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Appointment certificate given to Robert Hays, aka Hayes, signed by John Morton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly.
Appointment certificate given to Robert Hays, aka Hayes, signed by John Morton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly.

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American Revolutionary War ➔ Appointment certificate given to Robert Hays, aka Hayes, signed by John Morton, Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly.

Identifier:
131301
Description:
Certificate appointing Robert Hays "Gent"(1742 - 1819) as a "second lieutenant of a company of foot in the 3d Batt of Associators in the County of Northampton"

Certificate in printed form, completed in manuscript, and  signed by John Morton (1724 - April 1, 1777), speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly and one of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Morton was the first signer to die, and thus, documents signed by him  after the signing, are somewhat rare.

Helen Estelle Hayes and Nellie Myra Hayes, donors, were sisters, Grand Rapids residents, and daughters of Uriah S. Hayes (1843 - 1910). Nellie Hayes was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Date:
June 5 1776
Materials:
Laid paper
Dimensions:
8 1/2"" h 13"" w
Current Location Status:
In Storage
Collection Tier:
Tier 2
Source:
Gift Of Hayes, Helen;Hayes, Nellie
Links:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=34617025&ref=acom
https://www.sethkaller.com/slideshow.php?id=1238&t=t-1238-001-23276_Morton_post_p1_w.jpg
http://www.johnmortonproject.com/about.asp
http://www.williamreesecompany.com/pages/books/WRCAM42113/declaration-of-independence-pennsylvania-john-morton/document-signed-by-john-morton-being-a-printed-form-completed-in-manuscript-appointing-david
Related Entities:
Hayes, Helen (donor) Hayes, Nellie (donor) James A. Straub (identified by)
Alternate names: Jim Straub
James A. Straub was a Collections department volunteer and Collection Committee Member at the Grand Rapids Public Museum, offering his services as an art historian. Among his many life accomplishments were his family, and serving in the United States Marine Corps, including a 13-month tour of duty in Vietnam. His list of achievements include 27 years as Detective Lieutenant from the Kent County Sheriff's Department, Original Catalogue Director of the Mathias Alten Catalogue Raisonne, and providing significant contributions to the book, Mathias Alten: Journey of an American Painter.

Jim was honored to have been appointed by Gov. Milliken to the Board of Forensic Polygraph Examiners and by the GR mayor to the GR Historical Commission. Additionally, Jim served as President of the Command Officers Bargaining Unit at the Kent County Sheriff's Department and Vice President of the GR Historical Society. Along with his dedicated service to GRPM Jim was also a member of the Board of Kent County Employees Credit Union, the Kent County Pension Board, the Art Advisory Committee for Butterworth Hospital, the Acquisitions Committee at the Grand Rapids Art Museum and the GVSU Gordon Gallery Advisory Committee.