When you click on links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Offered is an original 1794 Pennsylvania Land Warrant signed twice by Thomas Mifflin (1744-1800), Revolutionary War Major General, President of the Continental Congress, Signer of the United States Constitution, and the first Governor of Pennsylvania under the Commonwealth\'s 1790 Constitution.
Dated May 3, 1794, this warrant authorizes the survey of 400 acres of land in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, for Thomas Walker. The document is directed to Daniel Brodhead, Esquire, Surveyor General of Pennsylvania, the noted Revolutionary War officer and frontier commander.
Most significantly, the document bears two separate autograph signatures of Thomas Mifflin:
• \"Tho. Mifflin\" as Governor of Pennsylvania
• \"Signed Tho. Mifflin\" on the endorsement panel
The reverse additionally bears period endorsements by Henry Beck, acting under the authority of the Surveyor General\'s office, as well as a receipt endorsement by Thomas Walker, creating a complete chain of execution from issuance through receipt.
THOMAS MIFFLIN (1744-1800)
Thomas Mifflin was one of the most important figures of the American founding generation. During the Revolutionary War he served as an aide-de-camp to General George Washington before becoming Quartermaster General of the Continental Army. Following independence, he served as President of the Continental Congress, represented Pennsylvania at the Constitutional Convention, and became one of the signers of the United States Constitution in 1787.
In 1790, Mifflin became the first Governor of Pennsylvania, serving until 1799 and overseeing the Commonwealth during its formative years in the early Republic.
DANIEL BRODHEAD (1736-1809)
The warrant is directed to Daniel Brodhead, Esquire, Surveyor General of Pennsylvania. Brodhead was a distinguished Continental Army officer who commanded American forces on the western frontier during the Revolutionary War and later served as Surveyor General, overseeing land administration during Pennsylvania\'s westward expansion.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE
This document represents the settlement and development of post-Revolutionary Pennsylvania during a critical period of American expansion. Land warrants such as this were the first step in acquiring and settling frontier lands and played a central role in the growth of the early United States.
Unlike many surviving autograph examples, this is not merely a signature piece. It is a fully executed governmental land document showing the administrative process of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, complete with endorsements and receipt acknowledgments.
• Original Pennsylvania Land Office warrant
• Dated May 3, 1794
• Signed twice by Constitution Signer Thomas Mifflin
• Directed to Daniel Brodhead, Surveyor General and Revolutionary War officer
• Additional endorsements by Henry Beck and Thomas Walker
• 400-acre Cumberland County land warrant
• Important Early Republic and Pennsylvania history
• Outstanding display and research value
• Far scarcer than a standalone Mifflin autograph
CONDITION
Original 18th-century document with expected fold lines, age toning, and handling wear consistent with age and use. Signatures remain bold and highly legible. Please examine all photographs carefully and judge condition for yourself.
An exceptional and historically significant Pennsylvania land warrant connecting a Signer of the United States Constitution, a Revolutionary War frontier commander, and the expansion of the early American republic.
