Type

Document Signed

Title

Half-Pay Due Widows and Orphans

Description

The Secretary for the Department of War to whom was referred the petition of Anne Roberts and of the orphan children of the late Major Andrew Leitch and of the late Captain William White reports that the half pay due widows and orphans had not been paid by United States due to lack of proper application. He advises that applications for half-pay should be made to states of residence.

short description

Half-Pay Due Widows and Orphans

year created

1791

month created

02

day created

14

author

Henry Knox

sent from location

War Office

in collection

First Congress: Reports and Communications Submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War [1A-D2] (RG 233) {reference microfilm}
Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the Senate, 1789-1819. (RG46) (M1257, rolls 1-3)

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notable person/group

Henry Knox
widow
Anne Roberts
orphan children
Major Andrew Leitch
Captain William White
Colonel Owen Roberts
Regiment of Artillery
First Virginia Continental Regiment
Massachusetts Line
widows
orphans
Register of the Treasury
Comptroller

notable location

War Office
Virginia
Massachusetts
South Carolina

notable item/thing

petitions
mortally wounded
in service
killed
half pay
resolve of Congress
returns
accounts of the states
nonpayment
want of proper application
unliquidated demands
certificate

document number

1791021400001

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