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William Bainbridge & Charles Stewart Signed War of 1812 Document Both Approving Supplies for the Frigate USS Constitution Both Naval Heroes Commanded in that War

WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE (1774-1833). American Naval Officer, During the War of 1812 he Commanded the 44-gun Frigate USS Consitution (Old Ironsides) from (9/15/1812 - 7/18/1813) and defeated HMS Java off the coast of Brazil on Dec. 29, 1812, for which he was Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal; in Command of the USS Philadelphia during the First Barbary War when she ran aground off of Tripoli in 1805, resulting in his Capture and Imprisonment for 19 months.

CHARLES STEWART, (1778-1869). Naval Officer who Succeeded Bainbridge as Second Commander of the USS Constitution (7/18/1813 - 7/16/1815) during the War of 1812 and Won notable Naval Victories over the HMS Cyane and HMS Levant, for which he also was Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal.


President “John Hancock” Signed Official Continental Congress “Resolve” to Authorize the Immediate Purchase Three Ships to be Outfitted for the Continental Navy in 1777

JOHN HANCOCK (1737-1793). A Founding Father of the United States; prominent American Statesman, Merchant, “Sons of Liberty” member and Patriot, who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War and the founding of the United States; in 1774 he was Elected President of the Massachusetts Provincial Congress and later as President of the Second Continental Congress (1775-1777) and (1785-1786). As President of the Continental Congress, John Hancock was the First to Sign the Declaration of Independence; served as Governor of Massachusetts (1780-1785) and again (1787 until his death in 1793).

CHARLES THOMSON (1729-1824). American Patriot who played a crucial role in the American Revolutionary War and the early years of the United States; serving as the Secretary of the Continental Congress from 1774 to 1789, making him one of the longest-serving officials in the American Congress.


July 1, 1776 John Bradford Reports Infighting & Mutiny Among George Washington’s Continental Navy Privateers

ALS From John Hancock’s Personal Retained Files Ex: The Hancock-Chase Collection with Docket by John Hancock’s Own Hand

(JOHN HANCOCK) (1737-1793), Docket Signed by his Hand, while serving as President of the Continental Congress from May 24, 1775 to October 30, 1777, (later from November 23, 1785, to June 5, 1786); His bold signature on the Declaration of Independence has become an iconic symbol of American Independence and synonymous with the word “Signature”.

JOHN BRADFORD (1729-1803). American naval officer and Patriot who served as the Acting Naval Prize Agent at Boston during the American Revolutionary War responsible for overseeing the disposition of Prizes and their cargoes Captured by American naval vessels in the waters around Boston, as the capture of enemy vessels was an important source of revenue and supplies for the American Patriot cause.


Captains of George Washington’s “Little Fleet” of Privateers Deny Captured British Muskets for Continental Army Use !

From John Hancock’s Personal Retained Files Ex: The Hancock-Chase Collection, with Docket Handwritten by John Hancock Himself

(JOHN HANCOCK) (1737-1793), Docket Signed by his Hand, while serving as President of the Continental Congress from May 24, 1775 to October 30, 1777, (later from November 23, 1785, to June 5, 1786); His bold signature on the Declaration of Independence has become an iconic symbol of American Independence and synonymous with the word “Signature”.

JOHN BRADFORD (1729-1803). American naval officer and Patriot who served as the Acting Naval Prize Agent at Boston during the American Revolutionary War responsible for overseeing the disposition of Prizes and their cargoes Captured by American naval vessels in the waters around Boston, as the capture of enemy vessels was an important source of revenue and supplies for the American Patriot cause.


1755 Extraordinary Content French and Indian War Letter Signed by Governor Stephen Hopkins of Rhode Island Regarding Raising More Men to Reinforce and Strengthen the Expedition Against Crown Point Per Braddock’s Defeat, This News Reported will have a Major Impact on the Future Career of a Young Lieutenant Colonel George Washington then Commanding the Virginia Regiment Serving with Bradford

STEPHEN HOPKINS (March 7, 1707 - July 13, 1785). Founding Father of the United States; Signer of the Declaration of Independence and the Continental Association; Four-Time Governor of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, a Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court; Member of First Continental Congress; Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court; First Chancellor of Brown University; Speaker of the Rhode Island General Assembly; Author of the First Anti-Slavery Law in the United States.


John D. Rockefeller & Henry M. Flagler Signed Standard Oil Trust Company Stock Certificates Dated 1888 and 1897

JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER (1839-1937). Industrialist, Founder of the Standard Oil Company; one of the wealthiest individuals in modern history and is often considered the richest person in history; The company grew to dominate the oil refining and distribution industry in the United States.

HENRY M. FLAGLER (1830-1913). Industrialist, Co-founder of Standard Oil, railroad magnate, real estate developer; a key figure in the development of Florida's Atlantic coast. He was instrumental in the development of the state's tourism industry, founding the Florida East Coast Railway; a a key figure in the development of Florida's Atlantic coast; Both Rockefeller and Flagler were titans of American industry.


Samuel B. Webb Twice Signed Revolutionary War Certification & Pay Order for Connecticut Jonathan Miller

SAMUEL BLACHLEY WEBB (1753-1807). Webb attended the First Continental Congress representing Connecticut, there, Webb was first introduced to General George Washington; American Revolution Officer and an Aide to General George Washington; later Webb was commissioned Brigadier General Continental Army; was one of the last Patriots fighting at Bunker Hill; later acting in the Siege of Boston; and later building fortifications at New York; At the Battle of Trenton, Webb crossed the Delaware River in the same boat as George Washington in Crossing of the Delaware River; Webb was wounded three times while in his Continental Army military service; a Founding Member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and officiated Washington’s first Presidential Inauguration.


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