Certification For The Death of Samuel Poor
Document 1795Certification for the death of Samuel Poor, a soldier in Captain McRee's company, listing dysentery as the cause of death.
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⇣Wilmington May 20 1795. I Certify that a Solier in Cap.t Mc Rees Company name Sam.l Poor died on the 16 May of a Dysentery Nath. Hill D. M.
Wilmington May 20 1795. I Certify that a Solier in Cap.t Mc Rees Company name Sam.l Poor died on the 16 May of a Dysentery Nath. Hill D. M.
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[July 19, 1795 / from Capt McRee / from Dept War Office]
Cape Fear N Carolina
July 19th 1795
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit duplicate Muster Rolls for my Company, made from the [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable], accompanied with certificates for four soldiers which could not be obtained at last muster the men being absent; Also certificates from Doct. Hill (the attending Physician) for the decease of such soldiers as have been [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] musters —
I am Sir with Respect
Your Obedt
Most Servt
G. J. McRee Lt.
1st [undecipherable] Regt.
I Certify; that John Carroll answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under forty years of age. given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795 — ————— Samuel Bell J[undecipherable] P[undecipherable] [seal]
I Certify that Thomas Morris answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under forty years of age, given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795
Samuel Bell J[undecipherable] P[undecipherable] [seal]
I Certify, that John McCoy answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under forty years of age, given under my Hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 795 —
Samuel Bell J[undecipherable] P[undecipherable] [seal]
I Certify that James McDonnell answers the Description of an able bodied recruit, and under forty years of age, given under my hand and Seal at Brunswick this tenth day of July 1795
Samuel Bell J[undecipherable] P[undecipherable] [seal]
Fort Johnstone July 6. 1795
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compy Named John Dee died on the 2d day of June of a Dysentery.
Nathl Hill D. M.
Fort Johnston June 14. 95
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compt Named J. Williams died on the 19. Inst. of the Measles
N. Hill. D. M.
Fort Johnston
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compt Named Matthew Tomlin died on the 20 of June of a Dropsy
Nath. Hill. D. M.
Wilmington March 6th 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Company, named Angus McPhail died on the 4th Feby of a Pleurisy.
Nathl Hill. D. M.
Wilmington May 20. 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRee's Company named Jams [undecipherable: Poor?] died on the 16 May. of a Dysentery.
Nath Hill
D. M.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification for the death of Samuel Poor, a soldier in Captain McRee's company, listing dysentery as the cause of death.
Date
05/20/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Wilmington
Document number
1795052090101
Page start
1
Note
Enclosed in McRee to Simmons, 07/19/1795.
Notable persons
Nathan Hill
Captain McRee
Samuel Poor
Notable locations
Wilmington
Notable items
death
dysentery

