Selected audited accounts of state civil and military officers
Series Number
A0802
Summary
The series includes vouchers, accounts, contracts, correspondence, and related documents of various state civil and military officers including Commissioners of Highways, Commissioners of Fortifications, Commissary of Military Stores, Council of Appointment, Pay Master General, agents of New York State with the United States, Commissioners of Indian Affairs, Indian agents, s, Adjutant General, and Quarter Master General. The series also contains financial documents and claims relating to "detached" militia companies that were placed under Federal command during the War of 1812.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
Photocopying is restricted because most of the documents are fragile and many of them are pasted in overlapping sets on a folio page.
The series consists of a company/regimental orderly book for the 2nd Regiment New York State Artillery, which was stationed in New York City during the War of 1812. It shows the day by day activities of the organization.
Creator
New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
Restricted due to fragility. Closed for use pending preservation treatment.
New York State Governor Daniel D. Tompkins gubernatorial and personal records
Series Number
A0084
Summary
This series contains mostly correspondence but also some accounts, essays, and related records documenting Daniel Tompkins' public and private life from his college years through his term as vice president. Included are letters from Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe, Martin Van Buren, DeWitt Clinton, and Henry Dearborn. Records relate to the War of 1812; appointments; Indians; political disputes; state prison administration; slavery; John Jacob Astor's arrest for treason; morality issues; and Tompkins' finances and property. These records are restricted due to damage.
Creator
New York (State). Governor (1807-1817 : Tompkins)
Access Restrictions
Restricted: Because of severe burn damage to the records, researchers should first consult Public Papers of Daniel D. Tompkins.
Record of certificates and affidavits of veterans of the War of 1812
Series Number
A1303
Summary
This volume from the Comptroller's Office lists payments of claim certificates for war services made to veterans of the War of 1812. Information includes claim number; claimant name and residence; certificate number; dollar amount of certificate; amount awarded on certificate; amount awarded under apportionment of 1870, total amount awarded; date of receipt; date paid; where or to whom payment was delivered; and occasional remarks.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
New York State Comptroller's Office correspondence concerning claims for war service and bills for military expenses
Series Number
B1182
Summary
Most of this series consists of letters written to the Comptroller requesting searches of records to confirm individuals' Revolutionary War service. Replies from the controller are not included. Additional material includes bills for repair and storage of small arms; memoranda concerning state military accounts; certificates of employment of clerks in the adjutant general's office; War of 1812 claim number 16,273; and a few claims for the state campaign badge awarded for military service during the Spanish-American War.
Creator
New York (State). Comptroller's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Adjutant General's Office accounts of State Militia
Series Number
A0861
Summary
The majority of these records are comprised of contracts and correspondence relating to the purchase and repair of military equipment such as weapons and ammunition for use by the state militia. These account listings track the existing and expected stores of such equipment. Accounts largely pertain to the War of 1812 and its aftermath. Later records include assessments of fines on militia units and individuals serving in them, as well as citations of sheriffs.
Creator
New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Journal of patents for lands in the Military Bounty Land District in Illinois issued to War of 1812 veterans and list of Revolutionary War claims
Series Number
A4151
Summary
This volume records the names of War of 1812 veterans (H-Z only) from New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Ohio, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia who received federal bounty land grants in Illinois for their military service. It also contains a list of claims filed in response to the Revolution Claims Act of February 3, 1853 (U.S. 10 Stat. 154) for eight New York counties.
Creator
New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
War of 1812 abstracts of payrolls for New York State Militia ("payroll cards")
Series Number
B0810
Summary
This series consists of payroll cards for soldiers of the New York militia who served in the War of 1812. Each card lists: name; rank; "organization" in which the soldier served, including the specific company name; amount paid; dates paid; and "remarks," which generally provides the payroll and/or voucher number that corresponds to the soldier and other information on his military service.
Creator
New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Transcriptions of War of 1812 payrolls for New York State Militia units
Series Number
B0811
Summary
This series consists of payrolls transcripts kept by the regional paymasters of the United States Army. They record payments to regiments in the New York State Militia, Volunteers and Sea Fencibles (soldiers responsible for the defense of the Port of New York) in the War of 1812. Information may include: commanding officer; soldier's name; rank; dates of appointment or enlistment; to what time engaged or enlisted; amount paid in lieu of clothing and traveling expenses; total paid; and remarks.
Creator
New York (State). Adjutant General's Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.