William Simmons
3741 documents
Receipt
Cover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed. Cited in Simmons to Chester 05/18/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover letter for a receipt for monies paid to Captain George Ingersoll. Cited in Simmons to Gorham 05/16/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover letter for a receipt for monies paid to Caleb Gibbs.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed. Cited in Simmons to Chester 04/02/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover letter for a receipt for money sent to Gorham for the balance of his account for acting as agent of the War Department. Cited in Simmons to Gorham 02/23/1796.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover letter for the receipt of David Ames for monies paid to him. Cited in Simmons to Gorham 02/10/1796
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Receipt
Cover for receipt of Captain Edward Miller in the amount listed
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Question on Law of Organization of the Corps
Rochefontaine requested information on the Sec. of War's change in policy regarding duties of Sergeant Majors and Quarter Master Sergeants. Informed Simmons of one dollar additional allowance given …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Query on Payment of Deserter Captured by Enlisted Men
Hale sends his recruiting account, and hopes to pay the men their full bounties once mustered. He asks whether he should pay the full bounty on a deserter apprehended by men of the corps.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Punctuality Respecting Quarterly Transmissions
Swan pledges to be punctual in responding to Simmons' directions respecting the quarterly transmissions of his accounts and vouchers. He would have sent them sooner but the men who ply between …
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)Proceedings of General Court Martial of Deserters
Court martial of Privates Jacob Wildman and Christian Wood for desertion relayed to Simmons. Rochefontaine gave detailed account of how he handled the pay of deserters, settlement of accounts, and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Price of Subsistance at Fort Hamilton, with explanation
Ingersoll explained his furlong was at Fort Hamilton and provided details for the cost of his subsistance at his new post. Requested a draught from the Supervisor at Boston for the expenses from his …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Pick Up of Money for Pay and Subsistence
Freeman received notification that payment due officers for pay and subsistence was awaiting pick up in New York. Freeman sent Capt. Staats Morris to New York with receipts.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payments Made to M. Kalterien, A. DeGrasse, Receipts Enclosed
Stevens made payments per Simmons' instructions and encloses receipts documenting the payments.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment to Captain Michael Kalteisen
Simmons affirms that he made the designated payment to Captain Michael Kalteisen and encloses the receipt.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment Received from Lieut. Hale
Letter from Staats Morris enclosed. Lieut. Hale arrived from New York and paid Freeman agreeable to the account transmitted by Simmons to Nicholas Fish.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment of Troops
Enclosed muster and pay rolls for the troops stationed at upper posts of the Ohio along with receipts from Toamy's pursuit of deserters. List of dollar amounts of all officers submitting vouchers …
James Robertson PapersPayment of Troops
Notification that draft will be made on Secretary of War to pay the troops at the upper posts of the Ohio river and the troops that descended the Ohio as guards for Mr. Ellicott. Noted Palhemus and …
James Robertson PapersPayment of Troops
Notification that Craig must obtain money to pay troops but cannot obtain required sum from merchants and requests it from Simmons. Craig advanced J. Polhemus money to descend Ohio River.
James Robertson PapersPayment of Troops
Enclosed muster and pay rolls for garrison at Fort Randolf with request to play amount to the credit of John Toomy's account. Craig hoped to pay troops under Bissell's command stationed at upper …
James Robertson PapersPayment of Troops
Muster and pay rolls enclosed, Craig will transmit appropriate paperwork necessary for payment of troops.
James Robertson PapersPayment of Troops
Notification of receipt of blank rolls and letter from S. Lewis containing money for pay, forage, and subsistence. Craig noted that the money arrived in large bills making it difficult to pay troops …
James Robertson PapersPayment of Soldiers and Money Due Freeman
Request for standard of government of men under the command of Rochefontaine who could only control them through pay stoppages. Discussion of law regarding bounty owed recruits and money due Freeman …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)Payment of Officers Recounted
Capt. Houdin paid for purchases made in Albany for Capt. Bruff's detachment per instructions from Mr. Hagner. Serjeant Brashbridge of Capt. Littlefields company would not accept pay for May due to …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
