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Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803 Pay Roll of Capt. Bauman's Company of Artillery in the Regiment whereof Henry Knox Esqr. is Colonel

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02437.00319 Author/Creator: Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803 Place Written: s.l. Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 31 May 1776 Pagination: 2 p. : docket ; Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 19.9 cm Order a Copy

Very detailed payroll for May, 1776. Gives names of Bauman's men, their position, when they enlisted and were last paid, how much time they were owed for and at what pay scale.

Bauman, Sebastian, 1739-1803
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806

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