APPENDIX 1
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JOSEPH CALVIT’S SERVICE IN THE OLD NORTHWEST
The material below comes from the Microfilmed George Rogers Clark Papers at the Virginia State Library and Archives and the Abstract to the George Rogers Clark Papers. The Illinois Regiment. Based on the Microfilmed George Rogers Clark Papers At the Virginia State Library and Archives, comp. Richard Eugene Willson (Chicago: The Society, 1998). The Abstract and microfilm are difficult to use. Orders, requisitions, etc., were written on scraps of papers, which time has not treated well. Ink has faded and paper has degraded. There are also some discrepancies between the Abstract and the microfilmed documents, e.g., several documents according to the Abstract refer to Joseph Calvit, when, in reality, the documents actually refer to a Joseph Crockett.
More seriously, for reels 5, 6, and 9, the Abstract frequently notes a “James Calvit,” whose movements mirror Joseph’s. There is no evidence that such a person existed among George Rogers Clark’s troops, and the signatures in the referenced documents clearly show “Jos Calvit,” as Joseph frequently signed his name. It seems likely that James is, in fact, Joseph. If this is true, the documents below do not substantively change my appraisal of Joseph’s service under Clark—except to be even more impressed how much alcohol was an essential staple in a soldier’s diet of the period. There are, however, several documents, which might add something to our understanding of how Joseph got to Natchez. On May 3, 4, and 25 provisions were ordered to supply James/Joseph on a trip downstream. Yet, he appears to have remained at his post at least until July 7.[1] Two document refers to Calvit as a captain and another gives his name as “Calvert.”
Finally, sometimes it is hard to determine which photocopy frame a certain document occupies. Therefore, some document citations might be off by one frame. Reel 7 is particularly dangerous in this regard. Finally, on the assumption that the original documents used by the Abstract editors are more clear than are the microfilmed copies, I have used both the Abstract and the microfilm to determine as best I can what the documents say.
Document 2062-Roll 2-Frames 724-725-July 14, 1779: Center document. Joseph Bowman order for 3 blankets and 2 shirts for Lieut. Joseph Calvart of Capt. Shelby's co.
3016-3-104-107-July 16, 1779: Top right document. Duplicate. Incomplete. No. 116. Document was written at Oak Post and writer explains that his health is better thanks to God. Verso was written by Joseph Bowman at Fort Patrick Henry and indicated 5 land bags were given to Joseph Calvert of Capt. Shelby's co. Names: ? Friend.
2575-2-1029-August 2, 1779: Bottom document. Horse Master Isaac Bowman by order for Col. Clark issued horses owned by state of Virginia to Isaac Taylor and Joseph Calvert.
2590-2-1050-1053-August 1779-Continued: the time being was to first approve the appointment. Capt. Robert Todd was to be joined by Capt. Evans co., Lieut. Dalton Artillery and Ensign Slaughter and these artillery officers who were at different posts and garrisons were to take charge of the artillery stores belonging to that department. Major Joseph Bowman was to direct recruitment and the recruiting officers: Capt. Quirk, Evans, Taylor, Worthington and Kellar and Lieut. Roberts, Crocket, Ramsay. Calvit along with Ensign Montgomery were to make report to him and receive orders and instructions.
2998-3-98-August 4, 1779: Top document. John Montgomery order to St. Vinson quarter master to give powder and lead to Joseph Calvert of Capt. James Shelby co.
2626-2-1074 -1075-August 8, 1779: Bottom document. Lieut. Joseph Calvit request to Issuing Company for 5 pounds of beef for his mess.
8046-5-152-156-December 12, 1780: Abstract of sundry merchandize issued to the troops at Fort Jefferson by Martin Carney, quartermaster, being part of a cargo purchased from Capt. Philip Barbour by Capt. Robert George. Items listed: Taffia,[2] steel bars, gun powder, paper, soap, brass kettles, flint, coffee, denim jeans, rum case, tobacco, chest of carpenter tools, liquor and iron. Items were distributed to Militia, Indian Department, Major John Williams, State of Virginia, Capt. Richard Brashear, Capt. Lieut. Richard Harrison, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Ensign Laurence Slaughter, Israel Dodge, Silas Harlan [Harland], Ensign Jarret Williams, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Zephaniah Blackford, Lieut. Richard Clark, William Clark, Patt Kennedy, John Donne, Hospital, Sundry fatigue parties, Illinois Regiment, Capt. Leonard Helm, Capt. Edward Worthington, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Capt. John Rogers, Cornet John Thruston, Lieut. Gerault, Capt. Richard McCarty, interpreter James Sherlock, prisoner of war Philip Dyian, Boat master Buckner Pittman, Sergeant Major John Walker, Joseph Hunter, Quartermaster Department, Agents Department, Peoria Indians, Kaskaskia Indians, Capt.[John] Bayley's Company, Capt. [Edward] Worthington Company, Capt. [Robert] George's Company, Capt. [Richard] Brashear Company, Ensign [Jarret] Williams hunting party, John Harris.
14057-8-866-876-December 15, 1780: Duplicate filming. Abstract of issues of a quantity of merchandize received by Israel Dodge, Deputy Agent at Fort Jefferson the 15th December 1780 from Capt. Robert George Commander and issued agreeable to his orders for use of the troops in the Illinois Department belonging to the state of Virginia. Abstract has date for the numbered and voucher issued, to whom issued, for whose use and to whom chargeable. Abstract indicates amount of yards of broad cloth, linen, pounds of vermillion, white flannel, pounds of thread, dozens of coat vests, buttons, silk, mohair, pairs of men's shoes, small bags, yards of duck [cloth], cap wire, brass ink pots, sewing needles, paper pins, half worn riding saddle. Names: Leonard Helm, Ensign Jarret Williams, Elizabeth Burk, Capt. John Bayley, Lurana Meredith, John Young, Capt. [Richard] Brashear, Capt. [Robert] George, Capt. [Abraham] Kellar, State of Virginia, B. Littleman, Capt. [Edward] Worthington, Elizabeth Phelps, Martin Carney, Boat Master Buckner Pittman, Lieut. Richard Clark, Edward Murray, Zephaniah Blackford, Silas Harlan, hunters, William Whitehead, Nancy Humble, Thomas Snellock, Lieut. Richard Harrison, John Biles, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Anne Elms, Bartlet Searcy, State of Virginia, Express from Falls of Ohio, Capt. Robert Todd, Ensign [Laurence] Slaughter, Major [Godefroy] Linctot, Capt. John Dodge, Sergeant William Clark, friendly Indians, Eliz Jones, interpreters,
8889-5-738-739-January 20, 1781: Top document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue tobacco for 17 men of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit company.
8759-5-652-653-January 24, 1781: Bottom document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue sugar and coffee to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8760-5-654-655-January 24, 1781: Top document. Capt. Robert George order to issue liquor for men of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit fatigue.
8534-5-498-499-January 25, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order at Fort Jefferson to Israel Dodge to issue thread to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8703-5-622-625-January 25, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue cloth and thread to Capt. James [Joseph] Calvit company.
8761-5-654-655-January 25, 1781: Second document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issue liquor to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8538-5-500-501-No Date: Third document. James [Joseph] Calvit received goods from Israel Dodge.
8521-5-488-491-January 27, 1781: Top right document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order at Fort Jefferson for a brass kettle and a pair of flat irons. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8571-5-533-536-January 27, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue cloth and trimming for a coat, 3 waistcoats and 2 pair of overalls for soldiers Michael Miles, Page Porterwood, Andrew Ryon, who were under command of Capt. James [Joseph] Calvit and had enlisted for 3 years or for War.
8863-5-724-727-January 27, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney to Fort Jefferson for 3 pints of rum.
8899-5-742-January 27, 1781: Third document. Faded. Fort Jefferson issued taffia to James [Joseph] Calvit.
8865-5-728-729-January 29, 1781: Second document. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson for 3 quarts and 1 pint of taffia.
8896-5-740-741-January 29, 1781: Fourth document. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue 2 quarts of taffia.
8567-5-529-532-January 30, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit request at
8904-5-743-January 30, 1781: Fourth document. Fort Jefferson issued 2 quarts of liquor to James [Joseph] Calvit.
9134-5-908-909-February 2, 1781: Fourth document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued liquor ration for Joseph Calvit.
9140-5-913-914-February 2, 1781: Second document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue 41 gills of whiskey to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit's men on fatigue.
9149-5-917-918-February 3, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue powder and lead to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8540-5-502-504-February 3, 1781-Continued: furnish 2 ax for use of the company. Names: James [Joseph] Calvit.
9157-5-920-February 3, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson for liquor for fatigue of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
12836-7-1107-1110-February 5, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue whiskey for 106 men of the Illinois Regiment. Names: Beverly Snent, Joseph Calvit.
9176-5-928-931-February 7, 1781: Fifth document. Duplicate filming. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
xxxx-5-960-February 7, 1781: Fort Jefferson. Jos. Calvit requests 2 gallons of taffia for his own use. To Wm Gary, Quartermaster.
9230-5-960-961-February 7, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue 3 pounds of sugar to Joseph Calvit.
9069-5-873-876-February 10, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to pay Marah Lunsford for making 2 pair of overalls for 2 soldiers of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9253-5-968-February 11, 1781: Bottom document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue sugar to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8937-5-770-February 12, 1781: Second document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to 1 quart of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8949-5-772-775-February 12, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue sugar to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8950-5-776-777-February 16, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued 3 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8936-5-770-February 19, 1781: Top document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue 2 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9104-5-889-892-February 20, 1781: Fifth document. Duplicate filming. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued 7 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9132-5-908-909-February ?, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued whiskey to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9137-5-910-912-February ?, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Faded. Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson for whiskey.
9191-5-937-939-February 25, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. February 25, 1781. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue 4 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9417-6-97-98-February 26, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George appointed a court of enquiring at Fort Jefferson to investigate Major George Slaughter's allegations against Capt. [Edward] Worthington. Capt. [John] Rogers served as president with members: Capt. [Abraham] Keller, Capt. [Benjamin] Roberts, Lieut. Girault, Lieut. [Joseph] Calvit, Lieut. [Richard] Clark, Samuel [Thruston]?
8538-5-500-501-No Date: Third document. James [Joseph] Calvit received goods from Israel Dodge.
9812-6-255-256-March 1, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued 2 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9386-6-79-80-March 5, 1781: Top right document. Fort Jefferson issued 2 quarts of taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
9375-6-76-77-March 6, 1781: Third document on left. Fort Jefferson issued taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
9921-6-307-310-March 6, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Fort Jefferson issued cloth and thread to Lieut. Joseph Calvit. Names: Capt. Robert George, John Dodge.
9926-6-311-314-March 6, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Fort Jefferson issued taffia to ? Tiddlen to take to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9934-6-319-320-March 7, 1781: Second document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9928-6-311-314-March 9, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued 7 quarts of taffia for the week ration of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9989-6-347-350-March ?, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Faded. Reference to Fort Jefferson and Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvert.
9283-6-31-32-March 25, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
9304-6-41-42-March 29, 1781: Top document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
10109-6-470-471-April ?, 1781: Sixth document. Martin Carney issued taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10115-6-472-473-April 2, 1781: Bottom document. Taffia issued to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10174-6-507-510-April 21, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue a pound of twine to make fishing line for use of Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
10237-6-545-546-April 24, 1781: Bottom document. Fort Jefferson issued thread. Names: Capt. Robert George, Israel Dodge, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10755-6-839-May 2, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued 8 pounds of sugar. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
10940-6-987-990-May 3, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Fort Jefferson issued a gun/rifle to Andrew Ryan. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
10740-6-833-834-May 4, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia for Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10667-6-794-795-May 5, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit. Names: Martin Carney.
10708-6-816-817-May 10, 1781: Bottom document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10730-6-827-828-May 14, 1781: Bottom document. Fort Jefferson issued taffia. Names: Capt. Robert George, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10689-6-811-May 17, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued 3 pints of taffia. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
10937-6-983-986-May 19, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue a looking glass to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
10665-6-793-May 23, 1781. Third document. Fort Jefferson issued sugar. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
11122-6-1117-1118-June 6, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued tobacco. Names: Capt. Robert George, Joseph Calvit.
11824-7-223-224-July 9, 1781: Second document. Martin Carney at Falls of Ohio issued 10 pounds of sugar for use of Lieut. Joseph Calvit. Names: Capt. Robert George.
12090-7-394-397-July 10, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Names: Nick Jones, James Runner, Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
12080-7-381-383-July 12, 1781: Faded. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Martin Carney.
11654-7-172-173-July 17, 1781: Top document. Forage for horses. Names: Joseph Calvit, Thomas Berwise?, John Crawford.
11931-7-287-July 20, 1781: Top document. Falls of Ohio issued 37 gills[3] of double distilled whiskey for a fatigue party unloading a boat of salt. Names: Joseph Calvit, Lieut. Col. John Montgomery.
12104-7-405-406-July 21, 1781: Top document. Falls of Ohio issued tallow. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, George Slaughter.
12047-7-350-351-July 23, 1781: Top document. Faded. Falls of Ohio issued powder. Names: Lieut. Col. John Montgomery, Martin Carney, Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
11557-7-114-115-July 29, 1781: Second document. Sugar issued for sick soldiers at Falls of Ohio. Names: Lieut. Col. John Montgomery, Martin Carney, Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
12692-7-949-950-August 11, 1781: Top document. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio to issue beef.
12633-7-917-918-August 12, 1781: Bottom left document. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio for ration of corn for 8 days.
12676-7-939-942-August 15, 1781: Bottom right document. Duplicate filming. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio to issue rations for himself and wife for 8 days.
12447-7-750-751-August 18, 1781: Top document. Lieut. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio to issue 4 pounds of beef for himself and wife.
12503-7-810-812-August 22, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Joseph Calvit order to [George] Wilson to issue a quart of whiskey.
12174-7-463-466-August 25, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. George Rogers Clark order to Falls of Ohio to issue a quire[4] of paper to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
12564-7-858-859-August 26, 1781: Third document. Joseph Calvit order to issue salt. Names: Benjamin Roberts.
12637-7-919-920-August 26, 1781: Third document. George Slaughter order to Falls of Ohio to issue 14 and 2/3 pounds of beef for use of Joseph Calvit.
12873-7-1134-1136-September 5, 1781: Second document. Joseph Calvit order to issue a quart of brandy.
12961-7-1198-1199-September 20, 1781: Bottom right document. John Crittenden order to Fort Nelson to issue a quart of rum to Joseph Calvit.
13014-7-1236-1237-September 21, 1781: Third document. George Rogers Clark order to issue a bottle of rum for use of Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
13251-8-132-133-September 26, 1781: Third document. Fort Nelson issued a bottle of rum. Names: Major George Walls, George Rogers Clark, Joseph Calvit.
13256-8-136-140-September 30, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. George Rogers Clark order to Fort Nelson to issue a quart of wine to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
13876-8-686-687-October 4, 1781: George Rogers Clark and Lieut. Col. John Montgomery order to issue white shirts at Louisville for the officers of the Illinois Battalion including the artillery company of Capt. Robert George. Names: Captains: Robert George, Robert Todd, Isaac Taylor, Edward Worthington, and Richard Brashear; Lieutenants: J. Gerault, Joseph Calvit, James Montgomery, Richard Clark and Ensign Jarret Williams.
13692-8-560-561-October 9, 1781: Second document. Names: Martin Carney, Joseph Calvit.
13864-8-676-679-October 9, 1781: Third document on right. Duplicate filming. Falls of Ohio issued tobacco for 8 men. Names: Joseph Calvit, Ensign Henry Daring, Mr. Ballard.
13865-8-676-679-October 9, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued 8 pounds of tobacco for men of Rice Bullock company. Names: : Mr. Ballard, Joseph Calvit.
13436-8-297-300-October 11, 1781: Abstract of small cargo of goods settled with Lieut. Col. Montgomery and Capt. Robert George. Items: Taffia. rum. Names: Major John Williams, Capt. Edward Worthington, Col. George Slaughter, Capt. Robert Todd, Lieut. John Gerault, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Lieut. Richard Clark, Lieut. Thomas Dalton, Capt. Isaac Taylor, Meredith Price, Capt. Leonard Helm, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Capt. Mark Thomas, Ensign Jarret Williams, Ensign William Roberts, Mr. John Donne, Patrick Kennedy, Israel Dodge, James Finn, Martin Carney, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Cornet John Thruston, Capt. John Rogers, Lieut. James Merriweather, Buckner Pittman, Sergeant John Walker, Sergeant Michael Miles, Hospital, Militia of Clarksville, State of Virginia, Troops of Capt. Rogers, Illinois Regiment
13777-8-617-618-October 15, 1781: Bottom document.-8-617 concerns George Rogers Clark order to issue paper for use of Joseph Calvit.-8-618 appears to be an incomplete report for October of the main guard. Names: David Kennedy, ? Dicking, ? Montgomery, [Capt. Robert] George, and inhabitant.
13707-8-568-570-October 17, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Major George Walls issued sugar to Joseph Calvit.
13672-8-549-550-October 23, 1781: Third document on left. Powder and lead issued for hunting. Names: Martin Carney, George Rogers Clark, Joseph Calvit.
13688-8-558-559-October 25, 1781: Second document. Tobacco issued to Joseph Calvit.
13676-8-551-552-October 26, 1781: Third document. Joseph Calvit order to Martin Carney to issue powder, lead and flints for 13 men going hunting. Names: Sergeant Frank Nash.
13680-8-553-555-October 28, 1781: Third document on right. Duplicate filming. Joseph Calvit order to issue 17 pounds of tobacco for 17 men in Capt. [William] Cherry co.
13910-8-731-732-November 2, 1781: Top document. Joseph Calvit order to Fort Nelson to issue tobacco. Names: Mr. Ballard.
13893-8-720-721-November 3, 1781: Second document. George Rogers Clark order to Fort Nelson to issue powder and lead to 12 men going hunting. Names: Joseph Calvit, Martin Carney.
13952-8-756-757-November 20, 1781: Top document. George Rogers Clark order to issue leather to Joseph Calvit. Names: John George?
14056-8-863-865-December ?, 1781: Abstract of small cargo of goods received by Martin Carney from Capt. Robert George at Fort Jefferson for use of the officers and soldiers in the Department and issued to said troops by the Commissary officer. Abstract has reference to person issued taffia by either gallon, quart or pint, pounds of sugar and tobacco with page reference to [account book]. Names: Col. John Montgomery, Capt. Robert George, Major John Williams, Capt. Edward Worthington, Col. George Slaughter, Capt. Robert Todd, Lieut. John Gerault, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Lieut. Richard Clark, Lieut. Thomas Dalton, Capt. Isaac Taylor, Mr. Meredith Price, Capt. Leonard Helm, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Capt. Mark Thomas, Ensign Jarret Williams, Mr. John Donne, Mr. Israel Dodge, Mr. James Finn, Martin Carney, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Cornet John Thruston, Capt. John Rogers, Lieut. James Merryweather [Merriweather], Boat Master Mr. Buckner Pittman, Major John Walker, Sergeant Michael Miles, Hospital, Militia of [Clarksville], individuals [not named], Capt. Rogers troops, Illinois Regiment, Ensign William Roberts, State of Virginia.
14403-8-1186-1187-December 4, 1781: Top document. Beef, flour and salt issued for mess of Joseph Calvit.
14219-8-1073-1074-December 12, 1781: Bottom left document. Fort Nelson issued flour for 5 sick men of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor co. Names: Joseph Calvit.
14253-8-1096-1097-December 17, 1781: Top document. Fort Nelson issued 4 day rations for 5 of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor's men, who were in the hospital. Names: Joseph Calvit, Capt. Thomas Quirk.
14195-8-1057-1058-December 24, 1781: Second document. Fort Nelson issued flour for 4 sick men of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor in the hospital. Names: Joseph Calvit, Capt. Richard Brashear.
14392-8-1180-1181-December 24, 1781: Top document. Faded. Flour and salt issued. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Joseph Calvit.
14201-8-1061-1062-December 25, 1781: Second document. Fort Nelson issued double rations of flour for 4 sick men of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor in the hospital. Names: Capt. John Baley, Joseph Calvit.
14213-8-1071-1072-December ?, 1781: Third document on left. Faded. Names: Joseph Calvit, Capt. Thomas Quirk.
14310-8-1134-December 31, 1781: Top document. Lieut. Joseph Calvit order to Fort Nelson to issue 46 pounds of flour, 50 pounds of beef, 3 gills of salt and 6 pounds of tallow for use during the month.
14314-8-1135-1136-December 31, 1781: Top document. Tallow, flour, beef and salt issued to Lieut. Calvit.
14815-9-163-166-January 3, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued 64 pounds of flour for 16 sick men in the hospital. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
14923-9-222-223-January 3, 1782: Top document. Fort Nelson issued flint to Bigg Lefeavors of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
14920-9-220-221-January 5, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issue powder. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
14841-9-181-182-January 7, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issued a cartridge box and bayonet. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Lieut. Calvit.
14840-9-181-182-January 12, 1782: Top document. Fort Nelson issued a cartridge box and bayonet to soldier Thomas Hooper. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Lieut. Calvit.
14785-9-144-145-January 17, 1782: Third document. Faded. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
14907-9-212-215-January 24, 1782: Third document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued powder for 3 men of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
14727-9-138-141-January 29, 1782: Second document. Duplicate filming. Flour and salt ration issued for a prisoner. Names: John Donne, Col. Calvit.
14867-9-191-194-January 31, 1782: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued powder and lead for use of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit. Names: Capt. Robert George.
14903-9-210-211-January 31, 1782: Bottom document. Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit order to issue 156 pounds of flour and 27 pounds of beef and 1 gallon of salt for his use.
15011-9-285-286-February 25, 1782: Bottom document. Fort Nelson issued rations for sick men in hospital. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
15030-9-300-301-February 26, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issued powder. Names: Capt. Robert George, Capt. Thomas Taylor, Capt. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15054-9-313-315-February 28, 1782: Third document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued beef, flour and salt ration for use of James [Joseph] Calvit.
15464-9-598-599-March 4, 1782: Fourth document on left. Faded. Names: Fort Nelson, Capt. Robert George, Lieut. J. Calvit.
15134-9-376-380-March 6, 1782: Account of military stores issued by David Moore. Duplicate filming. Faded. Items and references: flints, musket cartridges, muskets and bayonets, bayonet belts, cartridge boxes, melting ladle, tubes, bullet nippers, shells, lead, gun powder, hunting. Names: Robert Todd, Col. George Slaughter, James Slaughter, John Sheet, Samuel Hawkins?, Basel Prather, Samuel Wells, James Merriwither, Zephaniah Blackford, Benjamin Field, Sergeant John Nickerson of artillery, Mrs.? Mooredock, Lieut. Gerault, Sergeant Anderson, Lieut. Richard Clark, Lieut. Calvit, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Capt. Cherry, Capt. Paton, Capt. [Richard] Brashear, Capt. Isaac Taylor, officers of Col. Crockett's regiment, express to O'Post, Martin Carney, Capt. [Leonard] Helm, Col. Morgan, [John] Donne, [James] Finn, ?, Scott, James Berwick, Ensign Jarret Williams, Col. Montgomery, James Dawson, Major John Williams.
15516-9-623-624-March 7, 1782: Bottom document. Fort Nelson issued rations. Names: James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
15519-9-625-626-March 19, 1782: Third document. Fort Nelson issued powder, lead and flints. Names: J. Calvit, Capt. Robert George, unable to read a name.
15181-9-412-415-March 20, 1782: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued 1 pound of lead. Names: Capt. Robert George, James [Joseph] Calvitt.
15487-9-610-611-March 20, 1782: Fourth document on right. Fort Nelson issued rations. Names: Capt. Robert George, J. Calvit.
[James Calvit is at Fort Nelson]
15158-9-402-405-March 29, 1782: Second document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Nelson to issue cartridge paper. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15476-9-604-605-March 29, 1782: Bottom left document. Fort Nelson issued rations. Names: Capt. Robert George, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15195-9-424-425-March 31, 1782: Third document. James [Joseph] Calvit received his month's ration of flour, beef and salt.
15278-9-470-April 3, 1782: Letter from Joseph Calvit to Governor Harrison. Filed and printed elsewhere.
15395-9-567-570-April 6, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. Calvit, George Rogers Clark.
15412-9-575-576-April 11, 1782: Third document. Powder and lead. Names: John Crittenden, James [Joseph] Calvit.
15558-9-643-644-No Date: Second document on left. Faded. Names: Page Portwood, James [Joseph] Calvit.
15720-9-756-757-May 3, 1782: Second document. George Rogers Clark order for 3 kegs of flour for Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit's use on way down the River.
15737-9-767-770-May 3, 1782: Third document. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, George Rogers Clark.
15815-9-832-833-May 3, 1782: Third document. George Rogers Clark order at Fort Nelson for salt ration for Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15709-9-748-749-May 4, 1782: Bottom document. John Crittenden issued 10 pounds of flour for use of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15790-9-812-813-May 25, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issued powder and lead. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
16260-9-1268-1273-July 7, 1782: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
16363-10-20-25-August 20, 1782-Continued: various persons and agencies were: sugar, taffia, steel, paper, rum case, tobacco, nails, flint, coffee, swords, brass kettles. Reference to boats. Names: Major John Williams, Indian Department, Capt. John Baley, State of Virginia, Capt. Richard Brashear, Capt. Richard Harrison, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Ensign Lawrence Slaughter, Israel Dodge, Silas Harlan, Ensign Jarret Williams, Capt. Ben-jamin Roberts, Zephaniah Blackford, Lieut. Richard Clark, Patt Kennedy, John Donne, Illinois Regiment, Capt. Leonard Helm, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Cornet John Thruston, James Sherlock, John Walker, Buckner Pittman, John Harris, Capt. Worthington, Bland Ballard.
18481-11-841-843-June 23, 1784: Duplicate filming. Capt. John Gerault of Illinois Regiment account against the state of Virginia or Commonwealth of Virginia. Written April 13, 1782 at Fort Nelson and Falls of Ohio before leaving for Natchez. Gerault appointed and authorized his friend Lieut. William Clark as his lawyer to ask, demand and sue for recovery funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Names: Joseph Calvit,
18481-11-841-843-June 23, 1784-Continued: James Finn, William John-son.
19387-12-752-753-February 3, 1786: Bottom document. Turner Oliver, administrator for the estate of his brother Lewis Oliver, authorized Daniel Brohead Jr. to settle the wages for the service of Lewis Oliver. Names: Joseph Calvit, Thomas Merriweather.
19710-12-1257-1260-No Date: Heading of document refers to looking into [Oliver] Pollock papers. Reference to board of trade, Philadelphia, Joseph Calvart [Calvit], George Rogers Clark certificates, July 2, 1785, June 28, 1785, Spanish Governor, agent for Illinois Country, bill of lading, General Galvez's letter of November 8, 1779, Governor [Thomas] Jefferson.
19387-12-752-753-February 3, 1786: Bottom document. Turner Oliver, administrator for the estate of his brother Lewis Oliver, authorized Daniel Brohead Jr. to settle the wages for the service of Lewis Oliver. Names: Joseph Calvit, Thomas Merriweather.
[1] Abstracts of the Papers of George Rogers Clarke: 15720-9-756-757-May 3, 1782; 15737-9-767-770-May 3, 1782; 15815-9-832-833-May 3, 1782; 15709-9-748-749-May 4, 1782; 15790-9-812-813-May 25, 1782; 16260-9-1268-1273-July 7, 1782.
[2] taffia (or tafia), a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, etc.
[3] The gill is a unit of measurement for volume equal to a quarter of a pint.
[4] a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.
http://users.ju.edu/jclarke/josephcalvitapp1.htm
JOSEPH CALVIT’S SERVICE IN THE OLD NORTHWEST
The material below comes from the Microfilmed George Rogers Clark Papers at the Virginia State Library and Archives and the Abstract to the George Rogers Clark Papers. The Illinois Regiment. Based on the Microfilmed George Rogers Clark Papers At the Virginia State Library and Archives, comp. Richard Eugene Willson (Chicago: The Society, 1998). The Abstract and microfilm are difficult to use. Orders, requisitions, etc., were written on scraps of papers, which time has not treated well. Ink has faded and paper has degraded. There are also some discrepancies between the Abstract and the microfilmed documents, e.g., several documents according to the Abstract refer to Joseph Calvit, when, in reality, the documents actually refer to a Joseph Crockett.
More seriously, for reels 5, 6, and 9, the Abstract frequently notes a “James Calvit,” whose movements mirror Joseph’s. There is no evidence that such a person existed among George Rogers Clark’s troops, and the signatures in the referenced documents clearly show “Jos Calvit,” as Joseph frequently signed his name. It seems likely that James is, in fact, Joseph. If this is true, the documents below do not substantively change my appraisal of Joseph’s service under Clark—except to be even more impressed how much alcohol was an essential staple in a soldier’s diet of the period. There are, however, several documents, which might add something to our understanding of how Joseph got to Natchez. On May 3, 4, and 25 provisions were ordered to supply James/Joseph on a trip downstream. Yet, he appears to have remained at his post at least until July 7.[1] Two document refers to Calvit as a captain and another gives his name as “Calvert.”
Finally, sometimes it is hard to determine which photocopy frame a certain document occupies. Therefore, some document citations might be off by one frame. Reel 7 is particularly dangerous in this regard. Finally, on the assumption that the original documents used by the Abstract editors are more clear than are the microfilmed copies, I have used both the Abstract and the microfilm to determine as best I can what the documents say.
Document 2062-Roll 2-Frames 724-725-July 14, 1779: Center document. Joseph Bowman order for 3 blankets and 2 shirts for Lieut. Joseph Calvart of Capt. Shelby's co.
3016-3-104-107-July 16, 1779: Top right document. Duplicate. Incomplete. No. 116. Document was written at Oak Post and writer explains that his health is better thanks to God. Verso was written by Joseph Bowman at Fort Patrick Henry and indicated 5 land bags were given to Joseph Calvert of Capt. Shelby's co. Names: ? Friend.
2575-2-1029-August 2, 1779: Bottom document. Horse Master Isaac Bowman by order for Col. Clark issued horses owned by state of Virginia to Isaac Taylor and Joseph Calvert.
2590-2-1050-1053-August 1779-Continued: the time being was to first approve the appointment. Capt. Robert Todd was to be joined by Capt. Evans co., Lieut. Dalton Artillery and Ensign Slaughter and these artillery officers who were at different posts and garrisons were to take charge of the artillery stores belonging to that department. Major Joseph Bowman was to direct recruitment and the recruiting officers: Capt. Quirk, Evans, Taylor, Worthington and Kellar and Lieut. Roberts, Crocket, Ramsay. Calvit along with Ensign Montgomery were to make report to him and receive orders and instructions.
2998-3-98-August 4, 1779: Top document. John Montgomery order to St. Vinson quarter master to give powder and lead to Joseph Calvert of Capt. James Shelby co.
2626-2-1074 -1075-August 8, 1779: Bottom document. Lieut. Joseph Calvit request to Issuing Company for 5 pounds of beef for his mess.
8046-5-152-156-December 12, 1780: Abstract of sundry merchandize issued to the troops at Fort Jefferson by Martin Carney, quartermaster, being part of a cargo purchased from Capt. Philip Barbour by Capt. Robert George. Items listed: Taffia,[2] steel bars, gun powder, paper, soap, brass kettles, flint, coffee, denim jeans, rum case, tobacco, chest of carpenter tools, liquor and iron. Items were distributed to Militia, Indian Department, Major John Williams, State of Virginia, Capt. Richard Brashear, Capt. Lieut. Richard Harrison, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Ensign Laurence Slaughter, Israel Dodge, Silas Harlan [Harland], Ensign Jarret Williams, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Zephaniah Blackford, Lieut. Richard Clark, William Clark, Patt Kennedy, John Donne, Hospital, Sundry fatigue parties, Illinois Regiment, Capt. Leonard Helm, Capt. Edward Worthington, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Capt. John Rogers, Cornet John Thruston, Lieut. Gerault, Capt. Richard McCarty, interpreter James Sherlock, prisoner of war Philip Dyian, Boat master Buckner Pittman, Sergeant Major John Walker, Joseph Hunter, Quartermaster Department, Agents Department, Peoria Indians, Kaskaskia Indians, Capt.[John] Bayley's Company, Capt. [Edward] Worthington Company, Capt. [Robert] George's Company, Capt. [Richard] Brashear Company, Ensign [Jarret] Williams hunting party, John Harris.
14057-8-866-876-December 15, 1780: Duplicate filming. Abstract of issues of a quantity of merchandize received by Israel Dodge, Deputy Agent at Fort Jefferson the 15th December 1780 from Capt. Robert George Commander and issued agreeable to his orders for use of the troops in the Illinois Department belonging to the state of Virginia. Abstract has date for the numbered and voucher issued, to whom issued, for whose use and to whom chargeable. Abstract indicates amount of yards of broad cloth, linen, pounds of vermillion, white flannel, pounds of thread, dozens of coat vests, buttons, silk, mohair, pairs of men's shoes, small bags, yards of duck [cloth], cap wire, brass ink pots, sewing needles, paper pins, half worn riding saddle. Names: Leonard Helm, Ensign Jarret Williams, Elizabeth Burk, Capt. John Bayley, Lurana Meredith, John Young, Capt. [Richard] Brashear, Capt. [Robert] George, Capt. [Abraham] Kellar, State of Virginia, B. Littleman, Capt. [Edward] Worthington, Elizabeth Phelps, Martin Carney, Boat Master Buckner Pittman, Lieut. Richard Clark, Edward Murray, Zephaniah Blackford, Silas Harlan, hunters, William Whitehead, Nancy Humble, Thomas Snellock, Lieut. Richard Harrison, John Biles, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Anne Elms, Bartlet Searcy, State of Virginia, Express from Falls of Ohio, Capt. Robert Todd, Ensign [Laurence] Slaughter, Major [Godefroy] Linctot, Capt. John Dodge, Sergeant William Clark, friendly Indians, Eliz Jones, interpreters,
8889-5-738-739-January 20, 1781: Top document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue tobacco for 17 men of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit company.
8759-5-652-653-January 24, 1781: Bottom document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue sugar and coffee to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8760-5-654-655-January 24, 1781: Top document. Capt. Robert George order to issue liquor for men of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit fatigue.
8534-5-498-499-January 25, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order at Fort Jefferson to Israel Dodge to issue thread to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8703-5-622-625-January 25, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue cloth and thread to Capt. James [Joseph] Calvit company.
8761-5-654-655-January 25, 1781: Second document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issue liquor to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8538-5-500-501-No Date: Third document. James [Joseph] Calvit received goods from Israel Dodge.
8521-5-488-491-January 27, 1781: Top right document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order at Fort Jefferson for a brass kettle and a pair of flat irons. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8571-5-533-536-January 27, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue cloth and trimming for a coat, 3 waistcoats and 2 pair of overalls for soldiers Michael Miles, Page Porterwood, Andrew Ryon, who were under command of Capt. James [Joseph] Calvit and had enlisted for 3 years or for War.
8863-5-724-727-January 27, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney to Fort Jefferson for 3 pints of rum.
8899-5-742-January 27, 1781: Third document. Faded. Fort Jefferson issued taffia to James [Joseph] Calvit.
8865-5-728-729-January 29, 1781: Second document. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson for 3 quarts and 1 pint of taffia.
8896-5-740-741-January 29, 1781: Fourth document. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue 2 quarts of taffia.
8567-5-529-532-January 30, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit request at
8904-5-743-January 30, 1781: Fourth document. Fort Jefferson issued 2 quarts of liquor to James [Joseph] Calvit.
9134-5-908-909-February 2, 1781: Fourth document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued liquor ration for Joseph Calvit.
9140-5-913-914-February 2, 1781: Second document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue 41 gills of whiskey to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit's men on fatigue.
9149-5-917-918-February 3, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue powder and lead to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8540-5-502-504-February 3, 1781-Continued: furnish 2 ax for use of the company. Names: James [Joseph] Calvit.
9157-5-920-February 3, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson for liquor for fatigue of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
12836-7-1107-1110-February 5, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue whiskey for 106 men of the Illinois Regiment. Names: Beverly Snent, Joseph Calvit.
9176-5-928-931-February 7, 1781: Fifth document. Duplicate filming. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
xxxx-5-960-February 7, 1781: Fort Jefferson. Jos. Calvit requests 2 gallons of taffia for his own use. To Wm Gary, Quartermaster.
9230-5-960-961-February 7, 1781: Third document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to issue 3 pounds of sugar to Joseph Calvit.
9069-5-873-876-February 10, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to pay Marah Lunsford for making 2 pair of overalls for 2 soldiers of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9253-5-968-February 11, 1781: Bottom document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue sugar to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8937-5-770-February 12, 1781: Second document. Capt. Robert George order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson to 1 quart of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8949-5-772-775-February 12, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue sugar to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8950-5-776-777-February 16, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued 3 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
8936-5-770-February 19, 1781: Top document. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue 2 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9104-5-889-892-February 20, 1781: Fifth document. Duplicate filming. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued 7 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9132-5-908-909-February ?, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued whiskey to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9137-5-910-912-February ?, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Faded. Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit order to Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson for whiskey.
9191-5-937-939-February 25, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. February 25, 1781. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Jefferson to issue 4 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9417-6-97-98-February 26, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George appointed a court of enquiring at Fort Jefferson to investigate Major George Slaughter's allegations against Capt. [Edward] Worthington. Capt. [John] Rogers served as president with members: Capt. [Abraham] Keller, Capt. [Benjamin] Roberts, Lieut. Girault, Lieut. [Joseph] Calvit, Lieut. [Richard] Clark, Samuel [Thruston]?
8538-5-500-501-No Date: Third document. James [Joseph] Calvit received goods from Israel Dodge.
9812-6-255-256-March 1, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued 2 quarts of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9386-6-79-80-March 5, 1781: Top right document. Fort Jefferson issued 2 quarts of taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
9375-6-76-77-March 6, 1781: Third document on left. Fort Jefferson issued taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
9921-6-307-310-March 6, 1781: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Fort Jefferson issued cloth and thread to Lieut. Joseph Calvit. Names: Capt. Robert George, John Dodge.
9926-6-311-314-March 6, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Fort Jefferson issued taffia to ? Tiddlen to take to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9934-6-319-320-March 7, 1781: Second document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9928-6-311-314-March 9, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued 7 quarts of taffia for the week ration of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
9989-6-347-350-March ?, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Faded. Reference to Fort Jefferson and Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvert.
9283-6-31-32-March 25, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
9304-6-41-42-March 29, 1781: Top document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
10109-6-470-471-April ?, 1781: Sixth document. Martin Carney issued taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10115-6-472-473-April 2, 1781: Bottom document. Taffia issued to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10174-6-507-510-April 21, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue a pound of twine to make fishing line for use of Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
10237-6-545-546-April 24, 1781: Bottom document. Fort Jefferson issued thread. Names: Capt. Robert George, Israel Dodge, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10755-6-839-May 2, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued 8 pounds of sugar. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
10940-6-987-990-May 3, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Fort Jefferson issued a gun/rifle to Andrew Ryan. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
10740-6-833-834-May 4, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia for Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10667-6-794-795-May 5, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit. Names: Martin Carney.
10708-6-816-817-May 10, 1781: Bottom document. Martin Carney at Fort Jefferson issued a quart of taffia to Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10730-6-827-828-May 14, 1781: Bottom document. Fort Jefferson issued taffia. Names: Capt. Robert George, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
10689-6-811-May 17, 1781: Top document. Fort Jefferson issued 3 pints of taffia. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
10937-6-983-986-May 19, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Israel Dodge at Fort Jefferson to issue a looking glass to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
10665-6-793-May 23, 1781. Third document. Fort Jefferson issued sugar. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
11122-6-1117-1118-June 6, 1781: Second document. Fort Jefferson issued tobacco. Names: Capt. Robert George, Joseph Calvit.
11824-7-223-224-July 9, 1781: Second document. Martin Carney at Falls of Ohio issued 10 pounds of sugar for use of Lieut. Joseph Calvit. Names: Capt. Robert George.
12090-7-394-397-July 10, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. Names: Nick Jones, James Runner, Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
12080-7-381-383-July 12, 1781: Faded. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Martin Carney.
11654-7-172-173-July 17, 1781: Top document. Forage for horses. Names: Joseph Calvit, Thomas Berwise?, John Crawford.
11931-7-287-July 20, 1781: Top document. Falls of Ohio issued 37 gills[3] of double distilled whiskey for a fatigue party unloading a boat of salt. Names: Joseph Calvit, Lieut. Col. John Montgomery.
12104-7-405-406-July 21, 1781: Top document. Falls of Ohio issued tallow. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit, George Slaughter.
12047-7-350-351-July 23, 1781: Top document. Faded. Falls of Ohio issued powder. Names: Lieut. Col. John Montgomery, Martin Carney, Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
11557-7-114-115-July 29, 1781: Second document. Sugar issued for sick soldiers at Falls of Ohio. Names: Lieut. Col. John Montgomery, Martin Carney, Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
12692-7-949-950-August 11, 1781: Top document. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio to issue beef.
12633-7-917-918-August 12, 1781: Bottom left document. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio for ration of corn for 8 days.
12676-7-939-942-August 15, 1781: Bottom right document. Duplicate filming. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio to issue rations for himself and wife for 8 days.
12447-7-750-751-August 18, 1781: Top document. Lieut. Joseph Calvit order to Falls of Ohio to issue 4 pounds of beef for himself and wife.
12503-7-810-812-August 22, 1781: Second document. Duplicate filming. Joseph Calvit order to [George] Wilson to issue a quart of whiskey.
12174-7-463-466-August 25, 1781: Third document. Duplicate filming. George Rogers Clark order to Falls of Ohio to issue a quire[4] of paper to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
12564-7-858-859-August 26, 1781: Third document. Joseph Calvit order to issue salt. Names: Benjamin Roberts.
12637-7-919-920-August 26, 1781: Third document. George Slaughter order to Falls of Ohio to issue 14 and 2/3 pounds of beef for use of Joseph Calvit.
12873-7-1134-1136-September 5, 1781: Second document. Joseph Calvit order to issue a quart of brandy.
12961-7-1198-1199-September 20, 1781: Bottom right document. John Crittenden order to Fort Nelson to issue a quart of rum to Joseph Calvit.
13014-7-1236-1237-September 21, 1781: Third document. George Rogers Clark order to issue a bottle of rum for use of Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
13251-8-132-133-September 26, 1781: Third document. Fort Nelson issued a bottle of rum. Names: Major George Walls, George Rogers Clark, Joseph Calvit.
13256-8-136-140-September 30, 1781: Top document. Duplicate filming. George Rogers Clark order to Fort Nelson to issue a quart of wine to Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
13876-8-686-687-October 4, 1781: George Rogers Clark and Lieut. Col. John Montgomery order to issue white shirts at Louisville for the officers of the Illinois Battalion including the artillery company of Capt. Robert George. Names: Captains: Robert George, Robert Todd, Isaac Taylor, Edward Worthington, and Richard Brashear; Lieutenants: J. Gerault, Joseph Calvit, James Montgomery, Richard Clark and Ensign Jarret Williams.
13692-8-560-561-October 9, 1781: Second document. Names: Martin Carney, Joseph Calvit.
13864-8-676-679-October 9, 1781: Third document on right. Duplicate filming. Falls of Ohio issued tobacco for 8 men. Names: Joseph Calvit, Ensign Henry Daring, Mr. Ballard.
13865-8-676-679-October 9, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued 8 pounds of tobacco for men of Rice Bullock company. Names: : Mr. Ballard, Joseph Calvit.
13436-8-297-300-October 11, 1781: Abstract of small cargo of goods settled with Lieut. Col. Montgomery and Capt. Robert George. Items: Taffia. rum. Names: Major John Williams, Capt. Edward Worthington, Col. George Slaughter, Capt. Robert Todd, Lieut. John Gerault, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Lieut. Richard Clark, Lieut. Thomas Dalton, Capt. Isaac Taylor, Meredith Price, Capt. Leonard Helm, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Capt. Mark Thomas, Ensign Jarret Williams, Ensign William Roberts, Mr. John Donne, Patrick Kennedy, Israel Dodge, James Finn, Martin Carney, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Cornet John Thruston, Capt. John Rogers, Lieut. James Merriweather, Buckner Pittman, Sergeant John Walker, Sergeant Michael Miles, Hospital, Militia of Clarksville, State of Virginia, Troops of Capt. Rogers, Illinois Regiment
13777-8-617-618-October 15, 1781: Bottom document.-8-617 concerns George Rogers Clark order to issue paper for use of Joseph Calvit.-8-618 appears to be an incomplete report for October of the main guard. Names: David Kennedy, ? Dicking, ? Montgomery, [Capt. Robert] George, and inhabitant.
13707-8-568-570-October 17, 1781: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Major George Walls issued sugar to Joseph Calvit.
13672-8-549-550-October 23, 1781: Third document on left. Powder and lead issued for hunting. Names: Martin Carney, George Rogers Clark, Joseph Calvit.
13688-8-558-559-October 25, 1781: Second document. Tobacco issued to Joseph Calvit.
13676-8-551-552-October 26, 1781: Third document. Joseph Calvit order to Martin Carney to issue powder, lead and flints for 13 men going hunting. Names: Sergeant Frank Nash.
13680-8-553-555-October 28, 1781: Third document on right. Duplicate filming. Joseph Calvit order to issue 17 pounds of tobacco for 17 men in Capt. [William] Cherry co.
13910-8-731-732-November 2, 1781: Top document. Joseph Calvit order to Fort Nelson to issue tobacco. Names: Mr. Ballard.
13893-8-720-721-November 3, 1781: Second document. George Rogers Clark order to Fort Nelson to issue powder and lead to 12 men going hunting. Names: Joseph Calvit, Martin Carney.
13952-8-756-757-November 20, 1781: Top document. George Rogers Clark order to issue leather to Joseph Calvit. Names: John George?
14056-8-863-865-December ?, 1781: Abstract of small cargo of goods received by Martin Carney from Capt. Robert George at Fort Jefferson for use of the officers and soldiers in the Department and issued to said troops by the Commissary officer. Abstract has reference to person issued taffia by either gallon, quart or pint, pounds of sugar and tobacco with page reference to [account book]. Names: Col. John Montgomery, Capt. Robert George, Major John Williams, Capt. Edward Worthington, Col. George Slaughter, Capt. Robert Todd, Lieut. John Gerault, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Lieut. Richard Clark, Lieut. Thomas Dalton, Capt. Isaac Taylor, Mr. Meredith Price, Capt. Leonard Helm, Capt. Benjamin Roberts, Capt. Mark Thomas, Ensign Jarret Williams, Mr. John Donne, Mr. Israel Dodge, Mr. James Finn, Martin Carney, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Cornet John Thruston, Capt. John Rogers, Lieut. James Merryweather [Merriweather], Boat Master Mr. Buckner Pittman, Major John Walker, Sergeant Michael Miles, Hospital, Militia of [Clarksville], individuals [not named], Capt. Rogers troops, Illinois Regiment, Ensign William Roberts, State of Virginia.
14403-8-1186-1187-December 4, 1781: Top document. Beef, flour and salt issued for mess of Joseph Calvit.
14219-8-1073-1074-December 12, 1781: Bottom left document. Fort Nelson issued flour for 5 sick men of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor co. Names: Joseph Calvit.
14253-8-1096-1097-December 17, 1781: Top document. Fort Nelson issued 4 day rations for 5 of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor's men, who were in the hospital. Names: Joseph Calvit, Capt. Thomas Quirk.
14195-8-1057-1058-December 24, 1781: Second document. Fort Nelson issued flour for 4 sick men of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor in the hospital. Names: Joseph Calvit, Capt. Richard Brashear.
14392-8-1180-1181-December 24, 1781: Top document. Faded. Flour and salt issued. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Joseph Calvit.
14201-8-1061-1062-December 25, 1781: Second document. Fort Nelson issued double rations of flour for 4 sick men of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor in the hospital. Names: Capt. John Baley, Joseph Calvit.
14213-8-1071-1072-December ?, 1781: Third document on left. Faded. Names: Joseph Calvit, Capt. Thomas Quirk.
14310-8-1134-December 31, 1781: Top document. Lieut. Joseph Calvit order to Fort Nelson to issue 46 pounds of flour, 50 pounds of beef, 3 gills of salt and 6 pounds of tallow for use during the month.
14314-8-1135-1136-December 31, 1781: Top document. Tallow, flour, beef and salt issued to Lieut. Calvit.
14815-9-163-166-January 3, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued 64 pounds of flour for 16 sick men in the hospital. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
14923-9-222-223-January 3, 1782: Top document. Fort Nelson issued flint to Bigg Lefeavors of Capt. [Isaac] Taylor. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
14920-9-220-221-January 5, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issue powder. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
14841-9-181-182-January 7, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issued a cartridge box and bayonet. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Lieut. Calvit.
14840-9-181-182-January 12, 1782: Top document. Fort Nelson issued a cartridge box and bayonet to soldier Thomas Hooper. Names: Major Thomas Quirk, Lieut. Calvit.
14785-9-144-145-January 17, 1782: Third document. Faded. Names: Lieut. Joseph Calvit.
14907-9-212-215-January 24, 1782: Third document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued powder for 3 men of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
14727-9-138-141-January 29, 1782: Second document. Duplicate filming. Flour and salt ration issued for a prisoner. Names: John Donne, Col. Calvit.
14867-9-191-194-January 31, 1782: Bottom document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued powder and lead for use of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit. Names: Capt. Robert George.
14903-9-210-211-January 31, 1782: Bottom document. Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit order to issue 156 pounds of flour and 27 pounds of beef and 1 gallon of salt for his use.
15011-9-285-286-February 25, 1782: Bottom document. Fort Nelson issued rations for sick men in hospital. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
15030-9-300-301-February 26, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issued powder. Names: Capt. Robert George, Capt. Thomas Taylor, Capt. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15054-9-313-315-February 28, 1782: Third document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued beef, flour and salt ration for use of James [Joseph] Calvit.
15464-9-598-599-March 4, 1782: Fourth document on left. Faded. Names: Fort Nelson, Capt. Robert George, Lieut. J. Calvit.
15134-9-376-380-March 6, 1782: Account of military stores issued by David Moore. Duplicate filming. Faded. Items and references: flints, musket cartridges, muskets and bayonets, bayonet belts, cartridge boxes, melting ladle, tubes, bullet nippers, shells, lead, gun powder, hunting. Names: Robert Todd, Col. George Slaughter, James Slaughter, John Sheet, Samuel Hawkins?, Basel Prather, Samuel Wells, James Merriwither, Zephaniah Blackford, Benjamin Field, Sergeant John Nickerson of artillery, Mrs.? Mooredock, Lieut. Gerault, Sergeant Anderson, Lieut. Richard Clark, Lieut. Calvit, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Capt. Cherry, Capt. Paton, Capt. [Richard] Brashear, Capt. Isaac Taylor, officers of Col. Crockett's regiment, express to O'Post, Martin Carney, Capt. [Leonard] Helm, Col. Morgan, [John] Donne, [James] Finn, ?, Scott, James Berwick, Ensign Jarret Williams, Col. Montgomery, James Dawson, Major John Williams.
15516-9-623-624-March 7, 1782: Bottom document. Fort Nelson issued rations. Names: James [Joseph] Calvit, Capt. Robert George.
15519-9-625-626-March 19, 1782: Third document. Fort Nelson issued powder, lead and flints. Names: J. Calvit, Capt. Robert George, unable to read a name.
15181-9-412-415-March 20, 1782: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Fort Nelson issued 1 pound of lead. Names: Capt. Robert George, James [Joseph] Calvitt.
15487-9-610-611-March 20, 1782: Fourth document on right. Fort Nelson issued rations. Names: Capt. Robert George, J. Calvit.
[James Calvit is at Fort Nelson]
15158-9-402-405-March 29, 1782: Second document. Duplicate filming. Capt. Robert George order to Fort Nelson to issue cartridge paper. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15476-9-604-605-March 29, 1782: Bottom left document. Fort Nelson issued rations. Names: Capt. Robert George, Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15195-9-424-425-March 31, 1782: Third document. James [Joseph] Calvit received his month's ration of flour, beef and salt.
15278-9-470-April 3, 1782: Letter from Joseph Calvit to Governor Harrison. Filed and printed elsewhere.
15395-9-567-570-April 6, 1782: Top document. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. Calvit, George Rogers Clark.
15412-9-575-576-April 11, 1782: Third document. Powder and lead. Names: John Crittenden, James [Joseph] Calvit.
15558-9-643-644-No Date: Second document on left. Faded. Names: Page Portwood, James [Joseph] Calvit.
15720-9-756-757-May 3, 1782: Second document. George Rogers Clark order for 3 kegs of flour for Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit's use on way down the River.
15737-9-767-770-May 3, 1782: Third document. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit, George Rogers Clark.
15815-9-832-833-May 3, 1782: Third document. George Rogers Clark order at Fort Nelson for salt ration for Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15709-9-748-749-May 4, 1782: Bottom document. John Crittenden issued 10 pounds of flour for use of Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
15790-9-812-813-May 25, 1782: Second document. Fort Nelson issued powder and lead. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
16260-9-1268-1273-July 7, 1782: Fourth document. Duplicate filming. Names: Lieut. James [Joseph] Calvit.
16363-10-20-25-August 20, 1782-Continued: various persons and agencies were: sugar, taffia, steel, paper, rum case, tobacco, nails, flint, coffee, swords, brass kettles. Reference to boats. Names: Major John Williams, Indian Department, Capt. John Baley, State of Virginia, Capt. Richard Brashear, Capt. Richard Harrison, Capt. Abraham Kellar, Ensign Lawrence Slaughter, Israel Dodge, Silas Harlan, Ensign Jarret Williams, Capt. Ben-jamin Roberts, Zephaniah Blackford, Lieut. Richard Clark, Patt Kennedy, John Donne, Illinois Regiment, Capt. Leonard Helm, Lieut. Joseph Calvit, Cornet John Thruston, James Sherlock, John Walker, Buckner Pittman, John Harris, Capt. Worthington, Bland Ballard.
18481-11-841-843-June 23, 1784: Duplicate filming. Capt. John Gerault of Illinois Regiment account against the state of Virginia or Commonwealth of Virginia. Written April 13, 1782 at Fort Nelson and Falls of Ohio before leaving for Natchez. Gerault appointed and authorized his friend Lieut. William Clark as his lawyer to ask, demand and sue for recovery funds from the Commonwealth of Virginia. Names: Joseph Calvit,
18481-11-841-843-June 23, 1784-Continued: James Finn, William John-son.
19387-12-752-753-February 3, 1786: Bottom document. Turner Oliver, administrator for the estate of his brother Lewis Oliver, authorized Daniel Brohead Jr. to settle the wages for the service of Lewis Oliver. Names: Joseph Calvit, Thomas Merriweather.
19710-12-1257-1260-No Date: Heading of document refers to looking into [Oliver] Pollock papers. Reference to board of trade, Philadelphia, Joseph Calvart [Calvit], George Rogers Clark certificates, July 2, 1785, June 28, 1785, Spanish Governor, agent for Illinois Country, bill of lading, General Galvez's letter of November 8, 1779, Governor [Thomas] Jefferson.
19387-12-752-753-February 3, 1786: Bottom document. Turner Oliver, administrator for the estate of his brother Lewis Oliver, authorized Daniel Brohead Jr. to settle the wages for the service of Lewis Oliver. Names: Joseph Calvit, Thomas Merriweather.
[1] Abstracts of the Papers of George Rogers Clarke: 15720-9-756-757-May 3, 1782; 15737-9-767-770-May 3, 1782; 15815-9-832-833-May 3, 1782; 15709-9-748-749-May 4, 1782; 15790-9-812-813-May 25, 1782; 16260-9-1268-1273-July 7, 1782.
[2] taffia (or tafia), a type of rum made in Haiti from lower grades of molasses, refuse sugar, etc.
[3] The gill is a unit of measurement for volume equal to a quarter of a pint.
[4] a set of 24 uniform sheets of paper.