Reward of Christian Longanecker, for apprehending deserter
Document 1795Simmons certifies that ten dollars is due Christian Longanecker for apprehending Ebbin Woodrough, a deserter from Captain William Lewis's Company at Hagerstown Maryland, payable to Mathias Miller, assignee to Longanecker.
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Accountants Office
Aug 1st 1798
I Certify that there is due to Samuel Lee late a private of Capt. Ethan Rice's Company & Hab. Legion the Sum of twenty one Dollars and twenty Cents, being for his Pay from the 1 day of January 1797 the day he was paid to by the Pay Master to the 9 day of June 1797 the day of his Discharge —
Dollrs 21.70 Wm Simmons
The Acct of War Acct
Accountants Office
Aug 1st 1798
I Certify that there is due to George Bedford the Sum of ten Dollars for apprehending Richard Rice to a Deserter from a Company of Artillerists and Engineers, commanded by Captain James Gamble at New Ireland.
Dollrs 10 Wm Simmons
The Acct of War Acct
Accountants Office
Aug 1st 1798
I Certify that there is due to Christian Longmaker the Sum of ten Dollars for apprehending Ethan Beebrough a Deserter from Capt Wms Lewis's Company at Hagerstown, which Sum is payable to Mathias Stiller Assignee of said Christian Longmaker.
Dollrs 10 Wm Simmons
The Acct of War Acct
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that ten dollars is due Christian Longanecker for apprehending Ebbin Woodrough, a deserter from Captain William Lewis's Company at Hagerstown Maryland, payable to Mathias Miller, assignee to Longanecker.
Date
08/24/1795
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1795082421355
Page start
93
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Christian Longanecker
Ebbin Woodrough
deserter
Captain William Lewis
Company
assignee
Secretary of War
Accountant
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Hagerstown Maryland
Notable items
pay
desertion
apprehending deserter

