Payroll for a Detachment of New Jersey Cavalry
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Payroll for a Detachment of New Jersey Cavalry
Description
Pay order and pay roll for a detachment of New Jersey Cavalry for service during the Whiskey Rebellion.
short description
PayO, troops Whiskey Rebellion
year created
1794
month created
11
day created
24
author
recipient
in collection
notable person/group
Presley Nevill
Henry Lee
Col. Presley Nevil
Paymaster General Militia Army
Major James Dunham
Lt. Isaac Alston
detachment of New Jersey Cavalry.
notable location
Pittsburgh.
notable item/thing
pay
warrant
pay roll.
notable idea/issue
insurgents of Pennsylvania.
document number
1794112490101
page start
1
number of pages
3
transcription
Majr Jas Dunhams receipts to P Nevill from pay of himself & Capt Alstone's Troop 224 - for pay of a detacht the Jersey Cavalry 452 [Total] $676
Pay Roll
Colo Presley Nevill Pay Master Genl Militia Army
Sir,
Pay Major James Dunham Two Hundred and twenty four dollars for One Months pay for Major Dunham & for Lieut. Alstons Pay Roll agreably to amount herein stated, for services on the expedition against the Insurgents of Pensylvania and this shall be your warrant for the same
Henry Lee
Pay Roll of a Detachment of New Jersey Cavalry in the Service of the United States commanded by Major James Dunham, for part of the months of October & November 1794.
Names
Rank
Commencement of Service or of this Settlement
Expiration of Service or of the Settlement
Term of Service Charge
Pay Appr Month Dols.
James Dunham
Major
6 October
6 November
1 Month [blank] Days
50
Amount of the Pay Roll of Leuit Isaac Alston Troop No. 1 174 Dollars
I have compared the above Statement with the Company Pay Roll & find it accurate. [signed] Jas Dunham Major
Pittsbg 24 Nov. 1794
Recd of Presley Nevill Paymaster to the Militia Army Two Hundred & twenty four Dolls the full amt of one Months pay for Lt Isaac Alstons Troop of N Jersey Cavalry & one month for myself as Major of said Cavalry.
224 Dolls Jas Dunham Major
Pay Roll
Colo Presley Nevill Pay Master Genl Militia Army
Sir,
Pay Major James Dunham Two Hundred and twenty four dollars for One Months pay for Major Dunham & for Lieut. Alstons Pay Roll agreably to amount herein stated, for services on the expedition against the Insurgents of Pensylvania and this shall be your warrant for the same
Henry Lee
Pay Roll of a Detachment of New Jersey Cavalry in the Service of the United States commanded by Major James Dunham, for part of the months of October & November 1794.
Names
Rank
Commencement of Service or of this Settlement
Expiration of Service or of the Settlement
Term of Service Charge
Pay Appr Month Dols.
James Dunham
Major
6 October
6 November
1 Month [blank] Days
50
Amount of the Pay Roll of Leuit Isaac Alston Troop No. 1 174 Dollars
I have compared the above Statement with the Company Pay Roll & find it accurate. [signed] Jas Dunham Major
Pittsbg 24 Nov. 1794
Recd of Presley Nevill Paymaster to the Militia Army Two Hundred & twenty four Dolls the full amt of one Months pay for Lt Isaac Alstons Troop of N Jersey Cavalry & one month for myself as Major of said Cavalry.
224 Dolls Jas Dunham Major
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | YFD16 (3 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) | [unknown] |
| [view document] (3 pages) | YFD16a (3 pages) | Collection: Letters Received by the Accountant of the War Department, Nov 24, 1794-Ded 23, 1817. (RG217) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Presley Nevill | [unknown] | [n/a] |