William Simmons
3741 documents
Request for Estimates of Accountant's Office
Nourse instructed by Secretary of Treasury to prepare estimates for upcoming year and needed estimates for expenses of the Accountants Office.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Efficient Route of Remittance
Freeman unable to go to Charleston to pick up money for pay due to tedious tasks. Unable to provide a more efficient route for remittance to be delivered than current route via Charleston. …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Date of Death of Cornelius Van Tessell
Date of death of soldier in the 2nd New York Regiment Commanded by Col. Ian Cortland and what pay was due him so Tessell's representative can receive was is due him.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Credit to Account
Received letter noting acquisition of accounts current. Requested a sum be passed to Stevens' credit.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Certification of Service
Commanded Infantry Regiment from State of New York, requested certificate that states such fact. Mentioned passing the certificate along through the post if it was safe, or use a member of the senate …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Advanced Pay Due to Departure for West Point
Robeson submits his muster and pay roll for August. He requests an advance of one month's pay as he is about to leave for West Point.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for Absence from Post
Freeman had business in New England that required three months absence from his post. Colonel Rochefontaine supports Freeman's request, and Commandant promised to grant request. Freeman requested …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Request for a Copy of Orders and Letter
Bourne requests copies of an order and letter from Peter Hazard to Israel Pearce.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Reports Payment of Bill with an Improper Receipt
Letter, cannot send receipt of Lieutenant Guimpe until it is drawn on proper form.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)Report on pay and discussion of raises since appointed
De Leyritz forwards an authentic piece as requested by Simmons in order to provide better intelligence of the matter of pay. He reminds that when called in by Major Rivardi he was to be paid $45 per …
Second Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the Senate by the Secretary of the Treasury [2A-F2] (RG46)Remarks on Accounts and Charge
Peyton has left his vouchers with Ensign Thompson. He believes there may be some errors with Simmons' accounting. The bounty for recruits he and Thompson enlisted should be paid out of what Peyton …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Regarding pay in arrears, the costliness of recruiting, discrepencies in pay estimates
Happy new year. Soldiers in arrears of pay are few, comparatively speaking. Business of recruiting requires more money. Addresses the difference in calculations of pay between Simmons and Swan.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Regarding Pay
Dr. Balfour wrote Simmons regarding his pay and the misunderstanding involving Mrs. Balfour.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Regarding Claim of Samuel Hull for Pension
Forwards a letter regarding the claim of Samuel Hull, former soldier, whose application for a pension has apparently been suspended. Dayton asks to be informed what is needed to complete the …
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)Recruiting Services and Desertions
Captain Thompson discusses the recruiting services and desertions. He also alludes to sundry legal proceedings.
Thompson Family PapersRecount of Letter Containing Muster and Pay Rolls
Craig sent letter to Simmons that contained muster and pay rolls of Capt. Bissell, Capt. Crawford, and Ensign McClary and Martin. Accounts and receipts to be transmitted from the accountant of the …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Record of Enlistments and Information on Oliver Thornton
Morris received the money Simmons sent. He sends receipts for the bounty for enlisting two more recruits and the deposition of Oliver Thornton.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Recommendation of Cudworth
Letter to be delivered by Benjamin Cudworth, Inspector of the Revenue in District of South Carolina due to his ill health. Stevens recommends Cudworth for employment in Philadelphia.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipts of Mr. Freeman and Mr. Fleming
Colonel Rochefontaine encloses the receipts of Mr. Freeman and Mr. Fleming for which he wishes to be credited.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipts of Constant Freeman and Ensign Torrans
Stevens has received Simmons' letter acknowledging receipt of Constant Freeman for $28,320 and also the receipt of Ensign Torrans, acting for Captain Kalteisen, for $716.53.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipts for Wilson's Detachment, September 1796
Enclosed is the receipt roll of the detachment under Wilson's command for September 1796.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Receipts for the Pay of D'Hebecourt's Detachment
D'Hebecourt sends to Simmons the receipts for pay of the men of his detachment.
Post Revolutionary War Manuscripts, 1784-1811. (RG94) (M904)
