1791, Ephraim Blaine, Revolutionary War patriot, Bank of America signed check For Sale

Colonel Ephraim Blaine (1741–1804) was an early Pennsylvania settler who served as commissary-general for the middle district of the Continental Army under General George Washington.

In his early twenties, Blaine fought in the French and Indian War, and was among the defenders of Fort Pitt from the forces of Chief Pontiac in the subsequent Pontiac\'s War. After the wars ended and commerce resumed with the Native American tribes, Blaine began a career trading with them and became one of the wealthiest men in western Pennsylvania.

In 1776, with the outbreak of war, Blaine was named chief commissary officer of the newly formed 8th Pennsylvania Regiment. Soon thereafter, Washington appointed Blaine commissary of purchases for the northern (or middle) department of the Continental Army. In that position, Blaine helped to feed the Army that wintered at Valley Forge in 1777–1778.In 1777, Blaine was also made colonel of the Cumberland County militia. As commissary-general, Blaine traveled throughout the colonies to arrange food deliveries for the army, often having to advance his own money for payment.

After the war ended, Blaine returned to Carlisle and resumed his trading business, also engaging in land speculation.He remained out of the political arena, but did host Washington at his home in 1794 when the President was traveling west to confront the Whiskey Rebels. Washington and Blaine maintained a strong friendship until the former\'s death in 1799.

Blaine\'s wife, Rebecca, died in 1795 and he married again, to Sarah Elizabeth Postlethwaite, in 1797. They had one son, also named Ephraim. Blaine died at his home in 1804 by drowning in the family mill pond. Colonel Blaine was so devastated at the loss of his three year old son, that some say he died of a broken heart only a few months later.

John Wilkins, Jr. (December 22, 1761 – April 20, 1816) was a United States Army officer who served as Quartermaster General of the United States Army from 1796 to 1802.

At age 15 the younger Wilkins enlisted for the American Revolution, and was assigned as Surgeon\'s Mate of the 4th Pennsylvania Regiment. He served in the position from April 8, 1780 until the close of the war on November 3, 1783.As a result of this service Wilkins earned the nickname \"Doctor\".

In 1793 Governor Thomas Mifflin appointed Wilkins as Brigadier General of the Allegheny County Militia as part of Pennsylvania\'s response to the Whiskey Rebellion.

President George Washington appointed Wilkins as Quartermaster General of the United States Army in June, 1796. In October Wilkins attempted to resign, pleading the necessity of personal business. His resignation was not accepted and he continued to serve, overseeing the supplying and equipping of an expanded Army in anticipation of war with France. Although the act of March 3, 1799 provided for a Quartermaster General with rank of major general, Wilkins was not appointed to that rank and served in the position as a civilian.The dispute with France was resolved without fighting, and Wilkins served until his position was abolished in March, 1802 as part of a downsizing of the Army.

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