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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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
Repository
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