Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5131, for William Mathews, Virginia
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Va. Mathews, William Nancy N. 5131
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Paid at the [illegible] under the Act of the [illegible]. April 1838 from 4th March 1838 to 4 Sept 1838 Age 60 he died 20 Aug 1839.

2246
[Illegible] Virginia
Nancy Mathews widow of William Mathews who died on the [words crossed out] about 1808 of Charlotte in the State of Vir. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Lawson in the 1 line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Richmond at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Augt. 1838 and [illegible] B. Redford Charlotte C.H.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1838 $560.00 Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept.

40.00
$600.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 4, 1836,
Section the F.

Recorded by Lc.Lc. Addison Clerk 
Book 1. Vol. 2 Page 158
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3650
Declaration of Nancy Mathews (widow) for a Pension under Act of Congress of July 4th.. 1836_

Married 1780
died [blank]
Allow $80 per ann
no deductions

Mr. JB Bedford Esg
Charlotte Cosh
N.g
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Declaration
In order to attain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Counsel of the 4th July, 1836_ Virginia: Charlotte County to use:
On this 7th day of July, 1838, personally approved before me a Justice of the peace in the county and State aforesaid, Nancy Mathews, a resident of Charlotte County, State of Virginia, aged 80 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make her following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of her provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4th 1836. That she is the widow of William Mathews, who was a [underlined] soldier and [underlined] Corporal of the State line of Virginia on Continental establishment; and subsequently, a soldier in the militia service, in the war of the Revolution that being a woman and not in service, she cannot give a full narrative of her husbands services, as coming within her personal knowledge; but she always understood, and believes the same to be true, That her husband in the spring of 1776 enlisted under Capt John Brant to service for the Term of three years in the continental service, and served the whole term faithfully- that he was attached to the 4th Virginia Regiment on
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continental establishment, commanded by Col
Lawson and General Stevens- that shortly after enlistment, he was made a [underlined] corporal in this said company- That after his return from the continental army, he was drafted several times in the militia, was at the battle of Guilford in 1781, and other battles of considerable importance- she further declares, that she was marred to the said William Mathews on the 6th day of May, 1780, by old Parson Johnson of the Episcopal Church, in accordance with the Rules of that church; and that the said marriage took place before the expiration of his last period of service. That her husband the aforesaid William Mathews, died about 30 years since, Intestate, and that she has remained a widow, and has never married, since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed

her mark
Nancy Mathews

sworn to and subscribed on the day and year
above written, before me
Edwin Price JP.

Virginia. Charlotte County to work:
I do hereby certify that I have been
the family Physician of Mrs Nancy Mathews
for several years, and feel satisfied that her
State of health is such at this time, and also
from bodily infirmity, that she cannot at
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tend the County Court of Charlotte in order to
make the foregoing declaration. I further certify that she is a credible person, and her statement entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand this 7th day of July, 1838.
Edwin Price JP.

Virginia, Charles County Court
Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that John Price is an acting produce of the peace in and for the said County duly Commissioned and called me, and that the signature annexed
purporting to be his as genuine. Given under my tied & the seal of my Office this 9th day of July
1838

Winslow Robinson Co.
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In reply to your request of William Mathews, received for a statement of the military history of William Mathews a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out] his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
[Illegible] 1776
1781

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
3 yrs.
3 mon.

RANK.
Private
Corporal

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
[checkmark]
John Brent
COLONEL.
Lawson
[checkmark]

STATE.
4th Va.

Battles engaged in, [illegible] + Georgetown, Guilford
Residence' of soldier at enlistment, Charlotte Co. Va.
Date of application for pension, July 7 1838.
Residence at date of application, Charlotte Co. Va.
Age at date of application, eighty years
Remarks: [illegible] in this church near Wyliesburg May 20, 1780, Nancy Hundley. he died about 1808.  her [illegible].

Respectfully,
Commissioner,
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This is to certify, That it appears from a List in this office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 19th day of December, 1783, in the name of William Mathews as a Soldier of Ancestry for 20.14.9, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Major Road and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782.

[No Seal of Office.]
Given under my hand at the Auditors Office, Richmond, this 11th day of July 1838.,
A.N. Morton 1st clerk
[underlined] Auditor Absent
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1914 Jan. 13. Hist. to William B. Mathews C

Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 5131

Nancy Mathews
Wed
Mrs Mathews
Par Va line

Act: July 1736, Sect. 301
Index: --Vol. M, Page 8
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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DB
William J. B. Bedford Esq
Charlotte C.H.
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Aud. OH, July 11 1838
Sir,
I send herewith (the Auditor being absent) the certificate requested by yours of the [illegible].

[Illegible] to
A.N. Morton Clerk
and Office
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State of Virginia
Charlotte CF. House
July 15th 1838-
Sir, you will find enclosed the Pension papers of Mrs Nancy Mathews, the widow of William Mathews Deed who claims under the act of Congress passed the 4th of July, 1836. I am her agent and attorney and fully authorised to attend to the claim for her. Any and all communications on the subject, will therefore be addressed me

I am, Sir, very respectfully 
your ObT.. settle
Wm J. B. Bedford

J.L. Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Washington City
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TREASURY DEPARTEENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
August 8th 1839.
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, Nancy Mathews
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Richmond Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars [words crossed out] and [blank] Cents per annum, under the law of the 4th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 1838
to the 4th Sept. 1838.

Respectfully, yours, 
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
CHARLESTON

JUDGES
George Poffenbarger President
William N. Miller
Ira E. Robinson
L. Judson Williams
Charles W. Lynch
Wm. B. Mathews. Clerk

January 7, 1914
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:
I notice from the Census report of 1840, the following were Virginia Pensioners of the Revolutionary War:
William Parrott, of Greene County;
Samuel Mathews, of Campbell County;
Nancy Mathews, of Charlotte County.
I also note from the letter of the Secretary of War, June 1, 1813, that John Mathews of Maryland was a corporal, drawing a pension of $44.00 per annum.
If not inconsistent with the rules of your office, I should be glad to have any information that the papers in these several cases may show concerning the family history of these parties. The names of ancestors or descendants are especially desired.

Thanking you for courtesies in these matters, I remain,
Very truly yours,
Wm B. Mathews
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Virginia. Charlotte County to wit
I do hereby certify, that in 1776, William Mathews, late of Charlotte, enlisted as a soldier under Capt Brent for 3 years in the continental service, and served the same faithfully- I further certify, that in the spring of 1781, I was drafted in the militia under Capt Shelton, and know that William Mathews served [underlined] three months in North Carolina as a militia man, and was at the battle of Guilford- I am in the 78th year of my age, and recollect that Nancy Hundley, married the said Wm Mathews about the 6th of May, 1780, by old Parson Johnson of the Episcopal Church and that the said Nancy Mathews is still a [underlined] widow, and has never married since the death of said Wm Mathews- Given under my hand this 11th day of July, 1838.
William Hamlett
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day Wm P Hamlett came before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid, and made oath that the above certificate, contained the truth- I further certify that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence- Given under my hand this 12th day of July 1838-
Wyalt Carwell J.P.
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Virginia Charlette County Court
Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby [illegible] that Wyalt Carwell is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said County duly commissioned and qualified, and that the legislative annexed purporting to be his, is genuine- Given under my hand the seal of my office in 12/12 July 1808 
Winslow Robinson Co. [underlined]
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Virginia Charlotte County to wit
I William Vaughan of Charlotte do hereby certify, that William Mathews, late of Charlotte, was a corporal in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted under Capt. John Brent in January or February 1776 and was attached to the 4th Virginia Regiment on Continental Establishment, commanded by Col. Lawson, and General Stevens. The company first marched to Portsmouth, and thence marched to the North where we joined the main army under General Washington. The said Matthews was in the same company that I was, and served more than [underlined] three years successively as coming within my own personal knowledge, for I was with him nearly the whole time; he received an honorable discharge. He was also engaged in the battles of Brandywine, Germantown etc. I am in the 89th year of my age, was a soldier of the Continental line, and as a Pensioner of the United States. Dated 1st April 1837
William Vaughan
Sworn to and subscribed before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid - I further certify that the said William Vaughan is a highly respectable citizen, and do verily
believe he was of such an age, and in such a situation, as to have personal knowledge of the services of the said William Matthews in the Revolutionary war. Given under my hand this 3rd day of May 1837.
J. H. Marshall Jr.
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[Illegible] Department
August 1, 1738
[Illegible] is where company aforesaid within department.
Sept 5th, 1776
Rec. of Edm. Read first to Capt. John Brents' Comp. of Regulars each of us the sum of fifty shillings in full of our wages from the 18th day of July to the 18th day of August-
Wm. Matthews
David Jones
Robert Smith
William Johnson
Thomas Holt
Ambros Madison
Witness Joseph Holt

[Illegible] department
August 1, 1838
The above is a whole copy of a receipt filed within Department
Richardson
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Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I William Skelton of Charlotte, do hereby certify that according to my best recollection at this time William Mathews of Charlotte, late soldier of the Continental line in the war of the Revolution, was married to Nancy Hundley of the same county, about the 6th of May, 1780 by old Parson Johnson of the Episcopal Church in the old Church near Wyliesburg, being present myself on the occasion. That the said William Mathews, has been dead for a great many years, leaving his said widow, Nancy Mathews, who is still alive, resident in the lower end of Charlotte County who is still a widow [underlined], and has not married since the death of said William Mathews, her late husband.
William Skelton
Witness
Gabriel Farrell
this mark
Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day William Skelton came before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate subscribed by him, contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief - I further certify that he is credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand this 7th day of July, 1838.
Edwin Price J.P.
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Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
I James Mullings of Charlotte do hereby certify, that William Mathews late of Charlotte, enlisted in the spring of 1776, under Capt Brent of Charlotte for the term of three years and served that period faithfully, and was attached to the 4th Virginia Regiment on Continental establishment, commanded by Col Lawson and General Stevens. That shortly after enlistment, was made a corporal in the company, and acted as such [illegible] that then certify that he was married to Nancy Hundley about the 6th of May, 1780, shortly after his return from the Northern army, and that his widow is still alive, in the County of Charlotte. That in the early part of 1781, the said Wm Mathews marched from the County of Charlotte in the militia, and was engaged in the battle of Guilford, and rendered other service, (I now understood) after his marriage. These facts come within my personal knowledge, being a soldier at the time. I am in the 84th year of my age. Given under my hand this 9th day of July, 1838.
James Mullings
Witness
Thomas F Collins

Virginia: Charlotte County to wit:
This day James Mullings came before me a Justice of the peace in the County aforesaid and made
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oath that the foregoing certificate subscribed by him in my presence, contained the truth to the best of his knowledge and belief. I further certify, that he is a credible person, and his statement entitled to full confidence. Given under my hand this 13 day of July, 1838.
Wyalt Cardwell J.P.
State of Virginia. Charlotte County Court,
I Winslow Robinson Clerk of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Emma Prueby + Wyalt Cardwell are acting Justice of the peace in the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures annexed, are genuine
Given under my hand the Seal of my office this 14th July 1838
Winslow Robison Co