah Rockwell of Coventry is duly appointed Sole Administrator on the Estate of his Son Daniel Rockwell of sd Town late a Soldier in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army Decd & has given Bonds according to Law."</B></I> Noted to be signed by Williams <I>"in the absence of yr Clerk".</B></I> Amariah Rockwell (1728-1800) was the father of Daniel Rockwell (1753-1777) who died at the age of 23 on May 2, 1777 at Coventry, Connecticut. Both had fought in the American Revolution. William Williams, a member of the Continental Congress in 1776 and 1777, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence. From 1776-1804, he served as judge of the County Court of Windham and judge of probate for the Windham district from 1776-1808. In 1787, Williams was a member of the Connecticut convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution. With light folds, the document is in very fine condition.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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