Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
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Settlement of Accounts and Payment of Non-Commissioned Officers
10/16/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCapt. Thompson notified of his delinquent account, Lieut. Dayton unable to settle his accounts due to his assignments at Niagara and Oswego. Rochefontaine requested pay for the non-commissioned …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Scarcity of Officers at West Point
07/12/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRochefontaine submits the muster and pay rolls for June. Due to the low number of officers at West Point, he has appointed Cadets as quarter master and pay master, and he would like them to be …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Rolls and estimates
03/07/1796 Autograph Letter SignedThomas Holt forwards rolls and estimates for February, amounting to $1,279. Requests that Simmons, War Department Accountant, pay the sum to Samuel Hodgdon, Commissary of Military Stores.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Returned Regulation, Request for Return of Note of Mr. Freeman
02/23/1796 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from Sec. of War respecting the formation of a council of administration in the corps of artillerists and engineers received, but Simmons neglected to return note from Mr. Freeman.
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Return of Stores Enclosed
02/16/1796 Autograph Letter SignedReturn of stores enclosed. Vouchers sent by Bryant previous to this letter, information on workmen who made carriages who desire payment. Bryant requested money to be sent to him.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) 
Request to Settle Accounts as Remittance
01/21/1796 Autograph Letter SignedStevens requested that his salary as Supervisor be settled as remittance, notification that his accounts will be made out "half yearly" in the future.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request to Forward Enclosed Letter to Capt. Russell Bissell from Lieut. D. Bissell
05/22/1796 Autograph Letter SignedMiller encloses a letter from Lieutenant D. Bissell to be forwarded to Captain Russell Bissell.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request to be Moved to fort Johnson in South Carolina
05/29/1796 Autograph Letter SignedLynch wrote Simmons due to his lack of acquaintances in the War Department and upon the suggestion of Major Henry. Lynch requested Simmons forward his request to be moved to Fort Johnson, South …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Wages
08/02/1796 Autograph Letter SignedHazard complains that other men on the same footing as him have received their wages and that, by rights, should receive his as well.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Salary of April, May, and June to be Remitted via N. Fish
07/01/1796 Autograph Letter SignedSpring encloses his account for salary for April, May and June 1796. He asks to be paid via Nicholas Fish.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Salary as Assistant Stores Keeper
10/03/1796 Autograph Letter SignedSprig encloses his account for salary for July through Setpember. He asks that payment be remitted to Nicholas Fish.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Representation at War Office Regarding Greaton's Account
05/15/1796 Autograph Letter SignedMrs. Greaton has not received money for three months and asks Simmons to act on her behalf to see if she cannot again receive some money of her husband's pay.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Payment
10/20/1796 Autograph Letter SignedMorris requested advanced pay for his troops due to upcoming march to Niagra and also the payment of Capt.Littlefield who advanced Morris money.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Payment
08/16/1796 Autograph Letter SignedAsks Simmons to facilitate another payment to her, and to clarify if she should apply to Jackson, who has succeeded Gorham as Supervisor at Boston.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Pay to be Forwarded
01/26/1796 Autograph Letter SignedPerrault sends his latest accounts and asks that the money be delivered to Messers. Carascon and Journel.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Pay to be Advanced
03/14/1796 Autograph Letter SignedGeddes requested his pay be advanced before his departure to Governor's Island.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Pay Due with Receipts and Orders of Joshua Wentworth Enclosed
05/09/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequest for pay in small post notes not to exceed two or three hundred dollars due to difficulty in negotiating for large sums of money.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Pay Due Deceased Soldier
10/29/1796 Autograph Letter SignedMunson administrator to the soldiers estate, requested William Toch's pay be forwarded.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Pay
08/28/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequested payment of Montgomery & Newbold who are occasionally requested to credit Gibson money.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Pay
08/02/1796 Autograph Letter SignedGibbs expected his pay and is disappointed that he has not yet received it. He asks to be paid as soon as possible.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for pay
11/05/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequests that his pay be sent to him at Dumfries before he departs for Philadelphia
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for pay
03/23/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequests that Simmons expedite the pay due to him to help him defray the expenses of his anticipated trip to France
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Order to Pay Recruits
04/20/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRecruits impatient due to not receiving pay owed them. Col. Butler assured Martin that pay would arrive shortly, but it had not so Martin requested order to pay troops as soon as possible.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Order to Pay Nicholson
01/04/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequests an order be issued for his pay and rations for the last quarter.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Order to Pay Nicholson
09/26/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequests his pay and subsistence for the last quarter.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
