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Wadsworth and Carter (Firm) Receipts, Manuscript MS 84.2, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Purchase, 1984.
Also available on microfilm
The firm of Wadsworth and Carter was the creation of Jeremiah Wadsworth and Colonel Carter. Carter was actually John Barker Church. They served as agents for the French Army during the Revolutionary War.
Bills and receipts of the firm Wadsworth and Carter. Documents relate to circumstances surrounding the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781, primarily concerning the return of wagons and teams of horses. Other receipts cover shoeing horses, traveling, recruiting army drivers, supplying food grains, straw, wood, and salt, and labor costs. Mentioned specifically are Count de Rochambeau, Marquis de Lafayette, and the "Duke's [Lauzun] Legion" in Hampton, [Va.]. There is also mention of Samuel Beale, J. Cammill, John Davis, John Debow, Mark Garrett, B. H. Holmes, Christian Ish, Thomas Lewis, Warner Lewis, Daniel Moore, Levi Pease, J. Penon, Benjamin Powell, and Daniel Rogan.
Chronologically arranged.
Receipt for the return of waggon's etc. under the command of Maj. John Davis, Williamsburgh to Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter. Includes the names of the four conductors: J. W. Shields, Jos. Broadhurst, Thomas Gardner and Thomas Scott.
Receipt for the return of wagons and other items under the command of Maj. John Davis in Williamsburg to Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter. Conductors are listed as Ben. Smith Jos. Broadhurst and Thomas Scott.
Receipt for the return of wagons etc. under the command of Maj. John Davis, Williamsburg, to Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter. Lists the conductors as: John Davis, Broadhurst and Seaman, Benj. Smith and Thomas Scott.
Receipt for the return of wagons, etc. under the command of Maj. John Davis, Williamsburg, to Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter. Lists conductors as: John Davis, Ben. Smith, Broadhurst and Seaman and Thomas Scott.
Receipt for six bushels of corn and eight bushels of barley received for the French Army. Signed by a French soldier.
Receipt for six bushels of corn and eight bushels of barley received by Thomas Lewis for Warner Lewis from Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter.
Receipt, signed by Danl. Rogan acknowledging his receipt of nine crowns from Wadsworth and Carter. Rogan received payment for raising drivers for the army.
Statement for return of wagons and horses from a brigade of the French Army at Rockspring Camp. Signed by J. Cammill.
Receipt for the return of horses and teams from an unnamed Army brigade. Signed by Danl. Mooreville for his brigade.
Receipt signed by Christian Ish, Lancaster, acknowledging payment from Levi Pease for shoeing horses.
Receipt signed by B. Holmes, York, acknowledging payment from Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter for the use of "Shipp of Rochambeau."
Statement from John Debow, Pompton Plains, for goods and services supplied to Wadsworth and Carter as agents for the French Army.
Receipt signed by Mark Garrett, on behalf of the American Army, acknowledging payment from Messrs. Wadsworth and Carter for supplies delivered to the French Army. The supplies were delivered to the French troops at Jamestown by order of Lafayette; also, for the delivery of salt to Mr. Reynaud.
Receipt signed by Benjamin Powell acknowledging receipt of payment from Danl. Alcott for his services as a driver in the employ of Wadsworth and Carter.