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From: "Pixie" <>
Subject: [HOISINGTON-L] Hoisingtons
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 20:43:12 -0700

OCRed this, just learning, bear with me. This is on Maj. Joab, got it from
FTM Military Records: Selected NY Revolutionary War Records 1775-1840 CD#
132

28 NEW YORK IN THE REVOLUTION, SUPPLEMENT

Recd. August 2ISt., 1776. from P. VB. Livingston by the hands of Gerard
Bancker five hundred and eighty Dollars in full for the within Order.
Dollars 580.
John Wisner.
No. 904 Capt. John Wisner L. 232 0 0.

In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York Aug't. 24th.,
1776.
Resolved and Ordered that Peter VB Livingston Esqr as Treasurer of this
Convention advance to Colo. Isaac Nicoll Seventy two pounds to enable him
to pay the one Moiety of the Bounty due to eighteen privates of his Regiment
and muster the said Men, Col Nicoll to be accountable to this Convention for
the disposition of that Money.

Robt Benson, Secry.

In Convention of the Representatives of the State of New York, October 4th.,
1776.
Resolved that the Sum of Six thousand four hundred and twelve dollars and
two eights of a dollar being the remaining part of the Bounty add one Months
wages and rations due to the officers and Men of the four Companies of
Rangers raised and established for the immediate protection and defence of
the Counties of Cumberland and Gloucester under the command of Major Joab
Hoisington forthwith Transmitted for their use.
Resolved that Mr. Sessions and Mr. Taylor be requested to repair to the
County of Cumberland and unite with Col. Marsh one of the members of the
said County as a Committee from this Convention to see the Preceeding
Resolutions of this Convention carried into execution.
Resolved that the Treasurer of this State pay to the said Committee the
before mentioned Sum of Six thousand four hundred and Twelve Dollars and two
eights of a dollar for the purposes above mentioned and the further Sum of
Two hundred dollars to defray the charge of their journey for the
expenditure of which they are to be accountable to this Convention.

John McKesson. Secry.

Received New Windsor 30 May 1781 of Capt Thomas Machin the sum of twenty
pounds in Bills of the New Emission of this State for Bounty for which I
inlisted to serve During the War in Col John Lamb's Regiment of
Artillery -20.0.0
John Cannon Saml. Logan

The Continental Congress, Oct. 8, 1776, resolved that a suit of clothes
should be given " as a Bounty to the Soldiers who shall list during the War
". The same Congress, March 9,1779, recommended that each State should fill
its complement of men by drafts; that a Bounty of $200 should be given to
each draft; and that each State should be credited for $200 for each recruit
it brought into the field for three years.

Kingston 3d., September 1777.

The following Articles of Cloathing Deliverd The Continental Troops Of the
State of New York as a Bounty are as follows. Vizt.

2 Shirts
@24/ L2 8
2 pair Shoes
@16/ 1 12
2 pair Stockings
@10/8 1 1 4
1 pair B. Skin breeches @60/
2 Frocks
@13/ 1 6
1 Hatt
10
2 pair Overalls
@16/ 1 12
1 jacket Or Vest
2 8

________________

L13 17 4

The Above Quoted prices are Averag'd as near prime Cost as possible.

John Henry, (Commy. Cloathg.State N. York)

Printed from Family Tree Maker, New York in the Revolution, Volume 11. The
Military and Naval Service. Army - Bounties, 0 Broderbund Software, Inc..,
Banner Blue Division,
August 22, 1999

Pixie

researching: BAKER, BRILEY, BORDER, DICKENS, GREEN, HOISINGTON, LINSCOTT,
PHILLIPS, SMITH, STALDER, THOMAS, and WEISS of Athens Co., Ohio
BASS, HUDNALL, SAYRE, and WOLFE, of Meigs Co. Ohio.

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