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Lot Number: 125
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Silas Phelps Receipt for his Double Bridled Gun Lock in Preparation for his Winter at Valley Forge August 18, 1777 |
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August 18, 1777-Dated Revolutionary War, Manuscript Document Receipt Signed, “Solomon Dewey”, for Silas Phelps’ Double-Bridled Gun Lock, in preparation for his coming Wintering at Valley Forge Camp, Lebanon, Connecticut, Very Fine. A nicely handwritten receipt in brown ink on quality watermarked laid period paper, 1 page, measuring 2.5” x 6.5” from the Town of Lebanon, Ct. towards their required supplying of Arms to the State. As a Revolutionary War Soldier, Silas Phelps (1759-1855), received his “one good Double Bridled gun lock”, this gun being in preparation for his journey and the long coming Winter with the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army at Valley Forge. “Silas Phelps” is listed on the “Valley Roll Muster Project” (valleyforgemusterroll.org) and is listed "ON ROLL" from Dec 1777 to June 1778 serving at Valley Forge Camp.Note: A “Double Bridle Lock” is a kind of lock was found on Middle to the Best Quality Gun locks, as it had both the Bridle over the Tumbler and the “Pan Bridle.” The Durrs Egg lock in the first link is a very late 18th century lock of high quality. Though the Pan Bridle is well formed/filed/shaped, it is there to support the Frizzen Screw. A young American Patriot, Silas Phelps enlisted in the Revolutionary War Connecticut Line as soon as he was of age at 16, in October 1775. He spent the Winter at Valley Forge Camp with General George Washington’s Continental Army and took part in the Battles of Monmouth, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and was at the Siege of Yorktown. Silas Phelps Sr. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A090215. Silas re-enlisted on Mar 21st, 1777, served as private in Capt William Manning's and Benoni Shipman's Companies, Col. Charles Webb's CT. Regiment. He spent the Winter at Valley Forge Camp with General George Washington’s Continental Army and took part in the Battles of Monmouth, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and was at the Siege of Yorktown. On July 10, 1780 Silas was promoted to sergeant. He enlisted for the third time as sergeant on July 19th, 1780 in Capt. Welles company of Light Infantry, in the Regiment of Col. Samuel Webb, and was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis. Phelps was honorably discharged from the army on January 5th, 1783. “Double Bridle Locks.” This kind of lock was found on Middle to the Best Quality locks as it had both the Bridle over the Tumbler and the “Pan Bridle.” The Durrs Egg lock in the first link is a very late 18th century lock of high quality. Though the Pan Bridle is well formed/filed/shaped, it is there to support the Frizzen Screw. The link below shows just a lock plate with a hole through the “Pan Bridle” and Frizzen, making it a “Double Bridle Lock.” https://www.trackofthewolf.com/imgPart/lock/lock-bess-46-pl_1.jpg |
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Lot Number: 125
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