Accounts of the Late Virginia Line
Document 1790Letter discusses the accounts of two members of the late Virginia line, Reverend John Hurt and John McGarragh.
ToThe HonorableThe Secy at WarJany 13 1790 [memo in top left corner] Investigation of the names on this record show them as of Reg’t Various States John Hurt [undecipherable] @ Va Oct 1776. Brig Chaplain Aug. 78 to close of War, John McGarry - 2 ConnSee {Record & [undecipherable] General Index Military Cards Conn Archs [undecipherable]] [the document begins] Office of Army AccountN York 13 Jan. 90 On a reference to the settlement Accounts of the late Virginia Line I find the Revd John Hurt made a Settlement with the Asst Commissr for that State for his Pay & Commutation for file the 15 June 1785– It appears by the Master Rolls of the V. Regt of Connecticut that John McGarragh inlisted for the War on the 1 Jany 77 for the War and was discharged on the 2d May 1778. The Musters I cannot specify are silent in respect to the cause I [undecipherable cross out] have the Honor to beSirYour Obt SerJos. Howell The HonbleThe Secy at War
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