Account of John Branham
Document 1798Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Branham, late private in the 1st Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons.
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John Branham
Pvt 1st Regt Lt. Dragoons
April 9th 1798.
Parsons —
4 Do
Dr The United States [in Acct] Curd. with John Branham [Private] late 1st Regt Light Dragoons Virginia Cr.
For his pay from 1st January to 31 of December 1782 and 12 Mo [at] 8/3 Drs. 100 —
For his pay from 1st Jany to 16th Novr 1783 — 10Mo [at] 8/3 Drs pr mo 87 50
A gratuity allowed for Subsisting for
& [serving] to the End of the War. 80 —
Dolls 167 50
Note: The State of Virginia has charg'd the United States with the deficiency in the pay of the [said] Branham to the 31st Decr 1781 —
The Auditor of the Treasury
By Balances to be Certified on Int. from 1st January 1783. — 100 —
By a bonus received from Edward Carrington 20 Sterling dollars
@ 4/8 each. 85 71
By Balance to be Certified on
Interest from the 16th Novr 1783 8179
Dolls 167 50
Department of War.
Accountants Office
April 9 1798
Settled in pursuance of an Act of the first Session of the Second Congress of the United States passed the 27th of March 1792.
[Signed] Wm [Simmons] Acct.
Type
Document Signed
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Branham, late private in the 1st Virginia Regiment of Light Dragoons.
Date
04/09/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Office of Army Accounts
Document number
1798040902800
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
John Branham
Auditor of the Treasury
dragoon
Edward Carrington
Notable locations
Office of Army Accounts
Virginia
Notable items
pay
balance

