John Pierce
484 documents
Receipt of certificates
Discusses receipt of certificates for troops at West Point.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Receipt for certificates
Michael Connolly, a courier, issues a receipt for certificates obtained from John Pierce. Connolly also provides a statement of good faith that he will deliver the certificates as directed.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Reasons for seizure of public funds
Cover letter for signed statement of officers of the garrison at West Point as to their reasons for an authorized seizure of public funds. (See "content notes")
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Rank and emoluments
Discusses the status of his rank in the Army and the pay and emoluments due to him.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Procedure for settlement of a soldier's pay account
Encloses a letter that asks for information regarding the proper procedure for the settlement of an individual soldier's pay account. Also informs Pierce of the sentiments of Congress on an issue …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Payment of an Account
Discusses the payment of an account.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Paymasters and agents
Request for a list of paymasters and agents who have been settling accounts with Pierce.
Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853)Pay Transfer
Order to transfer pay due to Logan to another officer
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay Request for War Service
Inquiry as to how to obtain a warrant for three months pay and subsistence for 1782. Settlement of accounts. Discusses his long service, mentions that he was a prisoner of war, and intent to go into …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay Request
Major Sumner requests payment of an amount he had previously reserved for his extra rations. Sumner wants the money very much.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay Request
McGowan - soldier in the Invalid Corps - is requesting pay. McGowan was not paid because he was not in the field with the rest of the troops.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay of troops
Discusses warrant for pay to Colonel Harmar for pay of troops.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217)Pay of Postmaster to the Army
Pay of Postmaster to the Army and the form in which the payment is to be made.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay of Massachusetts Regiments
Discusses pay of the First, Second, and Third Massachusetts Regiments. Some soldiers of these regiments were apparently paid with goods in exchange for the right to their pay. McKnight is trying to …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay of Massachusetts Continental Army Regiments
Pay of three Massachusetts regiments and pay of Massachusetts troops.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay of garrisons at Army posts
Discusses the pay of the garrisons at West Point and Fort Pitt.
Letters Received by the Paymaster General, Jun 17, 1778-Jul 6, 1785. (RG217)Pay of Connecticut Continentals
Wolcott is requesting that Pierce inform him of the amounts that were provided by the Continental Army to pay the short term enlistees in the Connecticut militia. Since Connecticut had already …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay issues
Discusses financial and pay issues.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay for Officers of the Army Hospital Department
Encloses a list (not found) of the gentlemen of the Hospital Department entitled to the commutation of five years full pay under the resolution of Congress of 17 January 1781. Pierce must judge from …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay for Officers of a Disbanding Battalion
Bunschoton requests that Pierce provide pay for the officers of the Battalion now being disbanded. He says that the orders for discharge did not arrive until the 5th so the men could not be discharged …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay entitlement of Doctor Tillotson
Discusses the pay entitlement of Doctor Tillotson in regards to the provisions for pay of the doctors assigned to the Medical Department. Discusses the settlement of his own account.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay Claim
Capt. Jonathan Dayton discusses his claim for pay
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay Claim
Discusses his claim for pay as an officer while also holding a civil commission during the Revolutionary War
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay Claim
Roberts discusses his claim for commutation pay and the settlement of his account.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Pay application
Application for supernumery pay. Mentions having been a prisoner of war for four years during the Revolutionary War
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
