Account of William Groom
Document 1794Certification of service and settlement of pay for William Groom, late private in the 5th Virginia Regiment. He was captured and put on board a British ship in 1780.
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William Groom
Private 5th Reg.t
Virginia
May 24th 1794
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Dr The United States in account with William Groom / late 5th Reg.t Virginia Cr
For his pay from the 18th of August 1779 to the 12th day [undecipherable] 29 Months [undecipherable] days @ 6 2/3 dollars P Month
By pay recd for [undecipherable] of 4 months wages in [undecipherable]
1777 3/4 ditto 28 [undecipherable] for one —
ditto for January [undecipherable] March 1780 — ditto
21 ditto [undecipherable] for one —
By balance to be Continued on Interest
for the 1st of June 1791 — Dollars 209.41
213.47
[Note it appears by the Certificate of [undecipherable] that he [undecipherable] of May 1778 and [undecipherable] appears to be entitled to [undecipherable] at that time — These therefore only allowed by [undecipherable] — [signature] of the Treasury]
[Secretary of the Treasury]
War Department
Accountants Office
May 24th 1794
Settled & Correct to the within
[signature]
Letters of Account [undecipherable]
27th March 1792 —
[signature]
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for William Groom, late private in the 5th Virginia Regiment. He was captured and put on board a British ship in 1780.
Date
05/24/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1794052421301
Page start
1
Notable persons
Richard Harrison
Joseph Howell
Private William Groom
Auditor of the Treasury
5th Regiment
Auditor of Treasury
congress
prisoner
accountant
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Virginia
Britain
Notable items
interest
ship
interest
act of congress
Revolutionary War
War for Independence

