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Object name |
Pistol |
Date |
about 18th century |
Place of origin |
Belgium |
Materials and techniques |
brass, wood |
Physical description |
Brass flintlock pocket pistol, possibly an American grip. (note it is cross-hatched.) |
Past exhibit |
Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York History |
Current exhibit |
Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation |
Gallery label |
Path to Liberty: The Emergence of a Nation (2025): This pistol was carried by Joshua Webster in the Battle of Long Island and throughout the war. Webster is said to have been a sergeant in the 2nd Regiment of the Connecticut Line from May to July of 1775, which fought in the Battles of Long Island, White Plains, Trenton, and Princeton. In 1777, 27-year-old Webster enrolled with the 3rd Regiment of the Connecticut Line that defended the Hudson River. A year later, Webster was listed as a sergeant, a rank that received 8 pounds for their service compared to the 2 pounds paid to privates in the same regiment. |
Catalogue number |
1927.01.001 |
Collection name |
Tools and Equipment |
Credit line |
Presented by George Sidney Webster, D.D., great grandson of the original owner, Joshua Webster, 1927 |
People |
Webster, Joshua |
Subjects and places |
Connecticut New York United States |