CONNECTICUT FOUNDING FATHER ROGER SHERMAN WRITES AND SIGNS AN ESTATE DOCUMENT AS NEW MILFORD’S JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

ROGER SHERMAN (1721-1793). Sherman was a Founding Father and Senator from Connecticut. He was the only Founding Father to sign the Articles of Association, Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, and Constitution.

ADS. 1pg. New Milford [Connecticut]. January 10, 1757. An autograph document signed “Roger Sherman” as Justice of the Peace, and also by two other men. Except for those two other signatures, the body of the document is entirely in Sherman’s hand. The document pertains to a New Milford estate. “Where as James Hays of New Milford was assessed four toto in the List of Chateable [sic] Estate for the year 1755 we the Subscribers having considered the circumstances of the case (two of the Listers being present) and we Judge it Reasonable that there be abated out of said List the sum of £49-10-0 and the same is hereby abated and we also abate out of the List of Gideon Nobles Estate in P. New Milford £12-0-0 fr the year 1755 Roger Sherman Justice of the Peace Peter Brownson Ames Northrup} Select men”. The document is extensively docketed by other hands on the verso. It is in very good condition with wear, tear, and minor losses but dark ink.