Ledger of supply costs for eleven Revolutionary War soldiers
- On View
- Military History Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Created by
- Goodrich, Isaac, American
- Subject of
- Simbo, Prince, American, ca. 1737 - 1810
- Date
- 1782
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 12 7/16 x 8 in. (31.6 x 20.3 cm)
- Description
- A single-sheet document of handwritten brown ink on off-white paper that lists soldiers, both black and white, and the cost of supplies for each man for the year 1781. The document begins at the top with [The Account of Supplies (illegible) to the Officers + Soldiers / families that belong to the Town of Glastonbury; doing duty in the Continental Line]. The bulk of the page consists of a table listing the men's names, amounts of supplies, and sums of money. The names begin with Sergeants Francis Nicholson and John Warren and continue with the soldiers Thomas Looland, Timothy Stevens, Syfax Mosley, Prince Simbo, Isaac Tryon, John Holding, Asa Fox, Alexander Macuplin, and Cromwell Price. Written at center of the verso is [Glastonbury / Family Supplies / in 1781] and along the top left edge: [Bill of Supplies for / the Officers & Soldiers family / belong to the Town of / Glastonbury for the year / 1781 / Entered].
- Place made
- Glastonbury, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Documents and Manuscripts
- Type
- documents
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2009.14.2
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.