Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38179, for George Matthews, Virginia
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(3_1776)
SERVICE NUMBER
[handwritten]Va- Matthews, George S38179 [end handwritten]
CONTENTS
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11,138 
Virginia.
George Matthews 4
of Accomack in the state of Virga. 
who was a private in the regiment commanded by 
Colonel Campbell of the Virga. 
line, for the term of one year 
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 29 of October 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of May 1819 
and deld. to Capt. John Lewis
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1819 33.80
Semi-anl. all’cc ending 4 sept 1819 48-
$81.80
{Revolutionary claim,}
{Act 18th March, 1818}

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Notifn of [illegible] a [illegible] sent to 
L.L. Hamilton [illegible]. ss. [illegible] [illegible] 
Oct 14 1820
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Commonwealth of Virginia ss
On this 29th day of October 1818 before me the subscriber 
one of the judges of the General Court for the said Common 
wealth personally appeared Geo. mathews – aged fifty seven
years, resident in Accomack County, in the said Common 
wealth, who being by first duly sworn according to 
Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in 
order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of
Congress entitled An act to provide for Certain persons 
engaged in the [word crossed out] land and naval service of the 
United states in the revolutionary war, “ that he the said George 
“Mathews – enlisted in the County of Accomack in the state 
“of Virginia, in the Company Commanded by Captain Sansom 
“([illegible] July 1780) of the first virga. Regiment, continental establishment 
commanded by Coll Campbell 
“that he enlisted to serve in the said corps, or in the
"service of the United stated, until the year one thousand seven 
“hundred & eighty one when he was discharged from services in December,
“in the state of South Carolina - - - - - that he was
“in the battle of Guilford Court house, of Cambden, of ninety six, 
“& Eutaw Springs ~ and that he is in reduced circumstances and 
“stands in need of the assistance of his country for support 
“and that he has no other evidence now in his power of 
“his said services”, Sworn to and declared before me the day 
and year aforesaid 
[signature] Geo. Parker
I George Parker one of the judges of the general
Court for the Commonwealth of Virginia as aforesaid do 
Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said 
George Mathews did serve in the revolutionary
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War as stated in the preceding decleration against the 
Common enemy for the term of nine months on the 
Continental establishment and I now transmit the 
procedings and testimony taken and had before me to 
the secretary for the department of war, pursuant 
to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction by credible 
testimony, that the said George Mathews is in re=
=duced circumstances and stands in need of his countrys assis=
-tance for his support
[signature] George Parker
Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D. Bayly Clerk of the Superior Court
of Law of Accomack County do hereby certify that [illegible] 
George Parker whose hand is subscribed to the forgoing certificates 
is one of the judges of the General Court for the state aforesaid 
and the sole judge of the Superior Court of Law for the 
fourteenth Circuit which includes the County of Accomack
[signature] Richard D Bayly Clerk of the
Superior Court of Law of Accomack 
County
I George Parker, have this 4th of may 1819
[illegible] the name of Coll. Campbell, and the [illegible] 
of Geo. Mathews, proving him to have been the Hand 
who commanded the first virga. Regiment on Continental 
establishment.
[signature] Geo. Parker
4th. May 1819
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[circled] 11.138
Sept 19. [illegible]
Con-
L.L. Hamilton
war office
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
On this 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in 
open Court being a Court of Record the said Court proceeding 
according to course of the Common law with a jurisdiction
unlimited in point of Account and keeping a Record of its 
proceedings and having the power of fine & imprisonment 
George Matthews aged fifty eight years who being first 
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare 
that he served in the Revolutionary as follows. That he 
the said George enlisted as [illegible] to serve Eighteen Months 
in a Company Commanded by Captain Philip Sansom 
of the 1st Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment 
Commanded by Colo Arthur Campbell and that he served 
the said Eighteen Months a pension has heretofore been 
granted him under the act of Congress passed the 18th day of 
March 1818 the certificate of Which is numbered 11138 
and that he Made his declaration before George Parker 
Judge of the Superior Court of Law of Accomack County 
on the 29th day of October 1818 which was his original 
application and he also Solemny swears that he was a 
resident citizen of the united States on the 18th day of March 
1818 and that he has not since that time by Gift Sale 
or in any Manner disposed of his property or any part
thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring 
himself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled 
“An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land 
and naval services of the united States in the Revolutionary 
War’’ passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that he 
has not nor has any person in trust for him any 
property or Securities Contracts or debts due to him. Nor has 
he any income other than what is contained in the 
Schedule hereto Annexed and by him subscribed the 
said George further [illegible] on Oath that his family 
consists of himself his wife [and crossed out] two daughters a son 
and a small hired boy That he has not [illegible] and is so 
feeble and in a deep Consumpsion of the lungs that he 
can do no work his wife is named Esther is about 50 
years of age and is sickly [his other crossed out] one of his daughters 
is called Mihala & is about 15 years of age and is 
Sickly his other daughter is Called Rosey and is about 
9 years old and is Sickly and his son is named Riley is 
about 7 years old and is Sickly and the hired Boy aforesd
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Is named bartis Vissells and is about 16 years of age 
and is healthy- He the Said George Rents a farm [of added in after] about 
20 or 25 acre of Poor land which he endeavors  to Cul-
-tivate with his children and the hired Boy aforesaid 
all the property in his possession except what is mentio -
- ned in the schedule aforesaid he has [had added after] loaned to him from 
Motives of Charity. It is ordered to be certified that it is the 
opinion of the Court that the total amount in Value 
of the property prescribed in the aforesaid schedule as 
$11.00
“A schedule of George Matthews’ property Aug. 29th 1820.
1 Mare. . . . . .$9.00
2 Barrels. . . . . . 2.00
$11.00 [signature] George Matthews “
Commonweath of Virginia
Accomack County to wit
I Richard D. Bayle clerk of Accomack County
court do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and 
the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from 
the Record & pages of the said Court
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand and affixed the seal 
of the said Court on this 21st day of 
September 1820 in the 45th year of the
commonwealth
[signature] Richard D Bayly clerk 
of Acco. County Court
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Sir/ 29th of October Last 1818 then George parker 
Judge of the General Cort [court] in accomack County and 
State of Virginia gave Me asertifikit [a certificate] on the 
Secretary of war for My Surpourt [support] therefore if
ther be Any Money or Any thing Due me for 
My Surpourt please to Send it By Captn. John Lewas [Lewis] & his Recate [receipt] Shall Be good for 
the Sum 
hst 
[signature] Geo Matthews
The May 17. 1819
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38179
Revy INVALID.
File No. 38,179
George Matthews
The Rev [illegible]
Act: 18th March 18th
Index:- Vol. 2, Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870]
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Accomack County Virginia Sept 27th 1820

To Mr J. C. Calhoun Secretary of war you will- Very much oblige me George Matthews of you you will send by the Barren my papers for
my Revolutionary Claim 

Yours with Respect
George Matthews