, Gent, to furnish the wife of
Shadrack Reeder. Hardage Lane to furnish Sarah Gilmore, wife
of William, whose son is in the army. William Ellzey to
furnish wife of Shadrack Reeder. Josias Clapham appointed to
apply to the Treasurer for 500 pounds to be placed in the
hands of John Lewis, Gent, to supply the necessaries of life
for those who have husbands or children in the Continental
army.
"1779, May: Farling Ball to furnish Edward McGinnis and
William Means. John Alexander to furnish Ann Bartan.
(William Stanhope to furnish Ann Barton, July 1779.)
"1779, August: Robert Jamison to furnish Conard Shanks,
whose son is in the army. Jonathan Davis to furnish Mary
Stoker. Pierce Bayly do. wife of Joel Coleman.
"1780, March: John Tyler do. Jemima Coleman.
"1780, July: Simon Triplett to furnish Jemima Coleman, wife
of Joel, not exceeding two barrels of flour and 200 pounds
of Pork.
"1780, September: John Alexander to furnish Ann Barton one
barrel of corn and fifty pounds of Pork. Josias Clapham do.
Catherine Henderson, widow of Adam Henderson. William Cavans
to furnish Ann Richards, her husband being in the army, and
Isabella Collens, widow of Joseph.
"1780, November: Wm. Bronough do. Sarah Russell, wife of
Samuel.
"1781, April: William Owsley to supply Hannah Rice & two
children, the family of James Rice, who died in the
Continental army.
"1781, May: Adam Vincel to supply Mary Tritipoe, wife of
Conrad, her husband being in the army.
"1781, Sept.: Joseph Thomas to supply the widow of David
Hamilton (a soldier who was killed in the Continental army).
"1782, Jan.: John Tyler, Gent, to furnish the family of
Cornelius Slacht (he being an 18 months' draft).
"1782, Feb.: John Lewis, Gent, to furnish Eleanor Wilcox (a
soldier's wife).
"1782, March: William Douglass to furnish Eleanor Wilcox,
agreeable to an order of the last Court directed to John
Lewis, Gent, the said Lewis declining."
"Treasurer to pay sundry persons for furnishing supplies as
per their several accounts:
"1778, May 12: William Ellzey, Esq., L3 8s. 9d., on account
of wife of John Stoker and L2 10s. ditto for wife of
Shadrack Reeder. Wm. Douglass, L50 14s. 6d. as per acct.
"1778, June 9: Andrew Adam, L13 5d., for M
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