Call Number: 1974.133
Extent: 0.1 Linear feet, in 16 folders in one manuscript box
The John Kissam papers (1778-1823; 1864-1868) principally include correspondence and orders to Major Kissam, a Loyalist, concerning the Queens County Militia during the British occupation of New York and Long Island during the American Revolution. The subjects relate mostly to the taking of property, especially wood-cutting; authorization for movements about Long Island and to New York; and meeting troop musters. There are a small number of post-war items concerning Kissam. The collection also includes election (1865) and discharge (1868) certificates for Corporal Platt Wiggins from the New York State National Guard and the August 1864 muster roll of Company K of the 12th Georgia Infantry Regiment, Confederate States of America.
Names:
- Kissam, John
- Hamilton, Archibald, d. 1795
- Wiggins family
- Confederate States of America. Army. Georgia Infantry Regiment, 12th
- Queens County (N.Y.). Militia
Places:
- Queens County (N.Y.)
- Queens County (N.Y.) — History — Revolution, 1775-1783
Subjects:
- Military occupation damages — New York (State) — Queens County
Types of material:
- Certificates
- Correspondence
- Muster rolls
- Orders (military records)
- Receipts (financial records)