October 1778 Revolutionary War Regimental Payroll Commanded by William S. Smith

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American Revolution
Regimental Payroll of Field & Staff Commanded by Lt. Colonel William S. Smith Who Was Related to Presidents John Adams & John Quincy Adams
October 1778-Dated Revolutionary War, Manuscript Document Signed, "Jon.(athan) Hastings, Capt. Com'd", Payroll for the Continental Army Regiment Commanded by William S. Smith Lt. Colonel, Aide to Camp to General Sullivan, Staff of General Washington, Very Fine.
Original Manuscript Document, 1 page, measuring 12.5" wide x 8" tall, light tone, minor vertical centerfold split archivally well sealed on the blank reverse, well written on laid period paper with an outstanding huge "Britannia" central watermark. The header reads: "Payroll of the Field & Staff & Non Commission'd Staff in the Reg(imen)'t Command'd by Wm. S. Smith Lt. Col. for the Month of Oct. 1778 ---."
This Revolutionary War Document is boldly Signed by Jonathan Hastings, Capt. Commander, at the bottom right. The name, rank, time of service and the amount of pay and subsistence for each member is neatly laid out in this ledger, beginning with "Wm. S. Smith." A total of six names mentioned are; Lt. Col. Thomas Edwards Adt., Robert Williams, Paymaster, Abner Harmon, Sgt, Major, Ebenezer Freeman, 2nd Maj. Serg, and John Scott, Major. It appears to have been written while in Camp at the fort at Pawtuxet, Rhode Island, late Col. Lee's Regiment. Docket clearly written on the blank reverse reads, in full: "Pay Roll of Field and Staff & Non-Commision'd Half for Octr. 1778".
LT. COL. WILLIAM STEPHENS SMITH (1755-1816) was the son-in-law of President John Adams, a brother-in-law of President John Quincy Adams and an Aide-decamp to General John Sullivan in 1776. He was on the staff of General Lafayette in 1780 and 1781, and then transferred to the staff of General Washington. He was Secretary of the Legation at London in 1784 and returned to America in 1788; he was appointed by President Washington to be United States Marshal for the district of New York in 1789 and later Supervisor of Revenue.

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