Copy of David Henley's wastebook.
Document 1800Extracts from the wastebook of David Henley, Agent for the Department of War Tennessee for month of February 1800. Records accounts and expenditures for the Department in Knoxville. Items include boarding for members of the Chickasaw Nation and a suit of clothes for the funeral procession of General Washington.
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[Extract taken from the Store Book of the Agent for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] of February 1800]
Knoxville February 1st 1800.
Cash [Old] Account Dr [To] [New] a/c.
For the balance of Cash
this day due private funds — 195 27
Knoxville February 1st 1800
Indian Department Dr To Cash
Paid Taylor Townsend
For Boarding a Chickasaw Indian
which came with Levi Colbert
12 Days 2. —
For Dinner for three Chickasaw
Indians of [undecipherable]'s Son is
Chief on their Return from
Philadelphia 2@ 12½ Cents ea-
to their homes, 3 is 37½ cents
1 Bushel Meal & 16¾
[pounds] Bacon Supplied
them for 5 Days — 1.40 1. 77½
1 Bushel Corn & [undecipherable] for the
same for the use of the Chick-
asaw Nation — 1. — 4. 77½
3d.
Indian Department Dr To Cash
Paid James Anderson
For the hire of his Waggon & Team
transporting Sundry Tools & Implements
of Husbandry from Knoxville to Taylor
Townsend's from the 29th January
to 1st February 1800.
which [undecipherable] of Husbandry
was ordered by the Secretary of War
December 20. 1796 By Letter — 12. —
Knoxville February 5th 1800
Store at Telico Dr To The Treasurer.
For a Sett of Bills on Mr John
Hains, Public Store Keeper Phila-
Payable After ten days Sight to Wm.
King or order, being for Five hundred
& Three[undecipherable] Yards of Linen & Six Yards
Linnen Supplied the Factory — 337 50
6th
Indian Department Dr To Cash
Paid John Sommerville
For Boarding Levi Colbert a Chickasaw
Indian & keeping his Horse for eight
days, Also Boarding a Chickasaw
who came with him and feeding his
Horse for six days. — 16. —
7th
Contingent Expence Dr To Cash
Paid William Bogan for
making a Suit of Clothes for the Rev.d
Mr Carrick, he being requested to
attend the Funeral Procession of
General George Washington, at So. W. Point — 6 50
Indian Department Dr To Cash
Paid Samuel Mitchell by his attorney
Joseph Greer for his Salary as a Temporary Agent
to the Choctaw Indians from the 1st October
to the 31st December 1799. — 200. —
Knoxville February 18th 1800.
Sundry Accounts Dr To Cash
Paid Charles Harnes
Indian Department
For Shoeing 3 Chickasaw Indian
horses 1n Dol[lar]
Making a Broad Axe for
Thomas Lewis Agent to the
Cherokee Indians — 1. 10. 0
Making 6 Shoes for the
Chickasaw Indians 2n 5. 0
6. [undecipherable] 17/6 [undecipherable] 16. 25
Quarter Master Department
For Shoeing Sundry horses &c.
between the 15 August 1797 [th?]
day of November 1799 — 6. 37 22 62
Contingent Expence Dr To Cash
Paid Col. Robert Purdy at
[undecipherable] the 13th February 1800 —
To be expences in pursuit of Richard
Witkins a Deserter from his Company
14 Dollars [undecipherable] — 10. —
[for] [undecipherable] he paid Guy Simms
for bringing [undecipherable] from
[undecipherable] to [undecipherable] to S. W.
[Point] on suspicion of his being a
Deserter from the Army of the
United States — 4. — 14. —
Knoxville February 19th 1800.
Quarter Masters Department Dr To Cash
Paid Amos [undecipherable: probable reading Bird]
For transportation of Four Hogsheads
of Cloathing for the Troops, containing
about twenty five hundred Nett weight
from Knoxville to So. W. Point, this
Expence being incured to lighten the
Five Waggons which Arrived here the
6th [undecipherable] of February 1800, the
Roads being bad, they
were unable to proceed without lightening — 30. —
Contingent Expence Dr To Cash
For the expences of the Agent
of the War Department going from
Knoxville to South West Point &
Returning, delivering out the Cloathing
for the Troops. . . . 1. . . 3 6[undecipherable]
Contingent Expence Dr To Cash
Paid Stephen Hillis
For his expences going to Tellico
& Returning, with a Letter for
John [undecipherable] United States
Factor on public business. — 3. —
Knoxville February 19th 1800.
Contingent Expence Dr To Cash
Paid William Morrison
For Sundry Cloathing &c. Stolen from
him about the 11th of March 1797, near
the Muscle Shoals, Supported by the
Oath of himself, and Tho.s M.cBreon —
the 9th August 1798, And reported on
by Major Thomas Lewis the 19th
[of] February 1800 — . . . . . 12 33
20th
Quarter Masters Department Dr To Cash
Paid Thomas Martin
For Waggoning a load of Goods from
Knoxville to South West Point, being
Cloathing for the Troops. 5 Days @
6 Dollars pr Day, the Roads being
Very bad. — . . . . . . . . 30. —
25th
War Department Dr To Cash
Paid James Elder as attorney for the following
Militia Services Viz:
Cap.t Morgan Browns Command.
1st May 30. June 1796.
David En[l]oke p.t . . 13. 32
Cap.t Peter Lucas Command
1st July 31st August 1796
James McC[a]rr[o]e . . 13. 32
Cap.t Thomas Murray's Command
6th to 25th Sept.r 1794
John Gambile [undecipherable] . . 15. — 41. 64
Knoxville February 26th 1800. —
Cash Dr To the Treasurer
For the following Bills drawn on the
Secretary of War, Payable after ten days
Sight Viz. —
In favor of Henry [undecipherable] & appropriated
to Paying the Troops under Lieut. Col.n
Butler for January February & March
1800 . . . . . . . . . 3650. —
In favor of Samuel Chew Hale
and Appropriated to paying the Troops
under Col.n Butler for January,
February & March . . . . 2000. —
In favor of Thomas [undecipherable]
& Appropriated to the Quarter Master
Department. . . . . . . 200. — 5850. c
Creek Stipend Dr To Cash
Paid [William?] M.cBlack as attorney
for the following Persons for Property taken
from them by the Creek Indians
and approved by Col.n Benjamin Hawkins June 10. 1799. [undecipherable]
from John [undecipherable] 1 Blanket 2. 60
1 Bridle — 1. — . . 3. 50
from Edw.d Ragsdale 1 Saddle 8. —
1 Blanket 3. —
1 Bridle 1. 25
1 Meal bag 1. 50 13. 76 17. 25
— 17. 25
Knoxville February 26th 1800.
Creek Stipend Dr To Cash
Paid William Black as attorney for
the following persons, for property stolen from
them by the Creek Indians
[Amount] from forward 17. 25
from John Nowlen
1 Saddle 10. —
1 Bridle & Halter 1. 50
1 Shirt. — 2. — 13. 50
from Allen Hill
1 Saddle — 7. —
1 Bridle — 1. —
1 Coat. . 3. —
1 Vest & coat — 1. — 12. — 42. 75[undecipherable]
Sundry Accounts Dr To Cash
Paid [undecipherable] Williams Black attorney for
the following military Services Viz: —
War Department
Capt William Willis' Command
6th to 25th Sept.r 1794.
Edward Cheatham — 15.
Joseph Davidson — 15. 30. —
Col. Oliver Williams' Comm.d
1.st Sept.r 31.st Oct.r 1798
Thomas Edmonson p.t . . 13. 32
Capt Peter Lucas' Comm.d
1st July 31st Aug.t 1796
William Cleny [undecipherable] . . 13. 32
Continued over — 13. 32 43. 32
Knoxville February 26th 1800.
Sundry Accounts Dr To Cash
War Department
Paid W.m Black atty
Br.t forward — £ 43. 32
Cap.t Peter Lucas' Comm.d 13. 32
[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Coy
Edmond Taylor p.t . 13. 32
Spencer Mercer 13. 32 39. 9[undecipherable]
Capt Stephen Cantiles [undecipherable] Comm.d
1st May 30th June 1796
William Eldry p.t . . . . . 13. 32
Lieut Oliver Williams Comm.d
1st July 31st Aug.t 1796
Belcher Tate p.t . . 13. 32
— 109. 92
Stephen Hillis
[undecipherable] atty [undecipherable] Comm.d
Cornet William Neelys Comm.d
9th to 28. April 1795
Robert Edmonson p.t - 12. 44
Lieut Timothy Demonbruen
7th to 31st July 1795
John Rains 15. 37
[undecipherable] 27. 81
— 139. 73
Knoxville February 27th 1800.
Cash Dr To the Treasurer.
For a sett of Bills drawn this day
on the Secretary of War payable after
ten days Sight to Black & Williams
or order, & Appropriated to paying the
Troops in Tennisee, Jan.y February
& March 1800 . . . . . 1000. —
Contingent Expence Dr To Cash
Paid Allen Hill by his Attorney
William Black, for this sum
which was Paid by him for keeping a
Horse, which was gave up by the Cherokee
Indians. . . . — — 3. 84
28
Indian Department Dr To Cash
Paid Nicholas & Charles Harnes
For 75 Weeding Hoes for the Indian
Department Ideli.d [undecipherable] Major Lewis
@ 1.50 . . . . . . . 37. 50
Knoxville the 2 April 1800
Compared and found a true
Copy from the entries in the Books
of my Office David Henley
ag.t [undecipherable] W.m
Type
Extract
Description
Extracts from the wastebook of David Henley, Agent for the Department of War Tennessee for month of February 1800. Records accounts and expenditures for the Department in Knoxville. Items include boarding for members of the Chickasaw Nation and a suit of clothes for the funeral procession of General Washington.
Date
04/02/1800
Recipient
Document number
1800040290001
Page start
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Notable persons
David Henley
Indian Department
Taylor Townsend
Chickasaws
Levi Colbert
Indians
Chickasaw Nation
James Anderson
Secretary of War
Treasurer
John Harris
William King
John Sommerville
William Bogan
Reverend Mr. Carrick
General George Washington
Samuel Mitchell
attorney
Joseph Greer
Choctaw
Hugh Stewart
Thomas Brown
John Overton
Stephen Hillis
Carr Bailey
John Gordon
Captain Bailey Marshall
Charles Kames
Thomas Lewis
Cherokee
Captain Robert Purely
Richard Wilkins
deserter
Gray Simms
Reuben Madre
Amos Bird
John Hooker
factor
William Morrison
Thomas McBroom
Thomas Martin
James Elder
Captain Morgan Brown
David Enboe
Captain Peter Lanas
James McCarroe
Captain Thomas Murray
John Gambile
Henry & Boggs
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Butler
Samuel Chew Hale
Bride
William Black
Creek
Edward Ragsdale
John Prowder
Benjamin Hawkins
John Nowlen
Allen Hill
Captain William Mills
Edward Chatham
Joseph Davidson
Lieutenant Oliver Williams
Thomas Edmonson
Edmond Taylor
Spencer Mercer
Captain Stephen Cantrell
William Clary
Booker Tate
Cornet Willian Neely
Robert Edmonson
Timothy Demumbrun
John Rains
Black & Williams
Nicholas Barnes
Nicholas Kames
Notable locations
Tennessee
Knoxville
Philadelphia
Tellico
South West Point
Buncombe County, North Carolina
Mussel Shoals
Notable items
waste book
cash
private funds
boarding
dinner
return
meal
bacon
oats
bags
wagon
hire
transportation
tools
implements
bills
linsey
linen
horse
contingent expense
suit of clothes
funeral procession
salary
boat
gold
cash
direct tax
pay
shoeing horses
broad ax
frocks
clothing
roads
theft
paying the troops
stipend
saddle
blanket
bridle
meal bag
shirt
coat
vest

