Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 321-100, for John Matthews, Connecticut
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Contl (Conn.)  John Matthews  B. L. Wt. 321-100
Disch. ctf
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John Dodd of Lawfull age Testifies and says that he believes that John Matthews did enlist for during the War and that he see his name entered in the controlers office in Philadelphia for driveing the (illegible) and that he actually served during the war himself and a substitute 
John Dodd

Peter Amblen of Lawfull age Testifies and says that he belonged to the same regiment with John Matthews that they order mustered frequently together as men during the War that the depondant has received his County Land and to the best of his knowledge the said Matthews did inlist during the War.  The deponant further says that the said Matthews hired Joseph Decker to take his place for three years that before the expiration of the three years the war was over & they were discharged and that Decker took a discharge for Matthews.   Peter Amblen

Fairfield County & Danbury Jany. 8th. 1806 personally appeared John Dodd & Daten Amblen the above named deponant and made oath to the truth of the above written depositions by them subscribed sworn before me James Garth Justice of Peace.
 this certifies that I am personally acquainted with the above named John Dodd and Peter Amblen & that they are respectable citizens of the town of Danbury and are entitled to (illegible)   James Garth J. P.
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Depositions and certificates to be iproved to substantiate the claims of John Matthews
Left Ly Wm Sterges
11 March 1806
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John Matthews
321
Papers
John Matthews
Segt
Baldimer Atty
Lap by M. Sturges
Warrant No 321
issued Jany 24th 1807
Delvd. L. B. Sturges Esq
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Danbury  Jany 8th 1806
Dear Sir
Your favour of 21st inst in answer to my letter of the 10th was duly recd.   I (illegible) two depositions together with Capt Baldwins & Capt Abrams certificates to be imspected to substantiate Matthews claims he wishes you to do the business for him in any way you think but the payment for the tools in an object with him if it can be obtained the certificate of Capt Osborns in (illegible) all the evidence he can ever get as to the tools in which he also certifies that he was during the war. Wm. Matthews wishes you to take the wament if it can be obtained but not to locate 
beg you when ever you can spare the time to write and believe me your friend and very obed' servant   James Clarke
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District of Connecticut for Secy Haarn County Town of New Haven June 28, 1822
  Be it remembrance that on This 28 day of June 1822 personally appeared Edward Hinmers Esq and Amos Cannaire of Southbury in said county to me personally known to enauble (illegible) who being factually sworn as on oath depondeance that they have been will acquaintences for some years with John Matthews of said Southbury area known that he is very poor and is now dependent on the Town of Southbury in & currently for support in supported by them as a pauper. That his wife (illegible) some weeks since which (illegible) him of all property or means of support.
Sworn before me
John Humphreys Jr. Just of Peace.
New Haven July 11 1822  I hereby certify that the above named John Humphreys Jr. is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Hew Haven aforesaid. C. Tultilo, Clk of County Courts.