Abstract for Pay Due Militia
Document 1798Due to "multiplicity of businesses" Henley resubmitted the documents so militia can be paid.
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[Docket: Knoxville 21 Novem 1798 / David Henley / No — 7 Dec / Jan & Jan. day]
[William Simmons Copy of Estimate transmitted to The Secy of War 7 Dec / 1798]
[Accountant War Department / Philadelphia]
Knoxville 21 Novem 1798
Sir
I now enclose you an abstract of pay due the Militia of Mero District for the year 1797, this has been forwarded once before to your Office and acknowledged received, but owing to the great multiplicity of business I suppose has escaped your attention; Please to inform me if the Money is to be transmitted for these services, or in what way the people is to obtain payment.
I am respectfully
Your Humle Servt
David Henley
Agt War
William Simmons esquire —
[Copy of an Estimate of the Militia of Mero District / original transmitted to Secy of War [undecipherable]]
Estimate of the pay due the Militia of the State of Tennesee for services performed in Mero District between the first day of May 1796 & thirtieth day of June 1797.
Officers Names | Captains | Lieuts | Ensigns | Sergts | Corpls | [undecipherable] | Militia | Commencement of Service | Expiration of Service | Mos | Days | Remarks | Dollars | Cts
Capt. Morgan Brown | 1 | . | . | 4 | 4 | 2 | 66 | May 1 | June 30 | 2 | . | | 1203 | 8
" Stephen Cantrell | . | . | . | 4 | 4 | 2 | 66 | " | " | 2 | . | | 1203 | 5
Lieut. Oliver Williams | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 18 | July 1 | August 31 | 2 | . | | 322 | 42
" Ditto | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 18 | " | " | 2 | . | | 322 | 42
" Robert Lunning | . | 1 | . | 2 | 2 | . | 21 | June 1 | June 30 | 1 | . | | 196 | 52
Capt. William Anderson | 1 | . | . | 4 | 4 | 2 | 66 | July 1 | August 31 | 2 | . | | 1203 | 8
" Peter Lama | 1 | . | . | 4 | 4 | 2 | 66 | " | " | 2 | . | | 1203 | 5
Lieut. Oliver Williams | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 15 | September 1 | October 31 | 2 | . | | 322 | 42
" Ditto | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 18 | Novem. 1 | December 31 | 2 | . | | 322 | 42
" Ditto | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 18 | January 1 | March 31 | 3 | . | [undecipherable] | 483 | 63
" Ditto | . | 1 | . | 1 | 1 | . | 18 | April 1 | June 30 | 3 | . | | 483 | 63
Dollars 7265 78
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Due to "multiplicity of businesses" Henley resubmitted the documents so militia can be paid.
Date
11/21/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Knoxville
Document number
1798112170001
Page start
1
Notable persons
William Simmons
David Henley
militia
Notable locations
Philadelphia
Knoxville
Notable items
abstract
pay
militia
services

