Lot 457
Pay Order For Col. Noah Phelps, Of Ticonderoga Fame. Order to Treasurer John Lawrence of the Connecticut Pay-Table Office to pay "Col. Noah Phelps Three pounds Seven shillings and six pence lawful Money…" 5½x6½" (Hartford), 8 July 1783. Phelps signed in receipt on the verso. Very good; some toning and soiling. In 1775, Noah Phelps was a sergeant in the "alarm list" from East Windsor, Ct. and marched to Lexington, Mass. at the alarm; he served 40 days during that alarm. During the campaign to capture Ft. Ticonderoga in 1775., Phelps entered the Fort to get a haircut, under the guise of being a local resident, and was able to get information on troop strength, etc. and bring that information to Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold. During the Ticonderoga enterprise, Phelps was a member of the "Committee of War for the expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point." According to Connecticut records, he "Inspected the fort and reported its condition before the surprise." He subsequently served as army "contractor" in the Northern Department and later served as Col. of the 18th Conn. militia regiment.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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