"[144 see next roll] A Payroll of Lieut. Jona. Scott's Company, raised out of the Militia for to guard the Continental Stores in Bennington, engaged and discharged at different times, from June 30, 1778 to January 4, 1779 both days included. Name: James GREENSLIT Entered: Sept. 19 Discharged: Dec. 31 Days: 89 Wages per day: 1.4 Total: 5.18.8." [5 pounds, 18 shillings, 8 pence] The above payroll is just and true in all its parts, without fraud to the public or any individual. Test, Jona. Scott, Lieut. Received Feb. 12, 1779, of Ira Allen, Treasurer...in full. Jona. Scott, Lieut." ================================== [60, see preceding roll] A payroll of Lieut. Jona. Scott's Company in Col. Saml. Herrick's Regiment of Militia in the Service of the American United States raised for the purpose of guarding the public stores in Bennington by order of Gen. Stark to his Excellency Gov. Chittenden, engaged and discharged at several times from June 30, 1778 to Jan. 4, 1779. Name: James Greenslitt When entered service: Oct. 3 When dismissed: Dec. 31 Days in service: 89 Pay per day: 0.1.4 Subsistence money: 10.18.0 Total of wages and subsistence: 5.18.8. Bennington, May 10, 1779...personally appeared before me...Jonathan Scott... Jonas Fay, Justice of Peace." Source is "ROLLS OF VERMONT SOLDIERS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR 1775-1783", prepared and published under the direction of Major General Martha T. Rainville, The Adjutant General, Vermont, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont, 1998, Volume 1, pages 161 and 162. Transcribed by Jan Jordan in VT who is direct descendant of Lt. Thomas Greenslit d. 1648 through daughter, Ruth Greenslit. <<Greenslit in Rev. War-Helen Greenslit, Graves hgraves@psln.com>>