Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 5334, for Peter H Mathews, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)
Service Penn.
Mathews or Matthews, Peter H.
Rebecca

NUMBER W 5334
B.L.Wt. 31294-160-55

CONTENTS
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Act 3 mar
187.304
9 July '55

Rebecca Mathews wid of Peter H. Mathews Pri

Capt [blank]
Genl. George Washinton Pa. unit

Ent [blank]
Dis [blank]
Revolutionary War
[illegible] 53-5532
AD: 160Acres July 1/56
Boytor
W. G. Pomeroy
Steelville Crawfordto
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No 31294 [illegible] July 3/86
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5.532
Missouri
Rebecca Matthews
[wido]w of Peter H. Matthews
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 22d day of Octr 1855
and sent to 
W. G. Pomeroy
Steelville

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To Pipkin
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Let. Thos. L. Lloyd
April 12, 18[illegible]2

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Date of death not on aB
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2668b
Kentucky
Peter H Matthews of Hopkinsville in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the com commanded by Captain Hegger of the regt commanded by Col. Bird in the Pennsylvania line of 6 months Private
2-12 [illegible]
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per ann. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1834 and Nov 6
Lyon 16 Re
Arrears to the 4th of March 100.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 6 Sept. 16.67
[sum] $116.67

{Revolutionary Claim,Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by Ian Boyd Clerk
Book E Vol. 7 Page 53
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Hon C. Lyon of Ky
[illegible] of Rept
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6165
Mr Lyon of Ky HR
([illegible])
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State of Kentucky
County of Hopkins, ss  (ad)
On this tenth day of February one thousand Eight hundred and thirty foure personally appeared in open Court before the Justice of that Court for the County aforesaid now sitting Peter Matthews a resident of said County & State aged seventy years who having first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 7th of June 1822. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officer and served as herein stated-That he has no records of his age but from the best information which he derived from his parents he was born in what was then Philadelphia (now Montgomery) county in the State of Pennsylvania in the month of July in the year 1763 and in that County at the residence of his father where  he had resided from his birth in July or August 1776 he volunteered as a Fifer for a tour of two months under Captain Hegger & Colonel Bird of the Pennsylvania Militia, that he [illegible] at his residence aforesaid & marched then to Philadelphia where he remained afore days and then marched through Trenton in New Jersey, thence that Princeton-Brunswick,-Elizabeth Town-[illegible]  and to Paulo Hook, where he was stationed until his term expired when he was marched to Ambary and discharged-he received a written discharge signed as he
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believes by his captain but hath lost that same.  He further states that at Amboy aforesaid immediately after he was discharged he again volunteered for a tour of six months under Capt Redheffer of Germantown Pennsylvania of the Pennsylvania militia and was in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Smith in which one Bush was a major.  Shortly after he volunteered under Redheffer as aforesaid he aided in capturing some English and Hessian soldiers on Staton Island this enterprise was headed by Colo. Smith who was wounded in one of his moves from Staten Island this applicant was marched to Amboy and from thence to the neighborhood of Fort Lee and was stationed there when Genl. Washington reached the post from the White Plains with the main Army, at this point about one month after he volunteered under Capt. Redheffer the applicant and the [illegible] Guard with which he served were surprised by a party of the Enemy Light Hand and this applicant wounded in his left leg and taken prisoner and was conveyed to the city of New York where the enemy at that time was stationed under Genl. Sir Wm Howe
That after remaining at New York a short time this applicant was placed on board of a British prison ship and transported to Halifax and
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from thence to Liverpool in England whence he was quartered in the house of one James Brindle and detained until the spring of 1781 whence he was permitted to embark as a hand on board of a British Merchantman bound to the West Indies and when out at sea eight or ten days that Merchantman was capsized by an American Privateer commanded by Captain Duhadaway and taken into Boston where this applicant was released and returned home having served his country faithfully in the field [illegible] and having while yet a boy suffered a painful captivity of more than four years in an enemies land far from his friends and his country.
This applicant is unable to account for his not having been exchanged otherwise than by the presumption that he had been reported as slain at the time he was taken prisoner.  He made every efforts to inform his friends of his situation all of which failed his being young as well as illiterate in all probability he did not use the means best calculated to affect
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the object.
After the close of the Revolution this applicant continued to reside in Montgomery County aforesaid until the year 1809 when he removed to Hopkins County Kentucky where he resides at present.
This applicant states he is known to Colonel Daniel Ashby & Captain George Lissons (both pensioners the United States) residing in his present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution and further that there is no clergyman residing in said neighborhood.
He further states that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his serving and captivity.  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 and subscribed this day & year first aforesaid
Peter H Matthews
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(B)
We Danie Ashby and George Lissons residing in the County of Hopkins Kentucky do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Peter H. Matthews who has subscribed and sworn to the ab one declaration that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year first aforementioned. 
Daniel Ashby
George Lissons
 his mark
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Kentucky
Hopkins County Ss.
Be it remembered that at a Court held for the County afoursaid on the 1-th day of February 1824. The following entry was made in the minutes of said Court (vis)
"Peter H. Matthews a soldier of the Revolution and applicant for a pension this day produced in Court his declaration under the Act of Congress passed 7th June 1832 and subscribed and made oath to the same and the certificate of Daniel Ashby Sevt. & George Lissons thereunder written was also subscribed and sworn to in open count
whereupon the Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after presenting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Daniel Ashby Servt. and George Lissons who subscribed the certificate above named are residents in the County and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit"
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I Samuel Woodson clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that the foregoing is a true transcript of [illegible] in the [illegible] of said Court at the same now remaining of record in my Office.  I further certify that the paper hereinto attached numbered A, and the certificated thereunder written marked (B) are the original documentation and certificate contained in said entry as having been subscribed & Sworn to them first by Peter H. Matthews & then last by Daniel Ashby Sect. & George Lissons
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 17th day of February 1834
Samuel Woodson
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Kentucky
Hopkins County Ss
Peter H Matthews of the County and State aforesaid an Applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832 offers the following amendment in explanation of his Declaration under dated of the 10th day of February 1834, viz,
That when Colonel Bird [illegible] organized his command at the house of this Supplicants Father in the year 1776 there was no Fifer attached to the Company of Capt Hegger and of Capt & Colonel bird prevailed on the Father of this Applicant to permit him, this Applicant, to accompany said Company in the capacity of fifer his having previously learned to perform on the Fife.  This applicant further states that he considered himself when taken to Liverpool and while there a prisoner of War and well known that he was treated as such by those in whose custody he was - Whither Mr. Brindle was compensated for his board, clothing, either by the British or American
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Governments this Applicant does not know but he is certain that he received no compensation from this Applicant in Services or other thing.
This Applicant submits his case to the decision of his Country in the confidence that the Officer whose duty it is to decide on it will do him justice and not cut him off with six months pension for more than four years Serving and captivity. He respectfully asks a reconsideration of his case.
Peter H Mathews
Subscribed & Sworn to before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Hopkins in the State of Kentucky this 4th day of April 1834.
L. Robertson JP
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Kentucky
Hopkins County Ss.
I Samuel Woodson Clerk of the Court for the County aforesaid do certify that Lawson Robertson Esquire is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing Signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of Office  this 4th day of April 1834.
Sam Woodson Clk
Hopkins County Ch
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Declaration of Rebecca Mathews
Wm. G. Pomeroy agent 
Steelsville
Crawford County
Missouri
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford
On this thirteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four, personally appeared before the County court of the county of Crawford and state of Missouri entering at a regular term of said court, Rebecca Mathews a resident of Cotowa Township in the County of Crawford and state of Missouri aforesaid, aged Sixty three years, who first being duly sworn in open Court according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the third day of February, eighteen hundred and fifty three, granting a pension to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war & that she is the widow of Peter Mathews, who was a private in the United States Army in the Revolutionary war, under officers whose names are now unknown to this declarant, except that of General Washington, that the evidence of his service as such, may be found  by reference to his application for a pension at the pension office and upon the pension roll in said office at Washington City, to which she [illegible] for further consider.  She further states that he was a pensioner for a number of years prior to his death, that he drew his pension money at the rate of eight dollars for months and that it was paid to him at Maddisonville in Hopkins county, and State of Kentucky, at the agency office at that place. that she is not sure advised as to what act of Congress her said husband drew his pension, said Rebecca  & further declared she cannot now give the time when he entered or left the Service, nor all the names and rank of the officers under whom he served, or the service was performed; nor the place where he
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resided when he entered the service except that it was in the state of Pennsylvania. She further declares that she was married to the said Peter H. Mathews on the Sixteenth day of March in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, that her said husband died on the thirtieth day of November A. D. Eighteen hundred and Forty, at said County of Crawford, that she was not married to him prior to the Second of January Eighteen hundred,  but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow.
Rebecca Mathews
her mark x
Subscribed to and Sworn in open Court the day & year first above written.
Martin Carney
Presiding Justice

State of Missouri
County of Crawford
On this 13th day of April A.D. 1855 Crawford County Court there holden within & for said County at Steelville, Silas B. Brickey aged fifty five years a resident of Said County and first being Sworn according to law, on oath, says that he personally knew Peter H. Mathews in his life time, that he died about the 30th day of November A.D.  1840, at said County, that he saw him on his last sickness, and saw him after he was dead, that he is acquainted with Rebecca Mathews, now a widow and knows that she lived with said Peter Mathews as his wife and knows she is the identical person who makes the foregoing declaration for pension, that he has known her about twenty years, and has no interest in this case, and that he saw Mathews died in his house, all of which is true as I truly believe
Silas B. Brickey
Sworn & Subscribed before me in open court August 18th 1855
Martin Carney
Presiding Justice
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Kentucky 
Hopkins County Sct.
I Orlean Bishop clerk of the County court for the County aforesaid do certify that the following is truly transcribed from a certificate of Sundry marriages solemnized by Rev. James Robeson returned to my office and on file therein to wit
"Hopkins County court
I do certify that by virtue of license issued from the clerks office of the Court for the County afsd I have solemnized the rites of Matrimony between the following persons viz"
"Peter H Matthews & Rebecca Pidcock 16th March 1828"
"James Robeson"
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office the 9th day of August 1855
Orlean Bishop clk
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss.

I Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford County Court within and for said County holders at Steelville, County and State aforesaid, on the 13th day of August A.D. 1855, being at a regular time of said court do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court in open court that Peter H. Mathews late of said county deceased was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Eight dollars per month, was a resident of Crawford County Missouri, at the time of his death, formerly a resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky, and died at said county of Crawford Missouri, on the 30th day of November A.D. 1840, and that he left a widow, whose name is Rebecca Mathews, all of which appears of record in my office and among the records of said County.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steelville, at my office therein this 14th day of August A. D. 1855
Lyle Singleton Clerk
C.C. Court
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187.304
Declaration of Rebecca Mathews for Bounty Land Mis.
cut,

Wm. G. Pomeroy 
Steelville Mo.
Agent for applicant
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss.
On this 27th day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Rebecca Mathews, aged Sixty three years, a resident of Crawford County and State of Missouri, who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of Peter . Mathews, late of the County and state aforesaid deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain ----------in the --------Regiment of --------commanded by General George Washington in the Revolutionary War declared by the United States against Great Britain in the year 1776.  That her said husband was drafted at -------- in the State of Pennsylvania, in the year ------ for the time of -------- months, and continued in actual service ------ months, was in said war over fourteen days, was never discharged by [illegible] by any of the United States officers, to her knowledge but supposes he probably was, was in the Battle at Bunker Hill, was there wounded while in Battle, and was taken prisoner by the British, was taken to China and Halifax, and finally made his escape on board a United States vessel, and came home to the
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United States, landed at or near Philadelphia and returned to his friends in Pennsylvania. That afterwards his name was entered on the Roll of pensioners at the pension office in Washington City, and for a number of years drew his pension money at Madisonville, in Hopkins County and State of Kentucky.  She further states that she was married to the said Peter H. Mathews in said County of Hopkins, Kentucky on the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1828, by one James Robinson, a minister of the Gospel, and that her name before marriage was Rebecca Pidcock, that her said husband died at Crawford County and State of Missouri on the 31st day of December A.D. 1840.and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act appassed March 3rd 1855", that she was a widow at the date of the passage of said act, that she never has applied for bounty land before. That she offers [illegible] there is a pension due her in money, from the U. states as such widows and by this application does not consent to receive a Bounty Land Warrant and was in any right thereby which she may have to a pension in money, but is informed she is entitled as such widow to not only a pension in money but also a Bounty Land Warrant, which if true under the law, she claims. And I the said Rebecca Mathews do hereby
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constituted and appoint William G. Pomeroy of Steelville, Missouri my true and lawful attorney for me and on my behalf to prosecute this claim - and for further evidence she refers to the Pension office Records at Washington City DC
Rebecca Mathews
her mark x
W. Baker Pidcock and Rosanna Mathews residents of Crawford county and State of Missouri, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rebecca Mathews in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant, and from our personal knowledge that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, that we know she s the widow of Peter H. Mathews, and that he is dead, June 27, 1855
Baker Pidcock CSiot
his mark x
Rosanna Mathews CSiot
her mark x

The foregoing declaration and affidavits were sworn to and subscribed to before me on the day & year above written, and I certify that I know the affints to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be as I verily believe, that I have no interest in this claim, and that I am by law authorized to administer oaths genuinely.
In Testimony whereof I Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal thereof this 27th day of June 1855.
Lyle Singleton Clerk
Jas J. Holbins, Depty
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No.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Claim of
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for
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C.W. BENNETT,
ATTORNEY,
WASHINGTON D.C.

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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Elizabeth A Hunt daughter of Rebecker Mathews of Washington Co in the State of Mo, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT, of Washington, D.C., my true and lawful attorney irrevocable, for me and in my name, place and stead, hereby annulling and revoking all former powers of attorney or authorizations whatever in the premises, to prosecute my claim as daughter and heir at law of Rebecca Mathews deceased, late a Revolutionary pensioner for the amount of pension unpaid to said pensioner from March 4, 1861 up to the 6th day of October 1872 when she died.
and to, from time to time, furnish any further evidence necessary or that may be demanded, giving and granting to my said Attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever, requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof, with full power of substitution and revocation, and to receipt and sign all vouchers, hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or his substitute may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affixed my Signature there the 26th day of January, eighteen hundred and seventy five.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt

Two Witnesses
R H Dearing
Joseph Bouchard
L. W. Jonston

State of Missouri
County of Washington SS.
Be it Known, That on this 26th day of January 1875 in the year eighteen hundred and 75, before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, personally appeared Elizabeth A Hunt to me well known to be the identical person who executed the foregoing Letter of Attorney, and the same having been first read over to her and the contents thereof explained, acknowledged the same to be her act and deed, and that I have no interest present or prospective in the claim.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have set my hand and affixed my Signature, the day and year last above written.
R H Dearing, Justice of the Peace
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State of Missouri
County of Washington SS.
I Erastus B. Smith Clerk of the County Court within and for the county and State aforesaid certify that R. H. Dearing is a Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified that his commission is dated November 6th 1874 and will expire Nov. 1876.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at office in Potosi this 25th day of January 1875.
E. B. Smith Clerk
County Court
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6165
Peter H. Matthews
Kentucky

from 1776 per & 
fifer 8-
pri 6-
[illegible] 2-

$20
 13.33
[sum] 33 33/100

Hon. C. Lyon N. R.
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WAR DEPARTMENT
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned.  The following is a statement of your case in tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew [sic] what is necessary to be done.  These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margins with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; [initialed here: JE] and you will, by compling [sic] with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.

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[title] A Statement, shewing [sic] the Service of Peter H. Matthews
[header row] Period when the service was rendered/Duration of the claimant's service. Year..Month..Days../Rank of the claimant/Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served./Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service./Proof by which the declaration is supported.
[row] 1776/2 Months/fifer/Capt. Kegger,
Col. Bird/70 Pa/Traditionary
[row] /6 months/Pri/Capt Redheffer, Col Smith, Penna militia/N.J.//
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It is doubtful whether the applicant is entitled to a pension for more than six months.  It should be explained under what circumstances he was taken into the service at so early an age as 12 years. No allowance can be made for the time that he was in England, as he was not confined as a prisoner while there, in all probability, on account of his youth, but was living with a private individual in Liverpool for whom he no doubt performed services for his support.
I am, respectfully,
your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual illitary service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4. Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of there Act of Congress on the 7th of June, 1832.
On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] and State, Territory or District of [blank] aged (c) [blank] years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on this oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank](e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same0 hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] 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.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[and then will follow the certificate of the Court]
the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual illitary service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: The Regular Troops. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claimjustane  ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Reside of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. On this day of Ste, Territy of County of of A. B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed served in the June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: and Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of offices and per- He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he the Agency in the State of declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. A. B. tionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revoluof the Court of the hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C. D. residing in (the same) who has of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, [blank] Clerk of Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.
persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual illitary service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: The Regular Troops. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval Service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claimjustane  ing the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Reside of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is DECLARATION. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. On this day of Ste, Territy of County of of A. B. a resident (b) of personally appeared (a) before in the county of and State, Territory or District years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed served in the June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: and Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, sons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.] and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of offices and per- He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he the Agency in the State of declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court. A. B. tionary soldier, and served as he states. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revoluof the Court of the hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of & c. If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be and C. D. residing in (the same) who has of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid. And then will follow the certificate of the Court And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. do hereby certify that the foregoing In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of & c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light on the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his
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alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected . All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you ow live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer.  Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons--one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
(a) The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
(b) The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
(c) The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
(d) The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
(e) Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: -For ____ year _____ months, and _______ days I served as a _______. For _______ months and  _________ days, I served as a _______; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rant he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid a cording to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, $c. without specifying  the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
(f) The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
(g) The opinion of the Court is always required.
(h) The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
(i) The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
(j) In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to (i) are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in (j) applies to continental troops only.
(k) This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
(l) If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
(m) The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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June 16, 1933
Peter H. Mathews-W.5334
BA-J/AWF

Mr. A. C. Pettit
Woodford Hotel
Versailles, Kentucky

Dear Sir: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Peter H. Mathews, a fifer in the Pennsylvania troops.
The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W.5334, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Peter H. Mathews.
He was born in July, 1763 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; the names of his parents not given.
While residing with his father in said Montgomery County, Peter H. Mathews enlisted in July or August, 1776 and served as fifer, two months in Captain Kegger's (?) company, Colonel Mark Bird's Pennsylvania regiment. He immediately enlisted and served under Captains Redheffer and Hazlet, Colonels Smith and Lutz with the Pennsylvania troops, was in a skirmish with the Hessians on Staten Island, and in an engagement at Hackensack, where he was wounded in the left leg and taken prisoner. He was carried to New York city and soon after put on board a British prison ship and carried to Liverpool, England, was held there until the spring of 1781, where was permitted to board a British Merchantman, bound for the West Indies; after being at sea about ten days, the merchantman was captured by an American privateer, commanded by Captain Duhaddaway and taken to Boston, where he was released and returned home in June 1781.
Peter H. Mathews resided in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania until 1809, when he moved to Hopkins
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County, Kentucky.
Peter H. Mathews was allowed pension on his application executed February 10, 1834, then a resident of Hopkins County, Kentucky.
He married March 16, 1828 in Hopkins County, Kentucky, Rebecca Pidcock. He died November 30, 1840 or December 31, 1840 (both dates appear in the claim), at the house of Silas B. Brickey in Crawford County, Missouri.
His widow, Rebecca Mathews, was allowed pension on her application executed June 27, 1855, then aged sixty-three years and living in Crawford County, Missouri . They moved from Hopkins County, Kentucky to Crawford County, Missouri about the year 1836. She died October 6, 1872.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hunt, daughter of the widow, Rebecca Mathews, was living in 1875 in Washington County, Missouri. It is stated that Mr. Benjamin Hunt married a daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Mathews, and that N. P. McKeen married another daughter of Mrs. Rebecca Matthews; her name not shown.
In 1855, Rosanna Mathews, Ira Pidcock, Baker Pidcock and William Pidcock, were all living in Crawford County, Missouri; no relationship to the family is shown.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Assistant to, Administrator
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[left side]
Steelville Mo
Sent widows application
[illegible]

[right side]
No. 5.870
Rebecca Mathews
Widow of Peter H. 
Missouri
Wm G. Pomeroy July 11 1855
Feby 3 1853
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Respectfully referred to F. Moore Esq. Division of Records and Accounts as it is believed that the enclosed inquiry properly belongs to that division. Attention is called to the decision of the Hon. Secretary in the claim of "Fernando Bellamy.
Wm. H. Webster
Clerk [illegible] Div
Aug 10/77

[vertical text]
Mr. Johnson
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3 and -[illegible]
1st through Aug 27.77
Wby
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21445
Peter H Matthews
Kentucky Act 18 March 1818
Rejected 13 Sep 1830 Vide letter to John Boyle
7030
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31294
Her Acct
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[left side]
[illegible]. Letters to young that
action of allowance
under consideration
Whereto
______________________
July 19/77 certify persons & [illegible]
______________________
Aug. 7/77 Certify  Hand [illegible]

77. 3d-auditor for amount of payment in July 61, & [illegible]
_________________________
77. 3d-aud. for further information mby
Sept. 10.77 A. Young-payments &c. (see copy inside)
1933-June 16 first timer
A.C. Pettit [illegible]

[vertical text]
Regis, keep this small jacket out side

[right side]
Revy
WIDOW, &c
File No. 5334
Rebecca Matthews
Widow
Peter H. Matthews
Privt. Rev War
Act: Feb 3d 1853
Index: -Vol. M, Page 3
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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AMERICAN OR EUROPEAN PLAN
HOT AND COLD WATER IN EVERY ROOM

Woodford Hotel
Geo. H. Smith Prop.
May 9/33.

Subject Peter H. Matthews.
Revolutinary [sic] Soldier.

Veterans Administration.
Washington. D.C.
Sir:-Kindly let me have Copy, pension papers Peter H. Matthews, Who was fifer in Pa, line.placed on pension role, 3-4-1831. lived in Hopkins County, Ky. 4-25-1834
Yours verry [sic] Respt.
[signature]] A.C. Pettit.
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7030
REJECTED
P.O. Peter H. Matthews
[all fields on form left blank]
Service:
Enlisted:  
Discharged:
Application filed:
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P.O.
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis.
Searched for
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Kingston Furnace
July 11, 1877.
Hon Comr. of Pensions
Sir:
Yours of June 18th rec'd. I herewith return blank with Interragatoris [sic] filled out with all the information at present attainable. Also other communications rec'd from your office heretofore. You will oblige by giving this matter your earliest attention-especially
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of arrear of Pension-whether it will be allowed.  The information heretofore requested is embraced in following questions. 
(1) When did Mrs. Rebecca Mathews draw her first pension-thro' whom as Agent and how much?
(2) When was her pension discontinued and how much had she drawn through her Agent at that time?
(3) Is there a balance due her and how much?

Respy.
A. Young,
Kingston Furnace, Mo.
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Kingston Furnace
[illegible] 1877
Hon. Com. of Pensions:
Sir:
Yours of the 25 act rec'd.  The information is asked for the purpose of detecting the agent of Mrs. Matthews, who is charged with defrauding her.  It is asked by me, as attorney for the heirs of Mrs. Rebecca Matthew, who died some time about 1872 or 3,
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I know nothing further about Peter Matthews than what is endorsed on your communication. I append some additional [illegible] to my original letter.  If anything further is required, inform me.  I should be obliged for an early compliance with the above as you duties will permit.
Respy
A. Young
Kingston Furnace
Washn Co. Mo.
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Kingston Furnace,
[illegible] 1877
Hon Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir:
Please inform me when Rebecca Matthews of Crawford Co. Mo. drew her last Pension & add  by whom was it drawn (the agent)? Also how much remains due her?
You will oblige by a compliance with the above
Respy
A. Young,
Kingston Furnace
Washn Co. Mo.
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Pen Off. October 18/1855
Sir
Please state to what time Peter H Matthews of the Act '32 at $33.33 was last paid,
Yours Respectfully
[signature]
Attorn of Pensions

R G Atkinson Esq
3 Auditor

Niplett
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3d Auditor Office
Oct 19th 1833

Paid to 4 March 1837
[signature]
Auditor
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Official Business
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Steelville Mo, June 28} Free

[vertical text]
Application for Bounty Land
187.304
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Rebecca Matthews
Widow of Peter H.
Missouri
Adm 3 Feby 1833
$33.33 a year
from the passage of the Act.

Cert to
Wm G Pomeroy Esq
Steelville Mo.
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LCW: [illegible, torn paper]

PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, DC. July 19, 1877

Pension Agent
Pension Agent,
St Louis Mo
Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 5.532 of Rebecca Matthews widow of Peter H. Rev. War. who is alleged to have died on the 6 day of October, 1872. The information is desired for use in the claim of the Heirs for arrears File No. 5.334
Very respectfully,
J A Bently
Commissioner,
__________________________
REPORT
Payment made to include 3 March, 1861, without increase.  The payment was discontinued on the _________ day of ______, 18  , because of the pension being unclaimed-I am not certain of the conclusion of the report as the records so far back are not very perfect.  I think she was paid at $33.33 per annum
Rufus Campion,
U.S. Pension Agent.

[seal]
U.S. PENSION AGENCY
SAINT LOUIS. MO.
AUG 3 1877
[end seal]

18  .
Note. -If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.
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[torn paper]
[header]
Office must be addressed to the "Third Auditor of the Treasury," and I replying to [torn paper] 
this Office the initials on the upper left-hand corner should be referred to.
[end header]

Treasury Department
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Washinton, D. C., 
August 10:, 1877

Sir: In reply to your letter of the 7" inst herewith returned I would state that the records of this Office show that the pension of Rebecca Matthews, widow of Peter H. Revolutionary War, #5,532, was last paid to 4" March 1861, at the rate of $33.33 per annum at St Louis, Mo. in July 1861.
Very respectfully,
Horace Austin
Auditor
[illegible abbreviations]
Hon J. A. Bentley,
Commissioner of Pensions.
L
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L.C.W.
Navy and Old War.

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. May 9th 1877.

Sir: In response to your inquiry of May 3rd 1877, you are informed that the question of the allowance, of arrears of pension due deceased Revolutionary pensioners dropped under Act of February 4th 1862, is now under consideration and will be decided in a few days.
Very respectfully,
[signature]
Acting Commissioner
[illegible]

Albert Young Esq.
Vineland,
Iron Mt. R.R. Mo.
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[left side]
Rad. DIVISION.
Department of Interior,
PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D.C. Augt 28, 1877.
Respectfully returned to Hon. Third Auditor.

In addition to information furnished in your enclosed letter, in the case of Rebecca Matthew, #5532, please report date and amount of first payment, to whom paid (attorney) etc. Please see enclosed letters.

[seal]
[illegible] AUDITOR'S OFFICE
SEP 5 1877
[end seal]
John Bentley
Commissioner.

[right side]

Treasury Departed.
Third Auditor's Office September 5, 1877.
[illegible initials]
Respectfully returned to Hon. J. A. Bentley, Commissioner of Pensions, with information that voucher No. 3, 3d Qr. 1856, St Louis Agency, upon which first payment was made in the case of Rebecca Matthews #5532, shows that $119.50 for period from 3d February 1853 to 4th September 1856, was paid September 30, 1856, to her attorney "William W. Singleton, Wholesale Grocer of the City of St Louis."

Horace Austin
Auditor 
per W

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Lawson J. M. R. R
Washington County 
Jany. 26th 1875

[illegible] Bennet
Attorney at Law
Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find a Power of Attorney together with your favor of the 28th Ultima empowering you to prosecute to claim for back pension of Mrs. Rebecca Matthews for her heir and daughter Mrs Elizabeth A. Hunt.-her pension was payable at St. Louis Mo. -her guardian still retains her certificates, his past office address was Kansis [sic] City Mo in 1871 and is supposed to be still there.
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Mr. William Pidcock became guardian for Mrs Rebecca Matthews in 1854 or 1855 and at time received on or about $16 or $1700 as back pension and Mrs Matthews only Received $3/5 three hundred and fifteen dollars of said back pension or of any other pension drawn by him up to the date of her death which happened on the 6th of October 1872 Any more information required I will furnish you with from time to time.
Very Respectfully Capt. N. Connelly

Rel
Mrs Elizabeth Hunt daughter [illegible] had to support her mother untill she died.
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No.
Office of C. W. Bennett,
Attorney,
Washington, D.C. Jany 29th 1875.

Honl. J. H. Baker,
Court of Pensions,
Sir.
I have the honor to enclose herewith a power of attorney executed by Mrs. E. A. Hunt, daughter & heir at law of Rebecca Matthews decd. formerly a Revolutionary Pension on the Missouri roll.  Mrs. Hunt claims that there is an amount of pension due her mother's estate, from the time of last payment to the date of death. Will you please furnish me with such information in regard to the pension as will enable me to advise mrs. Hunt as to it condition.
Very respectfully, &c.,
C. W. Bennett
Lock Box 87, P.O.

Please return this with your reply.
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Old Act
5532
Rebecca Matthews

Get Voucher

[illegible stamp]
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case MCF

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington D.C. Aug. 16 1877

Sir:
Please inform me what amount of pension was paid to Rebecca Matthews widow of Peter H. Revolutionary War, #5532, St. Louis Roll, in July 1861; also, the name of the attorney in her voucher for the payment. Please return this letter with reply
Very respectfully
Olsen Clark
Acting Commissioner
Hon. Third Auditor
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(copy)
Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
June 25th 1861.

Sir:
Sixteen dollars & sixty-six cents will be remitted thro' you to Rebecca Mathews, a pensioner of the St. Louis. Mo. agency, under Act of 3" Feby 1853, at $33.33 per annum, for her pension from 4" Sept: 1859 to 4" March 1860.
The Pension Agent at St Louis, Mo is hereby authorized to pay you, as Attorney, the residue of the pension claimed to 4" March 1861, upon the surrender of this letter, with your receipt, as his vouchers,
Very respectfully,
Your Ob't Serv't
R.J. Atkinson, Auditor
(Signed)
Wylllys S. King, Esq.
St Louis, Mo.
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[illegible initials]

Treasury Department, 
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
Washinton, D.C., August 23", 1877.

Sir
In reply to your letter of the 16" inst herewith returned, I would state that Rebecca Mathews widow of Peter H., Revolutionary war -#5532 was paid July 1" 1861-the sum of $50, being the amount of pension due her from 4" Sept '59 to 4" March 1861, $16.66 of such was sent to her thro' Wyllys S. King, her attorney-on a Treasury Statement and the remainder $33.33 was paid her through the same attorney by the Agent at St. Louis on a letter from this Office, dated June 25" 1861, a copy of which is herewith enclosed,
Very respectfully,
Horace Austin
Auditor
per W.

Hon. J. A. Bentley,
L. Commissioner of Pensions,
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Kennewick Mo. Mar 24th 1873
Com. Pensions
Sir
Will you do me the favor to inform me what pension has been paid to Peter Mathews late of Crawford Co. Mo. or to his widow for what years, to whom paid, and what amount if any is now due for services as soldier of the Revolution.
Respectfully
Philip Pipkin

19
H. Vice
Forty
Four
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C. April 1st 1875
Sir:
In reply to your letter of the 24th ult. you are informed that the name of Rebecca Mathews, widow of Peter H. was inscribed on the pension roll of Missouri at $33.33 per annum. from Feby 3, 1853. (Peter H. Mathews having been previously pensioned at the same rate) and payment was made to March 4, 1861.

wait-not sent
send with additions 
Pipkin 
Apl 30 '75
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Matthews widow of Peter H
County and State of Mo
act 3 Feby 1853

Claim,("original,")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or support by tools? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was pensioned under the Act of June 7 1832 at $33.33 a year
_______________________
Record proof of marriage
________________________
Cohabitation, general repute of marriage, identity as the pensioner's widow, his death & her present widowhood proved by credible witness
Thurston Niplett
Examining Clerk

Name and residence of Agent
Wl Pomeroy
Steelville Mo
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Kimmerick Mo. April 6th 1875.
Sir
Your letter of April 1st in reply to one from me of 24th ult. making inquiry relative to the pension of Rebecca Matthews widow of Peter Rev. War (File No. 5334) is this day received.  I will state why I make the inquiry.
I am employed by the children of Mrs. Mathews to make the inquiry.  They tell me that one W. H. Pidcock formerly of Crawford County this state has been the agent for the collection of the pensions for a number of years; that he has since 1861 failed to account for the amounts received if any, and now declines to make any statement in regard to the matter to those entitled to receive the amt due Mrs. M. Pidcock has removed from his residence in Crawford County and cannot be reached. The object of the inquiry was to ascertain what amount he or his attorney, who I understand is W. G. Pomeroy of Rolla Philps Co. Mo. has collected.  I am acting for Mr Benjamin Hunt who married a daughter of Mrs. Mathews and also for one
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one N. P. Mckeen who married another daughter.  They inform me that the have been requested to do so by the other heirs.
My letter was written at this request and I will be properly authorized by pier of atty. to act for all of the parties interested in the event anything should be coming to then worth looking after. If Pidcock has collected more money than he has accounted for it will be our business to look after it for the heirs.  We cannot know whether he has or not until we are officially informed what amnt he has received & for what years.
Respectfully
P. Pipkin,
Atty at Law.

To Commissioner Pensions
Washington DC.
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[begin annotation text]
nbj
RHT
613.4
532.3
[difference] 81.1

33.33
2.78
32.24
33.36

33 1/3
8
[multiply] 264 267

Total amount paid:
3d Feby 53 to 4 Mch 61
8-1-1 @$33.3 = 266.67
2.78
9
[sum] $269.54
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Department of the Interior
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C. Sept 10 1877.
Sir:
In reply to your recent inquiries as to payments in account of Rebeca Matthews, widow of Peter H. private Rev. War (certificate no. 5532), you are informed that the first payment was made in Sept. 1856, for period from 3d Feby 1853 to Sept 4, 1856, amounting to $119.50 and paid to her attorney William W. Singleton, wholesale grocer, of St Louis Mo.
The final payment was made in July 1861-$50.00 being 18 months pension, from Sept 4. 1859 to Mch 4. 1861-paid through her attorney Willis S. King.  If she left a child, under 16 years of age at the time of her death, the balance due from 4th Mch 1861 to date of death may be obtained by application for restoration to the rolls of her name.  If none such survive, no further payments can be made to any person.
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Widows' Division
Department of the Interior,
PENSION OFFICE
Washington D.C. August 7, 1877
Hon. Third Auditor
Pension Agent, 
Present
Sir:
Please furnish a report as to payment of Certificate No. 5.532 of Rebecca Matthews, widow of Peter H. Rev. War. St Louis Roll who is alleged to have died on the 6 day of October 1872. The information is desired for use in the claim of the heirs for arrears from about 1861. File No. 5.334
Very respectfully,
J A Bentley,
Commissioner
________________

REPORT
Payment made to include ________, 18  , with ________ increase.  The payment was discontinued on the  ________ day of  ________, 18  , because of  ________, 18  .
U.S. Pension Agent.
Note.-If any change in amount of pension originally allowed please so state.
secy
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[left side]
Estate of Peter H. Mathews decd
Application of Wm Pidcock Adms for money in arrears, due declarant as a pensioner
see over
Wm G. Pomeroy Agt.
Steelville Crawford Co. Mo.

[right side]
Pen Off. July 27/55
Respectfully referred to the Third auditor, the pensioner referred to receive $33.33 a year
Very Respectfully
S. Cole
Clerk
R J Atkinson Esq.
Auditor
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County of Crawford, SS
The State of Missouri to all persons to whom these presents shall come greeting: Know ye that whereas Peter H. Mathews late of the county of Crawford died intestate as it is said having at the time of his death property in this state and also as it is alleged money due him from the government of the United States as a Pensioner-which may be lost destroyed or diminished in value, if speedy care be not taken of the same; to the end therefore that said property may be collected preserved and disposed of according to law I do hereby appoint William Pidcock administrator of all and singular the good and chattels rights and credits which were of the said Peter H. Mathews at the time of his death with full Power and Authority to secure the same and dispose of said property according to Law, and collect all moneys due said deceased and in general to do and perform all other acts and things which are or hereafter may be required of him by Law. Intestimony whereof I W. J. Devol, Judge of Probate in and for Crawford County aforesaid have hereunto signed my name and affixed the Seal of said court at office in Steelville this 9th day of July AD-1855
W.J. Devol
Judge of Probate
Duely recorded before delivery in Letter Book at page 281 July 9th 1855
W.J. Devol Judge
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[vertical text]
in further state we have no interest in this claim,
Subscribed to & sworn before me July 10th AD. 1855.
[illegible] Anderson {seal}
Silas B. Brickley {seal}
Lyle Singleton Clerk
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Declaration of Wm Pidcock Admin. of Peter H. Mathews deceased for money in arrears

W.G. Pomeroy
Steelville Mo.
Agent
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss.

Be it remembered that on this ninth day of July in the year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five, personally came before me Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court within and for said county, and state of Missouri, William Pidcock, administrator of the Estate of Peter H. Mathews, late of Crawford County aforesaid, deceased, of lawful age, and being by me duly and lawfully sworn upon his oath deposes and says, that he is informed and believes true, that during the lifetime of the said Peter H. Mathews, he was a Revolutionary Soldier, that he was wounded in Battle, that he was a Pensioner, that his name was upon the pension roll at Washington City in the proper pension office, that for a turn of years prior to his death he drew a pension yearly at the rate of Eight dollars per month, that he received his pension money at Madisonville, in Hopkins County and State of Kentucky, that he departed this life on the thirtieth day of November in the year Eighteen hundred and forty, at said County of Crawford, that he leaves a widow named Rebecca Mathews and other heirs at law of his said estate, that for about four years prior to his death he did not draw or receive  the pension money so due him, that there is yet due from the United States to the Estate of said
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decedent an amount of money which is to said applicant unknown precisely, that this declaration is for the purpose of obtaining such sum as may be due said administrator from the United States in manner aforesaid, that said Peter H. Mathews late of said County of Crawford deceased is the identical Peter H. Mathews, who drew a pension as a Revolutionary Soldier, as one who was wounded in battle, and who drew his pay at Madisonville in Hopkins County Kentucky aforesaid, that he knew him in his lifetime while a resident of Kentucky, knew him when he removed to said County of Crawford Missouri, saw him after he was dead and saw him buried.-and for years Evidence refers to the Pension Office records at Washington City D.C. 
William Pidcock
Subscribed to and sworn before me July 9th A.D. 1855
Lyle Singleton
Clerk

State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss.
Wm Baker Pidcock & Ira Pidcock-residents of said County, being duly sworn according to law upon our oaths declare, that we personally know William Pidcock, saw him sign the foregoing declaration, heard him swear to the same, that we knew the said Peter H. Mathews in his life time, knew him in the state
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of Kentucky, knew him when he resided in Hopkins County Kentucky, knew him when he drew his pension money at Madisonville in Kentucky as a Revolutionary Soldier, knew him when he removed to the State of Missouri, knew him in said County of Crawford Missouri, saw him sick when upon his death bed, saw him after he was dead, saw him buried, and knew him was the identical Peter H. Mathews who drew a pension at Madisonville aforesaid. We further state we know William Pidcock, that he is the administrator of said decedent, saw him sign the foregoing declaration, and believe the matters as therein stated are true, and that we knew said Mathews did not receive his pension money for some four years before he died, according to the statements he made while living-And further say not.
Ira Pidcock
his mark x {seal}
Baker Pidcock
his mark x {seal}

Subscribed to and sworn before me July 9th A.D. 1855
Lyle Singleton clerk

We Joseph Anderson and Silas B. Brickley of Crawford County Missouri do say upon our oaths as follows, I the said Joseph Anderson saw Peter H. Mathews after his death and saw him buried, and I the said Silas Brickley saw said Peter H. Mathews after death but did not see him buried, and each state he died about the 30th day of November A.D. 1840
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in further state we have no interest in this claim.
Josy Anderson
Silas B Brickley

Subscribed to and sworn before me July 10th A.D. 1855
Lyle Singleton, Clerk

[vertical text]
Declaration of Wm Pidcock Admin of Peter H. Mathews deceased for money in arrears

W. G. Pomeroy 
Steelville Mo.  Agent
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State of Missouri, county of Crawford ss. I Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford County Court within & for said County hereby certify that the above & foregoing affidavits of Mr. Pidcock & Baker Pidcock & Ira Pidcock & also Silas B. Rickey and Joseph Anderson, were all duly taken by me according to law, and that I am by law authorized as the clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court to administer certs geniually, & that I am Clerk of said Crawford Circuit Courts and that I am disinterested in this Claim.
IN testimony whereof I Lyle Singleton as Clerk of the Crawford County Court have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of office, at office in Steelville, Crawford County Missouri this 10th day of July A.D. 1855
Lyle Singleton Clerk
C.C.Court
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State or Missouri
County of Crawford Ss
Be it remembered that on this twenty seventh day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty-five personally before me Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid, Rebecca Mathews, and being   by me duly and solemnly sworn according to law declares on oath that she is a resident of said County of Crawford, and has resided therein about eighteen years, that she was formerly a resident of Hopkins County and State of Kentucky, that on or about the fifteenth day of March in the year Eighteen hundred and twenty eight she intermarried with Peter H. Mathews who prior to their marriage was a private in the company commanded by Captain [illegible] in the U. State Army under General Washington in the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, that he was drafted into said army by the United States officers, that he was in the service of the United States in said war for several months, that he was at the Battle of Bunker Hill in which Battle he was wounded in the leg in said Battle, by the British, that he was taken prisoner by the British, at one time reported dead, afterwards taken by the British to China and Halifax, that he finally
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made his escape on board a U. States vessel, landed at or near Philadelphia, and returned to his friends, that he was drafted at [illegible] in the State of Pennsylvania, that he was never regularly discharged by the United States officers in the army, to her knowledge, as she now has no evidence marking that fact, that he was conveyed away by the British, as above stated, that he received pay of the U. States for his services, that after his return his name was placed upon the pension Roll at the pension office at Washington City, that he drew a pension at the rate of Eight dollars per month during a number of years, and was paid by the pension agent at Madisonville, Hopkins County, in the state of Kentucky; that she with her husband Peter H Mathews removed from said County of Hopkins in Kentucky to Crawford County Missouri aforesaid, where they resided about four years prior to his death, and that she has resided in said county of Crawford ever since. She further states she is not advised of the precise time he was drafted into service, nor of the particular place where nor of the exact length of time he served in the war, but that she gives the facts as she recollects them as stated by him in his life time, that she is now sixty three years of age, that her name before marriage was Rebecca Pidcock, that she was married to said Peter H. Mathews by
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James Robinson, a minister of the Gospel that she was married at Hopkins County, Kentucky, on the fifteenth day of March A. D. Eighteen hundred and twenty eight, that she is now the widow of said Peter H. Mathews, that her said husband departed this life on the thirty first day of December Eighteen hundred and forty, at said county of Crawford and State of Missouri that for further evidence the refers to the Records of the Pension office at Washington City D.C.  that she is not advised at this time as to further particulars touching this application, that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the half pay and full pay or other sums which may [illegible] her under the Acts of Congress presiding half pay and full pay to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers as the widow of said decedent, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and who was in Battle and now who was wounded, and under this application she claims the amount due him and unpaid since the death of her dead husband, and  she honestly constitutes and appoints Wm. G. Pomeroy of Steelville, Crawford County Missouri, her true and lawful attorney for her and in her behalf to prosecute this claim, hereby ratifying whatever her said attorney may lawfully  do in the premises-hereby revoking all former authority of any given to any and
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and all persons [illegible] under her hand by making her mark hereto this 27th June A.D. 1855 at Crawford County Missouri.
Rebecca Mathews {seal}
her mark x
Subscribed to and Sworn before me this date above written
Lyle Singleton Clerk
Crawford County Court
By Jas. J.  Halbert [illegible initials]

State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss.
Mrs Rosanna Mathews, & Baker Pidcock, residents of said county of Crawford and State aforesaid on our respective oaths declare, that we personally knew Rebecca Mathews prior to her marriage, that her name before marriage was Rebecca Pidcock, that she was married to Peter H. Mathews late of said county, on or about the fifteenth day of March A.D. 1828, that us were present & saw them married, that we saw her sign the foregoing declaration, that they were married by James Robinson a minister of the Gospel, that they lived together as man & wife up to December 30th A.D. 1840, at which day said Peter H. Mathews departed this life at said county of Crawford, that we saw him after death and saw him buried, that she is the widow of said decedent, that she has resided in said County the principal portion of the time, that they were married in Hopkins County Kentucky and that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Rosanna Mathews
her mark x
Baker Pidcock
His mark x

Subscribed to & sworn before me June 27th A.D. 1855. 
Lyle Singleton Clerk
By Jas. J. Halbert [illegible initials]
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Honble John H. Eaton
Secretary of War
Washington D.C.
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Declaration of Peter H. Matthews, in order to be placed on the List of those Soldiers of the Revolution who by a late Law of Congress are said to be Entitled to 2 years pay, & $666 2/3 per month from "3d March 1828" 
State of Kentucky, Henderson County Sct.
On this 26th day of 8th month 1830 personally appeared before me, John Green, a Justice of the Peace in, and for Henderson County aforesaid Peter H. Matthews, a resident in the adjoining County viz: Hopkins - aged 68 years, and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Law of Congress that he, the said Peter H. Matthews on, or about the month of June 1776, entered the militia of the State of Pennsylvania under Col. (say Mark) Byrd as a Fifer, in which service he continued about the space of 2 months, after which time he enlisted in a regiment, which he considers a continental one in Pennsylvania Line under a Col. Loots, or Lutes, Major Bush, & in a company commanded by Captain Haslett, in which service he continued about 4 months, when he was made a prisoner at Hackensack in N. Jersey, being severely wounded in the left leg so as to disqualify him many years for agricultural pursuits, from which imprisonment he escaped in June 1781.
Sworn before me on the day & year above written. 
John Green, J.P. H.C.
The words "in Pennsylvania Line" interlined before signing.
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Would not Matthews if he engaged to service as a soldier in the Penna Line until the close of War, & was prevented from imprisonment until June 1781 from actual service be entitled to pay under the Law of 15 May 1828. & also to United States Land in Ohio?

I am authorized to Enquire whether Wyler Dixon, an officer in the North Carolina Line, who lived in this County, & whose declaration on file in your proper Dept. proves that he served under Col. Freen until the close of the war, wd. not be Entitled to US. Land in Ohio?
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss
Be it remembered that on this thirteenth day of Aug Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before the Hon. Martin Earney, Residing Justice and Jonathan Clinton & Hiram Lane appointed Justices of the Crawford County Court, within & for said county, being at this August [illegible] A.D. 1855, of said Court and the first judicial day thereof, Roseanne Mathews, & Baker Pidcock, two reputable persons residents of said County of Crawford and State aforesaid, and being duly sworn in open court before the Resident Judge aforesaid upon their oath declare & say, that they are well acquainted with the foregoing named Rebecca Mathews, that she is the widow of Peter H. Mathews deceased, [illegible] in the foregoing declaration, that they knew personally the said Peter H. Matthews in his lifetime and knew him when he was a resident of Hopkins County in the State of Kentucky, knew him personally at the time he drew his pension as a Revolutionary Soldier in the State of Kentucky, knew that he drew his said pension Money at the Agency at Madisonville in Hopkins County Kentucky aforesaid, knew him after he removed to the said county of Crawford and State of Missouri, knew that the said Rebecca Matthews
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is his widow, know that they were lawfully married, know they lived together as husband and wife, know that her name before marriage was Rebecca Pidcock, know that he died at Crawford  County aforesaid and State in oath all the foregoing statements as made by them are true, said afficiants further state they each of them saw the said Peter H. Matthews in his last sickness, saw him after he was dead and saw him buried. Said afficients also further state said decedent was the identical Peter H. Matthews who drew his pension money as a Revolutionary Soldier at the place above named (Madisonville Ky) and that the said Rebecca Matthews, above named, is the identical Rebecca Matthews who was his wife & is now his widow, and further say not.
Rosanna Matthews
her mark x
Baker Pidcock
his mark x
Subscribed to and Sworn in open Court August 13, A.D. 1855
Martin Earney
Presiding Justice
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford SS
Be it known that on this thirteenth day of August in the year of Our Lord Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared in open court, before the offices above named, Joseph Anderson, of [illegible] and being duly & solemnly sworn by the Residing Justice of said county, says under oath that he personally knew the foregoing named Peter H. Mathews at the time of his death, knew that he died about the 30th day of Nov. A.D. 1840, at Crawford County of said named state, on oath he saw him buried, and that Rebecca Mathews above named is the identical Rebecca Matthews she represents herself to be, not having interest in said claim,  and further says not.
John Anderson
Sworn to & subscribed before me in open court August 13th 1855
Martin Earney
Presiding Justice
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford, I Lyle Singleton clerk of the Crawford County Court within and for said County do hereby certify that Martin Earney Esqr [illegible] whom the within affidavits & decorations were taken, is at this time the Residing Justice of said Court, that Jonathan Clinton & Hiram Lane Esqrs are the associate Justices of said Court, that the within Signatures of said Martin Earney are all genuine, that the above are [illegible], declaration, and the depositions of Rosanna Mathews, Baker Pidcock, Silas Brickey, and Joseph Anderson were all taken & acknowledged in open Court before me, the County of court aforesaid, they are all good reputable persons, are that said Crawford County Court is a Court of the record and that said court is now in Session at a regular time of the day; and further certify that I have no interest in the written mentioned claim.
In testimony whereupon I have herewith set my hand & affix the seal of said Court of Steelville this 10th day of August AD 1855 in open court.
Lyle Singleton, Clerk
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State of Missouri
Crawford County Ss
On this 21st day of March 1862, before the undersigned a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Rebecca Mathews, and made oath in due form of law that she is the identical person who is a pensioner on the [blank] Pension roll, at the rate of $33.33 per annum. under the second section of the Act of Feby 3rd 1853 entitled "An act to continue half pay to certain widows and orphans", and who through her atty W. G. Pomeroy has heretofore filed in the court of Claims a petition claiming arrears of pension from the 4th March 1848 to the 3rd February 1853
she makes this application for the purpose of obtaining said arrears of pension pursuant to the joint resolution of Congress approved the [blank] day of [blank] 185[blank] and she hereby authorizes the said atty, or Lloyd of Washington D.C. to received any warrant or certificate that may be issued therefore.
Rebecca Mathews
her mark +
Executed in presents of W. H. Pidcock
Jane Thurman
Sworn to and Subscribed before me on the day &
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year first above mentioned, and I hereby certify that I know the said Rebecca Mathews to be the identical person who is a pensioner as above stated and further that I am not interested in this claim as atty or otherwise.
William Thurman Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri
Crawford County S.S. 
I, Joseph G. Anderson, Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and state aforesaid do hereby certify that Wm. Thurman whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County and state aforesaid duly commissioned and qualified.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 25th day of March 1862, at Steelville Mo.
Joseph G Anderson, clerk
County Court
Know all men by these present that I Rebecca Mathews of the county of Crawford and state of Missouri, widow of P. H. Mathews deceased and pensioner of the United States under the first section of the act of Congress of 3rd February 1853 do hereby constitute and appoint J. E. Lloyd of Washington City my true
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and lawful atty for me and in my name and behalf prosecute in the United States Court of claims and before Congress and the department of the Interior my claim for arrears of pension under the act aforesaid.
Witness my hand and seal this 21st day of March AD 1862
Rebecca Mathews {seal}
her mark +
Executed in the presence of 
W. H. Pidcock
Jane Thurman

State of Missouri
Crawford County, S.S.
On this 21st day of March 1862, before me a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came the above named Rebecca Mathews, and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney to be her act and deed
William Thurman
Justice of the Peace

State of Missouri
Crawford County S.S.
I, Joseph G. Anderson Clerk of the County Court in and for said county do hereby certify that W. Thurman whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate is and was at the date thereof a Justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified.
In testimony whereof
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I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office here at Steelville Mo this the day and year above stated.
Joseph G. Anderson Clerk
County Court
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State of Missouri
County of Crawford ss.
ON this 28th day of June a.d. 1855 personally came before me Lyle Singleton clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court within and for said county, Joseph Anderson of lawful age a resident of said county & being by me duly and lawfully sworn an oath says that he saw Peter H. Mathews late of said county, saw him buried, and that Rebecca Mathews, above named, is his widow, that said decedent departed this life on or about the 31st day of December A. D. 1840, at said County of Crawford where he then resided. and further says not.
Joseph G. Anderson
Subscribed to & sworn before me the date above first written
Lyle Singleton Clerk
by Jus. J. Halbert De

State of Missouri
County of Crawford Ss.
Be it known that on this 28th day of June AD 1855, personally came before me Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court within and for said County Silas Brickey of lawful age and being by me duly sworn according to law says on oath, that he knew Peter H. Mathews late of said county in his lifetime, that he died about the 31st day of December A. D. 1840 at said county, that I saw him after he was dead & that
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I am acquainted with Rebecca Mathews above named, and that she is his widow - and further says not.
Silas B. Brickey
Subscribed to & sworn before me June 28.1855
Lyle Singleton clerk
By Jas. J. Halbert DO

State of Missouri
County of Crawford ss.
I Lyle Singleton Clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court within & for said County hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits and declaration of Rebecca Mathews were all duly Subscribed to, and Sworn before & by me, and that I am by law authorized to administer oaths generally, and that the affiants are credible persons.
Given under my hand & the seal of said court this 28 day of June A.D. 1855 at Steelville Crawford County Missouri
Lyle Singleton clerk
by Jas. J. Halbert D.O
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Steelville Mo.
July 10th /55
W. G. Pomeroy

Recd, July 31st/55.
and Aug. 4/55
[illegible]

Mr. Randall,
(Claims)
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Steelville, Crawford County,
Missouri July 10th 1855.

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City DC

Dear Sir
Enclosed please find application of Wm Pidcock Esq for arrears of pension money due Estate of Peter H. Mathews deceased. I suppose then is $380 to 400 $ due. Please mail draft to me in his name if allowed, & I will have him sign and I will witness any proper blank receipt you may forward to me for that purpose.  If any further testimony is required please advise me particularly, presuming however it is all that will be required, & hoping to hear from you soon
I am Very Respy
your obt servt
W. G. Pomeroy atty
for Wm. Pidcock Administer

Mr Mathews was drafted, was at the Battle of Bunker Hill, under Command of Genl Geo. Washington, resided in Pennsylvania when drafted.
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Steelville, Crawford
County Missouri
June 28, 1855
Sir
Enclosed please find declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Mathews, widow of Peter H. Mathews decd. for Bounty Land Warrant.
She claims the 160 acres, but also in another application claims a pensioner money, She is unwilling to do any act that will affect her right to a pension in money & so states in her declaration.
but presuming she is entitled to both money & the warrant. I send for her the enclosed application, If issuing the warrant does not affect her right to a pension in money please ford warrant to me at this place.
Your obt. servt
W. g. Pomeroy
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Kingston Furnace,
5/3 1877
Commissioner of Pensions:
Sir:
I wrote you several weeks ago, but have rec'd no reply. If there are any fees for the information desired I will remit after notification.
I would like to know when Rebecca Mathews of Steelville, Crawford Co. Missouri, discontinued drawing her pension (I think about 1865) and who was her agent? She was the wife of Peter Matthews who drew a Pension as a Revolutionary soldier. Also what money due her? Mrs. Matthews died in 1873 and her agent is suspected of fraud. You will oblige by
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an early reply to the above.
Respectfully
Albert Jameson
Atty for Heirs.

Add.
Vineland, Mo.
J.Mt. RR.

[seal]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
PENSION OFFICE
MAY 7 1877
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Henderson Augt 30
Free

The Honble John H. Eaton,
Secretary at War
Washington D.C.

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Clks proof of the [illegible]
Lladeris Local for Matthews
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Henderson Kentucky
24th 8th mo. 1830
Respected Sir
From a printed document, which has been transmitted to me from accredited authority from Washington City, it would appear that by a late law of Congress "such officers as are now living, & such surviving soldiers as were not on the United States Pension List on the 3d March 1828, are entitled to the full pay of their rank, not to exceed that of a Captain, of two years pay in cash; to privates this will be $100 cash, & $6.60 2/3 per month, commencing on the 3d March 1828"
In consequence of this information I beg leave to observe that early in the year 1826 as attorney in fact for the soldiers or the Revolution, I transmitted authenticated proofs of the services of Jacob Lights 1, John Martin 2, William Frazier 3, William Turpin 4, & Thomas Baker 5 - which claims with their respective powers of Attorney to me, are recorded in the office of Wm. D. Allison Esquire, the Clerk of both the Circuit & county Courts of this (Henderson) County in State of Kentucky, and are also filed in the proper office (say pension office) of the War Department.  These claims were not sustained for a pension on the Kentucky, or any other Roll agency of the United States Pension Lists nor have the names of the parties above ever been inscribed on any pension List. The claim also of John Sladen applied for by me, as his atty in fact, was rejected, his declaration being placed on file of Pension office, as by letter to me of date "Feby 2. 1830. Signed J.L. Edwards-
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I recollect distinctly, Mr. Stevens, a highly respected friend, the Chief Clerk of the Land Off. Dept., will as recollect that I specially request in 1827 on my departure for Ireland, that these claims viz. the 5, first should remain on fil. as if providentially, I should be lost at sea, some other agent might take advantage of any new law of Congress in their favor of pension.  Old age be commendatory of their pleas, they are poor & infirm individuals. (illegible) is supported by our County Court - (illegible) swore himself sometime (illegible) worth so much, but his children have defrauded him of the use of his property.
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Thos. Baker - not returned Answer'd by Wm. (illegible) 1 June 1826.

Jacob Lighty - "    ".  "   ".
Jho. Martin, - "      ",  "  ".

Baker discharge sent to pension office. 

services 3.
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Steelville, Mo. 
Oct. 3d/53.
W. G. Pomeroy,

Recd. Oct. 13th, 53.

    Respectfully informed to the Comm'r of Pensions for a special (illegible) order to January 3d Auditor's Office Oct. 16th 1855.

                                   //s//
                         Robert J. Wilson
                         Auditor.

Wm. Randall
Claim
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Steelville, Crawford County,
Missouri Oct. 3, 1855.

Sir,

    Enclosed please find the declaration of Mrs. Rebecca Matthews under the Act of Congress approved 3rd Feb. 1853, for pension money due on recount of services rendered by her late husband as a private in the Revolution.  There is something in arrears due her also on account of pension money at $96 per year unpaid at the time of his death probably about 4 years unpaid. An application has been made by Wm.  Pidcock Esq. as the administrator of the estate of Peter H. Matthews, but as the widow is still (illegible) conclude prior instructions in your letter dated 4th August last, that he in that capacity cannot receive the money & that on this declaration that the widow will be allowed the account.  She an entirely destitute heir of all or nearly all the acts of Congress (illegible) pensions and cannot conveniently obtain them, hence I am to some extent laboring in the dark under the Acts of Congress, is not the widow entitled to pension money since the date of the death of her has land.  She only desires what the law intended for her.  There appears to be (illegible) further required in this application under your recent instructions except her (next page)
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power of attorney, which I will forward soon as the claim is allowed, and the amount stated & place of payment specified - St. Louis is the nearest agency to this place 90 miles.
    I am under obligations for your kindness in forwarding me proper instructions and (illegible) in this matter.               
                                 In trust, I am
                                  Very res'y
                                        //s//               
                               W. G. Pomeroy
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June 28, 1855
L P Waldo
Comm. Pensions
Sir
Enclosed please find the declaration of Rebecca Mathews, widow of Peter H. Mathews for Pension money, on account of services of her late husband in the Revolutionary War.  He was in Battle, and wounded, drew a pension in money for some years, paid to him at Madisonville, Hopkins County, Kentucky.  She claims half pay from the date of his death until "42 and since that date full pay, of this however you are fully advised as to her rights, I find it somewhat difficult to make out the papers, as she is quite old & feeble, and without any education whatever & no family Bible in the house but presumes the testimony of the witnesses taken with the Records of Pensions is all sufficient. When the amount due her is ascertained I will forward you a proper receipt or abide any directions you may give in the premises.
Your obt svt.
W. G. Pomeroy