vellum, 14 (max.) x 22.5 in., 24 Nov. 1796. For land inherited from Francis and Ann Procter, being sold to Abraham Link. Signed by Thomas and Sarah Procter and witnesses. Three small, one larger wax seals intact. Thomas Procter (1739-1806) was born in Ireland, the first son of Francis Procter. He was married to Mary Fox as independence was declared. We can find no record of Mary's fate or the marriage to Sarah, but life expectancy at the time was appallingly low, many women dying in childbirth if not the predictable round of epidemics that sweep through, particularly in times of war. (For example, there was a smallpox epidemic that lasted nearly the entire Revolutionary War.) Record keeping is often spotty at best during war, also, plus to many records being burned by invading armies. So Thomas disappears from the records for a time. Procter followed his father in the vocation of carpentry, and one of his constructions was City Tavern (see lot 75651). He joined the militia when war seemed imminent, and once declared, raised the only organization of Pennsylvania artillery to join the Continental army. History suggests that it was partly Procter's performance of his service that made the unit indispensable to Washington. Herein lay the second conflict in which Procter was involved: was his unit under state of Pennsylvania or Continental Army command? Ultimately he resigned in a "huff" over this conflict, although he later served in the Philadelphia militia. After the war, he returned to his profession, although now approaching "senior" years. He had long been a member of Carpenter's Company and a Free Mason. He took on more leadership roles in these organizations after the war. He was the master representative of the Masons during Washington's funeral ceremonies. He died in 1806, after a full life and was buried with military and Masonic honors. Condition: Minor surface soiling, else fine.
vellum, 14 (max.) x 22.5 in., 24 Nov. 1796. For land inherited from Francis and Ann Procter, being sold to Abraham Link. Signed by Thomas and Sarah Procter and witnesses. Three small, one larger wax seals intact. Thomas Procter (1739-1806) was born in Ireland, the first son of Francis Procter. He was married to Mary Fox as independence was declared. We can find no record of Mary's fate or the marriage to Sarah, but life expectancy at the time was appallingly low, many women dying in childbirth if not the predictable round of epidemics that sweep through, particularly in times of war. (For example, there was a smallpox epidemic that lasted nearly the entire Revolutionary War.) Record keeping is often spotty at best during war, also, plus to many records being burned by invading armies. So Thomas disappears from the records for a time. Procter followed his father in the vocation of carpentry, and one of his constructions was City Tavern (see lot 75651). He joined the militia when war seemed imminent, and once declared, raised the only organization of Pennsylvania artillery to join the Continental army. History suggests that it was partly Procter's performance of his service that made the unit indispensable to Washington. Herein lay the second conflict in which Procter was involved: was his unit under state of Pennsylvania or Continental Army command? Ultimately he resigned in a "huff" over this conflict, although he later served in the Philadelphia militia. After the war, he returned to his profession, although now approaching "senior" years. He had long been a member of Carpenter's Company and a Free Mason. He took on more leadership roles in these organizations after the war. He was the master representative of the Masons during Washington's funeral ceremonies. He died in 1806, after a full life and was buried with military and Masonic honors. Condition: Minor surface soiling, else fine.
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