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Oath of allegiance to the United States of America, 1781 December 29

Title: Oath of allegiance to the United States of America, 1781 December 29

Creator: Webster, David, 1738-1824
Flagg, Josiah
Abbot, Jacob
Clement, Peter

Creator Role: Author

Accession / Call Number: S 1996.576.13

Object ID: S 1996.576.13

Date: 1781/12/29

Type of Material: textual record

Physical Description: 1 broadside ; 11.5" x 8"

Language: English

Scope and Content: Oath of allegiance to the United States of America and the State of New Hampshire and also denouncing obedience to King George III, taken by Colonel David Webster, Josiah Flagg, Jacob Abbot, and Peter Clement in front of Josiah Bartlett on December 29, 1781. There is also a handwritten note that Peter Clement took the above Oath and the Oath of Office as a Justice of the Peace for Rockingham County before Meshech Weare on December 5, 1782.

Subjects: Justices of the peace, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783

Locations: Grafton County, NH
Rockingham County, NH

People: Bartlett, Josiah, 1728-1795, Weare, Meshech, 1713-1786

Terms of Use: For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line: Digitization supported by Charles G. Douglas, III and Debra M. Douglas.

Restrictions: Available for research.

Level Description: Item

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