Lot 92
Alexander, William, Lord Stirling (1726-83) American Revolutionary War officer. After the Battle of Monmouth, he presided over the court-martial trial of General Charles Lee, with whom he had cooperated in preparing the defense of New York. Manuscript Document Signed ("Stirling"), two pages, 9¼ x 7¾ inches, New Jersey, Sept. 20, 1773. Certifying that "John Armstrong…did Survey for James Drummond Lundin Earl of Perth all that Tract of Pine Land scituate at the north side of the blue mountain near the foot thereof in Sandystown Sussex County and Easton Division of the Province of New Jersey…." One clean separation, easily repaired, at bottom fold, not affecting Stirling's signature or paraph. The self-styled Lord Stirling was a wealthy man and lived on an estate in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. At the outbreak of the American Revolution, he was appointed a colonel in the New Jersey militia, which he outfitted at his own expense.
Estimated Value $500 - 600,
Joe Rubinfine, 1978,
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