William Simmons
3741 documents

Regarding Caperton's appointment as Captain of company of riflemen and the matter of recruiting money
05/18/1798 Document SignedCaperton received letter appointing him as Captain of company of riflemen. He wrote to President informing that he would not accept. Notes that, since he never intended to re enter the service, he did …
Receipts for Moneys Advanced (Advances), 1793-1855. (RG217)
Regarding a Power of Attorney
11/06/1798 Document SignedLetter to the War Department Accountant concerning a power of attorney given from John McClanning, late a Continental soldier, to Cornelius Haring.
Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript File) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859)
Recruiting Service Accounts
10/05/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMonies advanced to the Commandants of the Districts for the Recruiting Service are to be settled according to regulations. Maj. Daniel Jackson, Commandant of the District including Massachusetts and …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Recruiting Concluded, Receipt Rolls Included
04/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRecruiting at post concluded, current recruits paid and remanded to Capt. Frye. All troops paid excepting Sergent Welton who was discharged. Hale to take a leave of absence from New York for …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts of Staats Morris Discussed
10/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedKilty will transmit receipts of Staats Morris, receipt of Knight will be forwarded once Kilty obtained it.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts Forwarded to Commanding Officers Per Regulation of War Office
10/06/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed receipts for bounty paid. Regulations of War Office state that recruiting office should submit receipts, however since there is no one in that post, Leonard will continue to submit receipts …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts for Samuel Elkins
07/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses receipt of Captain Samuel Elkins.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Major John B. Buel
07/20/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses three receipts of Major John H. Buel agreeably to directions of Accountant's letter of July 9, 1798.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Lieutenant Richard Underwood
09/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, enclosed receipt of Lt. Richard Underwood.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Lieutenant Claiburn and Ensign Crutchfield
05/21/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter enclosing receipts of Lieutenant Claiborne and Ensign Crutchfield as directed by two letters of the Accountant of May 8, 1798l
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Ensign Merriwether Lewis and Captain R.L. Blackburn
09/26/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses receipts of Ensign Merriwether Lewis and Captain R. L. Blackburn.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Captain R.L. Blackburn
07/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses receipt of Captain R. L. Blackburn.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Captain Blackburn and Lieutenant Claiborne
02/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter enclosing receipts of Captain Blackburn and Lieutenant Claiborne
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Captain Alexander Gibson
07/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter, encloses receipt of Captain Alexander Gibson.
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
Receipts for Bounty Paid to Recruits, Etc.
05/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are the receipts for the bounty paid the recruits under Lieutenant Dyson's command. If it is not incompatible with the rules of the War Department, Dyson wants his pay forwarded for the …
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Receipts for Bounty Paid Last Week
05/29/1798 Autograph Letter Signed"Enclosed I transmit you receipts for bounty paid last week amounting to twenty dollars."
Subject File of the Naval Records Collection
Receipts for Bounty Paid
09/30/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are six receipts for bounty paid six soldiers enlisted into the Second Regiment of the Artillerists and Engineers.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for Bounty Paid
08/18/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a receipt for five dollars bounty paid. A second receipt is enclosed which has not yet been acknowledged.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for Bounty Paid
06/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for bounty paid the previous week, amounting to $25. The fifer hired has been paid five dollars for one month.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for Bounty Paid
04/21/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is a receipt for a bounty paid in the amount of $4.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for Bounty Paid
03/24/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for bounty paid nine recruits amounting to $61. No clothing has yet arrived.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for Bounty
10/20/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are duplicate receipts for the money advanced recruits on account of their bounty.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts for Bounty
07/21/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are receipts for bounty amounting to $18. Also included is Michael La Plache's receipt for $32, being his pay for July 1797 through February 1798.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Receipts
08/22/1798 Letter SignedCover for receipts from Lieutenant Dayton and Ensign Boote in the amounts listed. Cited in Hagner to Fish, 08/24/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Receipts
08/18/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed receipts for bounty paid, discharge papers, and pay vouchers.
Fred Manning Collection of Documents From Various Series in RG217. (RG217)
