Death Certificate for Mathew Garretson
Document 1795Hill certifies that Matthew Garretson died of dropsy on the 20th of June 1795.
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[July 19, 1795
from Dep't M: [undecipherable]
from Dep't [War] office]
Cape Fear N Carolina
July 19th 1795
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit duplicate Muster Roles 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 Doctor Hill (the attending Physician) of the decease of such soldiers as have been [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Musters —
I am Sir with Respect
Your Obed't
[Hon. Sec'y]
G J McRee [undecipherable]
Act'g [undecipherable]
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 JP [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 JP [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 JP [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 JP [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.
Natht Hill D[undecipherable]
Fort Johnston June 14, 95
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compt Named J. Williams died on the 19 Instt of the Measles
N Hill D. M.
[Fort Johnston]
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compt Named Matthew [undecipherable] died on the 20 of June of a Dropsy
Nathl [Hill] D. M.
Wilmington March 6th 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt Mc'Rees Company, named Angus McPhail died in the 4th Feby of a Pleurisy
Natht Hill D. Mc[undecipherable]
Wilmington May 20 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRee's Company named Jams Poor died on the 16 May of a Dysentery.
Nath Hill
D. M.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Hill certifies that Matthew Garretson died of dropsy on the 20th of June 1795.
Date
06/19/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Johnston
Document number
1795061990101
Page start
1
Note
Enclosed in McRee to Simmons, 07/19/1795.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Nathan Hill
Matthew Garretson
Notable locations
Fort Johnston
Notable items
dropsy

