Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3665, for Matson Peterson, New Jersey
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Service Number
New Jersey  Peterson, Matson S 3665
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Contents [blank]
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5629
Ohio. Pittsbg
Matson Peterson
in [line through 'in'] the State of Ohio
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Ellis of the Rg' [regiment]commanded by [illegible Hary?] Ellis in the N. Jersey
line for Private $20.00 [underlined]

Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh Agency
at the rate of 20 Dollars ["Cents" crossed out] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Feb.
1833 and sent to Hon[orable] W Cooke
House Reps
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 - $30.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 - 10.00
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$40.00
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Vinal Luce, Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 140

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Order to pay 27. Oct 1837.
Paid at the Treasury under
the Act of the 11 April 1838
from 4th Sept 1837 to 4 March
1838. Agt [agent] notified 4 June 1839.
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Paid as above from 4 March 1838 to 4 March 
1838 to 4 March 1839. Agent
notified 19 November 1839.
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Letter to Hon [Honorable] R. Dickinson HR.
Aug. 23d 1848.
Let to R. G. Pennington 13 Sept 1851
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Matson Peterson
Admitted
6 mo. Private
$20.00
W C E

Hon Mr Cooke
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BRIEF in the case of Matson Peterson Senior of Clinton
Township Seneca County in the State of Ohio
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? ---

3. How old is he? 67

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period. 21 May 81
Duration of Service. Months, 6
Rank. Substitute
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Capt Jos Ellis- Maj Wm Ellis
Capt Jos Collins

5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hatterfield N. Jersey

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Nothing but tradition

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right

I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above
mentioned.

Wm. C. Easton
Examining Clerk.
15 Jany 1833
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The State of Ohio
Seneca County ss
On this sixth day of October A.D.
1832 personally apposed in open
court, before the court of Common Pleas, being
Court of record, and now sitting Matson
Peterson Senr. a resident of the Township of Clinton
said County aged sixty seven years and four
month and a fraction who being duly sworn according to
law doth on his said oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated

I entered the service as a substitute for
John Ellis the 21. day of May A D 1781 -
for a six months tour, all which six
months I served. my officers were
Col. Joseph Ellis, Major William Ellis
Capt. Joseph Collins, - I entered the
service at Hattenfield, Glocester Co. New 
Jersey We lay there about 3 month
and then marched to Mount Holly, and
from there to Burlington,-

When I entered the same my
residence was 2 Miles from said Hatterfield

I have no documentary evidence of
said service, and I know of no one
whose testimony I can procure that can
testify to said service
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The State of Ohio
Seneca County ss
On this sixth day of October A.D.
1832 personally apposed in open
court, before the court of Common Pleas, being
Court of record, and now sitting Matson
Peterson Senr. a resident of the Township of Clinton
said County aged sixty seven years and four
month and a fraction who being duly sworn according to
law doth on his said oath make the following
declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress passed June 7, 1832

That he entered the service of the
United States under the following named
officers, and served as herein stated

I entered the service as a substitute for
John Ellis the 21. day of May A D 1781 -
for a six months tour, all which six
months I served. my officers were
Col. Joseph Ellis, Major William Ellis
Capt. Joseph Collins, - I entered the
service at Hattenfield, Glocester Co. [Haddonfield, Gloucester Co.] New 
Jersey We lay there about 3 month
and then marched to Mount Holly, and
from there to Burlington,-

When I entered the same my
residence was 2 Miles from said Hatterfield

I have no documentary evidence of
said service, and I know of no one
whose testimony I can procure that can
testify to said service

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He relinquishes every claim whatever to
a pension or annuity except the present, and
declares that his name is not on the pension
roll of the agency of any State

Matson Peterson Sen

Sworn to and subscribed the 6th day of
October A.D. 1832 in open court

We James Robinson a Clergyman
residing in the Township of Clinton aforesaid
and Nicholas Gutcher residing in the
same Township do hereby certify that we
are well acquainted with Matson Peterson
Junr. who has subscribed and sworn to the
above declaration, that we believe him to be of
the age which he has sworn himself to be, that
he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where
he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution
and that we concur in that opinion

James Robinson
Nicholas Gortschen
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Sworn and subscribed the day and year
last aforesaid in open court

Joseph Howard, clk

1 Q. By the Court to said applicant
When and in what year were you born?
A. I was born in Glocester County State of N. Jersey
on the 21 day of May A.D. 1765

2 Q. Have you any record of your age
& and if so where is it?
A. I have, and it is in my Bible.

3 Q. Where were you living when called
into service, where have you lived since
the Revolutionary war, and where do you
now live?
A. When called into service I lived near Hatenfield
Glocester County [Haddonfield, Gloucester County] N. Jersey, at the close of the R.
War I moved into Salem County N. Jersey then into
Fairfield Co. Ohio, then into Clinton
Township Seneca County said State of Ohio
where I now live

4 Q. How were you called into service, were
you drafted, did you volunteer or were
you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom
A. I was a substitute for John Ellis

5 Q. State the names of some of the regular
officers who were with the troops where you
served, such Continental or Militia
Regiment as you may recollect, and
the general circumstances of your service.
A. Capt. Joseph Matlock, and Capt
Jacob Brown for the remaing part of the answer
I must refer to my statement above

6 Q. Did you ever receive a discharge from
the service and if so by whom was it given and
what has become of it?
A. I do not know whether I rced a discharge
or not if I did I have lost it-- I never
supposed Revolutionary papers would be
of any importance to me
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7 Q. State the names of persons to whom you are
acquainted in your present neighbourhood, and
who can testify as to your character for veracity,
and their belief of your services as a soldier
of the Revolution?
A. Nicholas Gutchy Esq., John Brake, Reverend
Mr. Robertson, Uriah Egbert, John Bowser
Zachariah Foley, Jacob Hill,

Matson Peterson Sen

Sworn to and subscribed the day and
year last above written in open court.

Joseph Howard, clk

And the said Court do hereby declare their
opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and
after putting the interrogatory prescribed by the
War Department, that the above named
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states. And the Court further certify,
that it appears to them that James Robinson
who has signed the preceding certificate
is a clergyman, resident in the neighbourhood
of said applicant, and that Nicholas
Gutchy who has also signed the same is
a resident in the same neighbourhood, and
is a credible person, and that their
statement is entitled to credit

D. Higgins Presdt Judge 2nd Circuit in Ohio
Seldin Gravely
Agreen Ingraham
Benjamin Pittenger } Judges -

I Joseph Howard Clerk of the Court
of Common Pleas aforesaid, do hereby certify
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in matter of the
application of Matson Peterson Senr. for a
pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of office this fifth
day of October in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and thirty
two -

Joseph Howard
Clerk.
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Rev War 3665
INVALID.
File No. 3665
Matson Peterson
Pri. N. J. line
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Act: June 7, '32
Index:- Vol. A, Page 291
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Matson Peterson
Ohio Pitt 7. June
$20
To what period paid
Pension Office
Aug 17. 1848
Paid to 4th Sept. 1845.
BIB.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 11th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Matson Peterson,
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Pa., Agency, at
the rate of Twenty
Dollars ["and Cents" crossed out]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the 4th
of Sept. 1837,
to the 4th March 1838, 6 months.

Respectfully, yours,

J. Seaver
acting Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
November 11th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An
act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain
Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury
of the United States, Matson Peterson
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Pittsburg, Penn. Agency, at
the rate of Twenty
Dollars ["and Cents" crossed out]
per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has
been paid at this Department, from the
4th of March 1838,
to the 4th March, 1839.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.