Caleb Swan
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Muster Rolls
Enclosed are a complete set of muster rolls for September, October, and November 1792 for the companies of the following Captains: Porter, Heth, Sparks, Guion, Hannah, Pike, Stringer, and Faulkner. …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Muster & Payroll of Kentucky Militia
Enclosed is a duplicate muster and payroll for Captain John Adair's mounted militia from Kentucky in the service of the United States during the year 1792.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Money in Swan's Possession
Swan provides a statement of the money in his possession including sums related to transactions with the following: the contractor at Fort Washington, Captain Mills, Daniel Britt (refund for amount …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Money Charged to General James Wilkinson's Account
Swan explains the $553 that have been charged to General Wilkinson's account. $500 was to go to Major Adair's militia who were to be discharged following their defeat with St. Clair.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Major Beatty's Account
There are charges exhibited to Swan against Major Erkuries Beatty related to the raising and marching, and providing one month's pay, of his company in 1791 amounting to $1098.25. Beatty has lodged …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)List of the Dead of 1st Regiment Artillery
Swan has long since written to Mr. Britt to furnish a list of all of the dead of the 1st Regiment Artillery and the balance due them but nobody has arrived from Fort Washington since Swan has been at …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Enclosed Warrants No. 130 and No. 136
Enclosed warrants, muster and pay rolls. Request for money to be forwarded as soon as possible.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)Dr. Carmichael With the Cash
Dr. Carmichael has arrived at Legionville with the cash. The packages of silver have been packed and repacked and some of them were mixed before Dr. Carmichael took charge of them in Philadelphia (as …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Difficulty in transmitting accounts because of the cold
Swan is having difficulty transmitting his accounts because he is crowded into a cold hut with no conveniences, even those necessary for copying a letter. He leaves it to Howell to judge how much …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Delinquent Officers
Swan has received letters from Joseph Howell, Accountant of the War Department, directing him to make stoppages of the pay of several delinquent officers, particularly of Capt. Joseph Brock, whose …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Case of General Wilkinson receiving money from Swan
The case of General Wilkinson having received $550 from Swan is a case of some delicacy. He was at that time Swan's commanding officer and his warrant is a complete indemnification to Swan. Too much …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Captain Abner Prior's Pay
Swan does not think that it is advisable for Howell to pay Captain Abner Prior for any month before August 1792. His pay up to that point is in Britt's hands.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Britt's Account
Swan observes that if he is not ordered out on the campaign and if [Daniel] Britt shoud return safe from Vincennes, Howell may anticipate receiving a statement of Britt's account and payment by …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Blank Pay Rolls
Swan wants Howell to send him three or four reams of blank payrolls. Otherwise the payrolls must be made on common paper which will be cumbersome and inconveniente and cannot be made to correspond to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Balances due Legion of United States month of August 1792
Paymaster of troops of United States, Caleb Swan, submits balances due Legion of United States month of August 1792.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)Auditors Conclusions
Well founded complaints caused auditor to be employed, but no deficiencies were found in pay made to 4th sub Legion.
General Information Index, 1794-1918. (RG94)Arrangement for the Payment of the Troops
Arrangement made by the Secretary of War with the Bank of the United States on the 9th of January 1793, for the purpose of providing for the remittance of two months pay for the troops to the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Advances to wives of Non Commissioned officers and privates
Swan acknowledges receipt of $63.50 in advances made by Howell to the wives of eight non-commissioned officers and privates, $108 to Elizabeth Balfour, and $30 to Samuel Hodgdon for Dr. Brown, a total …
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