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THB(WILLIAM MALCOLM) Revolutionary War Continental Regt Col. Commanded Aaron Burr
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1766 (William Malcom) Revolutionary War Officer Who Commanded Aaron Burr, Part Payment of a Brigantine Calis
(WILLIAM MALCOLM) (1745-1791). Merchant and American Revolutionary War Continental Regiment Officer as Colonel who Commanded Aaron Burr, 1777-1778 Wintered at Valley Forge, later appointed Commander of the Militia in New York, Kings and Richmond Counties, with the rank of Brigadier General.
October 2, 1766-Dated, Manuscript Document Signed, "John Kelley" on a Receipt measuring 8.5" x 7.5," 1 page, Hartford, CT, Choice Extremely Fine. In this receipt, Kelley records the part payment of 139 pounds from "William Malcom in the province of New York" in part payment of a Brigantine ship, reading in part: "... Now on the stocks for him & Messr. Patrick Thomson & Son." On the blank reverse docket, the name of the Ship "Brig Calis" appears. Cosigned by Thomas Stewart as witness. Boldly accomplished in dark brown ink on clean high quality "British Royal Crown" watermarked period paper, made more important because of the connection to William Malcolm.
Later, during the Revolutionary War, William Malcolm commanded "Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment" as Colonel, with Aaron Burr as his Second in Command. Malcolm was born in Scotland and came to America as a young man. He settled in New York where he began a business in 1763 as an importer, which would explain why his name is connected with a ship being purchased in this document.
General William Malcolm (January 23, 1745 - September 1, 1791) was a New York City merchant and officer in the American Revolution. He commanded Malcolm's Regiment, with Aaron Burr as his second in command.
Malcolm was also active in the militia, and volunteered for military service during the American Revolution. He served in New York's military and the Continental Army throughout the Revolution, including assignments as Deputy Adjutant General of the Northern Department under Horatio Gates.
In 1777, Malcolm was appointed to command a regiment. Called Malcolm's Additional Continental Regiment, he raised the organization and used his own funds to pay and equip it. He commanded as Colonel, with Aaron Burr as second in command and Lieutenant Colonel, though Burr was often the de facto commander as the result of Malcolm's detached assignments as Deputy Adjutant General or for other duties. Malcolm took part in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton and Princeton. Malcolm was with the Army during the 1777-1778 Winter at Valley Forge, and he later commanded Continental forces in upstate New York. Near the end of the American Revolution he was appointed Commander of the militia in New York, Kings and Richmond Counties, with the rank of Brigadier General.
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