Estimate of the Pay Due the Militia of the State of Tennessee
DocumentEstimate of the pay due the militia of the state of Tennessee for services performed in Mero district between the first day of May 1996 and thirteenth day of June, 1797
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[Docket notation, cover: Knoxville 21 Novem 1798 / David Henley / Rid — 7 Decr / [undecipherable] & Jany day]
[Knoxville 22 November [1798] Mr. N. William Simmons esquire Copy of Estimate transmitted to The Secy of War 7 Decr 1798]
[Accountant War Department Philadelphia]
Knoxville 21 Novemr 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 Hum.l Servant
David Henley
Agt War
William Simmons esquire —
[Enclosure docket: Copy of an Estimate of the Militia of Mero District / original transmitted to the Secy of War [undecipherable]]
Estimate of the pay due the Militia of the State of Tennessee for services performed in Mero District between the first day of may 1796 & thirtieth day of June 1797.
| Officers Names | Captains | Lieutenants | Ensigns | [Sergeants] | Corporals | Privates | [Militia] | Commencement of Service | Expiration of Service | Time of Service mos | days | Remarks | Amount Dollars | cts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Captn Morgan Brown | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 66 | | May 1 1796 | June 30 | 2 | | | 1203 | 8 |
| " Stephen Cantrell | 1 | 1 | 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 Sunning | | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 21 | | June 1 | [undecipherable] | 1 | | | 196 | 52 |
| Captn. William Anderson | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 66 | | July 1 1796 | August 31 | 2 | | | 1203 | 8 |
| " Peter Lane | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 66 | | " " | " " | 2 | | | 1203 | 5 |
| Lieut. Oliver Williams | | 1 | 1 | | | 15 | | September 1 | October 31 | 2 | | | 322 | 42 |
| Captn. Oliver Williams | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 18 | | Novem. 1 | December 31 | 2 | | | 322 | 42 |
| " Ditto | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 15 | | January 1 1797 | March 31 | 3 | | [undecipherable: probable reading: 7½ pro rata to the [undecipherable] June] | 483 | 63 |
| " Ditto | 1 | 1 | 1 | | | 18 | | April 1 | June 30 | 3 | | | 483 | 63 |
Dollars 7265 | 78
Type
Document
Description
Estimate of the pay due the militia of the state of Tennessee for services performed in Mero district between the first day of May 1996 and thirteenth day of June, 1797
Recipient
Document number
9999999992501
Page start
4
Note
Enclosed in Henley to Simmons, 11/21/1798.
Notable persons
David Henley
William Simmons
militia of the State of Tennessee
officers
Captain Morgan Brown
Captain Stephen Cantrell
Lieutenant Oliver Williams
Lieutenant Robert Dunning
Captain William Anderson
Captain Peter Land
captains
lieutenants
ensigns
sergeants
corporals
musicians
music
privates
Notable locations
Tennessee
Knoxville
Notable items
pay
estimate
services
commencement of service
expiration of service
remarks


