EXTREMELY RARE 1700'S KING GEORGE OFFICER SOLDIER OATH OF FIDELITY DOCUMENT

Description

Extremely rare 1700's King George Oath of Fidelity document pertaining to officers and soldiers living in America.  The document is comprised of printed text together with hand-written ink inscriptions including "for killing French men or Indians called as as ???".  Written in ink on both the front side and backside of the document is the name Josiah Batchelder Jr. who the document pertained to.  A genealogical search indicates a Josiah Batchelder Jr. born in 1725 and died in 1748 who lived in Hampton, New Hampshire.
The document measures approximately 6"w x 5"h.  The document is in good over-all condition especially considering the age.  There is a horizontal and vertical fold crease and a 3" tear along the horizontal fold crease line.  The paper is toned with age.
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