Compensation of William Hill, Indian captive
Document 1795William Hill is mustered to have deserted on March 7th 1792 but it appears that he was held prisoner by the Delaware Indians from April 7th 1792 until November 7th 1794. He was advanced $10 to travel to Philadelphia to recover his pay.
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Department of the Accountants Office
Feby 24, 1795.
By the Muster of Captain Vanzorge's Corps William Tull was a private in said Company is numbered to have deserted on the 7th March 1792 — It appears by his Narrative that he was taken Prisoner by the Delaware Indians on the 7th April 1792 and that he remained a prisoner until the 7th November 1794 at Detroit where he was released — It also appears that on the 18th November 1794 at Detroit Oregon that Timothy Pickering Esqr did advance to him the Sum of ten Dollars to enable him to travel to Philadelphia to recover his Pay, no settlement has as yet been made with him. I am therefore of Opinion that a demand should be drawn in favor of the worthy Schemes for the sum of ten Dollars to refund him this Sum advanced to william Tull late a private of Capt Vanzorge's Company and to be charged to him on the books of this Office on account of his Pay.
Doll. 10 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War. Acct
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Accountants Office,
August 1st 1795.
I Certify that there is due to a Detachment of the Lake Simon Stations at this post, the sum of two hundred and fifty five Dollars for their pay for the Months of April, May and June 1795, which Sum is to be transmitted to a Nicholas Fish Esqr Supervisor of New York, & by him to George Fleming Esqr who is to be accountable for the due Application thereof.
Doll. 255 Wm Simmons
The Secy of War. Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
William Hill is mustered to have deserted on March 7th 1792 but it appears that he was held prisoner by the Delaware Indians from April 7th 1792 until November 7th 1794. He was advanced $10 to travel to Philadelphia to recover his pay.
Date
07/29/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Dept of War Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795072921555
Page start
79
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Delawares
Indians
William Hill
prisoner
accountant
Secretary of War
Indian captive
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
Notable items
pay
muster
compensation

