Lot 661
[North Carolina] Alexander Martin and Willie Jones. Document signed "Martin Atto" on the verso, at lower edge of docket, as attorney in the case of John Mitchell versus John Howard, 13 x 8 in., Salisbury, 1770. Alexander Martin (1740-1807) served as colonel in Richard Caswell's NC militia, was a North Carolina delegate to the Constitutional Convention, served two terms as NC governor (1782-1785 and 1789-1792), and was U.S. senator from North Carolina (1793-99). Laid, watermarked paper has uneven toning and small areas of paper loss to text. Willie Jones (1741-1801) Autograph letter signed, one page and integral address leaf, Halifax (NC), Nov. 24, 1799. To Montfort Stokes, demanding money owed Jones. Jones was a major planter and slave holder. He served as a delegate to the Continental Congress in 1780, and as a Lt. Col. under Nathanael Greene, lead 300 men in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis. He was influential in the adoption of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution and played a major role in the establishment of the city of Raleigh.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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