Petitions of Chartier, Labrientoy, Page, Gingrass, and Deton
Document 1794Knox addresses the United States Senate regarding the claims of five petitioners, none of whom have produced sufficent evidence to support their claims of service during the American Revolution.
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The Secretary for the Department of War, to whom were referred the petition herein enumerated, with instructions to examine the same, and report his opinion thereon, respectfully
Reports,
That Theodore Chartier states, that in the year 1775 he entered the American Army, and that he served through the War, for which he has not been compensated.
If the petitioner did actually perform any services for the United States he must substantiate them, as no traces in the public offices can be found of any evidence upon the subject
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Knox addresses the United States Senate regarding the claims of five petitioners, none of whom have produced sufficent evidence to support their claims of service during the American Revolution.
Date
03/17/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1794031700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Theodore Chartier
Jean Baptiste Labrientoy
Joseph Page
Augustin Gingrass
Peter Deton
American Army
Notable locations
War Department
Canada
Chamblee
Notable items
war
services for the United States
no trace in the public offices
no evidence produced
Captain of Militia
compensation
claims for militia services
remoteness of the period
supplies to the American troops
1933 livres
Act of 23 July 1787

