Pay of Private John Boon, Indian captive, of Capt Mahlon Ford's Company of Artillery
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Pay of Private John Boon, Indian captive, of Capt Mahlon Ford's Company of Artillery
Description
Simmons certifies that $176.45 is due John Boon, late private of Capt Mahlon Ford's Company of Artillery, being his pay from January 1791 to 20 December 1795, the day he returned home from captivity from the Chippewa Indians.
short description
Simmons certifies payment to John Boon, following release from captivity from the Chippewa Indians.
year created
1796
month created
01
day created
06
author
sent from location
Accountant's Office
recipient
in collection
in image
author note
William Simmons
recipient note
Timothy Pickering
notable person/group
Timothy Pickering
William Simmons
Chippewa Indians
Private John Boon
Captain Mahlon Ford
Ojibwa
Anishanabea
Company of Artillery
accountant
Secretary of War
notable location
Accountant's Office
Ohio
notable item/thing
pay
captivity
notable idea/issue
Indian captives
document number
1796010621255
page start
174
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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: 174 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | William Simmons | Accountant's Office | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Timothy Pickering | [unknown] | [n/a] |