Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 7181, for John Matkins, Maryland
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Service Md.
Matkins, John
Number S. 7181
Carded
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4931-
North Carolina
John Matkins
of Caswell in the State of N.Car.  who was a pri in the compy commanded by Captain Linn of the Regt commanded by ________________in the Md line for 9 months from 1781

Inscribed  ion the Roll Of North Carolina at the rate of 30 Dollars--Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 30. day of Jan:33 and sent Hon. A.H. Shepperd, House of Reps

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832    45--
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar:33     15--

$60--

{Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by Nathan Rice   Clerk
Book D   Vol.  8    Page 36

Sen. Wm. Sea, Feb 12, 1838.
Same March 18, 1858
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Declaration 2c of John Watkins
Made November 1832
To obtain a Pension  17633

from 1781 private 9 months. $30.

Hon. A. H. Sheppard.
House of Reps
North Carolina C-n
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State of North Carolina County of Caswell} SS.
On this 6th day of November A. D. 1832 Personally appeared in open Court, before James Martin, Esqr the Judge of Caswell  Court of Law was sitting John Watkins a resident of the said county of Caswell and State aforesaid aged about seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed, June 7th 1832.
That about the year 1782 or so a draft having been ordered in the company to which he belonged in the county of Dorchester State of Maryland, he together with others turned out as volunteers for the term of nine months, that he entered a company in the service of the United States commanded by Captain David Linn, and Lieut Jesse Sert  and Ensign Fitzgerald. That Major Roxburge was one of the field officers of the Regiment to which his company was attached, that he first marched to Annapolis in said state and from thence they marched in the direction of Little York in Virginia (in pursuit of Lord Cornwallis) and crossed the Potomac at Georgetown.  From Georgetown we marched through Bladensburg, Dumphries and other places until we reached Yorktown. That he was engaged in the battle of Yorktown, was in the heat of that battle, two men on my right side were very badly wounded. That he continued in the service until peace was made, and was then regularly discharged, having served for a period of nine months wanting only three or four days + (He further relinquishes all claim to any other pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not in the pension roll of any state or agency)  John Watkins  X his mark  
The preceding Declaration Sworn and Subscribed to in open Court this the 6th day of November, 1832.
Questions by the Court.--1--Where, and in what year  were you born--Answer--I was born in the county of Dorchester, State of Maryland on the 24th December 1762. --2nd-- Have you any record of (illegible word) I have no particular record of my age my father however sent me after I removed from my native state a memorandum of the time that I was born.
Question 3rd-- Where were you living when called into the service, where have you lived since the revolutionary was, and where do you now live.
+ Note, The relinquishment and declaration that his name is not any pension roll of any state or agency was added after the declaration was sworn to, it having been accidentally omitted.
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Answer--When called into the service I was living in the county of Dorchester, state of Maryland; shortly after the revolution I removed to the County of Caswell State of North Carolina and have resided there ever since.
Question 4th--How were you called into the service, were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute
Answer I volunteered
Question 5th--State the names of the regular officers who were with the troops where you served and the general circumstances of your services.
Answer-- This I  have stated as fully as my memory will enable me in my declaration which has just been read
Question 6th Did you evert receive a discharge from the service and if so by whom was it given, and what has become of it.
Answer-- I did receive a regular discharge from the service signed by one of the field officers--which discharge I have since lost or mislaid not thinking that it would ever be of any service to me.
Question 7th--State the names of persons residing in your neighborhood to whom you are known, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and good behavior, your services as a soldier of the revolution.
Answer-- I am well acquainted with James Kerr Esq the Senator elect from this county in the approaching General Assembly, with Freemen Leath, being one of the Justices of the peace for this county and others. There is no person in this section of country by who m I can prove my services as I enlisted from over a hundred miles from where I now live.
Sworn to and subscribed in  open Court the day and year aforesaid.  John Matkins  X  his mark
Jeremiah Graves cse

Mr James Kerr and Freemen Leath, Justices of the peace in and for the County of Caswell do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Matkins, who has subscribed and sworn to the preceeding Declaration, that we believe him to be about the age of seventy years, that he is a man of truth and veracity and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood in which he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Jas Kerr
F. Leith JP
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Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid} Jeremiah Graves  C.S.C.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations 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 James Kerr Esq and Freeman Leath Esq who here signed the preceeding certificates as magistrates of the County are such, and are residents in the said county, and that their statements are entitled to full faith and credit  James (illegible words) 

I Jeremiah Graves clerk of Caswell Inferior Court of Law do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of John Matkins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this the 7th day of November, A.D. 1832.
Jeremiah Graves
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Yanceyville, Caswell County
N.C. Feb.27th. 1858.

Sir
Your letter of the 12th Jany. was duly received. You sent me forms and instructions for the widow of John Madkins which were applicable to her case if she was married since the 1st January 1800, and stated if she was married before that time other forms and and would be sent. As I omitted to state the date of marriage, I will now state that John Madkins died on the 8th Feb. 1815 (blot) and was paid up to that time, & lef a widow, and married to her in the year 1789 or 90?
Please to send me the your forms and instructions.
Very Respectfully 
Your obt. Servt.
Wm. Sea.

Com. of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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August 25, 1926
[handwritten John Matkins 
L. 7181]
 Mrs. W. P. Amos
504 W. Vernon Ave.
Kinston, N.C.

Madam:

I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 7181, that John Matkins was born December 24, 1762, in Dorchester County, Maryland.

While a resident of said county he enlisted July 11, 1781, and served nine months as private in Captain David Lynn's Maryland Company; he was at the siege of Yorktown.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed November 6, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina.

He married in 1789 or 1790 but the name of his wife was not stated.

He died February 8, 1845.

His wife survived him but the date of her death was not stated.

There are no further data on file relative to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier by the name of John Matkins that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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FREE

Com. of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.

(illegible stamp)
MAR

John Matkins 
N.C. ad 1832
(illegible word) wanted
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Land Office; Annapolis, Jany 11, 1833;
I Certify; that it appears by a paper on file in this office; and endorsed; "Recruits raised in Dorchester County; pursuant to a late Act of Assembly for raising Two Battalions in this State"--That the name of John Matkins, appears upon said list, to have been enrolled on the 11th of July 1787; it is not stated on the list; how long he served; nor the term for which he enlisted,
George G. Brewer
Reg. Ld. Off. U. S. M.
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1926. Aug 25 hist to Mrs. W. P. Amos, N. C.

Rev War 7181
INVALID
File No. 7181
John Matkins
Pri Rev War
Act June 7th 32
Index Vol 1 B  Page 236


[Arrangement of 1870]
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Answered Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C.
(stamp) U.S. PENSION OFFICE S AUG 24 1926
Dear Sirs
Will you please what records you have of John Matkins who was in the Revolutionary was, he drew a pension but I do not know where he inlisted or when discharged, any thing you can tell me will be appreciated as I want to join the D.A.R.

Mrs. W. P. Amos
504 W. Vernon Ave. 
Kinston N. C.
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Yanceyville
Coswell, N. Carolina
Feb. 2nd. 1858

Sir.
John Madkins who was a Revolutionary pensioner, died the 8th Feb. 1845, and left a widow, who made application to me a few days ago to assist her in getting a pension. Therefore permit me to trouble you to ask of you the favour to give me the necessary instructions--your rules & regulations--If there be any law of Congress that embrace her claim

Very Respectfully, 
Your obt. Servt
Wm. Sea

Hon. J. Thompson
Washington City. D.C.
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Wm Sea.
Yanceyville.  N. Carolina
Feb. 2. 1858
(check mark)

Asking for instructions to obtain a pension for the widow of John Madkins, late a Rev. Pensioner.

Respectfully referred to the Com. of Pensions.
Dep. Int.}
Feb. 5./58}  Moses Kelly

Rec'd 5 Feb: '58
Mr. Rhett
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Amos Furniture Co.
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Furniture, Stoves and House Furnishings
W. P. Amos.
Geo. D. Howard.
L. H. Kirby.
D. B. Amos

Commissioner Of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Please send me a copy of John Matkins record in the Revolutionary war. he drew a pension and was from N.C.

Mrs. W. P. Amos.
504 W. Vernon Ave.
Kinston N.C.
July 8-1926

(stamp)
U. S.
PENSION OFFICE
O JUL 9 1926