1791 Town Document Signed Peter Colt CT, Rev. War Officer & GrFather Sam Colt For Sale

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1791 Town Document Signed Peter Colt CT, Rev. War Officer & GrFather Sam Colt:
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"Mr. Hope Nelson was Chosen Constable to Collect the State Tax for the Town of Sheffield for the Year 1791.

Certified by Alex. Kellogg Town Clerk [pt. t.]

Peter Colt Esquire, Treasurer"

Historical Significance:

Peter Colt (1744–1824): A prominent Revolutionary War officer/paymaster and the Treasurer of the State of Connecticut (1790–1794). He was co-founder of the Hartford Textile Mill (which made the inaugural suits worn by George Washington and John Adams) and was the grandfather of Samuel Colt, the famous firearms inventor.
Context: Official Connecticut colonial/early state document certifying Hope Nelson as tax collector for Sheffield.

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