Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40309, for Matthias Rall, New Jersey
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Service New Jersey 
Rall, or Roll Matthias or Mathew 
Number S. 40309 B. L. HN .1164-100 - east- B. L. Wt. 1717-100
Contents
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17296 Ohio, 1729 17296 Matthias Rall, (or Roll) of Butler Co: in the state of Ohio, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden, of the N. Jersey line, for the term of four years Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30. of November, 1819. Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of May, 182 and sent 1820 to Samuel Smith, ages Union town, Pennsylv Arrears to 4th of March, 1820, $:25.30 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept: 1820  48. $73.30  3mos. 1/30 y 4/31 Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818 Died Oct. 7, 1831 ab - Act 1828
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W. ifrd No. 1164
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State of Ohio Butler County ss I Matthias alias Matthew Roll aged sixty three years do upon oath certify and declare that in the year one thousand seven hundred and eight or seventy nine I enlisted for the term of "during the war" into the regiment commanded by Col E Martin and was afterwards transferred to the first regiment under the command of Col Matthias Ogden of the New Jersey line and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the war when I was regularly discharged from the said first regiment then commanded by the Col. Matthias Ogden or major Firman I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Lands promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any name or whatsoever; therefore Know all men by these presents that I Matthias alias Matthew Roll aforesaid do constitute John Woods to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States a warrant for the quantity of land, due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes
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or attorneys under him for the special purposes above specified Matthias Roll attest Reuben Blackford Isaac Lindly 
[illegible] years do upon oath declares that I have been long acquainted with Matthias alias Matthew Roll who has subscribed his above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know or do believe, that he did perform the military service therein stated, 
Attest Isaac Lindly Reuben Blackford
Before me the undersigns justice of the peace personally appeared the above named Matthias Roll alias, Matthew Roll subscriber to the forgoing declaration and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney thereto subjoined to be his free act and pleed [plead] and likewise personally appeared Isaac Lindly who hath subscribed who hath subscribed the above certificate of identity both to me well known to be men of respectability & [illegible] and made solemn oath to the [illegible] of the depositions by then respectively subscribed this twenty forth [fourth] day of January 1826. Reuben Blackford J P of hanover township Butler County and State of Ohio
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State of Indiana Fayette County ⎬ set
Personaly appeared before me a Justice of the Peace of said State and County Gabriel
Hutchings and upon oath doth say that
he was acquainted with Matthias Roll
for five years in the american services in the
Revolutionary war and that he was first
in the fourth ridgmented [redigiment] Commanded by Kernal [Colonel] Ephram
Martens and transferd [transferred] to the first
ridgement [redgiment] under chattins [Captains]  Ogdon kernal [Colonel] 
Frances Barber lieutenant, Kernal [colonel] and joined a company belonging to Aaron Ogdon and that he was onorable [honorably] Discharged when the army
disbanded in the State of New York
neare [near] New Winser [Windsor] and that there was no other in man in said ridgment [regiment] that I ever knew of the same name and I well know him to be the same man
test
Daniel Noble
Gabriel Hutchings
I hereby certy [certify] by that
Gabrel Hutchings
did swar [swear] to and subscrib [subscribe] his name to the above artickle [article] before me a Justice of the peac [peace] this 26th day of January 1826
Daniel Noble J P [Handwritten Seal]
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State of Indiana Fayette County sct percenly [personally] appeared before me a Justice of the peace of said state and county Gabriel Hutchings and upon oath doth say that he was acquainted with Matthews Roll for five years in the american serveses [services] in the Revelutionary [Revolutionary] war and that he was first in the fourth ridgment [regiment] commanded by kernal [colonel] Ephram martens and transfered [transferred] to the first ridgment [regiment] under [illegible]  Ogdon Kernel [Colonel] Frances Barber lieutenant, kernal [colonel] and joined a company belonging to efram [Ephram] ogdon and that he was onorable [honorably] discharged when the army was disbanded in the state of New York neare [near] New winser [Winsor] and that there was no other in man in said ridgment [regiment] that I ever knew of the same name and I well know him to be the same man 
test
Daniel Noble
Gabriel Hutchings
 I herby [hereby] certyfy [certify] gabrel [Gabriel] hutchings did swar [swear] to and subscrib [subcribe] his name to the above artikle [article] before me a Justice of the peac [peace] this 26th day of January 1826 Daniel Noble JP
[handwritten seal]
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or attorney [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] above expressed
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The State of Ohio, Butler County ss I John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid Do hereby certify that Reuben Blackford Esquire before whom the depositions within stated of Matthias Roll alias, Matthew Roll and Isaac Lindley were taken was at the time of the taking thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace in the said county of Butler. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seat at Hamilton the twenty seventh day of January One thousand and eight hundred and twenty six. John Reily
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5735[check mark] 
Care of Matthias Rall/Ohio 
Saml. Smith agt. Union town Pa 
recd Feb 11.1820. 
[Matthias Roll -crossed out]
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War 
City of Washington 
Black round stamp: Union Feb 6  [illegible]
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5735. Matthias Rall or Roll, Butler County, Ohio 30. November, 1819. Col: Ogden's regt. N.J. line, 1778 for war. found on the rolls of Col. Martin's regt. 1779 for the war. Admitted. See act 1828 No 1004 Samuel Smith, aft. Union-town, Pa. 
rec. d 11 Feby. 1820.
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State Ohio Butler Co. ss On this 30th day of Nov 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Govts of Common Pleas for the said district, personally appeared Mathias Roll aged 58 years, resident in Butler Co in the district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitles "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:" That he, the said Matthias Rall enlisted for the term of during the war on the [illegible] day of Jan in the year 1778 in Elizabethtown in the State of New Jersey in the company commanded by Captains Forman & Ogden in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ogden in the line of the state of New Jersey on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the fifth of June 1783, when he was discharged from service in Newboraugh [Newburgh] State of Jew York that he was in the battles of Elizabethtown and others and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of 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. Matthias Rall 

I, Dan Milliken Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Matthias Rall did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding [preceding] declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings 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 am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. Dan Millikin The State of Ohio Butler County c/o J John Reily Clerk of the court of common pleas of the county of Butler aforesaid do certify that Daniel Millikin Esquire before whom the acknowledgment withing [within] stated was taken ways [was] at the time of the taking thereof one of the associate Judges [Judge]of our said Court of common pleas; and that to all his official acts as such, full faith and credit is due & ought to be given 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal at Hamilton the thirtieth day of November One thousand eight hundred and nineteen
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Union Town [illegible] Febr 3rd 1820
Sir enclosed is the case of Matthias Rall Col. Ogden Reqt New Jersey line his declaration dated the 30 day of Novr 1819 pleas be so good to examin [examine] his case as soon as you can and let me heare [hear] the [illegible]

I am yours respectfully
obt sert [obedient servant] 
Samuel Smith
 Hon J C Calhoun 
Secretary of War
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September 2, 1938 BA-J/AWF Matthias Rall S. 40309 Mrs. Ralph Cheadle 401 East Clinton Street Frankfort, Indiana Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Matthew or Matthias Roll, who enlisted in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, and died about 1831. The data furnished herein were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S.40309, based on the military service of Matthias Rall in the Revolutionary War. The name is shown, also, Matthew Roll. The date and place of birth of Matthias Rall were not given, nor were the names of his parents stated. Matthias Rall enlisted in Elizabethtown, New Jersey, served in Colonel Ephraim Martins Fourth New Jersey Regiment, and in Captains Forman's and Ogden's Companies in Colonel Matthias Ogden's First New Jersey Regiment; he was in the battle of Elizabethtown "and others" (names of other battles not stated), was discharged June 5, 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed November 30, 1819,at which time he was about fifty-eight years old, and a resident of Butler County, Ohio. The papers on file in this claim contain no
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discernible data in regard to the family of the soldier, Matthias Rall. In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D.C., and furnish the following data
Matthias Rall or Roll Certificate #17296 Issued May 31, 1830 Rate $8.00 per month Commenced November 30, 1819 Act of March 18, 1818 Ohio Agency. Very truly yours A.D. Hiller Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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40309 Rwy INVALID. File No. 40.309 Matthias Rall Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th Index: Vol. 3, Page 410
Arrangement of 1870
1915 Apr. 23: history o H. H. Nervobig [illegible]
1938. Sept. 2 list to avg Mrs. Ralph Cheadle
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Matthew, alias Matthias Roll No 1717 Issued in lieu of lost Warrant No. 1164. See special act of Congress Approved 3rd Feby. 1831
Feby 23 1901 J.H. Jamison Prisey
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An act for the relief of Matthias Roll and William Jackson Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secretary of War cause to be issued to Matthias Roll, a private in the New Jersey line in the Revolutionary War, a duplicate of Military Bounty land warrant number One Thousand One hundred and Sixty four, for one hundred acres of land, which issued to Matthew, Alias Matthias Roll, the twenty third day of February, One Thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, and which has been lost. And the said Matthias Roll shall have the said duplicate located and proceeded repar, in the same manner as if it were an original warrant and the said original warrant is hereby declared null and void. Sec. 2. and be it further enacted, that the Secretary of War cause to be issued to William Jackson, a private in the Virginia line in the Revolutionary War, a duplicate of Military bounty land warrant, number One thousand and thirty six, for one hundred acres of land, which issued to William Jackson on the thirteenth day of April, eighteen hundred and twenty five, and which has been lost, and that said William Jackson shall have all the rights under said duplicate that he could or might have under the original warrant; and
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the said original warrant is hereby declared null and void. A. Stevenson, Speaker o the House of Representatives J. C. Calhoun Vice President of the United States, and President of the Senate Approved February 3rd 1831 Andrew Jackson I certify that this act originated in the House of Representatives Mws Clair Clarke Clerk Ho: Refs. [illegible]
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A true copy of the Roll in this office. Department of State March 5. 1831 Daniel Brent, C. C.
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[illegible] M. Millikin Esq. [illegible] March 4th 1831
Hamilton 24th Feby 1831 Ferr
Heon Ias Shields M. C
Washington City D.C.
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Hamilton February 22nd 1831 De Sir, I am unable to process the letter of Attorney from Matthew Roll as you request in time to form end it you so that you might receive it before the rising of [illegible] You will please, however to call and obtain the [illegible] if they will make it out upon your request and bring it home with you upon our return Mr Roll so desired, that you should bring it with you and I trust there will be no objection to the proper offices delivering it to you As attorney for Mr Roll, I desire that it should be made out & handed over to you Yours Respectfully John M. Millilian [illegible] Shields Esqr Atty for Matthias Roll
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MRS. RALPH CHEADLE Frankfort, Indiana 401 E. Clireton St. Aug 2-1938 Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs: Will you please send to me the war record services of Matthew (or Matthias) Roll or Rall, who inlisted during Revolutionary Was in Elizabethtown N.J. He was born in 1750, married Mary Rutan 1785 and died 1831 Very respectfully yours Alice Reun ard Cheadle (Mrs. Ralph Cheadle
Received AUG 4 1938
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PENSION 
D 
APR 17 1915 
U.S. OFFICE
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Sheldon, Ia. Apr. 14, 1915 Dept. of Interior. Bureau of : Pensions. Washington, D.C. Gentlemen: I kindly look among your records & see if you can find a record of Rev. War service of one Matthias Roll, he served in the 1st New Jersey & the 4th New Jersey of the line not over 14 yrs. old when he enlisted. Wife was Mary Rutan of near Redding Pa. He served
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about 4 yrs. Respectfully Mrs. H. H. Nerbovig
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525 DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D. C. In reply to your request of, received for a statement of the military history of Matthias or Matthew Roall or Roll, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. S40309 DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT 1779 LENGTH OF SERVICE June 5 1783 RANK Pvt OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN Forman COLONEL Ephraim Martin STATE N.J. Ogden Matthias Ogden Battles engaged in, Elizabethtown and others names not stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted in Elizabethtown, N.J. Date of application for pension, Nov. 30. 1819 his claim was allowed. Residence at date of application, Butler Co. Ohio Age at date of application, 58 years Remarks: There is no family data on file. Respectfully, Office note: roll shows enlisted in 1779 Soldier in 2 declaration [illegible] 1778 or 1779 Commissioner.