Lot 461
Valley Forge - Death of A Soldier. Pay order and probate document for Private Daniel Carter, who died at Valley Forge on 25 Mar. 1778. Carter served at the Siege of Boston in 1775 and later enlisted as a private in Capt. Aaron Stevens' company of Col. Herman Swift's 7th Ct. Regiment of the Continental Line on 3 Jan. 1777. He fought at Germantown, Pa. and then wintered at Valley Forge, where he died in service. The probate record is 12x8", Killingworth, 21 Aug. 1780. It certifies Carter's service and that his wife Sarah is his administrator; Sarah Carter signs a request to the Pay Table, asking that Dudley White receive the money due her husband's estate. Dudley White signed the Pay Order, 6½x7¼", Hartford, 23 Aug. 1780, acknowledging receipt of £14.19.5 "in behalf of the Heirs of Daniel Carter." Both documents on laid paper.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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| Realized $600 |
