Notification of Desertions, Muster Rolls Enclosed

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Notification of Desertions, Muster Rolls Enclosed

Description

Frye encloses his receipt, muster, and pay rolls, and lists soldiers who are on furlough or have deserted. One of the deserters is in fact believed to have drowned, but they are not certain.

short description

Notification of Desertions, Muster Rolls Enclosed

year created

1797

month created

08

day created

02

sent from location

Governor's Island

recipient

in image

note

Cited in Simmons to Frye, 08/03/1797.

cited note

Cited document addressed to the War Office

notable person/group

William Simmons
Frederick Frye
deserters
Richard Lawrence
James Bree
Ebenezer Woodberry
Daniel Larry

notable location

Governor's Island
War Department

notable item/thing

receipt roll
furlough
pay
muster rolls
pay rolls
drowned
sudden disappearance

document number

1797080270010

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) YWU19 (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Frye, Frederick
[view document] (2 pages) YWU19a (2 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Frye, Frederick
[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Collection: Citations [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Frederick Frye Governor's Island [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]