Advances Made by Joseph Howell to Sundry Soldiers and Wives
Document 1793Numerous advances of payment. List includes soldier's name, company, to whom paid, voucher number, and amount. Sent to Caleb Swan, paymaster, followed by numerous individual receipts.
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[N° 4 to]
Advances by
Joseph Howell
to
Sundry Soldiers
Dols 63.50
C. Swan — Dr to Warrt
N° 264.
Recd Spring 1793 a Warrant N° 264 for Sixty three dollars & 50/100 in [lieu] of advances made as mentioned within.
Joseph Howell
Advances made by Jos Howell, Accountant to the
following persons on account of their Pay
Soldiers Company To whom paid N° D Cts
Abram Vorhees Capt Doyle Ann Vorhees 1&2 3 ..
[undecipherable] [D°] [D°] 3 1 50
[undecipherable] [unclear] Savannah Grener 4 2 50
[undecipherable] Craze D° John Craze 5 3 -
Fred Facundis Artillery Martha Facundis 6 3 -
Aleat Drane [blank] Hannah Drane 7 3 0
Abram Vorhees Doyle Ann Vorhees 8 2 50
Peter Green Haskell Margt Green 9 2 -
Abram Vorhees Doyle Ann Vorhees 10 1 50
Andrew Dearing [blank] Mary Dearing 11 5 -
Jacob Grener Haskell Susannah Grener 12 4 -
Peter Green D° Margt Green 13 2 -
[undecipherable] Facundis Artillery Martha Facundis 14 6 -
Aleat Drane [blank] Hannah Drane 15 1 50
Peter Green [blank] Margt Green 16 2 -
Abram Vorhees Doyle Ann Vorhees 17&18 2 -
D° D° 19 1 50
Aleat Drane [blank] Hannah Drane 20 1 50
Jacob Grener [blank] Susanna Grener 21 [blank] -
James Allyn Serg Pratt's Jas Allyn of Capt Pratt 12
[undecipherable] [blank] Elias M. [undecipherable] 100 -
[undecipherable] Brown D° Saml [undecipherable] 30
D° 63 50
100 -
201.50
Accountants Office
January 18 1793
Copy Sent to Colon [undecipherable]
Ann Vorhees
2 Dols.
Informd Mr Swan
N° 1 is also
ann voorhis the
recd for 1 dolt taken
on the Power, which
She has [undecipherable]
Received July 2d 1792 of Joseph Howell two dollars on
account of my husband pay — Abram Vorhees of Capt
Doyle's Compy —
her
Witnes Ann + Vorhees
Abm Kintzing Junr mark
N° 3.
Abr Vorhees —
Dr 1.50¢
July 31 '92
informd Mr Swan
Recd of Joseph Howell One Doll. D 50¢
on account of my Husband Abra: Vorhees his
pay, July 31. 1792.
Witnes her
B. Mifflin Ann + Vorhees
mark
N° 4
Susanah Griner
Dolr 2.50¢
informd Mr Swan
[1320.52
1534.99
1444.97]
Recd July 2d 1792 Two dolls & 50[cts]
on account of Pay due my husband
agreably to a letter of attorny —
Dol. 2.50 — her
Susanah + Grener
Witnes mark
B. Mifflin
N° 5.
Dol. 5. —
Inform J Mr Swan
Recd May 23d 1792 R of Joseph
Howell Five Dollars on account of my
pay as a Soldier of Capt Haskells Compy
2d Regt U States John Craze
[Dolr 5.]
[N° 6]
Dols. 3. —
informd J Mr Swan
Recd August 15. 1792 of Joseph Howell three dollars
on Account of my Husbands pay as a Soldier in the
first Battalion of Artillery.
his
Witnes Martha + Facundis
Abm Kintzing Junr mark
7
Hannah Deane
Feb. 11. 92 informd Mr
Britt
[Octo. 23. 1792. Recd of Joseph Howell three
dollars & 50¢ on acct of Pay due my Husband
her
Witnes Hannah + [Drane]
B. Mifflin mark]
Recd Septemt 1. 1792 of Joseph Howell one dollar
& one half on account of pay due my husband Alexr.
Drane a Soldier of the 1st State Regt.
Witnes her
Abm Kintzing Junr Hannah + Drane
mark
8
Ann Vorhees
2 50¢
Octo. 11. informd Mr Brett
Recd Sept 3d 1792 of Joseph Howell
Two dollars & 50 cents on account of
my husband Abram: Vorhees pay —
2.50¢ her
Ann + Vorhees
mark
9
Sep 24. 1792
Mary Green 2 Dolr
Oct. 11. 92 informd Mr
Britt —
Septemd 24. 1792 Recd of Josh. Howell
Accountant. Two dollars on acct. of my husbands
pay vizt Peter Green of the Compy commd by
[blank] in Capt Haskells detachmt
Witnes his
B. Mifflin Margt + Green
mark
N° 10
Ann Vorhees
on Octo: 1½ D°.
Informd Mr Britt
Recd Octo: 30: 1792 of Joseph Howell
Accountant One dollar & 50 cents for [a]
a months pay of my Husband Mr Vorhees
Witnes her
B. Mifflin Ann + Vorhees
mark
[N°] 11.
Andw Dearing
his wife recd
for 5 Dols
2 Nov. 92
Informd Mr Brill
2 Brot St [undecipherable]
Nov. 2d 1792 Recd of Joseph Howell Accountant
[strikethrough: a second] N° Five Dollars on account of
a moity of my husband Andrews pay by virtue
of a Letter of atty — her
Dols 5. — Mary + Dearing
Witnes mark
B. Mifflin
N° 12
Novemr 7 1792
Susanna Grener
4 Dollars
Informd Mr Brite
Received Novemr 7th 1792 of Joseph Howell four dollars
on Account of my husband Jacob Greners pay, Soldier
in the Capt. Haskells Compy. 2d Regt.
Witnes her
B. Mifflin Susanna + Grener
Mark
N° 13
Peter Green
2 dols.
Informd Mr. Britt
Peter Green
Received Novemd 9. 1792 of Joseph Howell two dollars on
account of my Husbands pay as a Soldier in the 2d Ud. Regt.
Witnes her
[blank] Margaret + Green
Mark
[N°] 14
Mart. Facundis
14 Novr. 92
&
14 Junr. 93
I made on the power
two dols pd on the 14
novr. instead of three —
6 [the rest?]
attested B. Mifflin
Recd of Joseph Howell Acct. Augt. 15. 1792
Three Dollars & Three Dollars on this day
Novemt. 14: 1792. her
Martha + Facundis
Witnes Dolls 6. mark
B. Mifflin on acct of her husband
Fredk Facundis
his pay being
six dollars —
Recd Jany. 14: 1793 of Joseph Howell Three
Dollars on acct of my husbands pay her
Doll. 3. Mary + Facundis
mark
N° 15
Alexr Drane
1½ Dolrs.
Informd Mr Britt
Recd Nov. 28: 1792 of Joseph Howell One
Dollar & an half being for amount of my husband
Alex Drane's pay — her
Test Hannh. Ce Drane
B. Mifflin mark
16
Mays. Green
Nov. 30. 1792
2 Dols. —
Informd Mr. Britt
of this paymt the 30 Nov:
1792 — Mr. Green did not
call for the same untill
the 28 Decemr. when She
signd this Rect. & it is not
on her power as [comp?] for
on the 28: — [undecipherable signature]
Novemd. 30. 1792. Recd of Joseph Howell
Two Dollars on amount of my Husband
Peters pay — her
Dolr 2. Test Mary + Green
B. Mifflin mark
N° 17&18
Ann Vorhees
Dolt: 1½
Nov 30. 1792
Inform Dr Britt
Recd Novemt 30: 1792 of Joseph Howell
one & an half dollar on account of my husband
Abrahams pay
her
Ann + Vorhees
mark
The within may be paid when called for
having informd Mr. Britt, antecedent
to pay on — See Letter to him 3[undecipherable]
Recd Decr. 3. 1792 of Joseph Howell two Dollars on account
of my Husband Abrahams pay
her
Ann + Vorhees
Mark.
Recd Decr. 3. 1792 of Joseph Howell half a Dollar in
Account of my Husbands Abrahams pay
her
Ann + Vorhees
Mark
Informd J mr. Brite — 7 Decmr. 92
Recd 31 Decm. 92 of J Howell one
Dollar & 50 cents on acct of my husband
pay — her
1.50¢ Test B. Mifflin Ann + Vorhees
mark
N° 20
Hannah Dranes
recense 1/3 Jany 8. 93
on acct of her Husbands
Pay. —
Received Jany 8. 1793 from Joseph Howell
one dollar & half on acct of my husbands
pay. — her
Test Hannah + Drane
B. Harbison Sr mark
N° 21
Susanna Grener
2 Dolts
Recd Jany 18. 1793 of Joseph Howell two Dollars —
on Account of my Husband Jacob Greners pay —
(Haskells) her
D° 2 Susanna + Grener
mark
Test J Lawrence
N° 22
July 10 [1]792
Sergt Allyns Order
for Pay advanced
12 Dollars
Recd. Twelve Dollars
for acct. of the within
Order John Prallgo
Philad.
Jany 18th 1793
[I certify that] Sergt Allyn for the sum of twelve dollars
[undecipherable] for the purpose of
subsisting from [undecipherable] this [undecipherable] as a Recruiting [undecipherable]
Middletown Nov 12 1792 [undecipherable]
Sir/
Please to pay unto Captn. John Pratt or order
Twelve Dollars it being advance pay received
from him when at Middletown on the
Recruiting Service, and deduct the same
from my wages due for Service as a Sergt
in the 4th Ud Regt Middletown July 10th 1792
James Allyn Sergt
Pay Mr Gind.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Numerous advances of payment. List includes soldier's name, company, to whom paid, voucher number, and amount. Sent to Caleb Swan, paymaster, followed by numerous individual receipts.
Date
01/18/1793
Author
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1793011821301
Page start
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Notable persons
Joseph Howell
soldiers
accountant
Caleb Swan
Pay Master General
Abram Vorhees
Captain Doyle
Ann Vorhees
Susannah Grener
Susanna Grener
John Craze
Fred Facundis
Artillery
Martha Fecundis
Alexander Drane
Hannah Drane
Peter Green
Haskell
Margaret Green
Andrew Dearing
Mary Dearing
Jacob Grener
James Allyn Sergeant
Captain Pratt
James Allyn
Eliza H Bafford
Samuel Hodgdon
Joseph Brown
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
advances
warrant
pay
Company

