Lot 142: Stephen, Adam

Stephen, Adam. (1718-91) Scottish-born doctor who served under George Washington in the French and Indian War and in the Revolutionary War. In October 1777, at the Battle of Germantown, his troops were involved in a friendly fire incident. During Stephen's court martial, he was found to have been drunk and was subsequently stripped of his command and cashiered out of the Army. He was the founder of Martinsburg, Virginia and in 1788 was a member of the Virginia convention that ratified the U.S. Constitution. Manuscript Document Endorsed and Signed as "paymaster of the Virga. forces," 4 1/4 x 8 inches, n.p., Jan. 6, 1755. A request "To Collo. Stephen" from Thomas Longden, "I am Indebted to Messrs Carlyle & Dalton Nine pounds Eleven Shillings, please to deduct out of my pay after the rate of Two pounds, each two months till discharges of the said debt...." Estimated Value $400 - 600, Joe Rubinfine, 1981

Joe Rubinfine, 1981