William Simmons
3741 documents
Documents Supporting Payment of Corps at West Poin
Freeman enclosed accounts current for the corps of artillerists and engineers that stated the amount due them. Request for blank receipt rolls.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Deserters
Recruiting efforts and payment of bounty. Capture of deserters recounted with personal detail.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Deserter Captured
Henry Stacks, a deserter, apprehended in Stafford, Connecticut. Eaton requested guidance on what to do with him. Also discusses issues with muster rolls.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Delivery of Post Notes
Charles Anderson delivered post notes appropriated for the troops stationed at the upper posts of the Ohio river. Enclosed receipts.
James Robertson PapersDeficit on Muster and Pay Rolls for West Point
Freeman examined muster and pay rolls and found a deficit between his records and those of the Commanding officers made out by the Adjutant.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Death Certificate for Mathew Garretson
Hill certifies that Matthew Garretson died of dropsy on the 20th of June 1795.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Criticism of Joseph Howell
Laments the manner of transactions done by Joseph Howell of the War Department, who Swan alleges should not have taken money from Simmons. Criticizes Howell's methods. Reports on pretended …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Credit to Account
Money delivered by Samuel Fisher, Fisher paid by Freeman. Freeman described the amounts credited to his account. Corrections to receipt rolls sent to Simmons by Freeman acknowledged and Freeman …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Cover Letter for Certificates of Four Soldiers
McRea enclosed muster roll and certificates for four soldiers. Certificates state: "I certify that __ answers the description of an able bodied recruit and under __ years of age, give under my hand …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Corrected Muster Roll
Dayton has corrected his muster roll as requested. His certificate had always been sufficient in the past but In the future he will endeaver to prepare his rolls in the correct manner
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Contemplation of Putting Me in Gaol, Etc.
In addition to discussing his account, Houdin refers to the writ that he was served which might have resulted in his incarceration had it not been for the intervention of General Schuyler;
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Compensation for Paul Hyacinth Perrault
The sum of $82 has been remitted to Simmons for the pay of Paul Hyacinth Perrault for his service as a temporary engineer at Charleston.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Compensation for Griffith McRea
A warrant in Read's favor has been drawn for $300 for the pay of Griffith McRea, Captain in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers for the Recruiting Service.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Compensation for Auguste de Grasse
The sum of $230 has been paid to Auguste de Grasse, temporary engineer, and his receipt is enclosed.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
