Payroll for Jon Chester, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
This machinist's payroll from August, 1865 lists the time—in days—that Jon Chester spent working on various engines and details the compensation he received while working in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Jon Chester
Machinist
August 1
˝ on 208 ˝ on Tools
1 day
3.50
August 2
1 on Car Refs
1 day
3.50
August 3
1 on 86
1 day
3.50
August 4
˝ on 209 ˝ on 199 ˝ on 163
1 day
5.25
August 5
1 on Tools
1 day
3.50
August 6
Sunday
August 7
1 on 41
1 day
3.50
August 8
1 on 66
1 day
3.50
August 9
1 on 166
1 day
3.50
August 10
August 11
˝ on 52
˝ day
1.75
August 12
1 on 156
1 day
3.50
August 13
August 14
1 on 163
1 day
3.50
August 15
˝ on 162 ˝ on 81
1 day
3.50
August 16
˝ on 151 ˝ on 86
1 day
3.50
August 17
˝ on 86 ˝ on 128
1 day
3.50
August 18
˝ on 156 ˝ on water works
1 day
3.50
August 19
˝ on 40 ˝ on 52
1 day
3.50
August 20
Sunday
August 21
1 on 143
1 day
3.50
August 22
1 on 143
1 day
3.50
August 23
˝ on 86 ˝ on 41
1 day
3.50
August 24
˝ on 208 ˝ on 81
1 day
3.50
August 25
1 on 81
1 day
3.50
August 26
1 on 86
1 day
3.50
August 27
Sunday
August 28
None
August 29
1 on 86
1 day
3.50
August 30
1 on 86
1 day
3.50
August 31
1 on 86
1 day
3.50
About this Document
Source: Payroll for Jon Chester, Machinist, Knoxville, TN, August, 1865
Extent: 1 page
Citation: National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C., Box: RG 92, 1548 Payroll Books, 1861-1865, Folder: "Accounts of Articles Received at Knoxville and Work Done by Different Individuals at Knoxville, TN"