William Simmons
3741 documents

Request for Credit to Account, With Supporting Information
01/16/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed receipt roll for the pay of Ensign Larkin Dickinson, David Henley Agent of the War Department, recruits under command of Capt. Alexander Gibson, and recruits under Capt. William Richards.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Credit to Account
09/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedFrye sends the receipt roll for July 1797, and the muster and pay rolls for August.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Credit to Account
05/05/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCraig enclosed muster and pay rolls of Capt. Ross Bird's Company of the 4th Regiment. Aggregated amount of money from accounts of expenditures to be placed to the credit of Craig's account. Payment …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Attention to My Account
07/01/1797 Autograph Letter SignedWilliams encloses his muster and pay rolls for May and June. He also requests that the appropriate attention be paid to his own account.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Request for Advice on Payment of Justices of Peace
09/30/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed accounts current accompanied by vouchers. Notification that applications were made to repay Justices of the Peace for their service in providing oaths of service to officers. Freeman …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report on financial matters at Fort Niagara New York
12/01/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSends his "account current" with explanation of certain items, including the entertainment of visitors to the fort. Mentions visits of British officers. Entertainment of visitors has been worthwhile …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report on financial matters at Fort Niagara
08/19/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCaptain Bruff sends a receipt and his muster, pay, and receipt rolls. Mentions soldiers reenlisting, detachments marching to Detroit, and expiration of the enlistments of the artillerymen. Explains …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report on financial matters at Fort Niagara
07/26/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSends muster, pay, and receipt rolls. Mentions a detachment marching to Detroit, soldier's clothing and shoes, procuring firewood, the reenlistment of a soldier, discharge of 10 soldiers, and receipt …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report on financial matters at Fort Niagara
06/21/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSends his muster and pay rolls. Explains the reasons why he thinks some of his soldiers are entitled to extra pay. Complains of the delay in receiving pay and acknowledgement of his vouchers for …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report on affairs at Fort Niagara
01/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedForwards muster and pay rolls and his ration account. Explains his allotment of commands to officers, listing the units commanded by each. Mentions vouchers for bounty paid to recruits and mentions …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Report of payments to Kaltheisen's detachment at Fort Johnson
09/18/1797 Autograph Letter SignedStevens paid Captain Michael Kaltheisen's detachment, including surgeon's mate Frederick Dalcho, at Fort Johnson for May 1797.
Muster Rolls of Regular Army Organization, 1784-1912. (RG94)
Report from Fort Niagara
04/07/1797 Autograph Letter SignedExplains his receipt rolls and muster and pay rolls that he has sent to the War Office. Mentions detachment sent to Oswego. Mentions returned deserters. Explains his method of paying his troops. …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Regarding vouchers for secret service
05/15/1797 Contemporary Copy of LetterRegarding vouchers for secret services; addresses money paid to Mr. Fowler for fraudulent pretensions to service as a spy.
James McHenry Papers
Regarding the payroll from Captain John Barry and Lieutenant McRae of the Marines
12/11/1797 LetterbookRegarding Navy and Marine Pay, Simmons is advised that the payroll he received, signed by Captain Barry and Lieutenant McRea of the Marines, is sufficient; the pay has been fixed on, and no other …
Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters To
Recruiting money and receipts
09/23/1797 Autograph Letter SignedRequests more money for the recruiting service. Cover letter for receipts of persons listed. Cited in Simmons to Boote, 09/25/1797.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Recruiting Account & Vouchers
10/17/1797 Autograph Letter SignedMorris transmits his recruiting account and vouchers along with an account current, by which it will appear that the money he was charged for the recruiting service has been expended by Lt. Dyson, …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Recount of Credits and Accounts at West Point
04/22/1797 Autograph Letter SignedHale summarized account information for Cudworth, Mr. Joseph Cr[annoh], David Clifford, and Mr. Nichols.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Recollection of Accounts Kept by Mr. Swan
03/07/1797 Autograph Letter SignedExpressed disappointment that his application for his account information to J. Howell and request for money (to replace that which was stolen from the public stores) had not arrived. Additional …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Received: Blank Rolls, Notification of Pay Stoppage
03/03/1797 Autograph Letter SignedList of items received by Stagg. Included blank muster, pay, and receipt rolls. Notification about the payment of J. Kilty, Morris. H. Bayford currently confined, his pay withheld. Requested …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts sent to the War Office
09/30/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for receipts for money paid by Boote with a list the persons paid. Cited in Simmons to Boote, 10/02/1797.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts sent to the War Office
09/16/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for receipts for money paid by Boote with a list the persons paid. Cited in Simmons to Boote, 09/18/1797.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts sent to the War Office
09/09/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for receipts for money paid by Boote with a list the persons paid. Cited in Simmons to Boote, 09/12/1797.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts sent to the War Office
09/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for receipts for money paid by Boote with a list the persons paid. Mentions money paid for pursuit of deserters. Cited in Simmons to Boote, 09/05/1797.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts of Sergeant Philip Williams
12/09/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are three receipt rolls for money paid to Sergeant Philip Williams and the men under his command at Fort Johnston. There are also receipts from the recruiting service for bounties paid and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts of Lt. Shoemaker
08/31/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed to Simmons are receipts from Shoemaker related to expenditures for his recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
