"[303] Payroll of Capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Provincial Troops, from the dates of their enlistments until discharged both days included, commencing,m the first of May and end the 30th, Nov. 1778. Name: Rufus Root Commencement of pay: May 1 Time of service: 7 months, 4 days Dollars Per Month: 6 2/3 When discharged: Nov. 30th Total: 14.5.4. Received Dec. 28, 1778, of Ira Allen, Treasurer, ... in full of this roll. Per me, Jesse Safford, Capt." "[339] As account of money due to Capt. Jesse Safford's Company for travel from their respective towns to Camp; one part to Pittsford, the other to Royalton, in July, 1780. Name: Corpl. Rufus Root Miles: 60 Per mile: 0.2.0 Total: 6.0.0. Pay Table Office, Windsor, Feb. 20, 1783. ..pay unto Capt. Jesse Safford the sum of ... in continental money. Isaac Tichenor, John Strong, Committee." "[148] Payroll of Capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Rangers, Maj. Ebenezer Allen's Detachment, raised for the defense of the State of Vermont, commencing Jan. 18 nd ending the 1st of December, A.D. 1780, both days included. Name: Corpl. Rufus Root Commencement of pay: March 5 Time of service: 8 months, 25 days Per Month: 2.4.0 When discharged: Dec. 1st Total: 18.8.5. Arlington, Vermont 8th Jan. 1781 personally appeared Capt. Jesse Safford...Before me, Thomas Chittenden, Captain General. Received the above in full, March 20, 1782. Thomas Tolman, Paymaster." "[207] Payroll of Lieut. Beriah Green's Independent Company of Rangers, raised for the defense of the State of Vermont, 1781. Name: Corpl. Rufus Root Commencement of pay: Feb. 11 Time of service: 1 mo., 10 days Per Month: 2.4.0 When discharged: March 20 Total: 2.18.8. Windsor County, Windsor, 7th April, 1781. The above roll sworn to before me. John Fassett, Asst. March 20, 1782. Recd. the above in full. Thomas Tolman, Paymaster." "Pay-book for the year 1780...6 companies...of the Vermont Militia: Officers: Corpl. Rufus Root, etc." Source is "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783," 1998, Volumes 1 and 2, pages 75, 76, 185, 325, 338 and 829. Transcribed by Jan