Washington District of Columbia

Washington Navy Yard
Horse Cart Drivers Payroll for November 1867
Furnished by : John Sharp

Horse Cart Drivers were employed by the Washington Navy Yard from its foundation. Drivers were primarily used to move supplies and material about the Yard. This payroll from November 1867 reflects the number of days and per diem pay rate for WNY Horse Cart Drivers. For the month of November 1867 there were 17 Cart Drivers at WNY and of these 6 are women some of the first to ever work at the Yard. These women were paid the same rate as their male counterparts, Horse Cart Drivers were typically expected to provide their own horse and cart although they were sometimes given additional allowance for feed and fodder.
Almira V. Brown employed as a seamstress was the first female employee she went to work in 1864
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Payroll Records for the Washington Navy Yard are in the collection of the National Archives and Records Administration RG -181.

Payroll of Persons Employed at the U.S. Navy Yard Washington D.C.
for November 18, 1867

Names Occupation Number of Days Worked Rate of Pay
Per Day
Dollars and
Cents Aggregate
Amount of
Pay Dollars
and Cents

Oliver Craig Horse & Cart --- $ 3.11

John Hogan       15 ½ 40.30

Lewis Gates       28 69.00

Martha Goss       26 61.50

Dennis Kilfoyole       25 78.00

James Roach       25 78.00

Thos. O Dorin       13 40.00

Chris. Allman       13 40.00

Patrick Connor       25 78.00

John Wallace       25 78.00

Kate Reardon       14 ½ 43.50

Mary Adams       25 75.00

James Buckley       24 72.00

Mrs. Smith       24 72.00

Mary H. Webster       24 33.00

Lydia Mc Daniels       11 28.00

Jos. Weiss         9 ½ 20.00

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Oliver Craig : born in the Distirct of Columbia in 1823. On the 1870 census he listed as living in Ward 5 and is enumerated as a Watermen had he changed occupation or did he only work for a limited time as per diem cart driver? Oliver Craig and his wife Elizabeth were enumerated in 1870 as having three children. The couple had property worth
$ 3000.00
Martha Goss : born in 1825 in Washington DC. Her husband Thomas Goss ran a blacksmith shop in the 6th Ward The couple had five Children. Her husband died sometime before 1880. Martha Goss apparently died sometime after 1891 where her name is listed on a DC Directory.
Mary Webster born in 1821 in Washington DC she lived in the 6th ward with 5 children and had property valued at 600 dollars.