Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
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Notification of Received Payment
11/13/1797 Author's Letterbook CopyBedinger paid by Carrington, Bedinger enclosed a receipt from Carrington to settle account.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Notification of Receipt of Money for Recruiting Service from Col. James Read
09/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedWilliams sends Simmons a receipt for money for the recruiting service and pay. He encloses muster and pay rolls for July and August.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Notification of Payment
08/10/1797 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that Simmons will receive via Col. Henley's waggoner vouchers and abstracts of payments made by Capt. W. Rickard [Richard] while he was paymaster for the troops of Knoxville county.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Notification of Makeshift Hospital Due to Crowded Barracks
12/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed receipts, requested credit to account. Notification that quarters were crowded, Frye commissioned the use of an out building for barracks and hospital. Hired a soldiers wife to serve as a …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Notification of Forwarded Sundry Receipts of Posts Saint Tammany & Pickering
10/18/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSubmission of receipts from posts Saint Tammany and Pickering received and approved by H. McCall. Details of the receipts included.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Notification of Forwarded Receipts to Mr. S. Lewis, at War Office
01/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedNotification that Habersham forwarded receipts to S. Lewis from Maj. Roberts draft against Simmons in favor of Habersham.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Notification of Desertions, Muster Rolls Enclosed
08/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedFrye encloses his receipt, muster, and pay rolls, and lists soldiers who are on furlough or have deserted. One of the deserters is in fact believed to have drowned, but they are not certain.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
No Duplicate Receipts
02/15/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThompson encloses the original receipt rolls for his company. He does not have duplicates and therefore entrusted the receipts to Captain Fleming rather than risk sending them by post.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
My Contingent Expenses Applied to Public Use
06/19/1797 Autograph Letter SignedGaither discusses the use of his own money for public purposes for which he hopes to be compensated by the United States.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
My account with the United States as well as I could ascertain it.
12/13/1797 Autograph Letter SignedWatrous has enclosed his account in the best way that he could formulate it. He has not yet received a certficate from the paymaster to tell him when he was paid nor does he know the price of rations …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Muster Rolls Required for Settlement Forwarded
05/26/1797 Autograph Letter SignedUpon settlement of his accounts, there was a remaining balance due Lukens for his services in the sublegion. Was not paid out due to "want of evidence" of Lukens being mustered, but he referenced a …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Muster of Surplus
02/15/1797 Autograph Letter SignedMuster of "surplussage" of late Legion enclosed, agreeable to order of late Commander and Chief. Copies forwarded to Paymaster General and Paymaster of the 1st battalion of artillerists and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Muster Enclosed
11/22/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed musters of the 4th regiment and those of the artillery and cavalry. Payment of the corps completed agreeable to orders from Simmons. Copies to be forwarded to Caleb Swan. Balance of money …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Muster and Pay Rolls, with details
03/16/1797 Autograph Letter SignedFreeman communicated contents of Simmons previous letter to the Commandant who would write to Simmons on the subject of Lieut. Dransy's adjutancy.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money Transit
08/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedHunt requested money being transmitted regarding the balance of Mr. Pope and his brother be stopped for fear of its loss. Hunt requested McHenry's clerk enclosed a receipt signed by an Indian and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money Received
07/23/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCoffin received pay due him. Current contract amount for rations leaves sum due Coffin. Coffin to forward receipts to Mr. Lewis and enclosed an account of subsistence due Coffin.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money Received
04/10/1797 Autograph Letter SignedFreeman received money from Simmons via George Fleming, Esq. and was paid out.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money received
01/19/1797 Letter SignedInforms Simmons that he has received the money sent for payment to Captain Morris
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money Paid Via Cashier
10/17/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCashier paid Freeman.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money paid and receipt
03/15/1797 Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that he has paid money to Lieutenant Giumpe per Simmons' direction. Cover letter for a receipt of Mr. De Leritz for monies received. Cited in Simmons to Kilty 03/20/1797
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money order and a bank draft
08/09/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEncloses John Bryant's order as deputy quartermaster of stores in favor of Zebina Stebbins payable to Boott and Pratt. Requests directions on the disposition of a bank draft.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Money Charged for Cannons and Carriages Never Expended
11/19/1797 Autograph Letter SignedRandall received money sent to him for mounting cannons and carriages received by equipment never came to hand. Randall prepared to refund money to Mr. Harwood, Commissioner of Loans.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Mistake in payment
06/19/1797 Autograph Letter SignedDiscusses an error in the money paid to Captain Morris. Cited in Simmons to Kilty, 06/22/1797.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Medical update from the frigate U.S.S. United States
10/10/1797 Autograph Letter SignedPersonal letter from Gillaspy, Surgeon's Mate, to Simmons. Gillaspy notes that he has not been well since he last saw Simmons. Mentions medical situation on the Navy frigate U.S.S. United States. One …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
McIntyre Annexed to Command of Lieut. Rowan at Oswego
11/01/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCertificate of annexation and date of discharge for McIntyre enclosed. Dispute over pay recounted.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
