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| Collection Reference Number
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GLC01083
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| From Archive Folder
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Documents Relating to 1787
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| Title
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Muster roll of Potomac Company
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| Date
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18 October 1787
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| Author
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Washington, George (1732-1799)
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| Additional authors
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Fitzgerald, John, d. 1799. Gilpin, George, d. 1813. Stuart, Richardson, d. 1822.
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| Document Type
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Military document
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| Content Description
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Signed by Richardson Stuart, authorizing payment of those on the muster list. Also signed by John Fitzgerald, Washington's former aide-de-camp, and by Colonel George Gilpin. Lists the names of workers in the Potomac Company, founded by George Washington to construct canals along the Potomac River.
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| Subjects
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President Muster Rolls and Returns Canals Finance
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| People
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Fitzgerald, John (d. 1799) Gilpin, George (1740-1813) Stuart, Richardson (d. 1822) Washington, George (1732-1799)
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| Place written
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Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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| Theme
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Government & Politics; Science, Technology, Invention; Industry; Naval & Maritime; Banking & Economics
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| Sub-collection
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The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
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| Additional Information
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In 1784, both Virginia and Maryland agreed to support canal construction undertaken by the Potomac Company. Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
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| Copyright
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
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| Module
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Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
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| Transcript
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Show/hide List of Workmen &c. Employed at the Shanandoah-falls under Richardson Stuart from the 16th of June to the 4 of august inclusive 1787 and certified by the Subscribing Overseers - Names Occupations No. of days at per Month Rations deducted1/3 10 Total Amot. In Virginia Currency £ ƒ D Thomas Pollock Overseer 42 £4 ~6 9 3 Robert Duke Do. 33 Do. ~5 1 6 Abner Meek Do. 39 Do. ~6 0 0 Daniel Murphy Do. 41 Do. ~6 6 2 Thomas Herron Do. 42 Do. ~6 3 1 Jonathan Morris Smith 40 £3 ~4 12 3½ Frederick Smith Rock Blower 42 £3 ~4 16 11 " George Devit Labourer 37 32/ 1 1 ~2 3 2 Bartholemew McDonogh Do. 39 40/ 1 ~2 18 9 John Wood Do. 25 32/ ~1 10 9 Willm. Hannah Do. 36 32 2 2 ~2 1 4 John Simpson Do. 27 Do. 2 ~1 10 9 John Handcock Do. 29 Do. 2 1 ~1 12 5 Henry Marshall Do. 25 Do. 3 ~1 7 0 " Thomas Graham Do. 6 Do. 1 ~0 6 3 Robert Mc. Donold Do. 38 Do. 1 ~2 5 6 James Byas Do. 8 Do. 1 ~0 8 7 ½ John Montgomery Do. 31 40/ 1 ~2 6 2 James Mc. Entire Do. 35 32/ 4 1 ~1 17 5 Patrick Mc. Grath Do. 22 32/ 2 ~1 4 7½ Jacob Delong Do. 6 32/ 2 ~0 5 0 " Joseph Craft Do. 1 40/ 7 ~0 0 0 Wounded Patrick Todd Do. 38 40/ 0 0 ~2 18 6 James Todd Do. 28 40/ 1 1 ~2 1 0 £2.1.0 John Whelan Do. 37 32/ 2 0 ~2 3 0 Thomas Mc. Quince Do. 38 32/ ~2 6 9 William Strahan Do. 26 32/ 2 ~1 9 6 Edward Shaughnese Do. 16 32/ 0 0 ~0 19 9 Robert Forth Do. 22 32/ 5 0 ~1 1 0 James W. Meekin Do. 23 Do. 3 1 ~1 3 9 ½ " William Mason Do. 2 Do. 4 ~0 0 0 James Burns Do. 23 Do. 2 ~1 5 10½ Charles Mc. Donold Do. 32 Do. 5 ~1 13 3 Thomas Butler Do. 15 Do. 2 9 ~0 16 0 Wounded Thos. Osborne Do. 37 40/ 1 ~2 15 9 James Lafferty Do. 11 32 2 0 0 13 6 Henry Dennis Do. 37 Do. 3 ~2 1 10½ Andrew Mc. Guire Do. 40 Do. 1 ~2 8 0 " Edmond Cash Do. 7 40/ 2 ~0 8 3 James Doyle Do. 37 32/ 2 ~2 3 1½ Francis Mulloy Do. 17 Do. 4 ~0 16 0 William Hall Do. 21 Do. 4 ~1 1 0 Edward Morgan Do. 34 Do. 3 ~1 18 3 James Mirony Do. 37 Do. 1 1 ~2 4 4 Thomas Mirony Do. 39 Do. 1 1 ~2 5 11 " John Biddle Do. 11 Do. 1 1 ~0 11 5 Henry Struble Do. 11 Do. 1 ~0 12 3 ½ Robert Harper Do. 14 ½ 40/ ~1 2 3 ½ Michl. Loyd Do. 23 32/ 5 2 ~1 0 7 20/7 William Conner Do. 29 Do. 2 ~1 13 3 Peter Countz Do. 22 Do. 0 2 ~1 5 4 Ulrick Rice Do. 6 Do. ~0 7 5 Thomas Ward Do. 34 Do. 3 ~1 18 3 " Alexander Dorning Do. 11 Do. 1 ~0 12 3½ John Chapman Do. 5 Do. 2 ~0 3 9 Matthew Walsh Do. 7 Do. 2 ~0 6 3 " John Green Do. 13 0 ~0 16 0 Thomas Carson Do. 42 32 0 ~2 11 9 John Mc. Ginnes Do. 13 Do. 2 ~0 13 6 George Clark Do. 36 Do. 3 1 ~1 19 9½ John Frame Do. 18 Do. 3 ~0 18 6 John Luckett Do. 7 Do. 2 ~0 6 3 Thomas Leonard Do. 18 Do. 1 ~1 1 0 Michael Kelly Do. 7 Do. ~0 8 7½ Christopher Dalton Do. 5 Do. 2 ~0 3 9 Henery Flood Do. 12 Do. 1 ~0 13 6 Simon Korber Do. 37 Do. 1 ~2 4 8 44/8 John Erremere Do. 37 Do. ~2 5 6 Thomas Knight Do. 11 Do. 1 ~0 12 3 Elinor Koontz Cook 42 20/ ~1 12 3 ½ " Henry Mander Labourer 42 22/ ~2 11 9 Charles Doud Do. 29 Do. ~1 15 9 Patrick Mc. Nemara Do. 26 Do. 6 ~1 4 6 James Burns 2nd. Do. 40 Do. 0 1 ~2 8 5 James Robertson Do. 28 Do. 1 ~1 13 3 " James Kerr Do. 2 Do. 3 ~0 0 0 Ran away William Fisher Do. 22 Do. 1 ~1 5 10½ John Mc. Anally Do. 3 Do. 0 1 ~0 2 11 Hugh Owens Do. 27 Do. ~1 13 3 Lewis Harder Do. 1 Do. 0 0 ~0 1 3 John Brown Do. 11 Do. 1 ~0 12 3 James Moxley Do. 23 Do. 0 ~1 8 3 Lewis Duroe Do. 23 Do. 0 ~1 8 3 " John Burns Do. 1 Do. 0 2 ~0 0 0 John Blackstone Do. 16 Do. 0 ~0 19 9 William Lucas Do. 14 Do. 0 ~0 17 3 Peter Ryan Do. 9 Do. ~0 11 1½ Philip Masterson Do. 12 Do. ~0 14 9 James Keating Do. 7 Do. 2 ~0 6 3 Charles Stewart Do. 11 Do. ~0 13 6 Edward Owings Do. 12 Do. ~0 14 9 Abraham Lushey Do. 8 Do. ~0 9 10½ " James Robinson Carpenter 9 £3 ~1 0 9½ Charles Dayley Labourer 6 32/ ~0 7 5 Patrick Thornton Do. 6 32/ ~0 7 5 Charles Joice Do. 6 Do. ~0 7 5 Peter Cuningham Do. 4 Do. ~0 5 0 John Bowling Do. 4 Do. ~0 5 0 John Beasley Do. 4 Do. ~0 5 0 Richard Simpson Do. 1 Do. 1 ~0 0 0 Peter Koontz Boy and no Rations 42 10/ ~0 15 9 £149..8..8 I Believe the above Account { Thos. Pollock to be Just Richardson Stuart Robert Duke Abner Meek Daniel Murphy Recd. Of Mr. William Hartshorne Treasurer the above Sum of one hundred & forty nine pounds 8/8 Virginia Currency to pay to the Men &c. Richardson Stuart [docket] No. 112 Pay Roll of the Shenandoah Falls from 6th. June to 4th Augst. 1787 pd Augst 7. 1787 £149..8..8 Pass'd this 18th. Oct. 1787 Go: Washington John Fitzgerald George Gilfrin
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