Mistaken discharges
Document 1797Advises Captain Van Rennselaer that two soldiers of his troop were mistakenly discharged by another officer and have arrears of pay due to them. Mentions that his brother, Stephen G. Simmons, has been appointed a Lieutenant of Light Dragoons and assigned to Van Rennselaer's troop along with Cornet William Sharp
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Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Advises Captain Van Rennselaer that two soldiers of his troop were mistakenly discharged by another officer and have arrears of pay due to them. Mentions that his brother, Stephen G. Simmons, has been appointed a Lieutenant of Light Dragoons and assigned to Van Rennselaer's troop along with Cornet William Sharp
Date
07/24/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountant's Office
Document number
1797072421255
Page start
158
Notable persons
Captain Soloman Van Rensselaer
William Simmons
soldiers
troop
officer
Lieutenant Stephen G. Simmons
Lieutenant of Light Dragoons
Cornet William Sharp
Ensign Richard Campbell
Hugh McDonald
Andrew McKinney
Lieutenant Paul McDermot
Stephen G. Simmons
borther
Notable locations
Knoxville, Tennessee
Accountant's Office
Notable items
power of attorney
discharge
muster roll
receipt roll
arrearages
pay
clothing
pay roll