Pay Order from the Widow of John Jones
Document 1787Order from the widow of John Jones - formerly belonging to the Artillery unit - for his pay due. Empowers Joseph Howell to receive the pay.
Richmond May 2d 1787 Thereby [undecipherable] I [undecipherable] Joseph Howell Esqr. to receive the Pay due my late Husband John Jones from the United States as a [undecipherable] in the 4th Regt. of Artillery as [undecipherable] Return - also additional Pay as Waggoner Certificate of Qr. Mr General - [undecipherable] X Jones To any concerned Leste Aw. Dunscomb I do Certify that Elizabeth Jones is the widow of the late John Jones of the 4th Refl of Artillery - Given under my hand this [undecipherable] of May 1781 A M Rovert John Jones of the 4 Reg. of Artillery returned [undecipherable] to detachment the 20th April 1783 consequently his pay [undecipherable] - J Howell
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