Pensions for James and Robert Cosby

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Pensions for James and Robert Cosby

Description

Forwarding accounts for provisions supplied to a party of Indians and cover letter for documents concerning Robert Crosby's and James Crosby's applications for an invalid pension

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

18

author

sent from location

Knoxville

recipient

in image

notable person/group

David Hanley
William Simmons
Robert Cosby
William Burton
clerk
Captain Butler
Lieutenant Grayson
Mr. Swan
General Elijah Robertson
United States
party of Indians
General Wayne
commanding officer
General Pickens
Doctor Fournier
Clayborne [ Claiborne ]

notable location

Knoxville
South Carolina
Mero District
War Office

notable item/thing

papers
pension
claim
letters
account
balance
provisions
whiskey
connection
accounts
compensation
orders
information
condideration
certificate
wounded
November 1795 [ 1775 ]
wounds
deposition
good character
law

document number

1797101875501

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) cde11 (3 pages) Collection: Miscellaneous Numbered Records (Manuscript file) 1775-1790's. (RG93) (M859) B:170

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author David Hanley Knoxville [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons [unknown] [n/a]