This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2012
Scarce Revolutionary War military payroll, dated 10 April 1780, with seven Dorchester company minutemen (denoted by an ''M'') listed. Here, Captain Lemuel Clapp enters his payroll for soldiers who served with him under Major Nathan Heath's detachment, which patrolled South Boston and Dorchester Heights. Clapp was a Dorchester Patriot who invited George Washington's troops to camp on his estate during the Siege of Boston. Muster lists names of soldiers, time of enlistment and pay owed. Document measures 16'' x 12.5'' with folds and toning throughout. Overall very good condition.