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THB[NATIVE AMERICANS] 1779 Doc re: "Indian Squaw"
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LiveApr 24, 2026
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Autograph document signed by William Pitkin, to John Lawrence, as Treasurer of Connecticut. Hartford, Connecticut, 3 November 1779. Manuscript addendum to verso. Killingsly, 10 November 1779. 2 pages, 8 1/8 x 4 5/8 in. Docketed to verso.
An interesting document, written during the American Revolution, which designates public funds to reimburse several men who supported and provided a dowery for an "Indian Squaw".
The document reads in full: "Pay out of the public treasure ot the select men of Killingsley the sum of one hundred two pounds twelve shillings and ten pence for supporting and dowering an Indian Squaw which account was Examined and allowed in Court."
The area near Killingly, Connecticut, was the territory of the Pequot-Mohegan, but was also close to the territory of the Narragansett to the east and the Nipmuck to the north. During the Revolution, the Mohegan were allies of the American Patriots, with over 30 known Mohegan soldiers. Though the document does not provide ample context, perhaps the "squaw" was the daughter of one of these men, who was now supported by the State of Connecticut.
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