Soldiers and Officers Paid with Money Due Deserters
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Soldiers and Officers Paid with Money Due Deserters
Description
Enclosed muster roll. Martin deserted, his pay was used to pay two other soldiers for expenses related to travel to George Town and "the Federal City" in pursuit of Martin and other deserters (listed).
year created
1796
author
sent from location
Fort Whetstone Point, MD
recipient
sent to location
Philadelphia
notable person/group
William Simmons
Jonathan Robeson
accountant
corporal
Craygra
Henry Horton
James Willis
Martin
deserter
Jonah Bentley
James Jordan
artillerists
engineer
notable location
Philadelphia
Fort Whetstone Point
Maryland
Accountant's Office
War Office
War Department
West Point
notable item/thing
muster
roll
pay
expenses
notable idea/issue
enclosure
payment
pursuit
deserter
travel
cost
expense
document number
1796999970001
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) | YXY09 (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Robeson, Jonathan |
| [view document] (2 pages) | YXY09a (2 pages) | Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) | Robeson, Jonathan |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Jonathan Robeson | Fort Whetstone Point, MD | [n/a] |
| Recipient | William Simmons | Philadelphia | [n/a] |