Questions of Joseph Howell to Captain Pierre Ayott
Item
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Questions of Joseph Howell to Captain Pierre Ayott
Description
Questions of Joseph Howell to Captain Pierre Alyott regarding his claim; discusses raising a company for the service of the United States; Alyott's answers to questions about the raising of his company and the details of his capture
author
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
unknown
unknown
Joseph Howell
Captain Pierre Alyott
Colonel Hazen
Colonel Hazen's Regiment
General Wooster
Colonel Antile
Colonel Duggan
the men
Goslin
friends
my men
the American Army
notable location
Point Levy
Point Le Crois
Quebec
Canada
notable item/thing
service
commission
officer
detachments
prisoner
company
service of the United States
men
money
expenses
dubbloons
bounty
provision
his own expence
pay
in service
dollars
soldiers
1st and 2nd lieutenant
imprisonment
occupation
releasement
parole
notable phrase
in honor bound not to take up arms
document number
9999999990155
page start
5
transcription
Questions of Jos Howell junr to Capt. Pierre Ayott
Q. What time did you enter the Service.
Ar Some time before the date of Commission
Q. did you consider your self an Officer of Col. Hazen's Regt.
A Yes but was on Detachments at Point Lang Levy and did not join it before made a Prisoner.
Q. Did you raise a Company for the Service of the U. S.
A. Yes.
Q. How many Men.
A. Forty Seven.
Q. Who Supplied you with Money for that Purpose
A. Genl. Wooster requested me to raise the Co. & the Expences should be allowed.
Q. Was the expences allowed
A. I reced. from Col. Antile two Dubloons & one half Joe from Col. Duggan.
Q. How much do you think your Company cost in Raising.
A. I cannot ascertain.
Q. Was any Bounty allowed or given.
A. Yes & furnished Provision for the Men at his own expence.
Q. Did you receive any Money for the pay of your Company while they where in Service
A. I remember to have reced. of Col. Antile above
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above 100 Dolls. for that Purpose.
Q. What time were you taken Prisoner.
A. Some time in May 1776 about the middle
Q. At what place were you taken.
A. At Point Le Crois about 14 Leagues below Quebec
Q. Were any Soldiers taken with you.
A. No the 1st & 2d Lieutt
Q. What were the names of your Lieutts.
A. Their names were Goslin
Q. When were you released from Imprisonment
A. Jany. 1st 1777
Q. Did you follow any occupation after your Releasement.
A. No I lived among my Friends
Q. Did you sign any Parole not to leave Canada
A. Not but was in honor Bound not to take up arms
Q. What Service were you on when taken Prisoner
A. Collecting my Men together in order to leave Canada & join the American Army
Q. What time did you enter the Service.
Ar Some time before the date of Commission
Q. did you consider your self an Officer of Col. Hazen's Regt.
A Yes but was on Detachments at Point Lang Levy and did not join it before made a Prisoner.
Q. Did you raise a Company for the Service of the U. S.
A. Yes.
Q. How many Men.
A. Forty Seven.
Q. Who Supplied you with Money for that Purpose
A. Genl. Wooster requested me to raise the Co. & the Expences should be allowed.
Q. Was the expences allowed
A. I reced. from Col. Antile two Dubloons & one half Joe from Col. Duggan.
Q. How much do you think your Company cost in Raising.
A. I cannot ascertain.
Q. Was any Bounty allowed or given.
A. Yes & furnished Provision for the Men at his own expence.
Q. Did you receive any Money for the pay of your Company while they where in Service
A. I remember to have reced. of Col. Antile above
8)
above 100 Dolls. for that Purpose.
Q. What time were you taken Prisoner.
A. Some time in May 1776 about the middle
Q. At what place were you taken.
A. At Point Le Crois about 14 Leagues below Quebec
Q. Were any Soldiers taken with you.
A. No the 1st & 2d Lieutt
Q. What were the names of your Lieutts.
A. Their names were Goslin
Q. When were you released from Imprisonment
A. Jany. 1st 1777
Q. Did you follow any occupation after your Releasement.
A. No I lived among my Friends
Q. Did you sign any Parole not to leave Canada
A. Not but was in honor Bound not to take up arms
Q. What Service were you on when taken Prisoner
A. Collecting my Men together in order to leave Canada & join the American Army
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | DDA01 (175 pages) | Collection: Numbered Record Books, 1775-1798. (RG93) (M853) | V:136; P:5 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Joseph Howell | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Captain Pierre Ayott | [unknown] | [n/a] |