Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2756, for Jacob Matlack, New Jersey
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Service
New Jersey
Matlack, Jacob
or Matlock
Number
S.2756
B.L.W.26518-160-55
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Set. to. S. D. S. Bower; May 19th 1855
N.J. 32-4953
Vol M1. Page 18.
7242 { Act. March 3 / 1855
March 20 / 1855
Jacob Matlock Priv
Capts. John Davis & John Word
Col. Holmes
New Jersey Vol.
Revolutionary War
Ad:160aa May 15 / 1856
[illegible]
W026.518 Is. May 17 / 1856
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4953
New Jersey
Jacob Matlcock
of _________ in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Stokes of the Rej commanded by Col. Ellis, in the New Jersey [illegible] for Private 17 Mo. $56.66

Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of 56 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of January 1833 and put to Hon. Rich Cooper
Home Rips
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 & 85.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 1833 28.33
$113.33
{ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [illegible] Clerk,
Book D Vol. 4 Page 163
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Jacob Matlack
Hon. R. M. Cooper H. R
depd. 26 Dec. 1832
Rich. M. Cooper
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State of New Jersey
Gloucester County Ss }
On this fifteenth day of October A.D. 1832 appeared in open Court before Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester now sitting. Jacob Matlack a resident of the County of Philadelphia in the State of Pennsylvania aged about seventy years, who being duly affirmed according to law upon his solemn affirmation makes the following declaration in order the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States under the folling named officers and served as herein stated.
That is to say in the Month of August 1777. He entered as a volunteer in a Company Commanded by Capt. John Stokes in Col. Ellis Regiment of New Jersey Militia, the Company paraded at Haddonfield, where we were quartered we remained out one month and were discharged. The British Army was then in Philadelphia and we frequently went down to Coopers Ferry and stood Guard there.  We next entered as a volunteer in a Company Commanded by Capt. John Stokes in Col Joseph Ellis Regiment this was early in the month of October 1777. we remained out three months and during this period we were at Haddonfield, Woodbury, Red Bank, and other places within a few miles of Philadelphia we were at Red Bank a few days before the Battle, but not in the Battle in the month of November 1777. we had a skirmish with the enemies near Gloucester in which a Lieut. Lucas belonging to One of the Eggharbour
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Eggharbour Companies was killed. In the latter part of this service perhaps in the month of December, and English Brig got Caught in the Ice in the River Delaware a little below Philadelphia, the Ice became hard enough to bear, and we went out and the Ice and took her. we stripped her of whatever was valuable about her such as her sails Rigging and made prisoners of the men and took the whole to Haddonfield, the Brig was not armed and had nothing in her that I remember but some Barrels of Beef which we took out and then left her as the [illegible] were beginning to move.
He next entered as a volunteer in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Heider, this was in the month of March 1778 we lay most of the time at Haddonfield and remained in service one month and were discharged Cols. Ellis & Hillman commanded the Regiment during the service.
The next entered the six months service in Company Commanded by Capt. John Davis in Genrl. Hardi Brigade this was in the month of July 1779. we paraded at Haddonfield and marchedfor Moorstown where we wiated till  the other troops from West Jersey arrived. within marched through Mount Holly, Trenton, Princeton, & New Brunswick to Elizabeth Town, where we remained a few weeks we then marched to Hoodbridge about eight miles distance where we remained five or six weeks, we then went back to Elizabeth Town where we remained until discharged. During this period we had a skirmish with Refugees at Amboy, they
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had crossed the River from Staten Island and had taken a number of Cattle, we succeeded in retaking some of the Cattle, and driving the Refugees off, during this service also, One of our Sergeants lost an arm in a skirmish one night, with the Refugees.
He next entered the six months service in a Company Commanded by Captain Peliu-Wood in this was in the latter part of June or first of July 1780. We paraded at Haddonfield, and marched from there through Moorestown, Mount Holly, Allentown to Monmouth, where we halted, and stayed about two or three days, we were then ordered to Middle Town to Relieve some Troops that were there and whose terms of service had expired, we remained at Middle town until we were discharged which was a few days after New Years in 1781, during this term we had a slight skirmish with the refugees and one of our corporals got shot through the thick part of the thigh, after we went to Middletown we were Commanded by Col. John Holmes, who lived in the neighborhood during their tour, there was a County Court held at Monmouth Court House at which Court five men were condemned to be hung. four refugees and one young man, for a Rape. whilst the Court was in session there was a Guard Continually kept around the Court House and Gaol (Jail) day and night, the Guard was composed of men from Middletown. I was one of them. after Court a number of us were sent to Elizabethtown
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point with prisoners of War, where they were discharged for some of Cedartown men that had been prisoners of War in New York. The whole time that I served during the was was little more than seventeen months. Was born in the township of Waterford County of Gloucester New Jersey in the year 1762 and the nineteenth day of December. I have no record of my age, I was living when called into service in the same township where I was born, and continued to live there until within a few years past, when I moved to Philadelphia where I now live.  I volunteered whenever I was in the service. I was never Drafted. I saw Col. Proctor at Haddonfield, Genl Herd at Elizabeth Town, Col. Taylor in the eastern part of New Jersey but I cannot tell whether it was at Trenton, Elizabeth Town, or Woodbridge, and Col. Holmes at Monmouth. I received a written discharge from Capt. John Davis at Elizabeth Town, but it was burnt about twenty five years ago. I then lived at my Brother in law Frederick Riles in Gloucester County his house caught fire whilst we were in his harvest field and burned down. nothing was saved. my discharge was then in the house in my chest and was burnt.
I am acquainted with James Matlack Esquire of Woodbury, Honorable. Richard M. Cooper, Camden, Thomas Redman of Haddonfield, Frederick Wolbert Esq. of Philadelphia.
And this affirmant further says that he-
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has no Documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose Testimony he can procure other than those who affidavits are hereto annexed. He hereby 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
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
John Danhorn
Ephraim Millie
Jacob Matlack (his x mark)

We James Matlack & Samuel Wilkins residing in the County of Gloucester in the State of New Jersey, do hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Matlack who has subscribed and Affirmed to the above Declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Affirmed and Subscribed in open Court October 15th AD 1832 the name Samuel Wilkins written on [illegible] before the signing of this affd.
Ephraim Millee}
James Matlack
Samuel Wilkins
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Philadelphia Ss: On the ____ day of January AD 1833 before me Frederick Wolbert a justice of the peace of said County of Philadelphia personally appeared John Zane of the said County aged nearly Seventy years, who being duly affirmed according to law, saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Matlack and knew him during the war of the Revolution and this affirmant further saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Matlack and knew him during the war of the Revolution and this affirmant further saith that during the said War he resided at Haddonfield New Jersey and that Capt. John Stokes Company of Militia was stationed at that place during the year 1777. and he well remembers that the said Jacob Matlack was a private in said Company and served in it for a Considerable time he thinks Several Months, but cannot say precisely how long' this Company was Attached to Col. Ellis' Regiment
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Gloucester County Ss:
On the 15th day of October AD 1832 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of said County, personally appeared Joseph Johnson of said County aged Seventy two years and upwards who being duly affirmed according to Law saith that he is well acquainted with Jacob Matlack, and knew him during the War of the Revolution that the said Jacob Matlack was a private in a Company Commanded by Capt. John Davis in General Heards Brigade and served in said Company from the month of June 1779 till December 1779. this affirmant was also a private in said Company and served with said Jacob at the same time. We were marched from Haddonfield through Moorestown, Burlington, Trenton, Princeton, New Brunswick, and Woodbridge to Elizabeth Town to head quarters we lay at Woodbridge Several weeks during this tour we had a severe Skirmish with the Refugees at Amboy, and further saith not.
Affirmed & Subscribed date above before Michael. C. Fisher } Joseph Johnson
And I the said Michael C Fisher Judge as aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Joseph Johnson he is a person of character for truth and veracity and his affidavit is entitled to full credit and belief witness my hand January 8, 1833
Michael C. Fisher
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Be it Remembered that on the fifth day of October AD 1832 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Gloucester personally appeared Benjamin Bates of the said County aged seventy two years nearly, who alleging himself to be Conscientiously Scrupulous of taking a oath and being duly affirmed according to law saith that he was well acquainted with Jacob Matlack during the War of the Revolution and has Known him ever since that the said Jacob Matlack and this Affirmant were both of us soldiers in the said war and served in the Militia & of the State of New Jersey. We served a six months tour of duty in the same Company. It was Commanded by Capt. John Davis in General Herds Brigade we were stationed part of the time at Elizabeth Town and part at Woodbridge in the Eastern part of New Jersey. This service was performed between June & December 1779.
Affirmed & Subscribed the date above
John Clement } Benjamin Bates (his x mark)
I John Clement Judge as aforesaid do hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with the abovementioned Benjamin Bates, he is a Man of Character for Truth and Veracity and his affidavit is entitled to full Credit and belief. January 8, 1833
John Clement
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Philadelphia County Ss.
On the 22nd September AD 1832 before me Fredrick Wolbert a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Philadelphia personally one Primus Duncan who being sworn according to Law doth before depose and say that he knows Jacob Matlack will [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] know him during the War of the Revolution that he knows well that the said Jacob Matlack performed a [illegible] of Six months duty and service in the Militia in the year AD 1779. under the Command of Captain John Davis and served six months under Capt. John Wood in the year 1780.
Sworn & Subscribed before me 
Frederick  Wolbert} Primus Duncan (his x mark)
And I the said Frederick Wolbert do certify that I am not acquainted with said Primus Duncan, but from what I have heard  [illegible]  [illegible] persons he is a man whose affidavit is entitled to full Credit  Hereof Witness my hand January 17, 1833
Fredrick Wolbert.
Philadelphia County Ss.
On the 5th day of March AD 1833 before me Frederick Wolbert a Justice of the Peace for Philadelphia County personally  came Jacob Matlack who upon his Solemn affirmation doth say that he is well acquainted with Isaiah Wiley that this affirmant is the said Josiah Wiley was attached to one and the same Company of Militia in the Revolutionary War that the said Isaiah Wiley was a Sergeant and this affirmant a private in Capt. Jehu Woods Company of Militia raised at Woodberry Gloucester County New Jersey & John Holmes of Monmouth County New Jersey was Colonel as they performed a Tour of duty of Six Months in the year 1780 in the service against the Ensuing and was at the skirmish at the Connecticut Farms Commonly called Old Springfield.
Affirmed & Subscribed before me 
Frederick Wolbert
Jacob Matlack (his x mark)
Philadelphia County Ss: On the 15th day of December AD 1832 before me Frederick Wilbert a Justice of the Peace of said County personally appeared Jacob Matlack who the date of the above written affidavit he and the said Isaiah Whiley called upon Frederick Wolbert Esqr and each made affidavit of the service of the other in Capt. John Woods Company as abovementioned, the affidavits were alike excepting the names, that by Some mistake at the time this affirmant was handed the affidavit that Whiley should have had, and Whiley the one that this affirmant should have had, that
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this affirmant cannot read or write and he did not know of the mistake until sometime afterwards at which time Whiley was dead and his family broken up. And although this affirmant has made exertions, he has not been able to procure the said affidavit made by Isaiah Whiley to prove his service in Capt Wood's Company/
Affirmed & Subscribed before
Frederick Wolbert}
Jacob Matlack (his x mark)

I Frederick Wolbert a Justice of the Peace above named do certify that at the time of  the affidavit of Jacob Matlack above so written an affidavit was made by Isaiah Whiley, that the substance of these affidavits was the same, each providing the  service of the other in Capt. John Woods Company for Six Months
In Witness whereof I have [illegible] hand and seal this 15th December AD 1832
Frederick Wolbert

Philadelphia County Ss
I Richard Palmers  [illegible] the notary of that Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of Philadelphia Do hereby Certify that Frederick Wolbert Esquire. I, one of the justices of the Peace in and for the Said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that full faith & Credit is Justly due to all his official acts as Justice
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said Court this 15th day of December A.D. 1832.
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State of New Jersey Gloucester County Ss.} On the Seventeenth day of January AD 1833 before me the subscriber one of the Judeges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Said County, Personally appeared Jacob Matlack the same person who subscribed and affirmed according to law saith that the whole time that he served during the Revolutionary War was Seventeen Months and the service was performed as follows, four Months in Capt. Stokes Company. One Month in Capt. Hiders Company. Six Months in Capt. John Davis Co. and Six Months in Capt John Woods Company. and in some instances he was not discharged until a few days after his term of service had expired, but for seventeen Months service as a private in said Companies he claims a pension.
Affirmed& Subscribed the date above before
Michael C. Fisher} Jacob Matlack (his x mark)
Philadelphia County Ss.
On the 19th January AD 1833 before me Frederick Wolbert a Justice of the Peace for the County of Philadelphia personally came John Zane who  [illegible] solemnly Affirmed Doth say that he is ell acquainted with Jacob Matlack that he knew him during the American Revolution that he this affirmed did see the said Jacob Matlack frequently in the Ranks in the Army of the Jersey line during the said War and that he, this affirmant is also well acquainted with Primus Duncan who was also in the and who is of good respects & Character. 
Affirmed & Subscribed before me.
Frederick Wolbert
John Zane