William Simmons
3741 documents

Captain Greaton's Relinquishment
12/09/1797 Autograph Letter SignedHaving been contacted by Captain Greaton's creditors, Heath has advanced at least one hundred dollars on his account and anxiously awaits a response from the Paymaster General on Greaton's …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Captain Fleming's Receipt Rolls
02/17/1797 Contemporary Copy of LetterCaptain Fleming departed West Point unexpectedly the previous evening so Thompson is transmitting his Receipt Rolls.
Thompson Family Papers
Captain Bruff's report on financial matters and recruiting at Fort Niagara
09/15/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSends his muster and pay rolls. Captain Bruff presumes that this will be his last submission of muster and payrolls for this command. He mentions his account, and paying the Fort's garrison in July, …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Captain Alexander Gibson payment to Private Christian Goode with deductions for absent without leave
05/25/1797 Document SignedPrivate Goode receives pay, with deductions for periods noted absent on muster rolls.
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Capt. Pike's Pay
10/12/1797 Autograph Letter SignedThere are complications related to the pay of Capt. Zebulon Pike's pay due partly to his relinquishment of twenty dollars per month and subsequent request to withdraw that relinquishment.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Miller's Accounts
03/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the receipt roll for Capt. Miller, Lt. Daniel Bissell, and the men under Miller's command for January 1797, amounting to $128.34. Also included are the muster and payroll of the recruits …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Miller's Account
06/07/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is Capt. Miller's recruiting account for 8 July 1796 to 28 March 1797 on which are shown the sums paid and the balance due each recruiter. Also shown is the bounty of five dollars paid to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Miller's Account
03/31/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the Receipt Roll for February 1797 amounting to $130.13. The two deserters did not sign the roll. Also forwarded is a muster and pay roll for March 1797, the pay amounting to $66.13.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Fleming's Letter
03/21/1797 Autograph Letter SignedCapt. George Fleming informs Sprigg that the letter he was expecting while in Philadelphia relative to his account has not been received and he fears it has been lost.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Fleming's Accounts
03/13/1797 Autograph Letter SignedSprigg transmits a statement of Capt. Fleming's accounts including the sums due Col. Rochefontaine which have been carried over.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Blackburn's Muster and Pay Rolls
10/02/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopySaunders encloses to Simmons the muster and pay rolls of a detachment under the command of Capt. Blackburn for the month of September 1797.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Capt. Blackburn's Absence
08/02/1797 Autograph Letter SignedIn consequence of Capt. Blackburn's absence, Mr. Carrington has declined to forward the pay records for the month of June until directed to do so by the Secretary of War.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty to Recruits
07/24/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are duplicate receipts for bounty paid to recruits at Ellis Island.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Paid with Receipts Enclosed
11/13/1797 LetterbookBounty paid with receipts of enlistments, count of soldiers in reinlisted in the corps of artillerists of engineers enclosed. Dransy requested pay by way of the Paymaster of the garrison.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Bounty Paid to One Recruit
06/10/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyEnclosed is an account of the bounty paid to one of the recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Paid
09/04/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are sundry duplicate receipts for bounty paid. Receipts are forwarded covering $522.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Lands
02/11/1797 Autograph Letter SignedMalbone has received a letter from Col. Henry Sherburne of Rhode island who notes that soldiers of his late regiment have applied to him for their bounty lands. Malbone is asked to inquire of the War …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty for the Recruits
09/09/1797 Letter SignedShoemaker encloses to Simmons three receipts for money advanced to the recruits as part of their bounty.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounty Delivered
06/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the account for the bounty delivered to one of the recruits.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Bounties Paid
08/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are duplicate receipts for bounties paid Peter Larkins and five other recruits amounting to $72. Larkins' receipt for rwo dollars had been omitted in a former enclosure.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Balance from Port of Salem Forwarded to Accountant's Office
09/27/1797 Autograph Letter SignedNotification of forwarded expenditures for mounting cannons; unsure of how to submit information due to the different "channels" from which the money, supplies, and labor for the fortifications came …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Balance Due Patteson, Enclosed Receipt
07/10/1797 Autograph Letter SignedReceipt attached for money due Patteson; requested pay forwarded to Capt. Black.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Balance due Deceased Soldier
12/20/1797 Autograph Letter SignedFoster requested information on the account of Capt. Samuel Camp, continental soldier in Capt. Barnes Company, Co. Nitron's regiment from the Massachusetts line. Relatives of camp claim a balance of …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Authorization for Payment of Hughes
11/22/1797 Autograph Letter SignedFleming replied to Simmons request for authorization of employment and pay of Hughes for work on iron carriages. Fleming was authorized by Secretary of War, copy of letter included.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Arrearages in the Pay of the Army
04/16/1797 Recipient's Letterbook CopyThere have so many arrearages in the pay of the Army that Congress is making inquiries so Swan submits his statement regarding probable causes.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
