Certification of payments; Death of Isaiah Matthews

Item

Type

Author's Letterbook Copy

Title

Certification of payments; Death of Isaiah Matthews

Description

Certification of payments; $18 pay to Private Isaiah Matthews, 4th Sub Legion, killed by the savages on 3 September 1796 to be paid to attorney Lewis B. Morris for Jesse Matthews, father of Isaiah Matthews.

year created

1798

month created

12

day created

12

sent from location

Accountants Office

recipient

in image

author note

William Simmons

recipient note

James McHenry

notable person/group

James McHenry
William Simmons
savages
Indians
legion
Lewis B. Morris
Jesse Matthews
Isaiah Matthews
deceased
attorney
4th Sub Legion
father
accountant
Secretary of War

notable location

Accountants Office

notable item/thing

pay
death
killed by savages
murder

document number

1798121221152

page start

283

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) DOP01 (431 pages) Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, Apr 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) V:B, P:281

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author William Simmons Accountants Office [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]