Decius Wadsworth
25 documents
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Receipt of Money through John Chester, Supervisor of the Revenue of Connecticut
Letter received regarding providing John Chester $500.00 which will be used for recruiting services in Connecticut. Agreeable to Howell's advice, provided duplicate receipts regarding that sum.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) -
Were My Recruiting Account & Vouchers Received?
Wadsworth is transmitting the muster roll of recruits enlisted by him as of March 31st but has not received his most recent recruiting account with vouchers so he does not know whether or not the War …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Wadsworth's Account
Wadsworth is transmitting his recruiting account for the period through February 1795. Included are the men's enlistments and receipts and vouchers for the sums disbursed through October 1794 and the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
No Pay Received for April, May, & June, Etc.
No money has been received as pay for the months of April, May, and June as had been expected. For his own payroll, Wadsworth did not know that duplicates were required so in the future he will supply …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Muster Roll of Wadsworth's Recruits
Wadsworth is transmitting a duplicate of the muster roll of his recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Muster Roll of Recruits, Etc.
In addition to including a muster roll of all his recruits, except those sent to West Point, Wadsworth notes that on his June muster roll he included a man sent in pursuit of deserters who was absent …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Muster Roll of Recruits
Wadsworth is transmitting the muster roll of the recruits under his command pertaining to the period through July 1795.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Muster Roll for Wadsworth's Men, Etc.
Wadsworth encloses a muster roll of his men through September 1795. The Supervisor has his receipts for the sum remitted on the 22nd and the vouchers for the disbursement thereof.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Money Received from the Supervisor of My Account
Wadsworth has received Simmons' letters and will follow the instructions enumerated within. He also received the money remitted to the supervisor of his account and will send him duplicate receipts.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Expenses Incurred in the Pursuit of Deserters, Etc.
Wadsworth encloses the muster and payroll of the recruits enlisted by him through May 1795. Since some of his men have been absent, it was not practical to include a complete receipt roll. Also …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Expenses Incurred during the Journey to Governors Island
Simmons will soon receive a statement of Wadsworth's contingent account including the sums charged and the expenses incurred relative to the subsistence and transportation of himself and his recruits …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Duplicate of my Muster Roll
"I have the honor to transmit you enclosed a Duplicate Muster Roll of my Recruits made up to the commencement of the present Month."
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Accounting Procedures
Wadsworth acknowledges receipt of the money remitted by the Treasurer and transmitted to him by John Chester. In the future he will make up the muster rolls on the last day of the month. The next set …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Send My Pay to Hartford
Since Wadsworth departed from West Point before the pay of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for June had been transmitted, he requests that his pay be sent to the Supervisor of Revenue of the …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Bounties for Recruits
Enclosed are the receipts for bounties of two dollars given to each of two recruits and a duplicate of Elijah Kenyon's receipt for two dollars heretofore transmitted.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94) -
Andrew Crosher's Receipt
Enclosed is Andrew Crosher's receipt for two dollars bounty paid on October 16, 1798.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
