Account of John Davis
Document 1794Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Davis, late sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment.
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[No. 198
John Davis, Sergt.
2nd Regt. S. C.
April 1st 1794]
Dr The United States in Account with John Dav[is]
| | drs | cts |
|--|-----|-----|
For his pay as Private from the 1st April 1777 to the 8 th October 1778. 18 Mos. 7 days @ 6 2/3 drs ꝑ Month | 121 | 56 |
" his ditto as Corporal from 8 th to 20th Octr. 1778. 12 days @ 7 1/3 drs ꝑ Month | 2 | 93 |
" his ditto as Sergeant from 20th October 78 to the 28 th Sept. 1780 Inclusively 23 Mos. 9 days @ 10 dollars ꝑ Month | 233 | — |
| Dollars | 357 | 40 |
The Auditor of the Treasury
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1 Sergt. late 2nd Regt. South Carolina Cr.
| | drs | cts |
|--|-----|-----|
By nominal pay rece. of the State of South Carolina for 9 Months in the Year 1777 62 25/100 dollars @ 1 58/100 dolts for one | 39 | 40 |
" ditto of do. for the Year 1778. 100 73/100 dollars @ 3 62/100 dollars for one | 27 | 82 |
" ditto of do. for Jany. & Feby. 79 — 27. 67 | | |
" ditto of the United States from 1st Mar. 79 to 1st. Nov. 79. 8 Mos. @ 10 drs ꝑ Month | 80 | — |
" ditto Addl. of the State from 1st. Sept. to 1st. Nov. 79. 2 Mos. @ 10 drs ꝑ Month — 12 21/100 for one | 10 | 45 |
By balance to be Certified on Interest from the 1st. January 1781 | 279 | 82 |
| Dollars | 357 | 49 |
War Department
Accountants Office
April 1th 1794.
Settled under Act of Congress of the 27th March 1792.
(signd) Jo Howell
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Description
Certification of service and settlement of pay for John Davis, late sergeant in the 2nd South Carolina Regiment.
Date
04/01/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department Accountants Office
Document number
1794040127701
Notable persons
John Davis
Joseph Howell
Richard Harrison
Auditor of the Treasury
corporal
Notable locations
War Department Accountants Office
South Carolina
Treasury Office
Notable items
Account
nominal pay
dollars
cents
balance
certified
interest
settled
act of congress of 27 March 1792
1 April 1777
8 October 1778
8 October
20 October 1778
28 September 1780
January
February
1779
1 March 1779
1 November 1779
1 September 1779
1 January 1781

