1770 Colonial Norwich CT Court Writ Waterman v Fitch Signed # 1051

Original 1770 Colonial Connecticut Court Writ – Waterman v. Fitch – Signed by Justice R. Huntington Original colonial-era legal document dated December 21, 1770, issued during the reign of King George III. Printed and manuscript court writ concerning a debt action involving Nehemiah Waterman Jr. of Norwich, Connecticut, and Theophilus Fitch. The document references a promissory note dated August 31, 1769, and is signed by Justice R. Huntington. Features period printed text with extensive handwritten entries and signatures on laid paper. Reverse contains period docketing, calculations, and additional manuscript notations. An authentic pre-Revolutionary War legal document from colonial Connecticut, created just years before the American Revolution. Condition: Original unrestored condition with age toning, fold lines, edge wear, losses at corners and margins, scattered staining, and typical handling wear consistent with a document over 250 years old. Writing remains largely legible and displays well. A desirable piece of early American legal history, colonial genealogy, and pre-Revolutionary War ephemera connected to the Waterman, Fitch, and Huntington families of Norwich, Connecticut. Date: 1770 Location: Norwich, Connecticut Colony Parties: Nehemiah Waterman Jr. & Theophilus Fitch Signed: R. Huntington, Justice Type: Colonial Court Writ / Legal Document Era: King George III, Pre-American Revolution Originality: Original Period Document, Not a Reproduction.**