Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
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Receipt of James Seagrove for Use of the Indian Department
Receipt enclosed from the payment of James Seagrove for his use of the Indian Department and pay, subsistence, and forage of regular troops. Bills of Exchange could not be negotiated for money due to …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt Enclosed
Receipt of Lieut. Daniel Bissell enclosed. Duplicate of receipt remains at office of Chester agreeable to the instructions of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover letter for a receipt for money paid to William Eaton
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Power of Attorney Left with Rep. to Settle Accounts
Hays had hoped to see Henley when he was in Knoxville and brought several muster rolls to give him. Hays left power of attorney with William Blount who was authorized to settle accounts with Henley.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment of Troops and Number of Desertions
Letter from Bezaleel Howe to Joseph Howell, accountant at the War Department, regarding receipt, muster, and pay rolls. Addresses payment of troops and desertions. Howe a few months prior fought in …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment of Lieut. Hale Reported, Agreeable to Request of Howell
Received letter regarding remittance, as a result, Wentworth paid Lieut. Hale. Receipt of payment enclosed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment by Treasurer Received, Receipts of Joseph Whipple Enclosed
Money received from treasury paid to Joseph Whipple. Enclosed receipt relative to payment made to Whipple.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay Unaccounted For
Maria Butler inquired about pay due to troops and Little family that is unaccounted for. M. Butler found pay rolls with receipts from 30 non-commissioned officers and privates in private accounts of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay Roll Received
Pay roll received, Howell mentioned in last letter that Bissell omitted money, Bissell supposed a difference in settlement. Bissell enclosed sum under cover to the Secretary of War.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters at West Point, New York
Cover letter for several accounts - his account current, muster and pay rolls of the ordnance detachment, Captain Scott's and his own accounts for salary, and the artificers' accounts for pay. …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters at West Point New York
Cover for his "account of contingent expenses." Informs Howell that he has not received the money for his pay and the pay of the ordnance men at West Point. Discusses money needed for "contingent …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters at West Point
Cover letter transmitting pay vouchers of the West Point garrison. Notifies Howell that he has requested 6,000 dollars from the Secretary of War for contingent expenses of the West Point garrison. …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters at West Point
Cover letter for "a package of vouchers." Notifies Howell that he has requested 6,000 dollars from the Secretary of War for contingent expenses of the West Point garrison.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters at West Point
Cover letter for "a package of vouchers." Notifies Howell that he has requested 6,000 dollars from the Secretary of War for contingent expenses of the West Point garrison. Problems with vouchers. …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters at West Point
Cover for Fleming's account of contingent expenses and muster and pay rolls for the ordnance detachment at West Point. Discusses pay and administrative issues at the West Point garrisonl. Notifies …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pay matters and fortifications at West Point
Cover letter for "a package of vouchers." Notifies Howell that he has requested 3,000 dollars from the Secretary of War for contingent expenses of the West Point garrison, including the cost of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Orders and receipts of Captain Lyman and John Bryant
Cover letter for orders and receipts of Captain Lyman and John Bryant in the amounts listed.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of Receipt of Money Due
Received letter with enclosed pay bill. Also received pay from Nicholas Fish, and pay for recruits. Thompson created triplicate receipts and disbursed them as necessary.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of Power of Attorney to Settle Accounts
George M. Bedinger authorized Henry Bedinger with power of attorney. H. Bedinger was given enclosed papers to settle accounts of G. Bedinger. G. Bedinger suffered from a "rhumatick" situation and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of new book for record-keeping
Notification of new book opened to record trifle expenditures and frugal dispersal of pay. Howell is accountant of the War Department.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Notification of Credit to Account
Money received from Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of United States passed to the credit of Howell's account.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Muster Rolls Submitted, Updates on Status of Recruits and Officers
Returns muster rolls of recruits at Winchester Virginia.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Muster rolls and lack of pay
Sends his muster rolls. Desires to know why no money has been sent for the pay of his company. Mentions that his soldiers are "uneasy" and "troublesome."
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Muster and Pay Rolls
Muster and Pay rolls enclosed. Rewrites are due to new recruits mustered. Hale requested the cost of rations and also a contractor be assigned to his rations request.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Money Transmitted by Direction of Howell
Notification that Gale sent money to David Thompson of Alexandria per Howell's request.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
