Compensation of William Hill, Indian captive
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Compensation of William Hill, Indian captive
Description
William Hill is mustered to have deserted on March 7th 1792 but it appears that he was held prisoner by the Delaware Indians from April 7th 1792 until November 7th 1794. He was advanced $10 to travel to Philadelphia to recover his pay.
year created
1795
month created
07
day created
29
author
sent from location
Dept of War Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Delawares
Indians
William Hill
prisoner
accountant
Secretary of War
Indian captive
notable location
Accountant's Office
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
pay
muster
compensation
document number
1795072921555
page start
79
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DMA01 (443 pages) | Collection: Report Books of the Accountant of the War Department, April 14, 1795-Dec 31, 1817. (RG217) | V: A, P: 79 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Dept of War Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |