William Simmons
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Pay of Henry Miller, Etc.
01/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is Henry Miller's discharge which is the only voucher in his possession for arrears of pay due him while under Capt. Kalteisen's command. He has reenlisted with McRea and has asked McRea to …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of discharged soldiers
05/19/1798 Letter SignedDiscusses his mode of calculating the pay owed to discharged soldiers.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Detachment at Fort McHenry
07/09/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLt. Dyson of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers forwards the muster and payrolls of the detachment of infantry enlisted by him under the command of Colonel Stricker. The men are anxious for money …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of Captain Kalteisen
01/31/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNotifies Simmons that he has paid Captain Michael Kalteisen on account of the recruiting service per Simmons' direction. Cited in Simmons to Stevens, 02/23/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Capt. Marschalk
07/10/1798 Autograph Letter SignedThe addition to the pay of Capt. Andrew Marschalk shall be made as soon as his name appears on the appropriate payroll provided he does not refund the balance beforehand.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay of Capt. Kalteisen's detachment and Stevens' commissions
02/12/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that per Simmons' directions he has paid Capt. Michael Kalteisen the money for his pay and the pay of Lieut. Robeson, Surgeon's Mate Dalcho, and the noncommissioned officers …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Capt. Kalteisen's detachment
10/24/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that per Simmons' directions he has paid Capt. Michael Kalteisen the money for his pay and the pay of Lieut. Robeson, Surgeon's Mate Dalcho, and the noncommissioned officers …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Capt. Kalteisen's detachment
08/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that per Simmons' directions he has paid Capt. Michael Kalteisen the money for his pay and the pay of Kalteisen's detachment and the forage of Surgeon's Mate Dalcho
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Capt. Kalteisen's detachment
06/16/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that per Simmons' directions he has paid Capt. Michael Kalteisen the money for his pay and the pay of his detachment. Cited in Simmons to Stevens, 07/10/1798.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay of Adjutants & Paymasters
07/20/1798 Autograph Letter SignedMcHenry explains that the Act of Congress of 30 May 1794 makes no distinctions between the pay of adjutants and paymasters. Any officer of a battalion of artillery who does either of those duties is …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay matters at Fort Johnson
11/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedCover letter for his muster and pay rolls and his "account current." Discusses charge of monies owed by John Brown. Discusses the will of Sergeant Upton, Dr. Dalcho executor of his estate.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay matters at Fort Johnson
10/22/1798 Autograph Letter SignedProvides explanations about his pay roll. Pay of a hospital orderly. Discusses his reasons for a charge for enlisting a soldier. Mentions that he has not received new recruiting instructions promised …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay matters at Fort Johnson
07/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledges receipt of money for the pay of the Fort Johnson garrison. Discusses his pay roll. Sends his muster and pay rolls and "account current." Discusses pay due to a returned deserter. Cited in …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay matters at Fort Johnson
03/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedAcknowledges receipt of money for the pay of the Fort Johnson garrison. Discusses his pay roll and receipt roll. Discusses the rules for payment of re-enlistment bounty for soldiers. Sends muster and …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay for work on Fort Pinckney at Charleston South Carolina
10/27/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNotification to Simmons that he has paid William Crafts, Agent of the Fortifications at Charleston, South Carolina, $3463.45, money to be paid to Thomas Bennett per his contract for erecting an …
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay for Fauche and Randolf Troops Received
08/27/1798 Autograph Letter SignedPay for troops under command of Fauche and Randolf received. Method and timetable of payment for troops described.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay Due Charles Smith
03/04/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed is the discharge of Charles Smith from Capt. Kalteisen's Company which is the only voucher he has to substantiate his claim against the US for the balance of his pay. McKee feels that since …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay Due Artillerists & Engineers
06/28/1798 Cited letter or documentMcRea has received $341.03 from the Treasurer for the pay due the party of Artillerists and Engineers at Fort Johnston.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay and Subsistence
02/08/1798 Autograph Letter SignedRecords of pay and subsistence received, request for payment.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Pay and Muster Rolls, Pay for Discharged Soldiers
07/02/1798 LetterEncloses muster and pay rolls for the garrison. Some men recently discharged from the army have settled near the Fort and asked Vischer to have their remaining pay forwarded to him. The money for …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay & Subsistence Due Me
08/08/1798 Autograph Letter SignedEnclosed are the statements of the pay and subsistence due Dayton for the months of June and July 1798 together with the contractor's certificate regarding rations drawn from him during that time.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Pay & Muster Rolls of Troops at Fort Oswego
03/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedVischer encloses the pay and muster rolls of the troops at Fort Oswego and the detachment of artillery last arrived from West Point. It is hoped that the money will beforwarded at the earliest …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Past Receipts
08/25/1798 Autograph Letter SignedNot knowing Simmons' name and address, Many had forwarded his first receipts to the Secretary of War in the hope that, if he was wrong, the Secretary would set him right. But he has not heard …
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Owen McGinty Sentenced to Pay Stoppages, Two Copies of Court Martial Enclosed
06/13/1798 Autograph Letter SignedO. McGinty only prisoner/deserter to be sentenced to pay stoppage. Enclosed copies of court martial hearing to support statement. Tousard requested the pay of two deserters in next months pay roll.
Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217)
Outlines New War Department Accounting Procedures
09/01/1798 Autograph Letter SignedLetter describing accounting procedures to be followed in consequence of the additional duties assigned to the Accountant by the Act of Congress of July 16, 1798. Lists general accounts as …
Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217)
