Certification for the Death of John Due
Document 1795Hill certifies that a soldier named John Due died on the 2nd of June of dysentery.
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[July 19
1795
from Dep't. [undecipherable]
[undecipherable] McRea]
Cape Fear N Carolina
July 19th 1795
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit duplicate muster rolls for my company, [undecipherable] 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] at the [undecipherable] musters.
I am Sir with Respect
Your Obed't
[undecipherable]
[signed] G.J. McRea [undecipherable]
Act [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 J.P. [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.P. [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.P. [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.P. [seal]
Fort Johnstone July 6. 1795
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRea's Compy Named John Dee died on the 2d day of [undecipherable] of a Dysentery.
Nathl Hill D[undecipherable]
Fort Johnston June. 14. 95
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compy Named J. Williams died on the 19. Instt of the Measles
N Hill [undecipherable] M.
fort Johnston
I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Compy Named Mattheu [undecipherable: probable reading Tontkin] died on the 20 of June of a Dropsy
N.H. D.M.
Wilmington March 10th 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McRees Company, named Angus McPhail died on the 4th Feby of a Pleurisy
Nathl Hill. D. Mc.
Wilmington May 20. 1795. I Certify that a Soldier in Capt McReis Company named Jas. Poor died on the 16 May. of a Dysentery.
Nath Hill
D.M.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Hill certifies that a soldier named John Due died on the 2nd of June of dysentery.
Date
07/10/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Fort Johnston
Document number
1795071090401
Page start
1
Note
Enclosed in McRee to Simmons, 07/19/1795.
Notable persons
William Simmons
Nathan Hill
John Due
Captain McRee's comany
Notable locations
Fort Johnston
Notable items
dysentery

