Receipt Roll for Troops at Governors Island
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Receipt Roll for Troops at Governors Island
Description
Captain Frye encloses the receipt roll for the detachment at Governors Island; He has three men who have not yet received their pay so they should be put on the next payroll. Should his troops be mustered as a company or a detachment?
year created
1796
month created
12
day created
16
author
sent from location
Governor's Island
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
note
Cited in Simmons to Frye 12/20/1796
notable person/group
William Simmons
Frederick Frye
Francis Clark, fifer
Charles Stratton
Sam Ober
Charles Smith
Thomas Duncan
John Wilson
John Lane
notable location
Philadelphia
Governor's Island
Charleston
Mud Fort
Norfolk
notable item/thing
receipt roll of the detachment at Governors Island
pay for the month of October
receipts
pay roll
document number
1796121670001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | YWU17 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Frye, Frederick |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YWU17a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Frye, Frederick |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Frederick Frye | Governor's Island | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |