Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,055, for James Mattingly, Virginia
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Va.     Mattingly, James     S. 36,055
          Mattingly 
               Elizabeth
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5206
District of Columbia
James Mattingley   4
Private
Capt. Culbertson
Virginia Sini
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Columbia at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of January 1819 and sent to William [unintelligible] of Alexandria
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $21.06
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 $48.00
$69.06
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}
March 19 
thru years [unintelligible]
Continued 
Alexandria Cay

[unintelligible] Break Jan. 4 18...
[unintelligible] to Pension Agt. 13th March 18...
To District of Columbia from 4 Sept 1840. 20 March 1841.
Notification to Pensioner Presents 
Let. Gen. J.P. Van Nep Aug. 30. 43.
[Vertical writing:] 
Transfer on 4th Sept 1820
4th March 1820
[rest is unintellgible]
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The Hon
The Secretary at War 
Washington City
Pension office 
(vertical word) Admitted
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District of Columbia, SS. 
On this 16th day of June 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the United States for the said district, personally appears James Mattingly aged 55 years, resident in Alexandria County, in the said 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, entitled "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 James Mattingly enlisted in Alexandria there in the state of Virginia Sept. 2. 1780 in the company commanded by Captain John Hawkins of the 3. Virginia Regiment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the spring of the year 1783, when he was discharged from service at the barracks  near Winchester in the state of Virginia, but has lost his discharge, that he was in the battles of Guilford Court house, and in some skirmishes near Richmond and below Petersburgh and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the deposition hereto annex'd Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid, 
W. Granch
I, William Granch Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the same James Mattingly did serve in the revolutionary war, (and in the reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of the county for support) as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; 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. 
June 16, 1818,
W. Granch
Seal of the Court
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District of Columbia [unintelligible]
On the 16th of June 1816 came before me John Pipries and made oath in due form of law that he knows that the said James Mattingly was in the service of the United States as a soldier in the S. Virginia Regiment, in the years 1780 and 1781, and that he was in the battle of Guilford Court house. 
Sworn before me, 
W. Granch
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James Mattingly 
5206
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Virginia
Fairfax County [unintelligible]
On this twenty first day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county aforesaid James Mattingly aged sixty years resident of Fairfax County who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; in the third Virginia regiment and in the Company of Captain Culperson that he enlisted under Captain John Hawkins that he belonged to the Virginia live the date of the original declaration the 10 June 1818 the member of the Certificate five thousand two hundred and six, and I do solemnly swear that I was a [illegible] citizen of the United Sates on the 18 day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale on many manner, dispersed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions offered of Congress entitled, an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in the trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, an old hong four head of cattle an old  desk of very little value
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a cupboard, six split bottom chairs, a few spoons, six knives and forks, a pot an oven, a couple of ploughs, one table, James Mat-tingly is a farmer by occupation and utterly unable to follow his [unintelligible] to advantage by reason of old age and bodily in family he has a wife Elizabeth who is near his age about 58 or 9, two daughters, Nancy about thirty four, Mackie, about 10, and a son Lerris about twenty eight, his son alltogether or [unintelligible] employed for himself and not for me; the daughters also work for themselves. 
James Mattingly 
From to and declared on the 21st August 1820 in  front court.
[unintelligible signature] 
The Commonwealth of Virginia
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Mar 13 1841
Mat NoGway
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

Dist. of Columbia
County of Washington { ss.
On this Thirteenth day of March 18[8]41,
before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Washington personally appeared James Mattingly 
who, on his oath, declares that he is the same  
person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain 
Tom Culbertson in the Regiment commanded by Colonel
Campbell in the service of the United States ; that
his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia
from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the (District)
 of Columbia where he intends to 
remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.  The follow
are his reasons for removing from The State of Virginia
to The District of Columbia [illegible] The distance
from the city of Richmond of his residence
in Fairfax County and the home of
his children being Georgetown DC
James [his mark] Mattingly
Sworn and subscribed to me, }
the day and year aforesaid.
ThR Hampton JP

>The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.  The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine. 
>The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity.  He must swear that the person taking the above oath, is the person described i the affidavit.  The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.  
> 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 be sent with the papers.
> Mode of authenticating papers.--In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
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Elizabeth Mattingly 
widow of James Mattingly -


Mrs. Robinson
George Town D.C
Nov 29. 1843
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District of Columbia, County of Washington ss. 
Thomas Mattingly being duly sworn 
upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty 
God, by me, one of the Justices of the Peace 
for the County aforesaid, deposed and said 
that he lives in the District of Columbia near
Georgetown, that his elder brother James 
Mattingly of Virginia, served as a soldier 
In the Revolutionary War, in the Army of the 
United States. That he, (said James) enlisted in Seventeen hundred 
& Seventy nine at Alexandria, then in 
the State of Virginia, now in the District 
of Columbia, under Captain Allison of the 
third Regiment of the Virginia a-line; 
That, [?] of the places, he fought under 
Captain Campbell in the Third Company of 
the second Regiment in North Carolina, 
of Guilford Court House; that he returned 
home a few days before the public and final 
proclamation or announcement of the Peace 
and, as he declared, by permission of his commanding 
officer. That his father told him 
he ought to have gotten his regular discharge 
but he the said James said that the as
five operations of the Army being [?] 
he was anxious to come home to see his family 
that the said James was about to return in 
a few days time to the Army for his regular 
and formal discharge, which the officer told 
him when he left the Army, that he might 
then have in case of such return and application-- Which return and application
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were prevented by the discharge and
breaking up of the army
This deponent further saith that his said brother James [illegible] in Seventeen hundred and eighty four.
The above is true according to the best of the deponents knowledge and belief.
Sworn to before me this 28th day
of November 1843--
Robt. White [illegible]
J. Peace
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Addlhr of
Eliz Mattingly
Dist of Columbia
7039
acty. July 1838.
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Presly Gammon, itis alleged by M. Robinson
sent this paper to Len.  It is a forgery
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36055
INVALID
Revy

File No. 36, 055

James Mattingly
Priv Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 272

[Arrangement of 1870]
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REJECTED
1039
P.O. __________________________
        Elizabeth Mattingly
Service:_______________________

Enlisted:_______________________, 18  .
Discharged:___________________, 18  .

Application filed: _____________, 18  .

Alleges: _____________________________
______________________________________
Re-enlisted: _________________________
______________________________________

Attorney: ____________________________
P.O. __________________________________
_______________________________________
_________ Recognized.    _____Contract.
______ Cert. of Dis.   Searched for __,18  .
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Bank of Virginia,
March 15 1840

Sir

The last payment to James Mattingly, a pensioner under
the Act of the 18 March 1818, of eight dollars per month, was to the 4 
day of September 1840.

I am respectfully
your obedient serv'
Anty Robinson

L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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James Mattingly
transfer to
Virginia
from
D. of Columbia
the 4th of Sept 1820
from
4th of March 1820

Mar 19
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER

District of Columbia
County of Washington

On this fourth day of Septemeber 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washington - personally appeared James Mattingly - who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain - Culbertson - in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Campbell in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the Distrcit of Columbia from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or terrority) of Virginia Fairfax County where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.

James Mattingly

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. }

Enoch Reynolds. J. T.
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State of Virginia, County of Pittsylvania Ts

On the 29 day of November 1843, before me, 
a Justice of the Peace for the county
aforesaid personally appeared Henry Moore, 
who mad oath on the Holy Evangelists of 
Almighty God, that he was a soldier in the 
Revolutionary Army of the United States:
that he well knew James Mattingly of the 
said state.  That the said James also served
as a soldier in the Revolutionary Army of 
the United States.  That said James enlisted
in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy 
nine under Captain Alison of Alexandria in
said state.  That said James served under
Captain Campbell in the Third Company
of the second regiment of the Virginia
line in North Carolina.  That said James
fought in the battle of Guilford Court
House, and in  different other engagements.  
That said James returned home in 
seventeen hundred and eighty three after
the services of the army were ended.

William Ridgly

I do here certify on the day and year aforesaid
that i am well acquainted with Henry 
Moore.  the deponent in the above affidavit
and believe him to be a man of truth and
worthy of credit.
James Mattingly [illegible]
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the [7] November 99 
Clerk of the County Court 
of the County of Pittsylvania in the State of Virginia, 
do hereby certify that 
the magistrate before whom the foregoing 
affidavit was sworn, and by whom 
the foregoing certificate is given, is a Justice 
of the Peace (presiding magistrate) of said 
County, and that the signature [annexed] 
is his genuine signature.
Given under my hand and the seal 
of my office this [space] day of [space] 1843
Thomas A Swin[t]- - Seal