Certification of payments; Private James Bennet, Deceased
Document 1798Certification that $6.96 is due James Bennet, late a private in Captain George Ingersoll's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from 1 November to 25 December 1797, the day of his death, which sum is to be paid to his widow, Mary Bennet.
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Accountants Office
August 13 1798
I Certify that there is due to James Bennet late a Private in Capt. Ingersoll's Company, in the Corps of Artillerist & Engineers the sum of six Dollars & 9½ being for his pay from 1 November to 23 November 97 the date of his decease which sum is to be paid to Mary Bennet Widow of the said James Bennet.
J. Hagner
P.C.
Pay of the Army for 97 6.96
The Secretary of War
Accountants Office
August 13 1798
I Certify that there is due to John Lowry late a Private in Capt. Solomon Van Renslaers Troop of Dragoons the sum of forty four Dollars being for his pay from 1 June to 1 December 1795 the time his pay commenced at this Office from 1 June 1796 the period to which he was paid to the 1 November 1795 the time the payment commenced to him by the Paymaster.
Pay of the Army for 24...
Lette 96 20...
Dollars 44...
The Secy of War
Peter Hagner
P.C.
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Certification that $6.96 is due James Bennet, late a private in Captain George Ingersoll's Company in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers, being his pay from 1 November to 25 December 1797, the day of his death, which sum is to be paid to his widow, Mary Bennet.
Date
08/13/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Accountants Office
Document number
1798081321152
Page start
221
Notable persons
James McHenry
Peter Hagner
Private James Bennett
Captain George Ingersoll
company
artillerists and engineers
deceased
widow
Mary Bennett
wife
accountant
principal clerk
Secretary of War
Notable locations
Accountants Office
Notable items
death
pay

