Boston 1775
Description: Dedicated to honoring the sacrificial service of the brave men who served in the Continental Navy and Marine Corps, as well as their spouses and families.
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The following list of 6 Pilots engaged for Continental service is compiled from the “Statement of claims which have been adjusted and allowed at the Treasury Department…on the 27th of March 1792” and published beginning page 387 in American State Papers (1834). Each man’s rate, date the claim was adjusted to and amount of claim is noted. The date noted is the last date of pay. A second simplified and alphabetized list follows for ease of internet browsing.
April 19, 1792, Henry Benson, Pilot to French Fleet at RI, Sept 3, 1781, $170.00
April 27, 1792, Edward Couper, Pilot, Jan 21, 1776, $172.95
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