Payment of pensions to invalids in Massachusetts
Document 1792Knox directs payment of pensions to listed army invalids in Massachusetts.
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Sir
Pay out of the funds furnished you by the Honorable the Secretary of the Treasury the Sum of two hundred & ninety seven Dollars and ninety five cents to the within named invalids or their legal Representatives, according to the Sums specified opposite their names respectively, being for the amount of their pensions untill the fourth of September one thousand seven hundred ninety two inclusively for which this shall be your Sufficient warrant.
Given at the War office in the City of Philadelphia this thirteenth day of August 1792
H Knox
Secy of War
[Nathaniel Appleton Esqr
Commissioner of Loans
for the State of Massachusetts]
List of Invalid Pensioners returned by the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Massachusetts specifying the monthly allowance from which date to commence, untill the fourth of September one thousand seven hundred ninety two inclusively
| No | Names | Rank | when Pensioned | Time Commencd | monthly Compensation | Amount to 4 Augt 1792 |
|----|-------|------|----------------|--------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------|
1 Thomas Alexander Captain 19 Augt 1794 $3.17 · 7.30 · 26.75
2 Nathaniel Barney Corporal 17th · · · $3.19 · 2.445 · 3.87
3 Caleb Chadwick Private · · · $3.19 · 1.1½ · 4.5
4 Thomas Chasen ditto · · · $3.19 · 1.6⅔ · 6.5
5 Joseph Cledridge ditto · · · $3.19 · 2.6⅔ · 9.68
6 Jonas Green ditto 19th · · · $3.17 · 1.6⅔ · 5.95
7 John Grace Lieutenant · · · $3.17 · 5. · 17.83
8 John Heath Corporal 16th · · · $3.18 · 1.2⅔ · 6.01
9 Peter Hemmingway Private 17th · · · $3.19 · 1.6⅔ · 6.5
10 Daniel Hollar Private 19th · · · $3.17 · 1.33⅓ · 4.65
11 John Manly Captain 17th · · · $3.19 · 3c. · 100.
12 Asa Merrell Private 19th · · · $3.17 · 2.96 · 10.66
13 Aaron Marion Private · · · $3.17 · 1.6⅔ · 5.95
14 Simeon Noyes Serjant · · · $3.17 · 3.33⅓ · 11.90
15 Ab. Pratt Chugr 17th · · · $3.19 · 3.7⅔ · 13.62
16 Agnes Pierson Private 17th · · · $3.19 · 1.6⅔ · 6.5
17 Benjamin Pusley ditto · · · $3.19 · 2.22 · 8.6
18 Abner Pier ditto · · · $3.19 · 3.33⅓ · 12.10
19 Joseph Pusley ditto · · · $3.19 · 1.6⅔ · 6.5
20 Patrick Shanley ditto 18th · · · $3.18 · 1.6⅔ · 6.
21 William Warren Lieutenant 17th · · · $3.19 · 3.33⅓ · 12.10
Dollars 297.95
[N B on the return of the court is a certificate in favor Peter Charlot who by said court is recommended to the notice and favour of congress — also one for Ira Hainswork who deserted 14th April 1790 and clear Serjants deserted 15 April 1780 — those persons cannot be included till first reported to Congress]
Type
Letter Signed
Description
Knox directs payment of pensions to listed army invalids in Massachusetts.
Date
08/13/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Philadelphia
Repository
Document number
1792081300301
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Notable persons
Nathaniel Appleton
Henry Knox
Secretary of Treasury
Alexander Hamilton
Commissioner of Loans Massachusetts
invalids
circuit court United States
congress
Alexander
Barney
Chadwick
Gleason
Goodridge
Green
Grace
Heath
Hemmeway
Lollar
Hanley
Merrett
Mason
Noyes
Priest
Pierson
Pier
Peabody
Shanley
Warren
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Massachusetts
Notable items
pensions
warrant

