The following sources were found at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
and were transcribed by Patrick Riley.
The public is welcome to use these sources but as a courtesy credit The Legion Ville Historical Society, Inc.
Contact: legionville1792@yahoo.com
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Pay Roll of the General Staff of the Legion of the United States encamped at Pittsburg up to
August 31, 1792
Dr. Carmichael Surgeon Enlsited April 11, 1792 Pay for 5 Months 21 Days= $239.60
Charles Brown Surgeon's Mate Enlisted June 17, 1792 $30.00 month
Thomas Hutchins Surgeon's Mate Enlisted April 14, 1792 $30.00 Month
John Sellman Surgeon's Mate Enlisted April 25, 1792 $30.00 Month
George Balfour Enlisted April 14, 1792 $30.00 Month
Henry DeButts Aide-de-Camp Enlisted April 18, 1792 $24.00 Month
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Legion Ville April 14, 1793
Received of Caleb Swan Paymaster of the troops of the United States the sum of forty two dollars and seventy-four cents in full of the pay forage and subsistence of Doctor George Balfour Surgeon's Mate United States Legion for August 1792.
42.74/100
John Jeffers Captain
Vide Dr. Balfours letter answered to Warrant No 76
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Pay Roll June, July, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov 1795
Anthony Wayne Enlisted April 13, 1792 $166.00 Month
James Wilkinson $104.00 Month
John Mills Adjutant General $75.00 Month
Henry DeButts Aide-de-camp $24.00 Month
William Henry Harrison Aide-de-camp $24.00 Month
Bartholomew Schaumburgh Aide-de-camp $24.00 Month
William Winston Major $55.00 Month
Richard Allison Surgeon General $70.00 Month
Caleb Swan Paymaster $60.00 Month
Charles Watrous Surgeon's Mate $30.00 Month
David Davis Surgeon's Mate $30.00 Month
Roll for Jan, Feb, March, April and May 1795
David Jones Chaplain $3.00
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Pay Roll of the Nurse in the General Hospital of the United States
William McConnell Enlisted Oct 1, 1793 until May 31, 1794 $8.00 Month. Discharged June 1, 1794 from hospital.
David Davis Enlisted Sep 21, 1793 until July 23, 1794 $8.00 Month. Discharged July 27, 1794 from hospital.
Sarah Newland Enlisted September 21, 1793 until June 30, 1794 $8.00 Month
Elizabeth Millers Enlisted Oct 1, 1793 until Nov 9, 1794 $8.00 Month
Zephamiah Downs Enlisted Oct 9, 1793 until Nov 9, 1793
Discharged from Hospital Fort Hamilton Nov 9, 1794 (3?). $5.00 Month.
James Brunton Enlisted Oct 26, 1793 until Feb 3, 1794 $8.00 Month
Discharged Feb 3, 1794 at Fort Greenville.
Signed by Daniel Bryan Hospital Store Keeper (HSK)
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Hospital Store Keeper July 24, 1796
NURSES MONTH
Sarah Whistler $8.00
Ann Little 8.00
Charles Hatch 8.00
Eleanor McGee 8.00
Elizabeth Haley 8.00
Zephemiah Downs 4.00
John Thompson 4.00
Eleanor Conley 8.00
James Brunton 4.00
Martha Winters 8.00
Lewis Dulsaker 8.00
Tappan 8.00
Nancy Syree 8.00
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Monthly Return of a Detachment of Troops in the Service of the United States Garrisoned at Fort Steuben under the Command of Lt. Rezin Webster Dec 31, 1795
LT Sergeant Musician Rank and File Total
Present Fit 1 2 1 34 37
Sick Absent 0 0 0 0 0
Sick Present 0 1 1 7 9
Confined 0 0 0 0 0
On Command 0 0 0 0 0
Total 1 3 2 41 46
Transferred 0
Dead 0
Discharged 0
Deserted 0
Reduced 0
Promoted 2
Joined 2
Reinstated 2
Corporal Dalafarra promoted to Sergeant 1 Dec 1795
Philip Keniger Promoted to Corporal 1 Dec 1795
Joined William Whitten from Capt B____ Company. 1st Sub-Legion
Patrick Mullen a trumpeter left sick from Lt. Blues Detachment.
Reinlisted Joseph Ellsworth and Richard Workman.
Signed R. Webster Lt Commanding
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Number of Men Stationed at Fort Recovery Dec 31, 1794
LT 1
SGT 1
Corp 4
Musicians 2
Privates 41
1 SGT Sick
9 Privates Sick
Total 50 Men
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Monthly Return of a Detachment of Troops Stationed at Fort Franklin
LT Surgeon's mate QTR Master SGT SGT CORP PRIVATES
Present Fit 1 1 1 2 1 18
Sick Present 0 0 0 0 0 2
Artificer 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 1 1 1 2 2 20
Total Present 22
Sick 2
Artificer 1
Total 25
May 31, 1794
Lt. Polhemus Commanding
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Monthly Return of the Detachment Composing the Garrison of Fort Jefferson
John Nephew killed by the enemy November 10, 1794
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Muster Roll of troops Garrisoned at Fort Knox January 1, 1794
Sgt David Price
Corp Robert Hackerson
Corp Daniel Ludlow
Corp John Higgins
Corp Robert Sutherland
Corporal John Law
Corp Thomas Malloy
William Diamond Drummer Enlisted Sep 16, 1793
PRIVATES
Robert Adams
William Brown Enlisted Sep 18, 1793
Daniel Burr
Andrew Cochran Died Sept 6, 1793
James Campbell
George Cooper
William Curtin
Matthias Doughardy (Dougherty)
Joseph Duncan
Michael Downey
Hanery Delue
James Elwood
Abl Felt
Richard Fitzgerald
peter Gordon
John Gardner
Samuel Grant
John Hamilton
Nathan Howard
Michael Hogan
Joel Hamlin
John Jacobs
Samuel Jobes
Charles Kingsinger
Samuel Kerby (Kirby)
Dennis Kanady (Kennedy)
Francis Lucas
Presley Larkins
George Lamb
John Linch (Lynch)
Charles Marano
Rubin Morgan
William Mosley (Mosely)
Peter Moore
John Matthews Died June 7, 1793
Henry Newgent
Benjamin Palmer
Joseph Parsons
John Ring
David Royal
Michael Rice
John Scott
John Searles
John Scamerhorn (Shimmerhorn)
John Smith
George Torry
Samuel Tatum
Rubin Thomas
John Wallace
Thomas White
Abraham Wood
James Wilson Enlisted June 18, 1795
Henry Wilhousen (Wilhausen)
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Return of the Troops Stationed at Fort Franklin, Big Beaver Blockhouse, Fort Randolph under the Command of Captain John Crawford in the Service of the United States for the month of March 1794
FIT FOR DUTY Cpt LT Ensign Surgeon's Mate Sgt Major QTR Master Sgt Sgt Corp Music Pvts Total
Fort Fayette 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 2 48 58
Fort Franklin 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 21 28
Beaver Blockhouse 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 23 30
Fort Randolph 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 23 30
TOTAL 1 2 0 2 1 2 6 10 4 104 132