Required Identification for Balance Due
Document 1800Letter from Stille with enclosure received. Upon examining records of Pvt. Ethan Winchester, officer under Capt. Eaton, a balance due him was determined. However, due to Winchester's death, a payment can be made to a claimant, his brother, upon producing documents that state he is the legal heir to Winchester and that the Pvt. died without issue.
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John [Woodward?] Esqr
New London Connt
Department of War
Accountant's Office
February 27, 1800
Sir
I have received your letter of the 22 inst with the reference. The examination of your accounts will now go on and you will be informed of the result.
Yours &c
W S
Joshua Orne Esqr February 27, 1800
Agent of Fortifications
Marblehead Ms
Sir I have received your letter of the 18 Instant accompanied by your Abstracts and Vouchers for December last, which will be placed under examination and you will be informed of the result in course.
Yours &c
W S
Doct George French February 24 1800
Fredericksburg Virga
Sir
Your account for various necessaries to and attendance on the sick Troops of the United States at Fredericksburg Va have been received from Mr Haslet[undecipherable], amounting to [undecipherable] and as none in each case have been submitted to the examination [undecipherable] have ascertained by [undecipherable] of the files who have [undecipherable] that after deducting the following sums from each of your accounts there will be a full [undecipherable] against you, [undecipherable]
from your a/c against Capt Brooks & Drs 97 .97
Do Do Callenville D 2. 1
Do Do [undecipherable] 18. 16[undecipherable]
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter from Stille with enclosure received. Upon examining records of Pvt. Ethan Winchester, officer under Capt. Eaton, a balance due him was determined. However, due to Winchester's death, a payment can be made to a claimant, his brother, upon producing documents that state he is the legal heir to Winchester and that the Pvt. died without issue.
Date
06/26/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Document number
1800062623555
Notable persons
Simmons
James Stille
Ethan Winchester
Eaton
Notable locations
Washington
West Point
Notable items
balance
evidence
enclosure
letter

