Antique Historical Document Pennsylvania Thomas Mifflin Rev. War Generals 1794

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THOMAS MIFFLIN  with DANIEL BRODHEAD
1794
A handsome official document from Pennsylvania dated 1794.  A grant of land that was not part of any  lands held by the Indians. 100 acres of land to be paid in either gold, silver, or state currency. Autographed by Thomas Mifflin and Daniel Brodhead and others.  A fine historical document ..8" x 13"
THOMAS MIFFLIN
: Early in the Revolutionary War, Mifflin left the Continental Congress to serve in the Continental Army. He was commissioned as a major, then became an aide-de-camp of General George Washington.
On August 14, 1775, Washington appointed him to become the army's first Quartermaster General, under order of Congress. Although it has been said that he was good at the job despite preferring to be on the front lines, questions were raised regarding his failure to properly supply Washington and the troops at Valley Forge, alleging that he had instead warehoused and sold supplies intended for Valley Forge to the highest bidder. Reportedly, after Washington confronted him about this, Mifflin asked to be relieved as Quartermaster General, but was persuaded to resume those duties because Congress was having difficulty finding a replacement.
Mifflin's leadership in the Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Princeton led to a promotion to major general.
In Congress, there was debate regarding whether a national army was more efficient or whether the individual states should maintain their own forces. As a result of this debate the Congressional Board of War was created, on which Mifflin served from 1777 to 1778. He then rejoined the army but took little active role, following criticism of his service as quartermaster general. He was accused of embezzlement and welcomed an inquiry; however, one never took place. He resigned his commission—by then, as a major general—but Congress continued to ask his advice even after accepting his resignation.
He was the first Governor of Pennsylvania and is considered one of the Founding Fathers of our country.
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BRODHEAD, DANIEL
. (1736–1809). Continental officer. Pennsylvania. Born in Albany, New York, on 17 September 1736, Brodhead served as deputy surveyor-general of Pennsylvania from 1773 to 1776. With news of the battle at Lexington, Brodhead led a company of volunteers to Boston, where he enlisted in the Continental Army.
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On 13 March 1776 he became a lieutenant colonel, commanding the Second Battalion of Miles's Pennsylvania Rifle Battalion. At Long Island on 27 August 1776, his unit barely escaped annihilation. Transferred to the Third Pennsylvania Battalion on 25 September 1776, he was promoted to colonel and he was given command of the Eighth Pennsylvania Battalion on 12 March 1777.
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His regiment saw heavy action at Brunswick, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, and Whitemarsh. Early in 1778, George Washington ordered Brodhead's regiment to move from Valley Forge to Fort Pitt, where General Lachlan McIntosh sent them down the Ohio to build Fort McIntosh. After a dreadful winter at this base, Brodhead wrote to Washington, accusing McIntosh of gross incompetence. Washington agreed, and on 5 March 1779 he made Brodhead commander of the Western Department.