Certification of payments; pay of Private McFadden while captive of Indians
Document 1797Certification that $73.49 is due William McFadden, late a private in Captain Kavanaugh's Company in Colonel Oldham's Regiment, being the balance of his pay to November 4, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Indians, and his pay from November 4 to October 7, 1793, the day of his return from captivity.
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Accountants Office
November 18 1797
I certify that there is due to John Frank, late a private in the 1st Sub, upon the sum of Thirteen Dollars and Seventy four cents being for his pay from 1st April to 18th August 1794 exclusive the date of his discharge.
Dollars 13.74 Pay of the Army for 1794.
The Secretary of War
Wm Simmons
Actt
Accountants Office
December 1st 1797
I certify that there is due to William Mc Bride late a private in Captain Kavanaugh's Company in Col. Oldham's regiment of Militia the sum of Seventy three dollars and forty nine Cents being for his pay to the 11th November 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Indians, and for his pay from 9th November 1791 to 7th October 1793, the day of his return from Captivity, which sum is payable to Alexander Brisland Attorney for the said William Mc Bride.
Wm Simmons
Actt
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $73.49 is due William McFadden, late a private in Captain Kavanaugh's Company in Colonel Oldham's Regiment, being the balance of his pay to November 4, 1791, the day he was taken prisoner by the Indians, and his pay from November 4 to October 7, 1793, the day of his return from captivity.
Date
12/01/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1797120121055
Page start
58
Note
Account of William McFadden.
Notable persons
James McHenry
William Simmons
Private William McFadden
Captain Kavanaugh
Colonel Oldham
Regiment
prisoner
Indian captive
Indians
William Alexander Bissland
militia
accountant
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
balance
pay
captivity

