Pay of James Voorhis, Deceased, of Captain A. Prior's Company 1st Sub Legion
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $72 is due James Voorhis, a Sergeant in Captain A. Prior's Company 1st Sub Legion, being his pay from August 1, 1793 to August 1, 1794, the day of his death. Sum is payable to Joseph Strong agreeable to the last will and testament of said Voorhis.
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Accountants Office
January 13th 1795
I Certify that there is due to the Estate of Charles Gates deceased late a Private in Capt. Abercrombies [undecipherable] 1st United States Regimt. The sum of twenty seven Dollars and Six cents being for the Arrearages of his pay up to the 10th February 1792 the day of his death, which sum is payable to [undecipherable] to Leonard Gates Administrator to the said Charles Gates deceased. —
$27.
William Simmons
The Secy of War.
[Copy]
Accountants Office
January 20th 1796
I Certify that there is due to James Crocker late a Sergeant in Capt. A [undecipherable] compy 1st [undecipherable]. The sum of Seventy two Dollars being for his pay from 1st August 1793 to 1st August 1794 the day of his death. [undecipherable] of Joseph Strong & [undecipherable] Male which sum is payable to said Strong agreeably to the last Will and Testament of said Crocker. —
$72. —
William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Accountants Office
January 21 1796
I Certify that there is due to James Triplett Cadet in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers the sum of Seven dollars for his pay for the month of December 1795. —
$7. —
William Simmons
The Secy of War.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $72 is due James Voorhis, a Sergeant in Captain A. Prior's Company 1st Sub Legion, being his pay from August 1, 1793 to August 1, 1794, the day of his death. Sum is payable to Joseph Strong agreeable to the last will and testament of said Voorhis.
Date
01/20/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796012021355
Page start
181
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Sergeant James Voorhis
Voorhes
Joseph Strong
surgeon's mate
Captain A. Prior
company
1st Sub Legion
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
last will and testament
estate
death

