Item 74: A Certificate by Samuel Erwin for the Death of Reuben Buck, Soldier under Captain Samuel Bowman, to Unknown, 1800 June 14
Item — Box: 12, Folder: 114
Dates
- 1800 June 14
Creator
- Erwin, Samuel (Person)
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Extent
1 items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Type of Material:
Certificate
General Condition:
Fair. The page has some yellow discoloration.
Measurements:
2 15/16 in. x 7 4/16 in.
Description:
This item depicts a death certificate by Samuel Erwin of Reuben Buck, a soldier in Captain Samuel Bowman’s command. The front of the item states that Buck died on June 11, 1800, and was owed $30.00 of his pay. The back of the item notes that this sum was paid to S. Macwhorter after the disbandment of the company. He was also compensated for his travels to Tioga.
This item was originally curated with Series II: the McClintock Family Series, as part of a binder, original number 1.6 Binder: Andrew McClintock Correspondence and Biographical Materials and Photo, 1831-1881. The binder was dissolved in processing the collection and items pertaining to the Susquehanna Claim and General Wyoming Valley Collection moved to corresponding collections.
Transcription:
Front:
[illegible] the 11 Reg[imen]t
Reuben Buck a Soulder (sic) [soldier]in Capt[ain] Bowman
Died on the Eleventh Day of June 1800
and there was I believe about thirty dollars of his pay behind in the hand
of the paymaster-
Sam[eu]l Erwin
Back: Samuel Erwin Certificate of the death of Ruben Buck a soldier in Capt Sam Bowmans Company 11, Penn[sylvani]a Regement (sic)
Reuben Buck Paid by S. Macwhorter to 14 June 1800, when the Reg[imen]t was disbanded, including an allowance of 3 months gratuitous pay, + a further allowance of pay + subsistence for travelling (sic) to Tioga Point the place of his residence-
Back: Samuel Erwin Certificate of the death of Ruben Buck a soldier in Capt Sam Bowmans Company 11, Penn[sylvani]a Regement (sic)
Reuben Buck Paid by S. Macwhorter to 14 June 1800, when the Reg[imen]t was disbanded, including an allowance of 3 months gratuitous pay, + a further allowance of pay + subsistence for travelling (sic) to Tioga Point the place of his residence-
Creator
- Erwin, Samuel (Person)
Repository Details
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570-408-7823 (Fax)
ask.archives@wilkes.edu