Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 9001, for Isaac Mathew, Virginia
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SERVICE: Va.
Mathew, Isaac or Mathews
NUMBER: S. 9001
Carded
CONTENTS
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7137
Virginia.
Isaac Mathews Esq.
of Preston Co in the State of Virginia
who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain James of the regt: commanded by Col. Peckle in the Virginia ma. for 6 mo 21 days from '77

Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia
at the rate of 22 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6 day of March 1833 and sent to
Charles Byrne Esq. Preston Co. Va.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833. $44.55
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 11.16
$55.82
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk,
Book E Vol. 6. Page 17.

Order to pay 29. March 1838.
Order to pay 29. March 1839.
Order to pay 3. April 1840
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sept. 1840. Agent Notified 26. May 1841

Date of death not on A.B.
[illegible] Per Agt.
Jno. Byrne} Cont?
[illegible] Pen Agt
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State of Virginia: County of Preston SS.
on the 14th day of August in the year 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the County Court of Preston County now sitting Isaac Mathew Esqr. a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and resident of said County of Preston and State of Virginia aged Seventy one 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 act of Congress passed 7th of June 1832, That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that he joined the Virginia Militia at Fauquier Courthouse in the State of Virginia, in the year 1777 as a volunteer, under the following named officers Col. Picket, Major Francis Triplet and Captain Samuel Blackwel, I resided at the time I joined the army in Fauquier County Va. we marched from said Courthouse in Company with three other companies besides the one to which I belonged, two of which was volunteers and two was drafted companies. we marched through Leesburg in Virginia Frederick Town in Maryland Tawney town Md. at which place the two drafted companies left us, and we continued our march and passed through York town in Pennsylvania to Lancaster Pa. where we joined the main army then commanded by General Washington, the night after the battle of Germantown, where the American army had retreated on Skippack Creek where Genl. Washington and his army was encamped we marched from here to a place called the Wet encampment, where we had a day of rejoicing on hearing of General Burgoynes defeat thence to a place called the White Marsh on the north side of Chestnut Hill where I was discharged three weeks before Genl. Washington took up his Winter quarters at Valley gorge, I served at this time three months I believe to the best of my recollection I belonged to the

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third Virginia, Ridgment, and I received a discharge given by Col. Pickett, and I returned home and continued there a short time, and then I entered the service again as a substitute for William Moorehead in company with my youngest brother Benjamin Mathew who was drafted we marched from Fauquier Courthouse to the Potomac at Nolens ferry where we was stationed for the purpose of guarding the Brittish Prisoners taken at the surrender of Genl. Burgoyne at Saratoga to Genl. Gates we served three weeks under Captain Kintchelow which was some time about Christmas to the best of my recollection at this time - I was drafted in April or May 1781 and joined my company commanded by Captain James to the best of my recollection the names of no other officers at the time recollected - at Fauquier Courthouse, we marched through Fredericksburg, Richmond Va. to a place called the Wilton encampment about seven miles below Richmond where we remained some time and then we returned to Richmond where we received information that the Brittish was marching from Petersburg, towards Richmond & we left Richmond and Retreated through the lower part of Culpeper County Va. and our enemy continued to pursue us until Genl. Wane joined us near the Rappahannoc River, I was under at this time Genl. Marquis de la Fayette who was our commander and after Genl. Wane joining our army the Brittish retreated to Yorktown - then I was stationed on the Pamunkey Rive to guard a Military Store, I was under at this time Major Higgans & Captain Jeremiah Upshaw at which place my time expired and Captain
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do not know where it is at this time, I have lived since the Revolution War. in Fauquire. County Va. Culpeper County Va Monongalia County Va. and now in the County of Preston and State of Virginia. that I have no documentary evidence of my services, I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and I do declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 
sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Isaac Mathew

We David Trowbridge a Clergyman, residing in Preston County and State of Virginia and John Fairfax residing in the County and State aforesaid, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Mathew Esqr. who has sworn and subscribed to the within declaration that we believe him to be seventy one years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the Neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and we concur in that opinion, Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid-
David Trowbridge
John Fairfax

personally appeared in open Court Benjamin Mathew and made the following affidavit, I recollect of my brother Isaac Mathew leaving home in the year 1777 as a volunteer in the Virginia Militia under Captain Samuel Blackwel, and I went a short distance with my brother Isaac after he had joined the army at Fauquier courthouse in Virginia on their way to the north we lived at that time in Fauquier County Va and afterwards my brother Isaac served three weeks as a substitute for William Morehead in the Virginia militia and I served with him during that time. I was drafted at that time, & my brother Isaac & myself assisted in guarding the prisoners surrendered by Genl. Burgine to Genl-
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Gates. we served under Captain Kintchelow at the time we assisted in guarding said prisoners - and that my brother Isaac was afterwards drafted for three months and I recollect of his leaving home for the purpose of his joining the army and that he was gon from home three months, if not longer. sworn and subscribed in open court -
Benjamin Mathew

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 David Trowbridge who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident of this County and State of Virginia and Col. John Fairfax who has also signed the same are residents of the County and State aforesaid - are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit-
and the court further certified that Benjamin Mathew who has sworn and subscribed to the above affidavit is a credible witness-

I Charles Byrne Clerk of the County Court of Preston County in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Mathew Esqr. for a pension-
In testimony whereof I have, hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 12th day of September in the year 1832 and 57th year of the Commonwealth-
Charles Byrne
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No 13240
Isaac Mathews Esq-
Preston County
Virginia
from 1777 private
6 months 21 days
22.33/100

Charles Byrne Clk
Preston County Court
Virginia
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BRIEF in the case of Isaac Mathew Esq
of Preston County in the State of Virginia
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?

3. How old is he? 71

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period.
[1] Vol In 1777
[2] Subst
[3] 1781
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days.
[1] 3 Months
[2] 21 Days
[3] 3 Months
Rank. As a
[1] Private
[2] "
[3] "
Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.
[1] Maj Triplet - Capt Blackwel Col Picket
[2] Captain Kentchelow-
[3] " James - Maj Higgins

5. In what battles was he engaged? None

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fauquier Co Va

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence - Living witness

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dyer Castor Examining Clerk.
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January 12, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
Isaac Mathew
S. 9001

Mrs. Harold Weaver
Edmondson, Arkansas.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary war record of Isaac W. Matthews of North Carolina, South Carolina, or Virginia.

There is no claim for pension or bounty land on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of an Isaac W. Matthews, under any spelling of that surname. The record has been found of only one Isaac Mathew of Virginia; his record is furnished herein as found in pension claim, S. 9001, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The records of this office show that, November 30, 1935, you were furnished the Revolutionary War record of the only Isaac Matthews of South Carolina, from pension claim, S. 31843.

Isaac Mathew (as he signed his name) was born in the year 1761, in Bucks County, Pennsylvania; the day of his birth and the names of his parents were not given. He had an older brother whose name was not stated, and a younger brother, Benjamin.

Isaac Mathew, while a resident of Fauquier County, Virginia, enlisted in 1777, and served three months as private in Captain Samuel Blackwell's company, Colonel Pickett's Virginia regiment, during which service he marched from Leesburg, Virginia, through Frederick, Maryland, thence to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, was with the main Army under General Washington at the time of the battle of Germantown, and was discharged at Whitemarsh. He enlisted in 1778 or 1779, and served three weeks as private in Captain Kincheloe's Virginia company, guarding prisoners. He enlisted about May 1781, and served three months as private in Captains James' and Jeremiah Upshaw's companies, a part of the time under Major Higgins, in the Virginia troops, engaged in the vicinity of Petersburg and Richmond.

After the Revolutionary war, the soldier resided in Fauquier
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County, Virginia, in Culpeper County, Monongalia County, and in Preston County, all in Virginia.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832, at which time he resided in Preston County, Virginia. He made no reference to wife or children.

In 1832, Benjamin Mathew, Isaac Mathew's brother, stated that he remembered when Isaac left home in Fauguier County, Virginia, for service in the Revolutionary War.

Very truly yours,

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.

2.
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Pension Agency=
North Western Bank of Virginia,
Wheeling, March 28 1840

Dear Sir:-
I enclose for examination vouchers of Danl Higgins & Isaac Mathew pensioners under Act of 4 June 1832 - claiming each 12 months pension -
Respectfully
J S Tompson NC
for A Woods
Pension Agt

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Pension Agency
NORTH WESTERN BANK OF VIRGINIA,
Wheeling, March 24 1838

Dear Sir,
I enclose herewith for inspection vouchers of Isaac Mathew, James Bratton & Philip Rogers, pensioners Act 7" June 1832, claiming each from 4" March 1837~
I am
yours very respcty
A Woods Pension Agt
fr J. Strut Boone

J. L. Edwards
Comr of Pension
Washington
D.C.
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Brief objections to the admission of pension claim of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Matthews Esq which require further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? - BLANK

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? - BLANK

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? - BLANK

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? - BLANK

V. Has he mentioned 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? - BLANK

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? - BLANK

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? - BLANK

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? - BLANK

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? - BLANK

X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? – BLANK
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? - BLANK

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reasons assigned for not obtaining it? - BLANK

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? - Living Witness

XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?

BLANK

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation or of such an age as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? - BLANK

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? - BLANK

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And if not, which of them is not so answered? - BLANK

Explanatory Notes

Quere V. 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, etc. 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 blank year, blank months and blank days, I served as a blank for blank months and blank days I served as a blank; and for such service I claim a pension."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according 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 they served two years in the militia, etc. 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.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service
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 claimants entering the service and the time and matter 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.

QUERE XVI. 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 paper 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 form being improperly attached to the certificate.

In every case where the clerk of the court or other certifying officer 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.
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Kaywood Va} Free
Sepr 20th
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
D.C
Revolutionary 
Pension Application 

Sep 20
13.240
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Kaywood Va} Free
Sepr 20th
Secretary of the War Department
Washington City
D.C
Revolutionary
Pension Application

Sep 20
13.240
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REPLY CARD.
THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS

Veterans Bureau
Washington.
D.C.

[stamp 1]
RECEIVED JAN 6 1937
MAIL SUB-DIV. VETS. ADM.
READER #21

[stamp 2]
EDMONDSON
JAN 14 1937
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Edmondson, Ark.
Jan. 2, 1937.
Do you have record of Rev. services of Isaac W Matthews N.C.-S.C. Va.
Mrs. Harold Weaver.
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9001.
Rev War INVALID.
File No. 9001
Isaac Mathews
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 1st, Page 237
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
May 20th, 1841.

Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Isaac Mathew - a Pensioner on the Roll of the Wheeling, Va. Agency, at the rate of Twenty two Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March, to the 4th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris 
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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Isaac Matthews - Pen
Preston county -
or
Entitled
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Isaac Matthews draws $22.
I the undersigned Isaac Matthews at the Requisition of the Secretary of War, give the following statement of my age and services as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, to Wit -
I am in my 73d. year of age - am a native of Pennsylvania removed to Fauquier Cty Virg. when fifteen years old, & remained there until the year 1779. - in the year 1777. I volunteered under Capt. Samuel Blackwell of Fauquier County, for 3 months & marched to Pennsylvania to a place called Pocquomon - there joined Washingtons army which had just gotten there, on its retreat from Germantown - I was discharged at White Marsh, having served out my tour of 3 mo there were six companies (two volunteers & 4 drafted) march from, and to the same place, at this same time under Major Picket. on gitting to headquarters I was attached to the 3rd. Virga. Regt.
In the year 1778 or 1779. as well as I can remember, I was three weeks guarding Burgoine's Prisoners -
In the Summer of 1781. I was drafted for a 2 months tour & marched from Fauquier Cty. under Capt James to Richmond & Mobin Hills, there joined the main army (I do not recollect to what Regt. I was attached) under Lafayette, and was with him whilst he was retreating before the British army to the mountains, served out the tour & returned home & thus ended my Revolutionary Services. Jno. Thomas with my Declaration. In witness whereof I hereto subscribe my name August 2. 1834.
Isaac Matthews
Nov. 24. 1834