Enclosed Muster and Pay Rolls, Results of Court Martial

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Enclosed Muster and Pay Rolls, Results of Court Martial

Description

Freeman encloses his muster and pay rolls; his duplicate receipts have gone to the Supervisor of New York. The general court marital has sentenced deserters to pay back the United States any damages from their desertion, which payment is to be deducted from their pay. One deserter enlisted twice, under two names, and deserted both times.

short description

Enclosed Muster and Pay Rolls, Results of Court Martial

year created

1797

month created

10

day created

10

sent from location

West Point

recipient

sent to location

Philadelphia

in image

notable person/group

William Simmons
Nehemiah Freeman
Lieutenant Rodrigue
Lieutenant Dransy
Edward Wilbour
Captain Littlefield's company
Jacob Baker
John Garret
John J. Myers
Captain Ingersoll's company
deserters
John Sliter
Captain Read

notable location

Philadelphia
West Point
New York
Oswego
Easton

notable item/thing

duplicate receipts
muster rolls
pay rolls
certificate
abstract of retained rations
general court martial
sentence
punishment
condemned to pay
surrendered themselves
apprehended
all damage
deduct any sum

document number

1798101070101

page start

1

number of pages

3

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (3 pages) YWU09 (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Freeman, Nehemiah
[view document] (3 pages) YWU09a (3 pages) Collection: Claims Files Relating to Service in the Revolutionary War, 1775-1851. (RG217) Freeman, Nehemiah

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Nehemiah Freeman West Point [n/a]
Recipient William Simmons Philadelphia [n/a]