Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
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Receipt
06/08/1796 Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt for monies paid to Mrs. Sally Greaton.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
05/14/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed. Cited in Simmons to Chester 05/18/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
05/11/1796 Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt for monies paid to Captain George Ingersoll. Cited in Simmons to Gorham 05/16/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
04/18/1796 Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt for monies paid to Caleb Gibbs.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
03/25/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed. Cited in Simmons to Chester 04/02/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
02/15/1796 Letter SignedCover letter for a receipt for money sent to Gorham for the balance of his account for acting as agent of the War Department. Cited in Simmons to Gorham 02/23/1796.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
01/30/1796 Letter SignedCover letter for the receipt of David Ames for monies paid to him. Cited in Simmons to Gorham 02/10/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipt
01/25/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Question on Law of Organization of the Corps
11/25/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRochefontaine requested information on the Sec. of War's change in policy regarding duties of Sergeant Majors and Quarter Master Sergeants. Informed Simmons of one dollar additional allowance given …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Query on Payment of Deserter Captured by Enlisted Men
01/29/1796 Autograph Letter SignedHale sends his recruiting account, and hopes to pay the men their full bounties once mustered. He asks whether he should pay the full bounty on a deserter apprehended by men of the corps.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Proceedings of General Court Martial of Deserters
03/12/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCourt martial of Privates Jacob Wildman and Christian Wood for desertion relayed to Simmons. Rochefontaine gave detailed account of how he handled the pay of deserters, settlement of accounts, and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Price of Subsistance at Fort Hamilton, with explanation
09/03/1796 Autograph Letter SignedIngersoll explained his furlong was at Fort Hamilton and provided details for the cost of his subsistance at his new post. Requested a draught from the Supervisor at Boston for the expenses from his …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pick Up of Money for Pay and Subsistence
04/16/1796 Autograph Letter SignedFreeman received notification that payment due officers for pay and subsistence was awaiting pick up in New York. Freeman sent Capt. Staats Morris to New York with receipts.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Petition of the Undernamed Subscribes Most Humbly . . . .
01/24/1796 Copy of Signed DocumentRequest for settlement of accounts for bounty due soldiers.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Payments Made to M. Kalterien, A. DeGrasse, Receipts Enclosed
05/09/1796 Autograph Letter SignedStevens made payments per Simmons' instructions and encloses receipts documenting the payments.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Payment to Captain Michael Kalteisen
03/11/1796 Autograph Letter SignedSimmons affirms that he made the designated payment to Captain Michael Kalteisen and encloses the receipt.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Payment Received from Lieut. Hale
10/21/1796 Autograph Letter SignedLetter from Staats Morris enclosed. Lieut. Hale arrived from New York and paid Freeman agreeable to the account transmitted by Simmons to Nicholas Fish.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Payment of Soldiers and Money Due Freeman
02/01/1796 Autograph Letter SignedRequest for standard of government of men under the command of Rochefontaine who could only control them through pay stoppages. Discussion of law regarding bounty owed recruits and money due Freeman …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Payment of Officers Recounted
08/01/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCapt. Houdin paid for purchases made in Albany for Capt. Bruff's detachment per instructions from Mr. Hagner. Serjeant Brashbridge of Capt. Littlefields company would not accept pay for May due to …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay Received, Request for Pay Due be Transmitted to Col. Chester
09/30/1796 Autograph Letter SignedMitchell received his pay for Augusts; he now requests his pay for September be sent to Colonel Chester as Mitchell is still sick.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of the detachment at Fort Johnson
12/19/1796 Autograph Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that he has paid Captain Michael Kalteisen and his detachment at Fort Johnson and the forage of Surgeon's Mate Dalcho per Simmons' directions. Cited in Simmons to Stevens, …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Mr. Stouff
01/11/1796 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is Mr. Stouff's receipt for $486 which is his estimated pay through August 1795.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Mechanics, Engineers, Carpenters, Blacksmith Discussed
07/11/1796 Autograph Letter SignedFleming summarized the inconvenience of paying the mechanics, artillerists, and engineers their salaries for May. Enclosed the account of Capt. Houdin for items purchased in Albany for Capt. Bruff's …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Doctor Balfour
08/06/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCited in Simmons to Bissell 09/16/1796. Sends in a receipt from Isaac Craig for the pay of Doctor George Balfour. Discusses Balfour's pay. Reports a delay in sending in his receipt rolls for the pay …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Catton, Bennett, and Randall
03/27/1796 Autograph Letter SignedCertificate from Charles Hyde for the recruitment and pay of Peter Catton discussed, pay of John Bennett and Nathan Randall yet to be received.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
