Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,842, for William Matthews, North Carolina
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(3-1776)
[column headings] SERVICE | [BLANK] | NUMBER
N.C. | Matthews, William | S. 31.842 B.L.Wt 30.911-160-55_
Born in Va.
CONTENTS
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183129 Act March 8/55
July 3/55
William Matthews. Private
Cap. Pettigrew
Col Jack
Reg. Inftry. N.C. Mil
Enl- 1777
Dis- 1778.
[written over top - M 309H if June 23/56]
Wm Rev_
Pension-act Jun7-1832
Geo June 32-8449
AV:160 AC, June18/56
BOY[illegible signature]
John M. Matthews, [bottom of page turned up over bottom word]
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Georgia 3449
William Matthews of Jackson in the State of Georgia who was a Private in the the compy commanded by Captain Pettigrew of the Regt commanded by Col. Jackson in the N.Carolina line for 20 months from 1776…
Inscribed on the Roll of Georgia at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22d day of Decr 32 and sent to Hon. A.S. Clayton, House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 99.99
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar: 33.33
[totaled] $133.32
death not on agency book
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk, Book D Vol. 8 Page 148
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W. Matthews Claim from 1776 private 20 months $66.66/100
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STATE OF GEORGIA, [blank] County.} On this 6* day of Nov 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before [blank, “presiding Judge of” marked out] the Inferior Court of said County, now sitting, William Matthews a resident of Jackson [marked out] county [marked out] and State aforesaid, aged 70 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 June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:
He enlisted in Lincoln County, N. Carolina at the age of 14 years under Captain James Pettigrew, John Long first Lieutenant, attached to the Battallion of Col. Samuel Jack - he enlisted for two years especially for service in the State of Georgia - - - He was marched from N. Carolina to Georgia, Wilkes County, was stationed on Little River for some time as a guard for the frontiers against the Indians & Tories - During his stay at Little River station he was in no skirmishes with the Indians or Tories - After remaining some time at the above mentioned station, the regiment was placed under Governor Houston, & marched to Florida in order to suppress the British & Indians & Tories in that quarter who were in the habit of making incursions upon the Settlements of Georfia - this expedition is commonly known by the name of the “Florida Expedition” - The Troops remained below the Florida line about two month - the Division to which he was attached never had any fighting or skirmishing, - There was some skirmishing among some detached parties of Cavalry but he never was in any of it - He thinks he was gone four months for the Florida Expedition or thereabouts - Immediately after his return from Florida & after serving but one of the two years for which he enlisted he was discharged - His discharge was signed
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by Col. Samuel Jack - it has long since been lost or destroyed - He enlisted in the year 1777 and was discharged in 1778 - 
He afterwards, in 1779 volunteered his services in the same County of Lincoln North Carolina as a substitute [marked out] in Capt. Clark’s Company & Col. Charles McDowell’s regiment for three months - the regiment joined Genl. Lincoln’s army below Augusta on the South Carolina side of the river, and marched for Charleston, - met the British at Stone & fought the battle of that name - The applicant was not in the battle, but was stationed three or four miles below Stone to prevent intercourse between the army & shipping of the British - His term of service was out shortly after the battle & he was discharged, but recd no written discharge - In the December following this discharge, he volunteered again as a substitute in Capt Mooney’s Company & Col. Hamrights regiment in the County of Lincoln N. Carolina for three months; was marched immediately to Charleston to defend the city - was in no action skirmish or encounter during the tour, & was discharged in the Spring but a few days before the British forces enclosed the City - 
Again [marked out] about the latter part of the year 1780 or first of 1781 he again substituted for three months & joined General Greene’s army near Camden after Gates Defeat - after remaining two months with him, General
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Greene discharged us in consequence of his inability to furnish us with arms - He recd no written discharge - He after this volunteered several times to scout for the Tories in Lincoln County N. Carolina but performed no regular tour of service - 
He was born in Mecklinburg County Va on the 10th April 1763 - Has no record of his age - was living in Lincoln Co. N. Carolina when called into service - since the revolution he lived a few years in Pendleton & Edgefield So. Carolina and for the last thirty three years in Jackson County Georgia - He names as persons residing in his present neighborhood & who can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief in his services as a soldier of the revolution John Cash, John King, Russel Jones, Henry Swan, William Langford, Joseph Maddux —
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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. William Matthews
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
Joseph Hampton, J.I.C. {LS}
Augs J Brown J.J.C. {LS}
David Witt J.J.C. {LS}
WE John Harrison, a Clergyman, residing in Jackson County and John Cash residing in the same, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Wm Matthews who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 70 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.
John Harrison
John Cash
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
AND the said Court do hereby Certify and declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting 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 John Harrison who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the County aforesaid and that John Cash who has also signed the same is a resident in the this County, and is a credible person, that their statement is entitled to credit. 
David Witt JJC {LS}
Augs J Brown JJC {LS}
Joseph Hampton J.J.C. {LS}
I Sylvanus Ripley, Clerk of the Inferior Court of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Matthews for a pension.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 6th day of Nov in the year of our Lord, 1832. 
[seal attached] Sylvanus Ripley
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John M Matthews
Bascobel To Jackson Co Georgia 183129
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State of Georiga } SS
County of Jackson } On this 6th day of April A.D. Eighteen Hundred and Fifty five before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared William Matthews aged 91 years a resident of Jackson County state of Georgia who being duly sworn according to Law declares that he is the identical William Matthews who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Pettigrew in teh Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Jack in the Revolutionary war.
That he enlisted in North Carolina in the year 1777 for the Term of Two years for service in the state of Georgia and continued in actual service in said war for the term of fourteen days and was honorably discharges in Liberty County State of Georgia in the year 1778,
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the County land to which he may he entitled under the act approved March 3rd 1855.
He also declared that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefore He also further declares that he receives semi-annually a pension from the United States as a Revolutionary soldier under an
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original certificate now in his possession of which the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim,
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June 1832 William Matthews of the State of Georgia who was a private in the Army of the Revolution is entitled to receive sixty six Dollars and Sixty six cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4th of March 1832 and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every years.
{Seal} Given at the War office of the United States this 22nd day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Lewis Cass Secretary of War,
Wm. Matthews
Examined and countersigned J.L. Edwards }

We Martha Matthews a resident of Jackson County and Robert W. Brown a resident of Hall County both of the State of Georgia upon our oath declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by William Matthews in our presence and that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that
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he is the identical person he represents himself to be - and that the foregoing is a true copy of the original certificate now in the possession of the claimant,
[signed] Martha Matthews
[signed] Robert W. Brown

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed  before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - that the claimant is the person he represents [caret] himself to be and that I have no interest in this claim and that the foregoing is a true copy of the original certificate now in the possession of the claimant, the words “himself to be intentioned before signer. [signed] John M Matthews JP

State of Georgia
Jackson County [squiggly brackets]
I John G. Pittman ordinary & Clerk of the Court of Ordinary for the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that John M. Matthews whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration & affidavit is & was at the time of Signing the Same a Justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid Duly commissioned & sworn that all his official acts as such are Entitled to full faith & credit & that the aforesaid court of ordinary is a court of record having general jurisdiction Given under my hand & seal of office 21st May 1855
[signed] John G Pittman ord & Clk
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In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of William Matthews you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:

William Matthews
Certificate No. 3449
Issued December 22, 1832
Rate $66.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Georgia Agency

Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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The Veterans Adminis.
Washington DC

Date stamped: Louisville CA
1 PM
Apr 15
1936

Received stamp:  Received
Apr 4 
Maill sub-div
VetsAdm
Reader #37
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Please give me the war record of Stephen Davenport of VA and GA.  He was in 2nd GA battalion, paid $206.50 April 12 1784.
He was a nephew of Dr Thomas Davenport who was captured by the enemy and died in captivity 1781.  Both were given land [illegible] for war service.  Also [illegible] Thos. Davenport a son of Dr. Tho .
Also rev war record of Wm and Meshach Matthews of VA and GA. They were brothers. Meshach Matthews drawing 287 1/2  in Washington Co, GA July 8, 1784.  William Matthews lottery drawing 287 1/2 acres June 3. 1874 in Washington Co. GA.  Mr. Williamson surveyor.  They also had grants in Richmond Co. GA.  Did they ever receive a pension?  I
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W. Matthews

#183.129

30.911-160
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In 1855 one John M. Matthews was Justice of Peace in Jackson County, Georgia, and one Martha Matthews was a resident of that county,
but it was not stated whether they were related to the soldier or not.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner