Accounts of Israel Chapin, father and son
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $5,939.62 is due Israel Chapin, Agent of the Six Nations of Indians, being the balance of his account as agent up Jan. 31, 1796 and his salary through Dec. 1795, including the account of his father Israel Chapin, also an agent, up to the day of his death, 7 March 1795.
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Accountants' Office 209
March 10th 1796-
I Certify that there is due to the following Soldiers the sums opposed to their Names, being for their Pay from the 1st of August 1793 (the day they were paid to by the Pay Master) to the day of their discharges (viz)
to John Moore from: Capt. [undecipherable] Comp. to 1st [undecipherable] 1794 24:28
to John Holland Priv. Capt. Melcher comp. to [undecipherable] 1 - 18 11
to Arthur Conway [undecipherable] Capt. Hartshorn, Comp. to - 22 - - 20:25
Do 62:64
Amounting in the whole to [underline: sixty two dollars and sixty four Cents], which sum is payable to their attorney Robert Cochran -
Ds [undecipherable] William Simmons
The Secry of War
Accountants' Office
March 10th 1796
I Certify that there is due to John Woods printer at Newark - The sum of four Dollars for advertising in the Newark Gazette - Thomas Smith Edmund Brunser and Samuel Hugg, deserters from the late Militia Army under Command of Gen.l Morgan at the Garrison on Monongahela River - which sum is payable to Aaron Mitchell Esqr -
Ds 4:- William Simmons
The Secry of War
Accountants' Office
March 11th 1796
I Certify that there is due to Israel Chapin Agent to the Six Nations of Indians, the sum of [underline: Two thousand nine hundred and thirty nine Dollars and sixty two Cents], being a balance appearing on Settlement of his Account as Agent to the Six Nations of Indians to the 31st January last, including his salary from the date of his appointment to 31st December 1795; also including an Account for Supplies and Salary of his Father Israel Chapin deceased late Agent to said Nations, up to the day of his death. -
Ds 1939:62 William Simmons.
The Secry of War.
Department of War
Accountants' Office
March 11th 1796
I Certify that there is due to Jasper Parrish The sum of Two hundred and [underline: fifty] Dollars being for his Compensation as Interpreter to the Six Nations of Indians from 1st of April 1795 to 1st of February 1796 - which sum is payable to Israel Chapin, agreeably to his order dated the 26th Janu.y 1795. -
Ds 250:- William Simmons
The Secry of War.
Department of War
Accountants' Office
March 12th 1796-
I Certify that there is due to Cha.s Jo.s [undecipherable] Warren, Temporary Engineer Fifty eight Dollars being his Compensation for the Month of February 1796. -
Ds 58:- William Simmons
The Secry of War -
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $5,939.62 is due Israel Chapin, Agent of the Six Nations of Indians, being the balance of his account as agent up Jan. 31, 1796 and his salary through Dec. 1795, including the account of his father Israel Chapin, also an agent, up to the day of his death, 7 March 1795.
Date
03/11/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796031121155
Page start
209
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Six Nations of Indians
Israel Chapin senior
Israel Chapin Junior
Indian Agent
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Canandaigua New York
Six Nations
Notable items
account
balance
salary

