Pay of Private John Cowfer, of Captain Van Rensselaer's 4th Troop of Dragoons
Document 1796Simmons certifies that $46.61 is due Private John Cowfer of Captain Van Rensselaer's 4th Troop of Dragoons, being his pay from April 1, 1794 to May 28, 1795, the day of his discharge.
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[to be transmitted to John Holtz Supervisor Maryland — and —
[undecipherable] Robinson to be accountable for the due application thereof
$[undecipherable] 100
The Secy of War
Wm Simmons
[undecipherable]]
Accountants Office
Sept 19. 1791
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Surgeon the
sum of five hundred and one dollars and [undecipherable]/100 being for his
pay Subsistence & forage from 1st March to 30th Sept 1796 and
for subsisting his [undecipherable] from 1st [undecipherable] to 21st May 179[undecipherable] inclusive —
$[undecipherable] 100
Wm Simmons
Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 17. 1791
[underline: [undecipherable] battalion [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] Surgeon]
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Surgeon
the sum of seven hundred dollars [undecipherable]/100 being the balance of
his account for Pay, Subs & forage from the 1st August 1795 to
30th Sept 1796 inclusive —
$[undecipherable] 100
Wm Simmons
The Secy of War
Accountants Office
Sept 17. 1791
I certify that there is due to John [undecipherable] the sum of forty six [undecipherable]
dollars and [undecipherable] cents being for his pay as private in Captain
[undecipherable] Henderson's [undecipherable] troop of [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] April 1796 He
[undecipherable] was not [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the date of
his discharge [undecipherable] [undecipherable] payable to said Captain [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
$[undecipherable] 100
Wm Simmons
Actt
The Secy of War
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Simmons certifies that $46.61 is due Private John Cowfer of Captain Van Rensselaer's 4th Troop of Dragoons, being his pay from April 1, 1794 to May 28, 1795, the day of his discharge.
Date
09/17/1796
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Collection
Document number
1796091721155
Page start
293
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private John Cowfer
Captain Van Rensselaer
4th Troops of Dragoons
Notable locations
Accountant's Office
Notable items
pay
discharge

